Abstract Objective: To verify whether the time spent in prone, supine, or seated positions differed between term and preterm infants; and to determine whether a single verbal guidance session for parents changed the time spent in different positions, and, consequently, the motor development scores, after one month in preterm infants. Methods: Sixty-one infants from a full-term and preterm group from Brazil were included. Motor development was assessed by the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) and the parents registered the time spent in each position on a 24-hour schedule. A month after verbal guidance, a second assessment was performed only on the preterm infants. Results: The positioning times awake determined for the full-term and preterm parents were similar. Preterm infants spent more time in the prone sleeping position (2.1 vs. 0.8 h; p=0.037) than full-term infants. The AIMS percentile scores did not differ significantly between the groups. For preterm infants, the time spent in all positions did not change during the second assessment (n=18). Conclusions: The fact that some parents position their infants in the prone posture during sleeping periods reinforce the importance of parental education approaches for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) prevention during the first months of life. The verbal guidance provided to parents of preterm infants did not influence the AIMS percentile and time spent in various positions but increased preterm parents’ confidence in placing their infants in a prone position to play.

RESUMO Objetivo: Verificar se o tempo nas posições prono, supino ou sentado difere entre lactentes a termo e pré-termo; bem como determinar se uma única sessão de orientação verbal aos pais alterou o tempo despendido nas diferentes posições e, consequentemente, o escore de desenvolvimento motor, após um mês em lactentes pré-termo. Métodos: Foram incluídos 61 lactentes brasileiros nos grupos a termo e pré-termo. O desenvolvimento motor foi avaliado pela Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), e os pais registraram o tempo despendido em cada posição em uma linha do tempo de 24 horas. Um mês após a orientação verbal, uma segunda avaliação foi realizada apenas nos lactentes pré-termo. Resultados: O tempo de posicionamento acordado determinado pelos pais de lactentes a termo e pré-termo foi semelhante. Os lactentes pré-termo passaram mais tempo dormindo na posição prona (2,2 vs. 0,8 h; p=0,037) do que os lactentes a termo. Os escores de percentil AIMS não diferiram significativamente entre os grupos. Para lactentes pré-termo, o tempo despendido em todas as posições não se modificou durante a segunda avaliação (n=18). Conclusões: O fato de alguns pais posicionarem os lactentes em decúbito ventral durante os períodos de sono reforça a importância das abordagens educativas parentais para a prevenção da síndrome da morte súbita do lactente (SMSL) durante os primeiros meses de vida. A orientação verbal fornecida aos pais de prematuros não influenciou o percentil da AIMS e o tempo de permanência em várias posições, mas aumentou a confiança dos pais de lactentes prematuros em utilizar a posição prona para brincar.

Abstract Background: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is an umbrella term encompassing various clinical complaints involving the temporomandibular joints, masticatory muscles, and/or associated orofacial structures. Myogenous TMDs are the most frequent cause of chronic orofacial pain. Musculoskeletal pain is commonly associated with myofascial trigger points (MTPs), for which dry needling (DN) is a routine treatment. Objective: To investigate muscle oxygenation and pain immediately after DN application on an MTP in the masseter muscle of patients with myogenous TMDs. Methodology: Masseter muscle oxygen tissue saturation indices (TSI%) were assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) pre- and post-interventions by a randomized, controlled, double-blind, crossover DN/Sham clinical trial (primary outcome). Pain was investigated by the visual analog scale (VAS). In total, 32 individuals aged from 18 to 37 years who were diagnosed with myogenous TMD and myofascial trigger points in their masseter muscles participated in this study. Relative deltas for the studied variables were calculated. Data normality was tested using the Shapiro-Wilk test. According to their distribution, data were analyzed by two-way ANOVA and the Student's t-, and Mann-Whitney tests. Statistical analyses were performed using Prism® 5.0 (GraphPad, USA). Results: We found a significant difference (2,108% vs. 0,142%) between masseter muscle TSI% deltas after the DN and Sham interventions, respectively (n=24). We only evaluated women since men refused to follow NIRS procedures. Pain increased immediately after DN (n=32, 8 men), in comparison to Sham delta VAS. Conclusion: These findings show an increase in tissue oxygen saturation in the evaluated sample immediately after the DN intervention on the MTP of patients’ masseter muscle. Pain may have increased immediately after DN due to the needling procedure.

RESUMO A prematuridade é fator de risco para atraso do desenvolvimento motor, e recomenda-se o acompanhamento desses lactentes nos primeiros dois anos de vida. Verificar a confiabilidade intra e interexaminadores da Escala Motora Infantil de Alberta (EMIA) em ambulatório de seguimento de recém-nascidos de risco de uma maternidade pública. Estudo prospectivo realizado em ambulatório de seguimento de recém-nascidos de risco. As avaliações do desenvolvimento motor foram realizadas por meio da EMIA, por dois avaliadores previamente treinados. O Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (CCI) foi utilizado para análise das confiabilidades. Para a comparação entre as avaliações intraexaminadores foi realizado o Teste T pareado ou Teste de Wilcoxon. O Teste T independente foi utilizado para comparar as avaliações interexaminadores. A correlação entre as variáveis foi analisada a partir do Teste de Pearson ou Spearman. Para avaliar a concordância entre os escores foi realizada análise de Bland Altman. Foram avaliados 31 recém-nascidos pré-termo (RNPT) com idade corrigida média de 8,47 ± 4,49. Não houve diferença significativa entre as avaliações intraexaminadores e interexaminadores. Os valores de CCI se mantiveram acima de 0,88 para a confiabilidade intraexaminadores e interexaminadores. Os escores apresentaram alta concordância, analisada por meio do teste de Bland Altman. EMIA apresentou adequada confiabilidade intra e interexaminadores para avaliação e acompanhamento de RNPT até 18 meses em ambulatório de seguimento de lactentes de risco.

ABSTRACT Prematurity is a risk factor for delayed motor development, and it is recommended to monitor these infants in the first two years of life. To verify the properties of intra and inter-examiner measurements of AIMS in an outpatient follow-up clinic for newborns at risk in a public maternity hospital. Prospective study conducted in an outpatient follow-up of high-risk newborns. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was used to analyze reliability. To compare the intra-examiner evaluations, the paired T-test or Wilcoxon test was performed. The independent T-test was used to compare inter-examiner assessments. The correlation between variables was analyzed using the Pearson or Spearman test. The Bland Altman test was performed to assess the concordance between the scores. 31 preterm infants with 8,47 ± 4,49 of corrected age were evaluated. There was no significant difference between the evaluations intra and inter-examiner. The ICC values remained above 0.88 for both intra and inter-examiner evaluation. The scores showed high agreement. AIMS has intra- and inter-examiner reliability for assessing and monitoring preterm newborns for up to 18 months in a follow-up clinic.

RESUMEN La prematuridad es un factor de riesgo de retraso en el desarrollo motor de los lactantes y se recomienda la monitorización de ellos durante los dos primeros años de vida. Verificar la fiabilidad intraevaluadores e interevaluadores de la Escala Motora Infantil de Alberta (EMIA) en un seguimiento ambulatorio de recién nacidos de riesgo en una maternidad pública brasileña. Estudio prospectivo realizado en un seguimiento ambulatorio de recién nacidos de riesgo. Para evaluar el desarrollo motor, la EMIA fue empleada por dos evaluadores previamente capacitados. Se utilizó el coeficiente de correlación intraclase (CCI) para analizar la fiabilidad. Para comparar las evaluaciones intraevaluadores, se utilizó la prueba T pareada o la prueba de Wilcoxon. La prueba T independiente se utilizó para comparar las evaluaciones interevaluadores. La correlación entre las variables se analizó mediante la prueba de Pearson o Spearman. Para evaluar la concordancia entre los puntajes, se aplicó el análisis de Bland Altman. Se evaluaron a 31 recién nacidos pretérmino (RNPT) con un promedio de edad media corregida de 8,47 ± 4,49. No hubo diferencias significativas entre las evaluaciones intraevaluadores e interevaluadores. Los valores de CCI se mantuvieron por encima de 0,88 para la fiabilidad intraevaluadores e interevaluadores. Los puntajes mostraron un alto nivel de concordancia, que se analizó mediante el Bland Altman. La EMIA apuntó una adecuada fiabilidad intra e interevaluadores para evaluar y monitorear los RNPT hasta 18 meses en seguimiento ambulatorio de lactantes de riesgo.

Abstract Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a highly prevalent problem that affects the quality of life, prognosis and survival of patients with heart failure (HF). In the management of ED, physical exercise is a therapeutic strategy that reduces disease-related symptoms and optimizes drug use. However, the repercussions of physical exercise on ED in individuals with HF still need to be elucidated. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of physical exercise on erectile function (EF) in HF patients. This was a systematic review conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Patients with HF, male and ejection fraction ≤ 45% were submitted to physical exercise of different modalities. The search for scientific articles was conducted in the electronic databases (PubMed, LILACS, Cochrane-Library, Science Direct) from the inception until October 2018, according to the MeSH dictionary descriptors, which were suitable for all databases. Results: Three studies were analyzed, includinng 99 male subjects, age ranging from 53 years (± 7.48) to 58 years (± 12). Seventy subjects were submitted to a physical exercise program and 29 were in the control group. In all studies, physical exercise showed positive results in the management of ED regardless of erectile dysfunction (ED) classification status and intensity of exercise used. It was concluded that physical exercise of different intensities was considered an effective therapeutic intervention to improve EF in individuals with HF and ED.