Prevalence and impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms in normal aging and neurodegenerative syndromes: A population-based study from Latin America. [PDF]
Abstract BACKGROUND Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) are common in neurodegenerative diseases; however, little is known about the prevalence of NPSs in Hispanic populations. METHODS Using data from community‐dwelling participants age 65 years and older enrolled in the 10/66 study (N = 11,768), we aimed to estimate the prevalence of NPSs in Hispanic ...
Rodriguez Salgado AM +17 more
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Social determinants of health and not global genetic ancestry predicts cognitive performance and dementia risk in Latinos [PDF]
Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) disproportionately affect Latinos compared to non‐Latino whites. Leveraging the non‐monolithic structure of Latin America, which represents a large variability in social determinants of health (SDoH) and high levels of genetic admixture, we aimed to determine contributors to ADRD ...
Llibre‐Guerra J +14 more
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Social determinants of health but not global genetic ancestry predict dementia prevalence in Latin America. [PDF]
Abstract INTRODUCTION Leveraging the nonmonolithic structure of Latin America, which represents a large variability in social determinants of health (SDoH) and high levels of genetic admixture, we aim to evaluate the relative contributions of SDoH and genetic ancestry in predicting dementia prevalence in Latin American populations.
Llibre-Guerra JJ +15 more
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Variation in the Adult Sex Ratio and Morphological Traits of <i>Cardisoma guanhumi</i> (Latreille, 1828) in Contrasting Habitats in the Southwest of the Gulf of Mexico. [PDF]
At a regional scale, we found a bias toward one sex according to the habitat and differences in weight and size between females and males. ABSTRACT The habitat and its environmental conditions, when optimal, influence the reproduction and survival of organisms, since they can have an impact on demographic parameters such as adult sex ratio (ASR ...
Leyva-Hernández J +3 more
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Cross-Sectional and Prospective Associations between Parkinsonism and Parkinson's Disease with Frailty in Latin America. [PDF]
Abstract Background Little is known about the relationship between parkinsonism or Parkinson's disease (PD) and frailty in Latin America. Objective The study aimed to determine the cross‐sectional and prospective associations between parkinsonism and PD with frailty in a large multi‐country cohort in Latin America.
Kim DJ +16 more
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Aquiles Estaço y la epigrafía [PDF]
El presente trabajo se centra en el descubrimiento de la epigrafía romana en los siglos xv y xvi y las inscripciones, consideradas por los humanistas «la palabra viva de los romanos».
Guzmán Almagro, Alejandra
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O menino amou melhor que uma mulher
Neste artigo apresentamos uma interpretação ao discurso de Fedro do Banquete platônico, um dos menos trabalhados pela tradição interpretativa. Analisamos inserção das três personagens: Alceste, Orfeu e Aquiles, na estrutura do discurso.
Fernanda Israel Pio, Gabriele Cornelli
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Migrating eagles stopping in the Sahara Desert: Aberrant behaviour or foraging strategy?
We analysed the behaviour of GPS‐tagged booted eagles (Aquila pennata) migrating across the Sahara Desert, finding that non‐directional and/or slow movements occur in 35% of the migratory journeys and last up to 31 days (average: 5.9). The analyses show that these stop‐overs are not triggered by adverse weather conditions and are shown especially by ...
U. Mellone, V. Urios, G. Chiatante
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Somatizações de Aquiles: Aisthetikai da fúria nos vasos gregos (séculos VI-V a. C.)
Mediante a análise de um agrupamento de figurações de Aquiles, o presente ensaio discorre acerca da centralidade da noção de fronteira e de um agregado de concepções conexas operativas na diferenciação de expressões da fúria de Aquiles e actuantes na ...
Ana Rita Figueira
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Abstract Research Question/Issue Do the motivations of cross‐border minority acquisitions differ from those of domestic minority acquisitions? We examine and compare the underlying motivations for and consequences of domestic and cross‐border minority acquisitions by analyzing data from transactions that took place across 31 countries over a 13‐year ...
Lucas S. Macoris +3 more
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