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N‐of‐1 trials in clinical research: Methodological foundations, statistical approaches and implementation challenges

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
N‐of‐1 trials offer a unique and rigorous methodology for evaluating individualized treatment responses, particularly within the context of personalized medicine. This article provides a comprehensive explanation of the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of N‐of‐1 trials, with particular emphasis on statistical techniques and considerations ...
Marcos Clint Leal De Carvalho   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waiting for a Release: The Expectation in Virtual Gaming Communities

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how virtual gaming communities influence and maintain player expectations before, during, and after a game's release. A mixed‐methods study was conducted, comprising a netnography followed by an experiment. First, a netnographic study was conducted over 12 months, tracking communities to understand player behavior and ...
Lucas Lopes Ferreira de Souza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of cases of gestational and congenital syphilis between 2008 and 2010 in Fortaleza, State of Ceará, Brazil.

open access: yesCiência & Saúde Coletiva, 2018
This study analyzes the reported cases of syphilis in pregnant women and the possible outcomes for fetuses and the newborn in Fortaleza, Ceará. It is a cross-sectional study that analyzed 175 reported cases of syphilis in pregnant women matched with the ...
Ana Rita Paulo Cardoso   +4 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

A river basin as a common-pool resource: a case study for the Jaguaribe basin in Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Rainfall variability and the associated water stress are of major concern in semi-arid regions subject to conflicts between water users. To achieve sustainable and stable agricultural performance it is necessary to understand\ud the interaction between ...
Hoekstra, A.Y.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Natural disasters and economic growth in Northeast Brazil: evidence from municipal economies of the Ceará State

open access: yesEnvironment and Development Economics, 2019
Based on an unexplored data set on disasters in Brazil, the current study shows that the direct damage of natural disasters reduces the GDP growth rate of municipal economies in Ceará state, Northeast Brazil.
Victor Hugo de Oliveira
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects from a single application of photobiomodulation on pain intensity from perineal trauma related to childbirth: A randomized controlled trial

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To analyze the effects of a single photobiomodulation (PBM) application on perineal pain and healing in women in the immediate postpartum period. Methods Randomized controlled trial, double‐blind, two‐center, with 60 postpartum women with perineal trauma and pain scoring 4 or more on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
Edna Jéssica Lima Gondim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jovens pichadores: perfil psicossocial, identidade e motivação

open access: yesPsicologia USP, 2008
Este estudo investigou o perfil psicossocial dos adolescentes envolvidos com a prática da pichação urbana. Trata-se de uma subcultura vinculada ao movimento hip hop, presente nas médias e grandes cidades brasileiras.
Alex de Toledo Ceará   +1 more
doaj   +3 more sources

MUDANÇAS INSTITUCIONAIS, AJUSTE FISCAL E REFORMAS DO ESTADO NO CEARA: UMA INTERPRETAÇÃO DAS RAÍZES À LUZ DOS "TIPOS IDEAIS" DE MAX WEBER

open access: yesCadernos de Estudos Sociais, 1999
O Estado do Ceará experimentou a partir de 1987, ou seja, a partir da ascensão política dos “jovens empresários”, um ajuste fiscal-financeiro bem como uma reforma do Estado que lhe permitiu equilibrar as contas.
Jair do Amaral Filho
doaj  

Origem das paisagens. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Domínios geomorfológicos do Ceará. Planície costeira do Ceará. Tabuleiros costeiros. Chapada do Apodi. Chapada do Araripe. Chapada Ibiapaba. Depressão sertaneja. Depressões sedimentares em meio à superfície sertaneja.
BRANDÃO, R. de L.   +4 more
core  

Regionalized networks and guarantee of specialized health care: the experience of Ceará, Brazil.

open access: yesCiência & Saúde Coletiva, 2019
This paper analyzes policies and management tools aimed at the regional organization of specialized care in Ceará. A case study was developed in a health region based on 18 interviews with regional and municipal managers and health professionals and ...
P. F. D. Almeida   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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