Publications by authors named "Thaina G Pereira"
Background: Macronutrients can differently affect respiratory function markers such as VO , VCO , PaO , PaCO , and respiratory quotients (RQs), but systematic appraisal of the evidence on randomized clinical trials (RCTs) is lacking.
Objective: The objective of this work is to compare the response of respiratory function markers with high-carbohydrate and high-fat intake in patients with lung diseases.
Methods: Systematic review conducted according to Cochrane Collaboration recommendations, reported following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for pairwise systematic reviews of interventions 2020.
Backgrounds & Aims: new techniques for assessment of nutritional status of critically ill and surgical patients have been investigated to overcome inherent limitations of conventional method. The current study aimed to evaluate the ability of thickness of the adductor pollicis muscle (TAPM) in detecting malnutrition and predicting morbidity and mortality in critically ill surgical patients.
Methods: cohort study of adult patients, assessed within the 48 h of admission to the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) of a public hospital.
Background: The hepatitis C virus is one of the main causes of liver disease worldwide and may develop nutritional deficiencies.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess and compare different nutritional status methods of adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus, and to describe inadequacies in dietary intake.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with adult outpatients with hepatitis C virus at a Brazilian hospital.