Publications by authors named "A C L Candido"

Objective: To develop and validate a mobile application prototype for nursing shift handover in a hospital inpatient unit.

Methods: A methodological study of technological production, carried out from April 2020 to January 2022, for mobile application construction and validity through the Design Thinking methodology. The study involved the stages of prototype development and validity by experts.

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The hypothesis of this study is that it is possible to determine the plant stand in the soybean ( L. Merril) crop based on the spatial variability of management units, which are limiting factors in maximizing crop yield. Our objectives were as follows: (I) to evaluate the relationship between soil physical and chemical attributes to establish potential management units for variable-rate seeding; (II) to propose a method for varying plant stands based on the law of minimum soil nutrients; an (III) to relate the interaction between different plant stands on soybean grain yield, taking into account the interaction between the spatial variability of the mapped attributes.

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Bacterial resistance in is a significant public health challenge, as these bacteria can evade multiple antibiotics, leading to difficult-to-treat infections with high mortality rates. As part of the search for alternatives, essential oils from medicinal plants have shown promising antibacterial potential due to their diverse chemical constituents. This study evaluated the antibacterial, antibiofilm, and synergistic activities of the essential oil of (EOLo) and its main constituents against multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of .

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  • - The study investigates the connection between growth and differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) levels and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), finding that GDF-15 is higher in women with PCOS compared to controls.
  • - Among women with PCOS, those treated with metformin showed significantly increased GDF-15 levels compared to those on a placebo.
  • - The research indicates that GDF-15 may play a role in various biological pathways associated with PCOS, including hormonal responses and metabolic processes.
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  • The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a self-assessment questionnaire for hirsutism in Latin-American women using updated guidelines from two major health organizations.
  • A total of 188 premenopausal women completed the questionnaire, scoring hair growth in nine areas, and their results were compared to clinician evaluations, revealing an overall accuracy of 80% for the self-assessment using ES criteria.
  • Despite high sensitivity, the self-assessment showed low specificity and limited diagnostic value, suggesting it may be more suitable for screening purposes in research rather than clinical diagnosis.
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