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2. Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Sarcopenic Obesity Outcomes: A One-Year Prospective Study in Middle-Aged Women
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Rodrigues, Pietra S., Mendonça, Fernando M., Neves, João S., Luís, Carla, Rodrigues, Ilda, Moreno, Telma, Festas, Diana, Pedro, Jorge, Varela, Ana, Fernandes, Ana, Costa, Eduardo L., and Freitas, Paula
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- 2024
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3. Prediabetes remission after bariatric surgery: a 4-years follow-up study
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Borges-Canha, Marta, Neves, João Sérgio, Silva, Maria Manuel, Mendonça, Fernando, Moreno, Telma, Ribeiro, Sara, Vale, Catarina, Gonçalves, Juliana, Ferreira, Helena Urbano, Gil-Santos, Sara, Calheiros, Raquel, Meira, Inês, Menino, João, Guerreiro, Vanessa, Pedro, Jorge, Sande, Ana, Souto, Selma B., da Costa, Eduardo Lima, Carvalho, Davide, and Freitas, Paula
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- 2024
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4. Optimizing evapotranspiration and crop irrigation requirements of tropical forages cropping systems in Southern Brazil
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Gonçalves, Ivo Z., Mendonça, Fernando C., Sanches, Arthur C., and Marin, Fábio R.
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- 2024
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5. Klinefelter syndrome: The characterization of the clinical and sociological features of 51 patients
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Mendonça, Fernando, Souto, Selma, Dória, Sofia, and Carvalho, Davide
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- 2023
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6. Multilocus phylogeography of the endemic and endangered angular angelshark (Squatina guggenheim) in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
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Bunholi, Ingrid Vasconcellos, da Silva Ferrette, Bruno Lopes, Domingues, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Rotundo, Matheus Marcos, Cuevas, Juan Martín, García, Mirta, Gómez, Sebastián, de Freitas, Renato Hajenius Aché, Oliveira, Claudio, Foresti, Fausto, and Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes
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- 2022
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7. Oral glucose tolerance testing at 1 h and 2 h: relationship with glucose and cardiometabolic parameters and agreement for pre-diabetes diagnosis in patients with morbid obesity
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Guerreiro, Vanessa, Maia, Isabel, Neves, João Sérgio, Salazar, Daniela, Ferreira, Maria João, Mendonça, Fernando, Silva, Maria Manuel, Borges-Canha, Marta, Viana, Sara, Costa, Cláudia, Pedro, Jorge, Varela, Ana, Lau, Eva, Freitas, Paula, and Carvalho, Davide
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- 2022
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8. Global phylogeography of sailfish: deep evolutionary lineages with implications for fisheries management
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Ferrette, Bruno Lopes da Silva, Mourato, Bruno, Hazin, Fábio Hissa Vieira, Arocha, Freddy, Williams, Samuel Mackey, Rodrigues Junior, Carlos Egberto, Porto-Foresti, Fábio, de Amorim, Alberto Ferreira, Rotundo, Matheus Marcos, Coelho, Rui, Hoolihan, John P., Sow, Fambaye Ngom, Diaha, N’guessan Constance, Romanov, Evgeny V., Domingues, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Oliveira, Claudio, Foresti, Fausto, and Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes
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- 2021
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9. Gene-associated markers as a genomic and transcriptomic resource for a highly migratory and apex predator shark (Isurus oxyrinchus)
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Domingues, Rodrigo R., Mastrochirico-Filho, Vito Antonio, Mendes, Natalia J., Hashimoto, Diogo T., Coelho, Rui, Antunes, Agostinho, Foresti, Fausto, and Mendonça, Fernando F.
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- 2022
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10. From molecule to conservation: DNA-based methods to overcome frontiers in the shark and ray fin trade
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Domingues, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Bunholi, Ingrid Vasconcellos, Pinhal, Danillo, Antunes, Agostinho, and Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes
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- 2021
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11. Cluster analysis and hydrological regionalization for Brazilian states.
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da S. Charles, Thaís, Lopes, Tárcio R., Duarte, Sérgio N., Nascimento, Jéssica G., Ricardo, Hugo de C., Pacheco, Adriano B., and Mendonça, Fernando C.
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- 2024
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12. Heavy rainfall events in the state of Acre, western Amazonia.
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do V. Moreira, José G., de Almeida, Maila P., da Silva, Sonaira S., de L. A. Montefusco, Carolina, Duarte, Sérgio N., and Mendonça, Fernando C.
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LOGNORMAL distribution ,MAXIMUM likelihood statistics ,ENVIRONMENTAL degradation ,CITIES & towns ,AQUATIC sports safety measures ,HYDROLOGIC models ,RAINFALL - Abstract
Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agricola e Ambiental - Agriambi is the property of Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agricola e Ambiental and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2024
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13. A Data-Driven Method for Water Quality Analysis and Prediction for Localized Irrigation.
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da Silva, Roberto Fray, Benso, Marcos Roberto, Corrêa, Fernando Elias, Messias, Tamara Guindo, Mendonça, Fernando Campos, Marques, Patrícia Angelica Alves, Duarte, Sergio Nascimento, Mendiondo, Eduardo Mario, Delbem, Alexandre Cláudio Botazzo, and Saraiva, Antonio Mauro
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WATER quality ,WATER analysis ,IRRIGATION water quality ,IRRIGATION ,WATER in agriculture - Abstract
Several factors contribute to the increase in irrigation demand: population growth, demand for higher value-added products, and the impacts of climate change, among others. High-quality water is essential for irrigation, so knowledge of water quality is critical. Additionally, water use in agriculture has been increasing in the last decades. Lack of water quality can cause drip clog, a lack of application uniformity, cross-contamination, and direct and indirect impacts on plants and soil. Currently, there is a need for more automated methods for evaluating and monitoring water quality for irrigation purposes, considering different aspects, from impacts on soil to impacts on irrigation systems. This work proposes a data-driven method to address this gap and implemented it in a case study in the PCJ river basin in Brazil. The methodology contains nine components and considers the main steps of the data lifecycle and the traditional machine learning workflow, allowing for automated knowledge extraction and providing important information for improving decision making. The case study illustrates the use of the methodology, highlighting its main advantages and challenges. Clustering different scenarios in three hydrological years (high, average, and lower streamflows) and considering different inputs (soil-related metrics, irrigation system-related metrics, and all metrics) helped generate new insights into the area that would not be easily obtained using traditional methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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14. The role of environmental filtering, geographic distance and dispersal barriers in shaping the turnover of plant and animal species in Amazonia
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Dambros, Cristian, Zuquim, Gabriela, Moulatlet, Gabriel M., Costa, Flávia R. C., Tuomisto, Hanna, Ribas, Camila C., Azevedo, Renato, Baccaro, Fabricio, Bobrowiec, Paulo E. D., Dias, Murilo S., Emilio, Thaise, Espirito-Santo, Helder M. V., Figueiredo, Fernando O. G., Franklin, Elizabeth, Freitas, Cintia, Graça, Márlon B., d’Horta, Fernando, Leitão, Rafael P., Maximiano, Marina, Mendonça, Fernando P., Menger, Juliana, Morais, José W., de Souza, Affonso H. N., Souza, Jorge L. P., da C. Tavares, Valéria, do Vale, Julio D., Venticinque, Eduardo M., Zuanon, Jansen, and Magnusson, William E.
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- 2020
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15. Adequate magnesium level as an associated factor of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus remission in patients with obesity submitted to bariatric surgery
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Guerreiro, Vanessa, Maia, Isabel, Neves, João Sérgio, Salazar, Daniela, Ferreira, Maria João, Mendonça, Fernando, Silva, Maria Manuel, Viana, Sara, Costa, Cláudia, Pedro, Jorge, Varela, Ana, Lau, Eva, Freitas, Paula, and Carvalho, Davide
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- 2021
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16. Variable Thresholds of Vitamin D Plasma Levels to Suppress PTH: the Effect of Weight and Bariatric Surgery
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Salazar, Daniela Alves, Ferreira, Maria João Silva, Neves, João Sérgio, Pedro, Jorge Manuel Pires, Guerreiro, Vanessa Alexandra, e Silva Viana, Sara, Mendonça, Fernando, Silva, Maria Manuel, Belo, Sandra Patrícia, Sande, Ana Varela, Freitas, Paula, and Carvalho, David Maurício
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- 2020
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17. DNA-based species identification of shark finning seizures in Southwest Atlantic: implications for wildlife trade surveillance and law enforcement
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da Silva Ferrette, Bruno Lopes, Domingues, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Ussami, Luis Henrique Fregadolli, Moraes, Letícia, de Oliveira Magalhães, Carolina, de Amorim, Alberto Ferreira, Hilsdorf, Alexandre Wagner Silva, Oliveira, Claudio, Foresti, Fausto, and Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes
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- 2019
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18. Yield and biometry of palisadegrass throughout the seasons of the year
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Pantojo de Souza, Debora, Sanches, Arthur Carniato, Lamede Ferreira de Jesus, Fernanda, and Campos Mendonca, Fernando
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- 2018
19. COVID-19 Lockdown and Impact on 2-Year Weight Loss in a Bariatric Center.
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Moreno, Telma, Ribeiro, Sara, Borges-Canha, Marta, Silva, Maria Manuel, Mendonça, Fernando, Urbano Ferreira, Helena, Gonçalves, Juliana, Guerreiro, Vanessa, Meira, Inês, Menino, João, Gil-Santos, Sara, Calheiros, Raquel, Vale, Catarina, Varela, Ana, Souto, Selma B., Pedro, Jorge, Rodrigues, Pedro, Lima Costa, Eduardo, Freitas, Paula, and Carvalho, Davide
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WEIGHT loss ,COVID-19 pandemic ,BARIATRIC surgery ,COVID-19 ,GASTRIC bypass ,STAY-at-home orders - Abstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a worldwide lockdown, which affected physical exercise habits, as well as having a detrimental effect on psychological health and follow-up visits of patients submitted to bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the 2-year weight loss of patients submitted to bariatric surgery in our center. Methods: This was an observational study comparing the weight loss of patients who underwent bariatric surgery from January to March 2020 with a control group submitted to surgery between January and March 2017. Percentage of total weight loss (% TWL) and excess weight loss (% EWL) were assessed 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. Results: A total number of 203 patients were included in this study, 102 had bariatric surgery during the selected period in 2020 and 101 underwent surgery during the same period in 2017. There was no statistically significant difference in weight loss between the 2017 and 2020 groups which was reported as % TWL (mean 27.08 ± 7.530 vs. 28.03 ± 7.074, 33.87 ± 8.507 vs. 34.07 ± 8.979 and 34.13 ± 9.340 vs. 33.98 ± 9.993; p = 0.371) and % EWL (mean 66.83 ± 23.004 vs. 69.71 ± 17.021, 83.37 ± 24.059 vs. 84.51 ± 21.640 and 83.47 ± 24.130 vs. 84.27 ± 23.651; p = 0.506) at 6, 12, and 24 months post-surgery. Conclusion: Despite social limitations imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown, we found no significant difference between weight loss at 2 years postoperatively in the 2020 group when compared with a control group who underwent bariatric surgery in 2017. These results show that the outcomes of bariatric surgery during the COVID-19 lockdown were comparable with those recorded before the pandemic, supporting the efficacy of bariatric procedures' metabolic effects during the first 2 years after surgery, regardless of lifestyle habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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20. Correction to: The role of environmental filtering, geographic distance and dispersal barriers in shaping the turnover of plant and animal species in Amazonia
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Dambros, Cristian, Zuquim, Gabriela, Moulatlet, Gabriel M., Costa, Flávia R. C., Tuomisto, Hanna, Ribas, Camila C., Azevedo, Renato, Baccaro, Fabricio, Bobrowiec, Paulo E. D., Dias, Murilo S., Emilio, Thaise, Espirito-Santo, Helder M. V., Figueiredo, Fernando O. G., Franklin, Elizabeth, Freitas, Cintia, Graça, Márlon B., d’Horta, Fernando, Leitão, Rafael P., Maximiano, Marina, Mendonça, Fernando P., Menger, Juliana, Morais, José W., de Souza, Affonso H. N., Souza, Jorge L. P., da C. Tavares, Valéria, do Vale, Júlio D., Venticinque, Eduardo M., Zuanon, Jansen, Magnusson, William E., de Abreu, Fernando H. T., and Anciães, Marina
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- 2021
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21. Productivity and nutritional quality of urochloa brizantha cv. BRS piata grass fertirrigated with swine wastewater in different seasons of the year
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Gomes, Eder Pereira, Sanches, Arthur Carniato, Deboleto, Jose Gutemberg Gimenes, de Jesus, Fernanda Lamede Ferreira, and Mendonca, Fernando Campos
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- 2017
22. Population genetics of the bigeye thresher shark Alopias superciliosus in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans: implications for conservation
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Morales, Millke Jasmine Arminini, Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes, Magalhães, Carolina Oliveira, Oliveira, Claudio, Coelho, Rui, Santos, Miguel Neves, Cruz, Vanessa Paes, Piercy, Andrew, Burgess, George, Hazin, Fabio Vieira, and Foresti, Fausto
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- 2018
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23. Incidental versus symptomatic nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas: Are they different?
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Guerreiro, Vanessa, Mendonça, Fernando, Urbano Ferreira, Helena, Freitas, Paula, Pereira, Josué, Bernardes, Irene, Pinheiro, Jorge, Guimarães, Tiago, and Carvalho, Davide
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PITUITARY tumors ,SYMPTOMS ,PITUITARY diseases ,HYPOPITUITARISM ,BRAIN imaging ,PITUITARY gland ,LUTEINIZING hormone releasing hormone - Abstract
Background: Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) constitute one of the most common tumours in the sellar region and are often discovered only when associated with compressive symptoms. With the frequent use of brain imaging, there has been an increase in the prevalence of incidentally discovered NFPAs. Aim: We aim to determine the prevalence of incidental diagnosis with NPAs observed over a decade and compare the analytical, clinical and treatment differences between those who were diagnosed either incidentally or symptomatically. We also intend to evaluate the pathology differences between both groups. Methods: We retrospectively analysed patients aged ≥18 years with an apparent NFPA, defined as a pituitary lesion compatible with pituitary adenoma which is not associated with the clinical or biochemical evidence of a hormone‐secreting tumour. Inclusion criteria included normal prolactin level for lesions <9 mm or a prolactin level <100 ng/mL for lesions ≥10 mm in maximal tumour diameter. Results: We included 119 patients [53.8% males; mean age: 56.8 years (SD = 16.7)]. Diagnosis was incidental in 47.1% of patients, and many patients had unappreciated signs and symptoms of pituitary disease. In the symptomatic and incidental groups, 66.7% and 41.1% of patients had hypopituitarism, respectively (p =.005). Only 20.4% of patients incidentally diagnosed had microadenoma (p =.060). Hypopituitarism was present in 18.8% of those patients with microadenomas. Most tumours were macroadenomas (87.4%). Half of those patients diagnosed incidentally were submitted to surgery, compared with 75.8% of those who were diagnosed symptomatically (p =.004). Conclusions: Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas are commonly diagnosed incidentally, with many manifesting symptoms on examination. NFPAs incidentally diagnosed are more commonly macroadenomas and less frequently associated with hypopituitarism than symptomatic. Accordingly, if there was a greater level of knowledge and more suspicion about these pathologies, it might be possible to discover them earlier. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Development of microsatellite markers using next-generation sequencing for the fish Colossoma macropomum
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Ariede, Raquel B., Freitas, Milena V., Hata, Milene E., Matrochirico-Filho, Vito A., Utsunomia, Ricardo, Mendonça, Fernando F., Foresti, Fausto, Porto-Foresti, Fábio, and Hashimoto, Diogo T.
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- 2017
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25. Rare species contribute disproportionately to the functional structure of species assemblages
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Leitão, Rafael P., Zuanon, Jansen, Villéger, Sébastien, Williams, Stephen E., Baraloto, Christopher, Fortunel, Claire, Mendonça, Fernando P., and Mouillot, David
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- 2016
26. Seascape genomics and mitogenomic phylogeography of the sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
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Ferrette, Bruno Lopes da Silva, Janke, Axel, Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes, Mourato, Bruno Leite, Arocha, Freddy, Rotundo, Matheus Marcos, Rosa, Daniela, Coelho, Rui, Williams, Samuel Mackey, De Jong, Menno J., Winter, Sven, and Coimbra, Raphael T. F.
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Population-Structure ,Genetic Diversity ,Marine Fish ,Fisheries ,Evolution ,Accurate ,Speciation ,Discovery ,Framework ,Inference - Abstract
Permeable phylogeographic barriers characterize the vast open ocean, boosting gene flow and counteracting population differentiation and speciation of widely distributed and migratory species. However, many widely distributed species consists of distinct populations throughout their distribution, evidencing that our understanding of how the marine environment triggers population and species divergence are insufficient. The sailfish is a circumtropical and highly migratory billfish that inhabits warm and productive areas. Despite its ecological and socioeconomic importance as a predator and fishery resource, the species is threatened by overfishing, requiring innovative approaches to improve their management and conservation status. Thus, we presented a novel high-quality reference genome for the species and applied a seascape genomics approach to understand how marine environmental features may promote local adaptation and how it affects gene flow between populations. We delimit two populations between the Atlantic and Indo-Western Pacific oceans and detect outlier loci correlated with sea surface temperature, salinity, oxygen, and chlorophyll concentrations. However, the most significant explanatory factor that explains the differences between populations was isolation by distance. Despite recent population drops, the sailfish populations are not inbred. For billfishes in general, genome-wide heterozygosity was found to be relatively low compared to other marine fishes, evidencing the need to counteract overfishing effects. In addition, in a climate change scenario, management agencies must implement state-of-the-art sequencing methods, consider our findings in their management plans, and monitor genome-wide heterozygosity over time to improve sustainable fisheries and the long-term viability of its populations.
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27. Obesity and cancer phenotype: Is angiogenesis a missed link?
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Mendonça, Fernando and Soares, Raquel
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- 2015
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28. SMS-Coastal, a New Python Tool to Manage MOHID-Based Coastal Operational Models.
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Mendonça, Fernando, Martins, Flávio, and Janeiro, João
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PYTHON programming language ,DATA conversion ,COASTS - Abstract
This paper presents the Simulation Management System for Operational Coastal Hydrodynamic Models, or SMS-Coastal, and its novel methodology designed to automate forecast simulations of coastal models. Its working principle features a generic framework that can be easily configured for other applications, and it was implemented with the Python programming language. The system consists of three main components: the Forcing Processor, Simulation Manager, and Data Converter, which perform operations such as the management of forecast runs and the download and conversion of external forcing data. The SMS-Coastal was tested on two model realisations using the MOHID System: SOMA, a model of the Algarve coast in Portugal, and BASIC, a model of the Cartagena Bay in Colombia. The tool proved to be generic enough to handle the different aspects of the models, being able to manage both forecast cycles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Metabolic syndrome and risk of cancer: Which link?
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Mendonça, Fernando Miguel, de Sousa, Filipa Rodrigues, Barbosa, Ana Luísa, Martins, Sara Costa, Araújo, Raquel Lage, Soares, Raquel, and Abreu, Cristina
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- 2015
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30. Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research
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Carvalho, Raquel L., Resende, Angelica F., Barlow, Jos, França, Filipe, Moura, Mario R., Maciel, Rafaella, Alves-Martins, Fernanda, Shutt, Jack, Nunes, Cassio A., Elias, Fernando, Silveira, Juliana M., Stegmann, Lis, Baccaro, Fabricio B., Juen, Leandro, Schietti, Juliana, Aragão, Luiz, Berenguer, Erika, Castello, Leandro, Costa, Flavia R.C., Guedes, Matheus L., Leal, Cecilia G., Lees, Alexander C., Isaac, Victoria, Nascimento, Rodrigo O., Phillips, Oliver L., Schmidt, Fernando Augusto, ter Steege, Hans, Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando, Venticinque, Eduardo M., Vieira, Ima Célia Guimarães, Zuanon, Jansen, Ferreira, Joice, Geber Filho, Adem Nagibe dos Santos, Ruschel, Ademir, Calor, Adolfo Ricardo, de Lima Alves, Adriana, Muelbert, Adriane Esquivel, Quaresma, Adriano, Vicentini, Alberto, Piedade, Alexandra Rocha da, Oliveira, Alexandre Adalardo de, Aleixo, Alexandre, Casadei-Ferreira, Alexandre, Gontijo, Alexandre, Hercos, Alexandre, Andriolo, Aline, Lopes, Aline, Pontes-Lopes, Aline, Santos, Allan Paulo Moreira dos, Oliveira, Amanda Batista da Silva de, Mortati, Amanda Frederico, Salcedo, Ana Karina Moreyra, Albernaz, Ana Luisa, Fares, Ana Luisa, Andrade, Ana Luiza, Oliveira Pes, Ana Maria, Faria, Ana Paula Justino, Batista, Anderson Pedro Bernadina, Puker, Anderson, Bueno, Anderson S., Junqueira, André Braga, Holanda de Andrade, André Luiz Ramos, Ghidini, André Ricardo, Galuch, André V., Menezes, Andressa Silvana Oliveira de, Manzatto, Angelo Gilberto, Correa, Anne Sthephane A.S., Queiroz, Antonio C.M., Zanzini, Antonio Carlos da Silva, Olivo Neto, Antonio Miguel, Melo, Antonio Willian Flores de, Guimaraes, Aretha Franklin, Castro, Arlison Bezerra, Borges, Augusto, Ferreira, Aurélia Bentes, Marimon, Beatriz S., Marimon-Junior, Ben Hur, Flores, Bernardo M., de Resende, Bethânia Oliveira, Albuquerque, Bianca Weiss, Villa, Boris, Davis, Bradley, Nelson, Bruce, Williamson, Bruce, Melo, Bruna Santos Bitencourt de, Cintra, Bruno B.L., Santos, Bruno Borges, Prudente, Bruno da Silveira, Luize, Bruno Garcia, Godoy, Bruno Spacek, Rutt, Cameron L., Duarte Ritter, Camila, Silva, Camila V.J., Ribas, Carla Rodrigues, Peres, Carlos A., Azevêdo, Carlos Augusto Silva de, Freitas, Carlos, Cordeiro, Carlos Leandro, Brocardo, Carlos Rodrigo, Castilho, Carolina, Levis, Carolina, Doria, Carolina Rodrigues da Costa, Arantes, Caroline C., Santos, Cássia Anicá dos, Jakovac, Catarina C., Silva, Celice Alexandre, Benetti, Cesar João, Lasmar, Chaim, Marsh, Charles J., Andretti, Christian Borges, Oliveira, Cinthia Pereira de, Cornelius, Cintia, Alves da Rosa, Clarissa, Baider, Cláudia, Gualberto, Cláudia G., Deus, Claudia Pereira de, Monteiro Jr., Cláudio da Silva, Santos Neto, Cláudio Rabelo dos, Lobato, Cleonice Maria Cardoso, Santos, Cleverson Rannieri Meira dos, Penagos, Cristian Camilo Mendoza, Costa, Daniel da Silva, Vieira, Daniel Luis Mascia, Aguiar, Daniel Praia Portela de, Veras, Daniel Silas, Pauletto, Daniela, Braga, Danielle de Lima, Storck-Tonon, Danielle, Almeida, Daniely da Frota, Douglas, Danyhelton, Amaral, Dário Dantas do, Gris, Darlene, Luther, David, Edwards, David P., Guimarães, David Pedroza, Santos, Deane Cabral dos, Campana, Débora Rodrigues de Souza, Nogueira, Denis Silva, Silva, Dennis Rodrigues da, Dutra, Dhâmyla Bruna de Souza, Rosa, Dian Carlos Pinheiro, Silva, Diego Armando Silva da, Pedroza, Diego, Anjos, Diego V., Melo Lima, Diego Viana, Silvério, Divino V., Rodrigues, Domingos de Jesus, Bastos, Douglas, Daly, Douglas, Barbosa, Edelcilio Marques, Arenas, Edith Rosario Clemente, Oliveira, Edmar Almeida de, Santos, Ednaira Alencar dos, Santana, Edrielly Carolinne Carvalho de, Guilherme, Edson, Vidal, Edson, Campos-Filho, Eduardo Malta, van den Berg, Eduardo, Morato, Elder Ferreira, da Silva, Elidiomar R., Marques, Elineide E., Pringle, Elizabeth G., Nichols, Elizabeth, Andresen, Ellen, Farias, Emanuelle de Sousa, Siqueira, Emely Laiara Silva de, de Albuquerque, Emília Zoppas, Görgens, Eric Bastos, Cunha, Erlane José Rodrigues da, Householder, Ethan, Novo, Evlyn Márcia Moraes de Leão, Oliveira, Fabiana Ferreira de, Roque, Fabio de Oliveira, Coletti, Fabrício, Reis, Fagno, Moreira, Felipe F.F., Todeschini, Felipe, Carvalho, Fernanda Antunes, Coelho de Souza, Fernanda, Silva, Fernando Augusto Barbosa, Carvalho, Fernando Geraldo, Cabeceira, Fernando Gonçalves, d’Horta, Fernando Mendonça, Mendonça, Fernando P., Florêncio, Fernando Prado, Carvalho, Fernando Rogério de, Arruda, Filipe Viegas de, Nonato, Flávia Alessandra da Silva, Santana, Flávia Delgado, Durgante, Flavia, Souza, Flávia Kelly Siqueira de, Obermuller, Flávio Amorim, Castro, Flávio Siqueira de, Wittmann, Florian, Sales, Francisco Matheus da Silva, Neto, Francisco Valente, Salles, Frederico Falcão, Borba, Gabriel Costa, Damasco, Gabriel, Barros, Gabriel Gazzana, Brejão, Gabriel Lourenço, Jardim, Gabriela Abrantes, Prance, Ghillean T., Lima, Gisiane Rodrigues, Desidério, Gleison Robson, Melo, Gracilene da Costa de, Carmo, Guilherme Henrique Pompiano do, Cabral, Guilherme Sampaio, Rousseau, Guillaume Xavier, da Silva, Gustavo Cardoso, Schwartz, Gustavo, Griffiths, Hannah, Queiroz, Helder Lima de, Espírito-Santo, Helder M.V., Cabette, Helena Soares Ramos, Nascimento, Henrique Eduardo Mendonça, Vasconcelos, Heraldo L., Medeiros, Herison, Aguiar, Hilton Jeferson Alves Cardoso de, Leão, Híngara, Wilker, Icaro, Gonçalves, Inês Correa, de Sousa Gorayeb, Inocêncio, Miranda, Ires Paula de Andrade, Brown, Irving Foster, Santos, Isis Caroline Siqueira, Fernandes, Itanna Oliveira, Fernandes, Izaias, Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles, de Abreu, Jadson Coelho, Gama Neto, Jaime de Liege, Costa, Janaina Barbosa Pedrosa, Noronha, Janaína Costa, de Brito, Janaina Gomes, Wolfe, Jared, Santos, Jean Carlos, Ferreira-Ferreira, Jefferson, e Gomes, Jerrian Oliveira, Lasky, Jesse R., de Faria Falcão, Jéssica Caroline, Costa, Jessica Gomes, Cravo, Jessica Soares, Guerrero, Jesús Enrique Burgos, Muñoz Gutiérrez, Jhonatan Andrés, Carreiras, João, Lanna, João, Silva Brito, Joás, Schöngart, Jochen, Mendes Aguiar, Jonas José, Lima, Jônatas, Barroso, Jorcely G., Noriega, Jorge Ari, Pereira, Jorge Luiz da Silva, Nessimian, Jorge Luiz, Souza, Jorge Luiz Pereira de, de Toledo, José Julio, Magalhães, José Leonardo Lima, Camargo, José Luís, Oliveira, José Max B., Jr., Ribeiro, José Moacir Ferreira, Silva, José Orlando de Almeida, da Silva Guimarães, José Renan, Hawes, Joseph E., Andrade-Silva, Joudellys, Revilla, Juan David Cardenas, da Silva, Júlia Santana, da Silva Menger, Juliana, Rechetelo, Juliana, Stropp, Juliana, Barbosa, Julianna Freires, do Vale, Julio Daniel, Louzada, Julio, Cerqueira Silva, Július César, da Silva, Karina Dias, Melgaço, Karina, Carvalho, Karine Santana, Yamamoto, Kedma Cristine, Mendes, Keila Rêgo, Vulinec, Kevina, Maia, Laís Ferreira, Cavalheiro, Larissa, Vedovato, Laura Barbosa, Demarchi, Layon Oreste, Giacomin, Leandro, Dumas, Leandro Lourenço, Maracahipes, Leandro, Brasil, Leandro Schlemmer, Ferreira, Leandro Valle, Calvão, Lenize Batista, Maracahipes-Santos, Leonardo, Reis, Leonardo Pequeno, da Silva, Letícia Fernandes, de Oliveira Melo, Lia, Carvalho, Lidiany Camila da Silva, Casatti, Lílian, Amado, Lílian Lund, de Matos, Liliane Stedile, Vieira, Lisandro, Prado, Livia Pires do, Alencar, Luana, Fontenele, Luane, Mazzei, Lucas, Navarro Paolucci, Lucas, Zanzini, Lucas Pereira, Carvalho, Lucélia Nobre, Crema, Luciana Carvalho, Brulinger, Luciane Ferreira Barbosa, Montag, Luciano Fogaça de Assis, Naka, Luciano Nicolas, Azara, Ludson, Silveira, Luis Fábio, Nunes, Luis Gabriel de Oliveira, Rosalino, Luís Miguel do Carmo, Mestre, Luiz A.M., Bonates, Luiz Carlos de Matos, Coelho, Luiz de Souza, Borges, Luiz Henrique Medeiros, Lourenço, Luzia da Silva, Freitas, Madson Antonio Benjamin, Brito, Maiara Tábatha da Silva, Pombo, Maihyra Marina, da Rocha, Maíra, Cardoso, Maira Rodrigues, Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro, Raseira, Marcelo Bassols, Medeiros, Marcelo Brilhante de, Carim, Marcelo de Jesus Veiga, Simon, Marcelo Fragomeni, Pansonato, Marcelo Petratti, dos Anjos, Marcelo Rodrigues, Nascimento, Marcelo Trindade, Souza, Márcia Regina de, Monteiro, Marcília Gabriella Tavares, da Silva, Márcio Joaquim, Uehara-Prado, Marcio, Oliveira, Marco Antonio de, Callisto, Marcos, Vital, Marcos José Salgado, o Santos, Marcos Pérsi Dantas, Silveira, Marcos, Oliveira, Marcus Vinicio Neves D., Pérez-Mayorga, María Angélica, Carniello, Maria Antonia, Lopes, Maria Aparecida, Silveira, Maria Aurea Pinheiro de Almeida, Esposito, Maria Cristina, Maldaner, Maria Eduarda, Passos, Maria Inês S., Anacléto, Maria José Pinheiro, Costa, Maria Katiane Sousa, Martins, Maria Pires, Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Irume, Mariana Victória, Costa, Marília Maria Silva da, Maximiano, Marina Franco de Almeida, Freitas, Marina Guimarães, Cochrane, Mark A., Gastauer, Markus, Almeida, Marllus Rafael Negreiros, Souza, Mateus Fernando de, Catarino, Michel, Costa Batista, Michela, Massam, Mike R., Martins, Mila Ferraz de Oliveira, Holmgren, Milena, Almeida, Morgana, Dias, Murilo S., Espírito Santo, Nádia Barbosa, Benone, Naraiana Loureiro, Ivanauskas, Natalia Macedo, Medeiros, Natália, Targhetta, Natalia, Félix, Nathalia Silva, Ferreira, Nelson, Jr., Hamada, Neusa, Campos, Nubia, Giehl, Nubia França da Silva, Metcalf, Oliver Charles, Silva, Otávio Guilherme Morais da, Cerqueira, Pablo Vieira, Moser, Pamela, Miranda, Patrícia Nakayama, Peruquetti, Patricia Santos Ferreira, Alverga, Paula Palhares de Polari, Prist, Paula, Souto, Paula, Brando, Paulo, Pompeu, Paulo dos Santos, Barni, Paulo Eduardo, Graça, Paulo Mauricio de Alencastro, Morandi, Paulo S., Cruz, Paulo Vilela, i Silva, Pedro Giovân da, Bispo, Pitágoras C., Camargo, Plínio Barbosa de, Sarmento, Priscila S. de M., Souza, Priscila, Andrade, Rafael Barreto de, Braga, Rafael Benzi, Boldrini, Rafael, Bastos, Rafael Costa, Assis, Rafael Leandro de, Salomão, Rafael P., Leitão, Rafael Pereira, Mendes, Raimundo N.G., Jr., Carpanedo, Rainiellen de Sá, Melinski, Ramiro Dário, Ligeiro, Raphael, e Pérez, Raúl Enriqu Pirela, Barbosa, Reinaldo Imbrozio, Cajaiba, Reinaldo Lucas, Silvano, Renato Azevedo Matias, Salomão, Renato Portela, Hilário, Renato Richard, Martins, Renato Tavares, Perdiz, Ricardo de Oliveira, Vicente, Ricardo Eduardo, Silva, Ricardo José da, Koroiva, Ricardo, Solar, Ricardo, Silva, Richarlly da Costa, s de Lima, Robson Borge, Silva, Robson dos Santos Alves da, Mariano, Rodolfo, Ribeiro, Rodrigo Arison Barbosa, Fadini, Rodrigo Ferreira, Oliveira, Rodrigo Leonardo Costa de, Feitosa, Rodrigo Machado, Matavelli, Rodrigo, Mormul, Roger Paulo, da Silva, Rogério Rosa, Zanetti, Ronald, Barthem, Ronaldo, Almeida, Rony Peterson Santos, Ribeiro, Sabina Cerruto, r Costa Neto, Salustiano Vila da, Nienow, Samuel, Oliveira, Sérgio Augusto Vidal de, Borges, Sérgio Henrique, Milheiras, Sérgio, Ribeiro, Sérvio Pontes, Couceiro, Sheyla Regina Marques, Sousa, Sidney Araújo de, Rodrigues, Silvia Barbosa, Dutra, Silvia Leitão, Mahood, Simon, Vieira, Simone Aparecida, Arrolho, Solange, Silva, Sonaira Souza da, Triana, Stefania Pinzón, Laurance, Susan, Kunz, Sustanis Horn, Alvarado, Swanni T., Rodrigues, Taís Helena Araujo, Santos, Talitha Ferreira dos, Machado, Tatiana Lemos da Silva, Feldpausch, Ted R., Sousa, Thaiane, Michelan, Thaisa Sala, Emilio, Thaise, Brito, Thaline de Freitas, André, Thiago, Barbosa, Thiago Augusto Pedroso, Miguel, Thiago Barros, Izzo, Thiago Junqueira, Laranjeiras, Thiago Orsi, Mendes, Thiago Pereira, Silva, Thiago Sanna Freire, Krolow, Tiago Kütter, Begot, Tiago Octavio, Baker, Timothy R., Domingues, Tomas F., Giarrizzo, Tommaso, Bentos, Tony Vizcarra, Haugaasen, Torbjørn, Peixoto, Ualerson, Pozzobom, Ully Mattilde, Korasaki, Vanesca, Ribeiro, Vanessa Soares, Scudeller, Veridiana Vizoni, Oliveira, Victor Hugo Fonseca, Landeiro, Victor Lemes, Santos Ferreira, Victor Rennan, Silva, Victória de Nazaré Gama, Gomes, Vitor Hugo Freitas, Oliveira, Vívian Campos de, Firmino, Viviane, Santiago, Wagner Tadeu Vieira, Beiroz, Wallace, Almeida, Wanessa Rejane de, Oliveira, Washington Luis de, Silva, Wegliane Campelo da, Castro, Wendeson, Dáttilo, Wesley, Cruz, Wesley Jonatar Alves da, Silva, Wheriton Fernando Moreira da, Magnusson, William E., Laurance, William, Milliken, William, Paula, William Sousa de, Malhi, Yadvinder, Shimabukuro, Yosio Edemir, Lima, Ysadhora Gomes de, Shimano, Yulie, Feitosa, Yuri, and França, Filipe M.
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31. Fault-tolerant scheduling on parallel systems with non-memoryless failure distributions
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Bouguerra, Mohamed Slim, Kondo, Derrick, Mendonca, Fernando, and Trystram, Denis
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32. Chronic diarrhea: an unusual clinical presentation of vitamin B12 deficiency?
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Mendonça, Fernando Miguel, Leitão, Maria João, Faria-Costa, Gabriel, Pires Da Rosa, Gilberto, and Almeida, Jorge
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33. Seascape Genomics and Phylogeography of the Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus).
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Ferrette, Bruno Lopes da Silva, Coimbra, Raphael T F, Winter, Sven, De Jong, Menno J, Williams, Samuel Mackey, Coelho, Rui, Rosa, Daniela, Rotundo, Matheus Marcos, Arocha, Freddy, Mourato, Bruno Leite, Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes, and Janke, Axel
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GENE flow ,POPULATION differentiation ,OCEAN color ,GENOMICS ,SUSTAINABLE fisheries ,OCEAN temperature ,PHYLOGEOGRAPHY - Abstract
Permeable phylogeographic barriers characterize the vast open ocean, boosting gene flow and counteracting population differentiation and speciation of widely distributed and migratory species. However, many widely distributed species consists of distinct populations throughout their distribution, evidencing that our understanding of how the marine environment triggers population and species divergence are insufficient. The sailfish is a circumtropical and highly migratory billfish that inhabits warm and productive areas. Despite its ecological and socioeconomic importance as a predator and fishery resource, the species is threatened by overfishing, requiring innovative approaches to improve their management and conservation status. Thus, we presented a novel high-quality reference genome for the species and applied a seascape genomics approach to understand how marine environmental features may promote local adaptation and how it affects gene flow between populations. We delimit two populations between the Atlantic and Indo-Western Pacific oceans and detect outlier loci correlated with sea surface temperature, salinity, oxygen, and chlorophyll concentrations. However, the most significant explanatory factor that explains the differences between populations was isolation by distance. Despite recent population drops, the sailfish populations are not inbred. For billfishes in general, genome-wide heterozygosity was found to be relatively low compared to other marine fishes, evidencing the need to counteract overfishing effects. In addition, in a climate change scenario, management agencies must implement state-of-the-art sequencing methods, consider our findings in their management plans, and monitor genome-wide heterozygosity over time to improve sustainable fisheries and the long-term viability of its populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Total thyroidectomy in a patient awaiting heart transplant with amiodarone‐induced thyrotoxicosis: A case report.
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Amador, Filipa, Mendonça, Fernando, da Costa, Catarina, Canha, Marta, Neves, João Sérgio, Pinto, Roberto, Amorim, Sandra, Souto, Selma, Freitas, Paula, and Carvalho, Davide
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Thyroid function may have a severe impact in cardiac function. Herein, we present the case report of a 53‐year‐old male patient awaiting heart transplant with amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis that presented a marked improvement of his cardiac function after total thyroidectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. The Dialectical Syllogism in Aristotle's Topics.
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Martins Mendonça, Fernando
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36. Microsatellite loci in the oceanic whitetip shark and cross-species amplification using pyrosequencing technology
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Mendes, N. J., Cruz, V. P., Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes, Pardo, B. G., Coelho, R., Ashikaga, F. Y., Camargo, S. M., Martínez, P., Oliveira, C., Santos, M. N., and Foresti, F.
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37. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the Neotropical fish Astyanax altiparanae (Teleostei: Characiformes) and cross-species amplification
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ZAGANINI, ROSÂNGELA LOPES, HASHIMOTO, DIOGO TERUO, PEREIRA, LUIZ HENRIQUE GARCIA, OLIVEIRA, CLAUDIO, MENDONÇA, FERNANDO FERNANDES, FORESTI, FAUSTO, and PORTO-FORESTI, FÁBIO
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38. The impact of obesity on bone health: an overview.
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Mendonça, Fernando, Soares, Raquel, Carvalho, Davide, and Freitas, Paula
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39. Pathways and Hot Spots of Floating and Submerged Microplastics in Atlantic Iberian Marine Waters: A Modelling Approach.
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Rosas, Eloah, Martins, Flávio, Tosic, Marko, Janeiro, João, Mendonça, Fernando, and Mills, Lara
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PLASTIC marine debris ,MICROPLASTICS ,SEAWATER ,WHITE whale ,TERRITORIAL waters ,INTRACOASTAL waterways ,WATER depth - Abstract
Plastic pollution has been observed in many marine environments surrounding the Iberian Peninsula, from the surface water to deeper waters, yet studies on their pathways and accumulation areas are still limited. In this study, a global ocean reanalysis model was combined with a particle-tracking Lagrangian model to provide insights into the pathways and accumulation patterns of microplastics originating in southern Portuguese coastal waters (SW Iberian). The study investigates microplastics floating on the surface as well as submerged at different water depths. Model results suggest that the North Atlantic Gyre is the main pathway for microplastics in surface and subsurface waters, transporting the microplastics southwards and eastwards towards the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands. Currents flowing out of the Mediterranean Sea act as the main pathway for microplastics in deep waters, transporting the microplastics along western Iberia. An average residence time of twenty days in the coastal waters suggests that microplastics do not accumulate close to their sources due to their relatively fast transport to adjacent ocean areas. Notably, a significant proportion of microplastics leave the model domain at all depths, implying that SW Iberia may act as a source of microplastics for the adjacent areas, including the Mediterranean Sea, Morocco, the Canary Islands, Western Iberia, and the Bay of Biscay. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Waist-to-Hip Ratio and Inflammatory Parameters Are Associated with Risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Morbid Obesity.
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Borges-Canha, Marta, Neves, João Sérgio, Silva, Maria Manuel, Mendonça, Fernando, Moreno, Telma, Ribeiro, Sara, Correa, João, Vale, Catarina, Gonçalves, Juliana, Urbano Ferreira, Helena, Gil-Santos, Sara, Guerreiro, Vanessa, Sande, Ana, B. Souto, Selma, Pedro, Jorge, Freitas, Paula, and Carvalho, Davide
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NON-alcoholic fatty liver disease ,WAIST-hip ratio ,FATTY liver ,MORBID obesity ,INFLAMMATION ,HEPATIC fibrosis ,BODY mass index - Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with several other metabolic disorders, which are typically pro-inflammatory states. Body fat content is an important marker of metabolic health and abdominal fat is associated with harmful cardiometabolic outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the association between the risk of NAFLD (through Fatty Liver Index (FLI), and BMI, AST/ALT ratio, and presence of diabetes (BARD)), and anthropometric parameters, predictors of metabolic status, in patients with morbid obesity, and to evaluate the association of FLI and BARD scores with pro-inflammatory markers. We have retrospectively studied patients with morbid obesity followed in our center. In total, 2184 participants were included, with an average age of 42.8 ± 10.6 years, 84.5% being females. We report a positive association of FLI with waist circumference (β = 0.10 [0.09 to 0.11], p < 0.01) and waist-to-hip ratio (β = 8.68 [6.85 to 10.52, p < 0.01]), even after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, diabetes, and dyslipidemia (p < 0.01 for both adjusted models). The associations of BARD with anthropometric measures were significant only in the non-adjusted model. There was a positive association between both FLI and BARD and C-reactive protein. Our results point towards a positive association between waist-to-hip ratio and the risk of hepatic steatosis, and between pro-inflammatory markers and both hepatic steatosis and fibrosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. APSIM‐Tropical Pasture model parameterization for simulating Marandu palisade grass growth and soil water in irrigated and rainfed cut‐and‐carry systems.
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de Souza, Débora Pantojo, Mendonça, Fernando Campos, Bosi, Cristiam, Pezzopane, José Ricardo Macedo, and Santos, Patricia Menezes
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Process‐based models such as the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) can be useful to simulate pasture growth and development. This aim of the study is to parameterise the APSIM‐Tropical Pasture model to simulate Marandu palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu), irrigated and rainfed, under cut‐and‐carry management. Parameterisation was performed with experimental data collected in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil (Experiment 1: 11 growth cycles), and São Carlos, SP, Brazil (Experiment 2: 9 growth cycles). In both experiments, aboveground live biomass, leaf, stem, crown and dead material mass, specific leaf area (SLA), leaf area index (LAI) and height were assessed. In Experiment 1, soil water content was measured with a capacitance probe, at depths from 0 to 0.9 m. Calibration was performed for base temperature, light extinction coefficient and radiation use efficiency. The calibrated model proved to be accurate in simulating living biomass, leaf mass, LAI and height for all tested variables. In the irrigated system, the statistics presented values between 0.64 and 0.86 for coefficient of determination (R2), between 0.59 and 0.70 for efficiency coefficient (NSE) and between 0.88 and 0.95 for the Willmott's agreement index (d). For these same variables, in the rainfed system, R2 values ranged from 0.70 to 0.86; NSE from 0.54 to 0.70; and average d was 0.93. The simulation of soil water content showed satisfactory results for rainfed pasture, but was less precise for the irrigated treatment. The calibration of the APSIM‐Tropical Pasture model for Marandu palisade grass resulted in efficient simulations of pasture growth under cut‐and‐carry management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Bariatric Surgery: Impact on Parathyroid Hormone, Calcium, and Vitamin D Levels.
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Mendonça, Fernando, Neves, João Sérgio, Silva, Maria Manuel, Salazar, Daniela, Ferreira, Maria João, Guerreiro, Vanessa, Pedro, Jorge, Varela, Ana, Souto, Selma, Lau, Eva, Preto, John, Freitas, Paula, and Carvalho, Davide
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43. Statin Therapy Among Bariatric Patients: The Impact on Metabolic Outcomes and Diabetes Status.
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Mendonça, Fernando M, Silva, Maria M, Borges-Canha, Marta, Neves, João S, Costa, Cláudia, Cabral, Pedro M., Guerreiro, Vanessa, Lourenço, Rita, Meira, Patrícia, Ferreira, Maria J, Salazar, Daniela, Pedro, Jorge, Varela, Ana, Souto, Selma, Lau, Eva, Freitas, Paula, Carvalho, Davide, and group, CRIO
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Introduction Statin therapy is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes. Among bariatric patients, the influence of this therapy on various metabolic outcomes, such as diabetes status and its remission, is largely unknown. Methods This was a retrospective study of 1710 patients who underwent bariatric surgery at our hospital between January/2010 and June/2017. We compared patients with and without statin therapy at baseline, 12 and 24 months after surgery regarding statin use and its impact on several clinical and analytical parameters. Multiple linear regression was performed, adjusting differences for age, sex, surgery type, antidiabetic drugs at baseline, hypertension at baseline, LDL cholesterol ˃ 130 mg/dL, weight variation one year after surgery, and age of obesity onset. Results The overall prevalence of statin use was 20.2% before, 13.6% 12 months after surgery, and 15.0% 24 months after surgery. There was a larger reduction in fasting glucose and HbA1c at 12 and 24 months after surgery among statin-treated patients, with the opposite trend for weight reduction and BMI. Statin-treated patients with diabetes had lower diabetes remission rates (45.3 vs 68.5%) 12 months after surgery, with the highest reduction in HbA1c (1.3±1.3 vs −1.1±1.2%; p=0.042), fasting glucose (−40.8±48.8 vs −30.9±41.6 mg/dL; p=0.028), and insulin (−21.7±28.2 vs −13.4±14.2 mIU/L; p=0.039). The proportion of new-onset cases of diabetes was equal between statin-treated vs non-treated individuals at 12 months (1.9%) and 24 months (1.0%) after surgery. Conclusion Bariatric surgery seems to lead to diabetes remission more frequently in patients not treated with statins. A larger reduction was observed in fasting glucose and HbA1c among statin-treated patients. Statin did not contribute to an increased proportion of new-onset diabetes after surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Mendonça, Fernando Mendes Coimbra de, Martins, Flávio Augusto Bastos da Cruz, and Janeiro, João
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Soma ,Costa algarvia ,Oceanografia operacional ,Sistema de modelação mohid ,Sistema de gestão de simulações ,Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias [Domínio/Área Científica] ,Python - Abstract
Operational oceanography is understood as the constant endeavor of observing seas and oceans, collecting, interpreting and disseminating the measured data, in order to design methods for analyzing behavior and predicting future conditions. Consequently, ocean modelling is one of the most important activities developed within this context, as it helps to understand the aspects and phenomena of those ecosystems. In this scenario, the goal of this work is to build a simulation management system, programmed in the Python language, for coastal hydrodynamic models made in MOHID modelling system environment. MOHID is a three-dimensional model with numerical tools to solve governing equations that describe the fluid flow and to reproduce several processes of the marine environment. Python allows the rapid creation of sophisticated algorithms for all types of tasks, having the necessary resources to perform the most essential function in simulation management: the control of the inputs and outputs of a model. The management system used SOMA as the application example. SOMA is the operational validated high resolution hydrodynamic model of the Algarve coast based on MOHID. In this setup it is necessary to manage two distinct simulation cycles: the daily runs or forecast simulations, and weekly runs, which initialize the model for a new week cycle. The main body of the program was divided into two basic layers, one to process the corresponding forcing data and other to manage the simulations. The algorithm was designed to work with a predetermined generic structure of folders and file nomenclature. MOHID’s keyword feature was also adopted to specify the parameters to configure the tool. SOMA has become the first model to be controlled by the tool and still keeps its forecast cycles active, nevertheless, due to its generic feature, the simulation management system presented in this work is prepared to manage any other MOHID based model in operational mode. Os oceanos desempenham um papel de extrema importância na manutenção da vida no planeta. Eles são responsáveis por regular o clima e temperatura globais, reciclar nutrientes, gerar oxigênio, absorver dióxido de carbono da atmosfera entre outros. Para a humanidade, este ambiente possui ainda uma relevância extremamente elevada em relação a aspectos econômicos, servindo principalmente como fonte de alimentos e de exploração de recursos fósseis, via de transporte, desenvolvimento de atividades turísticas e recreativas, geração de energia. Por esses motivos, torna-se essencial compreender suas características e os diversos fenômenos que nele se desenvolvem. Dessa maneira, a oceanografia operacional é entendida como a atividade constante de observação, coleta, interpretação e divulgação dos dados medidos, a fim de projetar métodos de análise de comportamento e previsão de condições futuras. A modelação oceânica é uma das atividades mais importantes desenvolvidas no âmbito da oceanografia operacional. Um modelo consiste na representação matemática de fenômenos, que neste caso são equações para descrever a dinâmica dos fluidos nos oceanos. O conjunto de expressões matemáticas que representam o movimento dos fluidos forma um sistema de equações diferenciais, que são construídas respeitando os princípios fundamentais de conservação da física, dando origem às equações de transporte. Uma vez que essas equações não têm solução analítica, elas têm de ser resolvidas usando métodos de modelação matemática. Para isso as equações são discretizadas usando métodos numéricos e transformadas em código computacional para avançar ou iterar o estado do oceano no tempo. As equações de transporte representam o movimento do fluido e descrevem, cada uma, a conservação de uma propriedade. Elas são, portanto, formadas pelas equações de Navier- Stokes, que correspondem à conservação de massa e momentum, mais o balanço de energia e as equações de estado, que correlacionam propriedades termodinâmicas e fazem o vínculo entre temperatura e salinidade com a densidade. Em modelos oceânicos, elas são frequentemente discretizadas no espaço pelo método de volumes finitos na abordagem euleriana, que consiste na avaliação da conservação de propriedades dentro de um volume de controle, enquanto um fluxo de água passa por ele. O sistema de equações é resolvido individualmente para cada um destes elementos que juntos constituem a malha do domínio do modelo, de forma que cada iteração expressa a conservação em cada um deles. Embora já seja um negócio muito valioso, estima-se que a economia oceânica ainda possa dobrar nos próximos anos, à medida que a população cresce nos centros urbanos próximos às áreas costeiras. Assim, crescimento azul é o termo criado para designar práticas que visam o crescimento econômico, mas que também garantem a preservação desse ambiente para as gerações futuras. A busca pelo desenvolvimento sustentável provoca uma demanda crescente por conhecimento em relação aos oceanos, especialmente em regiões costeiras, fazendo com que os dados gerados na oceanografia operacional sejam essenciais para as atividades socioeconômicas do crescimento azul. Sendo assim, este trabalho tem como objetivo desenvolver um sistema de gestão de simulações, programado na linguagem Python, para modelos hidrodinâmicos costeiros que sejam construídos no ambiente do sistema de modelação MOHID. O sistema MOHID é uma ferramenta numérica capaz de reproduzir diversos processos do ambiente marinho. Ele é um modelo hidrodinâmico tridimensional que soluciona os sistemas de equações de transporte para escoamentos incompressíveis, em que o equilíbrio hidrostático e a aproximação de Boussinesq são assumidos. A discretização espacial vertical é realizada por meio de coordenadas genéricas, em que a coluna de água pode ser dividida em vários subdomínios para melhor se adequar as regiões heterogêneas de todo o domínio. A discretização temporal é processada por um algoritmo ADI semi-implícito com dois níveis de tempo por iteração. O código do MOHID está escrito em ANSI FORTRAN 95, que permite a programação por meio do paradigma da orientação por objetos. Logo, o sistema possui uma arquitetura modular, de forma que cada módulo representa uma classe responsável por gerir um tipo específico de informação. Este “design” possibilita a simulação simultânea de modelos aninhados e, consequentemente, o uso da metodologia de redução de escala, sendo cada domínio uma nova instância de classes individuais. Alguns dos módulos requerem informações extras para serem executados corretamente. Esses parâmetros são fornecidos através de um sistema de palavras-chave escrito em formato de texto ASCII em um arquivo específico para cada um. O conjunto desses arquivos de entradas caracteriza um modelo no ambiente MOHID. O Python é uma linguagem de programação multiplataforma de código aberto e licença gratuita que se tem tornado cada vez mais popular. Ela é construída usando uma abordagem orientada por objetos, baseado em classes, possuindo uma vasta biblioteca de módulos versáteis, nativos e externos, que permitem a criação rápida de algoritmos sofisticados para todos os tipos de tarefas. Devido às suas características o Python também tem sido amplamente adotado no domínio científico. Em modelação oceânica ele possui ferramentas para lidar com formatos de dados mais comuns, suporte para OPeNDAP, métodos para realizar análise harmônica de marés e de visualização científica. A linguagem também possui os recursos necessários para realizar a tarefa mais essencial durante os ciclos de previsão, que é o controle das entradas e saídas de um modelo. O sistema de gestão foi desenvolvido utilizando como base a operacionalização do Sistema de Modelação e Monitorização Operacional do Algarve, ou SOMA, modelo hidrodinâmico validado de alta resolução da costa algarvia que utiliza como base o sistema de modelação MOHID. Desta forma, a ferramenta faz a gestão de dois ciclos de simulação distintos: as corridas diárias, que equivalem às simulações de previsões contínuas, e as semanais, que inicializam o modelo para gerar novas condições iniciais menos deterioradas. Além disso, foi preciso desenvolver também operações para processar os dados de forçamento correspondentes. Por esse motivo, o corpo principal do programa foi dividido em duas camadas, uma para os dados de fontes externas e outra para gerir simulações. A gestão de simulações consiste basicamente em coordenar a execução de diferentes operações e o manuseamento de arquivos. Por esse motivo, o algoritmo do programa foi concebido de forma a trabalhar em cima de uma estrutura genérica pré-determinada de pastas e de nomenclatura de arquivos. Esta arquitetura foi sendo aprimorada à medida que os padrões de uma rotina de simulação realizada pelo MOHID eram identificados. Além disso, foi adotado o método de leitura de palavras-chave para a especificação dos parâmetros para executar cada modelo. Depois de adaptado a estas normas, o SOMA passou a ser o meio para testar as versões da ferramenta. Consequentemente, este modelo é primeiro a ser controlado por ela, razão pela qual foram criados módulos para processar dados oceânicos do Mercador e atmosféricos do Skiron. O uso da linguagem de programação orientada por objetos contribuiu para simplificar o código do programa, uma vez que foram construídos métodos para serem usados mais de uma vez em diferentes situações, evitando assim a escrita repetitiva de partes iguais do código. Além disso, módulos que desenvolvem tarefas fora do contexto de simulações, como formatação de resultados ou processamento de dados de forçamentos, deram origem a outras funcionalidades já que poderiam ser acessados de forma independente. Porém, da forma como foi projetado e em conjunto com a estrutura de pastas imposta, a grande limitação do programa de gestão é de ainda não permitir a operacionalização de modelos que tenham mais do que um subdomínio definido para o mesmo nível. Além disso, quando o código divide a execução do programa em para realizar tarefas simultâneas, as mensagens impressas de cada módulo em execução surgem simultâneas na janela de prompt, tornando-se confusas para o usuário. Estas são algumas das melhorias que se irão efetuar no futuro próximo. Apesar das limitações apresentadas o sistema de gestão de simulação apresentado neste trabalho está preparado para converter modelos no modo operacional. Ainda assim, sua construção é um processo contínuo, logo, ele continuará a passar por atualizações e aperfeiçoamentos. Neste sentido, as opções para executar operações independentes, como formatação de resultados e o processamento de dados de forçamento, já estão sendo programadas e em breve serão integradas ao programa. Considerando ainda que Python possui uma vasta biblioteca embutida e diversas outras ferramentas externas, que oferecem uma ampla gama de recursos, também como trabalhos futuros, ir-se-á optimizar a paralelização de tarefas e até mesmo construção de uma interface gráfica para melhorar a visualização das mensagens. Além disso, o programa tem espaço para crescer com novos módulos para outras fontes de forçamento e até com o desenvolvimento de novas funcionalidades.
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45. Phylogeography and genetic population structure of Caribbean sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon porosus
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Mendonça, Fernando F., Oliveira, Claudio, Gadig, Otto B. F., and Foresti, Fausto
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46. The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Bone Health: State of the Art and New Recognized Links.
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Mendonça, Fernando, Soares, Raquel, Carvalho, Davide, and Freitas, Paula
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BARIATRIC surgery , *BONE surgery , *GASTRIC bypass , *SLEEVE gastrectomy , *MORBID obesity , *BONE metabolism - Abstract
Bariatric surgery (BS) is the most effective therapy for severe obesity, which improves several comorbidities (such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, among others) and results in marked weight loss. Despite these consensual beneficial effects, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (the two main bariatric techniques) have also been associated with changes in bone metabolism and progressive bone loss. The objective of this literature review is to examine the impact of bariatric surgery on bone and its main metabolic links, and to analyze the latest findings regarding the risk of fracture among patients submitted to bariatric surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. Thermal time in nitrogen and boron application on irrigated Mombaça grass "Guinea grass".
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Ferreira de Jesus, Fernanda Lamede, Carniato Sanches, Arthur, Pantojo de Souza, Débora, Campos Mendonça, Fernando, Bezerra da Silva, Jhon Lennon, Bicioni Pacheco, Adriano, Fernandes Lisboa, Cristiane, and Soares Costa, Monalisa
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GUINEA grass ,LEAF area index ,BORON ,NITROGEN - Abstract
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48. Genetic population structure of the angular angelshark, Squatina guggenheim, an endangered endemic species from Southwest of the Atlantic Ocean
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Bunholi, Ingrid, Domingues, Rodrigo, Ferrette, Bruno, Matheus Marcos Rotundo, Cuevas, Juan Martín, Garcia, Mirta, Gomez, Sebastian, Freitas, Renato Hajenius Aché De, Oliveira, Claudio, Foresti, Fausto, and Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes
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49. Global phylogeography of the smooth hammerhead shark: Glacial refugia and historical migration patterns.
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Lopes da Silva Ferrette, Bruno, Coelho, Rui, Peddemors, Victor Marten, Ovenden, Jennifer R., De Franco, Bruno Alexandre, Oliveira, Claudio, Foresti, Fausto, and Mendonça, Fernando Fernandes
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PHYLOGEOGRAPHY ,HAMMERHEAD sharks ,GENETIC variation ,MITOCHONDRIAL DNA ,CENOZOIC Era ,SPECIES diversity ,SHARKS - Abstract
Extreme climate changes during the Cenozoic Era strengthened different biogeographical barriers that decreased the connectivity among populations, triggering lineage diversification of different species worldwide.The mitochondrial DNA control region was employed to explore the phylogeography of Sphyrna zygaena, a globally distributed species threatened by unsustainable, illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries triggered by the international shark fin trade. It is listed as 'Vulnerable' by the IUCN Red List and its trade is regulated by CITES Appendix II.Only 13 haplotypes were found with low genetic diversity levels (hd = 0.686 ± 0.014; π = 0.00206 ± 0.00004) compared with other species of the Sphyrnidae family. The species has a very strong phylogeographic population structure among the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans (ΦST = 0.79132). Worldwide, there are six distinct populations with some haplotype sharing.These populations are probably connected by a stepping‐stone dispersal of a small number of migrants per generation from the Indo‐Pacific towards the Atlantic. Modelling suggests that S. zygaena diverged into two lineages around 6.96 million years ago which have been isolated in glacial refuges in the Atlantic and Indo‐Pacific oceans; and after deglaciation, a population expansion probably permitted secondary contact.Conservation plans to establish differentiated management units should be adopted in each of the identified populations. Among these, the Eastern Central Atlantic and West Indo‐Pacific are the most important areas for the species considering the historical migration routes that act as a bridge connecting the Atlantic and Indo‐Pacific Oceans while the Gulf of Guinea connects the Atlantic populations. Still, further studies are required to know if these populations are also linked with nursery areas for the species.The results herein can help to delimit the main evolutionarily significant units to implement effective policies to establish differentiated management units as starting points to genetic monitoring programmes for Sphyrna zygaena. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. Beta Cell Function as a Baseline Predictor of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery.
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Borges-Canha, Marta, Neves, João Sérgio, Mendonça, Fernando, Silva, Maria Manuel, Costa, Cláudia, M. Cabral, Pedro, Guerreiro, Vanessa, Lourenço, Rita, Meira, Patrícia, Salazar, Daniela, Ferreira, Maria João, Pedro, Jorge, Barkoudah, Ebrahim, Sande, Ana, Lau, Eva, B. Souto, Selma, Preto, John, Freitas, Paula, and Carvalho, Davide
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Background: Obesity is a multifactorial disease, which is strongly associated to other metabolic disorders. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment of morbid obesity. The role of beta cell function in weight loss after bariatric surgery is uncertain. Aim: To evaluate the association between beta cell function and percentage of total body weight loss (TBWL%) 1, 2, 3, and 4 years after bariatric surgery in patients with morbid obesity. Methods: Retrospective longitudinal study in patients with morbid obesity followed in our center between January 2010 and July 2018. Patients were excluded if they had diabetes at baseline or missing data on the needed parameters. We evaluated baseline Homeostatic Model Assessment of IR, Homeostatic Model Assessment of β-cell function (HOMA-beta), Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index, and Matsuda and DeFronzo index, and TBWL% at years 1 to 4. Linear regression models were used to evaluate the association of indexes of insulin resistance with TBWL% (unadjusted and adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and type of surgery). Results: There were 1,561 patients included in this analysis. HOMA-beta was negatively associated with TBWL% at second, third, and fourth years post-surgery (β = −1.04 [−1.82 to −0.26], p<0.01; β = −1.16 [−2.13 to −0.19], p=0.02; β = −1.29 [−2.64 to 0.06], p=0.061, respectively). This was not observed in the first year post-surgery nor for the other indexes. Glycemia at baseline was positively associated to EWL% at second and third years post-surgery. Conclusion: β-cell function at baseline seems to be associated to long-term weight loss, explicitly after the first year post bariatric surgery. This might be a helpful predictor of weight loss in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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