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Assessment of energy expenditure in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome
Pereira,Roberto Dias Batista; Silva,Tatiana Mesquita e; Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Orsini,Marco; Schmidt,Beny; Silva,Helga Cristina AlmeidaABSTRACT The objective of this study was to identify energy expenditure, retrospectively, in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in the Brazilian population. Methods The Baecke questionnaire for the evaluation of habitual physical activity (HPA), assessment of quality of life (WHOQOL-Bref), and the Fatigue Severity Scale were administered to patients with PPS, poliomyelitis sequelae (PS) and to a...
Frequency and clinical manifestations of post-poliomyelitis syndrome in a brazi...
Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Conde,Mônica Tilli Reis Pessoa; Marin,Luis Fabiano; Silva,Helga Cristina Almeida; Silva,Tatiana Mesquita eOBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and clinical manifestations of patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in a Brazilian division of neuromuscular disorders. METHODS: A total of 167 patients with prior history of paralytic poliomyelitis was investigated for PPS, based on international diagnostic criteria. Other variables analyzed were: gender, race, age at poliomyelitis infection, age at PPS onset, a...
Sleep disorders frequency in post-polio syndrome patients caused by periodic li...
Araujo,Maria Auxiliadora de Paiva; Silva,Tatiana Mesquita e; Moreira,Gustavo Antonio; Pradella-Hallinan,Márcia; Tufik,Sergio; Oliveira,Acary Souza BullePost-polio syndrome (PPS) in individuals with polio longer than 15 years is characterized by weakness and/or muscle fatigue, deficit of deglutition and breath and periodic limb movements (PLM) during sleep. We undertook a review of 99 patients with PPS, and assessed the frequency of PLM through polysomnographic recordings at our sleep disorders unit. The total number of PLM, total time of sleep (TTS), efficienc...
Analysis of sleep characteristics in post-polio syndrome patients
Silva,Tatiana Mesquita e; Moreira,Gustavo Antonio; Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Pradella-Hallinan,Márcia; Tufik,Sergio; Oliveira,Acary Souza BulleThe main post-polio syndrome (PPS) symptoms are new weakness, new atrophy, fatigue, pain and sleep disturbances. Polysomnography is the gold standard for sleep analysis. OBJECTIVE: To analyze sleep patterns in PPS patients. METHOD: Sixty patients (mean age 46.8±11.3 years) at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM) complaining of sleep disturbances were evaluated by means of polysomnography, performed...
Effects of the use of MIG3 bioceramics fabrics use - long infrared emitter - in...
Silva,Tatiana Mesquita e; Moreira,Gustavo Antonio; Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Pradella-Hallinan,Márcia; Tufik,Sergio; Oliveira,Acary Souza BulleThe main post-polio syndrome (PPS) symptoms are new-onset weakness, new-onset atrophy, fatigue, cold intolerance, and pain associated with sleep disturbances. The polysomnographic study is the gold pattern to analyze sleep disorders. OBJECTIVE: To assess pain, intolerance to cold and periodic limb movements (PLM) index before and after the use of MIG3 bioceramic fabrics over 4 weeks. METHOD: 12 patients with PP...