bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Egg Batches Parasitism of Processionary Moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Lepidoptera, Thaumetopoeidae) from Two Atlas Cedar Ecotypes in Algeria
Authors: Ayache S. , El Mokhefi M. , Bonifacio L. , Chakali G.
Published: June 2021

In the Atlas cedar forests located on the northern massifs of the Blidean Atlas and at the eastern extension of the Saharan Atlas, 79 egg batches of processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) were collected during the summer period from two sites: Chrea National park (46), and Ouled Yagoub forest (33). To assess the effect of the egg batches characteristics on the parasitism, the eggs were monitored after the hatching of the larvae and/or the emergence of the parasitoids. The average number of eggs/batches in the Ouled Yagoub site (184 eggs) was significantly higher than of the population of Chrea (151). Data analysis showed that the means comparisons of the hatched and unhatched number of eggs between the two sites were significant. In the case of the population of Chrea, the egg mass was laid in the form of a cylinder on twigs of relatively small diameters while for the population of Ouled Yagoub eggs were laid in the form of plates on twigs of larger diameter, thus more exposed to parasitoids. For the two populations, three active egg parasitoids were identified: Ooencyrtus pityocampae (Mercet, 1921) (Encyrtidae), Baryscapus servadeii (Domenichini,1965) (Eulophidae), and Trichogramma embryophagum (Hartig, 1838) (Trichogrammatidae), the most dominant. These parasitoids were heterogeneously distributed on the egg batches collected in the cedar’s plantation of the Chrea, but homogeneously on the egg batches collected in the Ouled Yagoub cedar forest. The activity and distribution of parasitoids on the egg-laying surface are influenced by the form on the branch chosen by the female.
Archaic Dialect of Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs (Passeriformes, Fringillidae), Song in the Lower-Dnipro Area (South Ukraine) and Its Territorial Relations
Authors: Yablonovska-Grishchenko E. D. , Grishchenko V. N.
Published: June 2021

Archaic song dialect of Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758) is located in the Lower-Dnipro Area. To describe it, we recorded 11673 songs of 2008 males from 43 localities in Southern Ukraine during 2004–2015. This dialect has compound spatial structure and connects with other dialects forming a well developed contact area with them. Its core was located in old forests of the lower stream of the Dnipro River. It has spread from them to the new forests in their outskirts. The complex is separated at dialect level in the cluster analysis. It includes considerable number of original song types. Their elements and structure demonstrate archaic features similar to those of other southern complexes but more modern than the old Carpathian and Danube dialects. It occupies the intermediate position between them and modern dialects of the Forest and Wood-and-Steppe Ukraine by the structure of song and is similar to the dialect of Crimean Chaffinch and the song complex of South-Eastern Ukraine.
Incidence and Relapse of Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Meta-analysis
Authors: Veltkamp Floor , Rensma Leonie R. , Bouts Antonia H. M.
Published: June 2021

CONTEXT

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) in children is a disease with considerable morbidity, yet the incidence and risk for relapse have not been systematically reviewed.

OBJECTIVE

To estimate the overall pooled weighted incidence and risk for relapse of INS in children.

DATA SOURCES

Medline and Embase (until December 2020).

STUDY SELECTION

All studies reporting incidence (per 100 000 children per year) and/or risk for relapse (the proportion of patients who experience ≥1 relapse) of INS in children (age: <18 years) were eligible.

DATA EXTRACTION

After quality assessment, data were extracted: study (design, localization, and sample size) and patient (age, sex, steroid response, and ethnicity) characteristics, incidence, and risk for relapse.

RESULTS

After screening, 73 studies were included for analysis (27 incidence, 54 relapse). The overall pooled weighted estimate and corresponding prediction interval (PI) of the incidence was 2.92 (95% PI: 0.00–6.51) per 100 000 children per year. Higher incidences were found in non-Western countries (P < .001). Incidence tended to be lower in white children, but this was not significant. The overall pooled weighted estimate of the risk for relapse was 71.9% (95% PI: 38.8–95.5). Between 1945 and 2011, incidence did not change (P = .39), yet the risk for relapse decreased significantly (P = .024), from 87.4% to 66.2%.

LIMITATIONS

There was no full-text availability (n = 33), considerable heterogeneity, and limited studies from Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

CONCLUSIONS

INS has a low incidence with ethnic variation but high risk for relapse. Although corticosteroids have significantly reduced the risk for relapse, it remains unacceptably high, underscoring the need for alternative treatment strategies.
Singles in the city: happily ever after?
Authors: Riederer Bernhard , Fritsch Nina-Sophie , Seewann Lena
Published: June 2021

More people than ever are living in cities, and in these cities, more and more people are living alone. Using the example of Vienna, this paper investigates the subjective well-being of single households in the city. Previous research has identified positive and negative aspects of living alone (e.g., increased freedom vs. missing social embeddedness). We compare single households with other household types using data from the Viennese Quality of Life Survey (1995–2018). In our analysis, we consider overall life satisfaction as well as selected dimensions of subjective wellbeing (i.e., housing, financial situation, main activity, family, social contacts, leisure time). Our findings show that the subjective well-being of single households in Vienna is high and quite stable over time. While single households are found to have lower life satisfaction than two-adult households, this result is mainly explained by singles reporting lower satisfaction with family life. Compared to households with children, singles are more satisfied with their financial situation, leisure time and housing, which helps to offset the negative consequences of missing family ties (in particular with regard to single parents).
Age-related histochemical investigations of small intestinal goblet cells in bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo)
Authors: Yovchev D. , Penchev G.
Published: June 2021

The aim of the study was to investigate the goblet cell types and their density in the small intestine of bronze turkey (Meleagris meleagris gallopovo), by means of Alcian blue-PAS staining. Sixty birds from 10 age groups were used. In the duodenum and jejunum, goblet cells produced acid, neutral and mixed mucins, while in the jejunum - acid mucins. A negative relationship was observed between cell density and either duodenum or jejunum lengths; such a correlation was not established in the ileum.
Changes to the playing field: A contemporary study of actual European online sports betting
Authors: Nelson Sarah E. , Edson Timothy C. , Louderback Eric R. , Tom Matthew A. , Grossman Alessandra , LaPlante Debi A.
Published: June 2021

Background and aims

Online sports wagering is a popular and still growing gambling activity around the world. Like other types of gambling, it can lead to problems that include devastating financial, social, and health-related harms. The first analysis of actual online sports wagering activity (LaBrie et al., 2007) suggested that levels of financial and time involvement were more moderate than anticipated from earlier self-report studies. However, these findings are now more than a decade old.

Methods

The current study examined actual online sports wagering activity of a similar cohort of 32,262 gamblers who subscribed to a European online betting platform in February 2015 to understand how sports betting might have changed in ten years. Measures included subscriber characteristics, betting activities, and transactional activities.

Results

Players placed a median of 15 bets during the 8-month study period, made a median of 2.5 bets per betting day, had a median bet size of 6.1 euros, and experienced a median net loss of 25 euros. We were able to distinguish highly involved bettors in the top 2% of total wagered, net loss, and number of bets, whose behavior differed from that of the rest of the sample.

Discussion and Conclusions

Sports wagering behavior has remained relatively stable over time despite legislative changes and an increase in popularity, with a small subset of subscribers exhibiting disproportionately high engagement, transactional activity, and in-game betting. Further investigation of individual trajectories of wagering behavior and engagement with different types of sports wagering products is merited.
Polydopamine-based biofunctional substrate coating promotes mesenchymal stem cell migration
Authors: Deng Zijun , Wang Weiwei , Xu Xun , Ma Nan , Lendlein Andreas
Published: June 2021

Rapid migration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on device surfaces could support in vivo tissue integration and might facilitate in vitro organoid formation. Here, polydopamine (PDA) is explored as a biofunctional coating to effectively promote MSC motility. It is hypothesized that PDA stimulates fibronectin deposition and in this way enhances integrin-mediated migration capability. The random and directional cell migration was investigated by time-lapse microscopy and gap closure assay respectively, and analysed with softwares as computational tools. A higher amount of deposited fibronectin was observed on PDA substrate, compared to the non-coated substrate. The integrin β1 activation and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) phosphorylation at Y397 were enhanced on PDA substrate, but the F-actin cytoskeleton was not altered, suggesting MSC migration on PDA was regulated by integrin initiated FAK signalling. This study strengthens the biofunctionality of PDA coating for regulating stem cells and offering a way of facilitating tissue integration of devices.

Graphic abstract

Polydopamine-coated substrate induces increased fibronectin deposition of mesenchymal stem cells, and promotes cell migration via integrin-initiated FAK signaling, compared to non-coated polystyrene-based standard tissue culture surface. In this way, multifunctional PDA coating could support in vivo tissue integration on implant surface and promote in vitro organoid formation.
PEMBENTUKAN POPULASI SINTETIS UNTUK PENINGKATAN KUALITAS GENETIK IKAN MAS
Authors: Ariyanto Didik , Carman Odang , Soelistyowati Dinar Tri , Junior Muhammad Zairin , Syukur M. , Himawan Yogi , Palimirmo Flandrianto S.
Published: June 2021

Benih ikan mas telah mengalami penurunan kualitas genetik yang menyebabkan penurunan performa fenotipik di lingkungan budidaya. Salah satu upaya perbaikan genetik adalah melalui pembentukan populasi sintetis yang merupakan penggabungan potensi genetik beberapa populasi plasma nutfah ikan mas. Penelitian ini bertujuan membentuk dan mengevaluasi performa genotipik dan fenotipik populasi sintetis ikan mas, yang merupakan penggabungan dari strain Rajadanu, Majalaya, Sutisna, Wildan, dan Sinyonya. Performa genotipik dievaluasi menggunakan metode mikrosatelit DNA, sedangkan performa fenotipik dievaluasi menggunakan analisis biometrik terkait kegiatan budidaya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai keragaman genetik populasi sintetis lebih tinggi 55,0%-287,5% dengan tingkat inbreeding 40,0%-77,14% lebih rendah dibanding populasi-populasi pembentuknya. Hal ini berdampak terhadap performa fenotipik populasi sintetis yang lebih baik, diindikasikan dengan peningkatan panjang, bobot akhir, dan tingkat produktivitas, masing-masing sebesar 2,5%-20,6%; 9,4%-61,8%; dan 18,2%-66,0% lebih baik dibanding populasi-populasi pembentuknya. Peningkatan kualitas genetik dan performa fenotipik populasi sintetis ini memberikan peluang untuk memperbaiki kualitas benih ikan mas pada kegiatan budidaya.Common carp in Indonesia has experienced a decline in genetic quality. The progressive decline leads to a significant decrease in carp performance in the farming environment. One of the efforts to genetically improve carp growth performance is through developing synthetic carp populations, which is a blend of the genetic potentials from several germplasm populations. This study aimed to form and evaluate the performance of genotypic and phenotypic of synthetic populations of common carp, blended from five strains of common carp, i.e., Rajadanu, Majalaya, Sutisna, Wildan, and Sinyonya. The genotypic performance was evaluated using the DNA microsatellite method. The phenotypic performance was assessed using biometric analysis, especially in terms of culture performance. The results showed that the genotypic performance of the synthetic populations of common carp was better than that of the founder strains. This performance was indicated by higher genetic diversity values, about 55.0%-287.5% and lower levels of inbreeding, about 40.0%-77.1%, compared with their founder populations. Phenotypic performance of the synthetic populations is also better than their founder populations, indicated by higher body length, weight, and productivity, about 2.5%-20.6%, 9.4%-61.8%, and 18.2%-66.0%, respectively. The improvement on genetic quality and phenotypic performance of the synthetic population provide opportunities to improve the quality of common carp fry in aquaculture activity.
Digitalisation of the Economy as a Factor in Increasing State Competitiveness
Authors: Podolchak Nazar , Bilyk Olena , Khim Mariia
Published: June 2021

Objective: The article considers the main challenges and benefits of digitalisation of Ukraine’s economy, outlines the threats and risks posed by this process, to develop tools and digital transformation plans for assessing the level of digital economy in Ukraine.Research Design & Methods: A retrospective analysis of the economic and social development of the states in question is conducted. It takes into account the implementation of digitalisation and use of medium-term budget planning. A ranking method is used to display the change in the rank of the states in 2019 vs 2009. It employs the following indicators: gross domestic product at current prices, gross domestic product per capita at current prices, unemployment, national income, total expenditure of public administration, and the network readiness index.Findings: The research makes it possible to draw conclusions about the need to create conditions for digitalisation in Ukraine. The ability to use digital resources has proven effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. More generally, we assessed the macroeconomic effect by assessing the impact of investment in digital technologies and digital infrastructure on GDP, as well as by assessing productivity growth through digitalisation.According to the estimates cited in this article, the share of the digital economy in the GDP of the world’s largest countries in 2030 will reach 50–60%. In Ukraine, the figure may run even higher, to 65% of GDP (in the implementation of the forced scenario of the digital economy in Ukraine).Implications / Recommendations: Based on the conducted research, two scenarios for the development of digitalisation in Ukraine are put forward: 1) accelerated digitalisation and 2) gradual digitalisation. If scenario 2 is implemented, Ukraine’s economy will remain inefficient, labour migration and brain drain will continue, and Ukrainian products will become less competitive in foreign markets. Ukraine will remain in the backyard of civilisation. Scenario 1 envisages the transition of the Ukrainian economy to a digital one in 3–5 years. Under the implementation of the forced scenario, by 2030 Ukraine will become a European leader in innovation and new technologies, and an intellectual hub.Contribution: The research conducted by the authors will allow to establish the main directions of development of the digitalisation of Ukraine’s economy on the basis of European experience, while the proposed development scenarios will help to create the most attractive conditions in the region for the development of human potential.
Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin in Patients with Toxic Nephropathies. Prospective Study
Authors: Demidchik Lyudmila A. , Lee Valentina V. , Klyuyev Dmitriy A. , Bakirova Ryszhan Y. , Molotov-Luchanskiy Vilen B. , Pozdnyakova Yelena V. , Beinikova Irina V. , Bobyrev Semyon S.
Published: June 2021

Background. Drug induced kidney disorder (DIKD) is a frequent adverse event which contributes to morbidity and even incapacitation. Toxic nephropathy also is one of the pathological syndromes or complications in acute alcohol poisoning (AAP). Recent years experience shows the insensitivity of serum creatinine to the early stages of kidney damage. NGAL has been shown as a preferred marker of acute kidney damage in a variety of clinical settings. However, no similar studies of serum NGAL have been performed in patients with toxic nephropathy. The presence of markers discovers the possibility of earlier detection, timely treatment and prevention of disease progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD), which can improve the patients prognosis. Aims to study serum NGAL levels in patients with AAP and DIKD with clinically diagnosed nephropathy and without signs of kidney damage. The effect of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) on serum NGAL levels was studied. Materials. This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on the basis of the biochemical laboratory of the Karaganda Medical University in conjunction with the toxicological department of the Regional Medical Center (from January 2018 to October 2019). The study included 89 patients with AAP and 50 patients with DIKD. 25 healthy donors (control group) and 25 patients with CKD served as comparison groups. Serum NGAL levels were measured using a commercially available ELISA kit. Results. We detected the increased serum NGAL level in both groups with drug-induced nephropathy and nephropathy, caused by AAP compared with the control group values (p 0.01). However, there were no significant differences in NGAL level, depending on the type of toxic nephropathy. After ranking the GFR, it was revealed that GFR did not affect the serum NGAL level (F = 2.21; p = 0.12) and its increase was observed both at reduced and increased GFR relative to the control group values (p 0.05). Conclusions. The results of our study showed a multiple increase in the concentration of NGAL in serum not only in patients with toxic nephropathy, but also in patients with increased GFR, even in the absence of clinical and laboratory signs of impaired renal function.
Complex Analysis of Information Technologies Integration and Adoption into Medical Organizations
Authors: Mikailova Arina A. , Efimova Anastasia K. , Shestakov Alexander V. , Bobrysheva Anastasia A. , Motlokhova Elizaveta A. , Zvonareva Olga I.
Published: June 2021

Nowadays Information Technologies (IT) are taking more and more stable position in the process of work organization in various companies, and particularly among medical organizations. Present-day scientific society has already begun to research the topic of IT integration particularities into the Health organizations. Current article is focused on this issue. Our team has planned and provided a systematic review to understand which barriers can appear in different medical centers during implementation of the innovative IT into working process. The review has been fulfilled according to the designed protocol based on the actual recommendations of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement. In the course of the workflow we have explored 2050 articles complied with the requirements. As a result, 23 key publications have been chosen and analyzed in detail. After considering the list of issues and barriers associated with the IT Implementation into hospitals and medical centers have been highlighted and described. We have classified them to notional clusters depending on the reasons of their appearance as well. In addition our team has defined the list of practical recommendations following which the result of the IT integration will be improved, but the risk of a negative outcome in the future can be eliminated.
Modern view of the evolution of the concept of "epidemiology". Analytical overview
Authors: Briko Nikolay I. , Shkarin Vyacheslav V.
Published: June 2021

The article analyzes the evolution of views on the concept of epidemiology in various phrases, provides a critical rationale and assessment of individual groups of definitions of epidemiology, presents a substantiated description of new scientific directions in epidemiology. Additions and changes to the existing structure of epidemiology have been developed and proposed, taking into account modern scientific data on infectious and somatic pathology. The formation of new directions in epidemiology has significantly enriched it not only in scientific but also in applied terms. The section epidemiology of infectious diseases forms the fundamentality of the science of epidemiology, which is constantly developing, which cannot be said about non-infectious epidemiology. Taking into account current trends, the author proposes his own vision of the modern structure of epidemiology as a science. The epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases is still at a lower stage of development than the epidemiology of infectious diseases. It lacks a full-fledged theoretical basis, both in general and in individual sections. There is no epidemiological terminology generally accepted in world medical science.
Modeling the Interaction of the Regions of Russia and the Republic of Belarus in the Sphere of the Processing Industry
Authors:   Institute of Economics, The Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Serkov L. A. , Petrov M. B. ,   Institute of Economics, The Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kozhov K. B. ,   Institute of Economics, The Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: June 2021

In connection with the processes of the formation of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the relevance of conducting a study of economic, infrastructural and institutional factors affecting the change in the level of economic interaction between the regions of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus is increasing. The aim of the work is to carry out spatial modeling of the possible interaction of the regions of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus in the manufacturing industry and to assess the factors affecting this interaction. The main hypothesis of the study is the assumption that the elements of the matrix of interregional interactions are proxy variables that characterize the degree of this interaction. At the first stage, the spatial distribution of the volume of output in the manufacturing sector of the regions of the two countries is investigated in order to assess possibilities of interaction between the regions in this sector. In modeling, the Republic of Belarus is considered as a separate region within the Union State. Calculations of the global and local Moran's indices have been carried out and possible spatial autocorrelations have been determined, both between the regions of the Russian Federation and between the regions of these two countries. In this study, economic indicators calculated on the basis of inverse values of the difference in interregional gross regional products were selected as elements of the weight matrix. At the second stage, the influence of economic, infrastructural and institutional factors on the indicator characterizing the degree of possible interaction of the regions of the two countries in the manufacturing industry was studied. Using quantile regression, the influence of economic, infrastructural and institutional factors on this investigated indicator was studied. The use of this approach makes it possible to substantiate the priority directions of economic development of the territories within the framework of the Union State and, in particular, to search for centers of attraction of resources and spheres of their influence on the territory. The results of the work can be used in preparation of strategies, programs and schemes for the placement and development of industries, taking into account the potential of a new level of integration of the economies of Russia and Belarus.
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria associated to candelilla rhizosphere (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) and its effects on Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings
Authors: SALAZAR-RAMÍREZ Maria T. , SÁENZ-MATA Jorge , PRECIADO-RANGEL Pablo , FORTIS-HERNÁNDEZ Manuel , RUEDA-PUENTE Edgar O. , YESCAS-CORONADO Pablo , OROZCO-VIDAL Jorge A.
Published: June 2021

In the communities of Sierra Mojada and Viesca, Coahuila, Mexico of Coahuila desert, two rhizosphere samplings of candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica Zucc) were collected to isolate, characterize, and identifying plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); 165 rhizobacteria were tested in vitro with Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings to evaluate their potential as plant growth promoters, and obtaining 21 strains with best results in the variables of the number of secondary roots and fresh weight concerning the uninoculated control. Their salinity tolerance was evaluated at concentrations from 0.85 M, 1.7 M and 2.55 M of NaCl. Biochemical tests were accomplishing such as siderophores production, phosphates solubilization, production of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), and the activity of the ACC deaminase enzyme. The results obtained from 21 strains selected, high activities were obtained in organic substances like a siderophores since they developed a translucent orange halo around their growth; four rhizobacteria developed a clear halo around the bacterial growth with a thickness between 1.487 mm ± 0.667 mm and 5.267 mm ± 0.704 mm in phosphates solubilization; in the production of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), the bacterial strains showed the presence of this phytohormone, with values ​​from 4.444 μg mL-1 to 19.286 μg mL-1; and according to the activity of the ACC deaminase enzyme, values ​​from 0.424 to 1.306 µmol α-KB/h/mg Pr were showed. 16S rRNA sequencing was carried out and genus identified were Bacillus, Staphylococcus, Acinetobacter, Cronobacter and Siccibacter. The results obtained show the potential of the isolated rhizobacteria as growth promoters and the increase in the biomass of the Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings is evident. This is a first indication to proceed to carry out tests in different phenological stages in crops of agricultural importance.
The phytochemical constituents and therapeutic uses of genus Aloe: A review
Authors: PUIA Aida , PUIA Cosmin , MOIȘ Emil , GRAUR Florin , FETTI Alin , FLOREA Mira
Published: June 2021

Aloe, the largest genus in the Asphodelaceae family, comprises 548 species, with A. vera, A. arborescens and A. ferox being among the most widely studied species. Aloe species originated in arid climates and cover various habitats, from sea level up to 2700 m, and from desert to closed-canopy forests. For human health, Aloe species are the richest natural sources. The biological activity of Aloe sp. constituents covers a wide spectrum. Most of the indications come from traditional, folkloric use and several have been verified by in vitro or in vivo studies. Emodin, the main phenolic component, has showed anti-neoplastic, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and toxicological potential for use in pharmacology. Polysaccharides, with acemannan being the most important, are present in high abundance in Aloe gels. Acemannan has been reported to have applications in oral, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, oncology, dentistry and wound healing. The effectiveness of Aloe sp. constituents on colon, liver, duodenum, skin, pancreas, intestine, lungs and kidneys cancers was highly studied with remarkable findings. Regarding the metabolic syndrome, Aloe sp. can be used as an antidiabetic and reduces cholesterol and total body fat. Constituents of Aloe sp. are nontoxic in experimental acute oral studies and are widely used in cosmetology and as bitter agents or consistence modifiers in food and beverages. Traditional Aloe remedies cover most human diseases; however, in order to gain legitimacy, the Aloe-derived drugs must have a well-established composition, with thoroughly investigated adverse effects and conventional drug interactions.
A Política Fiscal do Plano Real e o Ajuste Fiscal para 1999/2001
Authors: RAMOS ANA PAULA
Published: June 2021

RESUMO O principal objetivo deste artigo é analisar os resultados da gestão da política fiscal no Brasil no período entre 1994 e 1999. A ideia central do texto é que não houve mudança significativa na gestão fiscal durante o período, mesmo considerando as programa de ajuste sob o acordo do FMI. A ênfase da política tem sido a abordagem de curto prazo, baseada no aumento das receitas fiscais como forma de evitar a deterioração dos déficits primários. Por outro lado, as reformas estruturais necessárias para apoiar o ajuste fiscal foram adiadas continuamente.
Vaccination services and incomplete vaccine coverage for children: a comparative spatial analysis of the BRISA cohorts, São Luís (Maranhão State) and Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo State), Brazil
Authors: Queiroz Rafaelle Cristina Cruz da Silva , Queiroz Rejane Christine de Sousa , Rocha Thiago Augusto Hernandes , Silva Francelena de Sousa , Santos Izani Gonçalves dos , Silva Isaias Pereira da , Silva Núbia Cristina da , Barbieri Marco Antônio , Saraiva Maria da Conceição Pereira , Silva Antônio Augusto Moura da
Published: June 2021

We analyzed the spatial relation between incomplete vaccine coverage for children and the distance from vaccination services. This was a cross-sectional study of children from 13 to 35 months of age from the cities of São Luís (Maranhão State) and Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo State), Brazil, and from basic health units (UBS, in Portuguese). The sample consisted of 2,744 children from São Luís and 3,325 from Ribeirão Preto. Data about incomplete vaccine coverage for children were obtained from the BRISA birth cohorts. Data about the quality of UBS vaccination services were obtained from the first cycle of the Brazilian National Program for Improvement of Access and Quality of Basic Care (PMAQ-AB, in Portuguese). For the spatial analysis, we determined the distance between the residence of the children (with and without a complete vaccine calendar) and the vaccination services of the UBS (classified according to number of structural items). Incomplete vaccine coverage was more pronounced in São Luís, with greater percentages for human rotavirus and triple viral vaccines, with the latter being the least available. In Ribeirão Preto, incomplete BCG vaccine coverage was more pronounced, with the tetravalent vaccine being the least available. Children from the two cities showed similarities: most of them had adult mothers with 9 to 11 years of schooling and did not reside with siblings in the household. They also showed differences: in São Luís, most mothers belonged to the economic class C, while in Ribeirão Preto they belong to the A and B classes. In the two cities with different socioeconomic conditions, complete vaccine coverage seemed not to depend on the location or quality of the vaccination service. Although São Luís showed a better structure of the services, incomplete vaccine coverage was higher compared to Ribeirão Preto.
Analysis of the degree of implementation of Health Academy Program in a Brazilian midsize town
Authors: Guarda Flavio Renata Barros da , Carneiro Renata Cecília Barbosa , Silva Rafaela Niels da , Pinto Flávia Cristina Morone , Loch Mathias Roberto , Florindo Alex Antônio
Published: June 2021

In 2011, the Brazilian Minister for Health created the Health Academy Program (Programa Academia da Saúde) as a strategy to promote health and healthy lifestyles. However, the official standards do not seem to be clear enough to support the implementation program in the towns. The aim of this study was to analyse the degree of Health Academy Program implementation in a Brazilian midsize town Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco State, in 2018. This is an evaluative study that carry out a normative approach, considering the dimensions of structure and process related to work process. The research is divided into: (1) elaboration of the theoretical model of evaluation, through the validation of the logical model; (2) verification of the level of implementation, through an interview with workers and managers. The cut-off scores for classification of implementation levels were: (1) incipient: > 0 < 33.3%; (2) intermediate: > 33.3 < 66.6%; (3) advanced: > 66.6%. The level of implementation was considered intermediate (37.54%). The score of the structure was higher (54.76%) than the process (26.06%). The low level of Health Academy Program implementation, especially related to the multi-professional articulation and the difficult connection with other sectors or social actors, shows the necessity of reorganization of the actions.
Racial and regional inequalities of dental pain in adolescents: Brazilian National Survey of School Health (PeNSE), 2009 to 2015
Authors: Costa Francine , Wendt Andrea , Costa Caroline , Chisini Luiz Alexandre , Agostini Bernardo , Neves Rosália , Flores Thaynã , Correa Marcos Britto , Demarco Flávio
Published: June 2021

Abstract: The aim of the study is: (a) investigate the racial inequalities as one specific dimension that affects dental pain in Brazilian adolescents; and (b) investigate the regional variations of dental pain. This cross-sectional study used data from Brazilian National Survey of School Health (PeNSE), carried out with adolescents in 2009, 2012 and 2015. Dental pain was evaluated through the question: “Did you have dental pain in the last six months?”. The main exposures were race and Brazilian regions, used to evaluate inequalities related to the outcome. Sex, age, school type and maternal education were used as covariables. The statistical significance of the trends in dental pain was tested using linear regression. The analysis was conducted in Stata 13.0 statistical package using the svy command. The standard prevalence of dental pain was 18.8%, 21.1% and 23.7%, showing an increasing trend over time (p < 0.001). We observed absolute inequalities in dental pain related to race and regions. A higher prevalence was found in non-white girls of public schools and in the Northern Region. The indexes of inequalities increased in the group of black girls, related to an increase of dental pain predominantly in girls whose mothers had lower educational level. It was observed that the prevalence of dental pain in Brazilian adolescents increased over time as well as its inequalities, which remained in marginalized populations and linked to Brazilian regions.
Inequalities in the access to healthy urban structure and housing: an analysis of the Brazilian census data
Authors: Boing Antonio Fernando , Boing Alexandra Crispim , Subramanian S. V.
Published: June 2021

Abstract: This study aims (1) to test the association between access to basic sanitation/hygiene services in Brazilian households with their householders’ socioeconomic and demographic characteristics; (2) to analyze the distribution of urban health-relevant elements in the census tracts according to their income, education and race/color composition. The information come from the 2010 Brazilian Demographic Census, which collected data regarding both household conditions and urban structure of the census tracts. Prevalence ratios were calculated using crude and adjusted Poisson regression models. The proportional distribution of the census-tract urban structure was performed, according to the deciles of the exploratory variables, and the ratios and the absolute differences between the extreme deciles were calculated. Around 4.8% of the households had no piped water, 34.7% had no sewage collection system, 9.8% had no garbage collection and 39% were considered inadequate. Families whose householders were black, indigenous or brown had lower income and educational level, and lived in the North, Northeast, and Central West regions. They were more likely to be considered inappropriate for not having piped water, sewage collection system, and garbage collection. Moreover, sectors where the majority of the population was black, had lower educational levels and lower income had significantly poor paving, street lighting, afforestation, storm drain, sidewalk and wheelchair ramp. This study analyzed national data from 2010 and provides a baseline for future studies and government planning. The relevant social inequalities reported in this study need to be addressed by effective public policies.
Multi-Criteria Decision Framework to Evaluate Bias Corrected Climate Change Projections in the Piracicaba River Basin
Authors: Billerbeck Camila , Silva Ligia Monteiro da , Marcellini Silvana Susko , Méllo Junior Arisvaldo
Published: June 2021

Abstract Regional climate models (RCM) are the main tools for climate change impacts assessment in hydrological studies. These models, however, often show biases when compared to historical observations. Bias Correction (BC) are useful techniques to improve climate projection outputs. This study presents a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) framework to compare combinations of RCM with selected BC methods. The comparison was based on the modified Kling-Gupta efficiency (KGE’). The criteria evaluated the general capability of models in reproducing the observed data main statistics. Other criteria evaluated were the relevant aspects for hydrological studies, such as seasonality, dry and wet periods. We applied four BC methods in four RCM monthly rainfall outputs from 1961 to 2005 in the Piracicaba river basin. The Linear Scaling (LS) method showed higher improvements in the general performance of the models. The RCM Eta-HadGEM2-ES, corrected with Standardized Reconstruction (SdRc) method, achieved the best results when compared to the observed precipitation. The bias corrected projected monthly precipitation (2006-2098) preserved the main signal of climate change effects when compared to the original outputs regarding annual rainfall. However, SdRc produced significant decrease in monthly average rainfall, higher than 45% for July, August and September for RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios.
Meteorological Observations of the Vento Norte Phenomenon in the Central Region of Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Rosa Cinara Ewerling da , Stefanello Michel , Nascimento Ernani de Lima , Rossi Fábio Diniz , Roberti Debora Regina , Degrazia Gervásio Annes
Published: June 2021

Abstract During the cold season, episodes of a windstorm known as Vento Norte (VNOR) are frequently observed in the city of Santa Maria, situated in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). The onset of this windstorm is characterized by strong gusts with northerly component which are accompanied by a sharp increase in temperature and abrupt drying. A methodology based on the observed behavior of the standard deviation of temperature during VNOR was successful in identifying the onset and demise of the windstorm. Additionally, the research shows the results of different micrometeorological variables during the event. Early morning and evening atmospheric profiles exhibit an elevated mixed layer over central RS in association with the strong VNOR winds, indicating the presence of mechanically-forced mixing during nighttime hours.
Federalismo e execução dos serviços públicos de atendimento do governo federal: a experiência brasileira nas políticas sociais,
Authors: D’Albuquerque Raquel Wanderley , Palotti Pedro Lucas de Moura
Published: June 2021

Resumo: O redesenho do federalismo brasileiro após a Constituição de 1988 teve como implicação a reorganização da atuação federal. Houve o deslocamento da União, de executora direta de várias políticas públicas para o papel de formuladora e estabelecedora das diretrizes de atuação para os entes subnacionais. Esse arranjo foi desenhado em diversas áreas de atuação governamental, com destaque para as políticas sociais. A questão que se coloca é se esse padrão de atuação federativa pode ser observado também em relação aos serviços públicos de atendimento de responsabilidade do governo federal. A partir de base de dados inédita sobre 1.740 serviços públicos executados pelo governo federal, a presença de serviços executados para (ou em parceria com) estados e municípios é aparentemente relevante na área social. Os resultados corroboram o entendimento da literatura de que, no federalismo brasileiro, os entes subnacionais possuem elevada importância para implementação de políticas públicas e de que os arranjos institucionais dos setores de políticas públicas condicionam um padrão mais ou menos descentralizado de atuação do gestor federal.
O uso de objetos e filmagem no tratamento psicanalítico em grupo de crianças autistas
Authors: Lucero Ariana , Imperial Renata Tavares , Rosi Fernanda Stange , Gonçalves Luana Gaigher , Gava Marcelo , Bersot Manuella , Santos Jorge Luís G. dos
Published: June 2021

Resumo Este artigo visa apresentar os resultados de uma pesquisa sobre o uso de objetos no tratamento psicanalítico do autismo, que envolveu a realização de um atendimento em grupo de crianças com diagnóstico de Transtorno do Espectro Autista em uma instituição pública de saúde mental. O registro audiovisual dos atendimentos mostrou-se um componente indispensável desta abordagem, em especial nas reuniões com os pais e nas supervisões, convidando a uma reflexão acerca de seu estatuto. A questão da constituição subjetiva e o problema do diagnóstico na infância permearam as discussões aqui propostas.
Linguagem e relação com os outros: contribuições da fenomenologia de Merleau-Ponty para a psicoterapia infantil
Authors: Brito Rosa Angela Cortez de , Mota Willyan da Costa , Bloc Lucas , Moreira Virginia
Published: June 2021

Resumo O objetivo deste ensaio teórico é discutir a noção de linguagem e a relação com os outros na fenomenologia de Merleau-Ponty como possível fundamento para a psicoterapia humanista-fenomenológica com crianças. Para Merleau-Ponty, a linguagem se apresenta como experiência viva e intersubjetiva, e o reconhecimento de si e de outrem pela criança não se daria na intelecção, mas pela dimensão experiencial. O psicoterapeuta escuta a criança naquilo que ela tem a dizer e sua participação se dá como reconhecimento e afetação diante da linguagem infantil. A relação se constitui numa dupla reversibilidade: reconhecimento do outro pela criança em sua própria experiência de corpo e dos sentimentos manifestos acerca de outrem; e afetação do encontro vivenciado tanto pelo psicoterapeuta como pela criança. Concluímos que esta proposta representa uma fecunda contribuição para a psicoterapia humanista-fenomenológica com crianças ao privilegiar a compreensão da criança para além dos estereótipos e noções cristalizadas de infância.
Percepções sobre o plantão psicológico em uma Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher
Authors: Silva Andressa Melina Becker da , Bini Mara Cristina Normídio
Published: June 2021

Resumo O plantão psicológico realizado em Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher (DDM) é uma ferramenta no combate à violência contra a mulher. Entretanto as plantonistas estão inseridas em um ambiente de muita carga emocional. Objetivou-se analisar as percepções das plantonistas e agentes de uma DDM sobre a violência de gênero e seus impactos psíquicos no cotidiano pessoal e de trabalho dessas mulheres. Entrevistaram-se 23 mulheres com idade entre 19 e 56 anos (M=28, 26; DP=10, 15), e o material coletado foi analisado pelo software Iramuteq. Foram avaliados 1.304 segmentos de texto, gerando uma retenção de 98,27% do total, os quais conceberam seis classes, dentre as quais a de maior expressividade foi a classe 1 “impacto da violência”, com 21,55% dos segmentos de texto. Desgastes físicos e emocionais são desencadeados pelos atendimentos, porém as plantonistas e agentes da DDM não recebem apoio emocional para realizar suas funções, tendo assim que desenvolver estratégias de enfrentamento pessoal.
Correction of INRAPORC® prediction errors for a commercial pig system
Authors: Magagnin Sebastião Ferreira , Siqueira Simona Miléo , Moraes Priscila de Oliveira , Dahlke Fabiano , Hauptli Lucélia , Warpechowski Marson Bruck
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACT: INRAPORC® is a mechanistic, dynamic, and deterministic model system that is used in commercial pig production. However, its use is limited as it requires performance information for animals under ad libitum (AL) feed management, which is not provided at all stages of production. Verification of the INRAPORC® calibrations were conducted in this investigation using data from a small group of animals fed with AL in a laboratory situation, to simulate the mean kinetics of a larger commercial population and generate the correction equations for the predicted body weight (BW), and backfat thickness (BT). Analyses were performed by comparing the predicted and observed data, and by submitting them to prediction calibration curve tests (b0 = 0, and b1 = 1). The obtained curves presented a systematic, fixed effect error (+2.37 mm) for BT. The predicted BW and BT values were corrected using the values of the systematic errors obtained. As a result, 100% of the BW averages observed were contained in the confidence intervals (CI) of the INRAPORC® predicted averages, without the need for corrections, and 78.5% of the actual BT averages were contained in the CI of the averages predicted by the system, after corrections. The INRAPORC® calibrations, based on a small population of animals in laboratory conditions could thus be utilized to make predictions for commercial pig production systems and for value correction procedures for the BW and BT of pig populations that have systematic errors in their prediction validations.
Artichoke leaf extracts: Proteolytic activity, coagulant and HPLC analysis
Authors: Silva Gabriela Muricy de Souza , Costa Jessyka Silva da , Freire Janaina Oliveira , Santos Leandro Soares , Bonomo Renata Cristina Ferreira
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACT The search for origin plant-based proteases increases gradually due to their diversity and stability over a wide range of pH and temperature. Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) flowers are a proteolytic vegetable source already studied, but their leaves are scarce in this respect. Thus, the objective of this research was to obtain extracts of artichoke leaves with different buffers and extraction methods as an alternative proteolytic source and plant coagulant, as well as the separation and comparison of the protein profile of these extracts. The methodology used was based on extraction with sodium citrate buffer (pH 3), sodium acetate (pH 5) and Tris-HCl (pH 7) by mechanical stirrer (MS) and ultrasound (US); protein determination; proteolytic activity (PA) and specific activity (SA); milk clotting activity (MCA) and rennet substitution potential (RSP); high- performance liquid chromatography analysis (HPLC) with UV-Vis detector and principal component analysis (PCA). Extracts of Cynara scolymus leaves showed high results with Citrate-US for the parameters PA (14.38), SA (19.71), MCA (440) and RSP (30.60) compared to other treatments. The extracts with citrate and acetate presented a quick coagulation time (max 3 min). The HPLC analysis enabled the separation of the different protein compounds present in the extracts and most expressive peaks in the samples with Citrate-MS and Acetate-MS; and isolated peaks for Citrate-US. It was concluded that extracts of artichoke leaves with citrate and acetate buffer attributed satisfactory results to act as plant coagulant, as well as to carry out further studies for the purification of proteolytic enzymes and application in cheeses.