ABSTRACT 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 popul...
OBJECTIVES: Loss of muscle mass and/or physical performance, a condition commonly known as sarcopenia, is prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between functional performance and sarcopen...
ABSTRACT Objective: Preoperative functional evaluation is central to optimizing the identification of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are candidates for surgery. The minute ventilation/carbon dioxide output (VE/VCO2) slope has proven to be a predictor of surgical complications and m...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), in comparison with those of continuous exercise, on functional capacity and cardiovascular variables in patients with COPD, through a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Methods: We ...
RESUMO Objetivo Estabelecer ponto de corte entre as variáveis clínicas e funcionais para avaliar a prevalência de sarcopenia e dinapenia em pacientes com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC), além de analisar o impacto da Disfunção Muscular Esquelética (DME) nestas variáveis. Métodos Re...
ABSTRACT Background: Abdominal disorders can alter respiratory function and increase the morbidity and mortality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Aim: To improve the physiotherapeutic and muscular capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary muscular inspiration in the preoperative ...
INTRODUCCIÓN: La Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica afecta a 260 millones de personas a nivel mundial y representará la tercera causa de muerte para el año 2020. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo transversal con la finalidad de comparar la estadificación d...
Modified medical research council (mMRC) and their relation with respiratory variables and the time of intermission in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Objetivo: Correlacionar a sensação de dispneia obtida pela escala Medical Research Council modificada (mMRC) com as variáveis respiratórias e o tempo de internação em portadores de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) hospitalizados. Material e Métodos: Estudo transversal de caráter observ...