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Unusual ventricular activation produced by temporary transvenous cardiac pacing: electrovectorcardiographic findings

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (1), 2020
Abstract Complete heart block (CHB) results from dysfunction of the cardiac conduction system, which results in complete electrical dissociation. The ventricular escape rhythm can have its origin anywhere from the atrioventricular node to the bundle branch-Purkinje system. CHB typically results in bradyc...

Impacto respiratório e sintomatológico do alívio da ascite através da paracentese em pacientes com cirrose hepática

Arq. gastroenterol; 57 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Liver cirrhosis is a highly prevalent disease that, at an advanced stage, usually causes ascites and associated respiratory changes. However, there are few studies evaluating and quantifying the impact of ascites and its relief through paracentesis on lung function and symptoms suc...

COVID-19: presentación clínica en adultos

Este artículo resume las diferentes formas de presentación clínica de la enfermedad COVID-19 causada por el virus SARS-Co-2 documentadas fundamentalmente en las tres principales revisiones sistemáticas disponibles. Entre las manifestaciones clínicas de frecuente aparición se destacan la fiebre (83 ...

Associação da fadiga com capacidade do exercício em pacientes hepatopatas crônicos candidatos a transplante hepático

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fatigue is highly prevalent in end stage liver disease, the studies about its association with exercise capacity in cirrhotic patients before liver are scarse. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we evaluated fatigue in 95 in end stage liver disease patients awaiting transplantation, compa...

Disability as a determinant of fatigue in MS patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Fatigue is one of the most frequent and disabling symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS). Central, psychological, and peripheral factors may contribute to the occurrence of fatigue. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate potential fatigue determinants in patients with relapsing-remitting ...

Diagnosis of overtraining syndrome

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 24 (5), 2018
Overtraining syndrome (OTS) is a condition associated with diminished sports performance due to an increase in the volume and/or intensity of physical activity without adequate rest, and/or due to an inadequate diet. The condition often involves hormonal, nutritional, emotional, muscle, immune and neurol...

Fadiga e prática de atividade física na doença de Parkinson: revisão de literatura

Introdução: A doença de Parkinson é a segunda doença neurodegenerativa mais prevalente na população mundial, com maior incidência nos idosos. A fadiga corresponde a um dos sintomas não motores mais frequentes na doença de Parkinson e prejudica a qualidade de vida desses pacie...

Cardiorespiratory and metabolic determinants during moderate and high resistance exercise intensities until exhaustion using dynamic leg press: comparison with critical load

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
The objective of this study was to assess cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic responses during a commonly used dynamic leg press resistance exercise until exhaustion (TEx) at different intensities and compare with critical load (CL). This was a prospective, cross-sectional, controlled, and crossov...

Identificação das alterações de deglutição: percepção de pacientes com doenças neurodegenerativas

CoDAS; 30 (6), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a percepção de indivíduos com doenças neurodegenerativas quanto às alterações de deglutição, e conhecer as sensações ao deglutir que podem favorecer a identificação precoce de disfagia. Método Trata-se de um estudo transversal com 44 sujeitos com doenças neuro...

Assessment of fatigue using the Identity-Consequence Fatigue Scale in patients with lung cancer

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the properties of the Identity-Consequence Fatigue Scale (ICFS) in patients with lung cancer (LC), assessing the intensity of fatigue and associated factors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving LC patients, treated at a teaching hospital in Brazil, who co...