Results: 17

Clinical effects of two combinations of olfactory agents on olfactory dysfunction after upper respiratory tract infection during olfactory training

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To compare two combinations of olfactory agents for olfactory training therapy of olfactory dysfunction after upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and investigate the influencing factors on clinical effects. METHODS 125 patients with olfactory dysfunction were randomly divided i...

Effects of high- and moderate-intensity exercise on central hemodynamic and oxygen uptake recovery kinetics in CHF-COPD overlap

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (3), 2020
The oxygen uptake (V˙O2) kinetics during onset of and recovery from exercise have been shown to provide valuable parameters regarding functional capacity of both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. To investigate the influence of comorbidity of COPD...

Funcionalidade e velocidade da caminhada de pacientes após alta da unidade de terapia intensiva

RESUMO Objetivo: Mensurar e comparar a funcionalidade de pacientes após alta da unidade de terapia intensiva e no momento da alta hospitalar. Métodos: Pesquisa quantitativa de coorte prospectiva realizada entre agosto de 2016 e dezembro de 2017 em um hospital universitário. Foi realizado o teste de ...

Effect of Leap Motion-based 3D Immersive Virtual Reality Usage on Upper Extremity Function in Ischemic Stroke Patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (10), 2019
ABSTRACT Immersive virtual reality (VR) is a technology that provides a more realistic environmental design and object tracking than ordinary VR. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of immersive VR on upper extremity function in patients with ischemic stroke. Sixty-five patients wi...

Implementación de un modelo de atención kinesiológico, temprano y prospectivo, en personas con cáncer de mama

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 71 (5), 2019
Resumen El cáncer de mama es un problema de salud pública en Chile y el mundo por su alta incidencia. La cirugía es un pilar fundamental en el tratamiento del cáncer de mama. Hasta un 60% de las personas tratadas por cáncer de mama presentan alteraciones funcionales en el miembro superior. Existen m...

Factors affecting urinary continence and sexual potency recovery after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is the most recent surgical technique for localized prostate cancer. The Da Vinci (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA) system was first introduced in Brazil in 2008, with a fast growing number of surgeries performed each year. Objective ...

Efectos de un programa de entrenamiento multicomponente en la marcha funcional en pacientes con Parkinson

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (4), 2019
Background: Multicomponent physical training in patients with Parkinson disease may improve their functional independence, especially in terms of gait speed and coordination. Aim: To assess the effects of an eight weeks multicomponent physical training program in patients with Parkinson disease. Materi...

Escala Perme como preditor de funcionalidade e complicações após a alta da unidade de terapia intensiva em pacientes submetidos a transplante hepático

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a pontuação da escala Perme de mobilidade como preditor de funcionalidade e complicações no pós-operatório de pacientes submetidos a transplante hepático. Métodos: A amostra foi composta por 30 pacientes que realizaram transplante hepático. Os pacientes foram avaliados...

Capacidade funcional em idosos e idosos mais velhos após alta da unidade de terapia intensiva. Coorte prospectiva

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar a capacidade funcional de indivíduos idosos (60 a 79 anos) com a dos idosos mais velhos (≥ 80 anos) nos primeiros 6 meses após a alta da unidade de terapia intensiva. Métodos: Coorte prospectiva multicêntrica, na qual foram coletados dados referentes à internação ...

Correlation between motor function recovery and daily living activity outcomes after brachial plexus surgery

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (9), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To establish the correlation between clinical evaluation of motor function recovery and daily living activities in 30 patients with upper traumatic brachial plexus injury submitted to surgery. Methods The score of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire ...