bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Characteristics and associated factors of non-suicidal self-injury among Italian young people: A survey through a thematic website
Authors: Martorana Giuseppe
Published: May 2015

Background and aims

The aim of this study is to examine the characteristics of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in a group of young Italians who self-injure. In examining the characteristics, specific attention was given to the feelings and personal experiences associated with episodes of NSSI.

Methods

The research involved 362 young people (332 females and 30 males) who completed an online survey hosted on a website specifically geared to supporting young people who self-injure. This methodology enabled involving a diverse population of young people who self-injure, thus going beyond specific groups or clinical samples.

Results

Results show that the majority of respondents start injuring themselves between the ages of 12 and 16 years (72.38%, n = 262). Cutting was the most common self-injuring method (81.77%, n = 297). The 79.83% (n = 289) of respondents had not sought professional help for their wounds, preferring to care for their wounds on their own. More than half of the respondents (56.91%, n = 206) claimed to have experienced anxiety-spectrum disorders and almost half of the respondents (41.71%, n = 151) claimed to have experienced some type of eating disorder.

Discussion and Conclusions

Many similarities have been found between this study and the literature, thus strengthening the hypothesis that NSSI is becoming a universal issue with similar characteristics across countries.
Problematic Internet use, excessive alcohol consumption, their comorbidity and cardiovascular and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress in a student population
Authors: Bibbey Adam , Phillips Anna C. , Ginty Annie T. , Carroll Douglas
Published: May 2015

Background and aims

Problematic Internet use and excessive alcohol consumption have been associated with a host of maladaptive outcomes. Further, low (blunted) cardiovascular and stress hormone (e.g. cortisol) reactions to acute psychological stress are a feature of individuals with a range of adverse health and behavioural characteristics, including dependencies such as tobacco and alcohol addiction. The present study extended this research by examining whether behavioural dependencies, namely problematic Internet use, excessive alcohol consumption, and their comorbidity would also be associated with blunted stress reactivity

Methods

A large sample of university students (N = 2313) were screened using Internet and alcohol dependency questionnaires to select four groups for laboratory testing: comorbid Internet and alcohol dependence (N = 17), Internet dependence (N = 17), alcohol dependence (N = 28), and non-dependent controls (N = 26). Cardiovascular activity and salivary cortisol were measured at rest and in response to a psychological stress protocol comprising of mental arithmetic and public speaking tasks.

Results

Neither problematic Internet behaviour nor excessive alcohol consumption, either individually or in combination, were associated with blunted cardiovascular or cortisol stress reactions.

Discussion

It is possible that problematic Internet behaviour and excessive alcohol consumption in a student population were not related to physiological reactivity as they may not reflect ingrained addictions but rather an impulse control disorder and binging tendency.

Conclusions

The present results serve to indicate some of the limits of the developing hypothesis that blunted stress reactivity is a peripheral marker of the central motivational dysregulation in the brain underpinning a wide range of health and behavioural problems.
Study addiction — A new area of psychological study: Conceptualization, assessment, and preliminary empirical findings
Authors: Atroszko Paweł A. , Andreassen Cecilie Schou , Griffiths Mark D. , Pallesen Ståle
Published: May 2015

Aims

Recent research has suggested that for some individuals, educational studying may become compulsive and excessive and lead to ‘study addiction’. The present study conceptualized and assessed study addiction within the framework of workaholism, defining it as compulsive over-involvement in studying that interferes with functioning in other domains and that is detrimental for individuals and/or their environment.

Methods

The Bergen Study Addiction Scale (BStAS) was tested — reflecting seven core addiction symptoms (salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal, conflict, relapse, and problems) — related to studying. The scale was administered via a cross-sectional survey distributed to Norwegian (n = 218) and Polish (n = 993) students with additional questions concerning demographic variables, study-related variables, health, and personality.

Results

A one-factor solution had acceptable fit with the data in both samples and the scale demonstrated good reliability. Scores on BStAS converged with scores on learning engagement. Study addiction (BStAS) was significantly related to specific aspects of studying (longer learning time, lower academic performance), personality traits (higher neuroticism and conscientiousness, lower extroversion), and negative health-related factors (impaired general health, decreased quality of life and sleep quality, higher perceived stress).

Conclusions

It is concluded that BStAS has good psychometric properties, making it a promising tool in the assessment of study addiction. Study addiction is related in predictable ways to personality and health variables, as predicted from contemporary workaholism theory and research.
Preliminary investigation into the construction of multimodal grammar
Authors: Delu Zhang
Published: May 2015

The present article is intended to investigate the issues in the construction of multimodal grammars according to level, type and dimension of semiotic systems. It is found that, in terms of level, only three-level semiotic systems are appropriate for the construction of a multimodal grammar; in terms of type of semiotic systems, generally speaking, it is not necessary to construct a grammar for the semiotic systems of the iconic type and those of the indexical type; in terms of dimension of semiotic systems, those of different dimensions exhibit different grammatical patterns and systems, so it is necessary to construct a separate grammar for each semiotic system. The compositional devices: framing, information value and salience can be used to determine the units of grammar in a semiotic system. It is also found that the discourse from a two-level semiotic system can be a one item text, or a text of one recursive item, or of a series of items in a fixed pattern.
On Explanation in Systemic Functional Theory
Authors: Halliday M.A.K.
Published: May 2015

Professor Halliday raises 13 representative questions for thinking about the English language and the answers are given by reference to the Systemic Functional Theory, in particular the three metafunctions: questions 1–5 and 12 are concerned with the Interpersonal while 3–5 are also textual; 6–10 involve the Textual, among which 6–8 refer to both thematization and information while 9–10 are mainly informational: the thematic principle interpret the initial status of the clause while the informational whether the end weight importance (9) or Given for reference (10); questions 11–13 deal with verbs in their respective phase, modality and polarity. Such a description and interpretation makes one rethink about English why it has evolved the way it has by what it looks like.
Using SFL in an appliable stylistics
Authors: Lin Benedict
Published: May 2015

As an applied discipline, modern stylistics has made significant attempts to contribute to literary interpretation, literary criticism and literature pedagogy. However, its potential contribution to literary translation, and in particular, poetic translation, remains underexplored. In this paper, I demonstrate through the case study of a Tang Dynasty poem and one of its translations how Hasan’s (1985) SFL-based framework for the analysis of verbal art constitutes the basis of a potentially powerful and appliable stylistics that lays bare issues related to the (re-)construction of verbal artistry in translation. Hence, I argue that Hasan’s model can make a valuable contribution to the field of literary translation, and call for greater extension of her work to this domain.
An Analysis of the Evaluations in a Discourse on Confucius
Authors: Yan Fang
Published: May 2015

This paper adopts a ‘top-down’ analytical model for analyzing a commentary text on Confucius. It will first analyze the features of the context of culture and of the three variables of the context of situation concerning the discourse in order to set the analysis against a clearly-defined background. Then it focuses on discussing the evaluative orientations of the text by applying Appraisal Theory as developed by Martin and his colleagues, with particular concern for the interaction of appreciation, judgment, engagement and graduation, or for the way the evaluation is established, amplified, targeted and sourced.
Neue Arzneimittel für Kleintiere 2014
Authors: Emmerich I. U.
Published: May 2015

Im Jahr 2014 kamen für Kleintiere sechs neue Wirkstoffe auf den deutschen Tierarzneimittelmarkt: Die Ektoparasitika der Isoxazolin-Gruppe Afoxolaner (NexGard®) und Fluralaner (Bravecto®) und das Neonikotinoid Dinotefuran (Vectra 3D, Vectra Felis), das Antidiabetikum Protamin-Zink-Insulin humanen Ursprungs (ProZinc®), das Antimykotikum Ketoconazol (Fugazid®) sowie das Zytostatikum Oclacitinib (Apoquel®). Zwei Wirkstoffe erhielten eine Tierartenerweiterung. So wurden das Antiparasitikum Eprinomectin und das Antibiotikum Clindamycin auch für Katzen zugelassen. Vorgestellt werden ferner zwei im Jahr 2014 neu für die Humanmedizin eingeführte Wirkstoffe, die für die Tiermedizin interessant sein könnten: das Antihypertonikum Riociguat und das Urologikum Mirabegron.
Creative Work Environments and Employee Engagement: Exploring Potential Links and Possibilities
Authors: Stanley Tracy , Davidson Paul , Matthews Judy
Published: May 2015

Companies that perform well are often identified as either possessing creative work environments and (or) having high levels of employee engagement. Creative work environments are largely not well defined, although research alludes to contributing factors. On the other hand employee engagement is defined as the multiple emotional, rational and behavioural dimensions of an employee's consistent level of effort, commitment and connection to their job. Some authors including Saks (2006) and Shuck and Wollard (2010) call for more scholarly research to increase our understanding of the drivers of employee engagement and the actions that organisations can take to improve engagement. There are references made in the literature to the existence of a relationship between a creative work environment and engaged employees (Isaksen & Ekvall 2010), but there is a lack of empirical evidence providing support for the direct relationship between the two. This study aims to explore the relationship, addressing the question of how a creative work environment impacts on employee engagement. Exploratory research to investigate this relationship will use a qualitative methodology with semi-structured interviews, field observations and document analysis. Key themes will be analysed at both the individual and team level reflecting the multi-level nature of the constructs.
Reactive and Proactive Age Management Strategies in Polish Companies – Research Results
Authors: Kołodziejczyk-Olczak Izabela
Published: May 2015

Population aging is an objective process that will be unavoidable for the foreseeable future, because demographic changes cannot be quickly reversed. Populations are aging in Poland and other countries, particularly highly urbanised and industrialised ones. As a result, in addition to having to cope with the numerous challenges of globalisation, internationalisation, tertiarisation, informatisation, growth of competition and innovation, as well as changing consumption patterns and customs, organisations also face the effects of aging. Successive types of age management strategies and practices have arisen from how age management has been understood and handled, which shows that organisations develop linearly. Two early types are examples of reactive strategies that emerged in response to the requirements of the business environment. Other strategies, which I refer to in the paper as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation strategies, are proactive. In this paper I classify age-management strategies adopted by Polish employers using an indicator that I designed. The study results demonstrate that while Polish employers differ in how they approach the problem of age and how they manage it in the instrumental and functional sphere, in the institutional sphere they are only somewhat advanced and differentiated. „Soft” age management is a necessary part of a company’s social model, and makes it possible for many stakeholders to benefit. The economic model, on the other hand, seems insufficient, particularly in the long term.
Determinants of competitiveness in the IT sector in the Kraków cluster as a part of creative industries
Authors: Mamica Łukasz
Published: May 2015

The value of key firms’ assets in a global competitive economy has a crucial role in their development. In creative industries, these assets mainly have a non-physical character. The paper presents the results of research in 223 firms in the IT sector in Kraków. The research was questionnaire-based and aimed to assess the importance of factors which determine the decision to create a firm in this city. Another aspect of the research is connected with the estimation of the value of factors which, in the opinion of their managers, contribute to their firms’ competitiveness. Kraków is a city where the IT sector is well developed (with research centres of such multinational companies like IBM, Google, Motorola, ABB), and the research studies the nature of interactions among the firms in the sector. The role of institutional environment in the firms’ development as an important factor in their growth is also researched, as are evaluations of the profits made by the firms as a result of cooperation with universities, R & D units, other IT firms, and personal relations. Special attention is paid to institutional aspects of direct government stimulation of innovativeness and knowledge transfer.
To what extent do some fundamental concepts of New Institutional Economics help explain the governance phenomenon?
Authors: Możdżeń Michał
Published: May 2015

The paper is an attempt to describe synthetically the relationship between the New Institutional Economics theory and the problem of governance research. The undertaking requires, without doubt, an in-depth research and extensive analysis, taking into account the various concepts developed by New Institutional Economics, and above all used to analyze the phenomenon of governance. Of necessity, the present paper is a far incomplete analysis of the problem, but allows one to present the basic commonalities and differences between the logic of economic analysis and its subject – which in this case is governance. For the purpose of this text, we define governance in accordance with the model of network governance as put forward by Leach et al. (2007).
Efektywność patentu. Ekonomiczna analiza prawa własności przemysłowej
Authors: Biga Bartłomiej
Published: May 2015

The aim of this paper is the economic analysis of patent law. It begins with a description of the most significant assumptions of law and economics as well as the fundamental legal regulations referring to the institution of a patent. Subsequently, structural features of a patent are analyzed – its length, width and height. Finally, there is a discussion of the most important specificities of patent protection of inventions in the sectors where the effectiveness of this institution is rated very differently – the pharmaceutical and the software industry. Additionally, the paper contains some proposals of law changes to improve the efficiency of a patent which is an essential tool of invention protection.
The institutional configuration of sport policy in Brazil: organization, evolution and dilemmas
Authors: Mendes Alessandra , Codato Adriano
Published: May 2015

Brazil has become the center of the spotlight of the whole world recently, amongst many other reasons, one of them was because it was chosen to host a series of mega sporting events - Pan American Games in 2007, Confederations Football Cup in 2013, Fifa Football World Cup 2014 Games and 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016. However, little is known about the country's administrative governmental structure focused on sport policy. The available studies focus their analysis on the sport policies content, but not on the arrangement of its structural decision-making. The main aim of this article is indeed to describe, based on official documentation, the evolution and the current arrangements of the government responsible for the administrative structure for the planning and implementation of sports policies in Brazil. Thus, we tried to list the main problems arising from the organization of the Brazilian sports' management. These problems are: (1) inappropriate institutional structure in terms of human resources and obstacles to participation by other social actors beyond the officials (parliament and members of the Ministry of Sports) in the sports policy; (2) disarticulation between public institutions generating redundancies and conflicts of jurisdiction due to the poor division of labor between bureaucracy agencies; and (3) inadequate planning proved by the lack of organization of some institutions, and by the lack of assessment and continuity of public policies over time. Therefore, we must emphasize those problems from above, and due to these administrative arrangements, Brazilian sports' policy has big challenges in the sport development in this country, which includes the creation of a national "system" for sports and a priority investment in sport education.
CRM na administração pública: desenvolvimento e validação de uma Escala de Relacionamento com o Cidadão (ERCi)
Authors: Demo Gisela , Pessôa Renata
Published: May 2015

As empresas utilizam a gestão de relacionamento com o cliente ou Customer Relationship Management (CRM) para estabelecer relacionamentos de longo prazo, mantendo seus clientes satisfeitos e fiéis. Neste contexto, o Citizen Relationship Management (CiRM) surge no setor público como estratégia para aprimorar o atendimento ao cidadão e incentivar a cidadania. Considerando a lacuna da literatura sobre o tema, o objetivo deste estudo multimétodo foi validar um instrumento para avaliar a percepção dos cidadãos quanto às iniciativas de CiRM na administração pública. A principal contribuição deste trabalho consistiu na validação de um instrumento, em versões completa e reduzida, com índices psicométricos muito confiáveis, que pode ser utilizado como ferramenta diagnóstica pelos gestores públicos para promover uma gestão profícua do relacionamento com os cidadãos.
Institutional Development for Good Governance: the role of intermediary NGOs in Pará state, Amazonia
Authors: Vasconcellos Ana Maria de Albuquerque , Sobrinho Mário Vasconcellos
Published: May 2015

The paper analyses the roles of intermediary NGOs for linkages between government and rural communities in carrying out socio-environmental development programs as a mean of institutional development for good governance. In particular, the paper focuses on the Proambiente program that was carried out in Pará State, Amazonia, Brazil. This program was the first experience of a socio-environmental development program in Brazilian Amazonia that took into account local communities' demands to link environmental conservation and small-scale family-based rural production. Methodologically, the research was based on qualitative analysis and used semi-structured interviews for data collection. The paper shows that NGOs as intermediaries between government and rural communities is a significant mechanism to promote the strengthening of the power of local communities, to create bridges between federal government and local communities; and to stimulate participatory processes by engaging rural communities' culture and knowledge in socio-environmental development program as Proambiente.
Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal: efeitos e consequências sobre os municípios alagoanos no período 2000-10
Authors: Araújo Anderson Henrique dos Santos , Santos Filho José Emilio dos , Gomes Fábio Guedes
Published: May 2015

O trabalho estuda o efeito da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal (LRF) sobre as finanças públicas dos municípios alagoanos. Fez-se a opção de trabalhar um referencial teórico menos formalista e mais crítico em relação à instauração da nova legislação. Na metodologia, manuseamos informações e dados disponíveis pela Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional, levantando estatísticas sobre aqueles municípios. Com base em índices de desempenho e capacidade fiscal, confirmou-se, no geral, o sucesso das pretensões da LRF no período 2000-10. Os cálculos indicam que esses limites foram alcançados, mas verificou-se que não garantem equilíbrio fiscal no longo prazo. Concluímos que o conceito de responsabilidade fiscal precisa ser rediscutido e essa condição não garante aos municípios capacidade de alocação e distribuição de recursos de forma mais eficiente, no quadro de mudanças rotineiras na política econômica nacional.
Mycobiota and occurrence of Fumonisin B1 in wheat harvested in Southern Brazil
Authors: Mendes Gabriela da Rocha Lemos , Reis Tatiana Alves dos , Corrêa Benedito , Badiale-Furlong Eliana
Published: May 2015

Although fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a mycotoxin poorly studied in wheat, the Fusarium genus fungi have been frequently detected in this cereal, especially in subtropical regions such as southern Brazil, thus studies on their occurrence are required. This study evaluated the mycobiota, water activity and the presence of FB1 in 11 wheat cultivars grown in the northeastern and northwestern of Rio Grande do Sul. The mycobiota was identified by morphological and molecular techniques and FB1 was determined by liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FL). Microbial counts lower than 103CFU were found in the samples, and the fungi genera Phoma, Cladosporium and Fusarium were the most frequent. Despite this, 54% of the samples were contaminated with FB1 at levels ranging from 958 to 4,906µg FB1 kg-1.
Aluminum accumulation in two Pfaffia glomerata genotypes and its growth effects
Authors: Maldaner Joseila , Nicoloso Fernando Teixeira , Tabaldi Luciane Almeri , Cargnelutti Denise , Skrebsky Etiane Caldeira , Rauber Renata , Gonçalves Jamile Fabbrin , Rossato Liana Verônica
Published: May 2015

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a limiting factor for crop production in acid soils, which cover approximately 60% of the Brazilian territory. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Al on growth and tissue Al concentration of two Pfaffia glomerata accessions (BRA and JB/UFSM). Plantlets were grown in a hydroponic system with five Al concentrations (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200mg L-1) for 7 days. Most of the evaluated parameters presented significant interaction between both P. glomerata accessions and Al levels in nutrient solution and, in general, Al treatments negatively affected plant growth, especially roots. Moreover, BRA accession showed higher Al accumulation in its tissues than JB/UFSM and, consequently in BRA accession the growth was impaired substantially. Furthermore, the results suggest that, between P. glomerata accessions studied, BRA is less appropriated for medicinal uses when grown in soils with high Al levels, due to the higher accumulation of tissue Al content.
Combined therapy of Ulmo honey (Eucryphia cordifolia) and ascorbic acid to treat venous ulcers
Authors: Calderon Mariano del Sol , Figueroa Carolina Schencke , Arias Jessica Salvo , Sandoval Alejandra Hidalgo , Torre Felipe Ocharan
Published: May 2015

OBJECTIVE: to assess the clinical effect of topical treatment using Ulmo honey associated with oral ascorbic acid in patients with venous ulcers. METHOD: longitudinal and descriptive quantitative study. During one year, 18 patients were assessed who were clinically diagnosed with venous ulcer in different stages, male and female, adult, with a mean injury time of 13 months. Ulmo honey was topically applied daily. The dressing was applied in accordance with the technical standard for advanced dressings, combined with the daily oral consumptions of 500 mg of ascorbic acid. The monitoring instrument is the assessment table of venous ulcers. RESULTS: full healing was achieved in 100% of the venous ulcers. No signs of complications were observed, such as allergies or infection. CONCLUSION: the proposed treatment showed excellent clinical results for the healing of venous ulcers. The honey demonstrated debriding and non-adherent properties, was easy to apply and remove and was well accepted by the users. The described results generated a research line on chronic wound treatment.
Coordinated hospital-home care for kidney patients on hemodialysis from the perspective of nursing personnel
Authors: Tejada-Tayabas Luz María , Partida-Ponce Karla Lizbeth , Hernández-Ibarra Luis Eduardo
Published: May 2015

OBJECTIVE: To examine, from the nursing perspective, the needs and challenges of coordinated hospital-home care for renal patients on hemodialysis. METHODS: A qualitative analysis was conducted with an ethnographic approach in a hemodialysis unit in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Semistructured interviews were conducted with nine nurses, selected by purposeful sampling. Structured content analysis was used. RESULTS: Nurses recounted the needs and challenges involved in caring for renal patients. They also identified barriers that limit coordinated patient care in the hospital and the home, mainly the work overload at the hemodialysis unit and the lack of a systematic strategy for education and lifelong guidance to patients, their families and caregivers. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows the importance and necessity of establishing a strategy that goes beyond conventional guidance provided to caregivers of renal patients, integrating them into the multidisciplinary group of health professionals that provide care for these patients in the hospital to establish coordinated hospital-home care that increases therapeutic adherence, treatment substitution effectiveness and patient quality of life.
Frequent users of emergency services: associated factors and reasons for seeking care
Authors: Acosta Aline Marques , Lima Maria Alice Dias da Silva
Published: May 2015

Aim: to identify the profile of frequent users of emergency services, to verify the associated factors and to analyze the reasons for the frequent use of the services. METHOD: An explanatory sequential type mixed method was adopted. Quantitative data were collected from the electronic medical records, with a sample of 385 users attended four or more times in an emergency service, during the year 2011. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 18 users, intentionally selected from the results of the quantitative stage. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and qualitative data using thematic analysis. RESULTS: It was found that 42.9% were elderly, 84.9% had chronic diseases, 63.5% were classified as urgent, 42.1% stayed for more than 24 hours in the service and 46.5% were discharged. Scheduled follow-up appointment, risk classification, length of stay and outcome were factors associated with frequent use. The reasons for seeking the services were mainly related to the exacerbation of chronic diseases, to easier access and concentration of technology, to the bond, and to the scheduled appointments. CONCLUSIONS: The results contribute to comprehending the repeated use of emergency services and provide additional data to plan alternatives to reduce frequent use.
Exclusive breastfeeding practices reported by mothers and the introduction of additional liquids
Authors: Campos Alessandra Marcuz de Souza , Chaoul Camila de Oliveira , Carmona Elenice Valentim , Higa Rosângela , Vale Ianê Nogueira do
Published: May 2015

Aim: To assess the concept of exclusive breastfeeding held by nursing women by comparing the period they consider that they perform it and the infants' age at the introduction of additional liquids. METHOD: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted with 309 women who delivered babies at a university hospital in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. The data were subjected to descriptive analysis; the variables of interest were crossed using the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test, the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: Approximately 30% of the women reported having introduced additional liquids before the infants reached aged six months old, while asserting that they were performing exclusive breastfeeding. The following variables were associated with early introduction of liquids: lack of employment (p = 0.0386), younger maternal age (p = 0.0159) and first pregnancy (p = 0.003). CONCLUSION: The concept of exclusive breastfeeding might not be fully clear to women, as they seem to believe that it means not to feed the children other types of milk but that giving other liquids is allowed. These results show that promotion of breastfeeding should take beliefs and values into consideration to achieve effective dialogue and understanding with mothers.
Care for technology dependent children and their relationship with the health care systems
Authors: Okido Aline Cristiane Cavicchioli , Zago Márcia Maria Fontão , Lima Regina Aparecida Garcia de
Published: May 2015

OBJECTIVE: to understand the experience of care delivery to technology dependent children based on the mothers' experience. METHOD: exploratory study with qualitative approach, based on the theoretical framework of medical anthropology and the narrative method. Twelve mothers participated and, as the technique to obtain the narratives, open interviews were held at the participants' homes. RESULTS: the narratives were organized into three thematic categories: the family system, identifying the care forms, the association between popular and scientific knowledge and the participation of the social network; the professional system, which discusses the relations between professionals and family, the hegemony of the biomedical model and the role of nursing; and the popular system, presenting popular care practices like spirituality and religiosity. CONCLUSION: the study provided support for a health care project that takes into account the families' moral and symbolic values and beliefs in view of the illness of a technology-dependent child. The results found can contribute towards changes in the health work process, so that its foundation is guided not only by the biomedical model, allowing the integration of the sociocultural dimensions into the health care movement.
Somatic and cognitive-affective depressive symptoms among patients with heart disease: differences by sex and age
Authors: Dessotte Carina Aparecida Marosti , Silva Fernanda Souza , Furuya Rejane Kiyomi , Ciol Marcia Aparecida , Hoffman Jeanne Marie , Dantas Rosana Aparecida Spadoti
Published: May 2015

OBJECTIVE: this study investigated the association of somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms with sex and age, among patients hospitalized with heart disease. METHOD: this study was a secondary analysis of two previous observational studies totaling 531 patients with heart disease, hospitalized from 2005 to 2011 in two public hospitals in Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms were assessed using the subscales of the Beck Depression Inventory - I (BDI-I). RESULTS: of 531 participants, 62.7% were male, with a mean age 57.3 years (SD= 13.0) for males and 56.2 years (SD= 12.1) for females. Analyses of variance showed an effect of sex (p<0.001 for somatic and p=0.005 for cognitive-affective symptoms), but no effect of age. Women presented with higher mean values than men in both BDI-I subscales: 7.1 (4.5) vs. 5.4 (4.3) for somatic, and 8.3 (7.9) vs. 6.7 (7.2) for cognitive-affective symptoms. There were no differences by age for somatic (p=0.84) or cognitive-affective symptoms (p=0.84). CONCLUSION: women hospitalized with heart disease had more somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms than men. We found no association of somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms with age. Future research for these patients could reveal whether these differences according to sex continue throughout the rehabilitation process.
Validation of the Portuguese version of the Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire
Authors: Pereira Rui Pedro Gomes , Guerra Ana Cristina Pinheiro , Cardoso Maria José da Silva Peixoto de Oliveira , Santos Alzira Teresa Vieira Martins Ferreira dos , Figueiredo Maria do Céu Aguiar Barbieri de , Carneiro António Cândido Vaz
Published: May 2015

OBJECTIVES: to describe the process of translation and linguistic and cultural validation of the Evidence Based Practice Questionnaire for the Portuguese context: Questionário de Eficácia Clínica e Prática Baseada em Evidências (QECPBE). METHOD: a methodological and cross-sectional study was developed. The translation and back translation was performed according to traditional standards. Principal Components Analysis with orthogonal rotation according to the Varimax method was used to verify the QECPBE's psychometric characteristics, followed by confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was determined by Cronbach's alpha. Data were collected between December 2013 and February 2014. RESULTS: 358 nurses delivering care in a hospital facility in North of Portugal participated in the study. QECPBE contains 20 items and three subscales: Practice (α=0.74); Attitudes (α=0.75); Knowledge/Skills and Competencies (α=0.95), presenting an overall internal consistency of α=0.74. The tested model explained 55.86% of the variance and presented good fit: χ2(167)=520.009; p = 0.0001; χ2df=3.114; CFI=0.908; GFI=0.865; PCFI=0.798; PGFI=0.678; RMSEA=0.077 (CI90%=0.07-0.08). CONCLUSION: confirmatory factor analysis revealed the questionnaire is valid and appropriate to be used in the studied context.
Leisure activities and attitude of institutionalized elderly people: a basis for nursing practice
Authors: Castro Vivian Carla de , Carreira Lígia
Published: May 2015

Aim: to identify the leisure activities performed in Long-Stay Institutions for the Elderly (LSIEs), registered in the city of Maringá-PR, Brazil, and to analyze the attitude of the elderly people toward leisure promoted by the institutions. METHOD: this was a descriptive and transversal study with a quantitative approach, carried out with 97 elderly people, through the establishment of the socio-demographic profile and the application of the Leisure Attitude Scale. The data was subjected to descriptive statistical analysis, association tests (chi-square or Fisher's) and Spearman's correlation. RESULTS: males, aged 80 or over, widowed, with one to eight years of study, who had a monthly income were predominant. Age group and income were significantly associated with the performance of leisure activities. The results reflected the positive attitude of the elderly people in relation to leisure activities, except in the behavioral component. CONCLUSION: the findings of this study indicate the need for further investigation into the difficulties linked to the attitude toward leisure in the behavioral component, considering aspects such as individual concepts of leisure and the health status of the elderly people.
Histomorfometria do epitélio ruminal de cabritos 1/2 sangue Boer submetidos a dietas com tortas oriundas da produção do biodiesel
Authors: Sanders D.M. , Calmon T.C.B.S. , Oliveira R.L. , Pinto L.F.B. , Estrela-Lima A. , Oliveira R.L. , Silva T.M. , Ribeiro R.D.X.
Published: May 2015

Objetivou-se determinar o melhor nível de inclusão e de substituição das tortas de dendê e amendoim, respectivamente, em dietas para cabritos 1/2 sangue Boer, por meio da avaliação histomorfométrica das papilas ruminais. Foram utilizados 40 cabritos 1/2 sangue Boer, para cada período experimental, machos, não castrados, com idade aproximada de três meses e com peso inicial de 15,01±1,76kg. Os períodos experimentais constaram de 75 dias e 72 dias. As dietas consistiram de volumoso feno de Tifton-85 e de ração em mistura completa, contendo níveis de inclusão da torta de dendê nas proporções de 0,0; 7,0; 14,0; e 21,0% com base na matéria seca; e de mistura completa, contendo níveis de substituição do farelo de soja pela torta de amendoim nas proporções de 0,0; 33,0; 66,0; e 100%, constituindo-se os tratamentos. No epitélio do rúmen, foram avaliadas altura e largura das papilas, assim como densidade papilar e espessura da parede muscular do rúmen. Entre estas, a altura das papilas, no experimento com torta de amendoim, foi a única a sofrer efeito linear decrescente (P<0,0014); as demais variáveis, tanto dos animais alimentados com torta de amendoim quanto daqueles alimentados com torta de dendê, não foram afetadas pela dieta. As médias de altura encontradas foram de 2,6 e 2,3mm para as tortas de amendoim e dendê, respectivamente. Portanto, a inclusão de até 21% de torta de dendê e a substituição de 100% de torta de amendoim no concentrado de cabritos não alteraram a morfometria das papilas ruminais.
Energy and protein requirements of 3/4 Zebu × 1/4 Holstein crossbreds fed different calcium and phosphorus levels in the diet
Authors: Prados L.F. , Valadares Filho S.C. , Detmann E. , Zanetti D. , Santos S. A. , Sathler D.F.T. , Mariz L.D.S. , Borges A.L.C.C. , Nunes A.N. , Rodrigues F.C. , Amaral P.M.
Published: May 2015

The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional requirements of energy and protein for maintenance and weight gain of crossbred cattle, as well as their efficiencies. Fifty 3/4 Zebu × 1/4 Holstein crossbred bulls with initial weights of 214±4kg and aged 11±0.2 months on average were used in this experiment. Four animals were used in the reference group; ten bulls were fed at the maintenance level; and the remaining 36 bulls were fed ad libitum and distributed in a completely randomized design in a 3×3 factorial arrangement, which had three feedlot periods (56, 112 or 168 days) and three calcium and phosphorus levels (low, medium and normal) in the diet. Four of the maintenance animals had their heat production measured by respirometry at the Laboratory of Metabolism and Calorimetry of UFMG. After slaughter, composite samples, referred to as carcass and noncarcass samples were obtained from each animal. The net energy requirements for maintenance (NEm) and metabolizable energy for maintenance (MEm) were 68.9 and 90.1 kcal/EBW0.75/day, respectively. The efficiency (km) was 76.41%. The NEm requirement determined in the respirometry chamber was 85.5 kcal/kg0.75. The following equations were obtained for net energy for gain (NEg) and net protein for gain (NPg): NEg (Mcal/day) = 0.0505±0.000986 × EBW0.75× EBWG1.095 and NPg (g/day) = 162.79±18.2546 × EBWG - 1.30±5.3010 × RE. The efficiencies of fat and protein deposition were 70.04 and 15.12%, respectively. In conclusion, the requirements of NEm for growing and finishing non-castrated 3/4 Zebu × 1/4 Holstein crossbred cattle are 68.9 kcal/EBW0.75/day. Requirements of NEg and NPg can be obtained by the following equations: NEg(Mcal/day) = 0.05050.000986 × EBW0.75 × EBWG1.095and NPg (g/day) = 162.79±18.2546 × EBWG - 1.30±5.3010× RE.
Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. in lambs in the South Central region of the State of São Paulo
Authors: Zucatto A.S. , Aquino M.C.C. , Inácio S.V. , Figueiredo R.N. , Pierucci J.C. , Perri S.H.V. , Meireles M.V. , Bresciani K.D.S.
Published: May 2015

Considering the proximity of sheep farmers to animals that are possibly diseased or releasing fecal oocysts into the environment and the marked pathogenicity in lambs, the aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and to molecularly characterize the infection by Cryptosporidium spp. in lambs in the South Central region of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 193 fecal samples were collected from sheep of several breeds, males and females, aged up to one year. Polymerase chain reaction (nested-PCR) was used to amplify DNA fragments from the subunit 18S rRNA gene and indicated 15% positivity; sequencing of amplified fragments was possible for 19 samples. Analysis of the obtained sequences showed that the identified species were Cryptosporidium xiaoi for 15 samples, constituting thus the first molecular characterization study of this Cryptosporidium species in Brazil. Cryptosporidium ubiquitum was identified for three samples and Cryptosporidium meleagridis for one sample; the latter two are considered zoonotic species.
Lipid profile and cholesterol of pork with the use of glycerin in feeding
Authors: Faria P.B. , Cantarelli V.S. , Fialho E.T. , Pinto A.M.B.G. , Faria J.H. , Rocha M.F.M. , Guerreiro M.C. , Bressan M.C.
Published: May 2015

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of adding different levels of glycerin in the feeding on the lipid profile and cholesterol of the meat of finishing pigs. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) with factorial 5x2, being five levels of glycerin in the diet and two genders. Sixty (60) swine of the Topigs genetics (30 barrows and 30 gilts) were used; they presented initial average weight of 79.3+4.0kg and were finished with the weight of 106.2+4.5kg. The levels of glycerin utilized were 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200g/kg in the natural matter. The analyses of lipid and cholesterol profile were conducted in the muscles longissimus dorsi(loin) andsemimembranosus (ham) on the left side of the carcasses. Interaction occurred between the levels of crude glycerin in the diet and the sexual category for the profile of fatty acids and cholesterol. On the loin the meat of the barrows presented higher means of C16:0, C16:1, C20:3ω3, C18:1ω9c, Total of saturated (SFA) and monounsaturated (MUFA) fatty acids. On the ham, increased means were found for the fatty acids C18:1ω9c, MUFA, activity of ∆9-desaturaseC18 and ElongaseC16-18in barrows. The sows' meat presented higher proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids and of the series ω6 for both the cuts. The amount of cholesterol in the sows' meat presented increase according to the level of glycerin in the meat. The barrows' meat presented indices of atherogenicity greater than the gilts. The levels of glycerin altered the lipid profile and cholesterol content according to the sexual category, promoting a distinct effect on the loin and ham.
Avaliação de níveis de glicina+serina em dietas de frangos de corte com reduzido teor de proteína bruta
Authors: Vasconcellos C.H.F. , Fontes D.O. , Lara L.J.C. , Corrêa G.S.S. , Silva M.A. , Vidal T.Z.B. , Fernandes I.S. , Rocha J.S.R.
Published: May 2015

O experimento foi conduzido em delineamento inteiramente ao acaso para avaliar os efeitos de diferentes níveis de glicina+serina (gli+ser) total em dietas de baixa proteína bruta (PB) sobre o desempenho e características de carcaça de frangos de corte de um a 21 dias de idade. Foram utilizadas 750 aves, distribuídas em cinco tratamentos, cinco repetições e 30 aves por unidade experimental. As dietas utilizadas continham 190g/kg de PB e níveis de gli+ser de 16,7; 19,2; 21,7 e 24,2g/kg; a dieta controle continha 230g/kg de PB. Avaliaram-se os efeitos dos níveis de glicina+serina sobre o desempenho e composição de carcaça. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e os resultados obtidos com as dietas de baixos níveis proteicos com diferentes níveis de gli+ser foram comparados à dieta controle pelo teste de Dunnett. Os níveis de gli+ser apresentaram efeito linear sobre a conversão alimentar, ganho de peso e peso aos 21 dias, sendo o nível de 24,2g/kg de gli+ser com resultado semelhante à dieta controle. A redução proteica aumentou o conteúdo de extrato etéreo na carcaça.
Perfil de progesterona em novilhas com diferente atividade luteal e tratadas com implantes vaginais
Authors: Neri H.L.D. , Fernandes C.A.C. , Palhão M.P. , Rossi J.R. , Varago F.C.
Published: May 2015

O dispositivo de liberação de progesterona (DLP) é muito importante em protocolos de Inseminação Artificial em Tempo Fixo (IATF). Representa cerca de 43% dos custos e é objeto de estudos sobre a eficiência da sua reutilização. No entanto, perfis de liberação de progesterona (P4) em animais com diferentes concentrações endógenas desse esteroide não são claramente descritos. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a concentração sérica de P4 em fêmeas com diferentes situações de atividade luteal, tratadas com DLP novo (1g de P4) por 8 dias. Trinta novilhas mestiças cíclicas foram divididas em três grupos: em G1 e G2, o DLP foi inserido (D0) sete dias após a ovulação induzida. Adicionalmente, 0,15mg de D-cloprostenol foi administrado três dias depois para promover a luteólise em G2. Para G3, o corpo lúteo foi lisado antes da inserção do DLP para que a P4 exógena fosse a única fonte desse hormônio. O sangue foi coletado no D0, D3, D5 e D8, e a P4 avaliada por RIA. Médias de P4 foram comparadas entre os grupos em cada dia e dentro do grupo, entre os dias, utilizando o teste Tukey. Antes da inserção do implante (D0), os níveis de P4 foram, nos grupos, semelhantes em G1 e G2, e superiores a G3 (5,3±3,1a e 5,3±1,4avs 0,6±0.3bng/mL, respectivamente-P<0,05). No D3, ocorreu o mesmo perfil (5,7±2,6a e 5,4±2,0a e 3,6±0.8bng/mL, respectivamente para G1 e G2 vs G3, P<0,05). Trinta e seis horas (D5) após a PGF, a P4 no G2 caiu para níveis semelhantes aos do grupo G3 e ambos diferiram (P<0,05) de G1 (3,3±1,6b vs 2,4±0,9b e 2,1±0.7bng/mL). Essa diferença se manteve (P<0,05) em D8 (3,1±1,3a, 1,8±0,8b e 1,6±0.6b ng/mL). O aumento da P4 após a inserção (D3 - D0) foi maior (P<0,05) em G3 que em G1 e G2 (2,8±0,9a vs 0,4±1,8b e 0,2±1.4bng/mL). Os animais com maior P4 endógena levam a menor liberação de P4 exógena a partir do DLP. Portanto, os níveis remanescentes de P4 no DLP após o uso dependem da concentração endógena de P4 do animal e possíveis alterações durante a permanência.
Cistopexia videoassistida em cadela com cistocele após prolapso uterino: relato de caso
Authors: Krebs T. , Brun M.V. , Linhares M.T. , Dalmolin F. , Pohl V.H. , Feranti J.P.S.
Published: May 2015

O prolapso de vesícula urinária associado ao prolapso uterino é condição rara em cães e gatos. O tratamento preconizado para essa afecção é o reposicionamento anatômico das estruturas afetadas. No presente relato é descrito o manejo por meio de ovariossalpingo-histerectomia por celiotomia e, após dois dias, cistopexia videoassistida. Essa condição, conforme o conhecimento dos autores, não havia sido previamente descrita. A operação apresentou-se como possibilidade viável de tratamento, sem complicações pós-operatórias.
Agenesia renal unilateral e criptorquidismo ipsilateral em um felino: relato de caso
Authors: Santos E.R. , Rosa N.S. , Barni B.S. , Oliveira M.P. , Camargo V.M.F. , Contesini E.A.
Published: May 2015

A agenesia renal é uma afecção congênita rara na espécie felina, frequentemente associada a uma malformação reprodutiva. O presente trabalho relata o caso de um felino com agenesia renal unilateral associada a criptorquidismo ipsilateral, com ênfase no diagnóstico, tratamento e acompanhamento. O paciente foi conduzido ao Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul para avaliação de criptorquidismo. A agenesia renal foi um achado durante a ecografia abdominal do felino. Durante a laparotomia, foi confirmada a ausência do rim e ureter direito, hipertrofia do rim esquerdo e presença de um testículo ectópico. O paciente teve alta após a recuperação anestésica e se mantém clinicamente estável, transcorridos seis meses da cirurgia. A agenesia renal unilateral é uma condição compatível com a vida, contanto que o rim existente apresente funcionamento aceitável. Assim, sugere-se que a possibilidade de rim único em felinos criptorquidas deve ser investigada sempre que possível, tendo em vista a alta correlação entre essas malformações, e objetivando um acompanhamento da função renal do paciente ao longo da vida.