Lais Helena Carvalho Marino

Importância da fisioterapia no pré e pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca pediátrica

Lung complications during postoperative of pediatric heart surgery are frequently highlighting atelectasis and pneumonia. Physiotherapy has an important role in the treatment of these complications. We reviewed and update the physiotherapy performance in the preoperative and in the postoperative lung complication of pediatric cardiac surgery. We noted efficacy of physiotherapy treatment through different specific techniques and the need for development of new studies.

Bronquiectasia e fisioterapia desobstrutiva: ênfase em drenagem postural e percussão

Bronchiectasis consists of abnormal, permanent and irreversible dilation of bronchi and bronchia, with recurrent infections, inflammation, hypersecretion and reduction of mucus clearance. It predominantly affects women of between 28 and 48 years old and more frequently affects the inferior lobes. Clinical manifestations are chronic cough, fever and voluminous expectoration, with a fetid odor. The etiology is

Flexibilidade anterior do tronco no adolecente após o pico da velocidade de crescimento em estatura

Trunk anterior flexibility (TAF) is a major component of clinical and physical ability tests and it is used as an indicative of vertebral function. The most used test for its quantification is the seat-and-reach (SRT), which considers hands touching feet as normality standard, with analysis criteria and parameters that are independent of variables. In this study, TAF was investigated in teenagers, after the occurrence of the height growth speed peak compared to gender, performance speed, and anthropometric data. Rates were provided as centimeters; body weight in kg. One hundred two adolescents took part of the study, being 45 females and 57 males, with ages between 16 and 20 years. The results suggest that gender factor, anthropometric data, and test performance speed influence flexibility rates; the evaluation of vertebral function cannot have SRT for reaching feet as a normality criterion, and that fast speeds lead to better results. In brief, results suggest that touching feet is a criterion ruling out a normal vertebral function in approximately 50% of the adolescents. Thus, the criterion used for making a decision regarding referring a teenager to recover higher flexibility rates must be reviewed.

Physiotherapeutic conduct in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disease with multifactorial etiology for which, so far, there is no effective medicinal treatment. However, by means of kinesiotherapy intervention and patient guidance and care, physiotherapy can delay physical functional losses, muscle fatigue and immobility of the joint-muscle system, thereby improving the quality of life. This survey had the aim of reviewing the physiotherapeutic conduct currently used in ALS cases. Monthly monitoring is recommended, with changes in goals and conduct at each stage of the disease, activities to be pursued around the home, and emphasis on stretching, muscle strengthening, posture adequacy and respiratory kinesiotherapy.

Joint hypermobility in patients with mitral valve prolapse

Studies on hypermobility have aroused great interest in the last decades, as they are associated to musculoskeletal disorders, as well as abnormalities in several organic systems, such as the mitral valve prolapse. Therefore, in this study, data on the association between joint hypermobility and the mitral valve prolapse were investigated and reviewed. Studies in the literature have shown that genetic alterations in the collagen composition seem to be the main cause of this association.Studies on hypermobility have aroused great interest in the last decades, as they are associated to musculoskeletal disorders, as well as abnormalities in several organic systems, such as the mitral valve prolapse. Therefore, in this study, data on the association between joint hypermobility and the mitral valve prolapse were investigated and reviewed. Studies in the literature have shown that genetic alterations in the collagen composition seem to be the main cause of this association.

Recursos eletrotermofototerapêuticos no tratamento da fibromialgia

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A fibromialgia (FM) e uma sindrome de etiologia desconhecida, de carater cronico e nao articular, com caracteristica tipica de dor difusa pelo corpo, presenca de tenderpoints especificos, fadiga muscular, disturbios do sono, sintomas depressivos e queixas cognitivas. A eletrotermofototerapia e muito utilizada na pratica clinica da fisioterapia como parte do programa global de reabilitacao para a reducao dos sintomas da FM. Este estudo objetivou agrupar e atualizar conhecimentos em relacao aos recursos eletrotermofototerapeuticos que tem sido empregados para o tratamento de pacientes portadores de FM. CONTEUDO: Foi realizada pesquisa da literatura nas bases de dados eletronicas MedLine, LILACS, Cochrane, PubMed e Scielo, no periodo de janeiro de 2005 a dezembro de 2010, sendo encontrados sete artigos potencialmente relevantes. Entre os estudos, dois utilizaram o laser de baixa potencia, quatro utilizaram a estimulacao eletrica e um usou o ultrassom terapeutico. Os recursos eletrotermofototerapeuticos tem sido cada vez mais empregados no tratamento do principal sintoma da FM, a dor. CONCLUSAO: Os recursos eletrotermofototerapeuticos tem sido ferramenta constante no tratamento da FM, no entanto novos recursos como as correntes de estimulacao transcraniana tem surgido, mas as generalizacoes quanto aos beneficios da eletrotermofototerapia, efeitos adversos e doses no tratamento da FM ainda necessitam de novos estudos com maior rigor metodologico.

Hipermobilidade articular em pacientes com prolapso da valva mitral

Studies on hypermobility have aroused great interest in the last decades, as they are associated to musculoskeletal disorders, as well as abnormalities in several organic systems, such as the mitral valve prolapse. Therefore, in this study, data on the association between joint hypermobility and the mitral valve prolapse were investigated and reviewed. Studies in the literature have shown that genetic alterations in the collagen composition seem to be the main cause of this association.Studies on hypermobility have aroused great interest in the last decades, as they are associated to musculoskeletal disorders, as well as abnormalities in several organic systems, such as the mitral valve prolapse. Therefore, in this study, data on the association between joint hypermobility and the mitral valve prolapse were investigated and reviewed. Studies in the literature have shown that genetic alterations in the collagen composition seem to be the main cause of this association.

Hipermovilidad articular en pacientes con prolapso de la válvula mitral

Studies on hypermobility have aroused great interest in the last decades, as they are associated to musculoskeletal disorders, as well as abnormalities in several organic systems, such as the mitral valve prolapse. Therefore, in this study, data on the association between joint hypermobility and the mitral valve prolapse were investigated and reviewed. Studies in the literature have shown that genetic alterations in the collagen composition seem to be the main cause of this association.Studies on hypermobility have aroused great interest in the last decades, as they are associated to musculoskeletal disorders, as well as abnormalities in several organic systems, such as the mitral valve prolapse. Therefore, in this study, data on the association between joint hypermobility and the mitral valve prolapse were investigated and reviewed. Studies in the literature have shown that genetic alterations in the collagen composition seem to be the main cause of this association.