- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Education and Validation
- Healthcare Regulation
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Academic Research in Diverse Fields
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Environmental and biological studies
- Education Pedagogy and Practices
- Sports Performance and Training
Universidade Federal do Ceará
2013-2024
Universidade de Fortaleza
2014-2024
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
2024
Universidade de São Paulo
2023
Baylor College of Medicine
2019-2023
Unifor
2023
Universidade Politecnica
2023
Hospital Geral de Fortaleza
2021
Sesame Workshop
2021
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
2020
OBJECTIVE: To validate a Portuguese-language version of the COPD assessment test (CAT) for use in Brazil and to assess reproducibility this version. METHODS: This was multicenter study involving patients with stable at two teaching hospitals city Fortaleza, Brazil. Two independent observers (twice one day) administered CAT 50 COPD. One those again scale same week later. At baseline, were submitted pulmonary function testing six-minute walk (6MWT), as well completing previously validated...
Abstract Objectives : The safety and efficacy of direct intramuscular injections aldehyde dehydrogenase bright (ALDH br ) cells isolated from autologous bone marrow mononuclear (ABMMNCs) ABMMNCs were studied in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) who not eligible for percutaneous or surgical revascularization. Background Many CLI are candidates current revascularization procedures, amputation rates high these patients. Cell therapy may be a viable option Methods Safety was the primary...
Esta investigação tem o objetivo de evidenciar se existem inconsistências contábeis no Balanço Patrimonial da cidade Natal – RN, nos anos 2021, 2022 e 2023, com suporte Teoria Divulgação. Os dados desta foram extraídos do Portal Transparência Sistema Informações Contábeis Fiscais Setor Público Brasileiro SICONFI, site Visão Integrada das Dívidas União, dos Estados, Distrito Federal Municípios Análise Dívida Pública, Operações Crédito Garantias Estados SADIPEM. resultados evidenciaram as...
Systemic inflammation plays an important role in the initiation, promotion, and progression of lung carcinogenesis. In patients with non-small cell cancer (NSCLC), fibrinogen levels correlate neoplasia. Here we compared effects pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) chest physical therapy (CPT) on albumin LC previous inflammatory disease awaiting resection. We conducted a randomized clinical trial 24 who were randomly assigned to Pulmonary Rehabilitation Chest Physical Therapy groups. Each group...
Background: Religious coping (RC) is defined as the use of behavioral and cognitive techniques in stressful life events a multidimensional construct with positive negative effects on outcomes, while religiosity considered individual beliefs, values, practices, rituals related to faith. There no evidence for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) RC patients COPD. The aims this study were 1) compare COPD following PR 2) investigate associations between changes RC, exercise capacity, quality (QoL),...
Prevalence of depression in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is higher than the general population and predicts a mortality risk. The aim this study to investigate occurrence depressive symptoms among individuals with CKD conservative treatment renal replacement therapy (hemodialysis). This cross-sectional conducted at three health centers specialized care, Fortaleza-Ceara-Brazil, between June October 2015. Patients confirmed diagnosis were included, hemodialysis treatment, older 18 years. We...
BACKGROUND: Major thoracic surgery is characterized by release of inflammatory markers.The objective this study was to assess the preoperative and postoperative systemic markers patients undergoing lung cancer resection. METHODS: This a prospective follow up conducted wi th 48 submitted resection.All were assessed before 1 month after through measurement fibrinogen C-reative protein(CRP), pulmonary function tests, 6- minute Walk Test (6MWT), maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax) expiratory...
Cryptococcus species are responsible for important systemic mycosis and estimated to cause millions of new cases annually. The available therapy is limited due the high toxicity increasing rates yeast resistance antifungal drugs. Popularly known as "sucará," Xylosma prockia (Turcz.) Turcz. (Salicaceae) a native plant from Brazil with little information on its pharmacological potential. In this work, we evaluated in vitro anticryptococcal effects leaf ethanolic extract X. fractions against...
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare religious coping (RC) in patients with COPD and healthy individuals, as well to determine whether RC is associated demographic characteristics, quality of life, depression, disease severity the COPD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted between 2014 2016, involving outpatients moderate severe seen at one two hospitals Fortaleza, Brazil, gender- age-matched controls. The Brief RCOPE scale assessed all participants. We also evaluated group...
Objective: To present the instrument for assessment of health promotion in university (IAPSU) and its reproducibility process.Methods: Cross-sectional study performed between May July 2014 with 50 students from one Fortaleza, CE, which developed IAPSU through analysis governmental documents a systematic literature review addressing potentially healthy university.The has 41 questions, divided into five domains: physical activity, feeding, environmental factors, psychosocial factors alcohol...
Abstract Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) comprise a group of diseases that affect not only the temporomandibular joint, but also different areas extrinsic to joints. Quality life has been subject numerous studies in Health area, especially aimed at people with chronic diseases, such as TMD. Objective: To evaluate effects physical therapy protocol on quality patients disorder. Methods: Blinded, prospective, clinical trial, 60 both genders, aged between 18 and 70 years TMD...