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  1. Article: Physiological and Molecular Responses of Woody Plants Exposed to Future Atmospheric CO

    Lobo, Ana Karla M / Catarino, Ingrid C A / Silva, Emerson A / Centeno, Danilo C / Domingues, Douglas S

    Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

    2022  Volume 11, Issue 14

    Abstract: Climate change is mainly driven by the accumulation of carbon dioxide ( ... ...

    Abstract Climate change is mainly driven by the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2704341-1
    ISSN 2223-7747
    ISSN 2223-7747
    DOI 10.3390/plants11141880
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  2. Article ; Online: Cardiac autonomic nervous activity during different sleep stages in individuals with spinal cord injury: The influence of physical training.

    Cruz, Aline Ângela Silva / Wanner, Samuel Penna / Stieler, Eduardo / Romão, Júlia / Esteves, Andrea Maculano / Andrade, Henrique de Araújo / Lôbo, Ingrid Ludimila Bastos / Amaral, Adriana Souza / Rabelo, Patrícia Conceição Rocha / de Mello, Marco Túlio / Silva, Andressa

    Sleep medicine

    2024  Volume 117, Page(s) 25–32

    Abstract: Objective: The present study assessed the influence of physical training on cardiac autonomic activity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during different sleep stages.: Methods: Twenty-six volunteers were allocated into three groups: 9 ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The present study assessed the influence of physical training on cardiac autonomic activity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during different sleep stages.
    Methods: Twenty-six volunteers were allocated into three groups: 9 sedentary individuals without SCI (control, CON); 8 sedentary tetraplegic individuals with chronic SCI (SED-SCI); 9 physically trained tetraplegic individuals with chronic SCI (TR-SCI). All participants underwent nocturnal polysomnography to monitor sleep stages: wakefulness, non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep (N1, N2, and N3 stages), and REM sleep. The electrocardiography data obtained during this exam were extracted to analyze the heart rate variability (HRV).
    Results: Sleep stages influenced HRV in the time [RR interval and root mean square of successive RR interval differences (RMSSD)] and frequency [low-frequency (LF) and high-frequency (HF) powers and LF-to-HF ratio] domains (P < 0.05). SED-SCI individuals showed unchanged HRV compared to CON (P > 0.05). When comparing the TR-SCI and SED-SCI groups, no significant differences in HRV were reported in the time domain (P > 0.05). However, in the frequency domain, more accentuated HF power was observed in TR-SCI than in SED-SCI individuals during the N2 and N3 stages and REM sleep (P < 0.05). Moreover, TR-SCI had higher HF power than CON during the N3 stage (P < 0.05).
    Conclusions: TR-SCI individuals have greater HF power, indicative of parasympathetic modulation, than sedentary (injured or not injured) individuals during different sleep stages. Therefore, enhanced parasympathetic activity induced by physical training may improve cardiac autonomic modulation during sleep in individuals with chronic SCI.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Sleep Stages/physiology ; Autonomic Nervous System ; Sleep/physiology ; Spinal Cord Injuries/complications ; Sleep, REM/physiology ; Heart Rate/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2012041-2
    ISSN 1878-5506 ; 1389-9457
    ISSN (online) 1878-5506
    ISSN 1389-9457
    DOI 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.03.006
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  3. Article ; Online: Needle in a Haystack: A Missed Case of Wound Botulism.

    Hudler, Andi / Cataldo, Matthew / Major, Ajay / Lobo, Ingrid

    The American journal of medicine

    2019  Volume 132, Issue 9, Page(s) e677–e678

    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Botulism/diagnosis ; Deglutition Disorders/microbiology ; Diagnostic Errors ; Drug Contamination ; Dysphonia/microbiology ; Dyspnea/microbiology ; Hepatitis C, Chronic ; Heroin Dependence/complications ; Humans ; Male ; Muscle Weakness/microbiology ; Paraplegia/microbiology ; Substance Abuse, Intravenous/complications
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80015-6
    ISSN 1555-7162 ; 1873-2178 ; 0002-9343 ; 1548-2766
    ISSN (online) 1555-7162 ; 1873-2178
    ISSN 0002-9343 ; 1548-2766
    DOI 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.03.014
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  4. Article ; Online: Assessment of Gualaxo do Norte River water quality (Minas Gerais, Brazil) affected by the dam breach of Fundão utilizing exploratory multivariate techniques.

    Santos, Grazielle / Reis, Deyse / Santos, Ingrid / Lima, Leandro / Rocha, Camila / Castro, Paulo / Lobo, Fabiana / Santiago, Aníbal / da Silva, Gilmare

    Environmental monitoring and assessment

    2023  Volume 195, Issue 2, Page(s) 337

    Abstract: At the end of 2015, the Fundão dam belonging to the Samarco S.A. mining company was ruptured, releasing a flood of mud into the Gualaxo do Norte River, which advanced into the Doce River. The aim of the present study was to apply exploratory multivariate ...

    Abstract At the end of 2015, the Fundão dam belonging to the Samarco S.A. mining company was ruptured, releasing a flood of mud into the Gualaxo do Norte River, which advanced into the Doce River. The aim of the present study was to apply exploratory multivariate approaches to water quality data obtained during sampling campaigns at the Gualaxo do Norte River during the dry and rainy seasons, between July 2016 and June 2017. A total of 27 locations along the river were sampled, covering unaffected areas and regions influenced by the tailings waste from the dam. Determinations of chemical, physical, and microbiological water quality parameters were performed. Application of principal component analysis (PCA) resulted in the first two components together explaining 39.49% and 37.91% of the total variance for the dry and rainy season data, respectively. In both cases, the PCA groups were related to variables such as turbidity and total solids, which both presented higher values in regions affected by the mud flow. These results are in agreement with those obtained by the Kohonen neural network method, where two-dimensional maps confirmed the samples according to the affected and unaffected area by the disaster.
    MeSH term(s) Water Quality ; Rivers ; Environmental Monitoring ; Brazil ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis
    Chemical Substances Water Pollutants, Chemical
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-27
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-022-10907-x
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  5. Article ; Online: Current Technologies and Practices to Assess External Training Load in Paralympic Sport: A Systematic Review.

    Stieler, Eduardo / de Mello, Marco T / Lôbo, Ingrid L B / Gonçalves, Dawit A / Resende, Renan / Andrade, André G / Lourenço, Thiago F / Silva, Anselmo A C / Andrade, Henrique A / Guerreiro, Renato / Silva, Andressa

    Journal of sport rehabilitation

    2023  Volume 32, Issue 6, Page(s) 635–644

    Abstract: Context: Knowing the methods to assess the external load in Paralympic sports can help multidisciplinary teams rely on scientific evidence to better prescribe and monitor the athlete's development, improving sports performance and reducing the risk of ... ...

    Abstract Context: Knowing the methods to assess the external load in Paralympic sports can help multidisciplinary teams rely on scientific evidence to better prescribe and monitor the athlete's development, improving sports performance and reducing the risk of injury/illness of Paralympic athletes.
    Objectives: This review aimed to systematically explore the current practices of quantifying the external load in Paralympic sports and provide an overview of the methods and techniques used.
    Evidence acquisition: A search in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and EBSCO was carried out until November 2022. The measures of interest were objective methods for quantifying the external load of training or competition. The inclusion criteria for the studies were as follows: (1) peer-reviewed article; (2) the population were Paralympic athletes; (3) evaluated during training or competition; (4) reported at least one external load measure; and (5) published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.
    Evidence synthesis: Of the 1961 articles found, 22 were included because they met the criteria, and 8 methods were identified to quantify the external load in training or competition in 8 Paralympic sports. The methods varied according to the characteristics of the Paralympic sports. To date, the devices used included an internal radiofrequency-based tracking system (wheelchair rugby) a miniaturized data logger (wheelchair tennis, basketball, and rugby); a linear position transducer (powerlifting and wheelchair basketball); a camera (swimming, goalball, and wheelchair rugby); a global positioning system (wheelchair tennis); heart rate monitors that assess external load variables in set (paracycling and swimming) and an electronic timer (swimming).
    Conclusions: Different objective methods were identified to assess the external load in Paralympic sports. However, few studies showed the validity and reliability of these methods. Further studies are needed to compare different methods of external load quantification in other Paralympic sports.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Reproducibility of Results ; Athletic Performance/physiology ; Swimming ; Basketball ; Tennis ; Athletes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 1106769-x
    ISSN 1543-3072 ; 1056-6716
    ISSN (online) 1543-3072
    ISSN 1056-6716
    DOI 10.1123/jsr.2022-0110
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  6. Article: Physiological and Molecular Responses of Woody Plants Exposed to Future Atmospheric CO2 Levels under Abiotic Stresses

    Lobo, Ana Karla M. / Catarino, Ingrid C. A. / Silva, Emerson A. / Centeno, Danilo C. / Domingues, Douglas S.

    Plants. 2022 July 20, v. 11, no. 14

    2022  

    Abstract: Climate change is mainly driven by the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere in the last century. Plant growth is constantly challenged by environmental fluctuations including heat waves, severe drought and salinity, along with ozone ... ...

    Abstract Climate change is mainly driven by the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere in the last century. Plant growth is constantly challenged by environmental fluctuations including heat waves, severe drought and salinity, along with ozone accumulation in the atmosphere. Food security is at risk in an increasing world population, and it is necessary to face the current and the expected effects of global warming. The effects of the predicted environment scenario of elevated CO₂ concentration (e[CO₂]) and more severe abiotic stresses have been scarcely investigated in woody plants, and an integrated view involving physiological, biochemical and molecular data is missing. This review highlights the effects of elevated CO₂ in the metabolism of woody plants and the main findings of its interaction with abiotic stresses, including a molecular point of view, aiming to improve the understanding of how woody plants will face the predicted environmental conditions. Overall, e[CO₂] stimulates photosynthesis and growth and attenuates mild to moderate abiotic stress in woody plants if root growth and nutrients are not limited. Moreover, e[CO₂] does not induce acclimation in most tree species. Some high-throughput analyses involving omics techniques were conducted to better understand how these processes are regulated. Finally, knowledge gaps in the understanding of how the predicted climate condition will affect woody plant metabolism were identified, with the aim of improving the growth and production of this plant species.
    Keywords abiotic stress ; acclimation ; carbon dioxide ; climatic factors ; drought ; food security ; heat ; ozone ; photosynthesis ; risk ; root growth ; salinity ; trees ; woody plants
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0720
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2704341-1
    ISSN 2223-7747
    ISSN 2223-7747
    DOI 10.3390/plants11141880
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  7. Article ; Online: Total Testosterone and Cortisol During Wheelchair Rugby Training in Athletes With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

    Stieler, Eduardo / Costa, Varley Teoldo da / Cruz, Aline Ângela Silva / Rosa, João Paulo Pereira / Lôbo, Ingrid LudImilla Bastos / Romão, Julia / Esteves, Andrea Maculano / de Mello, Marco Tulio / Silva, Andressa

    Journal of sport rehabilitation

    2022  Volume 31, Issue 8, Page(s) 978–983

    Abstract: Context: Hormonal assessment in the sport context is important to monitor the physiological adaptations of athletes. However, Paralympic athletes, especially with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI), may have different hormonal responses than nondisabled ...

    Abstract Context: Hormonal assessment in the sport context is important to monitor the physiological adaptations of athletes. However, Paralympic athletes, especially with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI), may have different hormonal responses than nondisabled athletes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the blood concentrations of total testosterone (TT) and cortisol (C) during acute (one training session) and chronic (1 and 2 month) training of athletes with CSCI in wheelchair rugby (WCR).
    Design: Longitudinal and observational study.
    Methods: Eight high-performance athletes with CSCI (31 [3.9] y; 75.6 [15.8] kg; 22.9 [4.2] kg/m2 body mass index; 6.2 [2] y of experience in sport) were evaluated at 3 different intervals (evaluations 1, 2, and 3 [E1, E2, and E3]) over 2 months of training. TT and C blood were evaluated before (pre) and after (post) the training sessions at each training moment, as well as the training load through the ratings of perceived exertion.
    Results: Athletes with CSCI had low TT concentrations. In acute training sessions, at E3, C decreases after the training session, unlike the TT/C ratio, which increased after the session. Regarding hormonal changes during chronic training at the end of the training period, unlike C, which increased. The training load (arbitrary units) decreased in E3 when compared with the other evaluation moments.
    Conclusion: It was concluded that in chronic training, TT concentrations decreased, while C increased at the end of the 2 months of training. These results may indicate that training volume was high throughout training and that a reduction in training volume could benefit athletes. On the other hand, in the acute training session with reduced training load, a decrease in C was observed after the training session. This indicates that athletes may be well recovered in this training session. Therefore, we suggest acute and long-term hormonal assessment for athletes with CSCI as a strategy to monitor anabolic/catabolic hormonal status during WCR training.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Wheelchairs ; Hydrocortisone ; Cervical Cord ; Testosterone ; Rugby ; Athletes ; Spinal Cord Injuries
    Chemical Substances Hydrocortisone (WI4X0X7BPJ) ; Testosterone (3XMK78S47O)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Observational Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1106769-x
    ISSN 1543-3072 ; 1056-6716
    ISSN (online) 1543-3072
    ISSN 1056-6716
    DOI 10.1123/jsr.2021-0389
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  8. Article: Applying the COM-B behavior model to inform the delivery of spatial repellents and insecticide-treated clothing among forest exposed populations in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia.

    Chen, Ingrid / Doum, Dyna / Mannion, Kylie / Hustedt, John / Sovannaroth, Siv / McIver, David / Macdonald, Michael / Lobo, Neil F / Tatarsky, Allison / Handley, Margaret / Neukom, Josselyn

    Research square

    2023  

    Abstract: Background: Southeast Asia is making tremendous progress towards their 2030 malaria elimination goal but needs new interventions to stop forest malaria. This study trials two new vector control tools, a volatile pyrethroid spatial repellent (VSPR) and ... ...

    Abstract Background: Southeast Asia is making tremendous progress towards their 2030 malaria elimination goal but needs new interventions to stop forest malaria. This study trials two new vector control tools, a volatile pyrethroid spatial repellent (VSPR) and insecticide-treated clothing (ITC), amongst forest-exposed populations in Mondulkiri Province Cambodia to inform their potential use for eliminating forest malaria.
    Methods: 21 forest-exposed individuals were given a questionnaire on their perceptions of malaria and preventive practices used, after which they trialed two products sequentially. Mixed methods were used to understand their experience, attitudes, and preferences regarding the products trialed. Quantitative data was summarized and qualitative insights were analyzed using thematic analysis, applying the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation Behavior Change (COM-B) model and Behavior Change Wheel Framework to identify intervention functions to support tailored product rollout amongst these populations.
    Results: Study participants reported a need for protection from mosquito bites in outdoor and forest-exposed settings and perceived both products trialed to be effective for this purpose. The VPSR product was preferred when travel was not required, whereas ITC was preferred for ease of use when going to the forest, especially in rainy conditions. COM-B analysis identified that key enablers for use of both products included their perceived efficacy and ease of use, which required no skill or preparation. For barriers to use, the odor of ITC was sometimes perceived as being toxic, as well as its inability to protect uncovered skin from mosquito bites, while the perceived usefulness of the VPSR product trialed was limited by its water sensitivity in rainy forest settings. Intervention components to encourage appropriate and sustained use of these products include education about how to use these products and what to expect, persuasion to use them from community leaders and targeted ads, and enablement to guarantee access.
    Conclusion: The rollout of VPSRs and ITC amongst forest-exposed populations can be useful for eliminating malaria in Southeast Asia. Study findings can be applied to increase product uptake in Cambodia, while research efforts can aim to develop products that are rainproof, easy to use in forest settings, and have favorable odor profiles to target users.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2874672/v1
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  9. Article ; Online: Applying the COM-B behaviour change model to a pilot study delivering volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents and insecticide-treated clothing to forest-exposed populations in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia.

    Chen, Ingrid / Doum, Dyna / Mannion, Kylie / Hustedt, John / Sovannaroth, Siv / McIver, David / Macdonald, Michael / Lobo, Neil / Tatarsky, Allison / Handley, Margaret A / Neukom, Josselyn

    Malaria journal

    2023  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 251

    Abstract: Background: Southeast Asia is making tremendous progress towards their 2030 malaria elimination goal but needs new interventions to stop forest malaria. This study trials two new vector control tools, a volatile pyrethroid spatial repellent (VPSR) and ... ...

    Abstract Background: Southeast Asia is making tremendous progress towards their 2030 malaria elimination goal but needs new interventions to stop forest malaria. This study trials two new vector control tools, a volatile pyrethroid spatial repellent (VPSR) and insecticide-treated clothing (ITC), amongst forest-exposed populations in Mondulkiri Province Cambodia to inform their potential use for eliminating forest malaria.
    Methods: 21 forest-exposed individuals were given a questionnaire on their perceptions of malaria and preventive practices used, after which they trialed two products sequentially. Clothes was treated with ITC by the study team. Mixed methods were used to understand their experience, attitudes, and preferences regarding the products trialed. Quantitative data was summarized and qualitative insights were analysed using thematic analysis, applying the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation Behaviour Change (COM-B) model and Behaviour Change Wheel Framework to identify intervention functions to support tailored product rollout amongst these populations.
    Results: Study participants reported a need for protection from mosquito bites in outdoor and forest-exposed settings and perceived both products trialed to be effective for this purpose. The VPSR product was preferred when travel was not required, whereas ITC was preferred for ease of use when going to the forest, especially in rainy conditions. COM-B analysis identified that key enablers for use of both products included their perceived efficacy and ease of use, which required no skill or preparation. For barriers to use, the odour of ITC was sometimes perceived as being toxic, as well as its inability to protect uncovered skin from mosquito bites, while the perceived usefulness of the VPSR product trialed was limited by its water sensitivity in rainy forest settings. Intervention components to encourage appropriate and sustained use of these products include education about how to use these products and what to expect, persuasion to use them from community leaders and targeted channels, and enablement to facilitate convenient and affordable access.
    Conclusion: The rollout of VPSRs and ITC amongst forest-exposed populations can be useful for eliminating malaria in Southeast Asia. Study findings can be applied to increase product uptake among forest exposed populations in Cambodia, while manufacturers can aim to develop products that are rainproof, easy to use in forest settings, and have favourable odour profiles to target users.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Insecticides ; Pyrethrins ; Pilot Projects ; Cambodia ; Insect Bites and Stings ; Forests ; Insect Repellents ; Clothing
    Chemical Substances Insecticides ; Pyrethrins ; Insect Repellents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2091229-8
    ISSN 1475-2875 ; 1475-2875
    ISSN (online) 1475-2875
    ISSN 1475-2875
    DOI 10.1186/s12936-023-04685-1
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  10. Article ; Online: The effects of COVID-19 quarantine on eating and sleeping behaviors.

    da Silva, Flavia Rodrigues / Junior, Antonio Herbert Lancha / Brant, Valdênio Martins / Lôbo, Ingrid Ludimila Bastos / Lancha, Luciana Oquendo Pereira / Silva, Andressa / de Mello, Marco Túlio

    Nutrire : revista de Sociedade Brasileira de Alimentacao e Nutricao = journal of the Brazilian Society of Food and Nutrition

    2020  Volume 45, Issue 2, Page(s) 25

    Abstract: Abstract: Since the beginning of the pandemic, the population has been exposed to a substantial period of social isolation, which leads to anxiety, fear, and metabolic and immune impairments.: Purpose: Considering that sleep restriction influences ... ...

    Abstract Abstract: Since the beginning of the pandemic, the population has been exposed to a substantial period of social isolation, which leads to anxiety, fear, and metabolic and immune impairments.
    Purpose: Considering that sleep restriction influences eating behavior, we highlight that changes in it may occur during the COVID-19 quarantine. Alterations in feeding time can uncouple the body clocks, leading to circadian misalignment and consequently to a disruption in homeostasis and disturbances in many metabolic functions.
    Method: Narrative review.
    Results: Do not apply.
    Conclusion: The increase of body weight is related to increased food intake in response to mental stress and more time spent at home, increased opportunity to feed, and increased visual and olfactory stimulation to eat, which represents a potential risk of overfeeding nowadays. In this article, we postulate that the unusual lifestyle imposed by the COVID-19 quarantine may induce a circadian misalignment, which is capable to induce alterations on eating and sleep behaviors.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-29
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 2316-7874
    ISSN (online) 2316-7874
    DOI 10.1186/s41110-020-00128-y
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