Publications by authors named "Camila da Silva Rocha Tomaz"
Characterization of intracranial compliance in healthy subjects using a noninvasive method - results from a multicenter prospective observational study.
Gabriela Nagai Ocamoto Lucas Normando da Silva Camila da Silva Rocha Tomaz Matheus Toshio Hisatugu Gustavo Frigieri
J Clin Monit Comput
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- An FDA-approved non-invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring system was used to study variations in ICP waveforms across different age groups to assess intracranial compliance in healthy volunteers.
- The study involved 188 healthy participants aged 9 to 74, measuring the non-invasive ICP waveform, P2/P1 ratio, and time-to-peak over a 5-minute period while lying down.
- Results showed that men had lower P2/P1 ratios and time-to-peak than women, with both measures increasing with age, highlighting the need for more extensive research to establish reference values for health assessments.
Objective: To investigate the association between left ventricular structure and disease severity in COPD patients.
Methods: Twenty-eight COPD patients were stratified according to the disease severity, using the BODE index, into L (n=17) and H (n=11) groups, composed of patients with lower severity (BODE <5) and higher severity (BODE ≥5), respectively. Left ventricle (LV) was assessed by 2D-echocardiography.