Search Results - "Jose Luis ALVES"

Climate downscaling over South America for 1971–2000: application in SMAP rainfall-runoff model for Grande River Basin by da Silva, Felipe das Neves Roque, Alves, José Luis Drummond, Cataldi, Marcio

“…This paper aims to validate inflow simulations concerning the present-day climate at Água Vermelha Hydroelectric Plant (AVHP—located on the Grande River Basin)…”
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Collision tumours: a meningioma and not oedema, but an oligodendroglioma by Lobo, Gonçalo Gama, Alves, José Luís, Novo, Ana Margarida Flores, Pereira, Daniela Jardim

“…Background Intracranial collision tumours represent a very rare entity. We hereby report a case involving the coexistence of a meningioma and an underlying…”
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Blood-brain barrier and traumatic brain injury by Alves, José Luís

“…The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is an anatomical microstructural unit, with several different components playing key roles in normal brain physiological…”
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Neurosurgery and the Philosophical Unknowns by Alves, José Luís

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Why Does Brain Trauma Research Fail? by Alves, José Luís, Rato, Joana, Silva, Vitor

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a major health care problem and a significant social and economic issue worldwide. Considering the generalized failure…”
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Current Challenges and Future Directions in Screening for Brain Tumours by Alves, José Luís, Santiago, João Gonçalo

“…Keywords: Brain Neoplasms/diagnosis; Mass Screening. …”
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Constitutive parameter identification of CB2001 yield function and its experimental verification using tube hydroforming tests by Khalfallah, Ali, Oliveira, Marta Cristina, Alves, José Luís, Menezes, Luís Filipe

“…•Tube hydroforming tests for characterization and validation of tubular material behavior.•Proposal of identification strategy to calibrate CB 2001 yield…”
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World Health Organization Grade III Meningiomas: A Retrospective Study at an Academic Medical Center by Sá-Marta, Eduarda, Alves, José Luís, Rebelo, Olinda, Barbosa, Marcos

“…Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumors and are generally considered benign. However, a rare subgroup of meningiomas, classified as World Health…”
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Tension-compression asymmetry modelling: strategies for anisotropy parameters identification by Barros, Pedro, Alves, J. L., Oliveira, M. C., Menezes, L. F.

“…This work presents details concerning the strategies and algorithms adopted in the fully implicit FE solver DD3IMP to model the orthotropic behavior of…”
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Investigating the plastic anisotropy and hardening behavior of a commercial Zn–Cu–Ti alloy: Experimental & modeling approach by Cauvin, Ludovic, Raghavan, Balaji, Jin, Jianqiang, Bouvier, Salima, Wang, Xiaodong, Meraghni, Fodil, Alves, Josè Luìs

“…The aim of this work is to conduct a comprehensive examination of the anisotropic plastic behavior of a sheet of commercial Zn–Cu–Ti alloy, undergoing…”
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Glutamate and post-traumatic cerebral excitoxicity as possible therapeutic targets – A literature review by Alves, José Luís, Pinto, Anabela Mota

“…Abstract Cerebral edema and excitoxicity are well known phenomena and are reported in multiple pathological contexts. Despite that, regarding traumatic brain…”
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Effect of tendon stiffness on the generated force at the Achilles tendon - 3D finite element simulation of a human triceps surae muscle during isometric contraction by Naoto YAMAMURA, Jose Luis ALVES, Toshiaki ODA, Ryuta KINUGASA, Shu TAKAGI

“…Skeletal muscles develop forces as a result of muscle activation for human locomotion. To know the force generating ability of skeletal muscles is important to…”
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Mechanical characterization and constitutive parameter identification of anisotropic tubular materials for hydroforming applications by Khalfallah, Ali, Oliveira, Marta Cristina, Alves, José Luís, Zribi, Temim, Belhadjsalah, Hédi, Menezes, Luís Filipe

“…This paper aims to identify the constitutive parameters of anisotropic tubular materials and to verify the accuracy of models׳ prediction. The identification…”
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Screening for Brain Cancer: Why (Not) by Alves, José Luís, Santiago, João

“…In an era of emphasis on disease prevention and its early detection, some have raised the possibility of systematic screening programs concerning brain/cranial…”
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A multi-staged neuropeptide response to traumatic brain injury by Alves, José Luís, Mendes, João, Leitão, Ricardo, Silva, Ana Paula, Pinto, Anabela Mota

“…Purpose As the most abundant neuropeptides in Central Nervous System, Substance P and Neuropeptide Y are arguably involved in the response to brain trauma…”
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Modelling mechanical behaviour of limestone under reservoir conditions by Coelho, Lúcia Carvalho, Soares, Antonio Claudio, Ebecken, Nelson Francisco F., Drummond Alves, José Luis, Landau, Luiz

“…High porosity and low permeability limestone has presented pore collapse. As fluid is withdrawn from these reservoirs, the effective stresses acting on the…”
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Influence of the characteristics of the experimental data set used to identify anisotropy parameters by Khalfallah, Ali, Alves, José Luís, Oliveira, Marta Cristina, Menezes, Luís Filipe

“…•Analysis of the influence of the number and type of experimental input data on the yield criteria prediction accuracy.•Identification of advanced yield…”
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Subdural false twins: concomitant appearance of subdural haematoma and spontaneous subdural empyema by Santos Cardoso, Rúben, Tavares, Sofia, Reis, Inácio, Alves, José Luís

“…A 55-year-old man was taken to the emergency department due to right arm weakness for the past 3 days and fever (39.5°C). There was no impaired consciousness,…”
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A Standardized Classification for Subdural Hematomas— I by Alves, José Luís, Santiago, João Gonçalo, Costa, Guerreiro, Mota Pinto, Anabela

“…ABSTRACTSubdural hematomas are a frequent and highly heterogeneous traumatic disorder, with significant clinical and socioeconomic consequences. In clinical…”
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Leopoldo Luis Cabo Penna Franca (April 7th, 1959–September 19th, 2012) by Alves, José Luis Drummond, Coutinho, Alvaro L.G.A., Rochinha, Fernando A.

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