Publications by authors named "I Leal"
In Reply: High Fatality Rates in Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome: A Multicenter Experience From the Epicenter of Brazil's Coronavirus Pandemic.
Leonardo Rodrigues Campos Adriana Rodrigues Fonseca Taina Batista Oliveira Katia Lino Fernanda Veiga Paes Leme Izabel Alves Leal
Pediatr Infect Dis J
January 2025
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- Interspecific hybridization significantly influences plant evolution, creating taxonomic challenges due to intermediate phenotypes and new traits.
- The study focused on hybridization between two legume species, C. microphyllum and C. pyramidale, in Brazil’s Caatinga dry forest, employing various analytical methods to uncover genetic structures and relationships.
- Findings showed evidence of hybridization with hybrid individuals exhibiting intermediate characteristics, and genetic analysis indicated ongoing gene flow between species, highlighting the role of these hybrids in the evolutionary dynamics of the Cenostigma genus.
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- The study explores how childhood adversity (CA) and first-episode psychosis (FEP) affect cortical thickness (CT), revealing a connection between both factors.
- Researchers analyzed 116 individuals with FEP and 98 healthy controls using questionnaires about childhood experiences and MRI scans to analyze brain structure.
- Findings indicate that exposure to various forms of CA, particularly neglect and overall maltreatment, is linked to cortical thinning, suggesting that early socio-environmental challenges may influence brain development in those experiencing FEP.
Total versus Partial Workplace Tobacco Use Bans in Texas Behavioral Health Centers and their Associations with Employees' Report of Clear Signage, Policy Enforcement, Policy Awareness, and Their Beliefs, Training, and Practices Conducive to Addressing Clients' Tobacco Use.
Health Behav Policy Rev
February 2024
Objectives: Adults with behavioral health needs exhibit elevated tobacco use rates. Tobacco-free workplace policies (TFWPs) at behavioral health treatment centers can effectively curb clients' tobacco use and secondhand smoke/vape exposure. However, there is little extant observational research about how total versus partial workplace tobacco use bans are associated with employee's perceptions of signage clarity, consistency of enforcement, and stakeholders' policy awareness in behavioral health centers.
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- Soybean crops are significantly affected by rust epidemics caused by a specific pathogen, leading to yield losses and increased fungicide usage.
- A study tested a phosphite solution of nickel and potassium as an induced resistance (IR) treatment, finding that it dramatically reduced the germination of rust spores and disease severity in infected soybean plants.
- The IR treatment not only enhanced nutrient levels like potassium and nickel but also preserved the plants' photosynthetic health and boosted the expression of defense-related genes, suggesting a robust biochemical response to fungal infections.