ObjectivesDuring their lifetimes, a majority of musicians experience playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD).PRMD prevalence is tied to instrument choice, yet most studies examine heterogeneous groups of musicians, leaving some high-risk groups such as oboists understudied.This paper aims to (1) ascertain the prevalence and nature of PRMDs
Host-parasite interactions between the piranha Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Characidae) and isopods and branchiurans (Crustacea) in the rio Araguaia basin, Brazil
In the tropics, studies on the ecology of host-parasite interactions are incipient and generally related to taxonomic aspects.The main objective of the present work was to analyze ecological aspects and identify the metazoan fauna of ectoparasites that infest the piranha, Pygocentrus nattereri.In May 2002, field samples were collected in the rio Ar
Let’s Practice Better... on Cats: Description and Visualisation of Artistic Images in Generative AI Models
Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly prominent role in various spheres of life in today’s world, including generation of a variety of visual content from selfie stream processing to creating works of digital art.The present paper raises the question of whether AI is capable of creating real art or it just imitates its external form.
The Value of Web-Based Patient Education Materials on Transarterial Chemoembolization: Systematic Review
Penelitian peningkatan ketahanan kikis sol karet sepatu olah raga.BackgroundThousands of web searches are performed related to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), given its palliative role in the treatment of liver cancer.ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the reliability, quality, completeness, readability, understandability, and actionability
Observações sobre anofelinos em Santa Catarina, Brasil
Um ciclo anual de capturas de mosquitos realizado em três localidades da Região do Litoral e Encosta de Santa Catarina, com um homemisca colocado na mata, outro na casa mais próxima e um terceiro situado entre esses dois pontos, forneceu as seguintes informações: 1) O Anopheles bellator que é um mosquito raro nas matas densas das encostas, to