Publications by authors named "Patricia F Santos"
Lower limb muscles' thicknesses are weakly associated with dynamic knee valgus during single-leg squat in women with patellofemoral pain.
J Bodyw Mov Ther
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the link between muscle thickness and strength in the lower limb and knee alignment during single-leg squats in women suffering from patellofemoral pain (PFP).
- - Findings show a negative association between the muscle thickness of the Gluteus Maximus and Tibialis Anterior with dynamic knee valgus, though strength did not correlate significantly.
- - The authors conclude that muscle thickness alone is only weakly related to lower limb alignment, indicating that other factors may be involved in addressing alignment issues in women with PFP.
Can we replace exercises targeted on core/hip muscles by exercises targeted on leg/foot muscles in women with patellofemoral pain? A randomized controlled trial.
Phys Ther Sport
November 2022
Objective: To verify the effects of replacing exercises targeted on core/hip muscles by exercises targeted on leg/foot muscles in a rehabilitation program for patellofemoral pain (PFP).
Design: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Participants: Fifty women with PFP.
Background: Porphyromonas gingivalis lipid A heterogeneity modulates cytokine expression in human cells. This study investigates the effects of two lipid A isoforms of P. gingivalis, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)1435/1449 and LPS1690, on the secretion of proinflammatory and regulatory cytokines in total blood cultures from patients with and without chronic periodontitis (CP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: to compare the effects of functional electrostimulation of the pelvic floor and therapy with cones in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Methods: randomized clinical study for which 45 patients with SUI were selected. The effects of functional electrostimulation of the pelvic floor were evaluated in the SUI treatment of 24 women, with the use of clinical data (micturition diary, pad test and a questionnaire about quality of life - I-QoL).
Antimicrobial resistance profiles of enterococci isolated from poultry meat and pasteurized milk in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
November 2007
The enterococci are important nosocomial pathogens with a remarkable capacity of expressing resistance to several antimicrobial agents. Their ubiquitous nature and resistance to adverse environmental conditions take account for their ability to colonize different habitats and for their potential for easy spreading through the food chain. In the present study we evaluated the distribution of species and antimicrobial susceptibility among enterococcal isolates recovered from food obtained in retail stores in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Myringosclerosis is characterized by hyaline changes of the lamina propria of the tympanic membrane. Experimental studies have used otomicroscopy or histology to evaluate myringosclerosis in animals, but they do not correlate precisely these two methods.
Aim: The present study evaluates the accuracy of otomicroscopy in the diagnosis of myringosclerosis in rats.
Background And Objectives: General anesthesia and mental function have been subject to studies and considerations, especially for the feeling that, especially in the elderly, it could induce changes in cognition and memory. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of general anesthesia in cognition and memory of elderly patients, correlating them to gender, age and anesthesia duration.
Methods: This is a cohort, controlled study with patients divided in two observation groups: a - anesthetic; b - clinical (control).