Publications by authors named "T H D A Vidigal"
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- The Neotropical region is known for its incredible biodiversity, influenced by geological events such as the formation of the Andes and the closure of the Isthmus of Panama, which have shaped the landscape over millions of years.
- Researchers conducted a comprehensive phylogenetic study of Micrathena spiders, involving 117 species, to explore their evolutionary history and how dispersal patterns have contributed to species diversity in the region.
- Findings suggest that Andean cloud forests are hotspots for speciation, while the Amazon acts as a primary source for the dispersal of these spiders, supporting theories about historical biogeographical connections and confirming species exchanges over the past 20 million years.
Study Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare measurements of standardized craniofacial and intraoral photographs between clinical and general population samples, between groups of individuals with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 15 and AHI < 15, and their interaction, as well as the relationship with the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Methods: We used data from 929 participants from Sleep Apnea Global Interdisciplinary Consortium, in which 309 patients from a clinical setting and 620 volunteers from a general population.
Results: AHI ≥ 15 were observed in 30.
In this study, rodents (Rattus rattus) and mollusks (Achatina fulica) were captured in a small forest located in a large metropolitan city in Brazil, and they were examined to investigate possible parasitism by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The parasites were recovered as helminths from the pulmonary arteries of the synanthropic rodents and as third-stage larvae (with Metastrongylidae family characteristics) from the mollusks. To confirm the species, these larvae were used to experimentally infect Rattus norvegicus for the posterior recovery of adult helminths.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives/hypothesis: To evaluate the presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and the potential association between presence of LPR symptoms and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a representative sample from a population-based study.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Methods: Participants of the follow-up of the Epidemiological Sleep Study were evaluated.