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    Clinical Benefits After the Implementation of a Protocol of Restricted Perioperative Intravenous Crystalloid Fluids in Major Abdominal Operations

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    Abstract Background Perioperative fluid replacement is a challenging issue in surgical care. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of two different perioperative hydration protocols on the outcome in patients undergoing major abdominal operations. Methods This was a prospective study involving 61 patients (42 men/19 women; mean age: 52 years; age range: 18-81 years) who underwent major abdominal operations. The study had two distinct phases: before (conventional group; administered 30-50 ml/kg per day of crystalloid fluids; n = 33) and after the implementation of a protocol of restricted use of intravenous fluids (restricted group; administered less than 30 ml/kg per day of crystalloid fluids; n = 28). The total volume of intravenous crystalloid fluids infused was recorded until postoperative day (POD) 4. Morbidity, mortality, and the length of postoperative hospital stay were the main clinical variables. Results Mortality was 4.9% (p [ 0.05 between groups). Intravenous therapy in the restricted group was terminated earlier (p \ 0.001) and the patients received 2.4 l less crystalloid fluid than did those in the conventional group from POD 1 through POD 4 (p \ 0.001). The adoption of the restricted protocol shortened the postoperative hospital stay by 2 days (p = 0.02) and diminished the morbidity by 25% (p = 0.04). Conclusions Restriction of perioperative intravenous crystalloid fluid is associated with reductions in morbidity and length of postoperative hospital stay after major abdominal operations

    Efeito do treinamento físico na pressão arterial de adolescentes com obesidade Efecto del entrenamiento físico en la presión arterial de adolescentes con obesidad Effect of physical training on the blood pressure of adolescents with obesity

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    OBJETIVO: Descrever, por meio de uma revisão sistemática, os efeitos do treinamento físico sobre a pressão arterial em adolescentes com obesidade. FONTES DE DADOS: Recorreu-se à revisão sistemática de ensaios clínicos randomizados que analisaram o efeito do treinamento físico sobre a pressão arterial de adolescentes obesos, publicados em periódicos indexados nas bases de dados PubMed/Medline, Lilacs, SciELO e ISI Web of KnowledgeSM. Foram incluídos os estudos que avaliaram adolescentes publicados até 2010, e que possuíam Grupo Controle. SÍNTESE DOS DADOS: Oito estudos atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Dois deles utilizaram exercícios de força combinados com aeróbios, enquanto seis empregaram apenas os aeróbios. Cinco estudos utilizaram intervenções complementares, sendo a nutricional a mais frequente. Quatro estudos observaram redução da pressão arterial sistólica no Grupo Exercício comparado ao Controle. Nesses quatro estudos, além da redução da pressão arterial, notou-se diminuição da massa corpórea. Todos aqueles que verificaram redução da pressão arterial utilizaram 12 a 24 semanas de exercícios aeróbios, três a seis sessões semanais, com duração de 50 a 90 minutos e intensidade entre 55 e 75% da frequência cardíaca máxima. CONCLUSÕES: O efeito do treinamento físico na pressão arterial de adolescentes obesos é controverso. A redução da pressão arterial parece ocorrer com programas de treinamento aeróbios que promovam também a redução da massa corpórea.<br>OBJETIVO: Describir, mediante una revisión sistemática, los efectos del entrenamiento físico sobre la presión arterial en adolescentes con obesidad. FUENTES DE DATOS: Se recurrió a la revisión sistemática de ensayos clínicos aleatorios que analizaron el efecto del entrenamiento físico sobre la presión arterial de adolescentes obesos, publicados en periódicos indexados en las bases de datos PubMed/MedLine, LILACS, SciELO e ISI Web of knowledgeSM. Se incluyeron los estudios que evaluaron a adolescentes, publicados hasta el año de 2010 y que poseían grupo control. SÍNTESIS DE LOS DATOS: Ocho estudios atendieron a los criterios de inclusión. Dos de ellos utilizaron ejercicios de fuerza combinados con aeróbicos, mientras que seis emplearon solamente ejercicios aeróbicos. Cinco estudios utilizaron intervenciones complementarias, siendo la intervención nutricional la más frecuente. Cuatro estudios observaron reducción de la presión arterial sistólica en el grupo ejercicio comparado al control. En esos cuatro estudios, además de la reducción de la presión arterial, se notó disminución de la masa corporal. Todos los estudios que verificaron reducción de la presión arterial utilizaron de 12 a 24 semanas de ejercicios aeróbicos. El programa de entrenamiento tuvo lugar con tres a seis sesiones semanales con duración de 50 a 90 minutos e intensidad entre 55 y 75% de la frecuencia cardíaca máxima. CONCLUSIONES: El efecto del entrenamiento físico en la presión arterial de adolescentes obesos es controvertido. Sin embargo, la reducción de la presión arterial parece ocurrir con programas de entrenamiento aeróbicos que promueven también la reducción de la masa corporal.<br>OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the results of studies that analyzed the effects of physical training on the blood pressure of obese adolescents. DATA SOURCES: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials was performed and examined the effect of physical training on the blood pressure of obese adolescents, published in journals indexed at PubMed/Medline, Lilacs, SciELO, and ISI Web of knowledgeSM databases. Studies that evaluated adolescents published until 2010 and that had a Control Group were included. DATA SYNTHESIS: Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Two of them used strength exercises combined with aerobics, while six used only aerobics. Five studies used complementary intervention, especially nutritional. Four studies found decreased systolic blood pressure in the Training Group compared to Controls, together with the reduction in body mass. All studies that found a reduction in systolic blood pressure used aerobic exercises from 12 to 24 weeks three to six times per week, lasting 50 to 90 minutes, and with intensity between 55 and 75% at the maximum heart rate. CONCLUSIONS: The effect of physical training on the systolic blood pressure of obese adolescents is controversial. However, the reduction in systolic blood pressure seems to occur with aerobic training programs, that also reduce body mass

    An Overview on the Development of Electrochemical Capacitors and Batteries – Part I

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