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Inspiratory Muscle Weakness is Related to Poor Short-Term Outcomes for Heart Transplantation

Abstract Introduction: In heart transplantation (HT) recipients, several factors are critical to promptly adopting appropriate rehabilitation strategies and may be important to predict outcomes way after surgery. This study aimed to determine preoperative patient-related risk factors that could adversel...

Functional performance and muscular strength in symptomatic female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (3), 2020
Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) usually affects men. However, women are also affected in rare instances. Approximately 8% of female DMD carriers have muscle weakness and cardiomyopathy. The early identification of functional and motor impairments can support clinical decision making. Objectiv...

Serious adverse event: late neurotropic disease associated with yellow fever vaccine

ABSTRACT The yellow fever is a systemic disease that was under control due to the effective campaigns against the vector and promotion of vaccines programs. However, since 1999, outbreaks appeared because of inefficient control of the vector, and led to the need of amplifying the immunization in large sc...

Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos hipermóvel: um relato de caso

A síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos é estabelecida por distúrbios hereditários do tecido conjuntivo que tem como manifestações principais a hipermobilidade articular, a hiperextensibilidade da pele e a fragilidade de tecidos, como articulações, ligamentos, pele, vasos sanguíneos e órgãos internos. Sã...

Síndrome de Guillain-Barré ¿enfrentando un nuevo brote? Reporte de 4 casos
Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Report of 4 cases. Is this a new cluster?

Med. interna (Caracas); 35 (2), 2019
El Síndrome de Guillain Barré (SGB) es una enfermedad inflamatoria desmielinizante aguda de probable etiología autoinmune, relacionada con diversos procesos infecciosos. Se caracteriza por debilidad muscular y disminución de los reflejos, pudiendo presentar un patrón clásico simétrico ascendente o...

Histiocitosis de células de Langerhans con compromiso vertebral

Resumen: Introducción: La histiocitosis de células de Langerhans (HCL) es un trastorno histiocítico raro y su incidencia exacta se mantiene desconocida; se ha diagnosticado en todos los grupos de edad, pero es más común en los primeros 3 años de vida. Se caracteriza por lesiones únicas o múltipl...

Acute muscular weakness in children

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Acute muscle weakness in children is a pediatric emergency. During the diagnostic approach, it is crucial to obtain a detailed case history, including: onset of weakness, history of associated febrile states, ingestion of toxic substances/toxins, immunizations, and family history. Neurological e...

Assessment of acute motor deficit in the pediatric emergency room

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (supl.1), 2017
Abstract Objectives: This review article aimed to present a clinical approach, emphasizing the diagnostic investigation, to children and adolescents who present in the emergency room with acute-onset muscle weakness. Sources: A systematic search was performed in PubMed database during April and May 201...