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C-reactive protein/albumin ratio is associated with lung function among childre...
Ventura,Julia Carvalho; Hauschild,Daniela Barbieri; Moreira,Emília Addison Machado; Pereira,Letícia Cristina Radin; Rosa,Anauã Franco; Barbosa,ElianaABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chronic lung infections, inflammation and depletion of nutritional status are considered to be prognostic indicators of morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between inflammatory markers and lung function, nutritional status and morbidity among children/adolescents with cystic fibrosis. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Prospective three-yea...
ASSOCIAÇÃO DO ESTADO NUTRICIONAL COM FUNÇÃO PULMONAR E MORBIDADE EM CRIANÇAS E ...
Hauschild,Daniela Barbieri; Rosa,Anauã Franco; Ventura,Julia Carvalho; Barbosa,Eliana; Moreira,Emília Addison Machado; Ludwig Neto,NorbertoRESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre estado nutricional, função pulmonar e morbidade em coorte de 36 meses de crianças e adolescentes com fibrose cística (FC). Métodos: Coorte prospectiva de 36 meses, com crianças e adolescentes com FC e idade entre 1 e 15 anos. No tempo inicial, o estado nutricional foi determinado a partir dos indicadores: peso-para-estatura e índice de massa corporal-para-idade, para ...
Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis
Athanazio,Rodrigo Abensur; Silva Filho,Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira da; Vergara,Alberto Andrade; Ribeiro,Antônio Fernando; Riedi,Carlos AntônioABSTRACT Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by dysfunction of the CFTR gene. It is a multisystem disease that most often affects White individuals. In recent decades, various advances in the diagnosis and treatment of CF have drastically changed the scenario, resulting in a significant increase in survival and quality of life. In Brazil, the current neonatal screening ...
Pilot study with a glutamine-supplemented enteral formula in critically ill inf...
Barbosa,Eliana; Moreira,Emília A.M.; Goes,José Eduardo; Faintuch,JoelSeriously ill infants often display protein-calorie malnutrition due to the metabolic demands of sepsis and respiratory failure. Glutamine has been classified as a conditionally essential amino acid, with special usefulness in critical patients. Immunomodulation, gut protection, and prevention of protein depletion are mentioned among its positive effects in such circumstances. With the intent of evaluating the ...