Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023 by Beatriz Poddis Busquim e Silva, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Rafaela Siqueira Costa Schreck, Fernanda Marçal Ferreira, Camilla Pontes Bezerra, Bárbara Tideman Sartório Camargo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva

“…ABSTRACT Objective To analyze trends of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis, based on reported cases in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2011 to 2023. Methods Ecological time series study, based on data from Notifiable Health Conditions Information System records. …”
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Chemical Constituents of Essential Oil from Lippia sidoides Cham. (Verbenaceae) Leaves Cultivated in Hidrolândia, Goiás, Brazil by Sandra Ribeiro de Morais, Thiago Levi Silva Oliveira, Maria Teresa Freitas Bara, Edemilson Cardoso da Conceição, Maria Helena Rezende, Pedro Henrique Ferri, José Realino de Paula

“…., known as “alecrim pimenta,” native to northeastern Brazil and northern Minas Gerais. Leaves of this species were collected in antropized Brazilian Cerrado area, in Hidrolândia, Goiás, and their essential oils were extracted by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus and thereafter analyzed GC/MS. …”
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Knee pain in adults from the northeast of São Paulo, Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, and impact on quality of life by Alberto de Vitta, Nicoly Machado Maciel, Sandra Fiorelli Almeida Penteado Simeão, Matias Noll

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Transmitted Drug Resistance among People Living with HIV/Aids at Major Cities of Sao Paulo State, Brazil by Joao Leandro Paula Ferreira, Rosangela Rodrigues, Andre Minhoto Lança, Valeria Correia de Almeida, Simone Queiroz Rocha, Taisa Grotta Ragazzo, Denise Lotufo Estevam, Luis Fernando de Macedo Brigido

“…Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmitted drug resistance (TDR) is an important public health issue. In Brazil, low to intermediate resistance levels have been described. …”
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Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Canoinhas, Santa Catarina State, Brazil by Giane Helenita Pontarolo, Daniela Pedrassani, Luís Felipe Kühl, Monique Paiva Campos, Thais Cristina Tirado, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo, Thállitha Samih Wischral Jayme Vieira, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Marcos Rogério André, Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira, Ivan Roque de Barros Filho

“…This study provides the first record of T. cruzi in white-eared opossums in Canoinhas, Santa Catarina, southern Brazil.…”
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Effects of socioeconomic and human-modified landscape variables on medicinal species richness at a macroscale: the case of the Caatinga, Brazil by Aníbal Silva Cantalice, Thiago Gonçalves-Souza, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

“…We compiled and curated data on woody medicinal species from a systematic review encompassing diverse communities across the Caatinga region in North-east Brazil. Using the locations of these communities, we extracted data on socioeconomic status (measured by the Human Development Index, HDI) and human-modified landscapes (quantified as the percentage of forest loss). …”
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Rebuilding Participatory Institutions in Brazil: The <i>PPA Participativo</i> Between Corporate Demands and Climate and Animal Rights by Priscila Delgado de Carvalho, Priscila Zanandrez, Diego Matheus de Menezes

“…In 2023, Brazil regained momentum in proposing innovative participatory institutions by launching a complex participatory experiment for budget planning within its “Multiannual Plan” (PPA). …”
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Industrial Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Outlook on Technology and Industrial Policy in the cases of Brazil and South Korea by Botlhale Modisaotsile

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Spacetime modeling of mortality by infectious and parasitic diseases in Brazil: a 20-year ecological and population-based study by Lucas Almeida Andrade, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza, Wandklebson Silva da Paz, Danilo de Gois Souza, José Augusto Passos Góes, Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Liliane Moretti Carneiro, Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes, Karina Machado Araújo, Allan Dantas dos Santos, Márcio Bezerra-Santos

“…They are more prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, including Brazil, where they continue to be among the leading causes of mortality. …”
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Knee pain in adults from the northeast of São Paulo, Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, and impact on quality of life by Alberto de Vitta, Nicoly Machado Maciel, Sandra Fiorelli Almeida Penteado Simeão, Matias Noll

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Assessing the MODIS Crop Detection Algorithm for Soybean Crop Area Mapping and Expansion in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil by Anibal Gusso, Damien Arvor, Jorge Ricardo Ducati, Mauricio Roberto Veronez, Luiz Gonzaga da Silveira

“…Evaluation of the ability of the MODIS crop detection algorithm (MCDA) to estimate soybean crop areas was performed for fields in the Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Using the MCDA approach, soybean crop area estimations can be provided for December (first forecast) using images from the sowing period and for February (second forecast) using images from the sowing period and the maximum crop development period. …”
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Exploring neurodevelopmental concerns: insights from a public neuropediatric learning disabilities multiprofessional outpatient facility in Brazil by Janaína Aparecida de Oliveira Augusto, Thalita Francielli Lopes Ferreira, Rodrigo Genaro Arduini, Talita Meneses de Almeida Bastos, Nádia Santana Pereira Campanha, Rita de Cássia Coutinho Vieira Fornasari, Patrícia Regina Flaviano Stella, Adriana Nobre de Paula Simão, Joyce Nelly Leal de Moraes, Sylvia Maria Ciasca

“…IntroductionSpecialized public services for attending children and adolescents with complaints of scholar difficulties are scarce in Brazil. It is important to recognize this target population and understand its demands, so these facilities may be able to meet their needs and offer qualified and effective services. …”
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Reinsurance in the Supplementary Health: A Counterfactual Study on the Impacts of Reinsurance Treaties Adoption by Healthcare Plans Operators in Brazil by Caio Alexandrino Costa Areias, João Vinícius de França Carvalho

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Ant Community Structure (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Two Neighborhoods with Different Urban Profiles in the City of São Paulo, Brazil by Alcione Piva, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos

“…In this work, we study the ant community in two neighborhoods with different urban profiles, one recently populated and another from the 1900s in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Two hundred and ninety houses were sampled with baits for ant collections. …”
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Coleoptera Larval Fauna Associated with Termite Nests (Isoptera) with Emphasis on the “Bioluminescent Termite Nests” from Central Brazil by Cleide Costa, Sergio Antonio Vanin

“…Emphasis was done to the bioluminescent termite nests from Central Brazil and for this reason general aspects of the bioluminescence related to the elaterid fireflies were also given. …”
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Longterm temporal analysis of vegetation cover and soil use on Ilha de Mosqueiro, Belém, Pará, Amazonian Brazil by Larissa de Carvalho Lima, Alberto Bentes Brasil Neto, Cassio Rafael Costa dos Santos, Aline Nascimento Braga, Suany Couto Teixeira Nunes

“…The objective of the current study was to analyze the dynamics of vegetation and soil use on Ilha de Mosqueiro, Belém, Pará State, northern Brazil, between 1984 and 2014, via digital image processing. …”
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Use of ProMED as a Surveillance System for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases in Brazil from 2015 to 2020 by Davi Carreiro Rocha, Luana Santos Louro, Hosana Ewald Oliveira, Bruno Cancian de Araujo, Sukhyun Ryu, Creuza Rachel Vicente

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Abortion-related complications in Brazil: results from the World Health Organization Multi-country Survey on Abortion (MCS-A) by Nelio Neves Veiga Junior, Luiz Francisco Cintra Baccaro, Adriana Mendonça da Silva Alexandrino, Alexandre Volta Andrade do Nascimento, Camila Tereza Camilo Clerot, Cintya Andreia do Nascimento Santos, Claudia Lucrécia de Matos Silva, Claudio Lucio de Medeiros Albuquerque, Débora Paulo Santos, Demétrio Antonio Gonçalves da S. Gomes, Édson Cunha de Araújo Junior, Elizabete das Chagas Vilanova, Georgina Costa Teixeira, Graciete Helena Nascimento dos Santos, Guilherme Augusto Guerra Avelar, Iara Elce Lopes Barros, Jaqueline Polon Abboud, Jeane Cristina Antas Lins, Joanne Thalita Pereira Silva, Kelma H. Aguiar de Lucena, Lara Wanderley Paes Barbosa, Lia Ferreira Caixeta Barreto de Siqueira, Luciana de Melo Freitas Carneiro, Lucila Nagata, Márcia de Oliveira Pereira Lúcio, Maria Cleane Rodrigues da Silva, Maria da Conceição Ribeiro Simões, Maria Fernanda da Mota Magalhães, Mariana Viana Almeida, Michelle Regina Faria Lira, Nádia Martins de Paula Souza, Rafael Martins Papa, Rafael Ribeiro Matos, Renata Porto Pinheiro, Roberta Souza dos Anjos, Suelen Miranda de Jesus, Tedy Roger Flores Ynturias, Valéria Cristina Gonçalves, Viviane Resende de Abreu Caetano

“…Abstract: This study aimed to describe the severity of abortion-related complications, factors associated with complications, the types of management and the experience of care in Brazil. A cross-sectional study in twenty hospitals (10 in Federal District, 3 in Rondônia and 7 in Maranhão). …”
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Microgeographical Variation in <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> Prevalence in Dogs in Suburban and Urban Areas of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by Marianna Laura Elis Chocobar, Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt, Ângelo Joel Ferreira Mendes, Paul Christopher Duncan Johnson, William Weir, Rossella Panarese

“…Recent evidence suggests that <i>D. immitis</i> prevalence is rising in the canine populations in several areas of Brazil, even those historically considered to be non-endemic, highlighting the need for ongoing surveillance. …”
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Proportional mortality and years of potential life lost due to liver diseases among agricultural workers, Brazil, 2017 to 2022 by Jailma dos Santos Silva, Soraia Arruda, Thayane Silva Nunes, Wiler de Paula Dias, Adedayo Michael Awoniyi, Armando Meyer, Cleber Cremonese

“…These results highlight the early causes of deaths from liver diseases among agricultural workers, especially those in Northeast Brazil and mixed.…”
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