Jornal de pediatria
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Jornal de pediatria · Nov 2013
Evaluation of functional capacity for exercise in children and adolescents with sickle-cell disease through the six-minute walk test.
To evaluate lung functional capacity (FC) for physical exercise in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) through the six-minute walk test (6MWT). ⋯ These patients showed a lower FC for exercise than that predicted for the age range in the literature. Patients diagnosed with HbSS/Sβ0-thalassemia had a lower performance in the test than those with HbSC/Sβ(+)-thalassemia regarding total distance walked, RR, and SpO2 after the 6MWT.
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Jornal de pediatria · Nov 2013
ReviewTemporal evolution of acute respiratory distress syndrome definitions.
to review the evolution of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) definitions and present the current definition for the syndrome. ⋯ ARDS is a serious disease that remains an ongoing diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The evolution of definitions used to describe the disease shows that studies are needed to validate the current definition, especially in pediatrics, where the data are very scarce.