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Politeness Pragmatemes in the Elementary Level French Textbook Edito A1
Authors: Sidorovič Elina
Published: July 2024

Politeness pragmatemes, such as greetings, thanks, and apologies, are common expressions used to convey politeness in everyday communication. Although native speakers do not always pay attention to these expressions, they are unique due to their strictly limited "ritual" use. This article analyzes the politeness pragmatemes present in the Edito A1 textbook by Didier Editions (2016), intended for beginner learners of French as a foreign language. The chosen textbook integrates these expressions into various contexts, such as greetings, introductions, orders, and telephone conversations, etc. The article also describes the syntactic and morphological characteristics of politeness pragmatemes, showing that they can come from any part of speech (noun, adjective, participle, verb, adverb, interjection). Finally, the analysis shows that the inclusion of these pragmatemes in the textbook aims to familiarize learners with social interactions in French and to promote mutual respect through communication.
Association between oral health-related quality of life and oral health status in people with spinal cord injuries during the COVID pandemic: a crosssectional study
Authors: Lakshmi VR Sakthi Soundarya , S Aparna , PD Madankumar
Published: July 2024

Aim: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious medical disorder that frequently causes significant morbidity and long-term disability. Untreated oral disease is more common in people with physical limitations. Evidence suggests that dry mouth increases the risk of dental caries by encouraging the growth of dental plaque. Therefore, this study is being considered to determine the association between oral health status and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among SCI patients during the COVID pandemic. Materials & methods: This cross-sectional study included 50 SCI patients. The sample size was determined using G*Power software (version 3.1).Information on demographic characteristics and socioeconomic status was also obtained using the Modified Kuppuswamy scale, 2021. OHRQoL was assessed using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire, and the World Health Organization Proforma, 2013, was used to record oral health status. Descriptive statistics can be used to compute percentages, means, and standard deviations. Wilcoxon-signed ranks testing was done to compare the association between mean OHIP and oral health status. Results: 11 of them had complete spinal injuries, while the other 39 had incomplete spinal injuries. Patients with incomplete injuries had more decaying, missing, and filled teeth, gingival bleeding, periodontal pockets, and OHIP scores than patients with complete injuries. The mean OHIP was 20.73. The study participants' mean OHIP and oral health status showed a significant association (P=0.000). Conclusion: SCI patients appear to have poor oral health. The association between oral health status and OHRQoL was statistically significant. It is crucial to support and facilitate patient’s and caregiver’s education on oral health-related issues.
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in skeletal muscle
Authors: Zambrano Diana Carolina , Matta Miramar Andrés Jenuer
Published: July 2024

This article is a systematic review carried out in order to recognize the importance of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in skeletal muscle and the relationship between this and the development of human characteristics such as the development of strength. Strength is one of the fundamental motor skills of athletic performance, in training there are neuromuscular adaptations and metabolic alterations that improve performance during competition, physical strength training, improves the performance of athletes during the competitive period, as well Also the plasticity of the skeletal muscle tissue, thus allowing the manifestation of different adaptations to the functional demands of each athlete linked to processes of a mechanical, metabolic and electrophysiological character specific to any sports modality.
For description of the wave (quantum) component of all living beings: A nonlinear Schrodinger equation is offered analog of the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang nonlinear mathematical model
Authors: Kuman Maria
Published: July 2024

Everything material is material body and nonlinear electromagnetic field (NEMF1), which is the basis of the duality wave-particle. All living beings have one more NEMF (NEMF2) - a weak informational field that rules and regulates everything in the body not with its strength, but with the information it carries, which makes it essential for the health of all living beings. The article first explains why the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang nonlinear mathematical model is universally applicable to all states in dynamic nonequilibrium. At the roots of this success is the fact that all dynamic events are successfully described only with nonlinear equations and Kardar-Parisi-Zhang mathematical model is a nonlinear differential equation. The model proved to be successfully applicable to a wide range of events: growing bacterial colonies, growing crystals, aggregating colloidal clusters, the dynamic of burning regions of forest or grassland, even the dynamic of eroded by acid rain statues, etc. Since everything material is a material body and a wave component - nonlinear electromagnetic field (NEMF1) and every living being is NEMF1 + NEMF2, by analogy with the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang nonlinear mathematical model, this article offers a nonlinear Schrödinger equation to describe the wave component (NEMF1) of everything material and NEMF1 + NEMF2 of every living being.
Typological Comparisons of Folk Poetry of the Ukrainians and Southern Slavs at the Figurative-Lexical Level
Authors: Karatsuba Myroslava
Published: July 2024

The focus of the study proposed below is on important issues related to the identification of the common features of folk poetry of separate southern Slavs, in particular, Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian, and Ukrainian folk poetry, as well as individual works of art with a folklore component (for instance, Vila-Posestra by Lesya Ukrainka). It is, in particular, about the characteristic features of folk-poetic works at the level of imagery, poetics, and indicative lexical patterns. Common to folk poetry of the Southern Slavs and Ukrainians, especially when it comes to works of love or social nature, is the use of not only permanent epithets, but also indicative metaphors, comparisons and characteristic figurative expressions. In stages and separately considered are poetic tropes, separately their content and formal load, as well as functions when used in folk poetry of Ukrainians and South Slavs. Considerable attention is paid to lexical characteristics when creating the image of a beautiful girl in Ukrainian folk poetry and in folk-poetic South Slavonic samples, as well as to additional attributes of clothes and outfits of a young man and a girl in the folklore of the mentioned peoples. Figurative characteristics of animals, plants and natural phenomena (flowers, herbs, trees), as well as their functional purpose and place in the palette of folk-poetic works, characteristic lexical features of their reproduction in texts of epic and lyric songs, and folk ballads, do not remain without attention as well. The article compares dumas and songs and ballads about the escape from captivity, where there is also a distinct similarity in vocabulary when characterizing heroes and their actions. By collating folk poetry of Southern Slavs and Ukrainian folk songs, extraordinary factual material is revealed at the figurative-lexical level, eloquently testifying to the similarity of the texts. It is about certain clear general regularities of the overall plan, which can be traced both at the level of plot imagery in the thematic-genre dimension, and in the aspect of metaphors (constant epithets).
Household Items with Inscriptions of the Late 19th – the First Half of the 20th Century as Creolized Works of Folklore: A Need to Create Systematized Databases
Authors: Brovarets Tetiana
Published: July 2024

The article deals with the necessity to create systematized databases (or to make interactive indices) for samples which are known as written folklore or, using linguistic terminology, creolized (verbal-iconic) texts. In particular, these folklore works include household items with inscriptions of the late XIXth to the first half of the XXth century. The authoress shortly describes the operating principle of the Interactive Index of Folklore Formulae developed by her on the materials of epigraphic embroidery. This index was created taking into account the fact that each item (a sample of epigraphic embroidery) consists of its structural elements. The latter are verbal and visual (iconic) folkloric formulae. Folkloric formulae can be both very short (for example, only one word) and long (for instance, an entire work can be only one folkloric formula). Folklore formulae can be both short (from one word) and long (for example, the whole work can be only one folklore formula). In the case of epigraphic embroidery, works mostly consist of one visual (iconic) and one verbal formula. However, there are also combinations of several verbal and/ or several visual formulae, which are embroidered on one towel and perceived as a single work. Having applied the recursion principle, the authoress managed to create the Index of folkloric formulae of epigraphic embroidery, where all the elements successfully interact. It is accentuated that such indexes (systematized databases) provide an opportunity for scientific research of concrete folkloric works.
Oral Health Care for Children and Youth With Developmental Disabilities: Clinical Report
Authors: Sarvas Elise , Webb Jessica , Landrigan-Ossar Mary , Yin Larry , Karp Jeffrey M. , Beyer Eric L. , Brooks Chevon , Feldman Lauren M. , Kimball C. Eve , Tate Anupama Rao , Sokal-Gutierrez Karen , Unkel John H. , Zaborowski Matt , Crespin Matt , Moursi Amr , Beskin Kera , Noritz Garey , Agrawal Rishi , Bell Deanna , Foster Jessica E.A. , Fremion Ellen , Frierson Sheryl , Melicosta Michelle E. , Saunders Barbara S. , Srivastava Siddharth , Vargus-Adams Jilda , Zuckerman Katharine E. , Kuo Dennis Z. , Brosco Jeffrey P. , Weitzman Carol , Sadof Matthew , Ware Allysa , Yeargin-Allsopp Marshalyn , Poon Jennifer , Yeargin-Allsopp Marshalyn , Kuznetsov Alexandra , Chatterjee Debnath , Diaz Christina , Drum Elizabeth , Long Justin , Sun Lena , Willer Brittany , Landrigan-Ossar Mary , Fehr James J. , Lin Yuan-Chi , Adler Adam C. , Riefe Jennifer ,   SECTION ON ORAL HEALTH,   COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES,   SECTION ON ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PAIN MEDICINE
Published: July 2024

Oral health is an essential component of overall health for all individuals. The oral health of children and youth with developmental disabilities (CYDD) involves unique characteristics and needs of which pediatricians and pediatric clinicians can be aware. Risk for oral disease in CYDD is multifactorial and includes underlying medical conditions, medications, and ability to participate in preventive oral health care and treatment, and lack of access to providers is common for this population despite being eligible for Medicaid. Pediatric clinicians are uniquely positioned to support the oral health needs of CYDD and their families through the medical home. This clinical report aims to inform pediatric clinicians about the unique oral health needs of CYDD. It provides guidance on assessing caries risk and periodontal status using structured screening instruments; understanding dental trauma, the role of diet and caries risk, trauma prevention, and malocclusion; and providing anticipatory guidance on oral hygiene that includes tooth brushing, use of fluoridated toothpaste, assessing community water fluoridation, advocating for a dental home by 1 year of age, and transition to adult dental care as part of adolescent health care. It also highlights special considerations for dental treatment rendered under sedation or general anesthesia that CYDD may need. Pediatric clinicians can help reduce risk of CYDD developing dental disease by understanding the unique needs of their patients and their barriers to accessing oral health care in their community, communicating with the child’s dental home, and advocating for safe and accessible dental procedures.
The Pediatrician’s Role in Preventing Child Maltreatment: Clinical Report
Authors: Stirling John , Gavril Amy , Brennan Brian , Sege Robert D. , Dubowitz Howard , Breen Haney Suzanne , Laskey Antoinette , Asnes Andrea , Brown Verena , Gavril Amy , Girardet Rebecca G. , Heavilin Nancy , Hoffert Gilmartin Amanda Bird , Idzerda Sheila M. , Kissoon Natalie , Legano Lori Anne , Messner Stephen Anthony , Mohr Bethany Anne , Morgan Patricia , Nienow Shalon Marie , Rosado Norell , Keefe Rachael , Keeshin Brooks , Matjasko Jennifer , Wagoner Serena , Stedt Elaine , Piazza Hurley Tammy , Hudson Jeff ,   American Academy of Pediatrics, COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Published: July 2024

Pediatricians have always seen the value of preventing health harms; this should be no less true for child maltreatment than for disease or unintentional injuries. Research continues to demonstrate that maltreatment can be prevented, underscoring the vital roles of both the family and society in healthy childhood development and the importance of strong, stable, nurturing relationships in preventing maltreatment and building the child’s resilience to adversity. This clinical report elaborates the pediatrician’s multitiered role in supporting relational health from infancy through adolescence, from universal interventions assessing for maltreatment risks and protective factors to targeted interventions addressing identified needs and building on strengths. When maltreatment has already occurred, interventions can prevent further victimization and mitigate long-term sequelae. Advice is provided on engaging community resources, including those that provide food, shelter, or financial support for families in need.
Pediatric Bobath Concept in management of children with cerebral palsy: view of Turkish Bobath therapists
Authors: Seyhan Bıyık Kübra , Özal Cemil , Soykan Nilay , Sönmez Fuat , Soykan Anıl , Günel Mintaze
Published: July 2024

Purpose: Pediatric Bobath Concept (PBC) is a family-child centered holistic concept applied interdisciplinary to support the functional skills of children with cerebral palsy. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of PBC on children, parents, and themselves from the perspective of Bobath therapists in Turkey.
Methods: In this observational study, 104 (69.2% female) Bobath therapists with a mean age of 37.9+6.1 years participated. The Pediatric-Bobath Impact Questionnaire (P-BIQ) was developed by the Delphi method. Content validity (Lawshe's Content Validity Index-CVI) and test-retest reliability (Intraclass correlation coefficient -ICC) were examined. The relationships between the rates of change in children, parents, and therapists were analyzed using the Chi Square (χ2) test and the effect sizes of the relationships were analyzed according to Cramer's V values.
Results: According to the P-BIQ (CVI=0.836, ICC >0.737), at least 74% of therapists reported that the PBC positively affected children (compliance with therapy and home program, body structure and function, activity and participation, environmental adaptations), parents (compliance with therapy and home program) and themselves (sense of professional competence and motivation). Compliance of the child, parent, and therapist was positively associated with the child's activity and participation levels and environmental adaptation (p
Júlia Hajdu (1925–1987) – Career of a woman operetta composer
Authors: Lengyel Emese
Published: July 2024

The object of this presentation is Júlia Hajdu (1925–1987), the first and only female Hungarian operetta composer. Although there is no abundance of female composers in either international or Hungarian music literature, most of the few were canonically mistreated, despite their creations being worthy of research. The author of choice, Júlia Hajdu, had a rather rich artistic career during which she excelled in various musical genres, such as the composition of dance songs, operettas, revues, dance suites, and incidental music. Besides composing, she was also an outstanding pianist. At the Zeneakadémia (Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music), her master teachers were Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) and György Ránki (1907–1992) – the latter, too, being a composer of operettas. Hajdu studied folk music from Kodály and jazz orchestration from Ránki. Hajdu's name was soon mentioned next to the best-known creators of popular genres by both her contemporaries and the critics of the age. Among others, she worked on the popular music shows of Magyar Televízió (Hungarian Television) and was employed as Hanna Honthy's piano accompanist. Hajdu recorded hundreds of dance songs, revues, and dance suites, as well as fourteen operettas, including those for radio and television broadcasts. Her career is to be explored within the cultural, political, and civilizational contexts of state socialism, thus understanding her work as not only another oeuvre of an operetta composer, but also as a representation of the artistic sentiment of a whole era. During her active years, she had to make compromises which she later interpreted as assertions of herself as a female artist in a male-dominated cultural milieu. After recognizing various narrative patterns in her creations, I aim to discuss Hajdu's career along two of the most prevalent and recurring issues: the “female composer as a sensation” narrative, and the “significance of the master teacher” narrative.
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and India: potential and impediments
Authors: PAL LAKSHMAN CHANDRA
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT The model corridor stretching from Mumbai (India) to St. Petersburg (Russia) through Iran and Azerbaijan is known as the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This multi-modal corridor is around 7,200 km long and consists of rail, roads, and waterways. The main objective of the construction of the corridor is to improve connectivity and trade relations between the North and the South. It will play a crucial role in promoting regional cooperation and economic integration. Bilateral relations between the member countries will be developed through the project. India will have easy access to the resource-rich Central Asian nations via this corridor, bypassing Pakistan. It will help India by exporting its products to the North and Central Asian countries, including Russia, and importing hydrocarbons at a lower cost by avoiding the traditional long-time route. In the present geopolitical situation, this venture will also improve India’s strategic relations with the member countries. Although the project at present is suffering from some glitches, it will be a game changer for India’s Eurasia policy in the near future.
O sistema monetário e financeiro internacional e a revolução digital: perspectivas para os países emergentes e em desenvolvimento
Authors: PERUFFO LUIZA , CUNHA ANDRÉ MOREIRA , BICHARA JULIMAR DA SILVA
Published: July 2024

RESUMO Este artigo investiga os impactos da revolução digital no sistema monetário e financeiro internacional (SMFI), com ênfase nos efeitos gerados pelo lançamento da moeda digital da China, o e-CNY. Argumenta-se que, do ponto de vista de países emergentes e em desenvolvimento (PEED), as transformações da era digital implicam considerar os custos e os benefícios de se implementar as próprias moedas digitais de bancos centrais (CBDCs, na sigla em inglês), em um contexto no qual esta “nova forma” não altera substancialmente o caráter hierárquico e assimétrico do SMFI. A criação do e-CNY gera novas disjuntivas, como, por exemplo, a escolha entre desenvolver sistemas que sejam interoperáveis com o sistema chinês, ou não. Este aspecto carrega um forte componente político na atual conjuntura de questionamento do status quo em várias dimensões do sistema internacional. Para ilustrar este aspecto, o artigo traz evidências empíricas sobre a evolução nas interconexões entre a economia chinesa e os principais PEED em dimensões como convergência nos ciclos de negócios e nos ciclos financeiros. A maior integração com a China pode funcionar como um eventual fator de atração para os PEED que, assim, poderia gravitar mais em torno do e-CNY em um cenário de maior contestação da posição do dólar estadunidense.
Industrialization and deindustrialization: an empirical analysis of some drivers of structural change in Brazil, 1947-2021
Authors: IASCO-PEREIRA HUGO C. , MORCEIRO PAULO CÉSAR
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT This article investigates the causes of structural change in Brazil, through the rise and the fall of the manufacturing industry, and the consequences for total factor productivity and manufacturing labour productivity, from 1947 to 2021. Our results show that the industrialization of the Brazilian productive structure is positively associated with expansions in infrastructure investments and with the pursuit of a competitive real exchange rate, that is, with policies oriented towards economic development. Our findings also indicate that such variables exert a direct influence on total factor productivity and manufacturing labour productivity and an indirect influence through their impacts on the Brazilian productive structure. Our conclusions suggest that an important cause of the Brazilian premature deindustrialization, and then of its poor performance in terms of total factor productivity and manufacturing labour productivity, is the adoption of policies not oriented towards economic development adopted since the neoliberal reforms of the 1980s and 1990s.
Tentáculos do capital via empréstimos consignados: Benefício de Prestação Continuada (BPC) em disputa
Authors: Costa Glênia Rouse da , Teixeira Solange Maria
Published: July 2024

Resumo: O objetivo deste escrito foi compreender a captura do capital financeiro sobre o Benefício de Prestação Continuada (BPC) por meio dos empréstimos consignados. Trata-se de estudo bibliográfico e documental qualitativo com uso do materialismo histórico-dialético como método de análise da realidade. Conclui-se que os empréstimos consignados são utilizados como instrumentos de expansão do capital financeiro e têm causado o endividamento da pessoa idosa beneficiária do BPC, agravando a extrema pobreza.
Desarrollo de la capacidad de comunicar riesgos relacionados con la exposición infantil a fluoruros, a través de una estrategia educativa en línea
Authors: Corpus-Espinosa Claudia Alejandra , Cilia-López Virginia Gabriela , Nieto-Caraveo Luz María , Cubillas-Tejeda Ana Cristina
Published: July 2024

Resumen: Los fluoruros son contaminantes presentes con frecuencia y generalmente de forma natural en aguas subterráneas, y afectan a países que dependen de estas aguas para el riego y el consumo humano. La exposición crónica a fluoruros genera diversos efectos a la salud; por lo anterior, esta investigación se basó en la educación y la comunicación de riesgos para contribuir a la resolución del problema de exposición a fluoruros en la población. El objetivo fue desarrollar la capacidad de diseñar programas de comunicación de riesgos del personal involucrado en la respuesta y manejo de los riesgos ambientales para la salud, con énfasis en la exposición a fluoruros. Se diseñó e implementó un curso piloto de formación en línea sobre comunicación de riesgos y exposición a fluoruros. Para el análisis de la percepción de riesgos y conocimientos de los participantes, antes y después del curso, se aplicó un cuestionario y se llevó a cabo un grupo focal. Además, los asistentes realizaron una serie de actividades y diseñaron un programa de comunicación de riesgos con el que se valoró el grado en que se alcanzó la capacidad de desarrollar programas de comunicación de riesgos. Para mejorar el curso piloto se diseñaron y aplicaron dos encuestas de satisfacción y se realizó un análisis FODA (Fortalezas, Oportunidades, Debilidades, Amenazas). Los resultados mostraron un incremento en el nivel de conocimientos y cambios en la percepción de los participantes; en cuanto a la capacidad de diseñar programas de comunicación de riesgos, dos participantes lograron diseñarlo de manera excelente. La experiencia previa, la motivación, el compromiso para aprender y la retroalimentación brindada durante el curso, influyeron en el desarrollo de esta capacidad.
Debridement ability of the WaveOne Gold and TruNatomy systems in the apical third of root canals: ex vivo assessment
Authors: Oliveira Sara Carvalho Avelar de , Bueno Carlos Eduardo da Silveira , Pelegrine Rina Andréa , Fontana Carlos Eduardo , Martin Alexandre Sigrist de , Stringheta Carolina Pessoa
Published: July 2024

Abstract Cleaning and shaping the root canal system are essential steps for performing successful endodontic therapy, and are challenging procedures in the apical region. This study aimed to conduct an ex vivo assessment of the debridement ability of the WaveOne Gold (Medium 35/.06) and TruNatomy (Medium 36/.03) systems in the apical third of round root canals of mandibular premolars. Forty-eight teeth, extracted for orthodontic or periodontal reasons, were divided into three groups (n=16), as follows: Group C, control (without instrumentation or irrigation); Group WOG, instrumentation with WaveOne Gold; Group TN, instrumentation with TruNatomy. A total of 40 mL of 2.5% sodium hypochlorite and 5 mL of 17% ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid were used per root canal in all the groups. Ten 0.5-μm serial cross-sections per specimen were obtained every 0.2 mm from a 2-mm segment of the apical region, extending from 1 to 3 mm short of the root apex. The sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and analyzed under a digital microscope (100x). The percentages of unprepared walls and remaining debris were quantified using ImageJ software. Generalized linear models were used to analyze the results (α=5%). Groups WOG and TN had significantly lower percentages of unprepared walls and remaining debris than Group C (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between groups WOG and TN for either of the variables studied (p>0.05). Instrumentation with the WaveOne Gold Medium and TruNatomy Medium instruments was associated with equivalent percentages of unprepared walls and remaining debris in the apical third of round canals of mandibular premolars.
Effects of blood and root-dentin cleaning on the porosity and bond strength of a collagen bioceramic material
Authors: Saltareli F. M. , Castro-Raucci L. M. S. , Miranda C. E. S. , Tavella-Silva N. C , Oliveira I. R. , Raucci-Neto W.
Published: July 2024

Abstract To assess the effect of cleaning protocols on dentin contaminated with blood in reparative endodontic materials, bovine root samples were divided: no contamination (N); contamination (P); contamination and cleaning with saline (S), 2.5% NaOCl+saline (Na) or 2.5% NaOCl+17% EDTA+saline (NaE) and filled with: mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), calcium-aluminate-cement (C), or C+collagen (Ccol) (n=13). The samples were evaluated for porosity, chemical composition, and bond strength. MTA porosity was lower than C (p=0.02) and higher than Ccol (p<0.001). P and NaE were similar (p=1.00), but higher than the other groups (p<0.001). MTA bond strength was similar to Ccol (p=0.777) and lower than C (p=0.028). P presented lower bond strength than the N (p<0.001); S and Na were similar to each other (p=0.969), but higher than P and lower than N (p<0.001). It was observed a predominance of mixed and cohesive failures. None of the samples showed Ca/P ratio values similar to human hydroxyapatite. This study showed that contamination with blood increased the materials porosity, but dentin cleaning with 2.5% NaOCl reduced this effect, and the collagen additive reduced the material porosity. Furthermore, blood contamination reduced the materials bond strength, and cleaning with saline or 2.5% NaOCl diminished this effect.
Plants extracts as germination and seedling establishment promoters in lettuce and maize
Authors: Silva Lucas Emidio da , Marcatto Giovanni Zonato , Gallo Anderson de Souza , Forti Victor Augusto
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT: Substances produced by plants have huge importance regulating multiple functions as germination, development promoter/enhancer, yield increaser and activator of plant defense system against diseases and pests. Due to diversity, each plant species produces different compounds and in different concentrations. This research evaluated the role of 20 plants extracts obtained from different plant species or plant tissues on seed germination and seedlings establishment of maize and lettuce, in concentration of 5%, 10% or 20%. For this, two experiments were carried out, the first analyzing 20 plant extracts and the effects on germination percentage and root and shoot length based on the germination test for the two species. The second was carried out in a greenhouse, in a completely randomized design with three and ten repetitions for maize and lettuce, respectively, using only the three extracts with the best results from the first experiment. Seedling height and seedling dry matter were evaluated. To germination test most of extracts showed negative or no effects in both species. Only Conyza bonariensis at 5% and Richardia brasiliensis at 5% and 20% had positive effects on early seedling growth, increasing the seedlings length for maize seedlings. To seedlings establishment, Conyza bonariensis, Leucaena leucocephala and Richardia brasiliensis extracts did not show statistical difference to shoots height but increased the dry mass of shoots and roots. The results demonstrated that these plants extract have potential as growth promoters and can be a good option to a better seedling growth and establishment, collaborating to a more effective agriculture.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF POSTTRAUMATIC ANKLE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A MULTICENTER PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Godoy-Santos Alexandre Leme , Cesar Netto Cesar de , Santini Simone , Herrera-Pérez Mario , Valderrabano Victor , Rammelt Stefan
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT Besides the acute injury and trauma-induced macroscopic alterations, the evolution to posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a complex process progressing at the tissue and molecular level. Furthermore, changes in the molecular pathways affect chondrocyte viability. Treatment modalities for PTOA focal or confined disease include innovative techniques. Objective: Our purpose is to increase medical awareness based on scientific evidence of pathophysiology, molecular biology, and treatment of post-traumatic ankle osteoarthritis. Methods: To support the perspectives of the experts, evidence from the scientific literature respected the PRISMA guidelines and the PICOS search strategy was used. We included case-control, cohort, experimental studies and case reports, written in English. Results: The authors were homogeneously exposed to 282 selected abstracts and 114 full articles directly related to post-traumatic osteoarthritis after malleolar fractures. Conclusion: The pathophysiological factors involved in posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis, such as biological, structural, mechanical, and molecular changes must be studied together, as the interaction between these factors determines the risk of progression of PTOA. Inhibition of a single catabolic molecule or cascade probably is not sufficient to alter the natural progression of the pathological process. Evidence level V, expert opinion.
Beyond the fields: EMBRAPA'S sustainable technological prospects for Brazilian agribusiness
Authors: Barbosa Vivian Cristina Ribeiro , Brisola Marlon Vinícius
Published: July 2024

Abstract This research aimed to understand the future of sustainable agricultural innovations, analyzing the technologies developed by EMBRAPA, in the conceptual light of innovation, sustainable economic development, and the entrepreneurial state. An exploratory and qualitative methodology was used to chronologically organize 1188 technological solutions, 363 patents and, 2043 cultivars. The method guided the application of a prospective scenario questionnaire adapted to the Likert-type SERVQUAL Scale. Based on the obtained results, a tendency to invest in improved water catchment systems, intelligent irrigation, heat and drought tolerant varieties, soil management technologies, biological pest control, use of renewable raw materials, and genetic improvement was observed. Finally, investments in methodologies, processes, and expansion of EMBRAPA services were also prioritized, as well as the celebration of partnerships with agricultural groups, companies, and institutes. Based on all the information presented in this study, it is evident that EMBRAPA has already established technologies. However, it is more urgent and imperative than ever to invest and drive sustainable innovation, making it accessible to all Brazilian producers, and providing a prosperous future for production and conservation in the sector.
Além dos campos: as prospecções tecnológicas sustentáveis da EMBRAPA para o agronegócio brasileiro
Authors: Barbosa Vivian Cristina Ribeiro , Brisola Marlon Vinícius
Published: July 2024

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo consistiu em compreender o futuro das inovações agropecuárias sustentáveis, analisando as tecnologias desenvolvidas pela EMBRAPA, à luz conceitual da inovação, do desenvolvimento econômico sustentável e do Estado empreendedor. Utilizou-se uma metodologia exploratória e qualitativa para organizar cronologicamente 1188 soluções tecnológicas, 363 patentes e 2043 cultivares. O método guiou a aplicação de questionário prospectivo de cenários adaptado à Escala SERVQUAL do tipo Likert. A partir dos resultados obtidos observou-se uma tendência de investimentos em sistemas aprimorados de captação de água, irrigação inteligente, variedades tolerantes ao calor e seca, tecnologias de manejo de solo, controle biológico de pragas, uso de matérias-primas renováveis e melhoramento genético. Por fim, priorizaram-se também investimentos em metodologias, processos e ampliação de serviços da EMBRAPA, bem como a celebração de parcerias com grupos agropecuários, empresas e institutos. Com base em todas as informações apresentadas neste trabalho, é evidente que a EMBRAPA já possui tecnologias estabelecidas. Contudo, é mais urgente e imperativo do que nunca investir e impulsionar a inovação sustentável, tornando-a acessível a todos os produtores brasileiros, garantindo um futuro próspero de produção e conservação do setor.
EFFICACY OF AN EDUCATIONAL MANUAL ON THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY COMPANIONS IN AN OBSTETRIC CENTER: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Authors: Mendes Igor Cordeiro , Teles Liana Mara Rocha , Costa Camila Chaves da , Soares Francisco Mayron Morais , Monte Alana Santos , Castro Régia Christina Moura Barbosa , Maciel Nathanael de Souza , Damasceno Ana Kelve de Castro
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational manual on the support provided by companions during the labor process in an obstetric center. Method: a Randomized Clinical Trial conducted with 248 participants, comprising 124 companions and 124 puerperal women. The study took place between November 2018 and October 2019 at an obstetric center in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. The Companion Characterization Form, the Support Evaluation Form, and the Postpartum Woman's Labor Experience and Satisfaction Evaluation Form were used. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences statistical program. Chi-square and Fisher tests were employed, as well as the Mann-Whitney test. The Relative Risk (RR) and the 95% Confidence Interval (CI) were calculated for the main dependent variables. Results: it was evident that the companions from the Intervention Group were more likely to engage in physical, emotional, informational and advocacy/intermediation support actions, with a statistically significant difference observed in all support dimensions when comparing both groups. The companions from the Intervention Group performed more support actions (20 vs 6; p:0.001) and rated the experience of accompanying the birth more favorably (100.0 vs 74.2; p:0.001). It was identified that the puerperal women accompanied by participants from the Intervention Group were more likely to express satisfaction with how the labor process took place. Conclusion: the intervention applied in the maternity unit using an educational manual aimed at parturients’ companions is effective and contributes to providing support during childbirth.
EFICÁCIA DE MANUAL EDUCATIVO NO APOIO PRESTADO POR ACOMPANHANTES EM CENTRO OBSTÉTRICO: ENSAIO CLÍNICO RANDOMIZADO
Authors: Mendes Igor Cordeiro , Teles Liana Mara Rocha , Costa Camila Chaves da , Soares Francisco Mayron Morais , Monte Alana Santos , Castro Régia Christina Moura Barbosa , Maciel Nathanael de Souza , Damasceno Ana Kelve de Castro
Published: July 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a efetividade de um manual educativo no apoio prestado por acompanhantes durante o processo parturitivo em um centro obstétrico. Método: Ensaio Clínico Randomizado realizado com 248 participantes, sendo 124 acompanhantes e 124 puérperas. O estudo foi realizado em centro obstétrico em Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, entre os meses de novembro de 2018 a outubro de 2019. Utilizou-se o Formulário de caracterização do acompanhante; Formulário de avaliação do apoio prestado; e Formulário de avaliação da experiência e satisfação da puérpera com o trabalho de parto. Os dados foram analisados no programa estatístico Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Foram utilizados os testes qui-quadrado e Fisher e o teste de Mann-Whitney. O Risco Relativo (RR) e o Intervalo de Confiança (IC) de 95% foram calculados para as principais variáveis dependentes Resultados: Evidenciou-se que acompanhantes do grupo intervenção tiveram mais probabilidade de desenvolver ações de apoio físico, emocional, informacional e advocacia/intermediação, verificando-se diferença estatística significativa em todas as dimensões de apoio quando comparados os dois grupos. Acompanhantes do grupo intervenção realizaram um maior número de ações de apoio (20 vs 6; p:0,001) e melhor avaliaram a experiência de acompanhar o parto (100,0 vs 74,2; p:0,001). Identificou-se que puérperas acompanhadas por participantes do grupo intervenção foram mais propícias a demonstrar satisfação com a forma como ocorreu o trabalho de parto. Conclusão: A intervenção aplicada na maternidade com uso de manual educativo direcionada a acompanhantes de parturientes é efetiva e contribui para a prestação de apoio durante o parto.
CONSTRUÇÃO E VALIDAÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIA EDUCACIONAL SOBRE O PÓS-TRANSPLANTE HEPÁTICO PARA O FAMILIAR CUIDADOR
Authors: Lima Manuella Coelho , Lopes Caroline Araujo , Cestari Virna Ribeiro Feitosa , Pinheiro Aurenice Lopes , Pessoa Vera Lúcia Mendes de Paula
Published: July 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: construir e validar uma cartilha educativa sobre o pós-transplante hepático para o familiar cuidador. Método: estudo metodológico, realizado em duas etapas durante o período de agosto de 2021 a julho de 2023: 1) Construção da cartilha educativa voltada ao familiar cuidador do paciente transplantado hepático e 2) Validação de conteúdo e aparência pelos juízes especialistas e de validade semântica junto ao público-alvo. Para análise dos dados de validade pelos especialistas foi utilizado o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo, ≥ 0,78 por item e ≥ 0,80 no total, além do teste Exato de Distribuição Binomial (p>0,05 e 0,80) e do Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (95%) para maior confiabilidade. Na avaliação semântica, foi utilizado o software IRaMuTeQ para nortear a análise das entrevistas, por meio da Classificação Hierárquica Descendente e da Nuvem de Palavras. Resultados: após o levantamento bibliográfico, quatro eixos nortearam a construção da cartilha. O Índice de Validade de Conteúdo total foi de 0,99 (p>0,05), com excelente confiabilidade (CCI=0,946). O Índice de Validade de Aparência total foi de 0,93 (p>0,05) e boa confiabilidade (CCI=0,766). Na semântica, as categorias analíticas analisadas apontaram um nível satisfatório de percepção e compreensão da cartilha pelo público-alvo. Conclusão: a tecnologia mostra-se inovadora, incluindo os cuidadores no processo de educação, sendo relevante para o cuidado pós-transplante. O processo de validação denota a viabilidade da compreensão exposta na cartilha e a necessidade de utilização dela para a melhoria do cuidado domiciliar.
ANALYSIS OF THE PATIENT CARE FLOW IN HEMODYNAMICS SUPPORTED BY LEAN THINKING
Authors: Bochi Camila Souza , Magalhães Aline Lima Pestana , Costa Diovane Ghignatti da , Gelbcke Francine Lima , Moraes Érica Brandão de
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the patient care flow in a Hemodynamics service grounded on Lean Thinking based on Value Stream Mapping. Method: an exploratory-descriptive case study carried out in the Hemodynamics service of a public university hospital from southern Brazil. Data collection was conducted through participant observation with twelve members of the multiprofessional team and interviews with five participants from May 2021 to February 2022. The analysis was based on the Lean framework and on the stages foreseen in Value Stream Mapping. Results: the Value Stream Map of the current situation of the service was prepared, identifying suppliers and customers of the process and their requirements. A total of 61 problems related to unmet requirements were listed, of which 12 were prioritized in order to promote improvement planning. Conclusion: with Value Stream Mapping it was possible to establish improvement priorities that exert impacts on operational performance of the service. It was identified that improvements related to standardization of the activities minimize waste from failures and waiting times, which were the most prevalent in the service, among others observed.
Do longsnout seahorses Hippocampus reidi (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) have a holdfast preference?
Authors: Fernández Tatiane do Carmo , Freret-Meurer Natalie Villar , Franco Ana Clara Sampaio , Bertoncini Áthila Andrade , Santos Luciano Neves dos
Published: July 2024

Abstract Coastal systems encompass a range of ecotones that are important for fish species, providing diverse micro-habitats and grounds for foraging, protection from predation, reproduction and areas for recruitment. However, most of these systems face major threats from human activities. Considering the increasing levels of human disturbance in coastal ecosystems, understanding fish-habitat associations may provide important insights into patterns of species occurrence and distribution in human-impacted systems, which can support the development of effective conservation and management measures. In this context, we investigated the relationship between seahorses (Hippocampus reidi) and both habitat complexity and different holdfast species, to determine possible variation between locations and among seasons. Data were obtained from the rocky reefs of Guanabara (Urca Beach) and Sepetiba (Duas Irmãs Island) bays, in southeastern Brazil. Seahorses were counted, and the holdfast being used by each individual was recorded and identified to species or assigned to a morphofunctional group. The beaches differed in holdfast composition and morphofunctional groups, yet sharing some morphofunctional groups. Seahorses were more frequently associated with branching holdfasts at both sites, and also with foliaceous and massive. Association with algae were particularly found in Urca, while the coral Carijoa riisei in Duas Irmãs Island.
Allozyme and cytogenetic analysis in two species of Hypostomus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Paraguai River basin, Brazil: occurrence of B microchromosome and intrapopulation heterochromatic polymorphism in H. boulengeri
Authors: Paiva Suzana de , Porto Fernanda Errero , Codognotto Flávio José , Fernandes Carlos Alexandre , Rossi Margarida Maria Vieira , Borin-Carvalho Luciana Andreia , Portela-Castro Ana Luiza de Brito , Zawadzki Claudio Henrique , Renesto Erasmo , Martins-Santos Isabel Cristina
Published: July 2024

Abstract Hypostomus is distributed by Central and South America basins, with diverse species with taxonomic conflicts. This way, the integration of auxiliary techniques contributes to understanding the systematics and phylogeny of the group. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the Hypostomus cochliodon and H. boulengeri from the Onça stream (Paraguai River basin) by allozyme and cytogenetic techniques. Hypostomus boulengeri showed a diploid number of 68 chromosomes (14m+14sm+18st+22a), multiple NOR revealed by Ag-NOR and 18S rDNA FISH, a polymorphism of heterochromatin in acrocentrics and the presence of B microchromosome. Hypostomus cochliodon showed a diploid number of 64 chromosomes (16m+26sm+14st+8a); despite the single NOR, some individuals showed NOR in both telomeres detected by Ag-NOR and 18S rDNA FISH. Isozyme identified two diagnostic loci (Idh-A and Gdh-A) between the two species and multiple loci with unique alleles in H. boulengeri. The genetic variability indicated by the mean heterozygosity (He) was 0.2461 and 0.0309 in H. boulengeri and H. cochliodon,respectively.Thus, this study reports the first cytogenetic data for H. boulengeri and the first isozymatic data for H. boulengeri and H. cochliodon. The two species presented evident cytogenetic and isoenzymatic differences with the obtaining of exclusive genetic markers providing support for future evolutionary studies in the group.
Taxonomy of Triportheus (Ostariophysi: Triportheidae) from the Paraná-Paraguai basin, South America
Authors: Lopes Douglas Alves , Carvalho Fernando Rogério
Published: July 2024

Abstract A taxonomic review of Triportheus from the Paraná-Paraguai basin was conducted, with four valid species recognized: two natives, one introduced in the upper rio Paraná basin, and one new species described herein. Redescriptions, including osteological characters and detailed coloration patterns, are presented for all recognized species. An update on the distribution of Triportheus species in the Paraná-Paraguai basin is provided, along with discussions regarding introductions in the upper rio Paraná basin and hypothesis of occurrences. In this context, a key for the identification of Triportheus species from the rios Paraná-Paraguai basin is also provided.
A new species of the tridentine Rhinotridens from the Amazon basin (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)
Authors: de Pinna Mário , Reis Vinícius , Pastana Murilo N. L. , Datovo Aléssio
Published: July 2024

Abstract A new species of the recently discovered miniature tridentine catfish, Rhinotridens, is described from the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. It differs from Rhinotridens chromocaudatus, type-species of the genus, in having the caudal fin mostly hyaline, a rictal barbel vestigial or externally absent, a longer anal fin with 22–29 segmented rays, and numerous other features from the skeleton. An osteological account of the new species is provided based on cleared and stained specimens, and traits of its external morphology are revealed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which for the first time reveal details of the lip structure of tridentines. The seven morphological characters previously listed as synapomorphies for Rhinotridens are confirmed in the species described herein, corroborating its generic allocation. An additional characteristic from the morphology of the lateral process of the autopalatine is proposed as a novel synapomorphy for the genus.