Search Results - "Rodrigues, C L"
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the current evidence on the duration of protection by bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination against tuberculosis
Published in Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) (01-09-2013)“…Recent evidence suggests that the duration of protection by bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) may exceed previous estimates with potential implications for…”
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Left ventricular active strain energy density is a promising new measure of systolic function
Published in Scientific reports (26-07-2022)“…The left ventricular ejection fraction does not accurately predict exercise capacity or symptom severity and has a limited role in predicting prognosis in…”
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Effect of BCG vaccination against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children: systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in BMJ (Online) (05-08-2014)“…Objectives To determine whether BCG vaccination protects against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as assessed by interferon γ release assays (IGRA) in…”
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Effect of degree of porosity on the properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluorethylene) for Li-ion battery separators
Published in Journal of membrane science (15-07-2012)“…► The performance of PVDF–TrFE membranes for Li-ion separators is evaluated. ► The thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of the membranes are…”
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Time trend of overweight and obesity prevalence among older people in Brazilian State Capitals and the Federal District from 2006 to 2019
Published in European journal of ageing (01-09-2022)“…Although the share of older people has been growing in Brazil in past decades, studies investigating trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in this…”
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Prevalence and characteristics of asymptomatic norovirus infection in the community in England
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-10-2010)“…Norovirus is a major cause of infectious intestinal disease, and a substantial prevalence of asymptomatic infection has been reported. We describe the…”
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Study of Structural and Optical Properties of Titanate Nanotubes with Erbium under Heat Treatment in Different Atmospheres
Published in Materials (23-02-2023)“…Titanate nanotubes were synthesized and subjected to an ion exchange reaction with erbium salt aqueous solution to obtain titanate nanotubes exchanged with…”
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Hypertensive heart disease versus hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: multi-parametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance discriminators when end-diastolic wall thickness ≥ 15 mm
Published in European radiology (01-03-2017)“…Objectives European guidelines state left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic wall thickness (EDWT) ≥15mm suggests hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), but…”
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Diversity and physiological characterization of D-xylose-fermenting yeasts isolated from the Brazilian Amazonian Forest
Published in PloS one (13-08-2012)“…This study is the first to investigate the Brazilian Amazonian Forest to identify new D-xylose-fermenting yeasts that might potentially be used in the…”
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Risk factors for symptomatic and asymptomatic norovirus infection in the community
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-11-2011)“…The objective of this study was to investigate risk factors for norovirus-associated infectious intestinal disease (IID) and asymptomatic norovirus infection…”
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Asthma in Latin America: a public health challenge and research opportunity
Published in Allergy (Copenhagen) (2009)“…Asthma has emerged as an important public health problem in many Latin American countries over the past decade. In Brazil and Costa Rica, the prevalence of…”
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Effects of geohelminth infection and age on the associations between allergen-specific IgE, skin test reactivity and wheeze: a case-control study
Published in Clinical and experimental allergy (01-01-2013)“…Summary Background Most childhood asthma in poor populations in Latin America is not associated with aeroallergen sensitization, an observation that could be…”
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Effect of urban vs. rural residence on the association between atopy and wheeze in Latin America: findings from a case-control analysis
Published in Clinical and experimental allergy (01-02-2015)“…Summary Background The association between atopy and asthma is attenuated in non‐affluent populations, an effect that may be explained by childhood infections…”
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Xylitol production from DEO hydrolysate of corn stover by Pichia stipitis YS-30
Published in Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology (01-10-2011)“…Corn stover that had been treated with vapor-phase diethyl oxalate released a mixture of mono- and oligosaccharides consisting mainly of xylose and glucose…”
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Antibiotic use and the development of Crohn’s disease
Published in Gut (01-02-2004)“…Background: Few environmental determinants of Crohn’s disease are well established. Some observational data exist to implicate antibiotic use as a risk factor…”
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Spectrum of cognitive impairment in neurocysticercosis: Differences according to disease phase
Published in Neurology (20-03-2012)“…Cognitive decline related to neurocysticercosis (NC) remains poorly characterized and underdiagnosed. In a cross-sectional study with a prospective phase, we…”
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Methods and considerations for estimating parameters in biophysically detailed neural models with simulation based inference
Published in PLoS computational biology (01-02-2024)“…Biophysically detailed neural models are a powerful technique to study neural dynamics in health and disease with a growing number of established and openly…”
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Repaired coarctation of the aorta, persistent arterial hypertension and the selfish brain
Published in Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (07-11-2019)“…It has been estimated that 20-30% of repaired aortic coarctation (CoA) patients develop hypertension, with significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality…”
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Rapid reduction in hospitalisations after an intervention to manage severe asthma
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-03-2010)“…Asthma is the third cause of hospitalisations due to clinical illnesses in Brazil. The Programme for Control of Asthma in Bahia (ProAR) leads an initiative in…”
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Early infection with Trichuris trichiura and allergen skin test reactivity in later childhood
Published in Clinical and experimental allergy (01-11-2008)“…Summary Background Allergic diseases cause a large and increasing burden in developed countries and in urban centres in middle‐income countries. The causes of…”
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