bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
LETRAMENTO FUNCIONAL EM SAÚDE E FATORES ASSOCIADOS EM PESSOAS IDOSAS
Authors: Lima Juliana Piveta de , Abreu Daiane Porto Gautério , Bandeira Eliel De Oliveira , Brum Aline Neutzling , Mello Marlise Capa Verde Almeida de , Varela Victorya Dos Santos , Martins Nidia Farias Fernandes
Published: April 2020

Objetivos: avaliar o grau de Letramento Funcional em Saúde das pessoas idosas atendidas naEstratégia Saúde da Família e identificar a sua associação com idade, sexo, anos de estudo, doençascrônicas, hábitos de saúde e medicamentos utilizados.Método: estudo quantitativo transversal com abordagem exploratório-descritiva, realizado com350 idosos. Utilizou-se um instrumento que avaliou o Letramento Funcional em Saúde e outro decaracterização sociodemográfica e de saúde. Os dados foram coletados de julho a dezembro de2017. Foram utilizados os testes Qui-quadrado e ANOVA.Resultados: dos 350 idosos, 206 (58,9%) obtiveram letramento inadequado, 58 (16,6%) marginal e86 (24,6%) adequado. Houve associação entre Letramento Funcional em Saúde e idade e anos deestudo (p<0,001).Conclusão: Conhecendo o Letramento Funcional em Saúde, os profissionais da saúde podemrealizar cuidados de forma a contemplar as particularidades das pessoas idosas, mesmo que asatividades sejam realizadas para o coletivo.
SUPORTE SOCIAL DE FAMILIARES E AMIGOS: DISCURSO DE PESSOAS COM COMPORTAMENTO SUICIDA
Authors: Andrade Isabela Carolyne Sena de , Gomes Nadirlene Pereira , Correia Cíntia Mesquita , Lírio Josinete Gonçalves , Virgens Ionara Rocha das , Gomes Nildete Pereira , Monteiro Deise Da Silva
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: identificar os elementos que favorecem o suporte social de familiares e amigos às pessoascom comportamento suicida.Método: trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, desenvolvida com 18 pessoas em acompanhamentoterapêutico no Núcleo de Estudo e Prevenção do Suicídio, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Os dados foramcoletados de março a agosto de 2018 e organizados com base no Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo.Resultados: o estudo evidenciou que o vínculo afetivo, a experiência prévia de sofrimento psíquico,a empatia e a compreensão acerca do comportamento suicida constituem elementos que refletemsuporte social importante por parte de familiares e amigos.Considerações Finais: o conhecimento e a utilização desses elementos poderão subsidiar açõespara a prevenção do suicídio, uma vez que os profissionais de saúde ao cuidar das pessoas comcomportamento suicida podem desenvolver estratégias que visem ao fortalecimento do suportesocial.
QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE PESSOAS AFETADAS PELA HANSENÍASE INSERIDAS EM GRUPOS DE APOIO AO AUTOCUIDADO
Authors: D'Azevedo Stephanie Steremberg Pires , Santos Danielle Christine Moura dos , Alves Maria Geórgia Torres , Sousa Niedja Madelon Nascimento , Arruda Gustavo Aires de , Lima Marize Conceição Ventin
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: analisar a qualidade de vida de pessoas afetadas pela hanseníase inseridas em grupos deapoio ao autocuidado.Método: estudo quantitativo, descritivo, com 43 participantes em unidades de referência quepossuíam grupos de apoio ao autocuidado em hanseníase, em Recife e Região Metropolitana. Acoleta de dados ocorreu entre janeiro e julho de 2018 com a aplicação do instrumento de avaliaçãode qualidade de vida WHOQOL-bref. A distribuição das variáveis numéricas contínuas foi analisadapelo teste de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, as categóricas foram apresentadas por frequência absoluta erelativa (%).Resultados: o escore global de qualidade de vida foi 56,4 e os escores dos domínios revelaram-semedianos, com faixas de 50-60. Verificou-se que os domínios com menores pontuações foram osdomínios físicos e relações ambientais.Conclusão: pessoas afetadas pela hanseníase apresentam diminuição da qualidade de vida. Apesarde ter cura, é problema de saúde pública, necessitando de atenção para controle e eliminação.
PREVALÊNCIA DE PRÁTICAS INTEGRATIVAS E COMPLEMENTARES EM PACIENTES SUBMETIDOS À QUIMIOTERAPIA ANTINEOPLÁSICA
Authors: Gurgel Isabela Oliva , Sá Paola Miranda de , Reis Paula Elaine Diniz dos , Cherchiglia Mariângela Leal , Reis Ilka Afonso , Mattia Ana Lúcia de , Simino Giovana Paula Rezende
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: analisar a prevalência das práticas integrativas e complementares em pacientes querealizam quimioterapia antineoplásica.Método: estudo quantitativo, observacional, transversal, realizado em um Ambulatório deQuimioterapia de um hospital universitário de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. A amostra foi compostapor 70 pacientes com dados obtidos entre outubro de 2017 e maio de 2018. Os dados foramanalisados no programa Statistical Package for Social Science utilizando-se estatística descritiva einferencial.Resultados: os cânceres predominantes foram mama e cólon e reto. A prevalência de utilização depráticas integrativas foi de 77,1%, sendo a espiritualidade a mais utilizada. O custeio das práticas foipredominantemente não realizado pelo Sistema Único de Saúde. Não foram encontrados fatoresassociados para utilização de práticas integrativas.Conclusão: os pacientes referem benefícios da utilização das práticas integrativas complementares.É relevante que o enfermeiro conheça a prevalência de sua utilização e tenha conhecimento paraindicá-las ou contraindicá-las, quando necessário.
CONSTRUÇÃO E VALIDAÇÃO DE QUESTIONÁRIO PARA AVALIAÇÃO DE CONHECIMENTO SOBRE RESSUSCITAÇÃO CARDIOPULMONAR
Authors: Alves Mateus Goulart , Pereira Vanessa Oliveira Silva , Batista Denise Ferreira Gomide , Cordeiro Aldenora Laísa Paiva de Carvalho , Nascimento Juliana Da Silva Garcia , Dalri Maria Célia Barcellos
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: construir e validar um questionário sobre Ressuscitação Cardiopulmonar no adulto emSuporte Básico de Vida, com o uso do Desfibrilador Externo Automático, no ambiente hospitalar.Metodologia: pesquisa aplicada, realizada na Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto daUniversidade de São Paulo, no período de janeiro de 2017 a março de 2018. Composta por 16experts em Urgência e Emergência, para selecioná-los foi adotado os critérios de Fehring. Foramaplicadas as regras do manual do Conselho Nacional de Examinadores Médicos e diretrizes daAmerican Heart Association. Utilizou-se estatística descritiva e análise de concordância interavaliadorespor AC1 de Gwet. Validado em relação à organização, objetividade e clareza.Resultados: questionário validado com 20 questões de Múltipla Escolha com concordância interavaliadores“quase perfeita”.Conclusão: o questionário mostrou-se válido para utilização como instrumento de avaliação sobreo assunto abordado.
MODELO PREDITIVO DE DETERMINANTES SOCIOECONÔMICOS DA TUBERCULOSE EM POPULAÇÃO INDÍGENA DO ESTADO DO PARÁ, BRASIL
Authors: Paiva Bárbara Lopes , Nogueira Laura Maria Vidal , Rorigues Ivaneide Leal Ataíde , Basta Paulo Cesar , Ferreira Ângela Maria Rodrigues , Caldas Samantha Pereira
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: desenvolver um modelo capaz de identificar a correlação entre determinantessocioeconômicos e incidência de tuberculose na população indígena do estado do Pará.Método: estudo analítico e quantitativo, no qual se construiu um modelo preditivo por meio deregressão de Poisson para 285 casos novos notificados no Sistema de Informação de Agravo eNotificação, no período de janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2015, no Estado do Pará.Resultados: partindo do modelo construído, pode-se confirmar que 86% do total de novos casosde tuberculose pode ser explicada pelas variáveis: recebimento de benefício social do governo,renda, escolaridade e sexo. A primeira variável foi considerada a mais significativa com nível dep<0.10.Conclusão: o modelo preditivo é útil como suporte para tomada de decisão, pois permite direcionarações de controle da tuberculose aos indivíduos sob maior risco: indígenas do sexo masculino, semescolaridade e que não recebem benefícios sociais.
INCAPACIDADE FUNCIONAL E INTENSIDADE DA DOR NA LOMBALGIA CRÔNICA INESPECÍFICA EM TRABALHADORES DE ENFERMAGEM
Authors: Cargnin Zulamar Aguiar , Schneider Dulcinéia Ghizoni , Vargas Mara Ambrosina de Oliveira , Schneider Ione Jayce Ceola
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: determinar a intensidade da dor e a incapacidade funcional em portadores de dor lombarcrônica inespecífica.Método: estudo transversal com 90 trabalhadores da enfermagem de um hospital público entreagosto e outubro de 2017. Empregou-se Questionário de Roland Morris e Escala Visual Numérica.Procederam-se análises bivariadas, correlações de Pearson ou Spearman e teste Anova paracomparação de médias.Resultado: a intensidade da dor foi moderada e associada com Índice de Massa Corpórea e limitaçãoem atividades de vida diária e trabalho. A incapacidade funcional mostrou-se baixa e relacionadaao duplo emprego na enfermagem e faixa etária de 41 a 50 anos. A relação entre intensidade dador e incapacidade foi significativa, positiva e moderada.Conclusão: a intensidade da dor lombar e incapacidade funcional associaram-se a fatores laborais eindividuais. A identificação desses fatores pode favorecer a implementação de medidas preventivase guiar intervenções reabilitativas mais elaboradas e específicas.
ESPERANÇA DE MULHERES EM TRATAMENTO QUIMIOTERÁPICO PARA O CÂNCER DE MAMA
Authors: Macêdo Elton De Lima , Gomes Eduardo Tavares , Bezerra Simone Maria Muniz da Silva
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: analisar a esperança de mulheres em tratamento quimioterápico e os fatores relacionados.Método: estudo observacional, seccional, quantitativo, realizado em um serviço de quimioterapiade um hospital universitário do Nordeste do Brasil, entre março e setembro de 2018. Foramentrevistadas 55 mulheres em tratamento quimioterápico para câncer de mama. Foram aplicadosa Escala de Bem-Estar Espiritual, Questionário de Esperança de Herth e o Índice de religiosidadede DUKE.Resultados: a religiosidade e o bem-estar espiritual apresentaram-se como fatores preditoresde esperança significativos (p=0,024), correspondendo magnitude do efeito sobre a variáveldependente considerada de pequeno valor preditivo (f²=0,29), explicando 22,6% (R²) docomportamento da variável. O bem-estar espiritual foi a única variável previsora isolada paraesperança (β=0,439; t=3,376; p=0,001).Conclusão: a principal variável preditora da esperança foi o bem-estar espiritual. A esperançamostrou-se independente de fatores sociodemográficos e do tratamento.
SÍFILIS GESTACIONAL: REPERCUSSÕES PARA A PUÉRPERA
Authors: Silva Jéssica Gama da , Gomes Giovana Calcagno , Ribeiro Juliane Portella , Jung Bianca Contreira de , Nörberg Pâmela Kath de Oliveira , Mota Marina Soares
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: conhecer as repercussões do diagnóstico de Sífilis Gestacional para a puérpera.Método: pesquisa qualitativa realizada em uma unidade de pediatria de um hospital universitáriodo sul do Brasil. Participaram 15 puérperas de crianças internadas no setor com diagnóstico deSífilis Congênita. Os dados foram coletados por entrevistas semiestruturadas no primeiro semestrede 2018 e submetidos à análise de conteúdo.Resultados: obtiveram-se dados acerca do recebimento do diagnóstico, das reações frente aodiagnóstico, da influência do diagnóstico na gestação e parto e da realização do tratamento daSífilis Gestacional.Conclusão: verificou-se desinformação das puérperas quanto à infecção da sífilis, principalmentesobre cuidados para evitar a transmissão e a reinfecção. Destaca-se o papel educativo do enfermeirojunto a essas mulheres na busca pela diminuição das (re)infecções por Sífilis.
TENDÊNCIA EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DA HANSENÍASE EM MINAS GERAIS (1995-2015)
Authors: Pereira Karine Chaves , Bueno Isabela De Caux , Lana Francisco Carlos Félix
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: analisar a tendência epidemiológica da hanseníase em Minas Gerais no período de 1995a 2015, com foco no grau 2 de incapacidade física.Método: estudo ecológico de séries temporais, em que foram selecionados os casos novos dehanseníase notificados no período de 1995 a 2015. Os indicadores epidemiológicos foram calculadospor ano de detecção. Para a análise de tendência, utilizou-se a regressão de Prais-Winsten, comsignificância estatística de 5%.Resultados: foram registrados 50.673 casos novos de hanseníase no estado. Observou-se tendênciadecrescente das taxas de detecção na população geral de -5,64, em menores de 15 anos de-5,64 e com grau 2 de incapacidade física de -6,97. A proporção de casos novos com grau 2 deincapacidade física apresentou tendência estacionária.Conclusão: evidencia-se manutenção da endemia em Minas Gerais com detecção tardia esubnotificação de casos, sendo necessário maior investimento em ações de eliminação e controleda doença.
ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE O LETRAMENTO FUNCIONAL EM SAÚDE E O AUTOCUIDADO COM O DIABETES MELLITUS
Authors: Luz Givaneide Oliveira de Andrade , Alves Dayanne Daphyne De Aguiar , Costa Hysadora Karolinne Da Silva , Silva Filho Jabiael Carneiro da , Stratmann Priscila Farias , Souza Marcos Antonio De Oliveira , Santos Isabel Cristina Ramos Vieira
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: associar o nível de letramento funcional em saúde e autocuidado com Diabetes. Método:estudo transversal, quantitativo, realizado com 97 pacientes de um centro de referência paraatenção ao diabético, de fevereiro a junho de 2018. Com dados pelo Brief Test of Functional HealthLiteracy in Adults e o Questionário de atividades de autocuidado com o diabetes. Foi feita análisedescritiva e o teste Qui-quadrado.Resultados: o letramento funcional inadequado foi identificado em 47% dos pacientes. Observouseassociação entre o letramento inadequado e baixos níveis de adesão a: seguimento de dietasaudável e orientação alimentar (p<0,001), ingesta de doces (p<0,001) e avaliação da glicemia nonúmero de vezes recomendado (p<0,001).Conclusão: o nível inadequado de letramento está associado com baixas médias de adesão acomportamentos relacionados à dieta e ao monitoramento da glicemia. Estes achados sugeremincluir na prática clínica a avaliação do letramento e de autocuidado com o diabetes.
MOTIVAÇÕES, IMPORTÂNCIA, DESAFIOS E PERPECTIVAS DO CONTROLE SOCIAL EM SAÚDE
Authors: Junglos Carlos , Amadigi Felipa Rafaela , Machado Rosani Ramos , Soratto Jacks
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: compreender as motivações, importância, desafios e perspectivas para atuação comoconselheiros locais de saúde no Sistema Único de Saúde.Método: estudo qualitativo-descritivo, do tipo exploratório, realizado com 15 conselheiros locaisde saúde, de uma capital do sul do Brasil, de janeiro a março de 2017, por meio de entrevistassemiestruturadas sustentadas no método do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo.Resultados: as motivações se vincularam à possibilidade de contribuição social para a comunidade;à importância, a identificação do conselho local de saúde como espaço coletivo e fiscalizador;aos desafios - pouca participação das reuniões e influência da política partidária; às perspectivas -centraram-se na necessidade de uma maior participação, interesse comunitário e gestão em saúdemais eficiente.Conclusão: o conhecimento, a conscientização e o empoderamento são fundamentais para que seconsiga ampliar a atuação e a participação para um melhor exercício do controle social em saúde.
CONSTRUÇÃO COLETIVA DE UM FLUXOGRAMA PARA ACOMPANHAMENTO DAS GESTANTES COM SÍFILIS NO MUNICÍPIO DE SÃO JOSÉ-SC
Authors: Silva Vanessa Beatriz da Silveira , Backes Marli Terezinha Stein , Mello Janeide Freitas de , Magagnin Jardel Scremin , Brasil Joyce Menezes , Silva Catarina Izabel da , Santos Cleverson dos
Published: April 2020

Objetivo: instrumentalizar, com fluxograma e Procedimento Operacional Padrão, os enfermeirosda Atenção Primária à Saúde, a fim de monitorar os casos de sífiisl gestacional.Método: pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, tipo pesquisa-ação, modalidade prático-educativa.Participantes: representantes da Vigilância Epidemiológica, Programa Saúde da Mulher, AtençãoPrimária à Saúde, enfermeiros da Estratégia Saúde da Família e do corpo clínico médico.Concretizado na prefeitura de São José-SC, no mês de outubro de 2017.Resultados: elaborou-se um instrumento para auxiliar no atendimento de gestantes com exame deteste rápido reagente para sífilis.Conclusão: os participantes atuantes na prática assistencial da atenção primária permitiram, atravésde um processo dinâmico, a legitimidade, buscando atender às demandas dos serviços e dosprofissionais. A celeridade no diagnóstico, acompanhamento e tratamento da sífilis na gestaçãoestão relacionados com o manejo adequado, associado a ações, estratégias e atualizações,proporcionando assistência qualificada durante o período gestacional, para efetivamente erradicara sífilis congênita.
Dissatisfaction and Profile of Dissatisfied Consumers: A Case Study of Mobile Telecommunication Network Consumers in Nigeria
Authors: Hilary Chinedu Anyanwu , Azizah Haron Sharifah , Osman Syuhaily , Faith Hayatu Hilary
Published: April 2020

This research paper examined the dissatisfaction of Mobile telecommunication network (MTN) consumers in Nigeria. The researchers used expectancy disconfirmation theory (EDT) to argue that with high and prolonged consumer dissatisfaction, educated MTN consumers are prone to exit their service chain for other telecom companies. Contrary to MTN’s promises upon entry into the Nigerian telecom market, its consumers have been groaning against substandard services offered to them by MTN. Adequate supply, stability, and maintenance/hitch free services lead to consumer satisfaction, while deficiency of the stated factors aggravates consumers, thus consumer dissatisfaction. This quantitative research utilized a cross-sectional design and adopted a stratified sampling technique to incorporate 385 MTN consumers in Lagos, Nigeria. IBM SPSS version 22 was used for the data analysis. The data set consisted of 58.2% males and 41.8% females. Descriptive statistics found that 43.9% of MTN consumers were highly dissatisfied while 56.1% were lowly dissatisfied. A Chi-square test revealed that only educational level is significantly associated with dissatisfaction among the six selected background variables. Also, logistic regression showed age, educational level, and religion as significant predictors of high dissatisfaction among consumers. Educated consumers tend to sensitize service outcomes more than uneducated ones as a result of their wealth of information. Older (aged) and religious consumers will also evaluate marketing episode critically more than younger and non-religious ones. Results further imply that consumers’ educational level is a catalyst of expectancy disconfirmation theory in service sectors. MTN or similar commercial enterprises should focus on the causes of dissatisfaction and strategize on how to ameliorate the dissatisfaction level among their consumers. Firms should embark on promotional offers and other stimuli activities to regain their consumers’ trust and loyalty; hence, it will extend their market share and dominance.
Magistrale bereiding van weesgeneesmiddelen: de fabrikant buitenspel gezet?
Authors: Kempkes J.J.
Published: April 2020

Magistrale bereiding van weesgeneesmiddelen: de fabrikant buitenspel gezet?

Fabrikanten van weesgeneesmiddelen genieten een uitgebreide octrooirechtelijke bescherming, aangevuld door marktexclusiviteit. Het recente in werking treden van de apothekersvrijstelling biedt mogelijk ruimte aan de magistrale bereiding van weesgeneesmiddelen op een grotere schaal dan door de wetgever bedoeld. Het concept marktexclusiviteit kan uitgehold worden als de apothekersvrijstelling naar de letter van de wettekst geïnterpreteerd wordt.
Uitspraken van de Governancecommissie Gezondheidszorg 2016-2019: de raad van toezicht in de schijnwerpers
Authors: Klaassen A.G.H.
Published: April 2020

Uitspraken van de Governancecommissie Gezondheidszorg 2016-2019: de raad van toezicht in de schijnwerpers

Deze bijdrage geeft een analyse van de elf gepubliceerde uitspraken. Hieruit blijkt onder meer dat het begrip belanghebbende is begrensd. De RvT dient voldoende afstand te bewaren tot de RvB. Collectief aftreden past niet bij de taak van de RvT. Belangenverstrengeling hangt vooral af van de omstandigheden van het geval.
Effects of Palm Leaf Biochar on the Availability of Soil Nutrients, Leaf Nutrient Concentration, and Physiological Characteristics of Melon Plants (Cucumis melo L.) Under Drought Stress
Authors: Bagheri Sajad , Hassandokht Mohammad Reza , Mirsoleimani Abbas , Mousavi Amir
Published: April 2020

To investigate the effect of palm leaf biochar on the element absorption and reduction of drought stress effects in melon plants, an experiment was conducted using a split plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications in two successive years. The main plot contained three levels of drought stress (60%, 85%, and 100% water requirement) and the subplot contained four levels of biochar (0, 150, 300, and 450 g per plant). The results revealed that biochar application reduced the effect of drought stress and thus proline content in plants. Application of 300 g biochar per plant with 100% water requirement increased total chlorophyll by 131% compared to control. The treatment of 450 g biochar per plant with 100% water requirement increased chlorophyll a and b and leaf nitrogen (N), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and manganese (Mn) content by 169%, 127%, 58%, 65%, 44%, and 48%, respectively, compared to control. The treatment of 450 g biochar per plant increased phosphorus (P) and magnesium (Mg) content of leaves by 20% and 31%, respectively, in comparison with control. The interaction of drought stress and biochar indicated that the treatment of 450 g biochar per plant with 60% of water requirement increased plant iron, zinc, and copper by 60%, 44%, and 66%, respectively, compared to the biochar-free treatment with 100% water requirement. Addition of 450 g biochar per plant and irrigation with 60% of water requirement increased soil N, P, and K by 150%, 13%, and 75%, respectively, compared to the biochar-free treatment with 100% water requirement. The results indicated that the use of biochar can be a successful strategy for improving water use efficiency and reducing drought stress in melon plants.
Zinc Biofortification in the Grains of Two Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties Through Fertilization
Authors: Das Shilpi , Jahiruddin M. , Islam M. Rafiqul , Mahmud Abdullah Al , Hossain Akbar , Laing A. M.
Published: April 2020

We examined the effects of zinc (Zn) fertilization on wheat, focusing on yield and biofortification in the grains of two wheat varieties. Five Zn rates, i.e., 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, and 6.0 kg ha−1 applied as ZnSO4·7H2O (23% Zn), and two wheat varieties, i.e., ‘BARI Gom-25’ and ‘BARI Gom-26,’ were used in the study. All plant characteristics, except 1,000-grain weight and plant height, i.e., tillers plant−1, spikes m−2, spike length, spikelets spike−1, and grains spike−1, were significantly influenced by Zn fertilization. Treatment with 3.0 kg Zn ha−1 (Zn3.0) produced the highest grain yield (3.90 t ha−1), which was statistically similar to Zn4.5 and Zn6.0 treatments. The control treatment (Zn0) produced the lowest grain yield (2.99 t ha−1). The concentrations of N, Zn, and Fe were significantly and positively influenced by Zn treatment. The crop varieties did not differ significantly in terms of N and Zn concentrations. However, the grain Fe concentration was remarkably higher in ‘BARI Gom-26’ than in ‘BARI Gom-25.’ The grain N and protein concentrations increased linearly with the Zn application rate. The grain Zn concentration increased with Zn application rates in a quadratic line, indicating that the concentration of Zn in wheat grain increased with Zn fertilization; however, it attained a maximum value in the Zn4.5 treatment, after which it declined with higher rate of Zn application. The application of Zn at the rate of 4.5 kg ha−1 resulted in the highest Zn fortification (39.7 µg g−1) in wheat grains, which was 17.1% higher than in the control treatment. The response curve showed that 4.62 kg ha−1 for ‘BARI Gom-25’ and 3.94 kg ha−1 for ‘BARI Gom-26’ were the optimum Zn rates for achieving higher wheat grain yield. However, 5.5 kg ha−1 was the optimum Zn rate for obtaining higher Zn fortification in wheat grains.
Effects of Chelidonium majus and Ascophyllum nodosum Extracts on Growth and Photosynthesis of Soybean
Authors: Joshi-Paneri Juhie , Chamberland Guy , Donnelly Danielle
Published: April 2020

Herbal extracts used in agriculture are formulated from plants (or other organisms) as alternatives to synthetic chemicals that could have adverse effects on growers, consumers, or the environment. In this study, the effects of two herbal extracts on soybean were assessed: Chelidonium majus (C7: Celext 07) and Ascophyllum nodosum (ST: Stimulagro). A standardized approach for germinating seeds and monitoring early seedling growth for 15 days (SOP-Soybean) was used to evaluate the effects of these extracts. Growth characteristics, chlorophyll content, and photosynthetic rate were measured on the fifteenth day after sowing (DAS). A combination of C. majus and A. nodosum (C7+ST), both 1 g L−1, was the most beneficial treatment and significantly increased shoot height (13.2%), dry mass (10.7%), and photosynthetic rate (20.3%). In a separate experiment, foliar application of the same compounds was performed on the tenth and twentieth DAS, with sampling on the thirtieth DAS. Foliar applications with 1 g L−1 of A. nodosum (ST) significantly enhanced the dry mass (23.5%), and the photosynthetic rate was increased even at 10 days after application (22.5%). Therefore, seedling exposure to C. majus (C7) and A. nodosum (ST) and foliar applications of A. nodosum (ST) stimulated the growth and development of soybean. These natural compounds seem to have the potential to act as growth stimulants for soybean and should be tested for their capacity to improve field growth and yield.
The Effect of Biostimulators and Indole-3-Butyric Acid on Rooting of Stem Cuttings of Two Ground Cover Roses
Authors: Pacholczak Andrzej , Nowakowska Karolina
Published: April 2020

One of the important groups of roses are ground cover roses, used not only as garden plants but also in urban green areas for covering scarps and hill slopes. Roses are mostly propagated in vitro and by budding, grafting, and cuttings however, the latter is feasible only in certain rose groups. To hasten the production of plant material, preparations that stimulate rhizogenesis are used, which are based mainly on auxins and enhance the growth of adventitious roots in cuttings. Other substances capable of stimulating plant growth are biostimulators, which can be an alternative to rooting formulations containing auxins. The goal of this experiment was to compare the effects of the biostimulators AlgaminoPlant and Goteo with that of the synthetic auxin indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) on rooting of cuttings in two ground cover roses Elfrid (‘Kormuse’) and Weisse Immensee (‘Korweirim’). In the preparations, IBA in the form of Rhizopon (1% IBA) or water solution (200 mg L−1) was used, whereas the biostimulators were applied at the concentration of 0.2% for foliage spraying. Both biostimulators positively affected the percentage of rooted cuttings, whereas their effect on the degree of rooting was comparable or slightly weaker than that of synthetic auxin. Both biopreparations stimulated the growth of new shoots in cuttings. The use of Goteo resulted in increased content of chlorophyll and total soluble sugars in cuttings, whereas levels of free amino acids and polyphenolic acids were decreased. The synthetic auxin IBA increased the total sugar concentration and the free amino acid contents in cuttings were decreased.
Screening of Some Traditional Rice Cultivars of Assam, India, for Their Response to Arsenic-Induced Abiotic Stress
Authors: Kalita Jyotirmay , Tanti Bhaben
Published: April 2020

Rice is the staple food of more than 700 million people in the world and the most important food crop in Assam, India. However, the metalloid arsenic, which is widespread in the groundwater of many parts of Assam, adversely affects the productivity of different crops, including rice. In this study, seedlings of 23 different traditional rice cultivars were subjected to 0.5 mg/L (low) and 0.8 mg/L (high) arsenic under hydroponic conditions, and various growth parameters (viz., relative water content, shoot length, root length, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, and chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll content) were recorded. The cultivars showed varying degrees of susceptibility, as observed by the changes in the different morphological and physiological parameters under arsenic-induced stress. The calculated stress response indices revealed that the cultivar ‘Monasali’ had the best overall tolerance at the high arsenic concentration, whereas ‘Biyoi Sali,’ ‘Baismuthi,’ and ‘Bora’ were most susceptible. On the basis of these observations, ‘Monasali’ was determined as an arsenic-tolerant cultivar, but further biochemical and molecular studies are needed to verify this.
Utilization of Indian Dammar Bee (Tetragonula iridipennis Smith) as a Pollinator of Bitter Gourd
Authors: Bisui Sourabh , Layek Ujjwal , Karmakar Prakash
Published: April 2020

An experiment was conducted to determine the pollination deficit in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) and the effect of the use of Indian dammar bee as pollinator on the yield. Diverse native visitors were recorded during the blooming period. Among those honeybees, stingless bee, solitary bees, and butterflies are legitimate visitors; all of them showed a selective preference for male flowers (flower sex type selection index ranged from 0.41 to 0.62). The plant species showed a pollination deficit in nature (coefficient of pollination deficit, D = 0.20), resulting in low fruit set in an open-pollination system. However, the value was significantly increased by the supplementary pollination services of a managed dammar bee colony. Furthermore, the quality of the fruits also improved in hand-pollinated and managed bee-pollinated systems in comparison to an open pollination system. Therefore, it is generally recommended that farmers use Indian dammar bee colonies in their agricultural land to increase the quantity and quality of the yield of bitter gourd.
Diversity of Productivity Traits in Hybrid Lines of Aegilops L. with Triticum aestivum L.
Authors: Prażak Roman , Gawroński Jacek
Published: April 2020

Variation in productivity traits and their correlations were studied in 16 hybrid lines of Aegilops kotschyi Boiss. and A. variabilis Eig. with Triticum aestivum L. and their parental components. In comparison to the wheat cultivars, most of the hybrid lines exhibited higher tillering, whereas the length of the main tiller and spike rachis were similar to the values for the wheat cultivars. The values of other traits, such as basal stem diameter, main spike density, fertility, and a 1,000-grain weight in hybrid lines were varied. In some lines, the value of these traits was higher or similar to that of wheat cultivars, whereas in others it was lower. Among the hybrids, [(A. kotschyi × ‘Rusałka’) × ‘Begra’] × ‘Turnia’ was distinguished in having the greatest basal stem diameter, longest spikes, highest fertility, and greatest 1,000-grain weight. The hybrid lines exhibited greater variation in the analyzed traits than did the wheat cultivars. In the hybrid lines, the main tiller length and basal stem diameter were positively correlated with fertility and 1,000-grain weight, whereas in wheat cultivars there were negative correlations for these traits. The results confirmed that wide hybrids can be used to eliminate the negative correlations between productivity traits in wheat. Analysis of clusters in terms of productivity traits provided information on the similarity and diversity of hybrid lines, which may prove useful in their further selection.
Evolutionary Pattern of High Variation Traits in Subfamily Zygophylloideae (Zygophyllaceae)
Authors: Wang Jiancheng , Yang Honglan , Bozorov Tohir A. , Albach Dirk C. , Zhang Daoyuan
Published: April 2020

Patterns in traits and trait combinations reflect how organisms cope with their environment. Owing to different degrees of variability, the performance of traits varies during adaption to the changing environment. In this study, we focused on a taxon dominant in arid regions – the subfamily Zygophylloideae. We analyzed the evolutionary patterns of functional traits to clarify the impact of trait attributes on niche shifts. The results of phylogenetic signal analysis of traits revealed that quantitative traits, such as plant height, were not evolutionarily conserved. Phylogenetic regression pointed out that there are synergistic changes in environmental factors and in some traits within a phylogenetic context. These traits can meet the requirements of different environments more easily, possibly owing to their high variability. As a result, species in the subfamily Zygophylloideae showed clustering in some phenotypic spaces. Thus, the adaptive evolution of traits reduced niche restrictions of related environmental factors on species. The evolutionary analysis of functional traits in subfamily Zygophylloideae proved that high variability of traits allows fine-tuning according to the related environmental factors during the evolutionary process and promotes niche shifts.
Endomembrane Trafficking in Plants
Authors: Cevher-Keskin Birsen
Published: April 2020

The functional organization of eukaryotic cells requires the exchange of proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides between membrane compartments through transport intermediates. Small GTPases largely control membrane traffic, which is essential for the survival of all eukaryotes. Transport from one compartment of this pathway to another is mediated by vesicular carriers, which are formed by the controlled assembly of coat protein complexes (COPs) on donor organelles. The activation of small GTPases is essential for vesicle formation from a donor membrane. In eukaryotic cells, small GTP-binding proteins comprise the largest family of signaling proteins. The ADP-ribosylation factor 1 (ARF1) and secretion-associated RAS superfamily 1 (SAR1) GTP-binding proteins are involved in the formation and budding of vesicles throughout plant endomembrane systems. ARF1 has been shown to play a critical role in coat protein complex I (COPI)-mediated retrograde trafficking in eukaryotic systems, whereas SAR1 GTPases are involved in intracellular coat protein complex II (COPII)-mediated protein trafficking from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi apparatus. The dysfunction of the endomembrane system can affect signal transduction, plant development, and defense. This chapter offers a summary of membrane trafficking system with an emphasis on the role of GTPases especially ARF1, SAR1, and RAB, their regulatory proteins, and interaction with endomembrane compartments. The vacuolar and endocytic trafficking are presented to enhance our understanding of plant development and immunity in plants.
Tales from the Trenches—Part 1
Authors: Flash Kenya , Hallett Dominique
Published: April 2020

Many and wondrous are the tales told by government information professionals of their interactions with these boundless sources of information. This discovery was made as Kenya and Dominique were compiling information from the recent for “Who are we the people” survey. In the survey conducted in late 2018-early 2019 we included the following question:Tell us your favorite government documents/government information story. If you would like your name to be included with your story, please include it here, otherwise your story might be published as an anonymous story from the survey.
Bylaws: Draft of 2020 revisions
Authors: Documents Round Table Government
Published: April 2020

A draft of the 2020 revisions to GODORT's bylaws.
Wound Complications after 2-Octyl Skin Closure Systems for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Authors: Michalowitz Andrew , Comrie Robert , Nicholas Christopher , Wagner Michael , Kehoe James
Published: April 2020

Abstract. Introduction: Total joint arthroplasty is projected to expand rapidly by 2030. With large numbers of patients undergoing TJA, the choice of incisional closure has come into question. We compared the 2-Ocyl cyanoacrylate closure system of Dermabond ® Prineo ® with Exofin Fusion ® to compare rates of adverse wound outcomes after total joint arthroplasty. Secondary outcome measures were age, sex, and medical comorbidities between groups.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed adverse wound outcomes with skin closure in TJA in 281 patients (160 Dermabond Prineo and 121 Exofin Fusion). Clinical charts were analyzed out to the 6-week post-op visit.Results: The rate of overall adverse superficial wound outcomes was similar between the two groups with Dermabond Prineo (N=20) and Exofin Fusion (N=19). The rate of cellulitis was significantly higher for Dermabond Prineo when compared to Exofin Fusion (P=0.033). No other significant differences were found for rate of superficial or deep wound complications or for secondary outcomes.Conclusions: The two 2-octyl wound closure systems had similar adverse superficial wound complications. Except for Dermabond Prineo having a higher rate of post-operative cellulitis, there were no statistically significant differences for other superficial or deep adverse wound outcomes or secondary outcomes. A future randomized control trial or prospective cohort study is needed for a more robust analysis.
Periprotein lipidomes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae provide a flexible environment for conformational changes of membrane proteins
Authors: van 't Klooster Joury S , Cheng Tan-Yun , Sikkema Hendrik R , Jeucken Aike , Moody Branch , Poolman Bert
Published: April 2020

Yeast tolerates a low pH and high solvent concentrations. The permeability of the plasma membrane (PM) for small molecules is low and lateral diffusion of proteins is slow. These findings suggest a high degree of lipid order, which raises the question of how membrane proteins function in such an environment. The yeast PM is segregated into the Micro-Compartment-of-Can1 (MCC) and Pma1 (MCP), which have different lipid compositions. We extracted proteins from these microdomains via stoichiometric capture of lipids and proteins in styrene-maleic-acid-lipid-particles (SMALPs). We purified SMALP-lipid-protein complexes by chromatography and quantitatively analyzed periprotein lipids located within the diameter defined by one SMALP. Phospholipid and sterol concentrations are similar for MCC and MCP, but sphingolipids are enriched in MCP. Ergosterol is depleted from this periprotein lipidome, whereas phosphatidylserine is enriched relative to the bulk of the plasma membrane. Direct detection of PM lipids in the 'periprotein space' supports the conclusion that proteins function in the presence of a locally disordered lipid state.
CoproID predicts the source of coprolites and paleofeces using microbiome composition and host DNA content
Authors: Borry Maxime , Cordova Bryan , Perri Angela , Wibowo Marsha , Prasad Honap Tanvi , Ko Jada , Yu Jie , Britton Kate , Girdland-Flink Linus , Power Robert C. , Stuijts Ingelise , Salazar-García Domingo C. , Hofman Courtney , Hagan Richard , Samdapawindé Kagoné Thérèse , Meda Nicolas , Carabin Helene , Jacobson David , Reinhard Karl , Lewis Cecil , Kostic Aleksandar , Jeong Choongwon , Herbig Alexander , Hübner Alexander , Warinner Christina
Published: April 2020

Shotgun metagenomics applied to archaeological feces (paleofeces) can bring new insights into the composition and functions of human and animal gut microbiota from the past. However, paleofeces often undergo physical distortions in archaeological sediments, making their source species difficult to identify on the basis of fecal morphology or microscopic features alone. Here we present a reproducible and scalable pipeline using both host and microbial DNA to infer the host source of fecal material. We apply this pipeline to newly sequenced archaeological specimens and show that we are able to distinguish morphologically similar human and canine paleofeces, as well as non-fecal sediments, from a range of archaeological contexts.
Deep conservation of prion-like composition in the eukaryotic prion-former Pub1/Tia1 family and its relatives
Authors: Su Wan-Chun , Harrison Paul M.
Published: April 2020

Pub1 protein is an important RNA-binding protein functional in stress granule assembly in budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and, as its co-ortholog Tia1, in humans. It is unique among proteins in evidencing prion-like aggregation in both its yeast and human forms. Previously, we noted that Pub1/Tia1 was the only protein linked to human disease that has prion-like character and and has demonstrated such aggregation in both species. Thus, we were motivated to probe further into the evolution of the Pub1/Tia1 family (and its close relative Nam8 and its orthologs) to gain a picture of how such a protein has evolved over deep evolutionary time since the last common ancestor of eukaryotes. Here, we discover that the prion-like composition of this protein family is deeply conserved across eukaryotes, as is the prion-like composition of its close relative Nam8/Ngr1. A sizeable minority of protein orthologs have multiple prion-like domains within their sequences (6–20% depending on criteria). The number of RNA-binding RRM domains is conserved at three copies over >86% of the Pub1 family (>71% of the Nam8 family), but proteins with just one or two RRM domains occur frequently in some clades, indicating that these are not due to annotation errors. Overall, our results indicate that a basic scaffold comprising three RNA-binding domains and at least one prion-like region has been largely conserved since the last common ancestor of eukaryotes, providing further evidence that prion-like aggregation may be a very ancient and conserved phenomenon for certain specific proteins.
Explicit Solutions of Integrable Variable-coeffcient Cylindrical Toda Equations
Authors: Su Ting , Wang Jia , Huang Quan Zhen
Published: April 2020

Integrable cylindrical Toda lattice equations are proposed by utilizing a generalized version of the dressing method. A compatibility condition is given which insures that these equations are integrable. Further, soliton solutions for new type equations are shown in explicit forms, including one soliton solution and two soliton solutions, respectively.
Mathematical Modelling for Power Requirement of Power Take-Off of Rotary Tiller
Authors: Kamat Vivek R. , Jain Mukesh , Poonia Hemant , Rani Vijaya , Kumar Manoj
Published: April 2020

For better performance and durability of tractor and machinery during field operations, it is necessary to select a proper matching machine/implement. The purpose of the study was to analyse the effect on parameters affecting to power requirement of power take-off (P.T.O) for rotary tiller, development of mathematical modelling and validation of the model under field conditions. Three different regression models (multiple linear regression, weighted least squares and stepwise regression) were used to predict the P.T.O power requirement. All three developed models were observed significant at 1% level with R2 value of 0.945, 0.984 and 0.940 for three models respectively. Correlation analysis was performed and all the parameters expressed positive correlation in relation to P.T.O power requirement. Speed of operation, moisture content, depth of cut, working width, peripheral velocity, number of blades and weight of rotary tiller were shown linear relation with P.T.O power requirement. L shaped blades consumed more power than the J and C shaped blades. Hard soil consumed more power followed by medium and light soil. The Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) ranged in reasonable limit for all three models. Based on higher R2 value, weighted least square regression model was found to be the best fit model for prediction of P.T.O power requirement of rotary tiller.
Techniques for the Cultivation of ‘Mamacadela’ (Brosimum Gaudichaudii Tréc.Moraceae) for the Extraction of Furanocoumarins from the Roots
Authors: Silveira Conceição Eneida dos Santos , Cardoso Cláudia Andrea Lima , Palhares Dario , Santos Íris Almeida dos , Pereira Alfredo Luiz  Rodrigues
Published: April 2020

Brosimum gaudichaudii is a common plant of Cerrado, which is of pharmaceutical interest owing to the high accumulation of furanocoumarins in the bark of the roots. The production chain is based on extractivism, which exerts a considerable ecological pressure. In this paper, a technique for its cultivation under garden conditions has been presented. Seeds were made to germinate, and the seedlings were cultivated in 1, 45 m deep PVC tubes filled with Cerrado soil. After nine years, the plants started producing flowers and fruits. The concentration of furanocoumarins was considerably high in the cultivated plants. Five plants were sampled for morphological  description and chemical analysis. Root cuttings were obtained. After six months of observation, more than 70% of the cuttings had emitted shoots and leaves. The cultivation in PVC tubes is a suitable method for harvesting the roots, and it is easy to carry out vegetative propagation of this plant by root cuttings.
Assessment of Metal Pollutants Bioaccumulation in Amaranthus (Amaranthus tricolor) Vegetables in Maiduguri, Nigeria
Authors: Bukar P. H. , Audu J. A. , Saidu M. U. , Onoja M. A.
Published: April 2020

Assessment of metal pollutants bioaccumulation in amaranthus vegetables cultivated along the bank of river Ngadda and Alau dam was carried out with the aim of establishing the health risk associated with their consumption. Samples of amaranthus vegetables were analyzed for metal pollutants namely: Aluminum (Al), Manganese (Mn), Samarium (Sm), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Cobalt (CO), Chromium (Cr), Rubidium (Rb), Barium (Ba) Scandium (Sc), Thorium (Th), Antimony (Sb) and Vanadium (V) using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) techniques. Four samples from each study site were collected, analyzed for concentration values and compared with the available values of safe limit given by WHO/FAO. From the result obtained, the maximum concentrations for Al was 1508 ± 018 at sampled site A2, for Mn was 179 ± 1 at sampled site A1, for Mg was 19890 ± 537 at sampled site A3, for Fe was 655 ± 40 at sampled site A4, for Zn was  85 ± 4 at sampled site A3 for Co was 20 ± 3 at sampled site A2, for Cr was 88 ± 21 at sampled site A4, for Rb was 18 ± 1 at sampled site A4, for Sc was 15 ±1 at sampled site A4, for Th was 33 ± 5 at sampled site A4, for Sb was 18 ± 2 at sampled site A2 and for V was 2.3 ± 0.5 at sampled sites A2, A3. The result showed that the maximum concentration of Fe, Cr, Mn and Co exceed the values recommended by FAO/WHO of 425.5, 1.3, 25 and 0.3 ppm respectively. Therefore, the consumption of vegetables cultivated on farmland soils along the bank of river Ngadda and Alau dam may constitute health risk overtime as these metals can accumulate in the body.