Copper Oxide Nanorods: Potential Agents against Breast Cancer.

Breast cancer is the second most prevalent type of cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women. Despite substantial advancements in scientific research, cancer continues to pose a major challenge due to its high global incidence. While numerous nontargeted therapies have been developed, nanotechnology-based platforms are emerging as a promising future for cancer treatment.

Effects of multicomponent combinations training on respiratory function in individuals with Parkinson's disease: A randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: Individuals with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease may experience respiratory impairments. Exercise interventions can be prophylactic, reduce progression, and/or mitigate these problems, improving the patient's quality of life. This study aimed to analyze and compare the effect of two different combinations of multicomponent training on lung function, respiratory muscle strength, and aerobic capacity in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Time to focus again on matrix metalloproteinases? Results of complex network analysis involving the pathophysiology of HER2-positive breast cancer.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with significant advances in understanding its multifactorial nature in recent years. The complex structure of molecular and cellular interactions in cancer pathophysiology presents challenges for developing effective treatments. One theoretical model used to study these interactions is the Graph model or Complex Networks, which uses mathematical methods to create graphical figures by connecting vertices (factors) through edges (interactions).

Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in the Brazilian population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review aimed to assess the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in the Brazilian population, with studies that used the RDC/TMD or DC/TMD as diagnostic tools. A total of 6365 people from 11 studies were included. Sample mean age ranged from 12 to 69.

Effects of three physical exercise modalities on respiratory function of older adults with Parkinson's disease: A randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: Deficits in respiratory function of patients with Parkinson's disease contribute to aspiration pneumonia, one of the main causes of mortality in this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of functional training, bicycle exercise, and exergaming on respiratory function of elderly with Parkinson's disease.

Methods: A randomized clinical trial with single blinding was conducted in a public reference outpatient clinic for the elderly.

Discharge outcomes as predictors of social participation in the community after a stroke: a cohort study.

The mapping of possible predictors of restrictions in the social participation of people after stroke in the community can be an essential tool to support the development of rehabilitation strategies even in the hospital environment. This study aimed to identify whether mobility, functional balance and dependence on functionality at hospital discharge can predict restrictions on social participation 1 year after stroke in the community. This is a hospital-based cohort study, with individuals over 18 years old admitted with a diagnosis of acute stroke included.

Stickiness and recurrence plots: An entropy-based approach.

The stickiness effect is a fundamental feature of quasi-integrable Hamiltonian systems. We propose the use of an entropy-based measure of the recurrence plots (RPs), namely, the entropy of the distribution of the recurrence times (estimated from the RP), to characterize the dynamics of a typical quasi-integrable Hamiltonian system with coexisting regular and chaotic regions. We show that the recurrence time entropy (RTE) is positively correlated to the largest Lyapunov exponent, with a high correlation coefficient.

Dynamics, multistability, and crisis analysis of a sine-circle nontwist map.

We propose a one-dimensional dynamical system, the sine-circle nontwist map, that can be considered a local approximation of the standard nontwist map and an extension of the paradigmatic sine-circle map. The map depends on three parameters, exhibiting a simple mathematical form but with a rich dynamical behavior. We identify periodic, quasiperiodic, and chaotic solutions for different parameter sets with the Lyapunov exponent and Slater's theorem.

Body structure/function impairments and activity limitations of post-stroke that predict social participation: a systematic review.

Background: Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability in Brazil, and its prognostic indicators of social reintegration are not well established yet.

Objective: To identify body structure/function impairments and activity limitations in post-stroke that predict social participation restrictions in the community.

Methods: cohort studies were selected, involving adult post-stroke participants, which investigated body structure and function impairments or activity limitations of post-stroke individuals as predictors of social participation in the community.

Spasticity distribution and severity in individuals with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis.

In individuals with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), spasticity is one of the main symptoms. The neurological signs of the disease are well defined, but details of how spasticity appears in these individuals have not been well explored. To describe spasticity location and severity of HAM/TSP individuals.