Publications by authors named "Pedro R Brandao"
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- * The proposed strategy focuses on antineoplastics with low biodegradability and significant ecological risks, utilizing data from São Paulo, Brazil, to predict the mass of these drugs entering waterways and creating a prioritization index based on multiple risk factors.
- * Key prioritized antineoplastics identified include Paclitaxel and Cisplatin, highlighting the strategy's versatility for adapting to different contexts and improving drug environmental impact assessments.
Background: The Parkinson's Disease-Cognitive Rating Scale (PD-CRS) is a widely used tool for detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients, however, the neuroanatomical underpinnings of this test's outcomes require clarification. This study aims to: (a) investigate cortical volume (CVol) and cortical thickness (CTh) disparities between PD patients exhibiting mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) and those with preserved cognitive abilities (PD-IC); and (b) identify the structural correlates in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of overall PD-CRS performance, including its subtest scores, within a non-demented PD cohort.
Materials And Methods: This study involved 51 PD patients with Hoehn & Yahr stages I-II, categorized into two groups: PD-IC ( = 36) and PD-MCI ( = 15).
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- - Microalgae play crucial roles in soil and plant health, but there's limited knowledge on how different strains support plant growth or the mechanisms behind it.
- - This research focuses on a newly identified microalga strain (NFX-FRZ) from the rhizosphere of a plant in Portugal, known to effectively bind to tomato plants and enhance their growth.
- - The strain produces various plant growth-promoting compounds, including key phytohormones, and harbors genes linked to their biosynthesis, providing valuable insights for future studies on microalgae's benefits in agriculture.
The genus harbours bacteria presenting the ability to produce increased levels of crystalline nanocellulose, as well as strains used in the industrial production of fermented products and beverages. Still, most of the studies of this biotechnologically relevant genus were conducted based on limited phenotypic methodologies and taxonomical classifications. In this work, a detailed analysis of the currently described genus was conducted based on phylogenomic analysis, unveiling the phylogenomic relationships within the genus and allowing a detailed phylogenetic analysis of biotechnologically important genes such as those involved in cellulose biosynthesis ( genes).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To know the opinion of Medical interns, University of Brasilia on the preparatory courses for medical residency.
Methods: Application of a standardized questionnaire to students if the first year of internship.
Results: Sixty-seven of the 74 students (90.