1996
Electrical stimulation to restore respiration.
Creasey G, Elefteriades J, DiMarco A, Talonen P, Bijak M, Girsch W, Kantor C. Electrical stimulation to restore respiration. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 1996, 33: 123-32. PMID: 8724168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhrenic nerveElectrical stimulationCentral alveolar hypoventilationHigh quadriplegiaTracheal problemsAlveolar hypoventilationVentilatory careRespiratory paralysisChronic infectionPartial lesionsReduced riskLong-term supportMuscle stimulationPacing systemPatientsPacing devicesNerveStimulationPositive resultsStimulation waveformsRisk
1992
Comparison of 180-degree and 360-degree skeletal muscle nerve cuff electrodes
Letsou G, Hogan J, Lee P, Kim J, Ariyan S, Dewar M, Baldwin J, Elefteriades J. Comparison of 180-degree and 360-degree skeletal muscle nerve cuff electrodes. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1992, 54: 925-931. PMID: 1417288, DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(92)90651-j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve cuff electrodesThoracodorsal nerveCuff electrodeLatissimus dorsiEnd-stage cardiac failureNearby nerve fibersSkeletal muscleLatissimus dorsi muscleSkeletal muscle stimulationCardiac augmentationCardiac failureAcute evaluationHistologic characteristicsHistologic examinationNerve fibersClinical practiceI fibersMuscle stimulationNerveElectrode stimulationMuscle fibersMuscleMonthsSignificant differencesStimulation