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Samantha Torres Grams

Fisioterapeuta, Hospital Sírio-Libanês
Verified email at hsl.org.br
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[HTML][HTML] Breathing exercises in upper abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ST Grams, LM Ono, MA Noronha… - 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 …

Reference equations for handgrip strength: Normative values in young adult and middle-aged subjects

J Lopes, ST Grams, EF da Silva, LA de Medeiros… - Clinical Nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & aims Handgrip strength (HS) has been widely used as a functionality parameter
of the upper limbs (UL) and general health. The measurement of HS by dynamometry is a …

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

ST Grams, R von Saltiél, AF Mayer… - 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with severe COVID-19 associated with sepsis and septic shock

RF Righetti, ST Grams, WNS Costa, LT Saraiva… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can be applied to critically ill patients.
However, its results on muscle strength and functionality in patients with COVID-19 are …

Adjunctive use of noninvasive ventilation during exercise in patients with decompensated heart failure

…, KM Kimoto, MB Fernandes, ST Grams… - The American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as an adjunct strategy for increasing exercise tolerance has
been widely investigated in patients with pulmonary diseases. To our knowledge, there are no …

[HTML][HTML] Unidirectional expiratory valve method to assess maximal inspiratory pressure in individuals without artificial airway

ST Grams, KYM Kimoto, EMO Azevedo, M Lança… - Plos one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) is considered an effective method to estimate
strength of inspiratory muscles, but still leads to false positive diagnosis. Although MIP …

[HTML][HTML] High reliability of measure of diaphragmatic mobility by radiographic method in healthy individuals

RV Saltiel, ST Grams, A Pedrini… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND: Diaphragmatic evaluation is crucial in clinical practice, and no studies
have reported the intra- and interobserver reproducibilities of the radiographic method to …

[HTML][HTML] An indigenously designed apparatus for measuring orthodontic force

…, AV Arun, KKS Sundari, C Samantha… - Journal of clinical and …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… The Dontrix gauge measures force in ounce and not in grams [1] (ounce is equal to 28.34
grams). Hence force values measured with Dontrix gauge cannot be very specific. In other …

Gait of patients with peripheral obstructive arterial disease and intermittent claudication

ST Grams, AP Damiano, FG Monte… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUÇÃO: Pacientes com doença arterial obstrutiva periférica (DAOP) e claudicação
intermitente (CI) apresentam prejuízo no desempenho de caminhada e alterações nos …

[HTML][HTML] Marcha de pacientes com doença arterial obstrutiva periférica e claudicação intermitente

ST Grams, AP Damiano, FG Monte… - Revista brasileira de …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUÇÃO: Pacientes com doença arterial obstrutiva periférica (DAOP) e claudicação
intermitente (CI) apresentam prejuízo no desempenho de caminhada e alterações nos …