Gabriela Cristofoli Barni

Gabriela Cristofoli Barni


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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 August 2020 in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
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SHSuellen Guesser Homem
Suellen Guesser Homem
EMEmilia Addison Machado Moreira
Emilia Addison Machado Moreira
ASAlice Freitas da Silva
Alice Freitas da Silva
GBGabriela Cristofoli Barni
Gabriela Cristofoli Barni
JRJulia Salvan da Rosa
Julia Salvan da Rosa
TFTânia Silvia Fröde
Tânia Silvia Fröde

31 July 2017 in Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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GBGabriela Cristofoli Barni
Gabriela Cristofoli Barni
GFGabriele Carra Forte
Gabriele Carra Forte
LFLuis Felipe Forgiarini
Luis Felipe Forgiarini
CAClaudine Lacerda de Oliveira Abrahão
Claudine Lacerda de Oliveira Abrahão
PDPaulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin
Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin
Objective: To determine the prevalence of malnutrition in patients attending an adult cystic fibrosis (CF) program and to investigate the associations of malnutrition with the clinical characteristics of those patients. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving patients with clinically stable CF patients (16 years of age or older). The patients underwent clinical assessment, nutritional assessments, pulmonary function tests, and pancreatic function assessment. They also completed a questionnaire regarding diet compliance. On the basis of their nutritional status, the patients were classified divided into three groups: adequate nutrition; at nutritional risk; and malnutrition. Results: The study has included 73 patients (mean age, 25.6 ± 7.3 years), 40 of whom (54.8%) were female. The mean body mass index was 21.0 ± 3.0 kg/m2 and the mean FEV1 was 59.7 ± 30.6% of predicted. In this sample of patients, 32 (43.8%), 23 (31.5%), and 18 (24.7%) of the patients were allocated to the adequate nutrition, nutritional risk, and malnutrition groups, respectively. The logistic regression analysis identified three independent factors associated with the risk of malnutrition: Shwachman-Kulczycki score, percent predicted FEV1; and age. Conclusions: Malnutrition remains a common complication in adolescents and adults with CF, despite dietary advice. Malnutrition is associated with age, clinical severity, and lung function impairment.

1 August 2020 in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
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Journal Article
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ASAlice Freitas da Silva
Alice Freitas da Silva
EMEmilia Addison Machado Moreira
Emilia Addison Machado Moreira
GBGabriela Cristofoli Barni
Gabriela Cristofoli Barni
VPVilma Panza
Vilma Panza
AFAna Maria Furkim
Ana Maria Furkim
YMYara Moreno
Yara Moreno

1 August 2020 in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
GBGabriela Cristofoli Barni
Gabriela Cristofoli Barni
EMEmilia Addison Machado Moreira
Emilia Addison Machado Moreira
ASAlice Freitas da Silva
Alice Freitas da Silva
VPVilma Panza
Vilma Panza
DODiane de Lima Oliveira
Diane de Lima Oliveira
AFAna Maria Furkim
Ana Maria Furkim