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Lower-limb neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for adults with kidney failure undergoing dialysis.

Paper A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

This is a large review of studies on electrical muscle stimulation for people on dialysis. It found that the evidence is still uncertain. We do not know yet if this treatment helps people keep their muscle strength.

Who did this work

Beresford L · Burgess LC · Dewhurst S · Hutchison A · Pandyan AD · supported by Cochrane Kidney and Transplant

Source

Paper · PubMed, Lifestyle and CKD · 2026 Sep 18
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42757634/