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COVID-19 Impact on the Energy Sector in the United States (2020) by Vaz, Warren S

“…This study comprehensively examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy consumption in the United States. The purpose of the study is to quantify…”
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Explaining people's perceptions of invasive alien species: A conceptual framework by Shackleton, Ross T., Richardson, David M., Shackleton, Charlie M., Bennett, Brett, Crowley, Sarah L., Dehnen-Schmutz, Katharina, Estévez, Rodrigo A., Fischer, Anke, Kueffer, Christoph, Kull, Christian A., Marchante, Elizabete, Novoa, Ana, Potgieter, Luke J., Vaas, Jetske, Vaz, Ana S., Larson, Brendon M.H.

“…Human perceptions of nature and the environment are increasingly being recognised as important for environmental management and conservation. Understanding…”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Peripheral Dopamine by Moore, Shaun C, Vaz de Castro, Pedro A. S, Yaqub, Daniel, Jose, Pedro A, Armando, Ines

“…Dopamine is synthesized in the nervous system where it acts as a neurotransmitter. Dopamine is also synthesized in a number of peripheral organs as well as in…”
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The interplay of migration and cultural similarity between countries: Evidence from Facebook data on food and drink interests by Vieira, Carolina C, Lohmann, Sophie, Zagheni, Emilio, Vaz de Melo, Pedro O S, Benevenuto, Fabrício, Ribeiro, Filipe N

“…Migration has been proposed as one of the factors that shape cultural similarities across countries. However, studying the relationship between culture and…”
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Renal autocrine neuropeptide FF (NPFF) signaling regulates blood pressure by Lee, Hewang, Amatya, Bibhas, Villar, Van Anthony M., Asico, Laureano D., Jeong, Jin Kwon, Feranil, Jun, Moore, Shaun C., Zheng, Xiaoxu, Bishop, Michael, Gomes, Jerald P., Polzin, Jacob, Smeriglio, Noah, de Castro, Pedro A. S. Vaz, Armando, Ines, Felder, Robin A., Hao, Ling, Jose, Pedro A.

“…The kidney and brain play critical roles in the regulation of blood pressure. Neuropeptide FF (NPFF), originally isolated from the bovine brain, has been…”
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Detection of bacterial pathogens from clinical specimens using conventional microbial culture and 16S metagenomics: a comparative study by Abayasekara, Lalanika M, Perera, Jennifer, Chandrasekharan, Vishvanath, Gnanam, Vaz S, Udunuwara, Nisala A, Liyanage, Dileepa S, Bulathsinhala, Nuwani E, Adikary, Subhashanie, Aluthmuhandiram, Janith V S, Thanaseelan, Chrishanthi S, Tharmakulasingam, D Portia, Karunakaran, Tharaga, Ilango, Janahan

“…Infectious disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and diagnosis of polymicrobial and fungal infections is increasingly challenging in the clinical…”
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Maternal plasma folate concentration is positively associated with serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein across the three trimesters of pregnancy by da Silva, Manoela T., Mujica-Coopman, Maria F., Figueiredo, Amanda C. C., Hampel, Daniela, Vieira, Luna S., Farias, Dayana R., Shahab-Ferdows, Setareh, Allen, Lindsay H., Brito, Alex, Lamers, Yvonne, Kac, Gilberto, S. Vaz, Juliana

“…Increased first-trimester low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) concentration has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as gestational diabetes. The…”
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Maternal education and equity in breastfeeding: trends and patterns in 81 low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2019 by Neves, Paulo A R, Barros, Aluisio J D, Gatica-Domínguez, Giovanna, Vaz, Juliana S, Baker, Phillip, Lutter, Chessa K

“…In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), low levels of formal maternal educational are positively associated with breastfeeding whereas the reverse is true…”
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Immobilised bacterial cells in decolourisation of azo dyes: a bibliometric analysis by Müller, A. P., Vaz, S. B, Benitez, L. B.

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Broadband Alfvénic excitation correlated to turbulence level in the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator plasmas by Vaz Mendes, S., Rahbarnia, K., Slaby, C., Thomsen, H., Schilling, J., Borchardt, M., Kleiber, R., Könies, A., Bähner, J.-P., von Stechow, A., Sunn Pedersen, T., Klinger, T.

“…Abstract During the first operational phase (OP1) of the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator, poloidal magnetic field fluctuations, B ˙ θ , were measured in…”
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Monitoring breastfeeding indicators in high‐income countries: Levels, trends and challenges by Vaz, Juliana S., Maia, Maria Fatima S., Neves, Paulo A. R., Santos, Thiago M., Vidaletti, Luís Paulo, Victora, Cesar

“…Monitoring indicators of breastfeeding practices is important to protect and evaluate the progress of breastfeeding promotion efforts. However, high‐income…”
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Implementing falls prevention patient education in hospitals - older people's views on barriers and enablers by Hill, Anne-Marie, Francis-Coad, J, Vaz, S, Morris, M E, Flicker, L, Weselman, T, Hang, J A

“…World falls guidelines recommend that hospitalised older patients receive individualised falls prevention education, yet no studies have sought older people's…”
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Evaluation of the biocompatibility and skin hydration potential of vitamin E-loaded lipid nanosystems formulations: In vitro and human in vivo studies by Vaz, S., Silva, R., Amaral, M.H., Martins, E., Sousa Lobo, J.M., Silva, A.C.

“…[Display omitted] •Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) and nanoemulsions (NE) are safe for skin use.•Vitamin E-loaded NLC and NE demonstrate in vivo hydration…”
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Large-scale study of city dynamics and urban social behavior using participatory sensing by Silva, Thiago H., Vaz De Melo, Pedro O. S., Almeida, Jussara M., Loureiro, Antonio A. F.

“…The ubiquitous availability of computing technology such as smartphones, tablets, and other easily portable devices, and the worldwide adoption of social…”
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Four of five tuberculosis patients experience catastrophic costs related to TB diagnosis and care in Timor-Leste by Viney, K., Amaral, S., Marques, E. Baptista, Siroka, A., Lopes, C., Nery, S. Vaz

“…SETTING: Seventeen health care facilities that report to the national tuberculosis (TB) programme in Timor-Leste. Participants were TB patients.OBJECTIVE: To…”
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Cannabinoid type 2 receptor inhibition enhances the antidepressant and proneurogenic effects of physical exercise after chronic stress by Rodrigues, Rui S, Moreira, João, Mateus, Joana, Pereira Barateiro Macedo, Andreia, Paulo, Sara, Henriques Vaz, Sandra Cristina, Lourenço, Diogo, Ribeiro, Filipa, Soares, Rita, Loureiro-Campos, E., Bielefeld, P., Sebastião, Ana M, Fernandes, Adelaide, Pinto, L., Fitzsimons, C. P., Xapelli, Sara

“…© The Author(s) 2024. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing,…”
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Antifungal activity of Ferulago capillaris essential oil against Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus and dermatophyte species by Pinto, E., Hrimpeng, K., Lopes, G., Vaz, S., Gonçalves, M. J., Cavaleiro, C., Salgueiro, L.

“…This study evaluates the composition, antifungal activity and mechanism of action of the essential oil of Ferulago capillaris (Link ex Spreng.) Cout. and its…”
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The impact of water pollution on fish species in southeast region of Goiás, Brazil by Vaz S. Silva, Sabrina, Dias, Aurélio Henrique C., Dutra, Elaine S., Pavanin, Alfredo L., Morelli, Sandra, Pereira, Boscolli B.

“…The rivers from the region of Catalão, Southeast Goiás State, Brazil, are exposed to intense anthropogenic influences including agricultural activities,…”
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Early initiation of breastfeeding is inversely associated with public and private c-sections in 73 lower- and middle-income countries by Vaz, Juliana S., Gatica-Domínguez, Giovanna, Neves, Paulo A. R., Vidaletti, Luís Paulo, Barros, Aluísio J. D.

“…Although studies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have examined the effects of c-sections on early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), the role of…”
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No more reason for ignoring gelatinous zooplankton in ecosystem assessment and marine management: Concrete cost-effective methodology during routine fishery trawl surveys by Aubert, A., Antajan, E., Lynam, C., Pitois, S., Pliru, A., Vaz, S., Thibault, D.

“…Gelatinous zooplankton, including cnidarians, ctenophores, and tunicates (appendicularians, pyrosomes, salps and doliolids), are often overlooked by scientific…”
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