bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in truck drivers
Authors: Argel Mariana , Cunha Ângela , Conceição Mariana , Abrantes Tito , Torres António Simões
Published: May 2023

Abstract Professional drivers show a higher prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared with the general population. OSA has been widely associated with an increased risk of traffic accidents. This article aims to investigate the presence of risk factors for OSA, its prevalence and the value of screening tools in a truck drivers’ cohort. Descriptive and analytical prospective study. Demographic, anthropometric, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, STOP-Bang and Berlin Questionnaire were used to select subjects with suspicion of OSA. Polysomnography (PSG) was performed in individuals with positive screening. Mean age was 44.6±7 years, mean body mass index was 28.7±4 kg/m². Of the 281 truck drivers screened, 88 were positive for potential OSA. Of these, 63 completed PSG study and the diagnosis was confirmed in 85.7% (prevalence of 19.2%). The following variables showed a positive correlation with the apnea-hypopnea index: neck circumference and STOP-Bang. The combination of a predominantly male population, obesity, age distribution and lifestyle could account for the high prevalence of OSA in this specific population. Questionnaires proved to be a valuable screening tool. Screening, treatment, and management of OSA should be a priority as a public safety policy.
Treating post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors of community and domestic violence using narrative exposure therapy: a case series in two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
Authors: Serpeloni Fernanda , Narrog Jeanine Arabella , Pickler Bianca , Avanci Joviana Quintes , Assis Simone Gonçalves de , Koebach Anke
Published: May 2023

Abstract Prevalence of violence in Brazil is high, which contributes to an increasing number of trauma-related disorders, especially post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aims to present a case series of PTSD patients treated with narrative exposure therapy (NET) in two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Health professionals were trained in a two-week workshop to deliver NET. Exposure to violence and other potentially traumatic events, as well as PTSD were assessed by interviewers before treatment and six months later in follow-up interviews conducted by blind assessors. Multiple traumatic events, including different types of childhood and sexual abuse, intimate partner violence and community violence were reported. Five patients were exposed to community violence, and one to domestic violence, during or after NET treatment. Treatment delivery was integrated into the routine of health centers. Eight patients completed NET and presented a substantial reduction in PTSD severity at six-month follow-up. NET is a feasible and effective treatment for PTSD patients exposed to ongoing violence, and can be integrated into established public health services.
Validação de brinquedo terapêutico sobre cateterismo cardíaco
Authors: Koury Rosalia Daniela Medeiros da Silva , Monteiro Estela Maria Leite Meirelles , Lima Luciane Soares de
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este trabalho visou validar um brinquedo e história como tecnologia educacional direcionada à orientação de crianças que serão submetidas ao cateterismo cardíaco. A validação de conteúdo foi realizada por 23 juízes especialistas (contadores de história, educadoras infantis, enfermeiros, médicos, psicóloga, psicopedagogas e terapeutas ocupacionais) através da utilização de formulário considerando os domínios: objetivos, estrutura e apresentação além de relevância. Os dados quantitativos foram analisados por intermédio do Índice de Validação de Conteúdo (IVC) e adotado o ponto de corte 0,80. Os dados qualitativos foram submetidos à análise temática de conteúdo. O brinquedo é composto por bonecos representativos da criança, equipe de saúde e responsável, miniatura de angiógrafo e de aparelho de anestesia e objetos de uso hospitalar para indução anestésica e punção venosa. A história aborda de forma lúdica a estrutura física da sala de Hemodinâmica e todas as etapas que compreendem o pré, trans e pós-cateterismo cardíaco. A tecnologia foi validada pelos juízes com um IVC total de 0,95. O brinquedo e a história validados constituem um diálogo entre saúde, educação e arte que poderá contribuir para uma assistência integral e humanizada à criança.
Hepatitis C virus genotype diversity in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Northwestern China
Authors: An C. , Ma W. , He R. F. , Wu T. , Shi J. N. , Sun T. T. , Piao W. H.
Published: May 2023

Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes vary greatly in different regions. The aim of this study is to investigate the distribution of HCV genotypes in HCV infected patients, in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Nucleic acid extraction and amplification were performed with test kits on 153 HCV infected patients serum samples. The HCV viral load was measured using reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) and HCV genotypes were determined. Among the 153 HCV-infected patients, 56 had genotype (GT)1b (36.60%), 45 had GT2a (29.40%), 23 had GT3a (15.00%), 14 had GT3b (9.20%),13 had GT6a (8.50%), 1 had GT1g (0.70%), 1 had GT6xa (0.70%). In GT1b, 21.40% were female and 78.60% were male; in GT2a, 42.20% were female and 57.80% were male;Males were most prevalent in genotypes 1b(39.30%), while female were most prevalent in genotype 2a(46.30%). Rare GT1g and GT6xa were also detected in males. The 41-50 year age group had the highest HCV prevalence of 32.00%. HCV GT1b is the predominant HCV genotype in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Physiology and production of sugar-apple under water stress and application of proline
Authors: Torres R. A. F. , Lima G. S. , Paiva F. J. S. , Soares L. A. A. , Silva F. A. , Silva L. A. , Oliveira V. K. N. , Mendonça A. J. T. , Roque I. A. , Silva S. T. A.
Published: May 2023

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the physiology and production of sugar-apple as a function of irrigation intervals and foliar application of proline under the conditions of Paraíba’s semi-arid region. A randomized block design was laid out in a 4 × 2 factorial scheme, with treatments resulting from the combination of four irrigation intervals (1, 4, 8 and 12 days) and two concentrations of proline (0 and 10 mM), with four replicates, and the plot consisted of four usable plants. Increase in irrigation intervals reduced the gas exchange of sugar-apple plants at 298 days after transplanting. Exogenous application of proline at concentration of 10 mM increased contents of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll and carotenoids and fruit fresh mass in plants grown under 12-day irrigation intervals.
Popular Restaurants as strategies to fight hunger and to promote Food and Nutrition Security: an integrative review of scientific publications in the period 2011-2021
Authors: Oliveira Juliana Theodora Cunha de , Gabriel Cristine Garcia , Machado Mick Lennon , Martins Milena Corrêa , Bricarello Liliana Paula , Vasconcelos Francisco de Assis Guedes de
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate the contribution of Popular Restaurants in promoting Food and Nutrition Security and fighting hunger. Methods This is an integrative review with searches performed in Scopus, Virtual Health Library, Directory of Open Access Journals, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Web of Science, PubMed and Google Scholar databases. The capture of studies was limited to the period from 2011 to 2021. The articles were categorized according to the focus of the evaluation carried out, conceptualization and thematic analysis procedures, and aggregated into five categories of analysis: 1) users’ profile; 2) food handlers; 3) leftovers, food loss and waste; 4) physical-functional structure; and 5) promotion of the human right to adequate food. Results 35 articles were included. There was a predominance of a quantitative approach and, among the focus of the studies, the most recurrent was related to the “users’ profile” (54%), followed by the categories: “food handlers” (14%), “Leftovers, food loss and waste” (14%), “promotion of the Human Right to Adequate Food” (12%), and “physical-functional structure (6%). 88.5% of the studies discuss the equipment in a sectored way, evaluating specific items of the equipment and/or the population served. Only four studies discussed Popular Restaurants as promoters of the Human Right to Adequate Food. Conclusion There was a scarcity of the analyzed literature, attesting to the existing gap in the role of Popular Restaurants in the promotion of Food and Nutrition Security. It is recommended to carry out evaluative studies that can contribute to the qualification and expansion of Popular Restaurants as instruments to promote the Human Right to Adequate Food and fight hunger.
Short sleep duration is associated with high energy and total lipid intake in obese women: a pilot study
Authors: Grangeiro Erika Duarte , Trigueiro Mariana Silva , Siais Leysimar de Oliveira , Paiva Hilana Moreira , Rosado Eliane Lopes
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the influence of self-reported sleep duration on ghrelin secretion and nutritional indicators in obese women. Methods This is an observational study, including 36 adult women with obesity. Sleep duration was reported while completing the general questionnaire. Dietary, laboratory, anthropometric, and body composition indicators, and resting metabolic rate, were evaluated. For statistical analysis, sleep duration data were grouped into tertiles: less than six (first tertile); equal to or above six; and less than eight (second tertile); equal to or greater than eight hours of sleep per day (third tertile). The indicators were compared for the different ranges of the sleep duration. Results There was no significant difference when comparing anthropometric, laboratory, and energy expenditure indicators between sleep tertiles. However, women with shorter sleep duration (less than 6 hours per day) had a higher mean caloric intake, compared with the tertile of eight hours or more of sleep per day. For total lipid intake, the mean consumption was higher in the first tertile (up to six hours a day). Conclusion Sleeping less than six hours a day led to an increase in energy and lipid intake in obese women. However, it did not change the plasma ghrelin concentration.
Analysis of the implementation of Food and Nutrition Education actions in public schools in a capital city in southern Brazil
Authors: Florintino Camila da Silva , Silva Denise Karulynne de Sousa , Gabriel Cristine Garcia , Soar Claudia , Uggioni Paula Lazzarin , Neves Janaina Das
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the insertion of Food and Nutrition Education actions in Early Childhood and Elementary Education units of the municipal public school system of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, in 2019. Methods This analytical study applied an online questionnaire directed to the 125 Early Childhood and Elementary Education schools in Florianópolis. Results Ninety-four schools (75.2%) participated in the study, among which 94.7% developed Nutritional Food Education actions in 2019. It was made evident that the insertion of Nutritional Food Education in the Pedagogical Political Project (p<0.001) and the planning of such actions (p<0.001) in schools has a significant association with their implementation. The participation of the professionals in training in food and nutrition showed no association with the implementation of the Nutritional Food Education actions. The actions developed most frequently were the pedagogical activities in the school curriculum (95.5%), the school garden (71.9%), and the hands-on cooking classes (46.1%). Conclusion The study identified a positive panorama in the capital of Santa Catarina, with actions included transversally in the school curriculum with a multiprofessional focus standing out. However, the need for studies that monitor and evaluate the actions is emphasized.
Food insecurity and depressive symptoms among older adults assisted by the Family Health Strategy in the Northeast region of Brazil
Authors: Pereira Marlus Henrique Queiroz , Pereira Maria Luiza Amorim Sena , Teles Bruno Klécius Andrade , Campos Glaucia Cristina de , Molina Maria del Carmen Bisi
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between depressive symptoms and food insecurity in households with older adults. Methods This is a cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted with community-dwelling older adults attended to in the Family Health Strategy in a municipality in the Brazilian Northeast. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Geriatric Depression Scale and food insecurity was assessed using the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. The chi-squared test was applied for a bivariate analysis and binary logistic regression was used to verify the association between depressive symptoms and food insecurity, adjusted for potential confounding variables. The significance level was p<0.05. Results A total of 316 older adults were evaluated, with a mean age of 70.5 (±7.5 years). The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 27.5% and that of food insecurity was 63.3%, with 25.6% of households with older adults experiencing moderate/severe insecurity. In the multivariate analysis, households experiencing mild food insecurity presented 3 times (OR: 3.02; 95% CI: 1.42-6.39) more chance of developing depressive symptoms, while in those experiencing moderate/severe food insecurity the chance was 5 times higher (OR: 5.01; 95% CI: 2.30-10.92). Conclusion An association was found between food insecurity and depressive symptoms in households with older adults of the Family Health Strategy, with more chances for those experiencing moderate/severe food insecurity.
A Estratégia Saúde da Família no estado de São Paulo: mecanismos e determinantes de difusão da política pública
Authors: Oliveira Vítor Fabri de
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Introdução: A abordagem sobre difusão de políticas públicas (PP) mapeia os fatores determinantes na consolidação de políticas governamentais por meio das interações entre entes federados, organizações e países. No Brasil, estudos acerca de difusão de PP possuem amplo potencial em função do arranjo federativo configurado pela Constituição de 1988, das políticas desenvolvidas a partir dessa estrutura institucional e das constantes interações intergovernamentais. Neste contexto, a Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) possibilita que se estudem os mecanismos de difusão em função de uma série de condições (políticas, regionais, econômicas e demográficas) a partir do momento em que se decide adotar essa PP. Materiais e métodos: O artigo utilizou três modelos de tempo discreto inscritos no paradigma da análise de sobrevivência para avaliar o papel dos fatores internos e externos que atuam sobre a PP a partir de dados sobre a cobertura da ESF no estado de São Paulo entre 1998 e 2018. Resultados: Os resultados indicaram que a adesão dos municípios paulistas à ESF foi influenciada pela adoção prévia dos vizinhos. Além disso, o ano eleitoral e o alinhamento partidário entre prefeito e presidente também se associaram à adoção dessa PP. Discussão: Pôde-se notar que o impacto da vizinhança na difusão da ESF entre os municípios paulistas contrasta com a insignificância desse fator em outras localidades do país. Isso indica a particularidade do estado de São Paulo quanto ao processo de difusão dessa PP. Associei esse processo ao mecanismo de emulação e apontei a existência de heterogeneidade nos fatores de consolidação da ESF no território nacional. Incentivos eleitorais e políticos foram detectados e confirmou-se a influência positiva deles, tal como esperado.
Principais Contribuições responsáveis pela descoberta dos raios X: a estirpe coletiva da ciência
Authors: Pacheco Leonardo Lessa , Freitas-Reis Ivoni
Published: May 2023

O presente artigo convida os leitores a percorrer por entre a análise dos documentos originais publicados por William Crookes (1832–1919), por Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894) e Philipp Lenard (1862–1947), bem como da primeira comunicação de Röntgen sobre o novo tipo de radiação obtido por meio dos tubos de Crookes para, através de recortes desses documentos, investigar se é lícito afirmar que a descoberta dos raios X por Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845–1923) pode ou deve ser considerada “acidental”, tal como vemos nos livros básicos de Química e Física. O final do século XIX foi marcado por um grande interesse da comunidade científica pelo estudo das propriedades da radiação e a identificação dos raios X. Esse último demonstrou imediatamente a sua importância e utilidade nas pesquisas em desenvolvimento. Aplicações como a obtenção de imagens da constituição corporal de seres humanos e animais, e a identificação estrutural dos cristais e diferentes tipos de moléculas eram descritas nos trabalhos de inúmeros estudiosos. Assim, embasados numa perspectiva historiográfica que leva em conta a construção da ciência como um saber coletivo, apresentamos informações que amparam a evolução das ideias, minimizando ou descartando a influência do acaso e fortalecendo o método da investigação de Röntgen. Acreditamos estar também reafirmando a importância da História da Ciência no contexto de construção do conhecimento escolar.
Oscilador harmônico simples, série e transformada de Fourier e operador de Sturm-Liouville – uma breve discussão
Authors: Barros Lucas dos S. , Cavalcante Marcos , Soledade Paulo , Sbrissa Neto David A. , Siqueira Marcelo
Published: May 2023

Neste trabalho destacamos a importância do oscilador harmônico simples como um modelo matemático fundamental para a compreensão de fenômenos oscilatórios em diversas áreas da Física e Engenharia, enfatizando a necessidade de se conhecer os métodos para a sua solução, que servem como ponto de partida para estudar sistemas mais complexos. Embora esse tema seja relevante, muitos estudos se limitam a aplicações práticas ou soluções gerais de equações diferenciais, sem conexão significativa entre conceitos. Neste sentido, propõe-se uma abordagem que explora a conexão entre o oscilador harmônico, série e transformada de Fourier. Através da teoria do operador linear de Sturm-Liouville, introduzimos conceitos como autofunções de um operador hermitiano, ortogonalidade e formação de espaços vetoriais. Enquanto a série surge como uma expansão em uma base infinita de funções dentro de um intervalo finito, a transformada surge como uma projeção de objetos matemáticos como funções e equações no espaço das autofunções do oscilador em um intervalo infinito. Espera-se que essa abordagem estimule discussões e facilite a compreensão de tópicos mais avançados em Física e áreas afins, tornando-os mais acessíveis a estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação.
Impactos da pandemia da COVID-19 no programa mãe coruja da VII região de saúde de Pernambuco
Authors: Monteiro Diana Loyce , Fernandes Juliana , Fittipaldi Etiene Oliveira da Silva
Published: May 2023

Resumo Objetivos: analisar os impactos causados pela pandemia da COVID-19 no Programa Mãe Coruja da VII Região de Saúde de Pernambuco. Métodos: estudo descritivo, transversal e quantitativo, realizado na VII Gerência Regional de Saúde, em Salgueiro-PE. Os dados foram coletados do Sistema de Informação Mãe Coruja, no período de agosto a novembro de 2021, sendo relacionados às mulheres e crianças cadastradas de 2019 a março de 2021. Adotando-se um marco temporal para antes e durante a pandemia, foram utilizados os testes t de Student e qui-quadrado nas análises das variáveis contínuas e categóricas, respectivamente. Resultados: foram analisados os dados de 581 mulheres e 412 crianças. Antes da pandemia constatou-se maior média de consultas de pré-natal (p<0,001) e maior completude nos dados de raça das crianças (p<0,001). Durante a pandemia ocorreu menor frequência da amamentação na primeira hora de vida (p<0,001) e do preenchimento dos dados referentes à escolaridade materna (p<0,001). Assim como, não foram realizadas mais que sete consultas de puericultura (p<0,001). Conclusões: a assistência das mulheres e crianças foi impactada, principalmente com a queda de consultas do pré-natal e da puericultura, evidenciando que a COVID-19 repercutiu negativamente na saúde das pessoas acompanhadas pelo Programa e na qualidade das informações inseridas no sistema.
Analysis of variables inherent to the dynamics of the practice of vaquejada to determine its influence on the result obtained in the competition
Authors: Mariz Tobyas Maia de Albuquerque , Cavalcante Paulo Otavio Silva , Santos Heloiza Maria Pires , Escodro Pierre Barnabé , Parente Henrique Nunes , Perazzo Alexandre Fernandes , Silva Taine Cris Soares da
Published: May 2023

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate several attempts to knock down neats and to correlate the success obtained with actions performed by the horse/rider sets through an analysis of public domain videos of vaquejadas. Approximately 300 videos were considered, and the groups were evaluated according to the competition category, that is, amateur/aspirant and professional, and the animals used in the test, that is, pulling or tracking of the neat. It was found that for the pull set in the professional competition category, only the characteristics of directing the cow on the track, and the guiding behavior and positioning in the pull were significant (p<0.01), while for the amateur/aspirant category, the characteristics of remaining in the pull after falling of the cattle and of the behavior at the gate had an effect (p<0.01). The characteristic of remaining in the pull after the fall of the neats, in the category of professional pulling athletes, exists in greater prevalence during the competition with 85.3%, while the characteristic of directing the neat to the side of the track is performed by 87.6% of the competitors. For the set used to track the cattle, the values of the dimensions 1 and 2 were 96.56% and 3.43%, respectively, which is 99.9% of the total variance of the data based on those selected for the final result of “earn the ox”. The use of multiple diversity analysis in this study of variables associated with the vaquejada set proved to be quite advantageous, and there was not much variation in the elements obtained with a greater weight in the determination of the final result.
Ammonium dipropionate in the total mixed ration does not change the ingestive behavior but improves the productive performance of feedlot bulls
Authors: Almeida Eduardo Rodrigues de , Neumann Mikael , Durman Thomer , Souza André Martins de , Cristo Fernando Braga , Baldissera Ellen , Bremm Elisa Emanuela
Published: May 2023

Abstract The objective of the present study was to evaluate the productive performance, the ingestive behavior, the apparent digestibility of the diet, and the carcass characteristics of beef steers finished in confinement under the effect of ammonium dipropionate in the diet, and the fractionation or not in the supply of the diet. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 2 x 2 factorial scheme, totaling four treatments, as follows: Diet without ammonium dipropionate provided twice a day; Diet without ammonium dipropionate given once daily; Diet with ammonium dipropionate provided twice daily; Ammonium dipropionate diet provided once daily. Thirty-two ½ Angus ½ Nellore bulls were used, with an average age of 11 months. The use of ammonium dipropionate in the overall average increased average daily gain, dry matter intake, and carcass gain. The diet provided twice a day provided, on average, greater weight gain, greater carcass gain, and better feed conversion. When evaluating the association between treatments, the use of dipropionate plus the diet supplied twice a day showed greater daily carcass gain during the experimental period and higher hot carcass weight (1.251 kg, 111.4 kg, and 308.6 kg respectively), as well as ensuring better apparent digestibility of dry matter (74.57%). With the data obtained in the present study, it is possible to state that it is advisable to use ammonium dipropionate while maintaining the fractionation of the diet for beef steers in the finishing phase.
Biometria testicular e hierarquia de dominância do queixada (Mammalia, Tayassuidae)
Authors: Vieira Renan Luiz Albuquerque , Santos Marilucia Campos dos , Leonardo Danilo Evaristo , Barros Celso Henrique Souza Costa , Pedroso Pedro Miguel Ocampos , Feliciano Marcus Antônio Rossi , Cavalcante Ana Karina da Silva
Published: May 2023

Resumo O objetivo neste estudo foi obter dados sobre a biometria testicular do queixada (Tayassu pecari) e verificar se há correlação entre os dados biométricos do indivíduo com seu posto de dominância. Os dados foram coletados de 16 queixadas adultos, com idades entre dois e sete anos, que compunham o mesmo grupo. Por meio de análises das interações agonísticas foram calculados os índices de linearidade (h') da hierarquia de dominância e determinado o rank dos indivíduos. Ao final das observações comportamentais, os machos foram capturados para coleta de dados biométricos do testículo. Os queixadas apresentaram testículos localizados em posição perineal, inclinados cranioventralmente com formato oval, achatados láterolateralmente e com consistência tensoelástica (2,54±0,07). Houve variação nas médias (± desvio padrão) do comprimento testicular (5,88±1,05cm), largura (4,24±0,98cm), altura (4,44±0,86cm) e largura escrotal total (8,78±17,05). A hierarquia de dominância linear descreveu a estrutura social dos machos desse grupo (h'>0,9), com probabilidade de linearidade na hierarquia maior que o acaso (P = 0,02). Houve correlação entre a classificação de dominância com a massa corporal, comprimento e volume dos testículos. Como em geral as dimensões dos testículos estão diretamente correlacionadas com a produção de esperma e também de testosterona, essa característica favorece o desempenho reprodutivo de machos de queixadas brancos dominantes. Portanto, as características da biometria testicular de queixadas devem ser consideradas para a seleção de indivíduos com maior probabilidade de reprodução em cativeiro favorecendo a conservação desta espécie vulnerável.
Molecular subtypes as a prognostic breast cancer factor in women users of the São Paulo public health system, Brazil
Authors: Peres Stela Verzinhasse , Arantes Paola Engelmann , Fagundes Marcela de Araújo , Ab’Saber Alexandre Muxfeldt , Gimenes Daniel Luiz , Curado Maria Paula , Vieira René Aloisio da Costa
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to analyze the prognosis of women with breast cancer by molecular subtypes, sociodemographic variables, and clinical and treatment characteristics. Methods: This hospital-based retrospective cohort study analyzed 1,654 women over 18 years of age diagnosed with invasive breast cancer from 2000 to 2018. Data were extracted from Brazil’s Oncocenter Foundation of São Paulo. The variables analyzed were age, histology, molecular subtypes, clinical staging, treatment type, and diagnosis-to-treatment time. Cox regression analysis was applied to estimate death risk. Results: Women with HER-2-positive (nonluminal) and triple-negative molecular subtypes were more than twice more likely to be at risk of death, with adjusted hazard ratio — HRadj=2.30 (95% confidence interval — 95%CI 1.34–3.94) and HRadj=2.51 (95%CI 1.61–3.92), respectively. A delayed treatment associated with an advanced clinical stage at diagnosis increased fourfold the risk of death (HRadj=4.20 (95%CI 2.36–7.49). Conclusion: In summary, besides that interaction between advanced clinical stage and longer time between diagnosis and treatment, HER-2-positive (nonluminal) and triple-negative phenotypes were associated with a worse prognosis. Therefore, actions to reduce barriers in diagnosis and treatment can provide better outcome, even in aggressive phenotypes.
Cognitive effects of individual anticholinergic drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Naseri Amirreza , Sadigh-Eteghad Saeed , Seyedi-Sahebari Sepideh , Hosseini Mohammad-Salar , Hajebrahimi Sakineh , Salehi-Pourmehr Hanieh
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT. Anticholinergics (ACs) are among the most prescribed drugs. Investigating the impaired cognitive domains due to individual ACs usage is associated with controversial findings. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of individual ACs on different aspects of cognitive function based on clinical trial studies. Methods: This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA statement. A systematic search was performed in Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Risk of bias (RoB) was assessed by the Joanna Briggs Institute checklists and the meta-analysis was performed using the CMA software. Results: Out of 3,026 results of searching, 138 studies were included. A total of 38 studies that assess the cognitive impacts of scopolamine were included in the meta-analysis. Included studies reported cognitive effects of scopolamine, mecamylamine, atropine, biperiden, oxybutynin, trihexyphenidyl, benzhexol, and dicyclomine; however, glycopyrrolate, trospium, tolterodine, darifenacin, fesoterodine, tiotropium, and ipratropium were not associated with cognitive decline. Based on the meta-analyses, scopolamine was associated with reduced recognition (SDM -1.84; 95%CI -2.48 to -1.21; p<0.01), immediate recall (SDM -1.82; 95%CI -2.35 to -1.30; p<0.01), matching to sample (SDM -1.76; 95%CI -2.57 to -0.96; p<0.01), delayed recall (SDM -1.54; 95%CI -1.97 to -1.10; p<0.01), complex memory tasks (SDM -1.31; 95%CI -1.78 to -0.84; p<0.01), free recall (SDM -1.18; 95%CI -1.63 to -0.73; p<0.01), cognitive function (SDM -0.95; 95%CI -1.46 to -0.44; p<0.01), attention (SDM -0.85; 95%CI -1.38 to -0.33; p<0.01), and digit span (SDM -0.65; 95%CI -1.21 to -0.10; p=0.02). There was a high RoB in our included study, especially in terms of dealing with possible cofounders. Conclusion: The limitations of this study suggest a need for more well-designed studies with a longer duration of follow-up on this topic to reach more reliable evidence.
Cognitive complaints in older adults in primary care and associated factors
Authors: Harsi EL Mahjoub EL , Benksim Abdelhafid , Cherkaoui Mohamed
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT. Cognitive complaints are common in older people. They can progress into a more severe cognitive decline and then deterioration of quality of life. They are associated with several factors. Objective: This study aimed to determine the factors associated with cognitive complaints in older adults in the city of Marrakech, Morocco. Methods: This study was conducted between March and June 2022 among 281 people aged 50 years and older who attended primary health care centers in the city of Marrakech. Cognitive complaints were measured using the McNair-Kahn scale. Data on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were collected through interviews with the participants and consultation of their medical records. Analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25, Ink software. Results: Of the total participants, 51.6% had cognitive complaints. Multivariate analysis showed that people aged 75 years and over had a sevenfold higher risk of cognitive complaints than people aged 50–64 years (p=0.033; OR=7.64; 95%CI 1.17–49.72), and that illiteracy (p=0.004; OR=3.39; 95%CI 1.48–7.76), cardiovascular disease (p=0.018; OR=4.30; 95%CI 1.29–14.32), diabetes (p=0.001; OR=3.14; 95%CI 1.64–6.04), visual impairment (p=0.017; OR=2.22; 95%CI 1.15–4.19), depression (p= 0.027; OR=2.36; 95%CI 1.10–5.05) and sleepiness (p=0.034; OR=1.96; 95%CI 1.05–3.66) are associated variables. Conclusions: Cognitive complaints are frequent in older adults and are associated with several sociodemographic and health factors. Some measures could help maintain stable memory performance in old age and prevent severe cognitive declines, such as regular follow-up of at-risk individuals, and cognitive, physical and leisure activities.
El viento sónico común: escuchando las relaciones comunitarias y los movimientos migratorios de la revolución haitiana en el jazz de Haití y Nueva Orleans
Authors: Barson Benjamin
Published: May 2023

Resumen La música ha sido una fuerza de cohesión social y un espacio de conciencia politizada para los emigrantes de la diáspora haitiana desde el estallido de la Revolución Haitiana (1791-1804). Este ensayo explora el movimiento Vodou Jazz de Haití, durante y después de la ocupación estadounidense (1915-1934), conectando este movimiento del siglo XX con la migración haitiana a Nueva Orleans a principios del siglo XIX. Ambos son expresiones de la cultura transcaribeña ("el viento común") que difundió las noticias y la militancia de la Revolución haitiana a través del canto y la danza populares. En lugar de ser víctimas pasivas de la esclavitud, la migración forzada y el imperialismo económico, este ensayo demuestra cómo múltiples comunidades transnacionales dieron sentido a su mundo a través de una sofisticada cultura auditiva que desafiaba al imperialismo, la esclavitud y el modo de producción en las plantaciones.
Habitus e capitais migratórios de haitianos no Paraná. Trajetória educacional e inserção profissional em contextos de mobilidades
Authors: Oliveira Márcio de , Cavalcanti Leonardo
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este artigo analisa a trajetória de pequeno grupo de haitianos que concluíram cursos superiores na Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), entre 2019 e 2021. Em termos concretos, examinamos a relação entre habitus e capitais de cada migrante que frequentou as aulas de português, concluiu os cursos superiores e iniciou sua carreira profissional. A seleção dos entrevistados foi realizada a partir da base de dados de alunos imigrantes e refugiados disponibilizada pela Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis da UFPR. Como referencial teórico, utilizamos os conceitos de habitus imigrante e capital migratório, desenvolvidos a partir da Teoria da Prática (Pierre Bourdieu, 1930-2002). Em síntese, percebe-se que aqueles imigrantes providos de habitus adequados e de capitais específicos foram mais exitosos em seus percursos educacionais e inserção no mercado de trabalho.
Colapso neoliberal en el Sur global: Migración forzada desde Honduras y El Salvador a España en el siglo XXI
Authors: García Martínez José María
Published: May 2023

Resumen América Central ha experimentado importantes niveles de migración forzada desde las últimas décadas del siglo XX. Las restricciones a la migración implementadas por Estados Unidos han derivado gran parte de estos flujos a España. En este texto se ofrece un análisis estructural de los procesos migratorios ocurridos entre Honduras, El Salvador y España, a través de una perspectiva crítica interdisciplinar que combina el estudio de la migración forzada con el análisis del contexto histórico en las que ocurren estos movimientos de población, arrojando luz sobre la situación de los migrantes procedentes de estos dos países centroamericanos en España.
Resistência ao uso do Sistema FM por crianças e adolescentes: fato ou mito? Uma análise de prontuários de pacientes atendidos em um serviço de saúde auditiva
Authors: Spósito Caroline , Carneiro Larissa de Almeida , Bento Bruna Carolina da Silva , Bucuvic Érika Cristina , Jacob Regina Tangerino de Souza
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: comparar o uso do Sistema de Frequência Modulada por crianças e adolescentes em um Serviço Público de Saúde Auditiva do estado de São Paulo. Métodos: análise de prontuários, balizada pelos critérios de elegibilidade. Foram coletados dados de 340 participantes adaptados com o Sistema de Frequência Modulada, nascidos entre 1998 e 2011 e que compareceram à consulta de retorno pós-adaptação do dispositivo. Os dados foram analisados de forma descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: participaram crianças e adolescentes de ambos os gêneros provenientes de todo Brasil, com deficiência auditiva, cursando o ensino fundamental I ou II e ensino médio na rede pública ou privada de ensino. Os dados revelaram que 115 crianças e 155 adolescentes faziam uso efetivo do dispositivo, especialmente na escola. As principais dificuldades relatadas foram a falta de apoio dos professores entre as crianças e o sentimento de vergonha entre os adolescentes. Conclusão: foram identificadas dificuldades na adesão ao uso do Sistema FM, sobretudo por parte das crianças. Diante disso, ressalta-se a importância da orientação e da conscientização dos benefícios do uso do Sistema FM aos pacientes, familiares e seus professores, tanto no momento da adaptação do dispositivo quanto nas consultas de acompanhamento, a fim de assegurar o seu uso efetivo.
A dança no cinema: da lógica dos musicais à irracionalidade de gestos desmotivados
Authors: Borges Cristian
Published: May 2023

Resumo Por meio de uma análise panorâmica da presença da dança no cinema, desde os primórdios até a produção contemporânea, percebemos que ela pode emergir ora como parte integrante e estruturante do filme, no gênero musical, ora como um elemento contrastante e disruptivo, em filmes não musicais. Ao esboçarmos uma estética da movimentação dos corpos em obras audiovisuais, partimos do pressuposto de que o cinema sonoro de certo modo silencia a dinâmica corporal na tela ao concentrar seu foco na fala e no sentido das palavras, eliminando ou reduzindo consideravelmente toda a potência (plástica, mas também semântica) contida na incrível retórica expressiva dos corpos. Será que a dança, abrigo natural de certa pulsão gestual irracional, pode servir, como propunha Béla Balázs, para que sejamos atingidos por um filme de maneira direta e inequívoca, como se fosse uma música?
For a Historical-Cultural Theory of Activity for Active Methodologies
Authors: Teo Carla Rosane Paz Arruda , Alves Solange Maria
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Considering the context of higher education in health, a movement of theorization on active teaching-learning methodologies is presented, seeking to organize a Historical-Cultural theoretical framework for overcoming naive views about them. The theoretical-reflective research was based on the framework of the Vygotsky School. Work was considered as a vital activity, the foundation for active methodologies, and the teaching-learning activity was viewed as a dialectical unity organizing the process of teaching and learning. It is a cognitive, transformative, external/internal activity, through which subjects appropriate human objectifications, producing and forging superior modes of operating mentally and acting in the world.
A Voz dos/as Alunos/as de um Agrupamento de Escolas do Programa Territórios Educativos de Intervenção Prioritária
Authors: Valente Bianor , Gama Ana
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Este estudo procurou dar voz aos/às alunos/as de um agrupamento de escolas abrangidas pelo Programa Territórios Educativos de Intervenção Prioritária (TEIP) sobre os processos de participação vivenciados e sobre os fatores que dificultam ou promovem as suas aprendizagens. Através desta participação, os/as alunos/as têm a possibilidade de exprimirem as suas opiniões, processo fundamental para a melhoria do processo pedagógico. Seguindo uma metodologia de caráter misto, este trabalho visou a aplicação de um questionário por turma (33 turmas) e a realização de 5 focus group em que participaram 34 delegados/as de turma. A participação dos/as alunos/as na vida escolar parece ser, maioritariamente, de nível simples, uma vez que os/as alunos/as apenas seguem indicações e respondem a estímulos. Já as dificuldades sentidas no processo de aprendizagem parecem resultar de caraterísticas internas ao/à próprio/a aluno/a e ao seu ambiente familiar, mas também a fatores externos, relativos aos processos de ensino e à gestão do currículo.
The Voice of Students of an Education Action Zone School
Authors: Valente Bianor , Gama Ana
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT This study sought to give voice to the students of a Education Action Zone (EAZ) school about the processes of participation and the factors that hinder or promote their learning. Through this participation, students have the opportunity to express their opinions, a fundamental process for improving the pedagogical process. Following a mixed methodology, this work aimed at applying a questionnaire per class (33 classes) and carrying out 5 focus groups in which 34 class delegates participated. The participation of students in school life seems to be, mostly, at a simple level, since students only follow indications and respond to stimuli. The difficulties felt in the learning process, on the other hand, seem to result from internal characteristics of the student and his/her family environment, but also from external factors, related to the teaching processes and curriculum management.
Ensino Remoto Emergencial: práticas educacionais e percepções docentes
Authors: Garcia Rafael Vilas Boas , Henklain Marcelo Henrique Oliveira , Moraes Maely da Silva , Alves Renner Coelho Messias
Published: May 2023

RESUMO O Ensino Remoto Emergencial (ERE) é apresentado como única opção de ensino enquanto durar a pandemia de covid-19. O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar práticas de ensino e percepções de professores sobre o ensino realizado na Universidade Federal de Roraima (UFRR). Um questionário online foi respondido por 150 professores da UFRR, cujas respostas apontam que os professores avaliam o ERE com satisfação acima da média. Além disso, apontam que as Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TICs) são ferramentas educacionais importantes para o processo educacional, mas necessitam de melhores condições. Por fim, conclui-se que a implementação do ERE na UFRR obteve resultados que minimizaram os impactos negativos derivados das medidas restritivas da covid-19 no aprendizado dos alunos.
Distinct lichen community in riparian forests along an anthropogenic disturbance gradient in Southern Brazil
Authors: Käffer Márcia Isabel , Port Renan Kauê , Schmitt Jairo Lizandro
Published: May 2023

Abstract The riparian forest sustains an expressive richness and diversity of species and anthropogenic impacts in certain sites have caused changes in the structure of the communities. This study aimed to analyze the composition and structural parameters of the lichen community in riparian forests. The study was carried out in seven sites surrounded by different matrices: rural, urban and industrial. The lichens were mapped using the acetate method and the composition and phytosociological parameters were analyzed. A total of 208 species were identified. The riparian forest sites of the rural matrix differed from the others by the dominance of the morphological forms crustose and squamulose, as well as the predominance of species from humid and shaded environments. Phyllopsora lividocarpa, Phyllopsora parvifolia and Herpothallon minimum presented the highest importance values in the forest sites. The lichen community presented greater homogeneity in riparian forest sites of the urban-industrial matrix. Modifications in the species’ composition and structural parameters of the lichen community demonstrated a gradient of disturbances in the different matrices. Preservation actions of riparian forests are essential for the conservation of the species and landscape connectivity since they act as an important reservoir of biodiversity in sites of subtropical watersheds.
Comparative evaluation of displacement and stress distribution pattern during mandibular arch distalization with extra and inter-radicular mini-implants: a three-dimensional finite element study
Authors: MAHESHWARI Amit , CHAWDA Dhruv Nilesh , KUSHWAH Ashish , AGARWAL Rajesh Kumar , GOLWARA Amesh Kr , DIXIT Prateek Bhushan
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the initial stress distribution and displacement on mandibular dentition using extra and inter-radicular mini-implants for arch distalization, by means of finite element analysis. Methods: For this study, two finite element models of the mandible were designed. The models consisted of periodontal ligament (PDL) and alveolar bone of all teeth until second molars. In the Case 1, bilateral extra-radicular buccal-shelf stainless steel mini-implants (10.0-mm length; 2.0-mm diameter) were placed between first and second permanent molars. In the Case 2, bilateral inter-radicular stainless steel mini-implants (10.0-mm length; 1.5-mm diameter) were placed between second premolar and first permanent molar. Power hook was attached between canine and first premolar at a fixed height of 8mm. In the two cases, 200g of distalization force was applied. ANSYS v. 12.1 software was used to analyze and compare von Mises stress and displacement in the mandibular dentition, PDL and bone. Results: Higher stresses were observed in mandibular dentition with the inter-radicular implant system. The amount of von Mises stress was higher for cortical bone (85.66MPa) and cancellous bone (3.64MPa) in Case 2, in comparison to cortical bone (41.93MPa) and cancellous bone (3.43MPa) in Case 1. The amount of arch distalization was higher for mandible in Case 1 (0.028mm), in comparison to Case 2 (0.026mm). Conclusion: Both systems were clinically safe, but extra-radicular implants showed more effective and controlled distalization pattern, in comparison to inter-radicular implants, in Class III malocclusion treatment.
A PESQUISA QUANTITATIVA EM SOCIOLOGIA: RECURSOS E DILEMAS DA REALIZAÇÃO DE SURVEYS ONLINE COM TRABALHADORES DURANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
Authors: Gonçalves Ana Paula Vasconcelos , Santos Rodrigo Salles Pereira dos
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este registro de pesquisa discute a construção do desenho para a realização de um survey sobre os trabalhadores da indústria automotiva do sul do Rio de Janeiro, refletindo sobre as condições de realização da investigação e a necessidade de redefinição da coleta de dados e do instrumento de pesquisa sob o impacto da covid-19, com reflexos na confecção da amostra e, principalmente, nas estratégias de divulgação da pesquisa e disseminação do questionário autoadministrado. A discussão avalia os limites e as possibilidades dos formulários online para a pesquisa sociológica, assim como o processo de consecução da amostra a partir da avaliação das plataformas de disseminação, sugerindo a relevância de ferramentas que potencializam conexões pessoais e, principalmente, contatos profissionais, como o LinkedIn, para o cumprimento de objetivos de pesquisa científica junto a trabalhadores.
INTERVENÇÃO NA UFRGS: A ATUAÇÃO DOS SINDICATOS DIANTE DO ATAQUE ANTIDEMOCRÁTICO (2020-2021)
Authors: Salvagni Julice , Mendonça Abner Santos
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Esta pesquisa documental analisou a atuação dos sindicatos da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) no contexto das ameaças antidemocráticas ocorridas entre 2020-2021. Entre os sindicatos estudados – ADUFRGS, ASSUFRGS e Seção Sindical do Andes-SN na UFRGS –, os resultados indicam diferentes posições quanto ao exercício da democracia e da autonomia universitária. Salienta-se caráter econômico e privatista na intervenção da UFRGS, marcada pela tentativa de implementação forçada do projeto de universidade defendido pelo Governo Federal à época. A intervenção deu-se com o auxílio de atores externos à universidade, como políticos da extrema-direita. Pensando no futuro das universidades, destaca-se a importância da atuação dos sindicatos, pressionando e apoiando o Conselho Universitário na contenção das medidas antidemocráticas.