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Reasons to avoid vitamin D deficiency during COVID-19 pandemic
Santos,Rodrigo Nolasco dos; Maeda,Sergio Setsuo; Jardim,José Roberto; Lazaretti-Castro,MariseABSTRACT The effects of vitamin D on the musculoskeletal system are well established. Its deficiency causes osteomalacia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and an increased risk for fractures and falls. However, clinical and experimental evidence points to extra-skeletal actions of vitamin D, including on immune and respiratory systems. Thus, during this COVID-19 pandemic, a possible deleterious role of vitamin D ...
Anthropometric status of individuals with COPD in the city of São Paulo, Brazil...
Marchioro,Josiane; Gazzotti,Mariana Rodrigues; Moreira,Graciane Laender; Manzano,Beatriz Martins; Menezes,Ana Maria Baptista; Perez-Padilla,RogélioABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the anthropometric data obtained for residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, in a study of Latin America conducted in two phases (baseline, in 2003, and follow-up, in 2012). Methods: This was an analysis of data obtained for São Paulo residents in a two-phase population-based study evaluating the prevalence of COPD and its relationship with certain risk factors among individu...
Multidisciplinary education with a focus on COPD in primary health care
Alcântara,Erikson Custódio; Corrêa,Krislainy de Sousa; Jardim,José Roberto; Rabahi,Marcelo FouadABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the use of video lessons on the topic of COPD as a training tool for a multidisciplinary team working in the primary health care sector. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study involving a multidisciplinary team working at a primary health care clinic. The level of knowledge about COPD was measured by applying a specific, 16-item questionnaire - before, immediately after, an...
Translation and cultural adaptation of the stroke impact scale 2.0 (SIS): a qua...
Brandão,Aline Dias; Teixeira,Natasha Bertocco; Brandão,Maria Claudia; Vidotto,Milena Carlos; Jardim,José Roberto; Gazzotti,Mariana RodriguesABSTRACT BACKGROUND: No specific quality-of-life scale for stroke patients has previously been translated and evaluated for reproducibility, for use in the Portuguese language. Internationally, the instrument for this purpose is the Stroke Impact Scale 2.0 (SIS). Use of of SIS enables comprehensive analysis on the impact of mild and moderate stroke on patients’ lives. The aims here were to translate SIS into Po...
Recommendations for the pharmacological treatment of COPD: questions and answers
Fernandes,Frederico Leon Arrabal; Cukier,Alberto; Camelier,Aquiles Assunção; Fritscher,Carlos Cezar; Costa,Cláudia Henrique daABSTRACT The treatment of COPD has become increasingly effective. Measures that range from behavioral changes, reduction in exposure to risk factors, education about the disease and its course, rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, management of comorbidities, and surgical and pharmacological treatments to end-of-life care allow health professionals to provide a personalized and effective therapy. The pharmacological...
Sponsored multicentric clinical research conducted in Brazil in the respiratory...
Carvalho,Andréa Kelly da Silveira; Nascimento,Oliver Augusto; Fonseca,Marcelo Cunio Machado; Pereira,Eanes Delgado Barros; Jardim,José RobertoSummary Objective: To evaluate the sponsored centers for clinical trial in the respiratory care setting in Brazil: profile; logistics and structure. Methods: Principal investigators (29) and subinvestigators (30) of 39 research centers completed the questionnaires that addressed personal identification and training of researchers, the centers' facilities and advantages and/or disadvantages of performing sponsor...
Prevalence of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and allele frequency in patients w...
Russo,Rodrigo; Zillmer,Laura Russo; Nascimento,Oliver Augusto; Manzano,Beatriz; Ivanaga,Ivan Teruaki; Fritscher,Leandro; Lundgren,FernandoABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (AATD), as well as allele frequency, in COPD patients in Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 926 COPD patients 40 years of age or older, from five Brazilian states. All patients underwent determination of AAT levels in dried blood spot (DBS) samples by nephelometry. Those with DBS AAT levels ≤ 2.64 mg...
Incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on three spirometric d...
Moreira,Graciane Laender; Gazzotti,Mariana Rodrigues; Manzano,Beatriz Martins; Nascimento,Oliver; Perez-Padilla,Rogelio; Menezes,Ana Maria BaptistaCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease of high prevalence and socioeconomic impact worldwide. It affects approximately 16% of the population of São Paulo. The incidence of COPD is still unknown in Brazil. The aim of this study was to estimate new cases of COPD in a population-based sample in São Paulo, Brazil, using three different spirometric diagnostic cri...
Evaluation of lung volumes, vital capacity and respiratory muscle strength afte...
Oliveira,Marcio Aparecido; Vidotto,Milena Carlos; Nascimento,Oliver Augusto; Almeida,Renato; Santoro,Ilka Lopes; Sperandio,Evandro ForniasCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Studies have shown that physiopathological changes to the respiratory system can occur following thoracic and abdominal surgery. Laminectomy is considered to be a peripheral surgical procedure, but it is possible that thoracic spinal surgery exerts a greater influence on lung function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pulmonary volumes and maximum respiratory pressures of patient...
Negative impact of asthma on patients in different age groups
Alith,Marcela Batan; Gazzotti,Mariana Rodrigues; Montealegre,Federico; Fish,James; Nascimento,Oliver Augusto; Jardim,José RobertoObjective: To evaluate the impact of asthma on patients in Brazil, by age group (12-17 years, 18-40 years, and ≥ 41 years). Methods: From a survey conducted in Latin America in 2011, we obtained data on 400 patients diagnosed with asthma and residing in one of four Brazilian state capitals (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, and Salvador). The data had been collected using a standardized questionnaire in face...