Browsing by Subject "South America"

Now showing items 1-10 of 11

    • Biologia alimentar da perereca Boana bischoffi (Boulenger, 1887) (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae): uma espécie endêmica da Mata Atlântica 

      Pereira, Gabriela de Araujo [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 2020-10-13)
      A Mata Atlântica é uma das florestas tropicais com maior diversidade de espécies, apresentando um alto grau de endemismo. Porém, desde o início da colonização do Brasil, esse bioma está sendo alterado e fragmentado pela ...

    • Brief Report: Prevalence of Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Brazil: A Pilot Study 

      Paula, Cristiane S. [UNIFESP]; Ribeiro, Sabrina H.; Fombonne, Eric; Mercadante, Marcos T. [UNIFESP] (Springer, 2011-12-01)
      This pilot study presents preliminary results concerning the prevalence of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in South America. It was a three-phase study conducted in a typical town in Southeast Brazil. Case definition ...

    • Classificação de aerossóis na América do Sul utilizando a rede de fotômetros solares AERONET - Preparação para uma metodologia de validação do satélite EarthCARE - ESA 

      Jesus, Ester Oliveira de [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 2022-07-29)
      A poluição do ar prejudica a saúde humana e do ecossistema, e também pode afetar o equilíbrio climático do planeta. Por isso, diversos estudos atmosféricos e técnicas de monitoramento têm sido aplicados para auxiliar na ...

    • Fire and deforestation dynamics in Amazonia (1973-2014) 

      van Marle, Margreet J. E.; Field, Robert D.; van der Werf, Guido R.; de Wagt, Ivan A. Estrada; Houghton, Richard A.; Rizzo, Luciana Varanda [UNIFESP]; Artaxo, Paulo; Tsigaridis, Kostas (Amer Geophysical Union, 2017)
      Consistent long-term estimates of fire emissions are important to understand the changing role of fire in the global carbon cycle and to assess the relative importance of humans and climate in shaping fire regimes. However, ...

    • Global training in ORL-HNS - Training of otolaryngologists in South America 

      Pontes, Paulo (Headley Brothers Ltd, 2000-11-01)

    • Important Mycoses in Children in South America 

      Carlesse, Fabianne [UNIFESP]; Paixao de Sousa da Silva, Adriana Maria [UNIFESP]; Santolaya, Maria Elena (Springer, 2016)
      Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is an important infection with high rates of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Data on incidence, risk factors, and mortality of IFD in the pediatric population, mainly in South ...

    • Intravitreal Angiostrongylus cantonensis: first case report in South America 

      de Andrade, Gabriel Costa [UNIFESP]; de Oliveira Dias, Joao Rafael [UNIFESP]; Maia, Andre [UNIFESP]; Kanecadan, Liliane de Almeida [UNIFESP]; Bueno Moraes, Nilva Simeren [UNIFESP]; Belfort Junior, Rubens [UNIFESP]; Lasiste, Jade Marie Edenvirg; Burnier, Miguel N. (Consel Brasil Oftalmologia, 2018)
      This study reports the first case of intravitreal angiostrongyliasis in South America treated with posterior worm removal via pars plana vitrectomy. This was a retrospective, observational case study. Data from medical ...

    • Mental health and psychiatric care in Bolivia: what do we know? 

      Jaen-Varas, Denisse [UNIFESP]; Ribeiro, Wagner Silva [UNIFESP]; Whitfield, Jessie; Mari, Jair de Jesus [UNIFESP] (Biomed Central Ltd, 2014-05-15)
      Background: Recently Bolivia has implemented a universal health system, but their mental health policy is still emerging.Objectives: To investigate the current state of the mental health care system in Bolivia and discuss ...

    • Stroke Epidemiology, Patterns of Management, and Outcomes in Fortaleza, Brazil A Hospital-Based Multicenter Prospective Study 

      Freitas de Carvalho, Joao Jose; Alves, Monique Bueno; Andrade Viana, Georgiana Alvares; Machado, Cicera Borges; Cardoso dos Santos, Bento Fortunato; Kanamura, Alberto Hideki; Lottenberg, Cláudio Luiz [UNIFESP]; Cendoroglo Neto, Miguel [UNIFESP]; Silva, Gisele Sampaio [UNIFESP] (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011-12-01)
      Background and Purpose-Little information exists on the epidemiology and patterns of treatment of patients admitted to Brazilian hospitals with stroke. Our objective was to describe the frequency of risk factors, patterns ...

    • Supplementary taxonomic description of Demidospermus pinirampi (Monogenoidea, Dactylogyridae), with a new host record and an expansion of its distribution range 

      Cenci de Aguiar, Julio Cesar; Franco Bueno, Glauco Baptista; Cursino dos Santos, Sonia Maria; Adriano, Edson Aparecido [UNIFESP] (Inst Nacional Pesquisas Amazonia, 2017)
      During a survey conducted in the Lajeado Reservoir of the Tocantins River, in the state of Tocantins, Brazil, dactylogyrids were recovered from the gills of Pimelodina flavipinnis. Initial morphological analysis showed ...