Social Cost of Leptospirosis Cases Attributed to the 2011 Disaster Striking Nova Friburgo, Brazil [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2014 The aim of this study was to estimate the social cost of the leptospirosis cases that were attributed to the natural disaster of January 2011 in Nova Friburgo (State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) through a partial economic assessment. This study utilized secondary data supplied by the Municipal Health Foundation of Nova Friburgo.
Martha Barata
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Chemical Profiling and Multimodal Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Eugenia pyriformis Leaves Essential Oil [PDF]
MoleculesEugenia pyriformis Cambess., popularly known as uvaia, is a native Brazilian species belonging to the Myrtaceae family that has attracted pharmacological interest due to its richness in bioactive secondary metabolites.
Larissa Saviani Ribeiro +10 more
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Two years of COVID-19 pandemic: Framework of health interventions in a Brazilian city [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on public health have urgently demanded effective health policies to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Thus, public administrators have implemented non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions to mitigate the ...
Vanessa dos Santos Faiões +8 more
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Whole-genome amplification as a tool to improve bacterial detection by PCR in microbiological samples after endodontic treatment [PDF]
Frontiers in Oral HealthIntroductionMicroorganisms have an important role in the pathogenesis of endodontic disease. Significant advances have been made to increase the sensitivity of microbial detection, identification and enumeration in endodontic samples.
Gabriela Ceccon Chianca +18 more
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Is there an association between superoxide dismutase gene polymorphisms, antioxidants in oxidative stress pathway, and oral health-related quality of life after root canal treatment? [PDF]
Acta Odontologica ScandinavicaObjective: To evaluate the association between genetic polymorphisms in SOD2 and SOD3 and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Material and methods: The cohort study included 109 participants, all of whom underwent root canal treatment on a ...
Ludmila da Silva Guimarães +9 more
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Eugenia uniflora L.: Analysis of Chemical Profile and Cytotoxic Action on Tumor (HeLa) and Non-Tumor Cells (NIH/3T3) [PDF]
PharmaceuticalsObjectives: This study analyzed the antiproliferative potential of Eugenia uniflora L. leaf extracts against cervical cancer and non-cancerous cell lines.
Letícia M. R. Pescinelli +10 more
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Musgos do Pico da Caledônea, município de Nova Friburgo, estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Mosses of Pico da Caledônea, Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil [PDF]
Acta Botânica Brasílica, 1994 No Pico da Caledônea, município de Nova Friburgo, estado do Rio de Janeiro, foram encontradas 22 famílias de musgos distribuídas em 36 genêros e 53 espécies, das quais 7 espécies são citadas pela primeira vez para o Estado e 2 para o Brasil.
Denise Pinheiro da Costa
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Urban ethnobotany in Petrópolis and Nova Friburgo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) [PDF]
Revista Brasileira De Farmacognosia, 2009 The main goal of this paper was the study of the useful plants sold in the open-air fairs of Petropolis and Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Data collection was obtained through participant observation, semi structured interviews and free listing with four herbalist informants.
Viviane Stern Da Fonseca-Kruel +1 more
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Pesticide exposure among students and their families in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro [PDF]
Ciencia E Saude Coletiva, 2018 Abstract Farming is a risky occupation, especially family farming in developing country. The occupational hazards commonly used in such activity could affect all family members, including children and adolescents. This study describes the pattern of pesticide exposure among students and their families from a farming region located in Nova Friburgo ...
Armando Meyer +2 more
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Unveiling the structure and interactions of silicene grown on MoS<sub>2</sub>: insights from hybrid molecular dynamics simulations. [PDF]
Acta Crystallogr B Struct Sci Cryst Eng MaterThe stable epitaxial growth of silicene on MoS2 requires both van der Waals and covalent interactions – without them, the silicene collapses into a disordered state. These findings offer important insights into designing stable silicene/MoS2 heterostructures for future nanotechnology applications.The interaction of silicene with MoS2 surfaces has an ...
Barboza AM +3 more
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