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Elaine Paulin

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Air trapping: The major factor limiting diaphragm mobility in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

WP Dos Santos Yamaguti, E Paulin, S Shibao… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective: Patients with COPD can have impaired diaphragm mechanics. A
new method of assessing the mobility of the diaphragm, using ultrasound, has recently …

[HTML][HTML] Breathing exercises in upper abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, MA Noronha, CIS Schivinski, E Paulin - Brazilian Journal of …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND: There is currently no consensus on the indication and benefits of breathing
exercises for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications PPCs and for the …

[HTML][HTML] Diaphragmatic mobility: relationship with lung function, respiratory muscle strength, dyspnea, and physical activity in daily life in patients with COPD

…, CS Medeiros, D Rosal, E Paulin - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To evaluate diaphragmatic mobility in relation to lung function, respiratory muscle
strength, dyspnea, and physical activity in daily life (PADL) in patients with COPD. Methods: …

Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation during hemodialysis on peripheral muscle strength and exercise capacity: a randomized clinical trial

…, DF Martins, F Bobinski, WP Yamaguti, E Paulin - Archives of physical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation of high and low
frequency and intensity, performed during hemodialysis, on physical function and inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Diaphragmatic dysfunction and mortality in patients with COPD

WPS Yamaguti, E Paulin, JM Salge… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
OBJETIVO: Verificar se indivíduos portadores de DPOC com disfunção diafragmática apresentam
maior risco de mortalidade quando comparados àqueles sem disfunção diafragmática…

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragmatic mobility in different postures in healthy subjects

WPS Yamaguti, E Paulin, S Shibao… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2007 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To assess, using ultrasound, the effects that changes in body position have on
diaphragmatic mobility in healthy subjects during spontaneous breathing. Methods: The study …

Assessment of the reproducibility of the indirect ultrasound method of measuring diaphragm mobility

…, MEMLP Jacomino, E Paulin - Clinical physiology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility of the ultrasound ( US ) measurement
of craniocaudal displacement of the left branch of the portal vein as an indirect method of …

Is the 6-minute pegboard and ring test valid to evaluate upper limb function in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of COPD?

…, ALP De Albuquerque, E Paulin… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background The 6-minute pegboard and ring test (6-PBRT) is a useful test for assessing the
functional capacity of upper limbs in patients with stable COPD. Although 6-PBRT has been …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a physical exercises program designed to increase thoracic mobility in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

E Paulin, AF Brunetto, CRF Carvalho - Jornal de Pneumologia, 2003 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUÇÃO: A doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica acarreta prejuízos na mecânica
pulmonar e musculatura periférica. O treinamento físico dos pacientes com doença pulmonar …

[HTML][HTML] Postural alignment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, AKV Brüggemann, GZ Mazo, E Paulin - Fisioterapia em …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airflow resistance impairs
respiratory mechanics that may compromise postural alignment. There is a lack of studies that …