Publications by authors named "N M Freitas"

The inappropriate use of antimicrobials in dairy animals can lead to residues in raw milk and in dairy products. Foods containing residues of this nature, whether in the short, medium, or long term, cause serious health harm. Absence of these compounds in foods should be a premise for declaring safety.

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Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the performance of specific admission nursing consultations for SARS-CoV-2 in individuals deprived of liberty with COVID-19 in prison units in Central Brazil.

Method: Analytical cross-sectional study conducted between May and September 2020 through individual interviews and lateral flow immunochromatography tests to detect IgM/IgG antibodies for SARS-CoV-2. The analysis was performed using the Chi-square or Fischer's exact tests, with the outcome being the specific admission nursing consultation for SARS-CoV-2.

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Background: Mucinous cells can be detected sporadically or may constitute the primary tumor component in salivary gland tumors, as observed in the intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN). This low-grade tumor is composed of mucinous columnar cells organized into papillary cystic structures. The present study aimed to compare the mucous cells in IPMN with mucous cells present in mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) and papillary cystadenoma (PC).

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  • * Diagnosing Chagas disease is tricky due to the genetic diversity of the parasite and the complexity in selecting the right antigens for antibody detection.
  • * This study tested four chimeric recombinant antigens (IBMP-8.1 to IBMP-8.4) and found they provided 100% sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing Chagas disease, outperforming existing commercial tests and suggesting potential for better diagnostic solutions.
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  • The relationship between thermodynamics and computation has fascinated scientists since the 19th century, but its significance has grown due to the rising energy costs of digital devices.
  • Real-world computers, including biological ones like brains, operate under various physical constraints, which impact their thermodynamic dynamics and efficiency.
  • The emerging field of stochastic thermodynamics offers new analytical techniques to explore how these constraints affect the fundamental thermodynamic properties of systems performing computation.
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