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Biomedical knowledge graph embeddings for personalized medicine: Predicting disease‐gene associations

Expert Systems, Volume 40, Issue 5, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Personalized medicine is a concept that has been subject of increasing interest in medical research and practice in the last few years. However, significant challenges stand in the way of practical implementations, namely in regard to extracting clinically valuable insights from the vast amount of biomedical knowledge generated in the last few
Joana Vilela, Muhammad Asif, Ana Rita Marques, João Xavier Santos, Célia Rasga, Astrid Vicente, Hugo Martiniano   +6 more
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The efficacy of subcutaneous slow‐release melatonin implants in the prevention of canine flank alopecia recurrence is uncertain: A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled study

Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 33, Issue 6, Page 553-558, December 2022., 2022
Background – Canine flank alopecia (CFA) is characterized by seasonally recurring noninflammatory, occasionally hyperpigmented alopecia predominantly in the thoracolumbar area. Previous studies suggest that reduced production of endogenous melatonin may play a role in the pathogenesis of this condition, and placebo‐controlled studies on the efficacy of
Millie U. M. Y. Verschuuren, Yvette M. Schlotter, Inge M. van Geijlswijk, Jaco J. van der Lugt, Ronette Gehring   +4 more
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Prevention and management of respiratory disease in young people with cerebral palsy: consensus statement

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 63, Issue 2, Page 172-182, February 2021., 2021
Respiratory illness is the leading cause of mortality in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Although risk factors for developing chronic respiratory illness have been identified, comprehensive clinical care recommendations for the prevention and management of respiratory illness do not currently exist.
Noula Gibson, Amanda M Blackmore, Anne B Chang, Monica S Cooper, Adam Jaffe, Wee‐Ren Kong, Katherine Langdon, Lisa Moshovis, Karolina Pavleski, Andrew C Wilson   +9 more
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Association between the p53 arginine/arginine homozygous genotype at codon 72 and human papillomavirus E6/E7 mRNA expression

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
Objective: To evaluate the association between p53 polymorphisms and human papillomavirus (HPV) E6/E7 mRNA expression. Methods: We analyzed 175 cervical samples from women aged 16–69 years old who were tested for HPV E6/E7 mRNA expression (NucliSENS ...
Ana Carolina Silva Chuery, Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva, Julisa Chamorro Lascasas Ribalta, Neila Maria de Góis Speck   +3 more
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Adherence to COVID‐19 Precautionary Measures: Applying the Health Belief Model and Generalised Social Beliefs to a Probability Community Sample

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, Volume 12, Issue 4, Page 1205-1223, December 2020., 2020
Background In the face of the global pandemic of coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19), people’s adherence to precautionary behavioral measures (e.g. social distancing) largely influences the effectiveness of those measures in containing the spread of the coronavirus.
Kwok Kit Tong, Juliet Honglei Chen, Eilo Wing‐yat Yu, Anise M. S. Wu   +3 more
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Prevenção do Câncer União de todos. Objetivo a ser alcançado

Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia, 2022
A Medicina moderna e demais áreas da saúde deveriam ter atualmente como objetivo maior a promoção da saúde e a prevenção das doenças. A prevenção parte do princípio de que é educando e informando os cidadãos incluídos nos vários segmentos sociais que se
José Roberto de Menezes Pontes
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Cardiovascular risk profile of high school students: A cross-sectional study

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2014
Introduction: Disease prevention should begin in childhood and lifestyles are important risk determinants of cardiovascular disease. Awareness and monitoring of risk is essential in preventive strategies.
Teresa Rocha, Evangelista Rocha, Ana Catarina Alves, Ana Margarida Medeiros, Vânia Francisco, Sónia Silva, Isabel Mendes Gaspar, Quitéria Rato, Mafalda Bourbon   +8 more
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Tecnologias leves na prevenção de doenças e promoção da saúde

Asklepion, 2023
A medicina moderna, baseada em tecnologias duras é focada na biologia e nas doenças, sendo muitas vezes pouco eficiente para o campo da prevenção, além de não carregar uma abordagem acolhedora para o doente.
Marta Rocha de Castro
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Motivos para prática do atletismo paralímpico em adultos com deficiência física

Motricidade, 2021
Este estudo teve como objetivo comparar e correlacionar os motivos de adesão à prática do para atletismo em adultos com deficiência física. Participaram do estudo 27 adultos (idade: 34,93 ± 8,51 anos). Todos foram avaliados pelo questionário de motivação
Liliane Josefa Fernandes de Freitas, José Igor Oliveira, Sidcley Félix Arruda, Lúcia Inês Oliveira, Saulo Fernandes Melo Oliveira   +4 more
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Mortality due to cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer in adults with cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 61, Issue 8, Page 924-928, August 2019., 2019
Aim To compare mortality rates for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory disease between adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and the general population. Method A cohort study was conducted using data from adults with CP in England, identified through a primary care data set (the Clinical Practice Research Datalink), with linked data on death ...
Jennifer M Ryan, Mark D Peterson, Nicola Ryan, Kimberley J Smith, Neil E O'connell, Silvia Liverani, Nana Anokye, Christina Victor, Elizabeth Allen   +8 more
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