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Annals of Intensive Care
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From: Efficacy and safety of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the prevention of pressure injuries in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial

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Positioning of electrodes in the application of NMES. The figure shows the placement of the 9 × 5 cm self-adhesive electrodes, applied bilaterally with a channel in each gluteus maximus muscle. The first electrode was attached just below the lateral iliac border and the second at the medial and superior insertion of the gluteus in the iliotibial tract, bilaterally, as described by Silva et al. [26]

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