• The effect of the infection within the individual host on its propagation in the population 

  AZEVEDO, Franciane; AMAKU, Marcos; COUTINHO, Francisco Antonio Bezerra; LOPEZ, Luis Fernandez; MASSAD, Eduardo (KEAI PUBLISHING LTD, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 2018)

  We consider nested or multiscale models to study the effect of the temporal evolution of the disease within the host in the population dynamics of the disease, for one and two infectious agents. We assumed a coupling between ...
• Polymorphisms of CHRNA3 and CHRNA5: Head and neck cancer and cigarette consumption intensity in a Brazilian population 

  SILVA, Mariana R.; GATTAS, Gilka J. F.; ANTONIO, Juliana De; FIRIGATO, Isabela; CURIONI, Otavio A.; GONCALVES, Fernanda de Toledo (WILEY, HOBOKEN, USA, 2019)

  Background: Cigarette consumption has been identified as the main non-etiological factor in head and neck cancer (HNC) development. One of the main compounds in cigarettes is nicotine, which binds directly to nicotine ...
• Comparison of sensitivity and plantar cutaneous temperature of patients with stroke and Diabetes Mellitus: A pilot case-control study 

  ALFIERI, Fabio Marcon; DIAS, Caren da Silva; SANTOS, Artur Cesar Aquino dos; BATTISTELLA, Linamara Rizzo (IOS PRESS, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2020)

  BACKGROUND: Stroke combined with Diabetes Mellitus may cause sensibility and vascular alterations. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether sensitivity and plantar cutaneous temperature of clinically controlled patients with stroke ...
• Civil responsibility and its consequences for the Dermatology practice [Responsabilidade civil e suas consequências no exercício da Dermatologia] 

  FRAMIL, V.M.S.; FUKUNAGA, E.T.; Sá, E.C.; MUñOZ, D.R. (SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE DERMATOLOGIA 1, 2019)

  Introduction: It is estimated that in Brazil, a large number of civil responsibility lawsuits against the medical professional are in place at the courts. Objectives: To analyze the rulings of Justice Tribunals of the ...
• On periodic regimes triggered by herd behaviour in population systems 

  ASSIS, L.M.E. de; MASSAD, E.; ASSIS, R.A. de; PAZIM, R.; VENTURINO, E. (SPRINGER, 2019)

  Different response functions have been proposed to model predator–prey interactions. In particular, Lotka–Volterra models work with the mass action law, resulting in a Holling type I response function. More recently, authors ...
• Driving under the influence of psychostimulant drugs: Effects on cognitive functioning among truck drivers in Brazil 

  OLIVEIRA, Lucio Garcia de; BARROSO, Lucia Pereira; LEOPOLDO, Kae; GOUVEA, Marcela Julio Cesar; CASTALDELLI-MAIA, Joao; LEYTON, Vilma (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, OXFORD, ENGLAND, 2020)

  Introduction: Brazil has one of the highest traffic accident rates in the world. Cargo vehicles are the second most common type of vehicle involved in these accidents. Driving under the influence of drugs increases the ...
• Evaluation of HIrisplex-S system markers for eye, skin and hair color prediction in an admixed Brazilian population 

  MARANO, Leonardo A.; ANDERSEN, Jeppe D.; GONCALVES, Fernanda T.; GARCIA, Ana Laura O.; FRIDMAN, Cintia (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, CLARE, IRELAND, 2019)

  The inference of externally visible characteristics (i.e. skin, eye and hair color, height and facial features) from biological trace samples is known as Forensic DNA Phenotyping. The HIrisPlex-S system is a forensically ...
• Male lineages in Brazilian populations and performance of haplogroup prediction tools 

  JANNUZZI, Juliana; RIBEIRO, Julyana; ALHO, Clarice; ARAO, Grasielly de Oliveira Lazaro e; CICARELLI, Regina; CORREA, Heitor Simoes Dutra; FERREIRA, Suelen; FRIDMAN, Cintia; GOMES, Veronica; LOIOLA, Silvia; MOTA, Mariana Flavia da; RIBEIRO-DOS-SANTOS, Andrea; SOUZA, Carlos Antonio de; AZULAY, Rossana Santiago de Sousa; CARVALHO, Elizeu F.; GUSMAO, Leonor (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, CLARE, IRELAND, 2020)

  The use of Y-chromosomal genetic markers in forensic investigations demands the establishment of reliable and representative DNA databases of different reference populations. The genetic characterization of the Y chromosome ...
• Hollow-fibre liquid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometric determination of amphetamines in whole blood 

  BOMBANA, Henrique Silva; SANTOS, Marcelo Filonzi dos; MUNOZ, Daniel Romero; LEYTON, Vilma (ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2020)

  Here, we present a fully validated method using a hollow-fibre liquid-phase microextraction technique for the determination by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) of amphetamine (AMP), methamphetamine (MET), ...
• Drink driving and speeding in Sao Paulo, Brazil: empirical cross-sectional study (2015-2018) 

  ANDREUCCETTI, Gabriel; LEYTON, Vilma; CARVALHO, Heraclito Barbosa; SINAGAWA, Daniele M.; BOMBANA, Henrique S.; PONCE, Julio C.; ALLEN, Katharine A.; VECINO-ORTIZ, Andres I.; HYDER, Adnan A. (BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, LONDON, ENGLAND, 2019)

  Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of drink driving and speeding during 2015-2018 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Design Cross-sectional observational study. Setting Roads representing the five main regions of the city of Sao ...
• ZikaPLAN: addressing the knowledge gaps and working towards a research preparedness network in the Americas 

  WILDER-SMITH, Annelies; PREET, Raman; BRICKLEY, Elizabeth B.; XIMENES, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar; MIRANDA-FILHO, Democrito de Barros; MARTELLI, Celina Maria Turchi; ARAUJO, Thalia Velho Barreto de; MONTARROYOS, Ulisses Ramos; MOREIRA, Maria Elisabeth; TURCHI, Marilia Dalva; SOLOMON, Tom; JACOBS, Bart C.; VILLAMIZAR, Carlos Pardo; OSORIO, Lyda; FILIPPS, Ana Maria Bispo de; NEYTS, Johan; KAPTEIN, Suzanne; HUITS, Ralph; ARIEN, Kevin K.; WILLISON, Hugh J.; EDGAR, Julia M.; BARNETT, Susan C.; PEELING, Rosanna; BOERAS, Debi; GUZMAN, Maria G.; SILVA, Aravinda M. de; FALCONAR, Andrew K.; ROMERO-VIVAS, Claudia; GAUNT, Michael W.; SETTE, Alessandro; WEISKOPF, Daniela; LAMBRECHTS, Louis; DOLK, Helen; MORRIS, Joan K.; ORIOLI, Ieda M.; O'REILLY, Kathleen M.; YAKOB, Laith; ROCKLOV, Joacim; SOARES, Cristiane; FERREIRA, Maria Lucia Brito; FRANCA, Rafael Freitas de Oliveira; PRECIOSO, Alexander R.; LOGAN, James; LANG, Trudie; JAMIESON, Nina; MASSAD, Eduardo (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, 2019)

  Zika Preparedness Latin American Network (ZikaPLAN) is a research consortium funded by the European Commission to address the research gaps in combating Zika and to establish a sustainable network with research capacity ...
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Latin America: Development and Current Status 

  SCHIAPPACASSE, Carolina; GUZMAN, Juan Manuel; DEAN, Maria Herrera; CORLETTO, Sandra; BATTISTELLA, Linamara Rizzo; IMAMURA, Marta; GUTIERREZ, Jorge; BORELLI, Graciela; MUZIO, Diana; MICHEO, William (W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, PHILADELPHIA, USA, 2019)

  Disability disproportionately affects women, older individuals, and ethnic minorities in low-income countries, many of which are located in Latin America. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is the medical specialty ...
• Public Health Threats in Mass Gatherings: A Systematic Review 

  KARAMI, Manoochehr; DOOSTI-IRANI, Amin; ARDALAN, Ali; GOHARI-ENSAF, Fathemeh; BERANGI, Zainab; MASSAD, Eduardo; YEGANEH, Mohammad Rebi; ASADI-LARI, Mohsen; GOUYA, Mohammad Mehdi (CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, NEW YORK, USA, 2019)

  Mass gatherings (MGs) are held throughout the world. The aim of this review was to assess and identify the health threats based on the type of the MG, type of diseases, and injuries. Research platforms such as Web of ...
• Superficial temperature and pain tolerance in patients with chronic low back pain 

  ALFIERI, Fabio Marcon; LIMA, Alessandra Rodrigues Souto; BATTISTELLA, Linamara Rizzo; SILVA, Natalia Cristina de Oliveira Vargas e (ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2019)

  Introduction: Low back pain is a common and very prevalent disease and can impose limitations that negatively impact patients. The objective of this study was to verify and compare the association between lumbar superficial ...
• Evaluation of the discrepancy between clinical diagnostic hypotheses and anatomopathological diagnoses resulting from autopsies 

  ZERBINI, Talita; SINGER, Julio M.; LEYTON, Vilma (HOSPITAL CLINICAS, UNIV SAO PAULO, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, 2019)

  OBJECTIVES: An objective of clinical autopsies is to determine the final cause of death and the pathological changes that may have triggered it. Despite advances in Medicine, the level of discrepancy between clinical and ...
• Two innovative Brazilian programs relating to road safety prevention. A case study 

  CARNEIRO, Leandro Piquet; BATTISTELLA, Linamara Rizzo (ASSOCIACAO PAULISTA MEDICINA, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, 2019)

  BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) 2017 Global Conference in Montevideo, Uruguay, was dedicated to promoting successful cases and best practices in fighting and preventing noncommunicable disease (NCDs). The ...
• Comparison of traffic data and blood alcohol concentration among fatally injured drivers in Norway and Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2005-2015 

  PONCE, Julio de Carvalho; ANDREUCCETTI, Gabriel; GONCALVES, Raphael Eduardo Marques; GJERDE, Hallvard; BOGSTRAND, Stig Tore; VALEN, Anja; LEYTON, Vilma; CARVALHO, Heraclito Barbosa de (TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, PHILADELPHIA, USA, 2019)

  Objective: Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are responsible for a large number of deaths worldwide, but low- and middle-income countries frequently present higher rates of deaths; for example, Norway, a high-income country, has ...
• Age-related craniofacial differences based on spatio-temporal face image atlases 

  XAVIER, Igor R. R.; GIRALDI, Gilson A.; GIBSON, Stuart James; GATTAS, Gilka J. F.; RUECKERT, Daniel; THOMAZ, Carlos E. (INST ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY-IET, HERTFORD, ENGLAND, 2019)

  A number of studies have been developed recently in order to explore associations between craniofacial differences and genetics. Most of these works have been based on spatial face image models, adjusted for the counter ...
• The Function of Disclosing Medical Errors: New Cultural Challenges for Physicians 

  MENDONCA, Vitor S.; GALLAGHER, Thomas H.; OLIVEIRA, Reinaldo A. de (SPRINGER, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2019)

  A general consensus has been reached in health care organizations that the disclosure of medical errors can be a very powerful way to improve patients and physicians well-being and serves as a core component to high quality ...
• Modelling an optimum vaccination strategy against ZIKA virus for outbreak use 

  MASSAD, Eduardo; COUTINHOL, Francisco Antonio Bezerra; WILDER-SMITH, Annelies (CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, NEW YORK, USA, 2019)

  We present a model to optimise a vaccination campaign aiming to prevent or to curb a Zika virus outbreak. We show that the optimum vaccination strategy to reduce the number of cases by a mass vaccination campaign should ...

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