Publications by authors named "K B Schwarz"
Extrusion processing can improve the functional and nutritional value of plant proteins, making them a sustainable source for various applications. During both low- and high-moisture extrusion, raw materials are subjected to harsh process conditions, leading to lipid and protein oxidation. In general, oxidation products are associated with adverse effects on product properties and human health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study was to adapt and apply the Portuguese version of the Transgender Man Voice Questionnaire in a sample of Brazilian transgender men and to investigate the relationship between voice satisfaction and hormone therapy duration. In addition, we suggest reducing and reformulating the questionnaire for screening.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 31 transgender men aged 18-50 years undergoing hormone therapy who answered a questionnaire adapted from the Transgender Woman Voice Questionnaire, validated in Portuguese.
We present a patient treated with personalized ultra-fractionated stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy (PULSAR) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using the adaptive Varian Ethos™ system equipped with the novel HyperSight imaging platform. Three pulses of 12 Gy were separated by a pause of four weeks during which the tumor was given enough time to respond to treatment. Only initial planning computed tomography (CT) was acquired on a CT simulator (Siemens Somatom Definition Edge), whereas other pulses were adapted using online cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images (iCBCT Acuros reconstruction) acquired while the patient was lying on the treatment couch and delivered immediately.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Multiple sclerosis is a frequent neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system that includes alterations in the white and gray matter of the brain. The visual system is frequently affected in multiple sclerosis. Glutamate excitotoxicity might play a role in disease pathogenesis.
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- A systematic review of 43 studies involving over 1.6 million patients analyzed the frequency and outcomes of atypical presentations in acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
- The findings indicated that about 11.6% of patients presented atypically (without classic chest pain), with rates varying widely; up to 33.6% of patients had no chest pain at all.
- Factors increasing the likelihood of atypical presentation included non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, greater Killip class, and a history of heart failure, with patients presenting atypically facing double the mortality risk compared to those with typical symptoms.