The functional performance of children with cerebral palsy is directly influenced by the therapeutic guidelines offered to caregivers. Objective: To evaluate the impact of educational health interventions in mothers of children with cerebral palsy about the guidelines of care. Methods: A qualitative interventional study developed in three stages between April and October of 2015 in the Núcleo de Tratamento e Es...
Scientific and technological advances as well as improvement in neonatal intensive care have been related to a significant increase in survival of preterm infants with very low weight. However, this counteracts the benefit concomitant increased risk for the development of lesions in the central nervous system and pulmonary lesions, as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).Objective:Describe the behavioral assessment...
Introdução: A prematuridade apresenta altos riscos de desenvolver complicações respiratórias, assim, a fisioterapia respiratória torna-se cada vez mais necessária e uma das técnicas utilizadas é o Aumento do Fluxo Expiratório (AFE). Objetivo: Analisar os principais efeitos fisiológicos da técnica de aumento do fluxo expiratório lento em prematuros. Metodologia: Estudo de caráter quantitativo e de intervenção, o...