Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in children and adolescents at moderate altitude: New normative valuesh.

Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPETs) measure cardiovascular exercise response. Altitude alters exercise parameters, so standard normative datasets (Cooper, Bruce, Burstein) may not accurately predict exercise parameters for data collected at moderate altitude. This study aimed to: 1) establish modern normative exercise values for children/adolescents at moderate altitude and 2) compare these values against the Cooper, Burstein and Bruce models.

Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability, Measurement Error and Criteria and Convergent Validities of the Dualpex Plus for the Vaginal Manometry of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Women With Urinary Incontinence.

Objective: To test the Intra- and inter-rater reliability, measurement error and criteria and convergent validities of the Dualpex Plus (DP) for vaginal manometry in women with urinary incontinence (UI).

Design: This is a clinimetric properties study.

Setting: University Hospital in Brazil.

Priority areas and implementation of ecological corridor through forest restoration to safeguard biodiversity.

Ecological Corridors (ECs) are proposed as cost-effective solutions to improve ecological connectivity in fragmented landscapes. Planning the implementation of ECs must take into account landscape features as they affect the viability of the endeavor and the ECs associated costs. A novel set of geoprocessing tools were used to assess (i) economic viability; (ii) socioeconomic cost-effectiveness; and (iii) to determine priority targets for ECs establishment in a highly fragmented region of Atlantic Forest.

Prediction of Tidal Volume in Newborns Through a Novel Three-Dimensional Model: A Viability Study.

Introduction: Although noninvasive monitoring through quantifying rib cage movement has been useful in serial assessment of pulmonary function in newborns, measuring tidal volume (TV) is commonly performed invasively. As it is the most basic measure of pulmonary function, expanding its assessment to a noninvasive measure can contribute to clinical findings and interpretations in neonatal clinical practice.

Objective: (1) Create a noninvasive measurement tool for TV for neonatal clinical use; (2) Evaluate the agreement between measured TV and predicted TV.

Workload of physiotherapy procedures in the adult intensive care unit: a descriptive study in a Brazilian teaching hospital.

Background: Physiotherapy techniques applied in intensive care units (ICU) aim to counteract functional decline and manage acute respiratory conditions. Treatment strategies vary depending on factors such as diagnosis, disease severity, and costs. Staffing resources and workload impact the duration and frequency of interventions.