Search Results - "Amorim, M R"

The influence of low birth weight body proportionality and postnatal weight gain on anthropometric measures of 8-year-old children: a cohort study in Northeast Brazil by Gonçalves, F C L S P, Amorim, R J M, Eickmann, S H, Lira, P I C, Lima, M C

“…Background/objectives: Low birth weight (LBW) and rapid postnatal weight gain are associated with future high body adiposity; however, the cumulative effect of…”
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Lowering the synthesis temperature of Ni2P/SiO2 by palladium addition by da Silva, V. Teixeira, Sousa, L.A., Amorim, R.M., Andrini, L., Figueroa, S.J.A., Requejo, F.G., Vicentini, Flavio C.

“…Addition of small amounts of palladium to a nickel phosphate supported on silica sample lead to a decrease of ∼200K in the synthesis temperature of Ni2P/SiO2…”
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The spectrum of neuropathological changes associated with congenital Zika virus infection by Chimelli, Leila, Melo, Adriana S. O., Avvad-Portari, Elyzabeth, Wiley, Clayton A., Camacho, Aline H. S., Lopes, Vania S., Machado, Heloisa N., Andrade, Cecilia V., Dock, Dione C. A., Moreira, Maria Elisabeth, Tovar-Moll, Fernanda, Oliveira-Szejnfeld, Patricia S., Carvalho, Angela C. G., Ugarte, Odile N., Batista, Alba G. M., Amorim, Melania M. R., Melo, Fabiana O., Ferreira, Thales A., Marinho, Jacqueline R. L., Azevedo, Girlene S., Leal, Jeime I. B. F., da Costa, Rodrigo F. Madeiro, Rehen, Stevens, Arruda, Monica B., Brindeiro, Rodrigo M., Delvechio, Rodrigo, Aguiar, Renato S., Tanuri, Amilcar

“…A major concern associated with ZIKV infection is the increased incidence of microcephaly with frequent calcifications in infants born from infected mothers…”
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Sesquiterpene lactones: Adverse health effects and toxicity mechanisms by Amorim, M. Helena R., Gil da Costa, Rui M., Lopes, Carlos, Bastos, Margarida M. S. M.

“…Abstract Sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) present a wide range of biological activities, mostly based on their alkylating capabilities, which underlie their…”
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Incidence and risk factors of corneal epithelial defects in mechanically ventilated children by Germano, Eliane M, Mello, Maria Julia G, Sena, Dayse Figueredo, Correia, Jailson B, Amorim, Melânia M. R

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of corneal defects and the main risk factors in children exposed to mechanical ventilation (MV) in the pediatric intensive…”
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Accelerating cardiac excitation spread simulations using graphics processing units by Rocha, B. M., Campos, F. O., Amorim, R. M., Plank, G., Santos, R. W. dos, Liebmann, M., Haase, G.

“…The modeling of the electrical activity of the heart is of great medical and scientific interest, because it provides a way to get a better understanding of…”
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Effect of a Physical Exercise Program During Pregnancy on Uteroplacental and Fetal Blood Flow and Fetal Growth: A Randomized Controlled Trial by de Oliveria Melo, Adriana S., Silva, João Luiz P., Tavares, Jousilene S., Barros, Vivianne O., Leite, Debora F. B., Amorim, Melania M. R.

“…To estimate the effect of supervised physical exercise on maternal physical fitness, fetoplacental blood flow, and fetal growth. This was a randomized…”
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Immune activation in amniotic fluid from Zika virus–associated microcephaly by Ornelas, Alice M.M., Pezzuto, Paula, Silveira, Paola P., Melo, Fabiana O., Ferreira, Thales A., Oliveira‐Szejnfeld, Patricia S., Leal, Jeime I., Amorim, Melania M.R., Hamilton, Stuart, Rawlinson, William D., Cardoso, Cynthia C., Nixon, Douglas F., Tanuri, Amilcar, Melo, Adriana S., Aguiar, Renato S.

“…Recent advances in the understanding of neuropathogenesis associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has led to descriptions of neonatal microcephaly cases…”
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Giardia duodenalis: Kinetics of cyst elimination and the systemic humoral and intestinal secretory immune responses in gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) experimentally infected by Amorim, R.M.R., Silva, D.A.O., Taketomi, E.A., Morato, M.G.V.A., Mundim, M.J.S., Ribeiro, D.P., Oliveira, T.C., Viana, J.C., Gomes, M.A., Cury, M.C.

“…This study aimed to determine the pre-patent period and to evaluate the kinetics of cyst elimination and the systemic humoral (IgA, IgG1, IgG2a, IgM, IgE) and…”
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Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia and maternal intrapartum temperature during vaginal delivery: a randomized clinical trial by de Orange, F.A., Passini, R., Amorim, M.M.R., Almeida, T., Barros, A.

“…We determined the association between combined spinal–epidural (CSE) anaesthesia and an increase in maternal intrapartum temperature and intrapartum fever. A…”
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Urothelial carcinoma in a mule by Valim, A.C., Costa, A.M.D., Quitzan, J.G., Borges, A.S., Oliveira-Filho, J.P., Amorim, R.M., Andrade, D.G.A.

“…•Clinical signs and treatment of an urothelial carcinoma (UC) was described.•The UC was treated with four weekly applications of intralesional…”
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Misoprostol prior to inserting an intrauterine device in nulligravidas: a randomized clinical trial by Scavuzzi, Adriana, Souza, Alex S.R., Costa, Aurélio A.R., Amorim, Melania M.R.

“…STUDY QUESTION How effective is the vaginal administration of misoprostol in dilating the cervix prior to inserting an intrauterine device (IUD) in…”
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Misoprostol administered sublingually at a dose of 12.5 μg versus vaginally at a dose of 25 μg for the induction of full-term labor: a randomized controlled trial by Gattás, Daniele S M B, de Amorim, Melania M R, Feitosa, Francisco E L, da Silva-Junior, José R, Ribeiro, Lívia C G, Souza, Gustavo F A, Souza, Alex S R

“…Labor induction is defined as any procedure that stimulates uterine contractions before labor begins spontaneously. The vaginal and oral routes of…”
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The tragedy of COVID‐19 in Brazil: 124 maternal deaths and counting by Takemoto, Maira L. S., Menezes, Mariane de O., Andreucci, Carla B., Nakamura‐Pereira, Marcos, Amorim, Melania M.R., Katz, Leila, Knobel, Roxana

“…At the time of writing 124 pregnant or postpartum women in Brazil have died due to COVID‐19 (representing a mortality rate of 12.7%), a figure that currently…”
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Comparison of sublingual versus vaginal misoprostol for the induction of labour: a systematic review by Souza, ASR, Amorim, MMR, Feitosa, FEL

“…Background  The induction of full‐term labour in women with a live fetus remains a major challenge in modern obstetrics. Objectives  To determine, using the…”
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Triple bothropic envenomation in horses caused by a single snake by Chiacchio, SB, Martins, GTB, Amorim, RM, Gonçalves, RC, Barraviera, B, Ferreira Junior, RS

“…In the present study, snakebites caused by a single Bothrops pauloensis simultaneously affecting three male adult horses are described. Whereas the first two…”
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Doppler velocimetry of the uterine, umbilical and fetal middle cerebral arteries in pregnant women undergoing tocolysis with oral nifedipine by Lima, M. M. De S., Souza, A. S. R., Diniz, C., Porto, A. M. F., Amorim, M. M. R., Moron, A. F.

“…Objectives To evaluate Doppler velocimetry (resistance index (RI) and peak systolic velocity (PSV)) in the maternal–fetal circulation before and 5 and 24 h…”
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Maternal mortality and COVID-19 by Takemoto, Maira L. S., Menezes, Mariane O., Andreucci, Carla B., Knobel, Roxana, Sousa, Liduína A. R., Katz, Leila, Fonseca, Eduardo B., Magalhães, Claudia G., Oliveira, Wanderson K., Rezende-Filho, Jorge, Melo, Adriana S. O., Amorim, Melania M. R.

“…The aim of this study was to collect and analyze data from different sources to have a general overview of COVID-19-related maternal deaths in Brazil, as well…”
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Aerobic training modulates T cell activation in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis by Gomes, W F, Lacerda, A C R, Brito-Melo, G E A, Fonseca, S F, Rocha-Vieira, E, Leopoldino, A A O, Amorim, M R, Mendonça, V A

“…Osteoarthritis of the knee (kOA) is a disease that mainly affects the elderly and can lead to major physical and functional limitations. However, the specific…”
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Is there a familial link between Down's syndrome and neural tube defects? Population and familial survey by Márcia, Amorim R, Castilla, Eduardo E, Orioli, Iêda M

“…Abstract Objective To verify whether Down's syndrome and neural tube defects arise more often in the same family than expected by chance. Design Population and…”
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