Published in World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
AbstractThe global need to develop sustainable materials and products from non-fossil raw material is pushing industry to utilize side-streams more efficiently using green processes. Aromatic lignin, the world’s second most abundant biopolymer, has multiple attractive properties which can be exploited in various ways instead of being burnt or used ...
BACKGROUND:Current understanding of the etiology of autism is based on the interaction of multiple genes with each other and with environmental factors, leading to a neurodevelopmental process that results in the expression of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the child. This suggests that it might be possible to strengthen resilience to environmen...
SUMMARY BACKGROUND. This study aimed to evaluate the scientific production of researchers in the field of Medicine who receive a productivity grant from the CNPq. METHODS: The curriculum Lattes of 542 researchers with active grants from 2012 to 2014 were included in the analysis. Grants categories/levels were stratified into three groups according ...
Published in Current Pain and Headache Reports
Purpose of ReviewRegenerative modalities have been identified in numerous clinical studies as beneficial in various settings. The focus of this review is to summarize key studies and current concepts for the role of regenerative medicine in the treatment of neuraxial back pain.Recent FindingsRecent studies have demonstrated the benefit of regenerat...
ABSTRACT Background Asynchronous Web-based Medical Education in Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) has grown steadily because of its many advantages. Various configurations and instructional methods are presently available. The existing proposals are poorly structured and/or not very effectively used for teaching diagnostic skills to undergraduat...
Published in Augmented Human Research
The increasing trend of systematic collection of medical data (diagnoses, hospital admission emergencies, blood test results, scans, etc) by healthcare providers offers an unprecedented opportunity for the application of modern data mining, pattern recognition, and machine learning algorithms. The ultimate aim is invariably that of improving outcom...
International audience
Modelling Complex Systems: a primer - agent-based models, equation-based models, statistical models and Bayesian inference, digital twins
Published in BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) is associated with a diverse range of health benefits. International guidelines suggest that children should be participating in a minimum of 60 min of moderate to vigorous intensity PA per day to achieve these benefits. However, current guidelines are intended for healthy children, and thus may not be applicable to...
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common peripheral neuropathy with known personal, medical and biomechanical risk factors including specific work-related physical exertion. CTS accounts for approximately 10% of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) which make up almost 31% of all work-related injuries in the United States (US), 2015. Amon...
