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  1. Article ; Online: Zanadamu: An African hominin isotopic dataset.

    Iminjili, Victor / Fernandes, Ricardo

    Data in brief

    2023  Volume 50, Page(s) 109522

    Abstract: The present article introduces Zanadamu, a comprehensive geo-temporal-referenced dataset that amalgamates all published stable isotope carbon and oxygen measurements on tooth enamel from African hominins, dated between 4.4 and 0.005 Ma. Zanadamu serves ... ...

    Abstract The present article introduces Zanadamu, a comprehensive geo-temporal-referenced dataset that amalgamates all published stable isotope carbon and oxygen measurements on tooth enamel from African hominins, dated between 4.4 and 0.005 Ma. Zanadamu serves as a research tool for investigating hominin evolution by facilitating the examination of how different hominin species explored food resources and interacted with their local paleoenvironments. The dataset is structured in a machine-readable format, and its metadata organization allows for facile statistical analyses and comparisons with other types of isotopic records, including ancient and modern humans and other primates. Zanadamu is part of the AfriArch data initiative, which aims at compiling datasets for the study of ancient Africa. This an active initiative, and we strive to update Zanadamu as novel data becomes available.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-25
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2786545-9
    ISSN 2352-3409 ; 2352-3409
    ISSN (online) 2352-3409
    ISSN 2352-3409
    DOI 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109522
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  2. Article ; Online: Surgical Outcomes of Laminectomy, Durotomy and a Non-Synthetic Dura Substitute Application in Ten Dogs with a Spinal Subarachnoid Diverticulum.

    Mól, Michał / Fernandes, Ricardo / Wheeler, Simon / Mariscoli, Massimo

    Veterinary sciences

    2024  Volume 11, Issue 3

    Abstract: This retrospective study aimed to report the surgical treatment and outcomes of laminectomies followed by durotomy and the application of a non-synthetic collagen matrix dura substitute ( ... ...

    Abstract This retrospective study aimed to report the surgical treatment and outcomes of laminectomies followed by durotomy and the application of a non-synthetic collagen matrix dura substitute (Durepair
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2768971-2
    ISSN 2306-7381 ; 2306-7381
    ISSN (online) 2306-7381
    ISSN 2306-7381
    DOI 10.3390/vetsci11030128
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  3. Article ; Online: Training zones in competitive swimming: a biophysical approach.

    Fernandes, Ricardo J / Carvalho, Diogo D / Figueiredo, Pedro

    Frontiers in sports and active living

    2024  Volume 6, Page(s) 1363730

    Abstract: Since swimming performance depends on both physical conditioning and technical proficiency, training zones should be built based on physiology and biomechanics inputs to dispose of structured and effective training programs. This paper presents a zone- ... ...

    Abstract Since swimming performance depends on both physical conditioning and technical proficiency, training zones should be built based on physiology and biomechanics inputs to dispose of structured and effective training programs. This paper presents a zone-based swimming training, supported by the oxygen uptake (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2624-9367
    ISSN (online) 2624-9367
    DOI 10.3389/fspor.2024.1363730
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  4. Article ; Online: Antibody-Drug Conjugates in the Treatment of Genitourinary Cancers: An Updated Review of Data.

    Nathan, Prathana / Rajeh, Adnan / Noor, Meh / Boldt, Gabriel / Fernandes, Ricardo

    Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

    2024  Volume 31, Issue 4, Page(s) 2316–2327

    Abstract: The treatment landscape of genitourinary cancers has significantly evolved over the past few years. Renal cell carcinoma, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer are the most common genitourinary malignancies. Recent advancements have produced new targeted ... ...

    Abstract The treatment landscape of genitourinary cancers has significantly evolved over the past few years. Renal cell carcinoma, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer are the most common genitourinary malignancies. Recent advancements have produced new targeted therapies, particularly antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), due to a better understanding of the underlying oncogenic factors and molecular mechanisms involved. ADCs function as a 'drug delivery into the tumor' system. They are composed of an antigen-directed antibody linked to a cytotoxic drug that releases cytotoxic components after binding to the tumor cell's surface antigen. ADCs have been proven to be extremely promising in the treatment of several cancer types. For GU cancers, this novel treatment has only benefited patients with metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC). The rest of the GU cancer paradigm does not have any FDA-approved ADC treatment options available yet. In this study, we have thoroughly completed a narrative review of the current literature and summarized preclinical studies and clinical trials that evaluated the utility, activity, and toxicity of ADCs in GU cancers, the prospects of ADC development, and the ongoing clinical trials. Prospective clinical trials, retrospective studies, case reports, and scoping reviews were included.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Immunoconjugates/therapeutic use ; Immunoconjugates/pharmacology ; Urogenital Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Male
    Chemical Substances Immunoconjugates
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1236972-x
    ISSN 1718-7729 ; 1198-0052
    ISSN (online) 1718-7729
    ISSN 1198-0052
    DOI 10.3390/curroncol31040172
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  5. Article: Economic evaluations of medical devices in paediatrics: a systematic review and a quality appraisal of the literature.

    Mascarenhas, Edgar / Miguel, Luís Silva / Oliveira, Mónica D / Fernandes, Ricardo M

    Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E

    2024  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 33

    Abstract: Background: Although economic evaluations (EEs) have been increasingly applied to medical devices, little discussion has been conducted on how the different health realities of specific populations may impact the application of methods and the ensuing ... ...

    Abstract Background: Although economic evaluations (EEs) have been increasingly applied to medical devices, little discussion has been conducted on how the different health realities of specific populations may impact the application of methods and the ensuing results. This is particularly relevant for pediatric populations, as most EEs on devices are conducted in adults, with specific aspects related to the uniqueness of child health often being overlooked. This study provides a review of the published EEs on devices used in paediatrics, assessing the quality of reporting, and summarising methodological challenges.
    Methods: A systematic literature search was performed to identify peer-reviewed publications on the economic value of devices used in paediatrics in the form of full EEs (comparing both costs and consequences of two or more devices). After the removal of duplicates, article titles and abstracts were screened. The remaining full-text articles were retrieved and assessed for inclusion. In-vitro diagnostic devices were not considered in this review. Study descriptive and methodological characteristics were extracted using a structured template. The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) 2022 checklist was used to assess the quality of reporting. A narrative synthesis of the results was conducted followed by a critical discussion on the main challenges found in the literature.
    Results: 39 full EEs were eligible for review. Most studies were conducted in high-income countries (67%) and focused on high-risk therapeutic devices (72%). Studies comprised 25 cost-utility analyses, 13 cost-effectiveness analyses and 1 cost-benefit analysis. Most of the studies considered a lifetime horizon (41%) and a health system perspective (36%). Compliance with the CHEERS 2022 items varied among the studies.
    Conclusions: Despite the scant body of evidence on EEs focusing on devices in paediatrics results highlight the need to improve the quality of reporting and advance methods that can explicitly incorporate the multiple impacts related to the use of devices with distinct characteristics, as well as consider specific child health realities. The design of innovative participatory approaches and instruments for measuring outcomes meaningful to children and their families should be sought in future research.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2119372-1
    ISSN 1478-7547
    ISSN 1478-7547
    DOI 10.1186/s12962-024-00537-0
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  6. Article ; Online: On the Performance of Secure Sharing of Classified Threat Intelligence between Multiple Entities.

    Fernandes, Ricardo / Bugla, Sylwia / Pinto, Pedro / Pinto, António

    Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 2

    Abstract: The sharing of cyberthreat information within a community or group of entities is possible due to solutions such as the Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP). However, the MISP was considered limited if its information was deemed as classified or ... ...

    Abstract The sharing of cyberthreat information within a community or group of entities is possible due to solutions such as the Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP). However, the MISP was considered limited if its information was deemed as classified or shared only for a given period of time. A solution using searchable encryption techniques that better control the sharing of information was previously proposed by the same authors. This paper describes a prototype implementation for two key functionalities of the previous solution, considering multiple entities sharing information with each other: the symmetric key generation of a sharing group and the functionality to update a shared index. Moreover, these functionalities are evaluated regarding their performance, and enhancements are proposed to improve the performance of the implementation regarding its execution time. As the main result, the duration of the update process was shortened from around 2922 s to around 302 s, when considering a shared index with 100,000 elements. From the security analysis performed, the implementation can be considered secure, thus confirming the secrecy of the exchanged nonces. The limitations of the current implementation are depicted, and future work is pointed out.
    MeSH term(s) Computer Security ; Algorithms ; Confidentiality ; Information Dissemination
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2052857-7
    ISSN 1424-8220 ; 1424-8220
    ISSN (online) 1424-8220
    ISSN 1424-8220
    DOI 10.3390/s23020914
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  7. Article ; Online: Oncolytic viruses and antibodies: are they more successful when delivered separately or when engineered as a single agent?

    Wan, Peter Kok-Ting / Fernandes, Ricardo A / Seymour, Leonard W

    Journal for immunotherapy of cancer

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 8

    Abstract: Oncolytic viruses (OVs) provide the promise of tumor-selective cytotoxicity coupled with amplification of the therapeutic agent (the virus) ...

    Abstract Oncolytic viruses (OVs) provide the promise of tumor-selective cytotoxicity coupled with amplification of the therapeutic agent (the virus)
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Oncolytic Viruses/genetics ; Oncolytic Virotherapy ; Neoplasms/pathology ; Immunotherapy ; Antibodies ; Tumor Microenvironment
    Chemical Substances Antibodies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2719863-7
    ISSN 2051-1426 ; 2051-1426
    ISSN (online) 2051-1426
    ISSN 2051-1426
    DOI 10.1136/jitc-2022-006518
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  8. Article ; Online: Tooth formation age dataset for early childhood bioarchaeological and medical studies.

    Cocozza, Carlo / Fernandes, Ricardo

    Data in brief

    2021  Volume 36, Page(s) 107141

    Abstract: We compiled data from histological sources on the formation ages for human mandibular and maxillary permanent first molars, lateral and central incisors and canines. From this we summarised the data by reporting weighted means for cusp initiation, crown ... ...

    Abstract We compiled data from histological sources on the formation ages for human mandibular and maxillary permanent first molars, lateral and central incisors and canines. From this we summarised the data by reporting weighted means for cusp initiation, crown completion and apex completion. This provides a reference for bioarchaeological and medical studies investigating early childhood. More specifically, this reference is a crucial element in the study of early childhood nutrition and morbidity from osteological analysis and stable isotope analyses of teeth and their growth increments.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-14
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2786545-9
    ISSN 2352-3409 ; 2352-3409
    ISSN (online) 2352-3409
    ISSN 2352-3409
    DOI 10.1016/j.dib.2021.107141
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  9. Article ; Online: Historical dataset of osteological and archaeological records for equines on Crete.

    Klontza-Jaklova, Vera / Smíšek, Michal / Nevěčná, Romilda / Panagiotakis, Nikos / Klontzas, Manolis / Fernandes, Ricardo

    Data in brief

    2024  Volume 53, Page(s) 110177

    Abstract: We gathered evidence on the occurrence of equines in the island of Crete from the Neolithic until 1895. We relied on published archaeological and osteological records plus on historical written documents. Our dataset includes a description of the type of ...

    Abstract We gathered evidence on the occurrence of equines in the island of Crete from the Neolithic until 1895. We relied on published archaeological and osteological records plus on historical written documents. Our dataset includes a description of the type of evidence, where this was located, and the associated absolute and relative chronologies. The collected data can be used to investigate the past spread of equids in Crete (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2786545-9
    ISSN 2352-3409 ; 2352-3409
    ISSN (online) 2352-3409
    ISSN 2352-3409
    DOI 10.1016/j.dib.2024.110177
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  10. Article ; Online: Editorial: Identification of key factors to improve performance in Olympic water sports.

    Santos, Catarina C / Cuenca-Fernández, Francisco / Fernandes, Ricardo J / Costa, Mário J

    Frontiers in sports and active living

    2024  Volume 6, Page(s) 1388344

    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-05
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ISSN 2624-9367
    ISSN (online) 2624-9367
    DOI 10.3389/fspor.2024.1388344
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