Search Results - "Antonio Sarmento"

After-effects of thixotropic conditionings on operational chest wall and compartmental volumes of patients with Parkinson’s disease by de Góes, Maria Clara Rodrigues, Sarmento, Antonio, Lima, Illia, Lyra, Marina, Lima, Cristiane, Aliverti, Andrea, Resqueti, Vanessa, Fregonezi, Guilherme A. F

“…Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) present respiratory dysfunctions, mainly due to decreased chest wall expansion, which worsens with the course of the…”
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Electrical activity and fatigue of respiratory and locomotor muscles in obstructive respiratory diseases during field walking test by Cavalcanti, Jéssica D, Fregonezi, Guilherme Augusto F, Sarmento, Antonio J, Bezerra, Thiago, Gualdi, Lucien P, Pennati, Francesca, Aliverti, Andrea, Resqueti, Vanessa R

“…In subjects with obstructive respiratory diseases the increased work of breathing during exercise can trigger greater recruitment and fatigue of respiratory…”
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Additional risk factors for infection by multidrug-resistant pathogens in healthcare-associated infection: a large cohort study by Cardoso, Teresa, Ribeiro, Orquídea, Aragão, Irene César, Costa-Pereira, Altamiro, Sarmento, António Eugénio

“…There is a lack of consensus regarding the definition of risk factors for healthcare-associated infection (HCAI). The purpose of this study was to identify…”
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Using Remote Technology to Engage Patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases in a Home Exercise Program: A Pilot Study by Sarmento, Antonio, King, Kaitlin, Sanchez-Ramirez, Diana C

“…The access and compliance of patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) to exercise programs (EPs) remain challenges. We assessed the dropout rate,…”
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Non-invasive assessment of fatigue and recovery of inspiratory rib cage muscles during endurance test in healthy individuals by Thiago Bezerra Wanderley E Lima, Antonio Sarmento, Rayane Grayce da Silva Vieira, Esmívany Lhara de Freitas Castro, Francesca Pennati, Andrea Aliverti, Vanessa Regiane Resqueti, Guilherme Augusto de Freitas Fregonezi

“…IntroductionFatigue is defined as loss of capacity to develop muscle force and/or velocity that is reversible at rest. We assessed non-invasively the fatigue…”
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Virtual pulmonary rehabilitation approaches in patients with post COVID syndrome: a pilot study by Sarmento, Antonio, Adodo, Rachel, Hodges, Greg, Webber, Sandra C, Sanchez-Ramirez, Diana C

“…The characteristics of optimal virtual pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for individuals with post-COVID syndrome (PCS) have not been identified. This study aimed…”
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Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of a new wearable device for ECG and respiratory Holter monitoring by Sarmento, Antonio, Vignati, Carlo, Paolillo, Stefania, Lombardi, Carolina, Scoccia, Alessandra, Nicoli, Flavia, Mapelli, Massimo, Leonardi, Alessandra, Ossola, Dario, Rigoni, Rudy, Agostoni, Piergiuseppe, Aliverti, Andrea

“…Recent advances in wearable technology make continuous cardiorespiratory monitoring possible, with potential applications in assessment of cardiopulmonary…”
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Changes in electromyographic activity, mechanical power, and relaxation rates following inspiratory ribcage muscle fatigue by Sarmento, Antonio, Fregonezi, Guilherme, Lira, Maria, Marques, Layana, Pennati, Francesca, Resqueti, Vanessa, Aliverti, Andrea

“…Muscle fatigue is a complex phenomenon enclosing various mechanisms. Despite technological advances, these mechanisms are still not fully understood in vivo…”
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Validation of a new wearable device for type 3 sleep test without flowmeter by Contini, Mauro, Sarmento, Antonio, Gugliandolo, Paola, Leonardi, Alessandra, Longinotti-Buitoni, Gianluigi, Minella, Camilla, Vignati, Carlo, Mapelli, Massimo, Aliverti, Andrea, Agostoni, Piergiuseppe

“…Ventilation monitoring during sleep is performed by sleep test instrumentation that is uncomfortable for the patients due to the presence of the flowmeter. The…”
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Non-invasive assessment of fatigue and recovery of inspiratory rib cage muscles during endurance test in healthy individuals by Wanderley E Lima, Thiago Bezerra, Sarmento, Antonio, da Silva Vieira, Rayane Grayce, de Freitas Castro, Esmívany Lhara, Pennati, Francesca, Aliverti, Andrea, Resqueti, Vanessa Regiane, Augusto de Freitas Fregonezi, Guilherme

“…Fatigue is defined as loss of capacity to develop muscle force and/or velocity that is reversible at rest. We assessed non-invasively the fatigue and recovery…”
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Dissemination of COVID-19 in inland cities of Northeastern Brazil by Costa de Assis, Sanderson José, Lopes, Johnnatas Mikael, de Lima Filho, Bartolomeu Fagundes, José Bouzas Sanchis, Geronimo, Sousa Rodrigues Guedes, Thais, Limeira Cavalcanti, Rafael, Araujo, Diego Neves, José Sarmento da Nóbrega, Antonio, Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves Guedes, Marcello, Giuseppe Roncalli da Costa Oliveira, Angelo

“…Background SARS-CoV-2 causes the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and it is weakening all health systems. Therefore, the most vulnerable populations are…”
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Chest wall volume and asynchrony in stroke and Parkinson's disease subjects: A case-control study by Florêncio, Rêncio Bento, da Nobrega, Antonio José Sarmento, Lima, Íllia Nadinne Dantas Florentino, Gualdi, Lucien Peroni, Cabral, Elis Emmanuelle, Fagundes, Marina Lyra Lima Cabral, Aliverti, Andrea, Resqueti, Vanessa Regiane, Fregonezi, Guilherme Augusto de Freitas

“…The expansion of the rib cage and abdomen occurs in a synchronic way during a coordinated contraction of the diaphragm and the abdominal and intercostal…”
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Normal range of values for contractility and relaxation parameters of inspiratory muscles in healthy children: An exploratory study by Lira, Maria, Fregonezi, Guilherme, Marcelino, Ana A., Sarmento, Antonio, Resqueti, Vanessa R.

“…Objectives To estimate normal range of values for the contractility and relaxation parameters of inspiratory muscles and compare them by sex, age, nutritional…”
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Thoracoabdominal Asynchrony Contributes to Exercise Limitation in Mild Asthmatic Subjects by Fregonezi, Guilherme, Sarmento, Antonio, Pinto, Janaína, LoMauro, Antonella, Resqueti, Vanessa, Aliverti, Andrea

“…This study aimed to better understand how subjects with stable asthma and without exercise-induced bronchoconstriction respond to mild exercise. Breathing…”
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Acute effects of three pulmonary reexpansion modalities on thoracoabdominal motion of healthy subjects: Randomized crossover study by Florêncio, Rêncio Bento, Aliverti, Andrea, Fagundes, Marina Lyra Lima Cabral, Batista, Ilsa Priscila Dos Santos, da Nóbrega, Antônio José Sarmento, Resqueti, Vanessa Regiane, Fregonezi, Guilherme Augusto de Freitas

“…Chest physiotherapy can be an alternative to increase lung volumes through pulmonary expansion therapies, but there is still inconsistency in the literature in…”
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Adherence to Vaccines in Adult Patients with Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: A Two-Year Prospective Portuguese Cohort Study by Abreu, Candida, Martins, Antonio, Silva, Fernando, Canelas, Gabriela, Ribeiro, Lucia, Pinto, Stefano, Sarmento, Antonio, Magro, Fernando

“…Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) treated with immunomodulatory therapy present an increased susceptibility to infections…”
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Virtual assessment and management of chronic cough: A scoping review by Pommer, Alexa, Sarmento, Antonio, Singer, Alexander, Loewen, Hal, Torres-Castro, Rodrigo, Sanchez-Ramirez, Diana C

“…Chronic cough is a frequent reason for seeking consultation with primary care providers. The recent widespread adoption of virtual care offers a promising…”
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Thoracoabdominal asynchrony and paradoxical motion in middle stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Sarmento, Antonio, Fregonezi, Guilherme, Dourado-Junior, Mario Emílio Teixeira, Aliverti, Andrea, de Andrade, Armele Dornelas, Parreira, Verônica Franco, Resqueti, Vanessa

“…•Middle stage ALS patients have more thoracoabdominal asynchrony compared to healthy persons.•Paradoxical abdominal and ribcage motion are present in middle…”
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Severe Tuberculosis Requiring Intensive Care: A Descriptive Analysis by Santos, Lurdes Campos dos, Lima Alves, Carlos, Xerinda, Sandra Margarida, Ferreira, Alcina Azevedo, Figueiredo Dias, Paulo, Duro, Raquel Pacheco, Sarmento, António Carlos

“…Background. This study aims to describe the characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) patients requiring intensive care and to determine the in-hospital mortality…”
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Upper Limb Anaerobic Metabolism Capacity is Reduced in Mild and Moderate COPD Patients by Iamonti, Vinicius C., Souza, Gerson F., Castro, Antonio A. M., Porto, Elias F., Cruz, Lais G. B., Colucci, Eduardo, Colucci, Marcelo, Sarmento, Antonio, Nascimento, Oliver A., Jardim, José R.

“…Limited information is available regarding the role of anaerobic metabolism capacity on GOLD 1 and 2 COPD patients during upper limb exercise. We aimed to…”
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