Publications by authors named "H S Souza"
Introduction: The use of anabolic steroids is widely adopted for aesthetic purposes and sports performance. In supraphysiological doses, they can impair various physiological systems. However, we know little about their effects on the heart, especially when combined with strength training.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Influence of Fluoxetine on the Sensorimotor Function of the Sciatic Nerve in Wistar Rats after Axonotmesis: An Experimental Animal Model.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
December 2024
Background: Fluoxetine, a serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant, raises extracellular serotonin levels and promotes angiogenesis and neurogenesis. Numerous animal models have shown its beneficial effects on recovery from peripheral nerve injury.
Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to analyze the influence of fluoxetine on the sensory-motor function recovery of the sciatic nerve in Wistar rats after axonotmesis.
Article Synopsis
- Malaria, caused by Plasmodium spp. and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a significant global health threat, with 249 million cases and 608,000 deaths reported in 2022.
- The study evaluated the GENEYE® ERA Plasmodium detection kit for rapid and accurate malaria diagnosis in the Brazilian Amazon, comparing it with traditional methods like microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDT).
- Results indicated that the ERA test demonstrated 100% sensitivity alongside qPCR, while microscopy and RDT had lower sensitivity, highlighting the need for improved diagnostic tools in malaria-endemic regions.
The genomic monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) in riverine and sewage water has been widely used as an epidemiological tool worldwide. But its utility for epidemiological assessments still needs to be evaluated in some areas. Our study encompassed thirteen Brazilian rivers spanning a vast urban expanse across the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Paraná.
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- - The study focuses on Dussumier's Mud Snake (Dieurostus dussumierii) based on recent research in Vembanad Lake, Kerala, where researchers collected 10 voucher specimens, including 8 females and 2 males.
- - Researchers provided new insights into the snake’s microhabitat preferences, its burrowing habits, and its interactions with other aquatic snakes like Fowlea cf. piscator and Cerberus rynchops.
- - This research compiles the most extensive dataset of preserved specimens for D. dussumierii since it was first described 170 years ago, also highlighting a historical specimen that hadn’t been previously recognized.