Creatine Supplementation Prior to Strength Exercise Training Is Not Superior in Preventing Muscle Mass Loss Compared with Standard Nutritional Recommendations in Females After Bariatric Surgery: A Pilot Study.

BACKGROUND: This study examines whether creatine supplementation combined with strength training mitigates muscle mass loss in women during early rehabilitation post-bariatric surgery, as its effectiveness remains untested in this context. METHODS: Fifteen women (37.8 ± 9.6 years; BMI, 38.8 ± 5.6 kg/m2) completed the intervention (creatine group = 7; placebo group = 8). Both groups followed a strength training program three times a week for 8 weeks. The dosage for both the creatine and placebo was 8 g prior to each exercise session. Body weight, skeletal muscle mass, fat mass, handgrip strength, and physical activity levels were measured before and after the intervention. RESULTS: The creatine group showed a reduction of 9.5 ± 1.5 kg in body weight, with a 0.72 ± 0.6 kg decrease in muscle mass and an 8.64 ± 1.2 kg reduction in fat mass. The placebo group had a reduction of 9.6 ± 3.5 kg in body weight, with a 0.6 ± 1.2 kg decrease in muscle mass and an 8.88 ± 3.2 kg reduction in fat mass, without significant differences between groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The pre-session strength exercise training creatine supplementation is not superior to placebo regarding body weight and fat mass losses and the attenuation of muscle mass loss during the first weeks of rehabilitation following bariatric surgery.

"I believe it will not get worse": A mixed-methods longitudinal study about patient's perspective of recently developed patellofemoral pain.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to: (i) understand how women perceived their recently developed patellofemoral pain (PFP) regarding its cause, prognosis, and willingness to seek treatment; (ii) investigate self-reported function, knee-related quality of life (QoL), fear of movement, and physical activity level at the onset of PFP. DESIGN: Mixed-methods longitudinal study. SETTING: University. PARTICIPANTS: Sixty-eight pain-free women were followed up over one year. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Those who developed PFP were interviewed within one month of the development of symptoms. Self-reported function, kinesiophobia, knee-related QoL, and physical activity were obtained at baseline and follow-up assessments. RESULTS: Twenty-one women developed PFP. Most participants reported believing the increase in physical activity and/or sitting time was associated with the onset of PFP. Many reported believing symptoms would improve over time without any treatment. Only a small number of participants intended to seek care. Quantitatively, decreases in self-reported function and QoL, as well as increases in the physical activity level were observed after PFP development. CONCLUSION: Although decreases in self-reported function and QoL were observed, women reported believing their PFP is self-limiting and do not need treatment. Strategies to accurately disseminate knowledge about PFP are needed to help stimulating early care.

Algunos aspectos clínicos e imagenológicos de la tortícolis muscular congénita en menores de 2 años / Some clinical and imaging features of congenital muscular torticollis in children aged under two years

Introducción: La curación de las secuelas dentofaciales de la tortícolis congénita, una vez establecidas, solo puede lograrse mediante cirugías. La identificación temprana de los pacientes aquejados de esta dolencia y un tratamiento precoz es imprescindible, pues de ello dependerá la evolución a largo plazo de los mismos. Objetivo: Identificar los factores que pueden tener utilidad desde la perspectiva de la prevención primordial de la tortícolis congénita. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación observacional, longitudinal y prospectiva en pacientes con diagnóstico de tortícolis muscular congénita atendidos en el Policlínico de Especialidades del Hospital Infantil Sur de Santiago de Cuba, en el periodo de septiembre de 2016 a septiembre de 2018. La muestra fue de 20 pacientes con dicho diagnóstico. Las variables fueron agrupadas en clínicas e imagenológicas. Resultados: Predominaron los pacientes del sexo masculino, 14 casos (70 por ciento). El diagnóstico de la mayoría de los casos fue precoz, 3 (15 por ciento) en la etapa neonatal y 14 (70 por ciento) entre los 29 días y 6 meses. Las complicaciones más temidas tales como la asimetría facial, la deformidad plagiocefálica, la distopia orbitaria y auricular aparecieron sobre todo asociadas a un diagnóstico y tratamiento tardío. La tomografía axial computarizada solo superó a las radiografías para descubrir complicaciones neurológicas. Conclusiones: La atención a temprana edad es la mejor opción terapéutica para evitar complicaciones en niños con tortícolis muscular congénita(AU)

Introduction: Once established, dentofacial sequels of congenital torticollis can only be healed by surgery. Early identification of sufferers and timely treatment are indispensable to achieve a favorable long-term evolution. Objective: Identify potentially useful factors from the perspective of fundamental prevention of congenital torticollis. Methods: An observational longitudinal prospective study was conducted of patients diagnosed with congenital muscular torticollis attending the Secondary Care Polyclinic at the South Children's Hospital in Santiago de Cuba from September 2016 to September 2018. The sample was 20 patients diagnosed with the disease. The variables analyzed were grouped into clinical and imaging. Results: There was a predominance of male patients with 14 cases (70 percent). Diagnosis of most cases was performed early: 3 (15 percent) at the neonatal stage and 14 (70 percent) between 29 days and 6 months. The most feared complications, such as facial asymmetry, plagiocephalic deformity, and orbital and auricular dystopia, were mainly found to be associated to late diagnosis and treatment. Computed axial tomography only surpassed radiography in spotting neurological complications. Conclusions: Early care is the best therapeutic option to prevent complications in children with congenital muscular torticollis(AU)

Os efeitos da eletroestimulação transcutânea em pacientes na unidade de terapia intensiva / The effects of transcutaneous electrostimulation in patients in the intensive care unit

INTRODUÇÃO: A fraqueza muscular adquirida em internações prolongadas é comum em cerca de 50 -80% dos pacientes onde apresentam evidências eletrofisiológicas de disfunção neuromuscular. A mobilização e a reabilitação precoce têm demonstrado melhorar os resultados funcionais e a qualidade de vida e neste contexto, a estimulação elétrica neuromuscular (NMS) tem positivas evidências auxiliando na preservação da síntese proteica e na prevenção de atrofia muscular durante o período de imobilização. OBJETIVO: Analisar os benefícios proporcionados pela eletroestimulação em pacientes internados na unidade de terapia intensiva. METODOLOGIA: Para realizar esta revisão, foi realizada uma busca nas seguintes bases de dados: SciELO, Medline, Lilacs, PEDro, PubMed e Cochrane, no período de junho a dezembro de 2018. Foram encontrados 106 artigos e 99 excluídos por não estarem de acordo com nossos descritores. No final, 7 artigos se enquadram nos critérios para a análise final. Os estudos foram selecionados primeiro pelo título, resumos e metodologias. Os critérios de inclusão dos estudos foram: comparador (es): parâmetros da EENM utilizados, força muscular e tempo de terapia por sessão, indivíduos maiores de 18 anos, homens e mulheres, necessitando de ventilação mecânica invasiva por mais de 24 horas. Estudos: Ensaios clínicos, coorte transversal, coorte longitudinal com esse tema. Não foram selecionados estudos de caso, artigos de revisão sistemática, resumos de congressos sobre o assunto, estudos fora do intervalo de tempo escolhido e outras técnicas de mobilização precoce. RESULTADOS: O número total de participantes incluídos nos estudos foi de 594 adultos, 323 em grupos experimentais e 271 em grupos controle, e todos os estudos investigaram os efeitos da NMS em pacientes críticos. Os estudos foram em adultos com diversos diagnósticos, houve grande variabilidade entre os protocolos NMS, número e tempo de sessão realizada. CONCLUSÃO: O NMS tem resultados significativos no aumento da força muscular, melhora a independência funcional, encurta o tempo de internação hospitalar, o tempo do uso de ventilação mecânica invasiva e níveis mais baixos de sedação. No entanto, ainda há necessidade de mais estudos com uma metodologia mais bem descrita para realmente investigar com mais precisão sobre o efeito isolado de NMS em pacientes críticos.

INTRODUCTION: Acquired muscle weakness in prolonged hospitalizations is common in approximately 50 -80% of hospitalized patients where all present electrophysiological evidence of neuromuscular dysfunction. Mobilization and early rehabilitation have been shown to improve functional results and quality of life and in this context, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMS) has positive evidences aiding in the preservation of protein synthesis and in the prevention of muscle atrophy during the immobilization period. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the benefits of electrostimulation in patients in the intensive care unit. METHODOLOGY: To carry out this review a search was performed in the following databases: SciELO, Medline, Lilacs, PEDro, PubMed and Cochrane, in the period from June to December 2018. 106 articles were found and 99 were excluded because they were not in accordance with our descriptors. In the end, 7 articles fit the criteria for the final analysis. The studies were selected first by the title, abstracts and methodologies. The criteria for inclusion of the studies were: comparator (es): NMS parameters used, muscle strength and therapy time per session, individuals over 18 years old, male and female, requiring invasive mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours. Studies: Clinical trials, cross-sectional cohort, longitudinal cohort with this theme. No case studies, Systematic review articles, congress summaries on the subject, studies outside the chosen time interval, and other early mobilization techniques were selected. RESULTS: The total number of participants included in the studies was 594 adults, 323 in experimental groups and 271 in control groups, and all studies investigated the effects of NMS in critical patients. The studies were in adults with diverse diagnoses, there was great variability between the NMS protocols, number and time of session performed. CONCLUSION: The NMS has significant results in the increase of muscle strength, Improves functional independence, shortens hospital admission time, shortens time for invasive mechanical ventilation and lower levels of sedation. However, there is still a need for further studies with a better described methodology to actually investigate more accurately about the isolated effect of NMS in critical patients.

Functional exercise capacity and lung function in patients undergoing an early rehabilitation program after the Nuss procedure: a randomized controlled trial.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare the functional exercise capacity and the lung function among patients undergoing early rehabilitation with those submitted to the conventional care after pectus excavatum repair using the Nuss procedure. METHOD: Patients were randomly allocated to the early rehabilitation group (ERG) who started rehabilitation after surgery and the group of the conventional care (CG) received routine care of the institution. They were evaluated before surgery (preoperative) and in hospital discharge day (postoperative). RESULTS: Forty patients were evaluated, twenty in each group. All patients presented a significant reduction in FVC, FEV1, and PEF in the postoperative period, there was no statistically significant difference between groups. There was significant different in postoperative functional exercise capacity between the ERG and CG (506.26 ± 66.54 vs 431.11 ± 75.61, p = 0.02) and the difference between distance walked in the preoperative and postoperative period was lower in the ERC than in the CG (76.57 ± 49.41 vs 166.82 ± 70.13, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Patients undergoing the early rehabilitation after the Nuss procedure presented a better postoperative functional exercise capacity in hospital discharge day compared with patients in the conventional group, with no difference in lung function between groups.