Longitudinal Patterns of Disordered Eating Behaviors in Children and Adolescents from the Brazilian High-Risk Cohort Study for Mental Conditions.

Objective: Disordered Eating Behaviors (DEB) are associated with dysfunctional changes in eating behavior, not meeting diagnostic criteria for eating disorders. DEB affects a significant percentage of individuals, yet it remains under-researched. The current study investigates the developmental trajectory and psychopathological correlates of DEB in children and adolescents in Brazil.

The Role of Natriuretic Peptides in Pericardial Fluid in Predicting Cardiovascular Disorders: A Systematic Review.

Atrial and ventricular natriuretic peptides play an important role in the neurohormonal regulation of cardiac function. Plasma levels of these peptides may aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of different cardiac disorders, such as congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. However, the association between elevated pericardial fluid levels of natriuretic peptides and these clinical conditions has not been proven.

Müller glia in short-term dark adaptation of the Austrolebias charrua retina: Cell proliferation and cytoarchitecture.

Fish with unique life cycles offer valuable insights into retinal plasticity, revealing mechanisms of environmental adaptation, cell proliferation, and thus, potentially regeneration. The variability of the environmental factors to which Austrolebias annual fishes are exposed has acted as a strong selective pressure shaping traits such as nervous system plasticity. This has contributed to adaptation to their extreme conditions including the decreased luminosity as ponds dry out.

Effects of antioxidants on in vitro growth of Thecaphora frezzii.

Aims: Thecaphora frezzii, the causal agent of peanut smut, causes significant grain losses in Argentina. Current control strategies are insufficient to manage this pathogen. We investigate the effect of antioxidants on the in vitro development of T.

Prevalence, management, health-care burden, and 90-day outcomes of prolonged mechanical ventilation in the paediatric intensive care unit (LongVentKids): an international, prospective, cross-sectional cohort study.

Background: The number of children requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) has increased with the advancement of medical care. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of PMV worldwide, document demographic and clinical characteristics of children requiring PMV in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs), and to understand variation in clinical practice and health-care burden.

Methods: This international, multicentre, cross-sectional cohort study screened participating PICUs in 28 countries for children aged >37 postgestational weeks to 17 years who had been receiving mechanical ventilation (MV; invasive or non-invasive) for at least 14 consecutive days.