Publications by authors named "V L de Barros"
: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the functional capacity of post-COVID-19 patients with a control group and analyze cardiac hemodynamics and muscle tissue oxygenation responses during assessment protocols in both groups. : A cross-sectional study was conducted involving patients with COVID-19 and a control group who were all aged ≥18 years. Participants underwent two functional capacity tests: the one-minute sit-stand test (1-STS) and the six-minute walk test (6MWT).
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- * It involved 289 older adults, predominantly females aged 70-79, and found that those with ongoing hearing impairment were 181% more likely to experience falls compared to those without.
- * The findings underscore the importance of auditory rehabilitation and highlight the need for a comprehensive approach to prevent falls by addressing both hearing health and fall risk factors in older adults.
Objective: several clinical trials have been published in recent years to investigate the potential benefits of physical exercise for women with breast cancer. This meta-epidemiological study aimed to map and critically assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews on physical activity for breast cancer patients.
Methods: a meta-epidemiological study including systematic reviews of randomized clinical trials that evaluated the effects of physical exercise on breast cancer patients.
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- Canine dirofilariasis, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a global concern, but its prevalence in Alagoas, Brazil is largely unstudied.
- A study analyzed blood samples from 426 dogs across 15 coastal municipalities, finding that 12.7% tested positive for the infection.
- Dogs that had traveled were significantly more likely (3.52 times) to be infected, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and public health strategies to control this zoonotic disease.