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MBL2 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to tuberculosis in a northeastern Brazilian population [PDF]

Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2013
The innate immune system represents the first line of host defense against pathogens. Genetics factors regulating the immune responses play a role in the susceptibility to infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB). We analyzed MBL2 promoter and exon 1 functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a group of 155TB patients and 148 healthy ...
Heidi Lacerda Alves da Cruz, Ronaldo Celerino da Silva, SEGAT, LUDOVICA, Marcia Schneider Zuzarte de Carvalho, Lucas André Cavalcanti Brandão, Rafael Lima Guimarães, Fabiana Cristina Fulco Santos, Laís Ariane Siqueira de Lira, Lilian Maria Lapa Montenegro, Haiana Charifker Schindler, CROVELLA, SERGIO   +10 more
openaire   +3 more sources

“Thinking Out Loud” and “Pivoting on the Fly”—An Empirical Review and Critical Incident Study of How Physicians Engage in Incidental Learning Amidst Complexity

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores incidental learning among physicians navigating uncertainty during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Using a constructivist research design, we conducted a literature review of 13 empirical studies on incidental learning in complexity and analyzed critical incident interviews with 12 emergency medicine and intensive care physicians ...
Henriette Lundgren, Karen E. Watkins, Victoria J. Marsick, Dimitrios Papanagnou, Urvashi Vaid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecohydrology in a Brazilian tropical dry forest: thinned vegetation impact on hydrological functions and ecosystem services

, 2020
Study region This study was developed in two paired catchments under a tropical dry climate with a tropical dry forest landcover subject to vegetation management in the Brazilian northeastern region.
E. M. Andrade, M. Guerreiro, H. A. Q. Palácio, D. A. Campos   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Associations of Outdoor Air Pollution With Incidence of Cancers Other Than Lung Cancer in a Large US Prospective Cohort

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Associations between outdoor air pollution and cancers other than lung cancer remain unclear, particularly in the context of tobacco use. Here, the authors assessed possible links between ambient air pollutant exposure and incidence of 20 non‐lung cancers among adults followed over a 25‐year period in the United States.
W. Ryan Diver, Lauren R. Teras, Emily L. Deubler, Alpa V. Patel, Michelle C. Turner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Larvas de nematoides encontradas em anfíbios no nordeste da Argentin [PDF]

, 2010
Five species of amphibians, Leptodactylus podicipinus, Scinax acuminatus, S. nasicus, Rhinella fernandezae and Pseudis paradoxa, were collected in Corrientes province, Argentina and searched for larval nematodes.
Gonzalez, Cynthya Elizabeth, Hamann, Mónika Inés   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Brazilian obstetricians in relation to childbirth care

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of obstetricians regarding childbirth care. Methods This was a nationwide cross‐sectional study involving 1267 physicians working in 393 public and private hospitals in Brazil.
Rosa Maria Soares Madeira Domingues, Marcos Augusto Bastos Dias, Romina Margarita Hamui, Maria Esther de Albuquerque Vilela, Rodolfo Pacagnela, Ana Paula Esteves‐Pereira, Maria do Carmo Leal   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic scoping review of the genetic ancestry of the Brazilian population

Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2019
The genetic background of the Brazilian population is mainly characterized by three parental populations: European, African, and Native American. The aim of this study was to overview the genetic ancestry estimates for different Brazilian geographic ...
A. Souza, S. S. Resende, T. Sousa, C. F. Brito   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Validation of the fullPIERS model for predicting severe maternal outcomes in preeclampsia in five Brazilian centers

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to validate the fullPIERS (Pre‐eclampsia Integrated Estimate of Risk) prognostic model in a large, multicenter cohort of Brazilian women with preeclampsia and to determine the optimal cutoff for clinical application in the Brazilian context.
Pedro do Valle Teichmann, José Paulo Siqueira Guida, Maria Laura Costa, Leila Katz, Melania Maria Amorim, Jussara Mayrink, Giorgio Tondello, Sergio Hofmeister de Almeida Martins Costa, José Geraldo Lopes Ramos   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

New records of Dictyopsocus pennicornis (Burmeister) (Psocodea 'Psocoptera': Psocidae: Psocinae)

EntomoBrasilis, 2017
. First records of Dictyopsocus pennicornis (Burmeister), in the northeastern Brazilian states of Bahia, Ceará and Paraíba, are presented, with biogeographic comments.
João Alves Oliveira, Alberto Moreira Silva-Neto, Diego Matheus Mello Mendes, Alfonso Neri García Aldrete   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cultural Intelligence in Adolescents: Initial Evidence From The Identity Project in Multiethnic Schools in Italy

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction In today's multiethnic schools, promoting youth connectedness and well‐being requires equipping students with the skills to navigate cultural diversity. Cultural intelligence (CQ), defined as the ability to interact effectively across diverse cultural contexts, is a key asset in this regard. This study explored whether the Italian
Xiwei Zhang, Chiara Ceccon, Ughetta Moscardino   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source