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Trans-ethnic meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with longitudinal blood pressure traits

Mateus H. Gouveia, Amy R. Bentley, Hampton Leonard, Karlijn A. C. Meeks et al. • Scientific Reports (2021)

Abstract Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified thousands of genetic loci associated with cross-sectional blood pressure (BP) traits; however, GWAS based on longitudinal BP have been underexplored. We performed ethnic-specif...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83450-3

A multi-instrumental and modeling analysis of the ionospheric responses to the solar eclipse on 14 December 2020 over the Brazilian region

L. C. A. Resende, L. C. A. Resende, Y. Zhu, C. M. Denardini et al. • Annales Geophysicae (2022)

This work presents an analysis of the ionospheric responses to the solar eclipse that occurred on 14 December 2020 over the Brazilian sector. This event partially covers the south of Brazil, providing an excellent opportunity to study the m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/angeo-40-191-2022

Effects of match period and playing position on the individual and collective dynamics in professional soccer: a case study

Gibson Moreira Praça, André Gustavo Pereira de Andrade, Sarah da Glória Teles Bredt, Pedro Emilio Drumond Moreira et al. • Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano (2020)

This study aimed to compare the width, the length, the length per width ratio, and the stretch index between the first and the second halves in official soccer matches, and to compare the spatial exploration index between players from diffe...

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A pilot study of mitochondrial genomic ancestry in admixed Brazilian patients with type 1 diabetes

Lívia Leite Ferreira, Anna Beatriz Rodrigues Gonçalves, Igor Josué Barbosa Adiala, Silvia Loiola et al. • Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome (2024)

Abstract Interactions between multiple genes and environmental factors could be related to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The Brazilian population results from different historical miscegenation events, resulting in a highly div...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13098-024-01342-8

“We don’t Report for Fear of Losing our Position”: The Consequences to and Reactions of Women Victims of Sexual Harassment in the Brazilian Organizations

Alice Oleto, Rafael Alcadipani, José Vitor Palhares • BAR: Brazilian Administration Review (2025)

Objective: this study aims to understand the consequences and reactions of women victims of sexual harassment in organizations. Methods: a qualitative research design was adopted, based on the principles of grounded theory. Data were collec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1807-7692bar2025240090

Permanent demand excess as business strategy: an analysis of the Brazilian higher-education market

Rodrigo Menon Simões Moita, Carlos Eduardo Lobo e Silva, Eduardo de Carvalho Andrade • RAUSP: Revista de Administração da Universidade de São Paulo (2015)

Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) establish tuition below the equilibrium price to generate permanent demand excess. This paper first adapts Becker’s (1991) theory to understand why the HEIs price in this way. The fact that students...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5700/rausp1181

Mathematics in the streets and in schools

Terezinha Nunes Carraher, David William Carraher, Analucia Dias Schliemann • British Journal of Developmental Psychology (1985)

An analysis of everyday use of mathematics by working youngsters in commercial transactions in Recife, Brazil, revealed computational strategies different from those taught in schools. Performance on mathematical problems embedded in real‐l...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-835x.1985.tb00951.x

Philosophy of Mathematics Education

Bronisław Czarnocha, María Aparecida Viggiani Bicudo, Paul Ernest • International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME) (2024)

This survey provides a brief and selective overview of research in the philosophy of mathematics education. It asks what makes up the philosophy of mathematics education, what it means, what questions it asks and answers, and what is its ov...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811287152_0080

Weak and strong forms of irresolute maps

Miguel Caldas Cueva • International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (2000)

We consider new weak and stronger forms of irresolute and semi-closure via the concept sg-closed sets which we call ap-irresolute maps, ap-semi-closed maps and contra-irresolute and use it to obtain a characterization of semi-T1/2 spaces....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/S0161171200001502

Design Recommendations for Immersive Virtual Reality Application for English Learning: A Systematic Review

Jessica Rodrigues Esteves, Jorge C. S. Cardoso, Berenice Santos Gonçalves • Computers (2023)

The growing popularity of immersive virtual reality (iVR) technologies has opened up new possibilities for learning English. In the literature, it is possible to find several studies focused on the design, development, and evaluation of imm...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/computers12110236

Neurological Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Protocol for a Sub-analysis of the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Observational Study

Denise Battaglini, Denise Battaglini, Lavienraj Premraj, Lavienraj Premraj et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

IntroductionNeurological manifestations and complications in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients are frequent. Prior studies suggested a possible association between neurological complications and fatal outcome, as well as the exis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.930217

The development of health technology assessment in Brazil

David Banta, Liz Maria de Almeida • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe the developing health technology assessment (HTA) activities in Brazil, both historically and in the present day. METHODS: This report is a descriptive analysis based on personal experiences...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090722

Spatiotemporal analysis of hospitalizations, mortality and access to intravenous thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in Southern Brazil

Samile Bonfim, Miyoko Massago, Vinicius Lopes Giacomin, Matheus Henrique Arruda Beltrame et al. • BMC Public Health (2026)

Abstract Background Globally, stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability, affecting approximately 15 million people annually. This study aimed to analyze hospitalizations, deaths, and thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in Southern ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27097-7

Tecnologia educacional como estratégia de empoderamento de pessoas com enfermidades crônicas [Educational technology as a strategy for the empowerment of people with chronic illnesses]

Lina Márcia Miguéis Berardinelli, Nathália Aparecida Costa Guedes, Juliana Pereira Ramos, Michelle Garcia Nascimento e Silva • Revista Enfermagem UERJ (2015)

Os objetivos deste estudo foram: desenvolver o trabalho em grupo a fim de conhecer o cotidiano e o processo saúde/adoecimento/cuidado das pessoas com enfermidades crônicas; e analisar se o trabalho de grupo potencializou o empoderamento e q...

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Evidence Center structural and operational conditions and challenges: a descriptive study, Brazil, 2024

Y. Juliana Cardozo Amaya, Pedro Henrique Alves Santos, Aurelina Aguiar Lima, Camila Lasse Silva et al. • Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde (2026)

Abstract Objective: To describe the physical, structural and operational conditions, as well as the main challenges faced by Evidence Centers (NEvs) recognized by the Evidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) Brazil. Methods: This is a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/s2237-96222026v35e20250457.en

HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES

Maria Carolina Salustino dos Santos, Ana Emília Araújo de Oliveira, Raquel Carvalho Lima, Iracema Vitória Gomes Lins Paz et al. • Health and Society (2022)

The use of health technologies provides better health management, anchored in equity, communication and governance in health. Technologies are conceptualized as a tool, which helps from planning to the execution of activities, and can be ap...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.51249/hs.v2i02.1011

Structural dataset for the PPARγ V290M mutant

Ana C. Puhl, Paul Webb, Igor Polikarpov • Data in Brief (2016)

Loss-of-function mutation V290M in the ligand-binding domain of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ) is associated with a ligand resistance syndrome (PLRS), characterized by partial lipodystrophy and severe insulin resis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2016.03.082

Data for: Terrain units, land use/cover, and gross primary productivity of the largest fluvial basin in the Brazilian Amazonia/Cerrado ecotone: The Araguaia River Basin

Antonio Couto, Junior, Pedro Martins, Edson Sano, Eder Martins et al. • Data in Brief (2021)

Integrity of most of tropical wetlands is threatened because they are often considered freely available resources of land and water. The Araguaia River Basin is one of the Brazilian basins most influenced by tropical seasonal floods, in add...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106636

Association between diabetes, hypertension, activities of daily living and physical activity among elderly users of primary healthcare facilities

Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, Anderson Soares da Silva, Laercio Joel Franco, Scarlet Feitosa Santos et al. • Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano (2019)

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of self-reported hypertension and diabetes among elderly users of primary healthcare facilities in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, and to investigate the association between these...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1980-0037.2019v21e55149

Avaliação da qualidade de vida e toxicidades em pacientes com câncer colorretal tratados com quimioterapia adjuvante baseada em fluoropirimidinas Evaluation of the toxicity and quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer treated with chemotherapy

Vanessa Maria Nunes Roque, Nora Manoukian Forones • Arquivos de Gastroenterologia (2006)

RACIONAL: O câncer colorretal é a quarta causa de câncer no Brasil e o 5-fluourouracil uma das principais drogas usadas no tratamento adjuvante e paliativo dessa doença. A toxicidade da quimioterapia e as alterações de qualidade de vida, ca...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S0004-28032006000200007