Publications by authors named "S J Brandao"
Environmental temperature dictates the developmental pace of poikilothermic animals. In , slower development at lower temperatures results in higher brain connectivity, but the generality of such scaling across temperatures and brain regions and its impact on function are unclear. Here, we show that brain connectivity scales continuously across temperatures, in agreement with a first-principle model that postulates different metabolic constraints for the growth of the brain and the organism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOwing to fast SARS-CoV-2 mutations, biosensors employing antibodies as biorecognition elements have presented problems with sensitivity and accuracy. To face these challenges, antibodies can be replaced with the human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2), where it has been shown that the affinity between ACE-2 and the receptor binding domain (RBD) increases with the emergence of new variants. Herein, we report on Ni-doped ZnO nanorod electrochemical biosensors employing an ACE-2 peptide (IEEQAKTFLDKFNHEAEDLFYQS-NH) as a biorecognition element for detecting Spike (S) Wild-Type (WT) protein.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale And Objectives: Recently, the Response Evaluation Using PSMA PET/CT in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (RECIP 1.0) was proposed to better evaluate treatment response in prostate cancer patients using PET/CT with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) than more traditional approaches like metabolic PET evaluation response criteria in solid tumor (PERCIST 1.0).
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- The Brazilian spongiofauna, particularly in the Northeastern region, remains largely unexplored, with previous research mainly focused on deeper waters and oceanic islands.
- This study examined the biodiversity of marine sponges at two intertidal beaches in Rio Grande do Norte, collecting samples quarterly from August 2018 to May 2019 during low tide.
- A total of 19 sponge species were identified, improving knowledge of the area and noting six new taxa occurrences, contributing significantly to the understanding of spongiofauna in the region.
Infection epidemiology, preventive measures and principles of best practices involving the skin and dressing of patients with a ventricular assist device: A scoping review.
Intensive Crit Care Nurs
February 2025
Background: Specific knowledge of several domains for managing care in the driveline externalization area may be necessary for the broader application of left ventricular assist devices.
Objectives: This study aimed to map the recommendations for adult patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation.
Design: This scoping review, is being registered in the Open Science Framework under DOI https://doi.