Impact of Forced Exhalation Maneuvers During Spirometry on Airway Resistance Measured by Oscillometry in Healthy Children.

Objective: To analyze the impact of repeated forced spirometry maneuvers on oscillometry parameters of healthy children.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with healthy children (6-12 y old) from schools in Florianopolis-SC/Brazil. Good health condition was confirmed through questionnaires, health history, and normal spirometry.

Which factors can influence the number of forced expiratory manoeuvres on spirometry in schoolchildren?

Introduction: Spirometry is of great value for understanding respiratory function and management of lung diseases. Adaptations in the exam were made to meet paediatric population since the forced expiratory manoeuvres (FEM) present in the exam require effort and cooperation; therefore, its use should be reconsidered.

Objective: To analyse factors that may influence the number of FEM required for successful spirometry in schoolchildren.

Psychosocial and physical adjustments and prosthesis satisfaction in amputees: a systematic review of observational studies.

Adjustment to amputation is a complex process because it encompasses physical and psychosocial aspects as well as satisfaction with the artificial limb. To review the scientific production on psychosocial and physical adjustments to amputation and prosthesis use as well as prosthetic satisfaction in people with lower limb amputation in the last 10 years. This review was conducted on the MEDLINE via Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus databases.

SPIROMETRY IN SCHOOLCHILDREN FOR FIELD STUDIES: DOES TESTING ON DIFFERENT DAYS CHANGE THE RESULT OF THE EXAM?

Objective: To analyze if there is variation in the results of spirometry performed by healthy schoolchildren on different days.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with healthy schoolchildren aged 7 to 12 years old, in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil. Prepubescent children, non-athletes, born at full term, without cardiorespiratory, rheumatic, musculoskeletal, neurological and visual or hearing deficit were included.

Alternative Indexes to Estimate the Functional Capacity From the 6-Minute Walk Test in Children and Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis.

Background: Cystic fibrosis is a multi-systemic disease related to reduced functional capacity. The distance covered in the 6-min walk test (6MWT) has been known to assess functional capacity, but little is known about other indexes that can be derived. We sought to compare the performance during the 6MWT and the estimated indexes of functional capacity from the 6MWT between subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) and healthy individuals as well as to assess the relationship among these indexes and disease severity, pulmonary function, and nutritional status in CF.