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Modeling of stem form and volume through machine learning.

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias Oct 18, 2018
Taper functions and volume equations are essential for estimation of the individual volume, which have consolidated theory. On the other hand, mathematical innovation is dynamic, and may improve the forestry modeling. The objective was analyzing the ...
Machine Learning Algorithms Brazil Plant Stems Acacia Neural Networks, Computer
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Guava flavored whey-beverage processed by cold plasma: Physical characteristics, thermal behavior and microstructure.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) Oct 9, 2018
The present study aimed to compare the physicochemical (pH), physical (rheology parameters and particle size), microstructure (optical microscopy) and thermal properties (differential scanning calorimetry) of guava flavored whey-beverages submitted t...
Beverages Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Rheology Food Handling Flavoring Agents Brazil Plasma Gases Particle Size Viscosity Psidium Whey
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Organization of the cancer network in SUS: evolution of the care model.

Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Sep 21, 2018
In the current context of epidemiological transition, demographic changes, changes in consumption and lifestyle habits, and pressure on care costs and organized health systems for acute conditions, the Integrated Care Model by Shortell has become a c...
Humans Neural Networks, Computer Brazil Neoplasms Public Health Medical Oncology National Health Programs
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Synbiotic meal decreases uremic toxins in hemodialysis individuals: A placebo-controlled trial.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) Aug 9, 2018
Generation of uremic toxins p-cresylsulfate (p-CS), indoxyl sulfate (IS) and indole 3-acetic acid (IAA) in hemodialysis (HD) individuals may be associated with the gut flora and recognized markers of disease progression. This study investigated the e...
Meals Bifidobacterium longum Cresols Indoleacetic Acids Urea Uremia Sulfuric Acid Esters Synbiotics Gastrointestinal Microbiome Probiotics Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Biomarkers Indican Female Middle Aged Aged Brazil Male Renal Dialysis Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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Artificial neural networks: Modeling tree survival and mortality in the Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil.

The Science of the total environment Jul 18, 2018
Models to predict tree survival and mortality can help to understand vegetation dynamics and to predict effects of climate change on native forests. The objective of the present study was to use Artificial Neural Networks, based on the competition in...
Environmental Monitoring Forests Trees Climate Change Neural Networks, Computer Ecosystem Brazil
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis in Northeastern Brazil: study of 25 cases and review of the literature.

Advances in rheumatology (London, England) Jun 28, 2018
BACKGROUND: Little has been published about the epidemiology of Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in South America, especially in the intertropical zone, and no epidemiological data from Brazil are available. The purpose of the present study was...
Humans Arthritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Nervous System Diseases Disease Progression Delayed Diagnosis Cross-Sectional Studies Lung Diseases Proteinuria Retrospective Studies Eye Diseases Male Creatinine Heart Diseases Acute Kidney Injury Middle Aged Skin Diseases Adrenal Cortex Hormones Female Brazil Adult
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Screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis: Development and applicability of artificial neural network models.

Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) May 19, 2018
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge, motivated by the diversity of healthcare epidemiological settings, as other factors. Cost-effective screening has substantial importance for TB control, demanding new diagnostic tools. ...
Risk Factors Young Adult Adult Male Decision Support Techniques Databases, Factual Female Reproducibility of Results Prevalence Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted Decision Support Systems, Clinical Mass Screening Predictive Value of Tests Middle Aged Risk Assessment Brazil Lung Humans Neural Networks, Computer Sputum Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteriological Techniques
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Factors associated with dementia in elderly.

Ciencia & saude coletiva May 18, 2018
We analyzed the factors associated with dementia in the elderly attended at a memory outpatient clinic of the University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL). This is a cross-sectional study with data analysis of medical records from January 2013 to A...
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital Brazil Aged, 80 and over Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Cross-Sectional Studies Prevalence Humans Hypertension Male Depression Female Vitamin D Middle Aged Dementia Risk Factors Memory Disorders Aged
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Use of ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry associated with artificial neural networks as an alternative for determining the water quality index.

Environmental monitoring and assessment May 2, 2018
The water quality index (WQI) is an important tool for water resource management and planning. However, it has major disadvantages: the generation of chemical waste, is costly, and time-consuming. In order to overcome these drawbacks, we propose to s...
Principal Component Analysis Ultraviolet Rays Water Quality Neural Networks, Computer Rivers Brazil Environmental Monitoring Water Pollutants, Chemical Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Water Pollution, Chemical
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Spatial extreme learning machines: An application on prediction of disease counts.

Statistical methods in medical research Apr 9, 2018
Extreme learning machines have gained a lot of attention by the machine learning community because of its interesting properties and computational advantages. With the increase in collection of information nowadays, many sources of data have missing ...
HIV Infections Incidence Lung Neoplasms Bayes Theorem Monte Carlo Method Demography Humans Machine Learning Computer Simulation Brazil
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