Effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) over endothelial function in healthy individuals: a preliminary crossover clinical trial.

Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) causes stimulatory effects that raise cell metabolism. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of PBMT on the endothelial function of healthy individuals. It was a controlled, randomized, crossover, triple-blind trial with 22 healthy volunteers (female: 77.

Functional deficit in children with congenital heart disease undergoing surgical correction after intensive care unit discharge.

Objective: To evaluate the functional status of pediatric patients undergoing congenital heart surgery after discharge from the intensive care unit, and to evaluate the correlations among clinical variables, functional status and surgical risk.

Methods: Cross-sectional study including patients aged 1 month to less than 18 years undergoing congenital heart surgery between October 2017 and May 2018. Functional outcome was assessed by the Functional Status Scale, surgical risk classification was determined using the Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery-1 (RACHS-1), and clinical variables were collected from electronic medical records.

Photobiomodulation therapy increases functional capacity of patients with chronic kidney failure: randomized controlled trial.

Photobiomodulation (PBM) has been used in different populations as a strategy to attenuate muscle fatigue and improve exercise performance. Recent findings demonstrated that a single session with specific PBM doses during hemodialysis (HD) increased the upper limb muscle strength of chronic kidney failure (CKF) patients. Now, the primary objective of this study was to evaluate the chronic effect of PBM on the functional capacity of this population.

Home-based inspiratory muscle training in pediatric patients after kidney transplantation: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents the irreversible stages of renal failure and is a growing worldwide public health issue associated with increases in morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life. Kidney transplantation is considered one of the best treatment options in this population. However, even after surgery, respiratory muscle strength is below normal values, and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) improves respiratory muscle function, strength, and endurance.

Functional Status Scale: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation in Brazil.

Objective: The goal of the present study was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and clinical validation of the Functional Status Scale for use in the Brazilian population.

Design: Cross-cultural adaptation study followed by a cross-sectional validation study.

Setting: Single-center PICU at a hospital in Porto Alegre, Brazil.