ELIZABETH ALVES GONCALVES FERREIRA
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Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
LIM/58 - Laboratório de Ginecologia Estrutural e Molecular, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/58 - Laboratório de Ginecologia Estrutural e Molecular, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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conferenceObject A review of mobile voiding diary apps: Content and functionality features(2018) VACCARI, N.; SILVEIRA, L.; HADDAD, J.; BARACAT, E.; BERTOLINI, M. A.; FERREIRA, E.- Two devices to facilitate the perception of pelvic floor muscle contraction in the sitting position in women with urinary incontinence: comparative analysis(2022) SAWADA, Thais Naomi; LUNARDI, Adriana Claudia; CARRO, Daniela Fantin; PORTO, Débora Françoes; SILVEIRA, Leda Tomiko Yamada da; FERREIRA, Elizabeth Alves GonçalvesABSTRACT The use of support devices may facilitate the perception of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contraction, which is difficult to be performed. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the perception of PFM contraction in the sitting position during the use of two different support devices on women with PFM dysfunction. This is a cross-sectional study performed with 37 women with stress or mixed urinary incontinence (UI). All women performed three free PFM contractions sitting on a chair, followed by three contractions using each support device (sand pads and a cylindrical foam, which provide sciatic and perineal support, respectively). Women scored the perception of PFM contraction from 1 to 5, as well as the perception of facilitation of contraction (higher grades show better results) and discomfort (higher grades show more discomfort) when compared with free contraction. The cylindrical foam presented similar results to sand pads for the perception of PFM contraction (2.84±1.61 vs. 3.19±1.43; p=0.34) and facilitation of contraction (3.38±1.34 vs. 3.19±1.54; p=0.61), as well as for their discomfort (1.83±1.23 vs. 1.5±1.16; p=0.20). Of all women, 57% preferred sand pads. Thus, both sand pads (sciatic support) and the cylindrical foam (perineal support) improved the perception of PFM contraction and facilitation of contraction in the sitting position of women with PFM dysfunction when compared with sitting with no device. The two devices presented no difference between them.
- Content and functionality features of voiding diary applications for mobile devices in Brazil: a descriptive analysis(2020) VACCARI, Natalie Alves; SILVEIRA, Leda Tomiko Yamada da; BORTOLINI, Maria Augusta Tezelli; HADDAD, Jorge Milhem; BARACAT, Edmund Chada; FERREIRA, Elizabeth Alves GoncalvesIntroduction and hypothesis A voiding diary is a method to investigate lower urinary tract symptoms. The purpose was to elaborate a descriptive analysis of nonpaid voiding diaries for mobile applications and to compare them regarding their quality. Methods We searched the platforms of iTunes (Apple Inc., Brazil) and Google Play (Google Inc., Brazil) using the keywords: ""voiding diary,"" ""bladder diary,"" ""urinary diary,"" ""urinary incontinence,"" and ""pelvic floor."" Inclusion criteria were: apps free of charge and specific for voiding diaries in the Portuguese, Spanish, French, or English language. Exclusion criteria were: access or technical problems and pediatric apps. We quantitatively analyzed and compared the apps with each other according to their functionality features and voiding diary topics (type and volume of fluid intake, voiding episodes and volume, type and episodes of incontinence, amount of leakage, urgency, and use of pads and nocturia). We rated the apps using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS), whose scores for each feature vary from 1 (worst score) to 5 (best score). Results Fifty-five apps were eligible; 16 were included for analyses. None presented all 11 topics of the voiding diary, and the median number of available features was 6 (3.75-7). ""Incontinence episodes"" was present in eight apps, and ""nocturia"" was present in five. The mean score of apps ranged between 1.7 and 4.5. Conclusion There is variation in the content of voiding topics among the apps. Patients and professionals should choose the app based on the topics of most or particular interest.