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IJFSC Research Article Apr 12, 2022
Possible Age and Sex Dependency of Costal Cartilage Calcification Degree Investigated by Computed Tomography: First Costal Cartilage Calcification is of Significance
Ghorbanlou M* and Moradi F

Introduction: This study provides the costal cartilage calcification degree (CCCD) with more focus on first costal cartilage calcification (FCCC) in different sexes and age groups…

Calcification Costal cartilage Computed tomography
PhIJ Research Article Jan 26, 2022
Contemporary Issues of Machine Translation in the Field of Law – A Contrastive Analysis1
Kordić L* and Jokić A

We live in the age of constant changes and tremendous development of information technologies in all spheres of human activity. The field of translation is not exempted from these …

Machine Translation Legal Texts Errors
PhIJ Research Article Jun 15, 2021
In Search of a Sympathetic Liberalism in Adam Smith
Alves Costa T*

The mainstream view of the twentieth century suggests that Adam Smith made a tout court defense of laissez-faire and a pure rational calculation of Economics. However, I consider t…

Moral Economy Politics
APhOT Research Article Apr 1, 2021
Congenital Muscular Torticollis-Long-Term Consequences
Pires M* and Costa R

Background: Congenital muscular torticollis is the most common type of congenital torticollis. A good prognosis is expected, especially if treated early. However the occurrence of…

Congenital Muscular Torticollis Sequelae Development
APhOT Review Article Jan 26, 2021
Beliefs of Filipino Caregivers on Occupational Therapy through Telehealth
Delos Reyes RC*, Aceremo JA, Acosta A, Atienza RL and De Castro JC

The Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists, Inc. (PAOT) promulgated telehealth services as an alternative service delivery model for occupational therapy in the Philippines…

Beliefs Telehealth Occupational Therapy
IJPBP Research Article Jan 22, 2021
Adocus Kohaku, A New Species of Aquatic Turtle (Testudines: Cryptodira: Adocidae) from the Late Cretaceous of Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, Northeast Japan, with Special References to the Geological Age of the Tamagawa Formation (Kuji Group) LSID urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:61376EEE-A386-416E-98AE-FF64FE2597A2
Ren Hirayama*, Teppei Sonoda, Hikaru Uno, Kenji Horie, Yukiyasu Tsutsumi, Kazuhisa Sasaki, Shunsuke Mitsuzuka and Toshio Takisawa

A nearly complete shell of the genus Adocus (Adocidae; Pan-Trionychia; Cryptodira; Testudines) was collected from the late Cretaceous (Turonian) Tamagawa Formation of Kuji Group at…

Adocus Kohaku sp. nov. Cretaceous Kuji Group
JIDTM Case Report Dec 7, 2020
A Behaviour and Awareness Disturbance: About Cerebral Lesions
Formigo M*, Costa M, Martins J, Sarmento H, Cotter J

67-year-old man presented with headache, anorexia and tonic-clonic seizures. He was previously hospitalized due to miliary tuberculosis and was currently medicated with 4-drug ant…

Tuberculosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tuberculous Meningitis
OAJMMS Research Article Oct 8, 2020
Modeling and Predicting the Impact of Climate Variability on Influenza Virus Spread in Cuba
Linares Vega Y*, Ortiz Bulto PL*, Borroto Gutierrez S, Acosta Herrera B, Valdes Ramírez O and Guzman MG

Influenza viruses are among the main causes of acute respiratory infections in Cuba, associated to pneumonia, and among the five first causes of dead in the last decades. Tropical…

Climate Variability Influenza Heteroscedasticity
JQHE Review Article May 1, 2020
Non‑Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC): Extramammary Paget ’s Disease
Eftimie LG, Costache DO, Uscatu CD*, Glogojeanu RR and Costache RS

Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) comprises squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and several rare skin tumors (i.e., Extramammary Paget’s disease), being the m…

Extramammary Paget’s Disease World Health Organization Keratinocyte Stem Cells
JENR Research Article Apr 6, 2020
Nitrogen in Soil in Response to Cover Plants and Irrigation Levels in Semi-Arid
Tiago da Costa Silva Barbosa*, Gomes Costa MC, Feitosa Lacerda C and Lima Barbosa FE

The use of different species of cover plants and irrigation levels can affect the availability of nitrogen (N) and forms of N in the soil. In this study, total N and its inorganic…

Nutrient Cycling Soil Protection Plant Residues
EOIJ Research Article Mar 10, 2020
Right to Refuse Hazardous Work: A Study of the Challenge
Costa Calvo DS, Ferreira JA, Cunha DM and Mendes DP*

The purpose of this article is to discuss the right of refusal of dangerous work/serious and imminent risks, their origins, characteristics, acknowledgments, negligence and potenti…

Right of Refusal Organization of Work Ergo Formation
NHIJ Research Article Feb 20, 2020
Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Vancouver Scar Scale - Baryza Version to Brazilian Portuguese
Costa PTL*, Echevarría-Guanilo ME, Gonçalves N, Gonçalves AC and Turgeon L

Objective: To perform the cross-cultural adaptation of the Vancouver Scar Scale - Baryza Version to the Brazilian population with burns. Method: Methodological study carried out …

Nursing evaluation Scar Methodological research in nursing
IZAB Case Report Feb 10, 2020
First Record of Polymelia in the Paradox Frog Pseudis Paradoxa (Linnaeus, 1758) from Northern Brazil
Oliveira-Souza AE, Pedro Henrique G de Lima, Afonso DD, Santana MMS, Pinheiro RT, Pedroso-Santos F, Sanches PR* and Costa-Campos CE

During herpetofaunal monitoring studies on ESEC Maraca-Jipioca we found an individual Pseudis paradoxa exhibiting morphological abnormality. We diagnose abnormality following curre…

Abnormalities Duplicated Member Anecdotic Information
JQHE Research Article Nov 13, 2019
Intention to Implement a Healthy Lifestyle: Does Acculturation Make a Difference?
Deshields S, Joachim Celestin M, Lara M, Miller LM, DaCosta Davis SS, Montgomery S and Clarke C*

Studies have examined the relationship between acculturation and a healthy lifestyle within a representative population of Latinos. However, few studies describe the impact of acc…

Acculturation Latinos Health Promotion
APhOT Research Article Oct 23, 2019
MIP and MEP Changed by Acupuncture Techniques in Costal
Morais Sanchez EG, Silva DO and Sanchez HM*

The respiratory tract is of great importance due to integrated functions of various systems, which allow gas exchange and the arrival of oxygen to the muscles. The aim of this stud…

Respiratory Pressures Acupuncture Manometer
OAJPR Research Article Aug 30, 2019
Occurrence of Microbial Resistence in Blood Cultures in a Teaching Hospital before and after the Restrictive Measure for the Commercialization of Antimicrobials in Brazil
Da Costa JM*, Malta JS and De Padua CAM

Bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs (ATM) has become a global public health problem. The collegiate board of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) through RDC 44…

Anti-Bacterial agents Prescription drug overuse Legislation &amp
ACT Research Article Aug 28, 2019
Alterations in the Air Pollution Tolerance Indices and Foliar Micro-Structures of Five Medicinal Plants: Implications of Oil- Spill Pollution of Agricultural Farmland in Edugberi Community, Rivers State, Nigeria
Elvis Shu, Chibuisi Otuu*, Maduka Ignatius, Mathew Abutu, Lawrence Ilouno, Nwando Obi-Ezeani, Inya-Agha Stella, Tilako Bello and Okechukwu Christopher

The Nigerian costal environment has witnessed the continuous input of petroleum hydrocarbons and associated pollutants as a result of different phases of petroleum activities. The…

Oil-Spill Air Pollution Tolerance Index Folliar Photomicrograph
IJTPS Research Article Jul 15, 2019
Application of Autologous Cartilage Transplantation in the Repair and Reconstruction of Nasal Soft-Tissue Triangle Deformities
Ma Z, Wang Y, Chen G, Wang J, Zhang J and Huang J*

Objective: To evaluate the effect of autologous cartilage transplantation in repairing nasal soft-tissue triangle deformities. Methods: From January 2015 to January 2018, 23 patie…

Nasal soft-tissue triangle deformities Autologous cartilage Reconstruction
OAJPRS Research Article Jul 10, 2019
A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital to Evaluate the Utility of Pleural Fluid Cholesterol and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in Differentiating Exudative from Transudative Pleural Effusions
Gayathri Devi HJ*

Background: Light’s criteria have been the gold standard to differentiate exudative from transudative pleural effusions. It requires biochemical estimations from both pleural flu…

Cholesterol Lactate dehydrogenase Light’s criteria
MJCCS Research Article Jul 1, 2019
Characterization of the Operation of the Diet in Patient Diabetic Geriatrics
Alvarez JC*, Valdes Utrera JR, Leal Ruiz E, Vizcaino Escobar A and Delgado Perez A

Background: The diabetic in bigger adults is necessary to prevent illness from the sciences of the health. Objective: To characterize of the operation of the diet in patient diabe…

Aging Diabetic Health
GGTIJ Short Communication Jun 28, 2019
Isolation and Characterization of New Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers from the Invasive Worm Branchiomma Luctuosum (Grube, 1870) (Annelida)
Belato FA, Costa-Paiva EM and Vilasboa A*

Introduction of exotic species in new areas through anthropic action is one of the major problems that can affect biodiversity. Branchiomma luctuosum is known for its highly invasi…

Bioinvasion Molecular Markers Fanworm
NHIJ Research Article May 29, 2019
Content Validation of the Instrument Nursing Care Technology in the Prevention and Management of Hemorrhage in the Third Stage of Labor
Teixeira Rangel RC, da Costa Leito MN, Godinho Bertoncello KC, Echevarria-Guanilo ME, Delziovo CR, Lynn FA and de Souza ML*

Objective: to have obstetrical nurse experts analyze the composition of the instrument for nursing care technology in the prevention and management of hemorrhage in the third stag…

Nursing care Obstetric Nursing Technology
JHUA Investigation Paper Dec 1, 2018
Perception of Academics of Medicine of the Basic Cycle on the Importance of the Teaching of Human Anatomy for the Clinical Cycle
Façanha Barreto JE, Freitas Filho JE*, de Lima Costa PJ, Gonçalves RC, Marcelo Kervin Reis Frota, Costa Gonçalves S, Sousa Ayres de Moura JR, Souza Sanders JV, de Paula Uchôa FE, Barros Cavalcante J, Bezerra Cavalcanti K, de Lucena JD, de Souza HN, Binda Pimenta H and Santos Cerqueira G

The Human Anatomy is a discipline of vital importance for medical training, but each year the time load of this discipline has been reduced implying in the learning of it. Thus th…

Anatomy Education Medicine
PPRIJ Research Article Nov 9, 2018
Parenting in Low-Income Context: Assessment of a Psychosocial Group Intervention in Brazil
Juras MM* and Costa LF

This article aims to evaluate the methodology of a psychosocial group intervention with low-income separated parents with small children in Brazil, which focused on the differentia…

Parenting Psychosocial Mediation
IZAB Editorial Oct 15, 2018
Fruit Aqueous Extract of Brazilian Pepper Tree (Schinus Terebinthifolius, Raddi) on Selected Quality Parameters of Frozen Fresh Pork Sausage
Fabio da Costa Henry*

Consumption of fresh sausages, ham, and mortadella has increased in recent years, mainly because they are simple, quick to prepare. However, the consumption of meat products has be…

OAJWX Research Article Sep 19, 2018
Evaluation of Air Stripping Process for Ammonia Removal from Landfill Leachate
Leite VD*, Oliveira EGD, Costa EFM, Dantas GD and Araujo ECOD

Of the amount of urban solid waste collected in Brazil, 58.4% (percentage by weight) had an adequate destination, while 41.6% were sent to landfills or controlled landfills. The l…

Urban Solid Waste Landfill Leachate Ammonium Air Stripping
CRIJ Case Report Sep 4, 2018
Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hematoma: A Case Report
Silva Costa Janson Ney M*

Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma is a rare condition caused by extravasations of blood into the retroperitoneal space with no history of external trauma or previous vascular p…

Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hematoma Conservative Treatment Oral Anticoagulation
NNOA Research Article Jul 25, 2018
Surface Properties and Morphology of PET Treated by Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation for Food Packaging
Sant’Ana PL1*, Ribeiro JR1, da Cruz NC1, Rangel EC1, Durrant SF1, Costa Botti LM2, Rodrigues Anjos CA2, Azevedo S3, Teixeira V3, Silval CI3, Carneiro J3, Medeiros ÉA4 and de Fátima Soares NF4

In this work, surface properties of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) modified by Plasma Immersion (PI), and Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation (PIII) were studied. Nitrogen and sulf…

PET PIII FTIR
IJSST Mini Review Jul 24, 2018
Splint Designed to be used in the Pre- and Post-Operative Correction of Pectus Excavatum with the Nuss Procedure, Pectus Press (PP)
Campos JRM*, Miranda Luzo MCD, Iamamura AY, Tedde ML and Fernandes PP

Objective: Evaluation of effectiveness of the use of the Pectus Press (PP) on patients with Pectus Excavatum (PE) as initial and post-operative treatment of the Nuss procedure for …

Pectus Press Pectus Excavatum
IJOAC Research Article Jun 28, 2018
Long Term Effects of Human Induced Shoreline Changes: Veracruz Metropolitan Zone an Example of Port and Tourism Development in the Tropics
Veronica VR, David SM* and Leonardo DOL

Human development in coastal zones is closely related with coastline modification due to coastal defense structures (CDS) and landfills. To contribute to a better understanding of …

Erosion Coral Reef Long-Term Impacts

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