Publications by authors named "Andre S Sousa"

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of early mobilization after skin graft for burn injury in adults.

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Article Synopsis
  • Most undergraduate physiotherapy programs in Brazil lack courses on evidence-based practice (EBP), with only 9.4% offering such courses and an average duration of 44.3 hours.
  • There is a regional disparity, with the North region providing a higher percentage of EBP courses despite fewer overall programs compared to the Southeast.
  • The study highlights a need for improved EBP incorporation in curricula to enhance the training and decision-making abilities of future physiotherapists in Brazil.
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Background: Coronary arteries tend to be more tortuous than other arteries and follow the repeated flexion and relaxation movements that occur during the cardiac cycle. Coronary tortuosity (CorT) leads to changes in coronary flow with a reduction in distal perfusion pressure, which could cause myocardial ischemia.

Objective: To assess the association between CorT and myocardial ischemia.

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