Effects of cycle ergometer use in early mobilization following cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of early use of a cycle ergometer, compared to a standard care protocol, in postoperatory in-hospital mobility following cardiac surgery.

Design: A randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Tertiary hospital in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

[Beliefs and behavior patterns of individuals with coronary artery disease].

The study described beliefs and behavior patterns related to causes and control measures of coronary artery disease (CAD). A hundred adults in an outpatient clinic in Salvador in the state of Bahia were interviewed. The results were analyzed via the qualitative analysis technique.

[(Lack of) control of clinical and anthropometrical parameters in individuals with coronary artery disease].

This cross-sectional study evaluated the clinical and anthropometrical parameters of 100 individuals with coronary artery disease, who were assisted at preventive cardiology outpatient clinic at a public hospital in Salvador/BA. Data collection was performed through interviews and both clinical and laboratory evaluations. The results were analyzed as averages and percentages.