Publications by authors named "J L Figueira"
Hoarding disorder (HD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are highly comorbid and genetically related, but their similarities and differences at the neural level are not well characterized. The present study examined the time-frequency information contained in stimulus-related EEG data as participants worked on a visual flanker task. Three groups were included: participants diagnosed with HD (N = 33), OCD (N = 26), and healthy controls (N = 35).
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- Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, which can lead to severe inflammatory reactions such as erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) in 1 in 3 individuals, even those receiving treatment.
- Recent research indicates that co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii significantly increases the risk of these leprosy reactions, particularly ENL, with about 87.7% of patients with leprosy reactions testing positive for T. gondii.
- The study found that higher levels of IgE, a specific immunoglobulin, in patients co-infected with T. gondii may serve as a biomarker for predicting ENL episodes, suggesting
[Temporal pattern, spatial distribution, and factors associated with the incidence of HIV/AIDS among young people in BrazilPatrón temporal, distribución espacial y factores asociados a la incidencia de la infección por el VIH/sida en jóvenes en Brasil].
Rev Panam Salud Publica
June 2024
Objective: To describe temporal and spatial patterns and identify the factors associated with the incidence of HIV/AIDS among young people in Brazil.
Method: Ecological study of young Brazilians aged 15-24 years with reported HIV/AIDS, from 2001 to 2021. The Joinpoint method was used for the temporal analysis.
Purpose: To identify progression of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) in patients with type 2 diabetes by combining optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) metrics and color fundus photography (CFP) images.
Methods: This study was a post hoc analysis of a prospective longitudinal cohort study (CORDIS, NCT03696810) with 2-year duration. This study enrolled 122 eyes.
Research into innovative food safety technologies has led to the development of smart packaging with embedded chemical sensors that can monitor food quality throughout the supply chain. Thermochromic materials (TM), which are able to dynamically change colour in response to temperature fluctuations, have proven to be reliable indicators of food quality in certain environments. Natural colourants such as curcumin are becoming increasingly popular for smart packaging due to their low toxicity, environmental friendliness and ability to change colour.
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