Justification and objectives: In the search of strategies to treat acute respiratory failure caused by COVID-19, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and the use of prone position in spontaneous breathing appear. The objective is to present the case of a patient with severe COVID-19 admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) who used an adapted diving mask, which is configured as an innovative interface for NIV, and th...
This study aimed to evaluate the association between gluten intake and bowel habits of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. For this, we performed a cross-sectional study of 30 people with autism spectrum disorder aged 10 to 18 years old. Gluten intake was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire and bowel habits were evaluated by the Bristol Stool Form Scale. Most participants consumed foo...
Background and Objectives: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are considered one of the main causes of death in developed countries and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an accurate indication for coronary artery disease (CAD). It is known that peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with the presence of CAD and, therefore, the objective of the study was to analyze peripheral arterial flow and the pr...
Evaluate the effects of whole body vibration (PV) on muscle strength and performance of Walk Six Minute Test (6MWT) in healthy elderly, allocated in Vibratory Platform Group (LWG) who underwent training in PV and Control Group (CG) not submitted to intervention. It was evaluated anthropometric profile, travelled distance in the 6MWD and muscle strenght of the lower limb through the Test 1 Repetition Maximum (1R...
Objetivo: comparar as atividades básicas de vida diária (ABVDs), entre idosos hospitalizados e hígidos. Método: estudo transversal que avaliou 51 idosos de ambos os sexos hospitalizados, sob condição não cirúrgica (Grupo Hospitalizado – GH, n= 16) e idosos hígidos (Grupo Controle – GC, n= 35), no período de março a junho de 2013. As ABVDs foram avaliadas através do questionário Basic Activities of Daily Living ...
Objetivo: Comparar a força de preensão palmar (FPP), força muscular respiratória (FMR) e capacidade funcional (CF) entre puérperas de parto cesárea e nuligestas. Método: Estudo transversal quantitativo que avaliou mulheres com idade entre 16 e 35 anos admitidas na maternidade do Hospital Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz do Sul - RS para parto cesárea (Grupo Puérpera – GP) e nuligestas hígidas (Grupo Controle – GC). Após ...
Objetivo: comparar o efeito agudo da eletroestimulação funcional (FES) e do exercício de plati/dorsi flexão de tornozelo sobre o fluxo arterial periférico de indivíduos com Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica (HAS) e Diabetes Mellitus (DM) tipo II. Método: estudo crossover composto por portadores de HAS e DM controlada, de ambos os sexos e com idade entre 45 a 70 anos. Avaliado o Índice Tornozelo-Braquial (ITB) em m...
Background and Objective: Some neoplastic agents used in cancer treatment cause pulmonary toxicity and other important adverse effects, therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the presence of obstructive lung disease (OLD), restrictive lung disease (RLD) or mixed in patients 2 with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Method: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study that evaluated patients diagnosed wi...