Aust Crit Care
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We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NES) on prevention of critical care myopathy and its effect on various clinical outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ NES combined with usual care was not associated with significant differences in global muscle strength, ICU mortality, duration of MV, or ICU length of stay in comparison with usual care alone in critically ill patients. Further RCTs are needed to determine patients with maximum benefit and to examine NES safety and efficacy.