bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Extragenital and infectious factors may provoke miscarriage
Authors:   Department of Social Medicine, Economics and Organization of Health Care,Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Gutor T. G. , Timchenko N. F. ,   Department of Social Medicine, Economics and Organization of Health Care,Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine;, Matsyura O. I. ,   Department of Pediatrics №2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine;
Published: July 2023

Adverse reproductive outcome before term is a polyetiological pathology associated with demographic crisis. Some adverse outcomes include perinatal and neonatal infant mortality, major morbidity and mortality of children under two years, violation of psychomotor and physical development, cognitive disturbances and disability of children under age five. Finding ways to solve these issues remain a priority. The research involved two female groups. The experimental group included 403 women after the involuntary termination of pregnancy, premature birth or in case of threat of miscarriage; the control group included 402 women with physiological course of pregnancy and parturient with full-term pregnancy. The study required the application of systemic approaches and methods including structural, logical, medical and statistical analyses. The survey revealed more than 20 infectious risk factors and more than 70 factors of extragenital origin. The most significant infectious pathologies included COVID-19 (36.23 ± 2.29% and 14.93 ± 1.78%), herpes type 1 (5.96 ± 1.18% and 1.0 ± 0.50%), toxoplasmosis (4.22 ± 1.0% and 1.0 ± 0.50%) and chlamydial infection (4.22 ± 1.0% 0.50 ± 0.35%) in the experimental and control groups, respectively (P < 0.01). The most significant extragenital pathologies involved autoimmune thyroiditis (8.68 ± 1.40% and 0.75 ± 0.43%), type 1 diabetes mellitus (2.23 ± 0.74% and 0%) and allergic rhinitis/sinusitis (3.97 ± 0.97% and 0.50 ± 0.35%) in the experimental and control groups, respectively (P < 0.01). Obtained results will be used in the development of a personified risk-oriented model for the prevention of preterm pregnancy loss. Keywords: adverse reproductive outcomes before term, extragenital pathology, infectious pathology, risk factors, risk-oriented model
Étrendi tényezők és tápanyagok szerepe rheumatoid arthritisben
Authors: Polyák Éva , Müller Henriett , Figler Mária , Sütő Gábor , Herman Veronika , Breitenbach Zita
Published: July 2023

A rheumatoid arthritis a leggyakoribb autoimmun, krónikus, destruktív sokízületi
gyulladás. Kialakulásában belső és külső tényezők játszhatnak szerepet. Az
utóbbi években egyre több tanulmány jelent meg, mely felveti a táplálkozási,
étrendi szokások és jellemzők jelentőségét a betegség kialakulásának
kockázatában és progressziójában. Ismert, hogy számos élelmiszer, tápanyag
gyulladáscsökkentő és antioxidáns tulajdonságokkal rendelkezik, amelyeknek
protektív hatásuk lehet a rheumatoid arthritis kialakulására és kimenetelére.
Áttekintő közleményünk célja összefoglalni és bemutatni azoknak a randomizált
klinikai tanulmányoknak vagy kohorszoknak az eredményeit, amelyek a táplálkozás
és az étrend hatásait vizsgálták a rheumatoid arthritis betegséggel
összefüggésben, és a diétás terápia lehetséges szerepét a kezelés során. Egyes
étrendi minták és összetevők az alkalmazott bázisterápiás kezelés mellett
hozzájárulhatnak a betegségaktivitás eredményes mérsékléséhez, a remisszió
eléréséhez és annak tartós fenntartásához. Jelenleg még nem rendelkezünk
hivatalos szakmai ajánlásokkal a rheumathoid arthritis étrendi kezelésére, éppen
ezért fontosnak tartjuk, hogy objektíven megismertessük étrendek, étrendi
tényezők lehetséges hatásait és kockázatait. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(27):
1052–1061.
Laboratóriumi paraméterek kódolása a LOINC-rendszer szerint a Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Központjában
Authors: Rácz Szilvia , Emri Miklós , Opposits Gábor , Berényi Ervin , Benczik Lajos , Ludman István Attila , Kappelmayer János , Bhattoa Harjit Pal
Published: July 2023

Bevezetés: A Debreceni Egyetem adatvagyonának jelentős részét
alkotja a Klinikai Központban zajló betegellátás során keletkezett orvosi,
biokémiai és képi adat, rendszerezetlen változatban. Ezek kutatási célú
alkalmazhatósága jelentősen korlátozott. Az egyetemi „Tématerületi Kiválósági
Programon” belül, a „Big Data tématerület” keretében elindított K+F projekt
legfontosabb célja az anonimizált adatvagyon elérhetővé tétele a felhasználók
számára megfelelő transzformációs eljárások kidolgozásával. Az elemzésre
kiválóan használható adatokat az in vitro rutindiagnosztikai
laboratórium által szolgáltatott adatok jelentik. A rutindiagnosztikai
gyakorlatban használatos adatmezőket rövidített, magyar nyelvű, nem
standardizált kulcsszavak jelölik, és e kulcsszavak kódolására a nemzetközi
Logikai Megfigyelési Azonosítók, Nevek és Kódok (Logical Observation Identifiers
Names and Codes – LOINC) szabvány alkalmazását határoztuk el.
Referencialaboratóriumok, egészségügyi szolgáltatók, kormányhivatalok,
egészségügyi biztosítók, orvosi szoftverek és műszerek gyártói, kutatók,
valamint az egészségügyi rendszert igénybe vevők világszerte használják a
LOINC-rendszert az adatok azonosítására, valamint azok rendszerek közötti
zökkenőmentes átadására. Célkitűzés: Célunk a Debreceni Egyetem
Klinikai Központjának Laboratóriumi Medicina Intézete által meghatározott
rutindiagnosztikai paraméterek (n = 448) megfeleltetése a LOINC kódolási
rendszernek, figyelembe véve az azonos adatok hátterében az időbeli és
módszertani eltéréseket. Módszerek: A laboratóriumi adatokhoz
rendelt kulcsszavakat a kórházi informatikai rendszer üzemeltetőjétől kapott
adatbázis alapján elemeztük. A rutindiagnosztikában használatos kulcsszavakat,
megnevezéseket használtuk a LOINC-szabvány szerinti kódolásra azután, hogy a
kódolás módszertanát áttanulmányoztuk, és megfelelő jártasságra tettünk szert az
alkalmazásában. Eredmények: Magyarországon egyedülálló módon
megfeleltettük az elvégzett rutindiagnosztikai laboratóriumi adatok és
vizsgálatok elnevezéseit a LOINC-rendszer követelményeinek, és nyilvánosan
hozzáférhetővé tettük őket a Debreceni Egyetem
https://labmed.unideb.hu/hu/loinc-tablazatok világhálójának
elérhetőségén. Következtetés: Az egységes nemzetközi
LOINC-rendszer szerint kódolt adatok hatékonyabban elősegítik a Debreceni
Egyetem nemzetközi integrációs törekvéseit, többek között a laboratóriumok
közötti kommunikációt, valamint a nemzetközi, határokon átívelő
információáramlást és a valamennyi érdekelttel való kapcsolattartást. Orv Hetil.
2023; 164(27): 1043–1051.
Status and temporal change in the distribution of seagrass beds and coral reefs in the waters of Phu Quoc islands, Kien Giang province
Authors: Nguyen Van Long , Tong Phuoc Hoang Son
Published: July 2023

To assess the status and changes in the distribution of seagrass beds and coral reefs in Phu Quoc from 2005 to 2018, we utilized high-resolution multi-spectrum satellite images, aerial photographs, and Google maps. We collected data from three time periods: 2005 (using ASTER with 15 m resolution), 2010 (using SPOT5 with 10 m resolution), and 2018 (using SENTINEL-2 with 10 m resolution). We also conducted an accuracy assessment of 78 key sites in March-April 2019, representing corals (25 sites), seagrasses (28 sites), rocks (8 sites), and sand (12 sites) through SCUBA diving. The results showed that in 2018, the waters of Phu Quoc contained 513 ha of coral reefs and 10,035 ha of seagrass beds, with 290 ha of coral reefs and 9,185 ha of seagrass beds located within the Phu Quoc marine protected area. While the area of coral reefs remained stable between 2005 and 2018, the seagrass beds experienced a significant decline of 652 ha (6.1%), with most losses occurring at Bai Vong (501 ha; 4.69%), Ong Doi cape - Dam Ngoai island (55 ha; 0.52%), Mot Island and Vinh Dam (42 ha; 0.4% each), and Da Chong cape (12 ha; 0.12%). This decline is largely due to recent infrastructure development for community and tourism purposes, which has caused the degradation of seagrass beds.
Fraction distribution of cadmium in surface sediment collected from bivalve species harvesting areas in Binh Thuan province (Tuy Phong, Phan Thiet, Lagi)
Authors: Nguyen Cong Thanh , Thien Luu Ngoc , Nguyen Thi Hue
Published: July 2023

This paper aims to provide information about the fractions of cadmium (Cd) and its distribution in surface sediment collected from bivalves harvesting areas in Binh Thuan province (Tuy Phong, Phan Thiet, Lagi). For this purpose, the sediment samples were collected monthly along with these areas in 2015–2016. To analyze the fractions of Cd, a five-step Tessier (1979) sequential extraction process was used, including Fraction 1 (Exchangeable), Fraction 2 (Bound to carbonate), Fraction 3 (Bound to iron-manganese oxide), Fraction 4 (Bound to organic compounds), and Fraction 5 (Residual). The research showed that Cd concentrations contributed mainly to a strong association residual fraction (Fraction 5). However, the percentage of Cd in total Fraction 1 and Fraction 2 (high mobility and bioavailability fractions) in all areas was also relatively high. In the Tuy Phong and Lagi harvesting areas, the sediment distribution follows the trend of F5 > F2 > F3 > F4 > F1, while the trend present in sediment in the Phan Thiet harvesting area follows F2 > F5 > F3 > F1 > F4. The Fractions F1, F4, and F5 indicated a weak positive correlation with the total concentration of Cd, while F3 and F2 indicated medium and strong correlations, respectively. According to the Risk Assessment Code (RAC), the results reveal that Cd poses a high environmental risk in this area.
Geological characteristics of the Cua Dai beach zone by geophysical data and the relation to the regional accretion - erosion phenomenon
Authors: Duong Quoc Hung , Nguyen Van Diep , Mai Duc Dong , Ngo Bich Huong , Dang Xuan Tung
Published: July 2023

This study presents some research results on the relationship between the geological environment of the surface layer and the level of modern tectonic activity in the sea waters of the Hoi An - Cua Dai area based on the interpretation of high-resolution shallow seismic data combined with the surface sediments’ grain-size analysis and other available data sources. The results show that the surface geological environment in the coastal waters North of the Thu Bon river fault is influenced by modern tectonic activities, believed to be a part of causing geological catastrophic events.
Lev Perovsky and the “Emerald of Kokovin”
Authors:   Institute of History and Archaeology, Ural Branch of the RAS, Shkerin Vladimir А.
Published: July 2023

In 1835, auditor L. F. Yaroshevitsky discovered many unaccounted precious and semi-precious stones in the apartment of Ya. V. Kokovin, the commander of the Ekaterinburg Lapidary Factory. Among them was a large emerald, which, according to the auditor, “almost surpassed the dignity of the emerald in the crown of Julius Caesar”. The stones were packed in boxes, sealed, and sent to St Petersburg. After the boxes were opened in the capital, it turned out that the specified emerald had disappeared without a trace. The search for the gem remained fruitless. In the Essays on the History of Stone published in 1961 by academic A. E. Fersman, L. A. Perovsky, the vice-president of the Appanage Department and owner of a large collection of minerals was claimed to have stolen the emerald. For the sake of substantiating this version, the text of L. F. Yaroshevitsky’s report was distorted. Under the name of the “Emerald of Kokovin”, another Ural mineral got into the collection of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences. There is also no certainty that the author of the version was A. E. Fersman himself, because the academic died in 1945, leaving the second volume of Essays unfinished. The authority of academic A. E. Fersman and the popularity of his Essays (last reprinted in 2003) still contribute to the replication of the unfounded version of L. A. Perovsky’s stealing the “Emerald of Kokovin”. The purpose of this article is to justify the name of the “zealous lover of mineralogy”, as the famous German mineralogist prof. Gustav Rose called Lev Perovsky.
To Build Fast and Cheap”: The Formation of the Idea of Pskov’s Urban Development in the 1940s–1970s
Authors:   University of Tyumen, Nechiporuk Dmitrii M.
Published: July 2023

This article examines the evolution of ideas on the post-war development of Pskov based on the city’s master plans. Modern Pskov with many ancient churches and fortress walls was restored after severe military destruction which had happened during the Great Patriotic War. The master plan of 1945 worked out by Leningrad architects assumed a complete ensemble building system inside the center of Pskov with the restoration of Orthodox churches as well as the relocation of industrial enterprises from the city center to the outskirts. An important feature of the new look of Pskov was to be the city center with low buildings, emphasizing the importance of ancient monuments raised from the ruins. This vision of the historical center of the city was actively defended by the restorer and architect Yu. P. Spegalsky, who, however, failed to interest the local government in his ideas. As a result, the postwar Pskov was restored and developed with an eye kept on the current needs of the city’s development. In the 1950s, the area to be built in Pskov was significantly expanded. From an open space with a view of the Trinity Cathedral and a proposed monument to Alexander Nevsky, Sovetskaya Square, the center of the city, was turned into Lenin Square, a transport junction, surrounded from different sides by new buildings, which had an important ideological meaning (Oktiabr movie theater, Trade Union House of Culture). The new master plan of 1963 was focused on mass construction of model housing and development of urban infrastructure. But this master plan did not take into account the value and importance of ancient architectural monuments. After the consolidation of the professional community in the mid-1960s in Pskov, the attitude towards the monuments began to change. This was reflected in the master plan of 1973, which tried to combine the further growth of the city and the development of Pskov as a tourist center.
European Porcelain in Russian Regional Collections: Attribution Problems
Authors:   Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts, Afanasieva Anna N. , Vinokurov Sergey Ye. ,   Ural Federal University,   Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts
Published: July 2023

For the most part, the museum network of modern Russia formed in the first decades of the USSR. At the time, works from nationalized collections of considerable size were distributed on a large scale and somewhat chaotically among the already existing and mostly capital museums and newly created regional ones. This factor had a significant impact on the formation of the composition of most regional collections, and seriously affected the specifics of registering items such as those made of porcelain and the peculiarities of specialists’ access to them. Thus, the collection of porcelain of Western European production of the Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts has around two hundred items. Despite the relatively modest number, it will nevertheless help one get sufficiently acquainted with the main trends in the development of porcelain in European countries between the eighteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries. The history of its formation demonstrates the main trends in the replenishment of collections in the Soviet years. For many decades, namely, from the moment of the establishment of the museum in 1936 until the early 2010s, the collection in question remained practically unstudied, which was largely due to the lack of specialists characteristic of many regional museums of that time, as well as the low availability of sources for comparing and typologizing the works stored in the collections. Referring to the collection of the Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts, the article considers the main problems associated with the study of regional collections of European porcelain: the fragmented provenance of artworks transferred from nationalized collections in the first decades of the museum’s development; the complex format of working with private collections due to the specifics of the socio-political system of the Soviet state which did not welcome private collecting; insufficient attention to the marks on the artworks, which can confuse an inexperienced researcher, and, as a result, the urgent need for a significant updating and addition of porcelain marks to the currently existing reference books.
Primary care in supplementary health: assessment of costs in the care of older adult patients with heart diseases
Authors: Marques Geórgia Silva , Almeida Alessandra Maciel , Gomes Isabel Cristina , Silva Michele Renata Barbosa da , Rezende Bruno Almeida
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify whether implementing a supplementary Primary Health Care (PHC) system makes it possible to reduce care costs for older adults with heart diseases. Methods: a retrospective cohort of 223 patients with heart disease aged ≥ 60 years. Data were obtained from medical records and cost databases, assessed for a period of one year before and after PHC implementation. The results were expressed as mean absolute frequencies for number of hospitalizations and as average annual expenses expressed in dollars (US$) in relation to cost data. Results: there was a reduction in hospitalization expenses after implementing supplementary PHC (p=0.01) and a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for the entire sample (p=0.006). There was a reduction in the frequency of consultations at the Emergency Room among frail older adults (p=0.011). Conclusions: there was a reduction in hospitalization costs and frequency of visits to the Emergency Room after supplementary PHC.
Avaliação do uso de macarrão japonês para treinamento microcirúrgico: análise objetiva da melhora na performance
Authors: AVELAR TIAGO MARQUES , LOVATO RENAN MAXIMILIAN , BARBOSA THIAGO GOMES , XANDER PAULO ADOLFO WESSEL , RODRIGUES LEONARDO HENRIQUE DA SILVA , CAMPOS ADRIANA JOSE BRITO , RIECHELMANN RICARDO SALEMI , FLORES JUAN ANTONIO CASTRO , AGUIAR GUILHERME BRASILEIRO DE , OLIVEIRA JEAN GONÇALVES DE , VEIGA JOSÉ CARLOS ESTEVES
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Introdução: modelos tradicionais de treinamento de anastomose microcirúrgica costumam ter custos elevados e implicações éticas de aquisição e manutenção, buscando-se alternativas que reúnam baixo custo e facilidade de armazenamento. Existem diferentes propostas, porém há poucas evidências de que conhecimentos adquiridos com o treinamento nessas plataformas se traduza em melhora na performance, quando estes são comparados a modelos consagrados. Este projeto objetiva avaliar a viabilidade do macarrão de konjac como modelo confiável de treinamento microcirúrgico. Métodos: 10 residentes de neurocirurgia realizaram uma anastomose término-terminal em artéria placentária humana de 2-3mm. As anastomoses foram avaliadas quantitativamente, registrando-se o tempo de confecção e qualitativamente, aplicando-se um escore validado (Anastomosis Lapse Index – ALI) por neurocirurgiões experientes e verificando-se a presença de vazamento grosseiro através da visualização no modo fluorescente injetando-se fluoresceína. Subsequentemente, realizaram 10 sessões de treinamento não consecutivos de anastomose términoterminal no modelo de konjac. Por fim, uma anastomose final foi realizada no modelo placentário e os mesmo parâmetros reavaliados. Resultados: observamos uma redução de 17 min no tempo médio de confecção da anastomose no modelo de placenta após os treinos no modelo do macarrão (p<0.05). Houve uma redução não significativa de 20% no vazamento grosseiro. As sessões de treino no macarrão não foram capazes de melhorar consistentemente o score ALI. Conclusão: o treinamento em modelo de macarrão konjac é capaz de reduzir o tempo para realização das anastomoses no modelo em placenta humana, mostrando-se alternativa viável de baixo custo e manutenção, útil em serviços que disponham de microscópio apenas no ambiente cirúrgico.
Comparison of tomographic reports by radiologists and non-radiologists in trauma and interferences in management in a trauma reference center
Authors: NOGUEIRA GABRIEL MONDIN , RAFAEL LEONARDO KRIEGER , REICHARDT GABRIEL SEBBEN , DALL’AGNOL MATEUS , PIMENTEL SILVANIA KLUG
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: diagnostic errors during the interpretation of an imaging test by the physician can lead to increased mortality and length of hospital stay for patients. The rate of divergence in the report given by a radiologist and an Emergency Physicians (EP) can reach over 20%. The objective of this study was to compare the unofficial tomographic reports issued by EP with the official reports issued by radiologists. Methods: a cross-sectional study, in which interpretations of the exams (documented in the medical records by the EP) of all patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) of the chest, abdomen or pelvis performed in the emergency room, at an interval of 8 months, were evaluated. These data were compared with the official reports of the radiologist (gold standard). Results: 508 patients were included. The divergence between EP and the radiologist occurred in 27% of the cases. The most common type of divergence was the one not described by the EP, but described by the radiologist. The chance of having divergence in a case of multiple trauma is 4.93 times greater in relation to the case of only blunt trauma in one segment. A statistically relevant difference was also found in the length of stay of patients who had different interpretations of the CT scans. Conclusion: the study found a relatively high divergence rate between the EP report and the official radiologist report. However, less than 4% of these were considered to be clinically relevant, indicating the ability of the EP to interpret it satisfactorily.
Acute pancreatitis and COVID-19: an integrative review of the literature
Authors: SILVA JULYANNE TEREZA CORDEIRO , FONSECA NETO OLIVAL CIRILO LUCENA DA
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT The first cases of the COVID-19 disease were identified in late 2019 in China, but it didnt take long for it to become pandemic. At first, it was believed that it was restricted to respiratory symptoms only, until extrapulmonary manifestations were reported worldwide. Acute pancreatitis concomitant with the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection has been observed in some patients, in the absence of the most common etiologies described in the literature. It is postulated that the presence of the ECA-2 viral receptor in the pancreas is responsible for the direct cellular damage and that the hyperinflammatory state of COVID-19 favors the development of pancreatitis through an immune-mediated mechanism. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between acute pancreatitis and COVID-19 disease as a probable causality factor. An integrative literature review was carried out, including studies published between January 2020 and December 2022 that brought data on patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis according to the revised Atlanta Classification with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 in the same period. A total of thirty studies were reviewed. Demographic, clinical, laboratory and imaging aspects were analyzed and discussed. It is believed that SARS-CoV-2 was responsible for the development of acute pancreatitis in these patients, due to the absence of other precipitating risk factors, as well as the close temporal relationship between both. Attention should be given to gastrointestinal manifestations in patients affected by COVID-19.
Use of artificial intelligence for sepsis risk prediction after flexible ureteroscopy: a systematic review
Authors: ALVES BEATRIZ MESALIRA , BELKOVSKY MIKHAEL , PASSEROTTI CARLO CAMARGO , ARTIFON EVERSON LUIZ DE ALMEIDA , OTOCH JOSÉ PINHATA , CRUZ JOSÉ ARNALDO SHIOMI DA
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Introduction: flexible ureteroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique used for the treatment of renal lithiasis. Postoperative urosepsis is a rare but potentially fatal complication. Traditional models used to predict the risk of this condition have limited accuracy, while models based on artificial intelligence are more promising. The objective of this study is to carry out a systematic review regarding the use of artificial intelligence to detect the risk of sepsis in patients with renal lithiasis undergoing flexible ureteroscopy. Methods: the literature review is in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). The keyword search was performed in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus and resulted in a total of 2,496 articles, of which 2 met the inclusion criteria. Results: both studies used artificial intelligence models to predict the risk of sepsis after flexible uteroscopy. The first had a sample of 114 patients and was based on clinical and laboratory parameters. The second had an initial sample of 132 patients and was based on preoperative computed tomography images. Both obtained good measurements of Area Under the Curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity, demonstrating good performance. Conclusion: artificial intelligence provides multiple effective strategies for sepsis risk stratification in patients undergoing urological procedures for renal lithiasis, although further studies are needed.
Obesity and diet contents of protein and fat are associated with underreport of energy at pregnancy
Authors: Castro Maria Beatriz Trindade de , Benaim Camila , Eshriqui Ilana , Pinto Thatiana de Jesus Pereira , Rocha Camilla Medeiros Macedo da , Freitas-Vilela Ana Amélia , Kac Gilberto , Franco-Sena Ana Beatriz
Published: July 2023

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the association of pre-pregnancy and current body mass index and the density of dietary macronutrients on underreporting of energy intake at pregnancy. Methods: cross-sectional analysis of 327 postpartum women from the city of Mesquita, in Rio de Janeiro. A food frequency questionnaire was administered at maternity ward having the last six months of the pregnancy as the time frame. Energy balance was considered as the outcome, and it was calculated as the division of energy intake by basal metabolic rate (underreport <1.35). Multivariate logistic regression was applied to test the associations between body mass index (pre-gestational and postpartum) on energy balance (underreport or not). Dietary density of protein (4th quartile), carbohydrate (1st quartile) and fat intake (1st quartile) were tested. Results: mean energy intake was 2,894 kcal and near of 25% of the women were considered as underreported during pregnancy. Obese women had higher chance (OR=1.90; CI95%=1.09-3.33) of being underreported at pregnancy. Underreported women presented greater chance of report dietary intake with higher contents of protein (OR=2.37; CI95%=1.37-4.09) and lower density of fat (OR= .81; CI95%=1.04-3.15). Conclusion: underreported pregnant women had higher chance of report great and lower amounts of protein and fat dietary densities.
Maize-ruzigrass intercropping, nitrogen fertilization and plant density improve the performance of soybean grown in succession
Authors: Coelho Antonio E. , Sangoi Luis , Sapucay Moryb J. L. da C. , Bratti Felipe , Debiasi Henrique , Franchini Julio C. , Garbelini Luiz G. , Balbinot Junior Alvadi A.
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Second-crop maize-ruzigrass (Urochloa ruziziensis) intercropping, nitrogen (N) fertilization, and high maize plant densities enhance biomass production and N cycling, which may favor soybean growth and yield in the following season. This study aimed to assess the effects of second-crop maize-ruzigrass intercropping, N top dressing, and maize plant density on straw production in autumn/winter, N cycling, and agronomic performance of soybean crops grown in succession. Field experiments were installed in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons using a randomized complete block design with split-split plots and four replications. The following factors were investigated: cropping system (sole maize and maize intercropped with ruzigrass), N top dressing (0 and 80 kg ha-1), and maize plant density (40, 60, 80, and 100 thousand plants ha-1). Maize-ruzigrass intercropping improved straw yield (2,365 kg ha-1) and N cycling (50 kg ha-1), and increased soybean yield in the following season (232 kg ha-1). N fertilization of maize increased soybean grain yield by 180 kg ha-1. Maize plant density did not influence the performance of succeeding soybean crops, regardless of the growing season.
Rice-irrigation automation using a fuzzy controller and weather forecast
Authors: Uberti Vinicius A. , Abaide Alzenira da R. , Pfitscher Luciano L. , Prade Lucio R. , Evaldt Maicon C. , Bernardon Daniel P. , Pereira Paulo R. da S.
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT This paper presents a new irrigation controller based on fuzzy logic that uses weather forecast data and crop characteristics to evaluate the real-time need for irrigation of rice crops and to increase the efficiency of irrigation systems. Tests were performed with real data obtained from three different crop fields in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and on four meteorologically different days of the 2021/2022 harvest to demonstrate the ability to reduce power consumption for irrigation; the power consumption on days of heavy precipitation was above 80% under all simulated conditions. Depending on the size of the crop and the tested meteorological conditions, the minimum reductions in energy consumption were between 33-66% on dry days with no precipitation forecast. More than 15% reduction in the flow of the water catchment was also observed, even in the most adverse farming scenarios. This study reveals the necessity for technological advances in rice-crop irrigation systems to increase the efficiency of flood irrigation in large areas for reducing electricity consumption, increasing the profitability of rural producers, and ensuring the preservation and availability of water resources.
Uses of mid-infrared spectroscopy and chemometric models for differentiating between dried cocoa bean varieties
Authors: Collazos-Escobar Gentil A. , Barrios-Rodriguez Yeison F. , Bahamón-Monje Andrés F. , Gutiérrez-Guzmán Nelson
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Generally, the taxonomic classification of cocoa beans is based on the theobromine/caffeine ratio determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). However, this technique involves laborious and time-consuming calculations. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is a valuable, effective, and rapid tool for analyzing the chemical composition of food products. The objective of this study was to examine the potential of ATR-FTIR combined with chemometric tools such as principal component analysis (PCA), linear discriminant analysis (LDA), and partial least squares regression-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) to discriminate between the Trinitario and Forastero dry bean cocoa varieties defined by theobromine and caffeine measurements via HPLC. The cocoa varieties were evaluated using HPLC analysis of 36 dry cocoa bean samples to determine the theobromine/caffeine ratio. Moreover, ATR-FTIR spectra were analyzed in the mid-infrared (MIR) region, and signals associated with theobromine and caffeine were identified and analyzed using the LDA and PLS-DA models. The LDA and PLS-DA models allowed the satisfactory differentiation between cocoa varieties, providing overall prediction capacity values of 98.2 ± 1.8% and 96.1 ± 2.4%, respectively. The results show the potential of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for the reliable, fast, and easy differentiation of dried cocoa beans.
Pap smears in the extreme South of Brazil: low coverage and exposure of the most vulnerable pregnant women
Authors: Cesar Juraci Almeida , Souto Anelise Medeiros , Lelis Carlota de Fátima , Pinheiro Larissa Picanço , Dutra Rinelly Pazinato , Terlan Rodrigo Jacobi
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate prevalence, assess trends and identify factors associated with non-performance of Pap smears among postpartum women residing in Rio Grande, Southern Brazil. Methods: Between 01/01 and 12/31 of 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019, previously trained interviewers applied a single standardized questionnaire at the hospital to all postpartum women residing in this municipality. It was investigated from the planning of pregnancy to the immediate postpartum period. The outcome consisted of not performing a Pap smear in the last three years. The chi-square test was used to compare proportions and assess trends, and Poisson regression with robust variance adjustment in the multivariate analysis. The measure of effect was the prevalence ratio (PR). Results: Although 80% of the 12,415 study participants had performed at least six prenatal consultations, 43.0% (95%CI 42.1–43.9%) had not been screened in the period. This proportion ranged from 64.0% (62.1–65.8%) to 27.9% (26.1–29.6%). The adjusted analysis showed a higher PR for not performing Pap smears among younger puerperal women, living without a partner, with black skin color, lower schooling, and family income, who did not have paid work during pregnancy or planned pregnancy, who attended fewer prenatal consultations. smoked during pregnancy and were not being treated for any illness. Conclusion: Despite the improvement in coverage, the observed rate of non-performance of Pap smears is still high. Women most likely to have cervical cancer were those who had the highest PR for not having this test.
Citopatológico de colo uterino no extremo sul do Brasil: baixa cobertura e exposição das gestantes mais vulneráveis
Authors: Cesar Juraci Almeida , Souto Anelise Medeiros , Lelis Carlota de Fátima , Pinheiro Larissa Picanço , Dutra Rinelly Pazinato , Terlan Rodrigo Jacobi
Published: July 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência, avaliar a tendência e identificar fatores associados à não realização de citopatológico de colo uterino (CP) entre puérperas em Rio Grande (RS). Métodos: Entre 1o de janeiro e 31 de dezembro de 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 e 2019, entrevistadores previamente treinados aplicaram, ainda no hospital, questionário único e padronizado a todas as puérperas residentes neste município que tiveram filho nos hospitais locais. Investigou-se desde o planejamento da gravidez até o pós-parto imediato. O desfecho foi constituído pela não realização de CP nos últimos três anos. Utilizou-se teste χ² para comparar proporções e avaliar tendência e regressão de Poisson com ajuste da variância robusta na análise multivariável. A medida de efeito utilizada foi a razão de prevalências (RP). Resultados: Apesar de 80% das 12.415 participantes do estudo terem realizado 6+ consultas de pré-natal, 43,0% (intervalo de confiança de 95% — IC95% 42,1–43,9%) não realizaram CP no período. Essa proporção variou de 64,0% (62,1–65,8%) a 27,9% (26,1–29,6%). Após a análise ajustada, puérperas de menor idade, cor da pele preta, sem companheiro, de menor escolaridade e renda familiar, que não exerciam trabalho remunerado, não planejaram a gravidez, realizaram menor número de consultas de pré-natal, fumaram na gravidez e não fizeram tratamento para alguma doença mostraram RP significativamente maior à não realização de CP em relação às demais. Conclusão: Apesar de melhora na cobertura, a taxa observada de não realização de CP ainda é elevada. Mulheres mais propensas a ter câncer de colo uterino foram as que apresentaram as maiores RP à não realização desse exame.
Syphilis detection rate trend in aged people: Brazil, 2011–2019
Authors: Barros Zildânya da Silva , Rodrigues Bruna Grazielle Mendes , Frota Karoline de Macêdo Gonçalves , Penha Jardeliny Corrêa da , Nascimento Fernando Ferraz do , Rodrigues Malvina Thais Pacheco , Mascarenhas Márcio Dênis Medeiros
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the trend in the detection rate of syphilis in elderly people in Brazil from 2011 to 2019. Methods: An ecological, time-series study with data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System. The temporal trend of syphilis detection rates was analyzed according to the Prais-Winsten linear regression method. Results: 62,765 cases of syphilis in aged people were reported. There was a growing trend in the rate of syphilis detection in aged people in Brazil. The increase was of approximately six times, with a mean increase of 25% each year (annual percent change [APC]: 25.0; 95%CI 22.1–28.1). The increase in the detection rate was identified in both genders and for all age groups, with emphasis on the increase in females (APC: 49.1; 95%CI 21.9–26.8) and in the group aged 70 to 79 years old (APC: 25.8; 95%CI 23.3–28.3). All macro-regions of the country showed an increasing trend, with emphasis on the Northeast (APC: 51.2; 95%CI 43.0–59.8) and South (APC: 49.2; 95%CI 32.3–68.3). Conclusion: The growing trend in the detection rate of syphilis in aged people throughout Brazil highlights the need for planning and developing effective and multidisciplinary prevention actions and assistance adapted to this public.
DISPOSICIONES CULTURALES DE MADRES HAITIANAS EN LA ELECCIÓN ESCOLAR DE SUS HIJOS/AS EN CHILE
Authors: Corvalán Javier , Córdoba Claudia , Margarit Daisy , Rojas Karina
Published: July 2023

RESUMEN A partir de una aproximación teórica socio-estructuralista se propone el concepto de habitus de escolarización para analizar la manera en que familias haitianas inmigrantes en Chile acceden y permanecen en escuelas en las que se encuentran segregadas junto a otras familias migrantes. Mediante un dispositivo cualitativo de análisis y recolección de información y a partir de un estudio de caso y entrevistas a madres haitianas con hijos/as en distintas escuelas en Santiago, se concluye que tal segregación se debe a una interacción entre las disposiciones culturales de estas familias hacia la escolarización junto con el despoblamiento de cierto tipo de escuelas chilenas debido a factores objetivos.
Entre a divulgação científica e a eugenia tardia: rupturas e permanências na trajetória intelectual de Salvador de Toledo Piza Jr., 1898-1988
Authors: Roitberg Guilherme Prado
Published: July 2023

Resumo O artigo analisa as rupturas e permanências do ideário eugênico na obra de Salvador de Toledo Piza Jr., professor e geneticista da Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”. A partir da pesquisa documental sobre artigos, correspondências e anotações do ex-diretor do Boletim de Eugenia , investiga-se a reconfiguração da eugenia no contexto pós-1945, momento em que Piza Jr. passou a atuar como divulgador do evolucionismo. Conclui-se que Piza Jr. deixou de defender publicamente a eugenia na segunda metade do século XX, mas manteve a concepção racializada nos anos 1950, correspondeu-se com sociedades eugenistas nos anos 1960 e sustentou a interpretação hierarquizada de evolução humana até final dos anos 1980.
“Sinto que estou sempre a falhar”: o dano existencial decorrente da hiperconexão do teletrabalhador docente
Authors: Carneiro Junior Jose Airton , Cardoso Maura Lúcia Martins
Published: July 2023

Resumo O artigo tem como objeto analisar a hiperconexão causada pelo teletrabalho dos professores como hipótese de dano existencial. O trabalho docente presencial no período da pandemia causada pelo novo coronavírus foi substituído pelo ensino remoto emergencial (ERE) para inibir o contágio e, assim, contribuir para conter a crise sanitária de abrangência mundial e garantir o direito à educação de crianças, jovens e adultos. Dessa forma os professores tiveram, abruptamente, de se adaptar ao trabalho por meio de plataformas virtuais e aplicativos multiplataforma para smartphones. Essa mudança, somada ao contexto de aflição causado pela pandemia, pode ocasionar um dano existencial no docente devido à violação do direito à desconexão. Sob essa perspectiva, a pesquisa parte do problema: seria esse um dano de natureza individual ou coletiva? Assim, trazemos como hipótese: a mudança abrupta do ensino presencial para o remoto da forma como ocorreu configura dano existencial à categoria. Para tal propósito, esta investigação tem por objetivo geral: refletir, com base na mudança abrupta do ensino presencial para o remoto, de que forma a hiperconexão causada pelo trabalho virtual configura dano existencial aos professores. Para o desenvolvimento deste estudo teórico e de cunho exploratório, utiliza-se uma abordagem qualitativa, aliada a um procedimento de pesquisa bibliográfica. Enquanto referencial teórico, tomamos como base o conceito de sociedade do desempenho de Byung-Chul Han. A partir dos elementos que caracterizam o dano existencial, podemos inferir que o trabalho remoto dos docentes, em tais condições, pode concorrer para violação ao direito à desconexão e ao consequente dano existencial.
Examining the direct effects of loyalty program satisfaction and the mediating effect of customer-company identification on the customer citizenship behaviors: A sample of four-star hotels of Gwangju and Jeonnam Province, Korea
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Im Byung-Ho , Lee Jin-Hyung
Published: July 2023

Customer citizenship behavior has been garnering attention recently in the research on consumer behavior of tourism and hospitality industries. Customer citizenship behavior relates to how customers give feedback on areas for improvement to companies, thereby helping other customers, as well as showing customer loyalty. With this background, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of customers’ satisfaction with hotel loyalty programs on customer citizenship behavior with a focus on the mediating effect of customer-company identification. Research models and hypotheses were established to show causality among the three different constructs. Data were collected from 353 customers who had memberships in four 4-star hotels in Gwangju Metro City and Jeollanamdo. Results showed that both economic and relational benefits of the loyalty program were found to have a significant positive effect on customer-company identification. Finally, the degree of customer-company identification of the hotel companies’ members was found to have a significant positive effect on their level of customer citizenship behavior. When examining the total effect of the antecedent variables on the independent variable by dividing them into direct and indirect effects, it was found that customer company identification partially mediates both loyalty program satisfaction and customer citizenship behavior. Based on the findings of the study, theoretical and practical implications and future research directions were discussed at the end.
Perceived innovativeness of extended reality restaurant and its impacts on attitude and behavioral intentions: The moderating role of gender and age
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Mun Jae-Jung , Hwang Jin-Soo
Published: July 2023

Considering the potential of using extended reality technology in the restaurant industry, this study examined the importance and necessity of perceived innovativeness to customer reactions. For this purpose, data were collected through an online survey company and 298 samples were used for empirical analysis. The analysis results showed that perceived innovativeness has positive effects on attitude, intention to use, and word-of-mouth intention. In addition, attitude played an important role in the formation of behavioral intentions. Furthermore, gender and age functioned partly as moderators. More specifically, men showed a more favorable attitude than women when they perceived an extended reality restaurant as innovative. Concerning age, attitude significantly moderated the relationship between attitude and intention to use in the 'high-age group' (39 years old or older). The current paper was the first to study the extended reality restaurant, so its findings can have much theoretical importance. Consequently, this study suggests theoretical and practical implications in developing effective management strategies for companies that have introduced or plan to use extended reality restaurants in the future.
Pre-extension demonstration of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum. L) varieties at midlands of Guji zone, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia
Authors: Dembi Korji , Basha Kebede , Tekle Bobo
Published: July 2023

In Ethiopia, wheat is a strategic crop to solve food insecurity. However, there is a lack of improved variety which can increase surplus production. Thus, demonstration and use of improved and new variety are important for producers. This demonstration aimed to evaluate the yield performance and profitability of the Adola 1 bread wheat variety. Adola 1 and the local variety were demonstrated on 10 m x 10 m during the 2021 production year in the midland districts of the Guji zone. Farmers were trained in wheat production. Interviews and measurements were taken to collect the data. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive, net income, and narrations. The result of the demonstration showed that Adola 1 variety gave a higher yield (36.41 qt/ha) than the local variety (23.21 qt/ha) in the Wadera district. The result of net income showed that Adola 1 variety gave more Net income (73266.79 ETB/ha) than the local variety (26830.71 ETB/ha). Production of the Adola 1 variety was more profitable than locally used varieties at Midland. The color of Adola 1 was preferred by farmers for market and household consumption purposes. Adola 1 was an early matured variety so it was preferred by farmers. Adola 1 was more easily threshed than the local variety in the Wadera district. Despite being affected by birds the early maturity of the Adola 1 variety was likened by experimental farmers. Farmers should use Adola 1 variety in their bread wheat production. For further promotion, the pre-scaling up of the Adola 1 variety should be conducted in the midland districts of the Guji zone.
Whole-cell Patch-Clamp Recordings from Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons in ex vivoMouse Brain Slices v1
Authors: Stedehouder Jeffrey
Published: July 2023

This protocol describes the steps to perform whole-cell patch-clamp recordings of striatal cholinergic interneurons (ChIs) previously labelled with the fluorophore mCherry from acute, ex vivo mouse brain slices.
Additions to Trichia botrytis complex (Myxomycetes): 9 new species
Authors:   M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Mycology and Algology Dept., Bortnikov Fedor M. , Bortnikova Nadezhda A. ,   V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute RAS, Gmoshinskiy Vladimir I. ,   M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Mycology and Algology Dept., Prikhodko Ilya S. ,   V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute RAS, Novozhilov Yuri K. ,   V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute RAS
Published: July 2023

A taxonomic revision of the Trichia botrytis species complex based on the study of specimens from the LE and MYX fungaria was made. Six of 7 previously described species of the complex (except for T. subfusca) and 10 taxa new to science (9 species and 1 variety) were recognized. Each studied morphotype, including the previously known ones, is described in detail and illustrated with LM and SEM photographs. In addition, nrSSU, mtSSU, and EF1α genes sequences are given for all 16 morphotypes. The variability of different features (including fruiting body morphology and species ecology) is discussed thoroughly, as well as their taxonomic significance and applicability in practice. A set of features that are highly recommended to be used in subsequent descriptions of new Trichia species and closely related genera is proposed and some methodological recommendations for morphological analysis are given.