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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Recent research
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Despite the higher incidence of diseases affecting the digestive tract among women, sex-related differences in gastrointestinal motility remain poorly investigated. This study compared the contractile and relaxant effects of cholinergic, adrenergic, and dopaminergic stim...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Mixed-integer linear optimization for semi-supervised optimal classification trees
Abstract Decision trees are one of the most popular methods for solving classification problems, mainly because of their good interpretability properties. Moreover, due to advances in recent years in mixed-integer optimization, several models have been proposed to formulate the p...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Background Globally, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of severe respiratory illness in adults aged ≥60 years. Risk increases with advancing age and comorbidities, particularly cardiopulmonary disease and diabetes. RSV disease burden in adults is often underest...
- Society & Economics
Sustainability institutionalization assessment in Brazilian federal higher education institutions
Purpose This study aims to assess the level of adoption of sustainability practices across the environmental, social and governance (ESG) dimensions and analyze the implementation stage of the Sustainable Logistics Plan (PLS) in Brazilian federal higher education institutions (IF...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
OBJECTIVE: To update the evidence on sleep duration among children and adolescents, provide pooled estimates of mean sleep duration and compliance with sleep recommendations, and examine whether differences in measurement methods, assessment instruments, and guideline criteria co...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Influence of fluoxetine on the gastric healing process: experimental evidence of sexual dimorphism
Previous studies have demonstrated that fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, exerts gastroprotective effects in models of acute gastric ulceration. However, its ability to promote the healing of established gastric ulcers remains unclear. This study investigated...
- Engineering & Technology
Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to review different facets of Industry 6.0 (I6.0). The study also presents a systematic DMAIC-assisted I6.0 framework for enhanced operational excellence (OPEX) and sustainability from the perspectives of Ibero-America and Asia. Design/me...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Background Inequities shaped by the Social Determinants of Health (SDH) and intersecting forms of discrimination such as race, age, and socioeconomic status critically influence access to and quality of antenatal care (ANC), a key intervention for preventing maternal mortality. B...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
This study evaluates the performance of Brazilian Federal Institutes of Education through an integrated framework that jointly assesses efficiency and effectiveness. Efficiency is measured using Data Envelopment Analysis with a Directional Distance Function (DEA–DDF) combined wit...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Evaluation of sludge from water and sewage treatment plants as a landfill cover layer
Abstract The management of sludge from water and sewage treatment plants (WTP and STP, respectively) is still a challenge due to its high complexity and high costs. In that regard, this research proposes to evaluate the potential of using sewage sludge and water sludge as cover m...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Rapid increase of climate extremes reveals new areas of concern in Amazonia
Abstract Amazonia is highly sensitive to climate extremes, yet we lack an Amazon-wide assessment that examines the spatial-temporal changes in these extreme conditions. We address this within seasons and across the hydrological year, using a quantiles approach that integrates the...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
AIM: To critically analyse how the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical nursing practice reconfigures the foundations of person-centred care, in light of the Fundamentals of Care Framework. METHODS: This is a theoretical-reflective study using the relational, inte...
- Society & Economics
He who pays the piper calls the tune? Capital structure and ESG performance in emerging markets
Purpose This study analyzes the association between capital structure and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance among companies in emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach Using data from the London Stock Exchange Group covering 24 emerging markets and...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Integrating HAPS, LEO, and terrestrial networks: A cost-performance study for IoT connectivity
Background High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are emerging as alternative or complementary solutions for extending Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, particularly in areas where terrestrial infrastructure is sparse, unavailable, or tem...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) signaling through the P2X7 receptor is an emerging determinant of mitochondrial energy metabolism and physical fitness, and the receptor is increasingly targeted pharmacologically for its role in inflammation. Whether systemic P2X7 antagonism...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract This study evaluated the influence of overwash processes on the dynamics of the coastal system in southern Santa Catarina, Brazil. The analysis was conducted at two temporal scales: monthly and interannual, to investigate the controlling factors in the formation of washo...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Iron(III) complex impacts Toxoplasma gondii growth by inducing parasite membrane alterations
Therapies for toxoplasmosis are limited, emphasizing the need for treatment options. The in vitro effect of the mononuclear iron(III) complex [Fe(HL1)Cl₃](HL1 = N-2[(pyridine-2-ylmethyl)amino]ethanol) on LLC-MK2 host cells infected with Toxoplasma gondii was investigated. Complex...
- Biology
Onion (Allium cepa) yield is susceptible to the occurrence of climatic events such as hail, which can decrease the leaf area of plants and the yield and quality of bulbs. The study aimed to evaluate whether defoliation levels at different development stages of the onion cultivars...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to systematically review and quantify the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in family caregivers of children with cancer and to explore potential determinants that may influence these outcomes. Methods: This systematic review and met...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Purpose This research paper aims to examine how companies are preparing to adopt Industry 6.0 (I6.0) and Lean Culture by identifying challenges, best practices, and the maturity of their integration with Knowledge Management (KM). It proposes the concept of Lean 6.0, which integr...