Placental and Neonatal Serum Leptin Levels in Premature Infants After Phototherapy: Are They Determining Factors for the Safe Indication of Passive Exercises?

Purpose: To analyze leptin levels in placental tissue and premature infants undergoing phototherapy and to evaluate the potential for prescribing passive exercise after phototherapy in this population. Patients and Methods: This analytical, longitudinal, prospective cohort study included 108 parturients and their respective premature infants. Variables examined included weight, gestational age, body mass index, sex, serum leptin levels in placental tissue, serum bilirubin levels, and reticulocyte count. Results: When comparing each group to a leptin threshold, statistically significant differences were observed at all evaluated time points for placental leptin levels (p < 0.001). Additionally, reticulocyte count decreased in relation to rebound time (p < 0.004). No correlations were found between leptin/bilirubin levels, leptin/reticulocytes, onset of nutrition, and BMI/leptin levels. Conclusion: The findings regarding leptin levels suggest that prescribing passive exercises to premature infants undergoing phototherapy may be feasible because this intervention did not increase leptin levels.

INDICATION OF THE JOINT MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE AFTER BILIRUBIN VERSUS LEPTIN ANALYSIS IN PTNB SUBMITTED TO PHOTOTHERAPY / INDICAÇÃO DA TÉCNICA DE MOBILIZAÇÃO ARTICULAR APÓS ANÁLISE DA BILIRRUBINA VS. LEPTINA EM RECÉM NATOS PRÉ-TERMO SUBMETIDOS À FOTOTERAPIA

Introduction: The limits for the viability of survival in preterm births have increased. Complications inherent to the immaturity of the systems lead to metabolic alterations. Physical activity programs have been applied in neonatal ICUs, seeking improvement in bone mineralization, weight gain and increase in leptin levels. Objectives: To analyze the serum levels of leptin and bilirubin in premature infants exposed to phototherapy, in order to establish a safe practice of joint mobilization. Method: Analytical, longitudinal, prospective cohort study with a sample composed of 108 parturients and their respective PTNBs arranged in 2 groups: control group 28 NBs and study group 23 NBs. The variables studied were: weight, gestational age, BMI, sex, serum levels of leptin in the placenta, serum levels of bilirubin, reticulocytes, 12 h, 24 h and rebound leptin, nutrition, body mass index. Results: Regarding weight, gestational age, BMI and sex, the sample was homogeneous. Regarding the concentration of leptin in the placenta and in the 12 h NB, there were no statistically significant differences. When the leptin concentrations were analyzed at the different evaluation moments of the study group, a statistically 3 significant difference (p<0.001) was found between all moments. Comparing assessment 2 to 2 of the study group, a statistically significant difference was found between placentas at all times. There was a trend of difference between 24 h with phototherapy and rebound, the same observed in the control group. There was no difference in leptin distributions in relation to placental time and 12 h between groups. Comparing each group with a leptin value lower than 0.1 the placental time and 12 h showed difference. There was a difference between 24 h with phototherapy and rebound. As for reticulocytes, there was a tendency to decrease in relation to the beginning/rebound (p<0.004). There was no correlation between leptin/bilirubin, leptin/reticulocytes, onset of nutrition and BMI/leptin. Conclusion: Phototherapy does not increase serum leptin levels in PTNBs, making joint mobilization a safe practice in this group.

Introdução: Os limites para a viabilidade de sobrevida em nascimentos prematuros têm aumentado. As complicações inerentes à imaturidade dos sistemas acarreta alterações metabólicas. Programas de atividade física têm sido aplicados em UTIs neonatais, buscando melhora na mineralização óssea, ganho de peso e aumento dos níveis de leptina. Objetivos: Analisar os níveis séricos de leptina e bilirrubina em prematuros expostos à fototerapia, a fim de estabelecer prática segura de mobilização articular. Método: Estudo analítico, longitudinal, prospectivo do tipo coorte com amostra composta por 108 parturientes e seus respectivos RNPT dispostos em 2 grupos: grupo controle 28RNs e grupo estudo 23RNs. As variáveis estudadas foram: peso, idade gestacional, IMC, sexo, dosagem sérica de leptina na placenta, dosagem sérica de bilirrubina, reticulócitos, leptina de 12 h, 24 h e rebote,nutrição, índice de massa corporal. Resultados: Quanto ao peso, idade gestacional, IMC e sexo, houve homogeneidade da amostra. Quanto à concentração de leptina na placenta e no RN 12 h não houve diferenças estatisticamente significativas. Quando analisadas as concentrações de leptina nos diferentes momentos de avaliação do grupo estudo, encontrou-se diferença estatisticamente significativa (p<0,001) entre todos os momentos. Comparando avaliação 2 a 2 do grupo estudo, encontrou-se diferença estatisticamente significativa entre placenta em todos os momentos. Verificou-se tendência de diferença entre 24 h com fototerapia e rebote, o mesmo observado no grupo controle. Não houve diferença nas distribuições da leptina em relação ao momento placenta e 12 h entre os grupos. Comparando cada grupo com o valor de leptina inferior a 0,1 o momento placenta e 12 h apresentaram diferença. Houve diferença entre 24 h com fototerapia e rebote. Quanto aos reticulócitos ocorreu tendência à diminuição em relação ao início/rebote (p<0,004). Não houve correlação entre leptina/bilirrubina, leptina/reticulócitos, início da nutrição e IMC/leptina. Conclusão: A fototerapia não aumenta níveis séricos de leptina em RNPT, tornando a mobilização articular prática segura neste grupo.

PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC APPROACHES AND THE EFFECTS ON INSPIRATORY MUSCLE FORCE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN THE PRE-OPERATIVE PREPARATION FOR ABDOMINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES.

BACKGROUND: Abdominal disorders can alter respiratory function and increase the morbidity and mortality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. AIM: To improve the physiotherapeutic and muscular capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary muscular inspiration in the preoperative preparation in abdominal surgeries. METHOD: Retrospective and documentary study using SINPE © , clinical database software of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and candidates to abdominal operation. The sample consisted of 100 men aged 55-70 years, all with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who underwent preoperative physiotherapeutic treatment. They were divided into two groups of 50 individuals (group A and group B). In group A the patients were treated with modern mobility techniques for bronchial clearance and the strengthening of the respiratory muscles was performed with IMT ® Threshold. In group B the treatment performed for bronchial obstruction was with classic maneuvers and for the strengthening of the respiratory muscles for flow incentive was used Respiron ® . RESULTS: Both groups obtained improvement in the values ​​of the PiMáx after the different treatments. Group A obtained greater change in the intervals and a more significant increase of the values of the PiMax in relation to the average pre and post-treatment. However, when analyzing the variance and the standard deviation of the samples, group B presented the best results showing more homogeneity. CONCLUSIONS: The modern and traditional bronchial clearance techniques associated with inspiratory muscle training were equally effective in gaining inspiratory muscle strength with increased Pmax. In this way, the two can be used in the preoperative preparation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and referred to abdominal operations.

Physiotherapeutic approaches and the effects on inspiratory muscle force in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the pre-operative preparation for abdominal surgical procedures / Abordagens fisioterapêuticas e os efeitos na força muscular inspiratória em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica no preparo para procedimentos cirúrgicos abdominais

ABSTRACT Background: Abdominal disorders can alter respiratory function and increase the morbidity and mortality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Aim: To improve the physiotherapeutic and muscular capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary muscular inspiration in the preoperative preparation in abdominal surgeries. Method: Retrospective and documentary study using SINPE © , clinical database software of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and candidates to abdominal operation. The sample consisted of 100 men aged 55-70 years, all with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who underwent preoperative physiotherapeutic treatment. They were divided into two groups of 50 individuals (group A and group B). In group A the patients were treated with modern mobility techniques for bronchial clearance and the strengthening of the respiratory muscles was performed with IMT ® Threshold. In group B the treatment performed for bronchial obstruction was with classic maneuvers and for the strengthening of the respiratory muscles for flow incentive was used Respiron ® . Results: Both groups obtained improvement in the values ​​of the PiMáx after the different treatments. Group A obtained greater change in the intervals and a more significant increase of the values of the PiMax in relation to the average pre and post-treatment. However, when analyzing the variance and the standard deviation of the samples, group B presented the best results showing more homogeneity. Conclusions: The modern and traditional bronchial clearance techniques associated with inspiratory muscle training were equally effective in gaining inspiratory muscle strength with increased Pmax. In this way, the two can be used in the preoperative preparation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and referred to abdominal operations.

RESUMO Racional: As operações abdominais podem alterar a função respiratória e aumentar a morbimortalidade dos operados com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica. Objetivo: Avaliar que técnica fisioterapêutica apresenta melhor efeito na força muscular inspiratória dos pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica no preparo pré-operatório em operações abdominais. Método: Estudo retrospectivo e documental usando o SINPE©, software de banco de dados clínicos de pacientes portadores de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica e candidatos a operações abdominais. A amostra foi composta de 100 homens com idade entre 55-70 anos, todos com DPOC com indicação para operação abdominal e que realizaram tratamento fisioterapêutico pré-operatório. Foram divididos em dois grupos de 50 indivíduos (grupo A e grupo B). No grupo A o tratamento realizado para a desobstrução brônquica foi com técnicas modernas e para fortalecimento dos músculos respiratórios foi realizado o Threshold IMT®. No grupo B o tratamento realizado para desobstrução brônquica foi com técnicas tradicionais e para fortalecimento dos músculos respiratórios foi realizado incentivador a fluxo Respiron®. Resultados: Ambos os grupos obtiveram melhora dos valores da PiMáx (Pressão inspiratória Máxima) após o tratamento com abordagens diferentes com melhora também nos intervalos da PiMáx. O grupo A obteve maior mudança nos intervalos e aumento mais significativo dos valores da PiMáx em relação à média pré e pós tratamento. Porém, ao analisar a variância e o desvio-padrão das amostras, o grupo B apresentou melhor distribuição que o grupo A mostrando que seus resultados na amostra foram mais homogêneos. Conclusões: As técnicas modernas e tradicionais de desobstrução brônquica associadas ao treinamento muscular inspiratório mostraram-se igualmente eficazes no ganho de força dos músculos inspiratórios com aumento da PiMáx. Dessa forma as duas podem ser utilizadas no preparo pré-operatório de pacientes com DPOC e encaminhados para operações abdominais.