Mother's Sense of Coherence and Oral Health of Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy-Matched Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The sense of coherence (SOC) is important for the well-being, especially mothers of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between Mother's SOC and oral health status in children/adolescents with and without CP.

Materials And Method: A paired cross-sectional study was conducted with 102 children/adolescents with CP, 102 without CP, and their respective mothers.

Histopathology and immunohistochemistry findings in kidney and urinary bladder of rabies virus-infected mice.

Rabies virus (RABV) is a lethal and neglected zoonosis responsible for over 60,000 deaths annually caused by the neurotropic virus Lyssavirus rabies. Although rabies is well-known for its severe nervous system impairment, little is known regarding the specific alterations caused in extraneural organs. Studies suggest an essential involvement of RABV in the kidneys.

Artificial intelligence applied in identifying left ventricular walls in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy images: Pilot study.

This paper proposes the use of artificial intelligence techniques, specifically the nnU-Net convolutional neural network, to improve the identification of left ventricular walls in images of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, with the objective of improving the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease. The methodology included data collection in a clinical environment, followed by data preparation and analysis using the 3D Slicer Platform for manual segmentation, and subsequently, the application of artificial intelligence models for automated segmentation, focusing on the efficiency of identifying the walls of the left ventricular. A total of 83 clinical routine exams were collected, each exam containing 50 slices, which is 4,150 images.

Pilot deployment of a cloud-based universal medical image repository in a large public health system: A protocol study.

This paper outlines the protocol for the deployment of a cloud-based universal medical image repository system. The proposal aims not only at the deployment but also at the automatic expansion of the platform, incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the analysis of medical image examinations. The methodology encompasses efficient data management through a universal database, along with the deployment of various AI models designed to assist in diagnostic decision-making.

Lack of local genetic representation in one of the regions with the highest bird species richness, the Peruvian Amazonia.

Peru ranks among the three countries with the highest bird species diversity globally and a majority of those species are found in the Peruvian Amazon. However, birds in this area are currently facing serious anthropogenic threats. Genetic and genomic methods are becoming important tools for avian biodiversity monitoring and conservation planning.

Neuroimmunology of rabies: New insights into an ancient disease.

Rabies is an ancient neuroinvasive viral (genus Lyssavirus, family Rhabdoviridae) disease affecting approximately 59,000 people worldwide. The central nervous system (CNS) is targeted, and rabies has a case fatality rate of almost 100% in humans and animals. Rabies is entirely preventable through proper vaccination, and thus, the highest incidence is typically observed in developing countries, mainly in Africa and Asia.

Complexity measure based on sensitivity analysis applied to an intensive care unit system.

This work proposes a system complexity metric and its application to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) system. The methodology for applying said complexity metric comprises: (i) parameters sensitivity indices calculation, (ii) mapping connections dynamics between system components, and (iii) system's complexity calculation. After simulating the ICU computer model and using the proposed methodology, we obtained results regarding: number of admissions, number of patients in the queue, length of stay, beds in use, ICU performance, and system complexity values (in regular or overloaded operation).

Puricelli biconvex arthroplasty: an experimental study in sheep.

Background: The aim of this study was to establish a sheep model of the Puricelli biconvex arthroplasty (ABiP) technique in sheep for evaluating its functional, biological and histological parameters.

Methods: Ten Corriedale black sheep were submitted to TMJ total reconstruction with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) using ABiP and euthanized after 45 (n = 5) or 90 (n = 5) days. Control animals (n = 2) underwent sham operations and were euthanized after 45 days.

Clinical Profile of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Mechanisms of the Cellular Immune Response and Immunogenetic Markers in Patients from Brazil.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate some mechanisms of the immune response of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in both acute infection and early and late convalescence phases.

Methods: This is a cohort study of 70 cases of COVID-19, confirmed by RT-PCR, followed up to 60 days. Plasma Samples and clinical data were.

Thermal signature: A method to extract characteristics from infrared thermography data applied to the development of animal heat stress classifier models.

Recent studies have investigated the use of infrared thermography (IRT) to monitor body surface temperature and correlate it with factors related to animal welfare and performance. In this context, this work proposes a new method for extracting characteristics for the temperature matrix obtained using IRT data from regions of the body surface of cows which, if associated with environmental variables through a machine learning algorithm it generates computational classifiers for heat stress condition. IRT data were collected from different parts of the body of 18 lactating cows housed in a free-stall, monitored for 40 non-consecutive days, three times a day (5:00 a.

Convective Flow Redistribution of Oxygen by Laser Melting of a Zr-Based Amorphous Alloy.

Oxygen impurities play a crucial role in the glass-forming ability and crystallisation behaviour of metallic glasses. In the present work, single laser tracks were produced on ZrCu AlNbO substrates (x = 0.3, 1.

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers: a hospital-based cohort study.

Objectives: Healthcare workers (HCWs) were the first to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination. This study aims to estimate the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic infection among HCWs in Portuguese hospitals.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Optimization of biocementation responses by artificial neural network and random forest in comparison to response surface methodology.

In this article, the optimization of the specific urease activity (SUA) and the calcium carbonate (CaCO) using microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) was compared to optimization using three algorithms based on machine learning: random forest regressor, artificial neural networks (ANNs), and multivariate linear regression. This study applied the techniques in two existing response surface method (RSM) experiments involving MICP technique. Random forest-based models and artificial neural network-based models were submitted through the optimization of hyperparameters via cross-validation technique and grid search, to select the best-optimized model.

Evidence of photosynthetic acclimation to self-shading in sugarcane canopies.

Increasing the efficiency of photosynthesis in sugarcane canopies is the key for improving crop yield. Herein, we evaluated the photosynthetic performance along the canopy of ten sugarcane cultivars and three species. Canopy morphological traits were evaluated, and leaf gas exchange was measured in the first (sun-exposed, +1) and the fourth (shaded, +4) fully expanded leaves and under low- and high-light conditions.

Changes in the pattern of heat waves and the impacts on Holstein cows in a subtropical region.

This study aimed to evaluate the change in the air temperature and the impacts of heat waves using Climate Change Indexes on the physiological and productive responses of lactating Holstein cows. Daily data of maximum and minimum air temperature for 1981-2021 were used. Heat waves were determined using six Climate Change Indexes.

Long-term serological SARS-CoV-2 IgG kinetics following mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: real-world data from a large cohort of healthcare workers.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess kinetics and predictive variables of humoral immune response to mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine administration.

Methods: We collected blood samples before (T0) and 15, 90, and 180 days after vaccination (T1, T2, and T3, respectively). The Quant SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin (IgG) II Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay was used to determine anti-spike IgG.

Salivary Proteome, Inflammatory, and NETosis Biomarkers in Older Adult Practitioners and Nonpractitioners of Physical Exercise.

Since aging has been associated with increased production of inflammatory biomarkers, the ability to monitor older adults repeatedly is highly desirable, and saliva is an interesting biofluid for the search of biomarkers, as it is easily accessible in a noninvasive manner. However, given the incipient knowledge of salivary biomarkers in aging and its relationship to physical exercise, the present study is aimed at evaluating the protein expression and the levels of inflammatory and NETosis biomarkers in the saliva of practitioners (PE) and nonpractitioners (NPE) of physical exercise older adults. Six (6) practitioner and 4 nonpractitioner older adults were enrolled in this study.

Effect of convalescent plasma as complementary treatment in patients with moderate COVID-19 infection.

Introduction: South America is one of the regions most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific and affordable treatments are needed to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection. Evidence regarding the use of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients is still limited.

Humoral response to the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine: Real-world data from a large cohort of healthcare workers.

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was responsible for the death of millions of people around the world, which accelerated the study of vaccines. The BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 is a messenger RNA vaccine that encodes the spike protein of the virus. However, the duration of the protection conferred by this vaccine and factors associated with immune responses require validation in large cohorts.

A preliminary review of Nephelomys albigularis (Tomes, 1860) (Rodentia: Cricetidae), with the description of a new species from the Peruvian montane forests.

Nephelomys albigularis is a sigmodontine rodent of the tribe Oryzomyini distributed in the Andean forests from central Ecuador to central Peru. Although several studies recognize this species as monotypic, significant morphological variation has been reported in Peruvian populations that were not properly assessed by direct comparisons with the type series from central Ecuador. We present a preliminary review of N.

Gradenigo's and Vernet's syndrome in an adult man with Candida mastoiditis.

The authors report a case of fungal otitis media complicated by extension of the infection into adjacent structures causing apical petrositis and subsequently involvement of the jugular foramen in a 71-year-old diabetic man. First described in 1907, Gradenigo's syndrome is a serious but rare clinical triad of acute otitis media, unilateral pain in the distribution of cranial nerve V (trigeminal) and ipsilateral cranial nerve VI (abducens) palsy that commonly presents without all three features and is therefore often missed. In this report, our patient was initially misdiagnosed as having a diabetic cranial neuropathy, and later he developed Vernet's syndrome.

Influence of temperature on the retention, absorption and translocation of fomesafen and imazamox in Euphorbia heterophylla.

Climate change will be an additional issue to the challenge to manage herbicide resistant weeds. This work investigated the impact of three temperature regimes (10/5, 20/15 and 30/25 °C) on the efficacy, foliar retention, absorption and translocation of fomesafen, protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitor, and imazamox, acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitor, between two Euphorbia heterophylla populations, one susceptible (S) and one multiple PPO and ALS resistant (R). The R population went from 5 (fomesafen) and 12 (imazamox) times more resistant than the S population at 10/5 °C to more than 100 times to both herbicides at 20/15 and 30/25 °C.