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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test: Background, Applicability and Interpretation

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) has been gaining importance as a method of functional assessment in Brazil and worldwide. In its most frequent applications, CPET consists in applying a gradually increasing intensity exercise until exhaustion or until the appearance of limiting symptoms and/...

Nutritional status and its relationship with different dimensions of functional status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate whether there is a relationship between nutritional status and limitations in activities of daily living in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from July to December 2011 in Santa Catarina. Seventeen chro...

Disfunción muscular respiratoria en pacientes llevados a cirugía cardiovascular

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 23 (5), 2016
Resumen Objetivo: Evaluar la presencia de las alteraciones en la fuerza muscular respiratoria en pacientes programados para la cirugía cardiovascular, el impacto de la cirugía sobre la función muscular respiratoria y su relación con las alteraciones ventilatorias en el postoperatorio mediato. Méto...

Early open-lung ventilation improves clinical outcomes in patients with left cardiac dysfunction undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Objective: To compare pulmonary function, functional capacity and clinical outcomes amongst three groups of patients with left ventricular dysfunction following off-pump coronary artery bypass, namely: 1) conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV); 2) late open lung strategy (L-OLS); and 3) earl...

Lung volumes and airway resistance in patients with a possible restrictive pattern on spirometry

J. bras. pneumol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: Many patients with proportional reductions in FVC and FEV1 on spirometry show no reduction in TLC. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role that measuring lung volumes and airway resistance plays in the correct classification of patients with a possible restrictive pattern on s...

Prediction equations for spirometry in four- to six-year-old children

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective To generate prediction equations for spirometry in 4- to 6-year-old children. Methods Forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 0.5 s, forced expiratory volume in one second, peak expiratory flow, and forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of the forced vital capacity were a...

A eficácia do cicloergômetro no condicionamento cardiovascular em pacientes com lesão medular

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a eficácia do cicloergômetro de membros superiores no condicionamento ardiorrespiratório em pacientes com lesão medular. MÉTODOS: Três pacientes participantes do programa de reabilitação do Hospital Estadual Mário Covas realizaram o programa de condicionamento físico durante 6...

Parâmetros clínicos Fonoaudiólogicos da função respiratória a partir do uso de incentivador inspiratório

Distúrb. comun; 28 (2), 2016
Relato dos efeitos do treino com incentivador inspiratório em adultos saudáveis. Método: Estudo observacional, de Coorte e longitudinal de voluntários adultos saudáveis, com o objetivo de verificar a qualidade e a capacidade da dinâmica respiratória e eficiência laríngea a partir do uso do incen...

Overweight effect on spirometric parameters in adolescents undergoing exercise

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate effects of overweight on spirometric parameters in adolescents who underwent bronchial provocation test for exercise. Methods We included 71 male adolescents. The diagnosis of asthma was done based on participants’ clinical history and on the International Study Q...

Impact of respiratory therapy in vital capacity and functionality of patients undergoing abdominal surgery

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the vital capacity after two chest therapy techniques in patients undergoing abdominal surgical. Methods A prospective randomized study carried out with patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit after abdominal surgery. We checked vital capacity, muscular strength us...