Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro

This study is testing whether a daily session of electrical muscle stimulation can help prevent severe muscle loss in patients who are on a ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Researchers will use ultrasound to measure muscle size and quality in patients' legs over 10 da…

This study is testing if a fractional CO2 laser can be a good alternative to the standard steroid cream (clobetasol) for treating vulvar lichen sclerosus, a chronic inflammatory skin condition. It involves 40 women with a confirmed diagnosis who haven't had prior treatment. Resea…

This study aims to see if a simple physical function test, given when patients enter and leave the intensive care unit (ICU), can help predict their chances of survival and how long they might need a breathing machine. Researchers will observe 186 adult ICU patients in Brazil to …