bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the HSOPSC: a reassessment study
Authors: Reis Cláudia Tartaglia , Laguardia Josué , Barros Cláudia Garcia de , Andreoli Paola Bruno de Araujo , Martins Mônica
Published: August 2019

Abstract: This study aimed to reassess the psychometric properties of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) adapted to Portuguese for use in the Brazilian context. An observational, cross-sectional study was performed in a large, private, non-profit, acute care hospital, reference in patient safety, in a major Brazilian metropolis. Participants were selected from a non-probability sample of all eligible personnel in the various hospital departments invited to participate in the study. Reliability of the HSOPSC was assessed by estimating Cronbach’s alpha for each dimension. confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), a matrix of correlations between the dimensions, and exploratory structural equation modelling (ESEM) were used in exploratory and confirmatory analyses of the structural validity of the construct. The overall response rate was 18.7% (n = 1,439). Four dimensions (“overall perceptions of patient safety”; “staffing”; “teamwork across units”; and “non-punitive response to error”) returned problems of internal consistency. CFA returned acceptable fit with the original 12-dimension model. Correlations between the dimensions of the original 12-dimension model indicated discriminant validity problems, while residual variance was greater than 0.70 in 13 items. The ESEM of the original 12-dimension model returned good fit, with the following indices: CFI = 0.985; TLI = 0.968, and RMSEA = 0.026 (90%CI: 0.024-0.029). Although better than those of the first evaluation, the results obtained in this validity and reliability reassessment of the Brazilian version of the HSOPSC require further research.
Multidimensional poverty of the ethnic tibetan farm and Herder households in Gansu province, China
Authors: Yang Fan , Paudel Krishna , Zhuang Tianhui , Jiang Yao
Published: August 2019

ABSTRACT: Ethnic Tibetan farm and herder households (FHH) in Gansu Province, China are stricken with poverty. Solving the poverty problem in this or other poverty pockets across China has special importance for the country’s political stability, ethnic unity, social well-being, and ecological security. This paper calculates the multidimensional poverty situation of ethnic Tibetan farm and herder households of Gansu Province, China by using the Alkire-Foster method. Twelve indicators are included in the multidimensional poverty indicator system. Results showed that 1) in the single indicator measure, the adult family members received at least 9th grade education (x3), the home toilet type (x7), and the labor availability (x2) showed a higher incidence of deprivation, 2) many FHH in the Tibetan areas of the Gansu Province are facing multidimensional poverty but the proportion of extreme poverty is very small, and 3) from the perspective of contribution rate, the adult family members received at least 9th grade education (x3), labor availability (x2), self-health assessment (x1), home toilet type (x7), and school-age children dropout rate (x4) occupied the top five positions as obtained from the equal weight to dimensions (DEW) method.
Kasugamycin on Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli in the in vitro culture of sugarcane
Authors: Garcia Fabio Ribeiro , Cavalcante Felipe Lira de Sá , Souza Robson Antonio de , Houllou Laureen Michelle
Published: August 2019

ABSTRACT: One of the significant obstacles to the growth of sugarcane production is the infection by phytopathogens, mainly by the bacterium Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli (Lxx) causal agent of Ratoon stunting disease. Thus, this research aimed to evaluate the effects of kasugamycin on the in vitro growth of sugarcane, as well as its effect on the bacterium Lxx. Explants of strain SP791011 from sugarcane were inoculated in MS culture medium supplemented with the antimicrobial kasugamycin at concentrations of 0.00; 0.87; 1.08; 1.74 and 3.48 mL.L-1, where they remained for 30 days. After this period, the survival rate, shoot number per explant, height of the explants, phytomass, dry phytomass and phytosanitary were evaluated based on the presence of genomic DNA of Lxx. It was verified that the culture in kasugamycin influenced the morphological variables negatively; nevertheless, the antimicrobial did not demonstrate phytotoxicity to the plants. All treatments tested in this experiment were diagnosed as positive, with DNA amplification for Lxx, despite it was observed a reduction in bacterial load, suggesting that kasugamycin at higher doses can be evaluated as an attempt to eliminate the bacterium in the in vitro cultivation of sugarcane.
QUEIJO ARTESANAL PRODUZIDO NO SUL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL: AVALIAÇÃO FÍSICO-QUÍMICA, MICROBIOLÓGICA E SUSCETIBILIDADE A ANTIMICROBIANOS DE ISOLADOS DE STAPHYLOCOCCUS COAGULASE POSITIVA
Authors: Tavares Alana Borges , Cavalcanti Eduarda Aléxia Nunes Louzada Dias , Timm Cláudio Dias , Lima Helenice Gonzalez de , Cereser Natacha Deboni
Published: August 2019

Resumo Objetivando o conhecimento do queijo colonial artesanal produzido na região Sul do Rio Grande do Sul, foram analisadas 30 amostras adquiridas no comércio local e feiras quanto às características físico-químicas, além das análises microbiológicas exigidas pela Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), isolamento de Yersinia enterocolitica e resistência aos antimicrobianos de isolados de Staphylococcus coagulase positiva, obtidos a partir destas amostras. Os valores medianos resultantes das análises físico-químicas foram: pH 5,81, acidez titulável de 0,44 g de ácido lático/100g, umidade de 48,55%, atividade de água de 0,973, proteína de 19,36%, gordura de 14,54%, teor de cinzas de 2,88% e teor de cloretos 0,51 gNaCl/100g. Quanto às análises exigidas pela ANVISA, 86,66% das amostras estavam fora dos padrões exigidos e nenhuma foi positiva para Salmonella e Listeria monocytogenes. Houve também isolamento de Yersinia enterocolitica em 3,33% das amostras. A maior taxa de resistência dos isolados de Staphylococcus coagulase positiva ocorreu frente à Penicilina G com 100% dos isolados resistentes e a menor contra Ciprofloxacina com nenhum isolado resistente. 65,00% dos isolados foram resistentes a, pelo menos, seis antimicrobianos e 86,95% demostraram resistência à Cefoxitina, resultados preocupantes, especialmente quanto aos isolados Meticilina Resistentes. Além disso, o queijo produzido e comercializado informalmente no Sul do Rio Grande do Sul apresenta grande variação nas características físico-químicas e, em geral, alta contaminação microbiana, podendo representar risco à saúde do consumidor.
MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION OF COMMERCIAL DISINFECTANTS ON STAPHYLOCOCCUS SPP. ISOLATED FROM MASTITIS IN GOATS AND DETECTION OF THE icaD GENE
Authors: Silva Welington Erasmo de Lima e , Amanso Evandro Santos , Peixoto Rodolfo de Moraes , Gouveia João José de Simoni , Gouveia Gisele Veneroni , Costa Mateus Matiuzzi da
Published: August 2019

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of commercial disinfectants on Staphylococcus spp., isolated from mastitis cases in goats, and to associate the observed resistance with the presence of the icaD gene. Broth microdilution was employed to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of the disinfectants, whereas the Congo Red technique was used for the evaluation of biofilm production and amplification of the icaD gene. All evaluated samples were sensitive to disinfectants, with the following ranges of activity: quaternary ammonium (0.13 - 21.33 µg/ml), chlorhexidine (4.00 - 313.00 µg/ml) and iodine (190.00 - 12500.00 µg/ml); however, the sodium hypochlorite-based disinfectant showed no bactericidal activity in the concentration range from 15.0 to 0.03 µg/ml. The icaD gene presented a frequency of 14.7% in the isolate samples. Fisher’s exact test showed a significant effect of the relation between the minimum bactericidal concentration value of the quaternary ammonium-based disinfectant and the presence/absence of the icaD gene (P <0.01). Commercial disinfectants with quaternary ammonium, chlorhexidine and iodine active ingredients presented in vitro activity even at concentrations lower than those recommended by the manufacturers. Therefore, the periodic evaluation of the sensitivity profile of the disinfectants must be performed.
Uma “estética de lances” de uma “heroína ordinária”: o reorganizar de práticas de resistências de uma artesã
Authors: RIBEIRO ROSA CRISTINA LIMA , IPIRANGA ANA SILVIA ROCHA , OLIVEIRA FABÍOLA FARIA TOSTES de , DIAS ALLAN DANIEL
Published: August 2019

Resumo Este artigo articula uma perspectiva feminista necessária aos Estudos Organizacionais à análise das práticas de resistência de caráter infrapolítico. O estudo teve por objetivo compreender o organizar da malha de práticas cotidianas que envolvem a estética de lances e as táticas e estratégias de resistência, inclusive de caráter infrapolítico, por meio da arte de uma artesã e das ações de uma rede de mulheres da qual ela faz parte. A metodologia de pesquisa se baseou na abordagem qualitativa, com enfoque em estudo de caso, respaldada por observação direta, pesquisa documental, diário de campo e entrevista em profundidade. A análise dos relatos identificou o organizar de diferentes práticas de resistência, da artesã e da rede de mulheres, que têm como base o reúso de materiais descartados por grandes empresas. No contexto da “estética de lances”, tais materiais surgem como fonte de suprimento, geração de renda e inspiração para a recriação artística de elementos simbólicos da cultura nordestina. No âmbito da rede de mulheres, a análise aponta, ainda, os laços de afeto e ressonância como elos de um movimento infrapolítico que mobiliza as mulheres em torno de objetivos de luta e resistência em diferentes espaços. A articulação teórica promove avanços no campo dos Estudos Organizacionais ao construir uma proposição que alia os estudos do cotidiano e da estética de Certeau (2014) às questões de resistência discutidas por Spicer e Böhm (2007) e aos debates feministas.
Governança territorial e inovação social nos processos de desenvolvimento regional em territórios de mineração: um modelo teórico em construção
Authors: Gentil Paula Pessoa de Castro , Guimarães Liliane de Oliveira , Pereira Denise de Castro , Diniz Alexandre Magno , Ckagnazarof Ivan Beck
Published: August 2019

Abstract There are serious contradictions between the proclaimed economic benefits obtained by localities where the mineral extraction industry historically operates, and the results recorded in research work. Studies have pointed out serious problems and negative consequences from the mineral extraction industry’s questionable form of management and relationship with the local environment. These practices have increased the socioeconomic and environmental vulnerability of the territories, both in local and regional dimensions. Studies about development indicate the existence of a positive relationship between governance and economic growth, and between innovation and economic growth. There are also studies that point out innovative processes as essential to local and regional development because they prioritize the territorial diversity and develop opportunities focused on the profile of each region. However, this discussion is still restricted to the economic and exclusive point of view of the industrial sector, which limits the analysis from the perspective of regional development. To unravel the nature of the still unclear relationship between territorial governance and social innovation and the effects of this relationship in regional development processes in mining territories, this article raises a set of six theoretical propositions, which forms a schematic model for further empirical investigation. The aim is to use this model to search for similarities and peculiarities, and to establish parallel or comparative analysis between diverse and different case studies.
Territorial governance and social innovation in regional development processes in mining territories: a theoretic model under construction
Authors: Gentil Paula Pessoa de Castro , Guimarães Liliane de Oliveira , Pereira Denise de Castro , Diniz Alexandre Magno , Ckagnazarof Ivan Beck
Published: August 2019

Abstract There are serious contradictions between the proclaimed economic benefits obtained by localities where the mineral extraction industry historically operates, and the results recorded in research work. Studies have pointed out serious problems and negative consequences from the mineral extraction industry’s questionable form of management and relationship with the local environment. These practices have increased the socioeconomic and environmental vulnerability of the territories, both in local and regional dimensions. Studies about development indicate the existence of a positive relationship between governance and economic growth, and between innovation and economic growth. There are also studies that point out innovative processes as essential to local and regional development because they prioritize the territorial diversity and develop opportunities focused on the profile of each region. However, this discussion is still restricted to the economic and exclusive point of view of the industrial sector, which limits the analysis from the perspective of regional development. To unravel the nature of the still unclear relationship between territorial governance and social innovation and the effects of this relationship in regional development processes in mining territories, this article raises a set of six theoretical propositions, which forms a schematic model for further empirical investigation. The aim is to use this model to search for similarities and peculiarities, and to establish parallel or comparative analysis between diverse and different case studies.
Casais dual career e suas inclinações frente a relação trabalho e família: uma visão sobre o cenário brasileiro
Authors: BERLATO HELIANI , FERNANDES THAIS , MANTOVANI DAIELLY MELINA NASSIF
Published: August 2019

Abstract This study aims to explore the database of the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) produced by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) in order to investigate how couples from a dual-career perspective approach the demands of home and work. The study uses a quantitative-descriptive analysis of secondary data to update the model proposed by Berlato (2015), in which typologies were delineated from a sample of dual-career couples who were former students of a state university in São Paulo. From a sample of 890 individuals derived from the PNAD, it was possible to observe the predominance of traditional characteristics among Brazilian couples. Despite the suggestion of social change that comes with the dual-career phenomenon, there are still some features that accentuate gender disparities in the country.
Entre consensos e discordâncias: estratégias de legitimação no campo burocrático do Estado em ação nas favelas
Authors: BRULON VANESSA , PECI ALKETA
Published: August 2019

Resumo Este artigo analisa as estratégias de legitimação utilizadas pelos agentes do campo do Estado em ação nas favelas, com vistas a trazer luz às disputas no campo. Com base na perspectiva teórica de Pierre Bourdieu, em uma pesquisa de campo de inspiração etnográfica realizada em duas favelas cariocas, foi possível investigar, por meio de análise retórica, o discurso dos agentes do campo, buscando acessar as estratégias de legitimação por eles utilizadas. O trabalho avança ao apontar as lógicas por trás dos discursos dos agentes como forças que impulsionam e moldam a dinâmica do campo. Ainda, o uso de argumentos de presença por todos os agentes do campo aponta a necessidade da apresentação de resultados materiais derivados de ações desempenhadas por agentes do Estado. Acima de tudo, a existência de disputas, guiadas por lógicas diversas, revelam que há uma liberdade fundamental para pensamentos e premissas diferentes, em nome de um mesmo Estado.
Between consensus and dissension: legitimation strategies in the bureaucratic field of State in action in favelas
Authors: BRULON VANESSA , PECI ALKETA
Published: August 2019

Resumo Este artigo analisa as estratégias de legitimação utilizadas pelos agentes do campo do Estado em ação nas favelas, com vistas a trazer luz às disputas no campo. Com base na perspectiva teórica de Pierre Bourdieu, em uma pesquisa de campo de inspiração etnográfica realizada em duas favelas cariocas, foi possível investigar, por meio de análise retórica, o discurso dos agentes do campo, buscando acessar as estratégias de legitimação por eles utilizadas. O trabalho avança ao apontar as lógicas por trás dos discursos dos agentes como forças que impulsionam e moldam a dinâmica do campo. Ainda, o uso de argumentos de presença por todos os agentes do campo aponta a necessidade da apresentação de resultados materiais derivados de ações desempenhadas por agentes do Estado. Acima de tudo, a existência de disputas, guiadas por lógicas diversas, revelam que há uma liberdade fundamental para pensamentos e premissas diferentes, em nome de um mesmo Estado.
Recursos destinados à educação e resultados alcançados no Ideb de uma capital brasileira
Authors: Oliveira Júnior Manoel Carlos de , Minori Américo Matsuo , Frota Marcelo Souza
Published: August 2019

Resumo Este artigo analisa a relação entre investimentos em educação e os indicadores que acompanham o desenvolvimento da qualidade de ensino, especificamente com o Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb). A metodologia adotada tem caráter quantitativo e recorre à investigação bibliográfica e documental. Foram consultadas fontes estatísticas públicas, disponibilizadas por órgãos como o Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) e o Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), que possibilitaram identificar o desempenho alcançado no Ideb para correlacioná-los ao volume de recursos destinados às escolas em caráter suplementar, por meio do Programa Dinheiro Direto na Escola (PDDE). Para tanto, utilizaram-se ferramentas estatísticas de correlação linear de Pearson e diagrama de dispersão. Como resultado constatou-se baixa relação entre o orçamento e o resultado no Ideb. Houve situações nas quais as instituições tinham à disposição valores comparativamente altos, mas obtiveram desempenho baixo, ao passo que escolas que não dispunham de repasses suplementares consideráveis atingiram e até superaram as metas previamente estabelecidas. Isso evidencia que a correta aplicação dos recursos disponíveis é determinante na gestão escolar.
Moral tributária e o cidadão brasileiro: estudo empírico
Authors: MARTINEZ ANTONIO LOPO , COELHO MARCELO LOPES BELLO
Published: August 2019

Resumo Este estudo analisa a moral tributária do cidadão brasileiro, almejando quantificá-la, bem como identificar se existe diferença na moral tributária no que tange às características sociodemográficas. A moral tributária é um importante determinante do cumprimento da legislação fiscal, portanto, aferi-la e avaliar cada aspecto que a determina possibilita traçar estratégias e assegurar melhor conformidade fiscal. O período compreendido foi de maio a agosto de 2017 e a pesquisa teve 679 participantes. O questionário, adaptado de Torgler, Schaffner e Macintyre (2007), com perguntas objetivas de múltipla escolha, possibilitou a coleta de dados de pessoas físicas e foi aplicado indiretamente, de maneira eletrônica, e validado com base no coeficiente alfa de Crombach. Os resultados evidenciaram, em termos médios, uma percepção neutra ou parcialmente contrária à prática da evasão fiscal. No que diz respeito ao gênero, os resultados indicam que, em geral, as mulheres têm maior moral tributária do que os homens; já em relação à religião, restou demonstrado que os espíritas têm maior moral tributária em comparação com os participantes que declararam outras religiões; no que concerne à educação, percebeu-se que quanto maior a instrução formal, maior a moral tributária. Conclui-se que os resultados obtidos são pertinentes e significativos e, certamente, ajudam a compreender o desafio do compliance tributário, assim como podem subsidiar novas investigações acerca do tema, dada sua relevância teórica e social e o pioneirismo desta iniciativa de pesquisa no Brasil.
Tax morals and the Brazilian citizen: an empirical study
Authors: MARTINEZ ANTONIO LOPO , COELHO MARCELO LOPES BELLO
Published: August 2019

Resumo Este estudo analisa a moral tributária do cidadão brasileiro, almejando quantificá-la, bem como identificar se existe diferença na moral tributária no que tange às características sociodemográficas. A moral tributária é um importante determinante do cumprimento da legislação fiscal, portanto, aferi-la e avaliar cada aspecto que a determina possibilita traçar estratégias e assegurar melhor conformidade fiscal. O período compreendido foi de maio a agosto de 2017 e a pesquisa teve 679 participantes. O questionário, adaptado de Torgler, Schaffner e Macintyre (2007), com perguntas objetivas de múltipla escolha, possibilitou a coleta de dados de pessoas físicas e foi aplicado indiretamente, de maneira eletrônica, e validado com base no coeficiente alfa de Crombach. Os resultados evidenciaram, em termos médios, uma percepção neutra ou parcialmente contrária à prática da evasão fiscal. No que diz respeito ao gênero, os resultados indicam que, em geral, as mulheres têm maior moral tributária do que os homens; já em relação à religião, restou demonstrado que os espíritas têm maior moral tributária em comparação com os participantes que declararam outras religiões; no que concerne à educação, percebeu-se que quanto maior a instrução formal, maior a moral tributária. Conclui-se que os resultados obtidos são pertinentes e significativos e, certamente, ajudam a compreender o desafio do compliance tributário, assim como podem subsidiar novas investigações acerca do tema, dada sua relevância teórica e social e o pioneirismo desta iniciativa de pesquisa no Brasil.
Comentário do Artigo “Sobre a Dinâmica de Partículas Carregadas em Campos Elétrico e Magnético Estáticos”
Authors: Albuquerque I.G. , Guimarães F.M.A. , Castro J.L. , Xavier K.B.S. , Leite L.R. , Braga J.P.M.
Published: August 2019

Resumo Neste trabalho ajustes são realizados em algumas equações do artigo “Sobre a Dinâmica de Partículas Carregadas em Campos Elétrico e Magnético Estáticos”, publicado nesta revista em 2017 [1]. Nossos cálculos mostram que (i) no caso particular 1, a trajetória circular da partícula carregada acontece em um quadrante diferente; (ii) no caso particular 2, a trajetória da partícula deve ser deslocada para o semieixo negativo de y e (iii) no caso particular 3 mostramos a necessidade da troca dos eixos estudados bem como o sinal de uma das equações, o que modifica a trajetória da partícula carregada. Com estes três ajustes mencionados, agora as equações da trajetória passam a obedecer a regra da mão direita.
Quality of life and handgrip strength of HIV patients diagnosed with neurotoxoplasmosis
Authors: Gouvêa-e-Silva Luiz Fernando , Lima Cíntia Naira Souza de , Fernandes Kerolen Tayla Lima , Takanashi Silvania Yukiko Lins , Xavier Marília Brasil
Published: August 2019

Abstract HIV / AIDS epidemic continues to be a major public health problem, and when there is poor adherence to treatment, patients become susceptible to other infections such as toxoplasmosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the handgrip strength and quality of life of HIV infected patients diagnosed with neurotoxoplasmosis. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 40 HIV-infected patients, with and without diagnosis of neuroxoplasmosis.Sociodemographic and clinical profile information was collected, and handgrip strength and quality of life were evaluated. Almost all patients of both groups used antiretroviral therapy. In the handgrip strength evaluation, no statistical difference was observed for the right and left hand between groups with and without neurotoxoplasmosis (p> 0.05). However, the classifica-1 Federal University of Pará. Gradution of inadequate handgrip strength in the neurotoxoplasmosis group was significantly higher.ate Program in Tropical Diseases. In the quality of life domain, it was observed that financial concern had lower scores in the Belém, PA. Brazil. group with neurotoxoplasmosis (p = 0.0379). It was observed that neurotoxoplasmosis showedno association with epidemiological, clinical, handgrip strength and quality of life variables.2 State University of Pará. Center However, patients with neurotoxoplasmosis showed a trend towards lower muscle strength.
Longitudinal follow-up of physical activity from preschool to school age: the ELOS-Pré study
Authors: Barros Simone Storino Honda , Nahas Markus Vinicius , Hardman Carla Menêses , Bezerra Jorge , Barros Mauro Virgílio Gomes de
Published: August 2019

Abstract The aim of this study was to verify if the practice of physical activity in the preschool age (3-5 years) is predictive of this behavior after entering the school age (5-7 years).A longitudinal, school-based study with 700 children enrolled in public and private schools of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, who were evaluated in 2010 and followed in 2012. The study variables were the time spent in outdoor games and plays (a measure referred to by the parents / guardians of children through questionnaire applied as an interview) and the level of physical activity (objective measure obtained by the Actigraph accelerometer). The latter measure was extracted from a subsample (n = 98) of children. To analyze data, binary logistic regression was used. Children who spent 60+ minutes per day in this type of activity were 45% more likely of maintaining this behavior after entering the school age (OR = 1.45, 95% CI 1.02-2.07, p = 0.04). In addition, children who presented global NAF measure of 300+ counts / minute in 2010 were 173% more likely of maintaining this level of physical activity after entering the school age (OR = 2.73, 95% CI, 98-7.59, p = 0.06). It was verified that the practice of physical activity in the preschool age is a predictor of this behavior after entering the school age. It is suggested the development of campaigns to inform parents and teachers about the importance of early adherence to physical activity recommendations.
Sports potential modeling of young basketball players: a preliminary analysis
Authors: Ribeiro Junior Dilson Borges , Vianna Jeferson Macedo , Lauria André de Assis , Coelho Emerson Filipino , Werneck Francisco Zacaron
Published: August 2019

Abstract The aims of this study were: 1) to evaluate the sports potential of young basketball players; 2) to identify variables that discriminate sports potential assessed by coaches; 3) to verifythe relationship between classification of the multidimensional profile of athletes and classification of the sports potential by coaches. Sixty-two young basketball players aged 15.6±1.1 years from U-15 (n = 24) and U-17 (n = 38) categories participated in the study. A test battery was applied to evaluate sports potential indicators: 1) anthropometric; 2) physicomotor; 3) psychological;4) skills;5) socio-environmental;6) maturational and 7) sports potential.Clusteranalysis was performed in three groups: high, medium and low potential. Student’s t-test was used for the comparison between athletes evaluated by the coach as excellent and the others and the Chi-Square test to verify the relationship between sports potential classifications. It was observed that in the high-potential group, athletes were chronologically older, with higher % predicted adult height (PMS), competitive and determined sports orientation, higher body size, lower skinfold summation, and greater physicomotor performance. In comparison with other athletes, high-potential basketball players presented higher stature, wider wingspan,longer limb length, greater predicted adult stature and higher Z score of the % PMS. It could be concluded that the multidimensional approach was useful for the evaluation of the sports potential of young basketball players, requiring the use of multidimensional variables, in addition to coaches’ opinion regarding the potential of their athletes.
Changes in tactical performance and self-efficacy on young female basketball players
Authors: Leonardi Thiago José , Martins Mônica Cristina Starapoli , Gonçalves Carlos Eduardo de Barros , Paes Roberto Rodrigues , Carvalho Humberto Jorge Gonçalves Moreira de
Published: August 2019

Abstract The present study examined changes in tactical performance and self-efficacy amongyoung female basketball players across a 4-months competitive season. Repeated measures preand post a 4-month season in 30 young female basketball players (11.4 to 14.7 years-old) was considered. We applied the Self-Efficacy General Scale and examined tactical performance in a standardized 3 vs 3 exercise in half court. The 3 vs 3 exercise was analysed using Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI) and Team Sport Assessment Procedure (TSAP).We examined changes in tactical performance and self-efficacy using multilevel modelling.Theresults showed that changes of Self-Efficacy scores were not influenced by 4 months of training across competition period, chronological age and years of sport participation, the changes of TSAP performance was influenced only by years of sport participation, and the changes of GPAI performance was influenced only by the period of training and competition games.
Tuberculosis fatality rates in the city of Campinas - São Paulo, Brazil, from 2001 to 2009
Authors: Oliveira Helenice Bosco de , Marin-Léon Letícia , Saita Nanci Michele , Golub Jonathan Eric
Published: August 2019

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The mortality rate among tuberculosis patients (TB fatality) has been attributed to irregular chemotherapy, delay in diagnosis, multidrug resistance, and HIV coinfection. Objective: To analyze TB fatality rates by sex, clinical presentation and HIV coinfection in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Cohorts of residents in the city of Campinas who either died during treatment for tuberculosis or had the disease confirmed after death were divided into three intervals: 2001-2003, 2004-2006, and 2007-2009. Data were obtained from the database of the Tuberculosis Surveillance System of the University of Campinas, and notifications were gathered through TB-WEB Health São Paulo Secretary. Statistical significance was determined using a chi-square test, considering p < 0.05. Results: Between 2001 and 2009, 3,416 TB patients were diagnosed: 2,827 (82.8%) were new TB cases and 589 (17.2%) were retreatments. Between the first and second triennium, the number of new patients decreased by 18%, and 23% among retreatments. Between the second and third intervals, the reduction was 5% and 21%, respectively. General case fatality rate declined from 11.4% to 9.9% across intervals, and was most significant among patients that had previously abandoned treatment (17.3% to 5.1%). Fatality rates among patients coinfected with TB-AIDS were 2-3 times that of patients not infected with TB-AIDS throughout the intervals. Fatality between the first and third triennium among TB-AIDS co-infected patients declined (24.8% to 19.5%), while increasing slightly among non-AIDS TB patients (7.3% to 8%) during this period. Conclusion: Though mortality among TB-AIDS patients declined from 2001-2009, rates among non-AIDS TB remained stagnant. Improved TB diagnosis and treatment is needed to further decrease TB mortality in Campinas.
Hanseníase em menores de 15 anos no estado do Tocantins, Brasil, 2001-2012: padrão epidemiológico e tendência temporal
Authors: Monteiro Lorena Dias , Mello Francisco Rogerlândio Martins , Miranda Thayza Pereira , Heukelbach Jorg
Published: August 2019

RESUMO: Introdução: O Tocantins é o estado mais hiperendêmico para hanseníase no Brasil. Objetivo: Descrever as características epidemiológicas e tendências temporais dos indicadores da hanseníase em menores de 15 anos de idade no Tocantins entre 2001-2012. Metodologia: Análise de dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). Incluíram-se casos novos de menores de 15 anos residentes no estado. Calcularam-se os indicadores e analisaram-se as tendências temporais por meio da regressão joinpoint. Resultados: Houve registro de 1.225 casos em crianças, a média de idade foi de 10,8 anos, e o sexo masculino predominou (52%). O modo de detecção por demanda espontânea prevaleceu (55,8%) e mais de 9% tinha alguma incapacidade física. A detecção em < de 15 anos foi significativamente crescente entre 2001 a 2008 (anual percent change - APC = 3,8%; intervalo de confiança de 95% - IC95% 0,1 - 7,6) e apresentou declínio significativo entre 2008 e 2012 (APC = -9,4%; IC95%: -17,2 - -0,8). Houve estabilidade para a detecção de casos com grau 2 (APC = 4,2%; IC95% -6,7 - 16,3), proporção de casos com grau 2 (APC = 4,1%; IC95% -6,7 - 16,3), proporção de casos com grau 1 (APC = 1,3%; IC95% -6,2 - 9,3), proporção de multibacilares (APC = 2,9%; IC95% -1,7 - 7,7) e proporção de paucibacilares (APC = 2,9%; IC95% -1,7 - 7,7). Conclusão: A hanseníase permanece como um importante problema de saúde pública no Tocantins, com transmissão ativa e persistência de focos de transmissão. A estabilidade dos indicadores aponta a permanência do diagnóstico tardio e as demandas represadas.
Prevalências de obesidade em zonas rurais e urbanas no Brasil: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, 2013
Authors: Martins-Silva Thais , Vaz Juliana dos Santos , Mola Christian Loret de , Assunção Maria Cecília Formoso , Tovo-Rodrigues Luciana
Published: August 2019

RESUMO: Objetivo: Investigar o papel da situação de domicílio na prevalência de obesidade geral e abdominal, usando dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde de 2013. Metodologia: As prevalências de obesidade geral e abdominal, em zonas rural e urbana, foram descritas de acordo com o sexo e a macrorregião do país. A associação entre situação de domicílio e obesidade foi testada por regressão de Poisson bruta e ajustada com nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Foram incluídos 59.226 indivíduos. Destes, 20,7% apresentaram obesidade geral e 38% obesidade abdominal (maiores em mulheres: 24,3 e 52%, respectivamente). Em zonas urbanas, as maiores prevalências de obesidade geral foram observadas na Região Sul (20,8 e 26,5% para homens e mulheres, respectivamente). Em zonas rurais, na Região Centro-Oeste (17,2%) em homens e na Região Sul (27,4%) em mulheres. Após ajuste por idade e cor da pele, em homens, viver em zonas rurais foi associado à menor prevalência de obesidade geral nas regiões Norte (razão de prevalência - RP = 0,60; intervalo de confiança de 95% - IC95% 0,40 - 0,89) e Nordeste (RP = 0,47; IC95% 0,38 - 0,59) e para a obesidade abdominal em todas as regiões. Para as mulheres, na Região Centro-Oeste, viver em zona rural foi associado a maiores prevalências de obesidade abdominal (RP = 1,11; IC95% 1,01 - 1,23). Conclusão: Os resultados evidenciam o papel da situação de domicílio entre os desfechos em nível nacional, com menores prevalências em homens residentes em zonas rurais, no entanto maiores prevalências foram encontradas entre as mulheres, principalmente para obesidade abdominal.
Comportamento sedentário na cidade de São Paulo: ISA-Capital 2015
Authors: Rocha Betânia Morais Cavalcanti , Goldbaum Moisés , César Chester Luiz Galvão , Stopa Sheila Rizzato
Published: August 2019

RESUMO: Introdução: O excessivo tempo sentado envolvido em atividades de baixo gasto energético (comportamento sedentário) pode contribuir para o desenvolvimento de doenças crônicas. Avaliar fatores associados a esse comportamento numa população é importante para identificação dos segmentos mais vulneráveis. Objetivo: Descrever a distribuição do tempo sentado na população adulta do município de São Paulo segundo características sociodemográficas, ambientais e de condições de saúde. Metodologia: Estudo transversal envolvendo 2.512 participantes do Inquérito de Saúde no município de São Paulo (ISA-Capital) 2015, com idade entre 20 e 65 anos. Os dados referentes ao tempo sentado foram coletados por meio do Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física (IPAQ), analisados inicialmente na forma contínua e, a seguir, dicotomizados pela mediana, para a análise de dados categóricos. Resultados: A mediana de tempo sentado total para amostra foi de 180 min/dia. As variáveis que após ajuste permaneceram associadas foram: escolaridade (razão de prevalência - RP = 1,41; intervalo de confiança de 95% - IC95% 1,35 - 1,48); estado civil (RP = 1,05; IC95% 1,02 - 1,08); segurança no bairro (RP = 0,96; IC95% 0,93 - 0,99); idade (RP = 0,91; IC95% 0,87 - 0,95); renda (RP = 1,07; IC95% 1,00 - 1,15); autopercepção de saúde (RP = 1,03; IC95% 1,01 - 1,07) e sexo (RP = 0,96; IC95% 0,94 - 0,99) Conclusão: Homens mais jovens, com mais escolaridade e renda, que residem em bairros considerados seguros, não casados e com autopercepção negativa de sua saúde estão entre os mais vulneráveis ao comportamento sedentário nessa população.
Functional iron deficiency in patients on hemodialysis: prevalence, nutritional assessment, and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation
Authors: Plastina Juliana Carvalho Romagnolli , Obara Vitor Y. , Barbosa Décio Sabbatini , Morimoto Helena Kaminami , Reiche Edna Maria Vissoci , Graciano Andrea , Delfino Vinicius Daher Alvares
Published: August 2019

Abstract Introduction: Anemic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be divided into anemic patients without or with functional iron deficiency (FID). The increase in the number of cases of hemosiderosis in patients on hemodialysis (HD) attributed to excessive intravenous iron replacement has called for the investigation of the factors involved in the genesis of FID. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of FID in patients with CKD on HD, characterize the included individuals in terms of clinical and workup parameters, and assess their nutritional, oxidative stress, and inflammation statuses. This cross-sectional study assembled a convenience sample of 183 patients with CKD on HD treated in Southern Brazil. Patients meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into two groups, one with anemic subjects with FID and one with anemic patients without FID. Participants answered a questionnaire probing into socio-epidemiological factors, underwent anthropometric measurements, and were tested for markers of anemia, oxidative stress, inflammation, and nutrition. Statistical analysis: The date sets were treated on software package GraphPad InStat version 3.1. Variables were tested with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, chi-square, Student’s t, and Mann-Whitney tests. Statistical significance was attributed to differences with a p < 0.05. Results: Markers of inflammation were not statistically different between the two groups. Markers of anemia and nutrition were significantly lower in patients with FID. Patients with FID were prescribed higher doses of parenteral iron (p < 0,05). Discussion: FID was associated with lower nutritional marker levels, but not to increased levels of markers of inflammation or oxidative stress, as reported in the literature. Additional studies on the subject are needed.
Linguagem, neurodesenvolvimento e comportamento na Síndrome de Angelman: relato de caso
Authors: Teodoro Ana Teresa Hernandes , Chaves Daphyne Yachel , Crenitte Patrícia Abreu Pinheiro , Hage Simone Rocha de Vasconcellos , Lamônica Dionísia Aparecida Cusin
Published: August 2019

RESUMO Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar achados de linguagem, comportamento e neurodesenvolvimento de uma menina com diagnóstico da Síndrome de Angelman, avaliada aos três e aos oito anos. Método Os instrumentos de avaliação foram Observação do Comportamento Comunicativo, Early Language Milestone Scale (ELM) e Teste de Screening de Desenvolvimento DENVER-II (TSDD-II). Resultados No caso apresentado, verifica-se a presença dos sinais fenotípicos da SA, tais como boca larga, dentes espaçados, língua protuberante, estrabismo, fissuras palpebrais ascendentes e sialorreia. Na avaliação de linguagem, foram verificados déficits expressivos e receptivos, com ausência de oralidade e prejuízos na compreensão. O TSDD-II e a ELMS indicaram grave comprometimento de todas as habilidades avaliadas aos três e aos oito anos. O desempenho encontrado, nas duas avaliações, foi muito semelhante em todas as áreas do desenvolvimento infantil. Ao longo dos anos, verificou-se pouca evolução, apesar do grande investimento terapêutico e educacional. Conclusão A presença de um quadro complexo como a SA demanda necessidades clínicas de alta complexidade, situação agravada frente à escassez de recursos terapêuticos que possam minimizar os impactos deletérios da síndrome, culminando em comprometimento da qualidade de vida da população com a SA, bem como de suas famílias.
First record of Pseudoterranova decipiens (Nematoda, Anisakidae) infecting the Red spot emperor Lethrinus lentjan in the Red Sea
Authors: Al Quraishy Saleh , Abdel-Gaber Rewaida , Dkhil Mohamed Abdel Monem
Published: August 2019

Abstract The current parasitological study was carried out to investigate helminth parasites infecting the Red spot emperor Lethrinus lentjan inhabiting Hurghada City at the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, Egypt. Third-stage larvae of nematode parasite was isolated from the intestine as well as body cavity of the examined fish. Light and scanning electron microscopy revealed that this parasite belonged to Anisakidae family within the genus Pseudoterranova. The present species is named Pseudoterranova decipiens based on the presence of triangular mouth aperture with prominent boring teeth and soft swellings of the cuticle, long muscular esophagus, ventrally excretory pore, and narrow transverse slit of anal opening followed by a short mucron. The morphological characteristics of this species were confirmed by molecular analysis of 18S rDNA gene region of the present parasite. It demonstrated a close identity ≥89% with taxa under family Anisakidae, 85% with Raphidascarididae, and 79-84% with Toxocaridae. A preliminary genetic comparison between gene sequence of the present parasite and other oxyurid species placeed it as a putative sister taxon to other Pseudoterranova decipiens described previously. This study demonstrated that the 18S rDNA gene region of Pseudoterranova decipiens yielded a unique sequence that confirmed its taxonomic position in Anisakidae.
Perceptual Pyramid Adversarial Networks for Text-to-Image Synthesis
Authors: Gao Lianli , Chen Daiyuan , Song Jingkuan , Xu Xing , Zhang Dongxiang , Shen Heng Tao
Published: August 2019

Generating photo-realistic images conditioned on semantic text descriptions is a challenging task in computer vision field. Due to the nature of hierarchical representations learned in CNN, it is intuitive to utilize richer convolutional features to improve text-to-image synthesis. In this paper, we propose Perceptual Pyramid Adversarial Network (PPAN) to directly synthesize multi-scale images conditioned on texts in an adversarial way. Specifically, we design one pyramid generator and three independent discriminators to synthesize and regularize multi-scale photo-realistic images in one feed-forward process. At each pyramid level, our method takes coarse-resolution features as input, synthesizes highresolution images, and uses convolutions for up-sampling to finer level. Furthermore, the generator adopts the perceptual loss to enforce semantic similarity between the synthesized image and the ground truth, while a multi-purpose discriminator encourages semantic consistency, image fidelity and class invariance. Experimental results show that our PPAN sets new records for text-to-image synthesis on two benchmark datasets: CUB (i.e., 4.38 Inception Score and .290 Visual-semantic Similarity) and Oxford-102 (i.e., 3.52 Inception Score and .297 Visual-semantic Similarity).
Deliberate Attention Networks for Image Captioning
Authors: Gao Lianli , Fan Kaixuan , Song Jingkuan , Liu Xianglong , Xu Xing , Shen Heng Tao
Published: August 2019

In daily life, deliberation is a common behavior for human to improve or refine their work (e.g., writing, reading and drawing). To date, encoder-decoder framework with attention mechanisms has achieved great progress for image captioning. However, such framework is in essential an one-pass forward process while encoding to hidden states and attending to visual features, but lacks of the deliberation action. The learned hidden states and visual attention are directly used to predict the final captions without further polishing. In this paper, we present a novel Deliberate Residual Attention Network, namely DA, for image captioning. The first-pass residual-based attention layer prepares the hidden states and visual attention for generating a preliminary version of the captions, while the second-pass deliberate residual-based attention layer refines them. Since the second-pass is based on the rough global features captured by the hidden layer and visual attention in the first-pass, our DA has the potential to generate better sentences. We further equip our DA with discriminative loss and reinforcement learning to disambiguate image/caption pairs and reduce exposure bias. Our model improves the state-of-the-arts on the MSCOCO dataset and reaches 37.5% BELU-4, 28.5% METEOR and 125.6% CIDEr. It also outperforms the-state-ofthe-arts from 25.1% BLEU-4, 20.4% METEOR and 53.1% CIDEr to 29.4% BLEU-4, 23.0% METEOR and 66.6% on the Flickr30K dataset.
Mono3D++: Monocular 3D Vehicle Detection with Two-Scale 3D Hypotheses and Task Priors
Authors: He Tong , Soatto Stefano
Published: August 2019

We present a method to infer 3D pose and shape of vehicles from a single image. To tackle this ill-posed problem, we optimize two-scale projection consistency between the generated 3D hypotheses and their 2D pseudo-measurements. Specifically, we use a morphable wireframe model to generate a fine-scaled representation of vehicle shape and pose. To reduce its sensitivity to 2D landmarks, we jointly model the 3D bounding box as a coarse representation which improves robustness. We also integrate three task priors, including unsupervised monocular depth, a ground plane constraint as well as vehicle shape priors, with forward projection errors into an overall energy function.
Learning to Steer by Mimicking Features from Heterogeneous Auxiliary Networks
Authors: Hou Yuenan , Ma Zheng , Liu Chunxiao , Loy Chen Change
Published: August 2019

The training of many existing end-to-end steering angle prediction models heavily relies on steering angles as the supervisory signal. Without learning from much richer contexts, these methods are susceptible to the presence of sharp road curves, challenging traffic conditions, strong shadows, and severe lighting changes. In this paper, we considerably improve the accuracy and robustness of predictions through heterogeneous auxiliary networks feature mimicking, a new and effective training method that provides us with much richer contextual signals apart from steering direction. Specifically, we train our steering angle predictive model by distilling multi-layer knowledge from multiple heterogeneous auxiliary networks that perform related but different tasks, e.g., image segmentation or optical flow estimation. As opposed to multi-task learning, our method does not require expensive annotations of related tasks on the target set. This is made possible by applying contemporary off-the-shelf networks on the target set and mimicking their features in different layers after transformation. The auxiliary networks are discarded after training without affecting the runtime efficiency of our model. Our approach achieves a new state-of-the-art on Udacity and Comma.ai, outperforming the previous best by a large margin of 12.8% and 52.1%1, respectively. Encouraging results are also shown on Berkeley Deep Drive (BDD) dataset.