The genetic background of the Brazilian population is mainly characterized by three parental
populations: European, African, and Native American. The aim of this study was to overview …

Preterm birth (PTB), defined as the birth of a child before 37 completed weeks gestation,
affects approximately 11% of live births and is the leading cause of death in children under 5 …

Automatic medical diagnosis is an emerging center of interest in computer vision as it
provides unobtrusive objective information on a patient's condition. The face, as a mirror of …

In this article, we propose a parallel hierarchy convolutional neural network (PHCNN)
combining a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network structure to quantitatively assess the …

Facial action units (AUs) represent the fundamental activities of a group of muscles,
exhibiting subtle changes that are useful for various face analysis tasks. One practical …

The incapability to move the facial muscles is known as facial palsy, and it affects various
abilities of the patient, for example, performing facial expressions. Recently, automatic …

Human exposure to mercury is a serious problem of public health in Amazon. As in other
vulnerable populations throughout the world, Amazonian riverine populations are …

Preterm birth (PTB) occurs before 37 weeks of gestation. Risk factors include genetics and
infection/inflammation. Different mechanisms have been reported for spontaneous preterm …

Assessing facial nerve function from visible facial signs such as resting asymmetry and
symmetry of voluntary movement is an important means in clinical practice. By using image …

Treatment of facial palsy is essential because neglecting this disorder can lead to serious
sequelae and further damage. For an objective evaluation and consistent rehabilitation …