Modern spine surgery was born in 1983 with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation, making it possible to perform complex spinal surgery. The Dubousset team recently developed the “Bipolar Concept”, a simpler, less aggressive, and effective method for the treatment of severe spinal deformities, which can be used even in less equipped places.Modern spine surgery was born in 1983 with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation, making it possible to perform complex spinal surgery. The Dubousset team recently developed the “Bipolar Concept”, a simpler, less aggressive, and effective method for the treatment of severe spinal deformities, which can be used even in less equipped places. … Read More →
Researchers validate a questionnaire in Portuguese to detect a common sleep disorder
Patients with Parkinson’s disease commonly present with a sleep disorder characterized by moving arms and legs violently while dreaming. The diagnosis is only made by an expensive exam called Polysomnography. Researchers validated the Brazilian Portuguese version of a screening questionnaire to help detect this disorder. … Read More →
The inclusion of BRAFV600E mutational status has a limited impact on risk stratification in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Although the prognostic role of BRAFV600E mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) includes the mutational status in their risk stratification system. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of the BRAFV600E mutation status on risk stratification as well as on disease outcomes in patients with PTC. … Read More →
LinkedIn as a data source to measure the capacity of universities to train professionals
Study uses the information appeared on the social media LinkedIn to measure the hiring of IBEX35 companies by graduates of Spanish universities. Despite the limitations of the use of this tool, the high potential of free-access data for the study of institutions is presented. … Read More →
Can employees be a driver for a clean future? A case from petroleum industry
Reflecting the call being made by the United Nation to solve our current climate challenges and reduce our carbon emissions, there is a strong need for large established companies to reshape their agendas and develop clean alternative source of energy. This study discusses the clean shift that is happening in a European oil and gas company and aims to understand the drivers for introducing new clean energy activities outside the company’s boundaries. … Read More →
What history tells us about epidemics and the protection of schoolchildren
Studies address the affirmation of nature as a central point in the education, prevention of diseases and leisure of urban populations in the first decades of the twentieth century. The discussions allow us to reflect on the contradictions of outdoor life often being raised as a solution to the evils of urban-industrial society. … Read More →
Expanding boundaries of the education privatization
Through the analysis of extensive physical digitalized documents, researchers identified new dynamics of privatization of education in the largest public-school system in Brazil, showing that, between the years of 2015 and 2018, the governance of education in the State of São Paulo incorporated new actors and the boundaries between public and private sectors were blurred. … Read More →
Manuscrito explores the connection between language and reality
We use language to talk about all sorts of things. Species, particles, people, numbers, and so on. How do we do that? How exactly do linguistic expressions hook up with the world? These and other questions about the nature of reference in language are much discussed in the philosophical literature. … Read More →
Relationship of trust is determinant in the purchase and sale of cattle
In transactions between cattle ranchers and beef slaughterhouses, the relationship of trust is crucial. Influencing the selection of contractual arrangements among cattle breeders, the trust factor was analyzed by researchers, who concluded that it has an impact on the quality of Brazilian meat. … Read More →
The man and the physician who greatly contributed to the Pathology teaching in Brazil
The first Brazilian Medical School dates from the beginning of the 19th century influenced by the explosion of the arts and science knowledge of the 19th century. Following this brilliant era, the Brazilian journey of Dr. Luigi Bogliolo ensues, the man and Doctor who struggled for improving the medical teaching, prioritizing the clinical and pathological correlation. … Read More →
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