Clinical validation of an artificial intelligence algorithm for classifying tuberculosis and pulmonary findings in chest radiographs by Thiago Fellipe Ortiz de Camargo, Thiago Fellipe Ortiz de Camargo, Guilherme Alberto Sousa Ribeiro, Guilherme Alberto Sousa Ribeiro, Maria Carolina Bueno da Silva, Luan Oliveira da Silva, Pedro Paulo Teixeira e Silva Torres, Denise do Socorro Rodrigues da Silva, Mayler Olombrada Nunes de Santos, William Salibe Filho, Marcela Emer Egypto Rosa, Magdala de Araujo Novaes, Thiago Augusto Massarutto, Osvaldo Landi Junior, Elaine Yanata, Marcio Rodrigues da Cunha Reis, Gilberto Szarf, Pedro Vieira Santana Netto, Joselisa Peres Queiroz de Paiva

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Whole-genome amplification as a tool to improve bacterial detection by PCR in microbiological samples after endodontic treatment by Gabriela Ceccon Chianca, Gabriela Ceccon Chianca, Caroline Corrêa Fendeler, Caroline Corrêa Fendeler, Sérgio Pinto Chaves Junior, Sérgio Pinto Chaves Junior, Gabriella Lorena Dias Pereira, Helvécio Cardoso Corrêa Póvoa, Helvécio Cardoso Corrêa Póvoa, Helvécio Cardoso Corrêa Póvoa, Lívia Azeredo Alves Antunes, Lívia Azeredo Alves Antunes, Lívia Azeredo Alves Antunes, Leonardo Santos Antunes, Leonardo Santos Antunes, Leonardo Santos Antunes, Natalia Lopes Pontes Póvoa Iorio, Natalia Lopes Pontes Póvoa Iorio, Natalia Lopes Pontes Póvoa Iorio

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Biogenic silver nanoparticles produced by Trichoderma reesei inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, reduce lung viral load and ameliorate acute pulmonary inflammation by Marcus V.M.V. Amaral, Cláudia B. Carraro, Amanda C.C. Antoniêto, Mariana N. Costa, Thais F.C. Fraga-Silva, Ualter G. Cipriano, Rodrigo P.F. Abuná, Tamara S. Rodrigues, Ronaldo B. Martins, Andreia M. Luzenti, Glaucia R. Caruso, Priscyla D. Marcato, Vania L.D. Bonato, Dario S. Zamboni, Bergman M. Ribeiro, Sônia N. Báo, Joao S. da Silva, Flávio P. Veras, Roberto N. Silva

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Effect of Graphene Nanoplatelets as Lubricant Additive on Fuel Consumption During Vehicle Emission Tests by Eduardo Tomanik, Wania Christinelli, Pamela Sierra Garcia, Scott Rajala, Jesuel Crepaldi, Davi Franzosi, Roberto Martins Souza, Fernando Fusco Rovai

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Synthesis and Characterization of a Strontium–Quercetin Complex and Its In Vitro and In Vivo Potential for Application in Bone Regeneration by Israel B. Pimenta, Gildácio Chaves Filho, Elias G. B. Silva, Lucas F. B. Nogueira, Tomaz Santana de Mendonça, Taíssa C. S. Furtado, Paulo Cesar Ferreira GasparNeto, Luis Gustavo Dias, Sandra Yasuyo Fukada, Pietro Ciancaglini, Ana Paula Ramos

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Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review by Daniela de Araújo Vilar, Marina Suênia de Araujo Vilar, Túlio Flávio Accioly de Lima e Moura, Fernanda Nervo Raffin, Márcia Rosa de Oliveira, Camilo Flamarion de Oliveira Franco, Petrônio Filgueiras de Athayde-Filho, Margareth de Fátima Formiga Melo Diniz, José Maria Barbosa-Filho

“…., popularly known as “urucum,” has been used by indigenous communities in Brazil and other tropical countries for several biological applications, which indicates its potential use as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical products. …”
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Comparison of propofol-ketamine and propofol-fentanyl combinations for sedation in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized clinical trial by Milena Vasconcelos Falcão, João Nogueira Neto, Ed Carlos Rey Moura, Caio Márcio Barros Oliveira, Rodrigo Pinto Diniz, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Plínio da Cunha Leal

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Double Aortic Arch: The Importance of Computed Tomography Diagnosis by Maria Júlia Nicolau Vieira, Clara Rosa Ventura, Júlia Mamprim de Arruda Monteiro, Thaís Nogueira Dantas Gastaldi, Márcio Luí­s Duarte

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Lack of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α Influences on Macrophages Ability to Deal with Leishmania braziliensis In Vitro and Affects Pathology In Vivo by Rodrigo C.O. Sanches, Leonardo G. Vaz, Fabio V. Marinho, Erika S. Guimarães, Edgar M. Carvalho, Lucas P. Carvalho, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…Cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania braziliensis, still represents a serious health problem in Brazil, especially in the northeast region. Currently, to our knowledge, no report describes the role of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) during L braziliensis infection. …”
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Toxicological assessment of citral and geraniol: Efflux pump inhibition in Staphylococcus aureus and invertebrate toxicity by Gildênia Alves de Araújo, Cícera Datiane de Morais Oliveira Tintino, Raimundo Luíz Silva Pereira, Isaac Moura Araújo, Cícera Laura Roque Paulo, João Arthur de Oliveira Borges, Ewerton Yago de Sousa Rodrigues, Ângella Eduarda da Silva, Francisco Assis Bezerra da Cunha, Zildene de Sousa Silveira, Nair Silva Macedo, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, José Maria Barbosa Filho, Daniela Maria do Amaral Ferraz Navarro, Francisco Roberto de Azevedo, Saulo Relison Tintino

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Transactional Sex among Noninjecting Illicit Drug Users: Implications for HIV Transmission by Rafael Alves Guimarães, Aurélio Goulart Rodovalho, Inaina Lara Fernandes, Graciele Cristina Silva, Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe, Ivânia Vera, Valéria Duarte Gregório, Roselma Lucchese

“…This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for transactional sex among NIDUs in the Southwest region of Goiás State, Central Brazil. The prevalence of self-reported transactional sex was 22.8%. …”
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A Step towards Integrating CMORPH Precipitation Estimation with Rain Gauge Measurements by Augusto José Pereira Filho, Felipe Vemado, Guilherme Vemado, Fábio Augusto Gomes Vieira Reis, Lucilia do Carmo Giordano, Rodrigo Irineu Cerri, Cláudia Cristina dos Santos, Eymar Silva Sampaio Lopes, Marcelo Fischer Gramani, Agostinho Tadashi Ogura, José Eduardo Zaine, Leandro Eugenio da Silva Cerri, Oswaldo Augusto Filho, Fernando Mazzo D’Affonseca, Cláudio dos Santos Amaral

“…CMORPH daily rainfall estimations were integrated with rain gauge measurements in Brazil between 2000 and 2015, in order to reduce daily rainfall estimation errors by means of the statistical objective analysis scheme (SOAS). …”
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Liver morphometry and histopathology effects in Astyanax lacustris exposed to lambda-cyhalothrin pyrethroid insecticide by Tiago Venancio da Silva, André Luiz do Nascimento Silva, Karine Nathiele Nogueira Farias, Carla Leticia Gediel Rivero Wendt, Lucas de Oliveira Brasileiro, Edilaine Fogaça, Sabrina Fuzer Gonçalves, Brenda de Oliveira Martins, Maria Eduarda Corona Garcia, Lilian Franco-Belussi, Carlos Eurico S. Fernandes

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Long-term functioning status of COVID-19 survivors: a prospective observational evaluation of a cohort of patients surviving hospitalisation by Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Felipe Fregni, Marta Imamura, Vinicius Delgado Ramos, Lucas Ramos De Pretto, Simon K H A A Van Cauwenbergh, Sabrina Saemy Tome Uchiyama, Denise Matheus, Flavia Kuhn, Ana Alice Amaral de Oliveira, Gabriella Souza Naves, Aline Rossetti Mirisola, Fernando de Quadros Ribeiro, Andre Tadeu Sugawara, Mauricio Cantarino, Rafael Andrade Santos Antunes Cavalca, Vanessa Pagano, Melina Valentim Marques, Elizabeth Mendes da Silva, Alessandra Pereira Gomes

“…It analyses participants' sociodemographic background, COVID-19 clinical manifestations, and clinical and functional evaluations.Setting Tertiary-level university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.Participants Study participants are COVID-19 survivors admitted to hospital care for at least 24 hours to treat acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.Outcome measures Epworth Sleepiness Scale, EuroQoL-5 Dimensions-5 Levels, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue, Functional Independence Measure, Functional Oral Intake Scale, Handgrip Strength, Insomnia Severity Index, Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnea Scale, MRC sum score, Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale, pain Visual Analogue Scale, Post-COVID-19 Functional Status, Timed Up and Go, WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0, 1-Minute Sit to Stand Test.Results Many participants required invasive mechanical ventilation (41.57%, 333 of 801). …”
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Optimizing strength and corrosion resistance of the metastable β-alloy Ti–35Nb–7Zr–5Ta alloy by equal-channel angular pressing by R. Silva, J. Silva, C.C. Viana, C.R.M. Afonso, P. Hammer, D.C.C. Magalhães, A.H. Plaine, C.A.D. Rovere

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Audiological findings in Brown Vialetto-Van-Laere Syndrome: A scoping review by Débora de Oliveira Rolim, Leticia Cristina Vicente, Hugo Amilton Santos de Carvalho, Rebeca Lorrane Santana Santos, Rivadávio Fernandes Batista de Amorim, Fayez Bahmad, Jr

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Development and Evaluation of Photoprotective O/W Emulsions Containing Hydroalcoholic Extract of Neoglaziovia variegata (Bromeliaceae) by Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira-Júnior, Grasielly Rocha Souza, Christiane Adrielly Alves Ferraz, Ana Paula de Oliveira, Camila de Souza Araújo, Sarah Raquel Gomes de Lima-Saraiva, Silvio Alan Gonçalves Bomfim Reis, Talita Mota Gonçalves, Larissa Araújo Rolim, Pedro José Rolim-Neto, Francine Celise Siqueira César, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida

“…Neoglaziovia variegata is a Bromeliaceae plant species widely found in Brazil with several pharmacological properties, including photoprotective activity. …”
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Income-related inequalities in the prevalence of dental pain intensity in adults: gender differences by Carolina Veloso Lima, Alanna Barros de Arruda, Mayara dos Santos Noronha, Aline Araujo Sampaio, Marise Fagundes Silveira, Andrea Maria Eleuterio de Barros Lima Martins, Raquel Conceição Ferreira, Aline Netto de Godoy, Daniela Marques da Silva Sousa, Patrick Pereira Garcia, Cyrene Piazera Silva Costa, João Gabriel Silva Souza, Bárbara Emanoele Costa Oliveira

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Human metapneumovirus in China: a wake-up call for resilient healthcare systems and rapid response by Marta Giovanetti, Eleonora Cella, Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio, Maria Carolina Elias, Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov

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Comparative Analysis of the Enzymatic, Coagulant, and Neuromuscular Activities of Two Variants of <i>Crotalus durissus ruruima</i> Venom and Antivenom Efficacy by Poliana J. Demico, Isabele N. Oliveira, Vitória S. Proença-Hirata, Samuel R. Dias, Hugo A. Ghirotti, Elisangela O. Silva, Inês C. Giometti, Francis L. Pacagnelli, Kristian A. Torres-Bonilla, Stephen Hyslop, Nathália C. Galizio, Karen de Morais-Zani, Manuela B. Pucca, Anderson M. Rocha, Jéssica B. Maciel, Marco A. Sartim, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Rafael S. Floriano

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