Publications by authors named "F Carrer"

Residential and non-residential buildings are a major contributor to human well-being. At the same time, buildings cause 30% of final energy use, 18% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), and about 65% of material accumulation globally. With electrification and higher energy efficiency of buildings, material-related emissions gain relevance.

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  • - This review investigates the prevalence of periodontitis in Latin America and the Caribbean by analyzing 35 studies from 12 countries, highlighting significant variations in disease rates based on factors like age group and methodology used.
  • - It was found that severe periodontitis affects 5.8% to 49.7% of adults, with 15.3% of adolescents experiencing moderate to severe forms, alongside notable cases of gingival bleeding in younger populations.
  • - The review emphasizes the need for standardized research methods and collaborations between countries to effectively monitor and understand periodontitis, calling for multicenter studies to establish better epidemiological data in the region.
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Purpose: Marine vertebrate populations have halved in the past decades, and invasive species are a major driver for this loss. While many model the spread of invasive species, a model to assess impacts of marine invasions, after introduction, has hitherto been missing. We present the first regionalized effect factors for marine invasions.

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Background: Important evidence has been constantly produced and needs to be converted into practice. Professional consumption of such evidence may be a barrier to its implementation. Then, effective implementation of evidence-based interventions in clinical practice leans on the understanding of how professionals value attributes when choosing between options for dental care, permitting to guide this implementation process by maximizing strengthens and minimizing barriers related to that.

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This observational study aimed to describe and analyze data from two external evaluations of the National Program for Improving Access to and Quality of Dental Specialty Centers (PMAQ CEO), held in 2014 and 2018 in Brazil, which evaluated Dental Specialty Centers (CEO) using a national and census approach. We selected questions through a search in the microdata of the first and second evaluations. The groups were analyzed independently.

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