Food Insecurity Reduces the Chance of Following a Nutrient-Dense Dietary Pattern by Brazilian Adults: Insights from a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey by Michelle Alessandra de Castro, Mariane de Mello Fontanelli, Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-Almeida, Mauro Fisberg

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Molecular detection of Rickettsia rickettsii, Ehrlichia canis and Rangelia vitalli in Rhipicephalus sanguineus senso latu collected from dogs in Brazil by L. Zulzke, M.B. Labruna, B.R.F. Silva, A. Marcili, T.F. Martins, J. Moraes-Filho

“…During 2017, 106 tick specimens - 71 adults and 33 nymphs of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s.l.), and two adults of Amblyomma aureolatum - were collected from 41 dogs that were attended in a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in São Paulo City, Brazil. By molecular analyses, 4.2% (3/71) of the R. sanguineus s.l. adult ticks contained the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, 2.8% (2/71) contained the bacterium Ehrlichia canis, and 4.2% (3/71) contained the protozoan Rangelia vitalii. …”
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Combined application of gamma radiation, cleaning and chemical sanitizers in decontamination of vehicle air conditioning filters by Simone Aquino, José Eduardo Alves de Lima, Sueli Ivone Borrely

“… This work aimed to analyze the fungal contamination of air-conditioning filter waste (n=15) as an indicator of Quality Air Indoor from different car models in São Paulo city in São Paulo State, Brazil, during the period from October 2018 to July 2019. …”
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PREVALENCE OF GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY FOR CELIAC DISEASE IN BLOOD DONORS IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL by Janaína Guilhem MUNIZ, Vera Lucia SDEPANIAN, Ulysses FAGUNDES NETO

“…Methods A total of 404 blood donors from São Paulo city and Jundiaí were included in the study and signed the informed consent form. …”
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Prevalence of Excess Sodium Intake and Their Corresponding Food Sources in Adults from the 2017–2018 Brazilian National Dietary Survey by Paula Victória Félix, Michelle Alessandra De Castro, Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-Almeida, Mauro Fisberg

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"More than fruits and vegetables " by Alexandra Aguiar Pedro, Anna Görner, André Lindner, Wolfgang Wende

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O "dia de São Bartolomeu" e o "carnaval sem fim": o quebra-quebra de ônibus e bondes na cidade de São Paulo em agosto de 1947 by Adriano Luiz Duarte

“…<br>This article aims to analyze the bus and streetcar rampage that took place in São Paulo City, in August 1st, 1947. The end of the war and the fall of the Estado Novo form a new political and social scenario in Brazil, in which the popular aspirations strongly appeared. …”
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Prevalence of celiac disease among blood donors in São Paulo: the most populated city in Brazil by Marília Lage Alencar, Carmen Lucia Ortiz-Agostinho, lêda Nishitokukado, Adérson O.M.C. Damião, Clarice P. Abrantes-Lemos, André Zonetti de Arruda Leite, Thales de Brito, Dalton de Alencar Fischer Chamone, Maria Elizabeth Rossi da Silva, Daniel Giannella-Neto, Aytan Miranda Sipahi

“…The prevalence of celiac disease varies among different nations and ethnic backgrounds, and its diversity is determined by genetic and environmental factors. São Paulo city is one of the largest cities in the world, with a vast population and an important history of internal migratory flow from other Brazilian regions, as well as immigration from other, primarily European, countries, resulting in significant miscegenation. …”
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Chemical characterization of urban park soils of the metropolitan region of São Paulo by Ana Maria Graciano Figueiredo

“…Metal contamination is a key issue in São Paulo City, the biggest urban agglomeration in Latin America. …”
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Randomized comparative trial of three antivenoms in the treatment of envenoming by lance-headed vipers (Bothrops jararaca) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. by Cardoso, J, Fan, H, França, F, Jorge, M, Leite, R, Nishioka, SA, Avila, A, Sano-Martins, I, Tomy, S, Santoro, M

“…In São Paulo City, Brazil, 121 patients with moderately severe envenoming by Bothrops snakes (principally B. jararaca) were randomized for treatment with Brazilian polyspecific Bothrops antivenoms: Instituto Butantan (39 patients), Instituto Vital Brazil (41), Fundação Ezequiel Dias (FUNED) (41). …”

Severe and fatal mass attacks by 'killer' bees (Africanized honey bees--Apis mellifera scutellata) in Brazil: clinicopathological studies with measurement of serum venom concentrat... by França, F, Benvenuti, L, Fan, H, Santos, D, Hain, S, Picchi-Martins, F, Cardoso, J, Kamiguti, A, Theakston, R, Warrell, D

“…All five were transferred to intensive care units in São Paulo City. Clinical features included intravascular haemolysis, respiratory distress with ARDS, hepatic dysfunction, rhabdomyolysis (with myoglobinaemia and myoglobinuria), hypertension and myocardial damage (perhaps explained by release of endogenous catecholamines by venom phospholipase A2 and mellitin), shock, coma, acute renal failure and bleeding. …”

Microbiological monitoring of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus in public drinking water fountains: Pathogenicity factors, antimicrobial resistance and potential health risks by G. A. C. Santos, M. Dropa, S. Martone-Rocha, F. A. S. Peternella, Denise P. B. Veiga, Maria Tereza Pepe Razzolini

“…This study evaluated the occurrence, virulence markers and AMR of CoNS in 468 drinking water samples from 15 public fountains located in four urban parks of São Paulo city (Brazil). Out of 104 samples positive for the presence of Staphylococcus genus, we detected CoNS in 75 of them (16%), which did not meet the Brazilian sanitary standards for residual chlorine. …”
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Brazilian subtype B variant showed an increasing avidity of the anti-V3 antibodies over time compared to the subtype B US/European strain in São... by Casseb Jorge, Montanheiro Patricia, Komninakis Shirley, Brito Adriana, Duarte Alberto JS

“…In a cohort study, in São Paulo city, 10 B"-GWGR patients had a statistically significant increased avidity of the anti-V3 antibodies, from 79% ± 33% to 85% ± 75%, versus from 48% ± 59% to 32% ± 17% for the 10 B-GPGR subjects (p = 0.02). …”
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Care seeking behavior of people with common mental disorders in São Paulo-Brazil by Gustavo de Brito Venâncio dos Santos, Moisés Goldbaum, Chester Luiz Galvão César, Reinaldo José Gianini

“…This study intends to analyze patterns of care seeking among cases of common mental disorders (CMD) in São Paulo city in 2015. Methods The data is from the population-based survey ISA-Capital 2015 and the screening for common mental disorders follows the Self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20). …”
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Increasing rate of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies between the first and second waves of COVID-19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil: A cross-sectional blood donors-based study by Nayara Moya Rios do Vale, Flavia Roche Moreira Latini, Carine Prisco Arnoni, Rafael Martins Parreira, Manoel João Batista Castelo Girão, Afonso Jose Pereira Cortez, Tatiana Carvalho de Souza Bonetti

“…Seroprevalence was greater in São Paulo city compared to metropolitan and countryside regions, being smallest in the countryside. …”
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Managing oncology clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic by Roberto J. Arai, Camila M.V. Moniz, André T.C. Chen, Milena P. Mak, Roger Chammas, Paulo M. Hoff

“…São Paulo city is the epicenter of the Brazilian COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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May critical molecular cross-talk between indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and arginase during human aging be targets for immunosenescence control? by Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva, Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni, Antonio Augusto Ferreira Carioca, Valquiria Bueno, Gisele Wally Braga Colleoni

“…A biochemical quantitative phenotyping platform, based on targeted electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry technology, was used for the identification of any eventual perturbed biochemical pathway by the aging process in prospectively collected peripheral blood plasma from 166 individuals representing the population of São Paulo city, Brazil. Results Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) activity (Kyn/Trp) was significantly elevated with age, and among metabolites most associated with elevations in IDO, one of the strongest correlations was with arginase (Orn/Arg), which could also facilitate the senescence process of the immune system. …”
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Natural and artificial nuclides in Salesópolis reservoir by Paulo Sergio Cardoso Silva, Renato Semmler, Guilherme Soares Zahn, Flávio Roberto Rocha, Sandra Rerina Damatto, Déborah Inez Teixeira Fávaro

“…In this study, the activity concentrations of natural nuclides from the uranium and thorium series, 40K and the artificial 137Cs were determined in a sediment core with 42 cm depth collected in the middle of the Salesópolis reservoir, located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo city (SPMR). The Usina Parque Rio Tietê reservoir belongs to the Alto do Tietê system for the capture, storage and treatment of water for SPMR. …”
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Spatial exploration of Streptococcus pneumoniae clonal clustering in São Paulo, Brazil by Amilton Mouro, Carlos Kiffer, Paula C.M Koga, Antonio M.V Monteiro, Eduardo Celso Gerbi Camargo, Antonio Carlos Campos Pignatari

“…METHODS: As part of an observational study in São Paulo city, Brazil, S. pneumoniae isolates routinely cultured from blood, respiratory specimens, or cerebrospinal and other profound fluids were selected. …”
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Analysis of education level in access and use of health care services, ISA-Capital, São Paulo, Brazil, 2003 and 2015 by Edige Felipe de Sousa Santos, Marília Cristina Prado Louvison, Elaine Cristina Tôrres Oliveira, Camila Nascimento Monteiro, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, Moisés Goldbaum, Chester Luiz Galvão Cesar

“…We analyzed data from two population-based household health surveys (Health Survey in São Paulo City - ISA-Capital) from 2003 and 2015. Dependent variables related to health care use in the two weeks preceding the survey and due to diseases included demand, access, satisfaction, problem resolution, and the public or private nature of the service. …”
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