Randomized, Controlled Study to Investigate the Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on Muscle Metabolism of Abdominal Surgical Patients

Clinical Trial ID NCT00635440

Rank	Title	Journal	Year	PubWeight™‹?›
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