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From: Intradialytic neuromuscular electrical stimulation with optional virtual reality distraction improves not only muscle strength and functional capacity but also serum albumin level in haemodialysis patients: a pilot randomized clinical trial

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CONSORT study flow diagram. KfH: Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation in Munich-Giesing; MRI: Klinikum rechts der Isar; n: number; NMES: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, NMES + VR: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation + virtual reality, CO: control, HD: haemodialysis. Note: For the endpoint muscle strength in total 8 patients (NMES: n = 5, NMES + VR: n = 2, CO: n = 1) were excluded because of a gross measurement error.

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