A crise climática global vem trazendo inúmeros desafios para o planejamento urbano contemporâneo, exigindo novas abordagens voltadas para o entendimento das suas causas e efeitos nas cidades. O uso de informações geoespaciais é uma estratégia importante para o mapeamento e interpretação do território que vem sendo impulsionado com o uso da Inteligência Artificial (IA). O objetivo deste trabalho é demonstrar com...
Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health concern, particularly in the aging population, due to its association with increased fracture risk and reduced quality of life [1]. Although well-established risk factors contribute to bone mineral density (BMD) loss [2], environmental exposure to metals and metalloids is an emerging but underexplored determinant. Objective: To evaluate the association between e...
Background: It is widely recognized that exposure to high levels of the hazardous heavy metal cadmium (Cd) leads to renal and bone damage [1], but the association with low-level environmental exposure remains less clear. Objective: To assess the effect of environmental Cd exposure on bone and kidney function in postmenopausal women, who may already be at heightened risk of bone and kidney-related complications....
Uma abordagem etnográfica não será, decerto, a escolha convencional de um investigador em Ciência Política, uma ciência social que tem privilegiado nas últimas décadas a utilização de métodos e técnicas quantitativas. No entanto, o método etnográfico não é estranho à disciplina, tendo vindo a conquistar espaço na análise de fenómenos políticos, da formulação e implementação de políticas públicas à análise de pr...
There is growing concern about the relationship between screen use by young children and negative effects on their development, as children with developmental and socioemotional impairments tend to have difficulties in their relationships and increased academic problems. The aim of our study was to analyse the relationship between the use of multimedia devices and paediatric symptoms in children below 5 years o...
Respiratory diseases constitute one of the leading causes of death worldwide and directly affect the patient's quality of life. Early diagnosis and patient monitoring, which conventionally include lung auscultation, are essential for the efficient management of respiratory diseases. Manual lung sound interpretation is a subjective and time-consuming process that requires high medical expertise. The capabilities...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:01:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-01-01; The species Brachycephalus nodoterga, classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN, is recorded from a fifth known locality. Four specimens were collected north of Osasco, in the mountain range of the São Roque group, São Paulo, Brazil. A map was generated with the occurrence points of the species throughou...
Enquadramento: Os problemas socio-emocionais e comportamentais das crianças estão relacionados com o desenvolvimento de transtornos na vida adulta e afetam negativamente as relações com a família e os pares. É importante detetar precocemente estes problemas para o desenvolvimento saudável da criança. A Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist (BPSC) é um instrumento simples e fiável para a avaliação de crianças de 1 ao...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T01:23:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-08-01; This study focuses on the parasitic associations of mites and ticks infesting reptiles and amphibians through a multifocal approach. Herein, reptiles (n= 3,596) and amphibians (n= 919) were examined to ensure representativeness of the Brazilian herpetofauna megadiversity. The overall prevalence was calc...
Aim Several health organizations have been expressing concern about the amount of time children spend using electronic devices and about the benefits and damages of the use of touchscreen devices, such as smartphones or tablets, for the development and behavior of children under the age of 5. A systematic review was carried out in order to understand the impact of touchscreen device usage toward children’s deve...