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Clinics, Volume: 79, Published: 2024

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Multidisciplinary team for patients with neurocutaneous syndromes: The little discussed importance of dentistry

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Screening and diagnostic tools for autism spectrum disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on pain perception during anesthetic puncture of dental local anesthesia: A systematic review

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Pharmacological treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Gastric adenocarcinoma and periodontal disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Prognostic value of perioperative high sensitivity troponin in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty

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Infants with neonatal Chronic Lung Disease are associated with delayed auditory conduction in the rostral brainstem after term

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Delayed diagnosis and increased mortality risk: Assessing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer recurrence

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Effect of 3D laparoscopy versus traditional laparotomy on serum tumor markers and coagulation function in patients with early-stage endometrial cancer

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A randomized clinical trial comparing internal and external pessaries in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women: A pilot study

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The association of visceral pleural invasion with skip N2 metastasis on clinical stage IA NSCLC

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Scale of Perception of Respect for and Maintenance of the Dignity of the Inpatient (CuPDPH) to Brazilian Portuguese and its psychometric properties—A multicenter cross-sectional study

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Evaluation of HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 haplotypes in patients with endometriosis, A case-control study

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Impulse oscillometry in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: an exploratory study

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Relationship between semen parameters, serum InhB, and INSL-3 levels, and the degree of varicocele

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Prolonged survival after thoracic metastasectomy in patients with nonseminomatous testicular cancer

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Xuebijing improves inflammation and pyroptosis of acute lung injury by up-regulating miR-181d-5p-mediated SPP1 inactivation

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National survey regarding obstetricians’ perspective of obstetric emergencies in Brazil

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Larotrectinib versus infigratinib for adult patients with both glioma and tyrosine kinase alterations after failure of initial therapies: Efficacy and safety analysis

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Expression and clinical significance of miR-141-5p as a biomarker in the serum of patients with early spontaneous abortion

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Low back pain, pelvic pain, and associated factors in type 1 diabetic pregnant women

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Health-Related quality of life by 31-item Cervantes scale in breast cancer survivors undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy

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Advanced glycation end products consumption and the decline of functional capacity in patients with Parkinson's disease: Cross-sectional study

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Development and internal validation of a clinical prediction model for spontaneous abortion risk in early pregnancy

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The intra- and inter-rater reproducibility of bone level measurements at strategic mini-implants using dental panoramic radiography

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circCPA4 induces malignant behaviors of prostate cancer via miR-491-5p/ SHOC2 feedback loop

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News

2024-05-08 18:15:34

On preprints, journals, open access and research evaluation: the repercussions of the Gates Foundation’s decision

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced that it will no longer fund APCs for open access journals and is prioritizing the adoption of preprints. A series of recent posts discusses how the Gates Foundation's announcement has resonated with the scientific community, prompting considerations about open access and its forms of funding, peer review and ultimately, how these changes influence the evaluation and integrity of research. … The post On preprints, journals, open access and research evaluation: the repercussions of the Gates Foundation’s decision first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-05-03 19:00:43

AI agents, bots and academic GPTs

Bots and academic GPTs are based on large language models, such as ChatGPT, designed and sometimes trained for more specific tasks. The idea is that by being specialized, they will deliver better results than “generic” models. This post presents some of the bots and academic GPTs. Available in Portuguese only. … The post AI agents, bots and academic GPTs first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-04-24 13:35:03

Is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s new OA policy the start of a shift towards preprints? [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in April/2024]

Following the announcement of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s new open access policy, Richard Sever assesses whether this change signals the beginning of a wider preprint-led open access transition. … The post Is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s new OA policy the start of a shift towards preprints? [Originally published in the LSE Impact blog in April/2024] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-04-17 13:18:21

Representing the Humanities collection on the SciELO platform (2022-2023)

In this post, the representatives of the Humanities and Applied Social Sciences Collection on the SciELO platform's Advisory Committee discuss their work fronts in the 2022-2023 biennium and the challenges that remain for the coming years. Besides issues related to the Open Science Program, we discuss the threats posed to our journals’ sustainability. … The post Representing the Humanities collection on the SciELO platform (2022-2023) first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-04-10 13:24:54

SciELO Program pays tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT)

IBICT celebrates its seventieth anniversary in 2024 with a remarkable track record of policies, programs, products, and services aimed at democratizing the publication, registration and dissemination of scientific and technical information that have shaped the development of library and information science in Brazil. … The post SciELO Program pays tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT) first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-01-31 18:45:55

Paper mills

Paper mills have begun to produce and sell large numbers of low-quality articles with false or plagiarized data. And, more recently, they are trying to entice journal editors by offering generous sums in exchange for the rapid acceptance of articles and by offering questionable editors and reviewers for special issues. … The post Paper mills first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-01-24 14:00:49

The influence of implicit biases on the adoption of DEIA principles

Adherence to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) has been hampered by implicit biases, relating to implicit memory, which influences actions and decisions unconsciously. Progress involves institutional commitment, changing the culture, setting goals, and developing operational strategies. … The post The influence of implicit biases on the adoption of DEIA principles first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-01-19 12:30:47

Large Language Publishing [Originally published in the Upstream blog in January/2024]

The New York Times ushered in the New Year with a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. OpenAI and its Microsoft patron had, according to the filing, stolen “millions of The Times’ copyrighted news articles, in-depth investigations, opinion pieces, reviews, how-to guides,” and more—all to train OpenAI’s LLMs. … The post Large Language Publishing [Originally published in the Upstream blog in January/2024] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2024-01-12 19:00:15

Preprints in debate… six years later

Six years have passed since social science publishers began debating preprints. A look back shows that the "risks" and "promises" raised in that debate rested on an inadequate understanding of the nature of preprints in the field. The SciELO preprints server, however, ended up showing some unexpected benefits. … The post Preprints in debate… six years later first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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2023-12-20 17:30:15

Does Artificial Intelligence have hallucinations?

AI applications have demonstrated impressive capabilities, including the generation of very fluent and convincing responses. However, LLMs, chatbots, and the like, are known for their ability to generate non-objective or nonsensical statements, more commonly known as "hallucinations." Could it be that they are on drugs? Available in Spanish only. … The post Does Artificial Intelligence have hallucinations? first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.

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