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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 ...
Association of sleep disorders with heart rate variability in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis
(Zeppelini Publishers, 2022)
Objective: To assess the association of sleep disorders with the findings of heart rate variability (HRV) in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). Methods: Cross-sectional study including ...
Effects and safety of hypertonic saline combined with airway clearance in non-hospitalized children with recurrent wheezing
(World Scientific Publishing, 2023)
Background: The International Study of Wheezing in Infants defines recurrent wheezing as the presence of three or more medically documented episodes of wheezing within one year. To date, there is no ...
Interdisciplinary intervention reduces the consumption of ultra-processed foods in adolescents with overweight or obesity
(UniCesumar, 2022)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of interdisciplinary intervention with motivational approach on the consumption of ultra-processed foods in overweight or obese adolescents. The method ...
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 ...
Diagnostic performance of the physical activity-related question of the GINA questionnaire to detect exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthma
(Elsevier, 2021-07)
Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the item concerning physical activity of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) asthma control questionnaire for detection ...
Effects of a short-term resistance-training program on heart rate variability in children with cystic fibrosis: a randomized controlled trial
(Frontiers Media, 2021)
Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and exercise in healthy children modulates the interaction between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. This study aimed ...
Heart rate variability, exercise capacity and levels of dailyphysical activity in children and adolescents withmild-to-moderate cystic ̄brosis
(World Scientific Publishing, 2022)
Background: Autonomic nervous system balance is altered in cystic fibrosis (CF), although its influence on physical fitness has been poorly explored. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association ...
Respiratory physiotherapy interventions used during hospitalization of children and adolescents with asthma
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Río Grande del Sur, 2021)
Aims: to describe and to compare the airway clearance techniques used for asthma during hospitalization in three pediatric age groups. In addition, we sought to investigate the main reasons for choosing ...