Objective: To identify and describe the eating practices of children from zero to two years of age admitted to a university hospital in Porto Alegre-RS.Methods: The dietary practices of 261 children were identified by an instrument composed of questions that analyze attributes, components and markers BBQ of complementary feeding.The variables were
Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic flatworms (blood flukes) of the genus Schistosoma.According to estimates, over 251.4 million people worldwide are in need of preventive treatment for this disease.The freshwater amphibious snail Oncomelania hupensis serves as the obligate intermediate host of Schistosom
The glycocalyx (GCX), a pericellular carbohydrate rich hydrogel, forms a selective barrier that shields the cellular membrane, provides mechanical support, and regulates the transport and diffusion of molecules.The GCX is a fragile structure, making it difficult to study by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and confocal laser scanning microsco
Accurate prediction of sea surface emission is the key for sea surface salinity retrieval from satellite microwave radiometer.In order to retrieve salinity from satellite observation, several sea surface microwave emission models have been developed based on theoretical or empirical methods and validated Litter by in-situ measurements in different