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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Sexual reproduction, despite its associated costs and risks, is prevalent among many organisms, presumably to generate and maintain genetic diversity. This diversity is vital for adapting to environmental changes and combating natural enemies.
Eloisa Lasso, Marta Vargas, Andrea Paz
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Toxoplasma gondii in cetaceans of Brazil: a histopathological and immunohistochemical survey
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. In cetaceans, T. gondii infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Despite the worldwide range and broad cetacean host record of T.
Samira Costa-Silva+18 more
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Hérnia Diafragmática Congénita. Casuística de 10 Anos [PDF]
Os autores fizeram a revisão dos casos de hérnia diafragmática congénita admitidos na Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatais do Hospital de Dona Estefânia de Janeiro de 1984 a Dezembro de 1993 (10 anos). Neste período foram internados 53 recém-nascidos
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Quality of child health care in the family health strategy [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: to verify the quality of child health care in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in a state capital of Northeastern Brazil. METHODS: a descriptive study using a quantitative approach was carried out in 2010 with 66 primary care (PC) teams ...
Campos Carlos Eduardo Aguilera+4 more
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Towards a global understanding of tree mortality
Summary Rates of tree mortality are increasing globally, with implications for forests and climate. Yet, how and why these trends vary globally remain unknown. Developing a comprehensive assessment of global tree mortality will require systematically integrating data from ground‐based long‐term forest monitoring with large‐scale remote sensing.
International Tree Mortality Network+114 more
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Paciente obeso crítico: desafio no desmame da ventilação mecânica invasiva
Objetivo: Analisar aspectos relacionados à permanência de pacientes obesos em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI), comparando-os com um grupo de pacientes não obesos.
Débora Schmidt+2 more
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Recovery of endangered species is challenging, especially when it involves reintroduction and dynamic environmental conditions. We developed a population viability analysis (PVA) for the critically endangered Puerto Rican parrot to evaluate current status and potential future management strategies.
L. J. Faust+8 more
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What do we know about adult mortality and data quality in Peru? Mortality coverage levels and trends from recent decades [PDF]
Accurate knowledge of adult mortality levels and trends in the developing world is hampered by its widespread lack of complete vital registration systems.
Bernardo L. Queiroz, Mario Piscoya
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Endocardite infecciosa e mortalidade intra-hospitalar [PDF]
Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Medicina, apresentado á Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de CoimbraIntrodução: A endocardite infecciosa é uma doença multifactorial, que sofreu mudanças epidemiológicas nas últimas décadas, sendo encarada como um
Aranda, Milene Morais Leite
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A Palearctic view of a bat fungal disease
Abstract The fungal infection causing white‐nose disease in hibernating bats in North America has resulted in dramatic population declines of affected species, since the introduction of the causative agent Pseudogymnoascus destructans. The fungus is native to the Palearctic, where it also infects several bat species, yet rarely causes severe pathology ...
F. Whiting‐Fawcett+6 more
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