Publications by authors named "L B L Cavichio"
Background: Major abdominal oncology surgery is associated with substantial postoperative loss of functional capacity, and exercise may be an effective intervention to improve outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess efficacy, feasibility and safety of a supervised postoperative exercise programme.
Methods: We performed a single-blind, parallel-arm, randomized trial in patients who underwent major abdominal oncology surgery in a tertiary university hospital.
Objectives/hypothesis: To compare the values of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), before and after lateral pharyngoplasty, and to investigate the influence of pre- and post-treatment polysomnographic and anthropometric variations on changes in ABPM.
Study Design: Prospective study.
Methods: Arterial blood pressure with 24-hour ABPM and nocturnal polysomnography were measured before and 6 months after surgery in 18 consecutively evaluated adults with OSA at a tertiary center.
Background: Medical residency is marked by long work hours and shift work. The acute effects of these factors on the blood pressure (BP) of medical residents have not been adequately evaluated.
Methods: A total of 61 medical residents underwent to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) during a 24-h shift work in the emergency room (ER) and during a common working day.
Objective: To evaluate electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with neurologic diseases.
Methods: We studied 161 patients with neurologic disorders by analyzing the 12-lead electrocardiogram during the pathological process. An expert who did not know anything about the patients evaluated the traces.