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    Effect of landscape structure on waterbirds community in a conservation gradient in southwestern wetlands coast of Cuba

    Landscape structure can affect waterbird distributions across wetlands. In the Caribbean region, little focus has been given to the studies testing how waterbird communities are affected by the landscape struc...

    Susana Aguilar, Lourdes Mugica, Martín Acosta in Wetlands Ecology and Management (2021)

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    Development of algorithms to estimate EQ-5D and derive health utilities from WHOQOL-HIV Bref: a map** study

    This study aimed to develop and evaluate different families of applicable models available for utility map** between World Health Organization Quality of Life for HIV-abbreviated version (WHOQOL-HIV Bref) a...

    Rodolfo Castro, Raquel B. De Boni, Hugo Perazzo in Quality of Life Research (2020)

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    Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Waterbird Assemblages in Cuba’s South Coast Wetlands: Conservation Implications

    Cuba is the largest Caribbean island, supporting the most extensive wetlands in the region. Of the ~370 bird species in this country, approximately 40% are wetland-dependent and most are migratory. Knowledge o...

    Susana Aguilar, Lilian Tonelli Manica, Martín Acosta, Rodolfo Castro in Wetlands (2020)

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    Quality of Fresh Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Under Hyperbaric Storage at Low Temperature by Evaluation of Microbial and Physicochemical Quality Indicators

    Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) quality was evaluated by hyperbaric storage at low temperature (HS/LT; 40–60 MPa, 5–15 °C) and compared with control samples stored at the same storage temperatures (5–15 °C) and atm...

    Liliana G. Fidalgo, Rodolfo Castro, Marcos Trigo in Food and Bioprocess Technology (2019)

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    Health-related quality of life assessment among people living with HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

    To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    Rodolfo Castro, Raquel B. De Boni, Paula M. Luz in Quality of Life Research (2019)

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    Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review of model-based analyses

    Decisions about which subgroup of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients should be treated with direct acting anti-viral agents (DAAs) have economic importance due to high drug prices. Treat-all DAA strategies for...

    Rodolfo Castro, Louise Crathorne, Hugo Perazzo in BMC Medical Research Methodology (2018)

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    Micro-costing analysis of guideline-based treatment by direct-acting agents: the real-life case of hepatitis C management in Brazil

    Eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) using direct-acting agents (DAA) has been associated with a financial burden to health authorities worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the guideline-based treatment costs by ...

    Hugo Perazzo, Marcelino Jose Jorge, Julio Castro Silva in BMC Gastroenterology (2017)

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    Age-standardized mortality rates related to viral hepatitis in Brazil

    Liver-related mortality has been increasing worldwide. We aimed to estimate the age-standardized mortality rates from viral hepatitis in Brazil.

    Hugo Perazzo, Antonio G Pacheco, Paula M Luz, Rodolfo Castro in BMC Infectious Diseases (2017)