BACKGROUND: The use of technologies has served to reduce gaps in access to treatment, and digital health interventions show promise in the care of mental health problems. However, to understand what and how these interventions ...

Continuing education in nursing services guiding transfusion practices greatly reduces the number of events due to errors and complications. Knowledge has to be provided to the professionals the way they can understand the ...

Determining the health impacts of sources and components of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is an important scientific goal. PM2.5 is a complex mixture of inorganic and organic constituents that are likely to differ in ...

A new in vitro mechanical gastric system (IMGS) was fabricated which incorporates: a J-shaped stomach, a mechanical system with realistic peristaltic frequency and force magnitude, and a reproduction of the gastric pH ...

In this article, anchored in an assessment of learning as a research practice and learning opportunity, we present a discussion about the behavior of the assessment instrument written in phases (stage test) evidenced in a ...

This paper proposes a new tool for the evaluation of face analysis systems under dynamic experimental conditions. The tool primarily consists of a virtual environment where a virtual agent (e.g., a simulated robot) carries ...

Background: Ambient particulate matter (PM) derived from coal-fired power plants may have important cardiovascular effects, but existing toxicological studies are inadequate for understanding these effects. The Toxicological ...