bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tax Incentive Policy and Recovery of SMEs in the post-COVID Period: The Moderating Role of Perceived Policy Effectiveness in Indonesia
Authors:   Nusa Putra University, Sukabumi, Indonesia, Kurniawan Kurniawan , Maulana Agung ,   Nusa Putra University, Sukabumi, Indonesia, Iskandar Yusuf ,   Nusa Putra University, Sukabumi, Indonesia
Published: September 2023

The efficacy of the lockdown measures implemented by the Indonesian government in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 has been proven, albeit at the cost of significant economic repercussions. The Indonesian government expeditiously enacted a comprehensive tax and fee reduction policy as a precautionary measure against adverse shocks. This study tries to prove (through the SME’s perspective) whether the tax incentives provided by the government have a positive impact on SMEs in maintaining their sustainable financial performance that leads to the survival-recovery of SMEs. This study also tries to observe the moderating effect of the perceived effectiveness of the implementation of tax assistance to increase the positive influence of the policy. Researchers collected data through a survey by distributing questionnaires to 1026 SMEs in Cianjur, Sukabumi, Bandung, and Bogor cities and Regencies. The data were then analyzed using the PLS-SEM method with the help of SMARTPLS version 3. The results showed that tax incentives from the government for SMEs have a significant positive effect on their sustainable financial performance and survival-recovery of SMEs. Indirectly, government tax incentives positively affect SMEs’ survival-recovery via the mediating role of sustainable financial performance. In addition, the perceived effectiveness of tax policy implementation positively moderates the effect of this relationship, thus increasing the impact of tax incentives on sustainable financial performance. In the end, sustainable financial performance has been proven to positively influence the survival and recovery of SMEs during a pandemic. This research closes with government policy recommendations for helping SMEs recover their performance in future crises.
Modeling the Economic Impact of Value Added Tax Reforms in Nigeria
Authors:   Covenant University Ota, Ota, Nigeria, Omodero Cordelia Onyinyechi
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to verify the response of economic services to changes in value-added tax legislation. This research looked at all economic activities, including agriculture, transportation, communication, entertainment, construction, manufacturing, and financial services, among others. Nonetheless, the VAT policy amendment is intended to improve economic activity and provide funds for the government to carry out social obligations. However, it is critical to provide the government with empirical data to help guide these amendments as needed. The study employs ARDL and ECM to investigate both the long- and short-term effects of VAT reform on economic productivity enhancement. The data used in this study ranges from 1994, when VAT was fully implemented in Nigeria, to 2022. The use of these data allows for a thorough examination of the economic impact of VAT reform. The findings indicate that in the long run, VAT has a positive and significant impact on economic services, but in the short run, the findings show that VAT has an intangible impact on economic activities. The implication is that the economic service response to VAT reformation can only be tangible and positive in the long run when businesses are able to adjust to policy changes. The study also reveals that inflation is harmful to the economy in both the long and short run. As a result, the study suggests that policymakers keep an eye on inflation before raising or lowering the VAT rate in order to avoid a massive economic collapse.
Sovereign funds: features of their formation and use in the Russian Federation and foreign countries
Authors: Burygin Ilya
Published: September 2023

In this article, the author analyzes the features of several types of sovereign funds in different countries. SWF management acts as the main income of the countries. Since the National Wealth Fund is the main sovereign fund in Russia, the author considers it appropriate to analyze the formation of the fund through the management of sovereign wealth funds in other countries. The article provides a classification of sovereign wealth, according to the theoretical provisions developed by E.A. Levchenko. The author notes that often sovereign funds can perform several functions at once. This is typical for funds in countries such as Kuwait, Norway, and also for the state of Alaska. Further, the author proceeds to consider the State Oil Fund of Norway, the Pension Fund of Norway, highlights their functions and areas of use of their funds. The article emphasizes that the funds of the Pension Fund for the most part can be used to achieve such goals as compensating for a budget deficit or adjusting budget revenues from generation to generation. The author then proceeds to consider the funds of Alaska: the Alaska Permanent Fund and the Constitutional Reserve Budget. It is noted that the directions of use of the funds are determined annually by the governor and the legislature of the state. Also in the article, special attention is paid to the Kuwait Oil Fund. In the final part of the article, the author provides statistical data on the return on the use of the Norwegian Pension Fund, on the shares of return on types of assets, as well as on the distribution of investments from the Alaska Permanent Fund.
CICLOPEDALEIROS: EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES ARISING FROM THE STRUCTURING OF A SOLIDARITY ECONOMY ENTERPRISE
Authors: MECCA ANDRÉIA CORDEIRO , GONÇALVES JUNIOR LUIZ
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT Implementing and consolidating the neoliberal economic model had as consequences the accentuated precariousness of work in Brazil and the increase in inequalities. The large number of people living in socioeconomic vulnerability and the search to overcome this situation has led to the emergence of alternatives to income generation. These alternatives have promoted exploitative practices such as the uberization of labor, although they have also contributed to driving other economies. The CicloPedaleiros Solidarity Economy Enterprise seeks, by making bicycle deliveries, to enable income generation for adults on the margins of the labor market and subject to unemployment and informality. This article aimed to identify and understand the educational processes that arise from the social practice of bicycle delivery based on the actions of this enterprise. We used participant research, systematization of observations through field diaries, and analysis based on phenomenology for the methodology. Three thematic categories emerged from the analysis: A) “I gone there to speak and said, I am from CicloPedaleiros solidarity economy enterprise”; B) "It is good to wear a helmet just to be sure, at right time you’ll be saved"; and C) “Precariousness is the word of the year.”
THE OPTIMUM LEVEL OF MELD TO MINIMIZE THE MORTALITY ON LIVER TRANSPLANTATION WAITING LIST, AND LIVER TRANSPLANTED PATIENT IN SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL
Authors: CHAIB Eleazar , PESSOA João Luiz Erbs , STRUCHINER Claudio José , D’ALBUQUERQUE Luiz Augusto Carneiro , MASSAD Eduardo
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: After validation in multiple types of liver disease patients, the MELD score was adopted as a standard by which liver transplant candidates with end-stage liver disease were prioritized for organ allocation in the United States since 2002, and in Brazil, since 2006. AIMS: To analyze the mortality profile of patients on the liver transplant waiting list correlated to MELD score at the moment of transplantation. METHODS: This study used the data from the Secretary of Health of the São Paulo State, Brazil, which listed 22,522 patients, from 2006 (when MELD score was introduced in Brazil) until June 2009. Patients with acute hepatic failure and tumors were included as well. We also considered the mortality of both non-transplanted and transplanted patients as a function of the MELD score at presentation. RESULTS: Our model showed that the best MELD score for patients on the liver transplant waiting list associated to better results after liver transplantation was 26. CONCLUSIONS: We found that the best score for applying to liver transplant waiting list in the State of São Paulo was 26. This is the score that minimizes the mortality in both non-transplanted and liver transplanted patients.
PANCREATODUODENECTOMY DUE TO LIPOMATOUS PSEUDOHYPERTROPHY OF THE PANCREAS
Authors: Torres Orlando Jorge Martins , Vasques Rodrigo Rodrigues , Barros Júnior Cláudio Matias , Sauaia Filho Galvani Ascar , Mouchrek Benedito Dario Murad , Rocha Marcelo Lima , Santos Rennan Abud Pinheiro , Falcão Milena Vasconcelos , Moraes Júnior José Maria Assunção
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of the pancreas, pancreatic lipomatosis, pancreatic steatosis, non-alcoholic fatty pancreatic disease, or fatty pancreas is an extremely rare disease, characterized by the organ enlargement and a localized or diffuse replacement of pancreatic acinar cells by mature adipose tissue, preserving the pancreatic ductal system and islets of Langerhans. AIMS: To report a rare case of lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of the pancreas in a symptomatic patient and the surgical treatment employed. METHODS: A 24-year-old male patient with weight loss (10 kilograms in 8 months), hyperglycemia, severe and recurrent acute abdominal pain, epigastric discomfort associated with nausea, vomiting, and jaundice for 40 days. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed, revealing an irregular lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of the pancreas, measuring 6.0 × 5.6 cm in the head, uncinate process, and part of the body of the pancreas. The pancreatic duct dilation was diffuse and irregular, associated with atrophy of the remnant parenchyma, particularly in the tail of the pancreas. The patient underwent pancreatoduodenectomy without total mesopancreas excision followed by pancreatojejunostomy. RESULTS: The postoperative course was uneventful, the length of stay in the ICU was two days, and the patient was discharged on the seventh postoperative day. CONCLUSIONS: The disease treatment depends on the signs and symptoms at presentation and a pancreatoduodenectomy is indicated in patients with severe and recurrent abdominal pain.
ROBOTIC VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX-EN-Y-GASTRIC BYPASS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN A SINGLE CENTER
Authors: BARROS Fernando de , FONSECA Ana Beatriz Monteiro , KISS Amanda Sebestjen Balogh , BRAGA Camilla Ferreira , DA-SILVA Filipe Roza , REGONATI Yumi Honda
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is the best treatment option for patients with obesity. As a result of the advancement of technology, the robotic gastric bypass presents promising results, despite its still high costs. AIMS: The aim of this study was to compare patients submitted to a robotic versus a laparoscopic gastric bypass at a single center by a single surgeon. METHODS: This retrospective study collected data from the medical records of 221 patients (121 laparoscopic procedures versus 100 with daVinci platform). The variables analyzed were sex, age, body mass index, comorbidities, surgical time, length of stay, and complications. RESULTS: The mean surgical time for patients in the robotic group was shorter (102.41±39.44 min versus 113.86±39.03 min, p=0.018). The length of hospital stay in robotic patients was shorter (34.12±20.59 h versus 34.93±11.74 h, p=0.007). There were no serious complications. CONCLUSIONS: The group submitted to the robotic method had a shorter surgical time and a shorter hospital stay. No difference was found regarding strictures, bleeding, or leakage.
DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS AND APPENDICULAR PERFORATION: EVALUATION OF PLATELET INDICES AND RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH AS EMERGING BIOMARKERS
Authors: AG Chetan , PATIL Vijaya
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency worldwide. Recent studies on hematological inflammatory markers concerning acute appendicitis have shown variable results. AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-operative values of platelet indices such as mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW), and red cell distribution width (RDW) in relation to the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and their efficacy as predictors of appendicular perforation. METHODS: A prospective observational study of 190 patients diagnosed with appendicitis and who underwent an appendectomy was undertaken and confirmed histopathologically. Preoperatively, blood samples of white blood cells (WBCs), platelet count, MPV, PDW, and RDW were analyzed using a Sysmex XN1000 analyzer machine. RESULTS: Of 190 patients, 169 had acute appendicitis, and 21 had perforated appendicitis. The mean age of patients was 28.04 ± 14.2 years. The male-to-female ratio was 1.5:1. The WBC (p<0.05), MPV (p<0.05), and PDW (p<0.05) were found to have higher statistically significant values in acute appendicitis and perforated appendicitis compared to the RDW (p>0.05). However, perforated appendicitis had a higher RDW value compared to acute appendicitis, which can be a predictive factor. CONCLUSIONS: The elevated value of MPV and PDW associated with leukocytosis can be used as supportive evidence for the clinical and radiological diagnosis of acute appendicitis and appendicular perforation. Thus, these values can be used as diagnostic cost-effective inflammatory biomarkers.
ENDOSCOPIC ABLATION COMBINED WITH FUNDOPLICATION PLUS ACID SUPPRESSION-DUODENAL DIVERSION PROCEDURE FOR LONG SEGMENT BARRETT´S ESOPHAGUS: EARLY AND LONG-TERM OUTCOME
Authors: Braghetto Italo , Valladares Héctor , Lanzarini Enrique , Musleh Maher , Csendes Attila , Figueroa-Giralt Manuel , Korn Owen
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The addition of endoscopic ablative therapy plus proton pump inhibitors or fundoplication is postulated for the treatment of patients with long-segment Barrett´s esophagus (LSBE); however, it does not avoid acid and bile reflux in these patients. Fundoplication with distal gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy is proposed as an acid suppression-duodenal diversion procedure demonstrating excellent results at long-term follow-up. There are no reports on therapeutic strategy with this combination. AIMS: To determine the early and long-term results observed in LSBE patients with or without low-grade dysplasia who underwent the acid suppression-duodenal diversion procedure combined with endoscopic therapy. METHODS: Prospective study including patients with endoscopic LSBE using the Prague classification for circumferential and maximal lengths and confirmed by histological study. Patients were submitted to argon plasma coagulation (21) or radiofrequency ablation (31). After receiving treatment, they were monitored at early and late follow-up (5–12 years) with endoscopic and histologic evaluation. RESULTS: Few complications (ulcers or strictures) were observed after the procedure. Re-treatment was required in both groups of patients. The reduction in length of metaplastic epithelium was significantly better after radiofrequency ablation compared to argon plasma coagulation (10.95 vs 21.15 mms for circumferential length; and 30.96 vs 44.41 mms for maximal length). Intestinal metaplasia disappeared in a high percentage of patients, and histological long-term results were quite similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic procedures combined with fundoplication plus acid suppression with duodenal diversion technique to eliminate metaplastic epithelium of distal esophagus could be considered a good alternative option for LSBE treatment.
HEPATOSPLENIC SCHISTOSOMIASIS-ASSOCIATED CHRONIC PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS: RISK FACTOR FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA?
Authors: Darce George Felipe Bezerra , Makdissi Fabio Ferrari , Ando Sabrina de Mello , Fonseca Gilton Marques , Kruger Jaime Arthur Pirola , Coelho Fabricio Ferreira , Rocha Manoel de Souza , Herman Paulo
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is an endemic disease prevalent in tropical countries and is associated with a high incidence of portal vein thrombosis. Inflammatory changes caused by both parasitic infection and portal thrombosis can lead to the development of chronic liver disease with potential carcinogenesis. AIMS: To assess the incidence of portal vein thrombosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with schistosomiasis during long-term follow-up. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted involving patients with schistosomiasis followed up at our institution between 1990 and 2021. RESULTS: A total of 126 patients with schistosomiasis were evaluated in the study. The mean follow-up time was 16 years (range 5–31). Of the total, 73 (57.9%) patients presented portal vein thrombosis during follow-up. Six (8.1%) of them were diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, all with portal vein thrombosis diagnosed more than ten years before. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with schistosomiasis and chronic portal vein thrombosis highlights the importance of a systematic long-term follow-up in this group of patients.
Estratégias de inovação em medicamentos e vacinas no âmbito do Ceis – modelos, mecanismos e expectativas
Authors: Fernandes Daniela Rangel Affonso , Gadelha Carlos Augusto Grabois , Maldonado Jose Manuel Santos de Varge
Published: September 2023

RESUMO O artigo objetivou apresentar informações relevantes e originais sobre as estratégias de inovação utilizadas por Laboratórios Farmacêuticos Oficiais (LFO) para redução das vulnerabilidades do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e capacitação produtiva e tecnológica do Complexo Econômico-Industrial da Saúde. Como métodos, foram utilizadas a revisão da literatura e a análise de dados primários oriundos de entrevistas realizadas em dois dos maiores LFO do País. Foram identificados e analisados os seus esforços e resultados em Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (P&D) assim como a incorporação de tecnologias de medicamentos e vacinas, com destaque para as Parcerias para Desenvolvimento Produtivo (PDP). Conclui-se que, apesar de as atividades de P&D ainda precisarem avançar, benefícios foram trazidos pelos acordos de transferência de tecnologia, especialmente pelas PDP. No entanto, a capacidade industrial e tecnológica dos Institutos ainda é limitada e carente de investimentos, dificultando a acumulação e a difusão tecnológica. Dessa forma, melhorias são necessárias para que as estratégias de inovação para o SUS apresentem resultados mais efetivos e possam ser revertidos para o bem-estar da sociedade.
Mudanças na Política de Atenção Básica à Saúde: consensos e contestações em espaços deliberativos do SUS
Authors: Mitros Verônica Maria da Silva , Rocha Rômulo do Nascimento , Costa Nicolas Gustavo Souza , Silva Maria Rocineide Ferreira da , Mota Maria Vaudelice , Araújo Carmem Emmanuely Leitão
Published: September 2023

RESUMO A Política Nacional de Atenção Básica (PNAB), quando estabelecida em 2006, corroborou o direcionamento do modelo assistencial em conformidade com a universalização do sistema de saúde brasileiro. Contudo, alterações recentes na sua organização e financiamento demonstram inflexões. O objetivo do artigo foi analisar processos decisórios relacionados com a PNAB, em distintos espaços de deliberação do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), que incidiram em mudanças nessa política, no período de 2016 a 2020. Trata-se de um estudo de caso exploratório e retrospectivo, que adotou o process tracing. Foram analisadas as atas das reuniões do Conselho Nacional de Saúde (CNS) e da Comissão Intergestores Tripartite (CIT) de 2016 a 2020. As gravações de Reuniões Ordinárias da CIT, entre 2019 e 2020, também foram fontes de informações. Alterações na política deram-se sob a baixa interlocução e desaprovação da instância nacional de participação e controle social do SUS. O CNS atuou como um espaço de denúncia e resistência às mudanças, porém, com baixa capacidade de influenciar as decisões políticas. Por sua vez, o espaço intergovernamental do SUS revelou cooperação entre representantes de gestores subnacionais, com poucas tensões, no que diz respeito à agenda de mudança proposta pela União.
Residencies in health: analysis of a state policy for training professionals for the SUS
Authors: Santos Juliana Siqueira , Santos Neto Pedro Miguel dos
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT Health residencies constitute an important State strategy in regulating the training of professionals for the Unified Health System (SUS) within the scope of work management and health education policy. An investigation was carried out to analyze how the residency policy in the professional health area has been implemented in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, from 2010 to 2021, in terms of management, characteristics of residency programs, and resources invested. The work is a social research, of the case study type and mixed methods approach, with documental research and government data, which used the Policy Cycle Approach as a theoretical-analytical framework. We developed thematic content analysis based on what was collected, on theory and on the researchers’ perspective, identifying the categories: policy actors and governance; expansion of training and funding; priority thematic areas; training in multiprofessional health residencies. We identified management experiences with the participation of different local actors, incremental investment in residency grants, and expansion of multiprofessional residencies in health. The challenge of implementing a health training policy remains, which, based on in-service education, acts as a driving force to advance the SUS.
Financiamento de pesquisas sobre dengue no Brasil, 2004-2020
Authors: Melo Gabriela Bardelini Tavares , Angulo-Tuesta Antonia , Silva Everton Nunes da , Obara Marcos Takashi
Published: September 2023

RESUMO A dengue representa um importante problema de saúde pública no Brasil devido às constantes epidemias causadas pela doença no País. Este estudo objetivou analisar o financiamento de pesquisas sobre dengue pelo Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia do Ministério da Saúde e parceiros no período de 2004 a 2020. Analisou-se a tendência do financiamento por regressão linear generalizada do tipo Prais-Winster e sua distribuição entre as regiões e Unidades Federadas brasileiras, modalidades de contratação das pesquisas, instituições beneficiadas e temas estudados. Entre 2004 e 2020, financiaram-se 232 pesquisas (R$ 164,03 milhões), realizadas, em sua maioria, em instituições da região Sudeste (77,55%), abordando especialmente a temática controle vetorial (37,93%). A tendência de financiamento foi estacionária nos anos estudados. As chamadas estaduais foram a principal forma de modalidade de contratação das pesquisas (65,95%). Houve diferença estatisticamente significante na distribuição do valor financiado entre as modalidades de contratação, bem como no número de pesquisas financiadas e valor financiado entre as regiões brasileiras. Esses achados demonstram a importância de monitorar o financiamento de pesquisas sobre dengue no Brasil e de implementar estratégias de avaliação das pesquisas financiadas, para subsidiar e aprimorar a política de enfrentamento da doença e de seu vetor.
O potencial da mediação de conflitos para o controle dos vetores das arboviroses nas favelas brasileiras
Authors: Wermelinger Eduardo Dias , Salles Inês Cristina Mare , Ferreira Aldo Pacheco
Published: September 2023

RESUMO Este ensaio parte da premissa de que a melhor estratégia para controlar os mosquitos vetores das arboviroses, e alcançar efetivos resultados profiláticos no complexo ambiente urbano das favelas brasileiras, é promover rotineiras ações de manejo ambiental inseridas em uma orientação integrada e interdisciplinar. Essa premissa se sustenta na complexa realidade social e urbana das favelas, no histórico de insucessos das ações de controle dos vetores em obter eficazes resultados profiláticos e nos exemplos bem-sucedidos de manejo ambiental no País. O método profilático alternativo utilizado no Brasil com base na liberação de mosquitos, em particular infectados com Wolbachia é comentado, mas ainda não possui resultado profilático nas favelas brasileiras. A partir dessa premissa, argumentamos que existe um grande potencial de utilizar habilidades na mediação de conflitos para buscar efetivas e factíveis ações de manejo ambiental na eliminação dos criadouros urbanos dos vetores das arboviroses nas favelas onde residem muitas comunidades socialmente vulneráveis.
Intervenção Breve para uso de Substâncias Psicoativas no Brasil: revisão sistemática
Authors: Silva Filho José Adelmo da , Batista Neto José Benedito dos Santos , Graça José Mateus Bezerra da , Oliveira Sheila Ramos de , Vargas Divane de
Published: September 2023

RESUMO As Intervenções Breves têm sido preconizadas há mais de 20 anos pela Organização Mundial da Saúde como uma estratégia de prevenção aos problemas relacionados ao uso de Substâncias Psicoativas, tendo como prioridade a aplicação nos serviços de atenção primária à saúde visando a diminuição dos riscos relacionados a esse fenômeno. Diante disso, o objetivo do presente estudo foi mapear e descrever as evidências científicas existentes na literatura sobre o uso de Intervenção Breve para o uso de Substâncias Psicoativas desenvolvidas no Brasil. Trata-se de revisão sistemática. As buscas foram realizadas em sete fontes de informações, em agosto de 2021. Todos os estudos foram desenvolvidos com abordagem quantitativa. O álcool esteve presente na maioria dos estudos, seguido da maconha e nicotina. O cenário predominante foi a unidade básica de saúde, com público de adultos de ambos os sexos e universitários. A maioria apresentou como proposta a Intervenção Breve grupal presencial e somente dez indicaram o referencial norteador da Intervenção Breve utilizada. No Brasil, as Intervenções Breves são incipientes e os estudos apresentados não destacam com exatidão o referencial norteador da intervenção utilizada.
FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND ISOKINETIC KNEE ASSESSMENT IN STREET RUNNER ATHLETES CORRELATION
Authors: Borges João Pedro , Duarte Danilo Teixeira de Barros , Saad Marcelo Camargo , Riberto Marcelo
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT Introduction: The assessment of biomechanical changes related to the lower limbs is necessary in clinical practice to measure the potential risks of injury and the influences on existing dysfunction. Biomechanical changes related to previous ankle injuries are known to influence the performance of the entire lower limb. Objective: The aim of this study was to correlate muscle strength tests, performance tests and ankle stability with the Single Hop Test (SHT). Methods: 82 amateur runners were evaluated with isokinetic tests of quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength, as well as Y Balance Test (YBT), Weight-bearing Lung Test (WBLT), and the SHT. Results: The results showed there was a significant correlation between the SHT and the YBT in subjects with hamstring/quadriceps ratio (I/Q ratio) <0.55, and the length of the unilateral SHT with the peak torque of ipsilateral knee extensors. Conclusion: The study was successful in correlating the functional tests in question with the results obtained in isokinetic dynamometry. Level of Evidence V; Cross-Sectional Study.
ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E AUTOESTIMA EM PESSOAS COM DEFICIÊNCIA NA ARÁBIA SAUDITA
Authors: Alhumaid Majed M.
Published: September 2023

RESUMO Introdução: A atividade física pode desempenhar um papel crítico e efetivo na saúde e autoestima da população em geral. No entanto, a pesquisa sobre a associação entre a participação em atividade física e a autoestima em pessoas com deficiência física em países não ocidentais, especialmente na Arábia Saudita, é limitada. Objetivo: Analisar os níveis de autoestima em pessoas com deficiência física na Arábia Saudita e examinar a relação entre a participação em atividade física e a autoestima nesse grupo. Métodos: Uma amostra de participantes (N = 292) composta por indivíduos sauditas com deficiência física (homens n = 201; mulheres n = 91), com idades entre 18 e 59 anos (M = 36,08 anos; DP = 10,64), foi recrutada para participar deste estudo. Os níveis de autoestima foram medidos usando a versão árabe da Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (RSES). Resultados: A análise estatística mostrou que a autoestima geral dos participantes foi moderada (M = 3,14; DP = 0,56). Uma regressão linear múltipla stepwise demonstrou que a participação em atividade física (medida por dias por semana) foi o único preditor da pontuação total da escala RSES (ß = −0,304; p = <0,001). Conclusões: Os resultados sugerem que a participação em atividade física é um preditor estatisticamente significativo dos níveis de autoestima em pessoas com deficiência física na Arábia Saudita. Portanto, é essencial aumentar a conscientização sobre a importância da participação em atividade física entre as pessoas com deficiência física. Nível de Evidência II; Estudos terapêuticos - Investigação dos Resultados do Tratamento.
ANÁLISE DO COEFICIENTE DE EFETIVIDADE EM ATLETAS DE LUTA GRECO-ROMANA EM DIFERENTES NÍVEIS DE COMPETIÇÃO
Authors: Aquino Tiago Nunes de , Macedo Felipe do Vabo , Gomes Antônio Carlos , Torres Fernando Carmelo , Borin João Paulo
Published: September 2023

RESUMO Introdução: O Wrestling é uma modalidade de combate milenar, individual e de rendimento complexo, que integra elevada complexidade técnico-táctica, associada a uma interação bioenergética e um alto padrão coordenativo. No Brasil, o número de competidores em diferentes níveis aumentou significativamente nos últimos anos, evidenciando a necessidade da busca de respostas que auxiliem os treinadores nas diferentes situações do calendário competitivo. A prescrição dos meios e métodos de treinamento na luta greco-romana visa o desenvolvimento da efetividade técnica. Entretanto, não há evidências de indicadores de efetividade técnica, em atletas de elite brasileira de luta greco-romana, em competições nacionais e internacionais. Objetivo: o objetivo do estudo foi verificar e comparar a efetividade técnica dos lutadores de luta greco-romana da seleção brasileira, em duas competições: uma no nível nacional e a outra internacional. Métodos: Participaram da investigação sete atletas da seleção brasileira de luta greco-romana (idade: 25±5 anos; estatura: 175±12 cm; massa corporal: 80± 21kg). Foram realizadas análises da técnica efetiva, não efetiva e total. Após identificar a normalidade dos dados (SHAPIRO WILKS), foi utilizado o teste t de Student para a comparação das variáveis, segundo o momento avaliado, considerando nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram uma diminuição significativa (p = 0,03) na técnica efetiva em pé e na técnica efetiva total (p = 0,01), comparando-se a competição nacional com a internacional. Conclusão: Concluiu-se que a efetividade técnica dos lutadores brasileiros está abaixo dos índices apresentados em estudos com competidores de países considerados de alto desempenho mundial. Em competição internacional, apresenta um impacto negativo comparativamente a eventos nacionais. Nível de Evidência IV; Estudos Terapêuticos - Investigação dos Resultados do Tratamento.
Prevalência e correlatos de ideação suicida passiva e ativa em ingressantes da pós-graduação
Authors: Kogien Moisés , Marcon Samira Reschetti , Modena Camille Francine , Bittencourt Marina Nolli , Rézio Larissa de Almeida , Faria Jesiele Spindler
Published: September 2023

Objetivo: identificar a prevalência e fatores associados à ideação suicida passiva e ativa ao longo da vida em estudantes ingressantes na pós-graduação. Método: estudo analítico e de delineamento transversal, amostra composta por 321 estudantes ingressantes da pós-graduação. Realizou-se análise estatística descritiva e inferencial múltipla. Resultados: análises multivariadas apontaram que ideação suicida passiva e ativa foram similarmente mais prevalentes entre estudantes de orientações sexuais minoritárias, do sexo feminino, que realizavam atividade física diária ≤ 30 minutos/dia e sofreram vitimização por violência psicológica nos últimos 12 meses. O abuso de álcool, o não prejuízo no relacionamento familiar por demandas da pós-graduação stricto sensu e a baixa autoestima foram associadas unicamente com ideação suicida passiva. Por sua vez, o consumo de maconha ocorrido nos últimos 30 dias, a falta de um relacionamento interpessoal satisfatório com seus pares acadêmicos e a prática da atividade profissional em concomitância com as demandas da pósgraduação foram associadas apenas com ideação suicida ativa. Conclusão: identificou-se alta prevalência de ideação suicida passiva e ativa ao longo da vida entre estudantes ingressantes na pós-graduação e verificou-se a ocorrência de similitudes e diferenças entre alguns fatores associados para ambos os desfechos.
Association between offensive behaviors and burnout and depression risks in health workers
Authors: Rohwedder Luiza Salvador , Silva Fabio Leandro da , Albuquerque Bianca Biason , Sousa Rosângela , Sato Tatiana de Oliveira , Mininel Vivian Aline
Published: September 2023

Objective: to evaluate the occurrence of offensive behaviors at work, their characteristics and association with sex, stress, burnout and depression in health workers. Method: a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study carried out with 125 workers from the Brazilian Unified Health System. The data were collected from June 2021 to April 2022 through three self-applied questionnaires that assess personal and occupational characteristics; offensive behaviors, stress and burnout; and depressive symptoms. Descriptive statistics, the chi-square association test and logistic regression analysis were applied. Results: 44% of the sample reported 83 behaviors, with threats of violence as the most frequent ones (26%). Nursing technicians/assistants, nurses and physicians were the most exposed professionals. The main aggressors were the patients, except for bullying, which was perpetrated by co-workers (48%). There was an association between offensive behaviors and burnout (OR: 4.73; 95% CI: 1.29-17.3; p=0.02) and between offensive behaviors and depression symptoms (OR: 1.05; 95% CI: 1.01-1.10; p=0.02). Conclusion: the occurrence of offensive behaviors in health work is frequent and characteristic and burnout and depressive symptoms respectively increased 4.73 and 1.05 times the chances of workers suffering these offensive behaviors in the work environment.
Unonopsis guatterioides: morphological and chemical characteristics of its fruits and seeds, and germination processes under experimental conditions
Authors: Oliveira A. K. M. , Matias R. , Pina J. C.
Published: September 2023

Abstract The Unonopsis guatterioides (Annonaceae) species provides wood which is used in rural construction projects, has leaves which are used in traditional medicine and its fruit is important in bird diets. This study aimed to evaluate the morphometry of seeds and fruits, their chemical composition, and the germination at different temperatures using seeds subjected to tegumentary dormancy break from fruits collected in a semi-deciduous seasonal forests in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The fruits under ripening showed a higher number of secondary metabolites and higher phenolic compounds. Morphometry results indicated that most seeds have length between 3.5 and 5.6 (81.3%), width between 8.1 and 9.0 mm (85.0%) and average weight of 0.28 g. The results indicate that there is a greater number of fruits with length ranging between 9.0 and 16.5 mm (74.8%), width between 9.0 and 12.0 mm (60.0%) and average weight of 1.33 g. Germination was strongly affected by temperature, reaching 58.0% and 62.0% of germinability at 30 °C and 25-35 °C, respectively, with seeds showing integumentary dormancy, requiring scarification.
A food interaction network between psittacines and plants in an urban area in the city of São Carlos – SP, southeastern Brazil
Authors: Leoni A. M. , Reis M. G. , Dias Filho M. M.
Published: September 2023

Abstract The Psittacidae presents a great diversity of species in the Neotropical region performing fundamental ecological functions for ecosystems. These frugivorous birds can occupy different positions in the antagonistic-mutualistic gradient of food interactions, acting as predators and/or as seed dispersers. Little is known about bird-plant ecological interaction networks focusing on psittacines in urban environments, which may compromise the management of natural areas in anthropic landscapes and hinder the planning of conservation strategies. In this context, the present study aimed to analyze the network of feeding interactions between psittacines and plants that occur in green areas in urban and periurban areas of the municipality of São Carlos, São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. Starting with an active searching added to the application of the focal animal sampling at 36 systematized sampling points during the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, the plant species consumed by parrots in the study area were observed. Four species of birds of the Psittacidae family were recorded consuming food resources from 46 plant species. The order of relevance of the birds in structuring the ecological network was: Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1851), Psittacara leucophthalmus (Statius Muller, 1872), Forpus xanthopterygius (Spix, 1843) and Eupsittula aurea (Gmelin, 1788). The most consumed plants were Syagrus romanzoffiana, Salix babylonica, Caesalpinea pluviosa, Mangifera indica and Handroanthus heptaphyllus. The pattern of consumption by birds was significantly different among species, and overall, they had a broad diet and medium niche overlap. Network nesting was low, as was connectance, i.e., the number of interactions or connections observed between pairs of species was considerably less than the total number possible. Network asymmetry was considerably high, with the psittacine group performing interactions with a large number of plant species, while each plant received on average few psittacine species. The results point to a high plasticity in the use of food resources in anthropic landscapes, indicating that the occupation of the urban environment by psittacines has been occurring successfully and may benefit the populations of the species recorded here.
Glutaredoxin proteins from E. coli isoforms were compared in terms of energy frustration
Authors: Patel A. , Tiwari K. , Asrani P. , Alothaid H. , Alahmari A. F. A. , Mirdad R. , Ajmal M. R. , Tarique M.
Published: September 2023

Abstract Glutaredoxin (GRXs) protein plays a vital role inside the cell, including redox control of transcription to the cell's antioxidant defense, apoptosis, and cellular differentiation regulation. In this study, we have investigated the energy landscape and characterized the pattern of local frustration in different forms and states of the GRX protein ofE. coli.Analysis was done on the conformational alterations, significant changes in the frustration pattern, and different GRXs such as GRX-II, GRX-III, GRX-II-GSH, and GRX-III-GSH complex. We have found the practice of frustration, and structure was quite similar in the same isoform having different states of protein; however, a significant difference was observed between different isoforms. Moreover, oxidation of GRX-I introduced an extra α-helix increasing the destabilizing interactions within the protein. The study of frustrated contacts on oxidized and reduced GRX and with bound and unbound Glutathione indicates its potential application in activating and regulating the behavior of GRXs.
Gill and hepatic histological alterations in Sciades herzbergii resulting from trace element contamination in the Port of São Luiz, Brazil
Authors: Ribeiro E. B. , Lima I. M. A. , Carvalho-Neto F. C. M. , Bezerra I. C. S. , Sodré L. C. , Carvalho-Neta R. N. F.
Published: September 2023

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate, through changes in the gills and livers of Sciades herzbergii, the environmental contamination to which estuarine organisms are exposed in two areas in São Marcos Bay - MA. Two collection areas located in São Marcos Bay were selected for this study: A1, an area close to the Port Complex, and A2, an area on Caranguejos Island (included in the Environmental Protection Area of Baixada Maranhense). Collections were carried out during rainy and dry periods. Sediments (for trace element analyses), surface water (for physico-chemical analyses), and specimens of S. herzbergii (for biometric measurements and identification of branchial and hepatic histopathology) were collected. Physico-chemical parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature and salinity) were within limits established by Brazilian legislation. Arsenic (in A1) and nickel (in A1 and A2) were above the legal standards in both periods. The highest percentage of histological alterations in the gills (aneurysms, lamellar fusion and detachment of the epithelium) occurred in the port area, in the rainy (93%) and dry (74%) periods. Liver alterations (melanomacrophage centers and necrosis) occurred only in specimens from the same area, in the rainy (41%) and dry (36%) periods. The highest histological indices of gill and liver changes were recorded in A1. This result was further supported by the total HI value of the lesions, which was higher in the port area compared to A2 (less impacted area), suggesting that the environmental conditions in that location are less favorable for the well-being of these organisms. Permanent environmental monitoring of the area is necessary to control environmental impacts efficiently.
Molecular detection of Rickettsia rickettsii, Ehrlichia canis and Rangelia vitalli in Rhipicephalus sanguineus senso latu collected from dogs in Brazil
Authors: Zulzke L. , Labruna M.B. , Silva B.R.F. , Marcili A. , Martins T.F. , Moraes-Filho J.
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT This study evaluated by molecular methods the presence of major canine tick-borne agents in ticks infesting domestic dogs of a hospital population in a neglected area of the southern zone of the São Paulo Metropolitan region, which is characterized by an extensive urban area surrounded and interspersed by forest remnants of the original Atlantic rainforest. During 2017, 106 tick specimens - 71 adults and 33 nymphs of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s.l.), and two adults of Amblyomma aureolatum - were collected from 41 dogs that were attended in a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in São Paulo City, Brazil. By molecular analyses, 4.2% (3/71) of the R. sanguineus s.l. adult ticks contained the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, 2.8% (2/71) contained the bacterium Ehrlichia canis, and 4.2% (3/71) contained the protozoan Rangelia vitalii. These results indicate that domestic dogs of the southern zone of the São Paulo metropolitan region might be exposed to three of the major tick-borne agents affecting dogs in Brazil, R. rickettsii, E. canis and R. vitalii. In addition, the findings reinforce the circulation of the human pathogen R. rickettsii in the study area in a likely enzootic cycle involving dogs and R. sanguineus ticks.
Nuevas observaciones en tipología areal sobre lenguas indígenas habladas en la Amazonía Colombiana
Authors: Romero Camilo Enrique Diaz
Published: September 2023

RESUMEN Van Gijn et al. (2017) y Epps y Michael (2017) postularon la división lingüística de la Amazonía colombiana entre el Vaupés y una zona occidental. El presente estudio hace una revisión en tipología areal de esta información a partir de los datos consignados sobre 21 lenguas del país en el compilado de González de Pérez y Rodríguez de Montes (2000) siguiendo la parametrización fonológica y gramatical de Donegan y Stampe (2004; 2009), una escala territorial adaptada de Ruiz (2020) y la georreferenciación y los métodos de compilación cartográfica de Nerbonne et al. (2018). Se reconoce que el Vaupés guarda convergencias en la fonología, pero no frente a propiedades morfológicas y sintácticas, estableciéndose una división en el eje norte-sur. La zona occidental involucra no solo a lenguas del Caquetá o del Putumayo, como se consideraba en los antecedentes, sino también a unas del Amazonas. El caso del andoque, que se vincula con el Vaupés sur en lo gramatical, pero con lenguas tukano-occidentales en lo fonológico, establece la necesidad de postular más de una propuesta de división territorial.
Construções concessivas intensivas com ‘por mais que’: uma abordagem discursivo-funcional
Authors: Fontes Michel Gustavo , Teixeira José Eduardo Bognola
Published: September 2023

RESUMO Amparado nos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos do modelo da Gramática Discursivo-Funcional (doravante GDF), de Hengeveld e Mackenzie (2008), este artigo propõe uma descrição de construções concessivas intensivas articuladas pela conjunção por mais que. Com base em ocorrências de uso do português contemporâneo, extraídas do Corpus do Português (Davies & Ferreira, 2016), esta investigação se desenvolve a partir de dois objetivos específicos: (i) precisar o estatuto de por mais que tendo em vista o conjunto de trabalhos que, à luz da GDF, tem discutido o estatuto lexical e/ou gramatical de conjunções adverbiais; e (ii) mapear, com base nos níveis e nas camadas que estruturam a GDF, a natureza da(s) relação(ões) concessiva(s) instaurada(s) na articulação entre orações por meio de por mais que. Os resultados aqui apresentados revelam que por mais que é uma Conjunção Lexical, analisada, no Nível Representacional, como uma Propriedade Configuracional de um-lugar, e que articula três tipos de relações concessivas: concessivas factuais, concessivo-condicionais e concessivas restritivas.
The AMR-PT corpus and the semantic annotation of challenging sentences from journalistic and opinion texts
Authors: Inácio Marcio Lima , Cabezudo Marco Antonio Sobrevilla , Ramisch Renata , Felippo Ariani Di , Pardo Thiago Alexandre Salgueiro
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT One of the most popular semantic representation languages in Natural Language Processing (NLP) is Abstract Meaning Representation (AMR). This formalism encodes the meaning of single sentences in directed rooted graphs. For English, there is a large annotated corpus that provides qualitative and reusable data for building or improving existing NLP methods and applications. For building AMR corpora for non-English languages, including Brazilian Portuguese, automatic and manual strategies have been conducted. The automatic annotation methods are essentially based on the cross-linguistic alignment of parallel corpora and the inheritance of the AMR annotation. The manual strategies focus on adapting the AMR English guidelines to a target language. Both annotation strategies have to deal with some phenomena that are challenging. This paper explores in detail some characteristics of Portuguese for which the AMR model had to be adapted and introduces two annotated corpora: AMRNews, a corpus of 870 annotated sentences from journalistic texts, and OpiSums-PT-AMR, comprising 404 opinionated sentences in AMR.