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The use of ultrasonography to evaluate muscle thickness and subcutaneous fat in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis
(Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2018)
Objective: To compare muscle thickness and subcutaneous fat in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and healthy controls using ultrasonography (US), and to correlate US findings with nutritional, clinical and ...
Reference values for inspiratory muscle endurance in healthy children and adolescents
(Public Library of Science, 2017)
Aims: To generate reference values for two inspiratory muscle endurance (IME) protocols in healthy children and adolescents. Materials and methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study, in ...
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate prevents pulmonary fibrosis by regulating extracellular matrix deposition and inducing phenotype reversal of lung myofibroblasts
(Public Library of Science, 2019)
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is the result of chronic injury where fibroblasts become activated and secrete large amounts of extracellular matrix (ECM), leading to impaired fibroblasts degradation followed ...
Modified shuttle test distance correlates with peak oxygen uptake in children and adolescents with severe therapy-resistant asthma
(Frontiers Media, 2019)
Introduction: Several tests may be used to assess exercise intolerance in severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA), including the gold standard cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and the modified shuttle ...
Prenatal stress induces long-lasting effects in lung glucocorticoid receptor gene expression in a sex-dependent manner
(Scientia Medica, 2019)
AIM: Stressful events during pregnancy may influence respiratory system development, resulting in long-term effects in the offspring. However, little is known on its long-lasting effects upon the ...
Inspiratory muscle training in pediatrics: main indications and technical characteristics of the protocols
(Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), 2017)
Introduction: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is a resource widely used in pediatrics.
However, there is great variability in relation to the characteristics of the protocols used.
Objective: To ...