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The Advancement of Women's Portrayal, Position, and Chance in Three Selected Novels
Authors: Turuk Didimus Estanto
Published: June 2020

Defining Asian literature is always problematic, whether the terminology covers the literary work written by Asians, about Asian or by Asians about Asian(s). Regarding the issue, the women’s position in defining Asian literature is even more problematic since women are considered secondary to men and cultural dominance themes. This paper aims at giving a contribution to what to add in defining Asian literature through the advancement of women’s portrayal, position, and chance in three different female writers. The objects of the review are Ami Tan’s The Joy Luck Club (1989), Ayu Utami’s Saman published in 1998 and translated by Pamela Allen in 2005, Balzac’s My Journey from Paris to Java (2010).  This study found that there is an advancement in the women’s portrayal, position, and chance in Asia which are reflected in the three literary works. This advancement confirms the significance of women in representing Asia in the literary works as well as becoming its distinctiveness.
Dory's Paradoxical Characterizations in Disney's Animated Feature Film Finding Dory (2016)
Authors: Ni Nyoman Artini , Ni Komang Arie Suwastini , I.G.A. Lokita Purnamika Utami
Published: June 2020

The appearance of Dory, the forgetful blue tang fish, as the main character in Finding Dory (2016), one of Disney’s animated feature films, makes the film popular and has been nominated to 46 awards and won 16 awards. Previously, Dory was a helping character in the original film, Finding Nemo (2003). This study aimed to identify  Dory’s characterizations by using textual analysis to find the uniqueness of Dory in the film. The analysis resulted in Dory’s paradoxical characterization where she was forgetful yet creative, reliant yet independent, and anxious yet confident. These paradoxes implied that this film portrays that negative characters can be developed into good characters. Therefore, this film can be used as media to develop characters in informal education.
Disclosing Australian Newspaper's Ideologies in Reporting Political News through Social Actor Representations Strategy
Authors: Surjowati Ribut
Published: June 2020

This research aims at explaining how and why the Sydney Morning Herald communicates its ideologies in such a way through the social actors represented in news reports. Using Fairclough’s and Van Dijk’s model of CDA and Theo Van Leeuwen’s framework of the representation of social actors, the study found that in terms of assimilation, nomination and categorization, functionalization and identification, and Impersonalization, the newspaper viewed the Indonesian government, army, and military officers as the Out group social actors, and Australian, Papuan activists and those who support Papuan conflict as the In group social actors. These categorizations serve different purposes. Those who are related to the Out groups express a purpose to emphasize their brutality, superiority, and dominance towards the indigenous Papuans. On the other hand, In groups social actors were indicated as peacemakers. These findings signaled Australia’s political ideologies and hidden purposes towards Indonesia. Australia views itself as a liberal country which respects individual freedom; therefore, the government must protect and get justice, and, it is also Australia’s responsibility to give aids to Papuans who are seeking better place as stated in the international law which gives a picture of how this country is concerned towards Indonesia
Language and Culture in Multicultural Society of English Language Course
Authors: Rachmawati Iin
Published: June 2020

This research tried to fulfill the gap in exploring how international tutors learn about the Indonesian language as well as to examine their personal perspectives on the influence of Indonesian culture towards its language. The qualitative descriptive method used as the research design since, in the analysis of the data, someone cannot truly learn about certain languages without learning about its culture and its society. Learning, knowing, and understanding about the local culture means that someone can practically easier teach language to its society. Overall, all international tutors feel fascinated by how Indonesian people think, speak, and act, which influenced by the culture of its society. They also conclude that Indonesian people are expressing and using their language based on their experience with their own culture.
The Presence of Portuguese and Indonesia in Timor Leste as Depicted by Australian and British Broadcasting Corporation
Authors: Supeno Bana
Published: June 2020

The discussion in this paper is intended to describe how Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) views Timor Leste during the period of Portuguese occupation, Indonesia’s presence, until the present-day conditions. Using some van Dijk’s models of CDA to examine the statements to represent its history in some editorials published by ABC and BBC news resources, the analysis was carried out at the levels of selected statements with regard to the linguistic features of lexical choices, nominalization, passivization, and overcompleteness. The results of the analysis show that the statements constructed by ABC and BBC’s news editorials as the news discourse about the history of Timor Leste in such relations are discursively biased in terms of CDA. With various differences in terms of the linguistic features, the result also in line with the view that both ABC and BBC’s statements are mostly dichotomizing Portuguese into ‘Us’ while Indonesia into ‘Them’ in terms of van Dijk’s ‘ideological square’.
Assessment of Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire for migraine with the help of a smartphone app
Authors: DOMINGUES Renan Barros , PICON Isabella Silva , VESCOVi Julia , CHUNG Gabriel , CABRAL Felipe Teijeiro , BERTELLI Ayrton Piassi , LEE Annelise Akemi Higa , SILVA Paulo Diego Santos
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Background: Migraine is a major cause of disability, which affects many areas of life, including productivity at work. Measuring absenteeism and presenteeism resulting from migraine with the use of appropriate tools is essential for better understanding the impact of this disease. Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the work impact of migraine using the Brazilian Portuguese version of Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire. Methods: This survey was carried out with the aid of a smartphone app (Dr Cefaleia for Doctors) containing the questionnaires: ID-Migraine, Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), and WPAI. The data were collected during a headache awareness event. Correlations were assessed between migraine impact (HIT-6) with WPAI parameters: a) work time missed (absenteeism), b) impairment at work (presenteeism), c) overall work productivity loss (absenteeism+presenteeism), and d) activity impairment outside work. Results: Overall, 305 subjects with headache were interviewed and 167 were classified as having migraine. No significant differences in migraine impact according to sex (p=0.8) and modality of work were registered (p=0.8). Females had significantly higher absenteeism score (p<0.001), but presenteeism score was not significantly different between genders (p=0.3). WPAI absenteeism and presenteeism scores significantly correlated with migraine impact (HIT-6). Conclusions: The results suggest WPAI Brazilian Portuguese version was efficient in assessing migraine related work impact. The use of an app with validated questionnaires facilitates the conduction of migraine impact research in different populations, allowing a better understanding of the burden of this disease.
The Xbox/Kinect use in poststroke rehabilitation settings: a systematic review
Authors: XAVIER-ROCHA Túlio Brandão , CARNEIRO Lara , MARTINS Gustavo Celestino , VILELA-JÚNIOR Guanis de Barros , PASSOS Ricardo Pablo , PUPE Camila Castelo Branco , NASCIMENTO Osvaldo José Moreira do , HAIKAL Desirée Sant’Ana , MONTEIRO-JUNIOR Renato Sobral
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Background: Active games based on virtual reality have been widely used in the rehabilitation of many clinical conditions. However, studies on the use of Xbox/Kinect are rare, and technology application in stroke treatment is not clear yet. Objective: To verify the outcomes (O) analyzed in randomized controlled trials (C; S) that investigated the use of Xbox/Kinect (I) in patients with stroke (P). Methods: This is a systematic literature review that meets PRISMA standards and the eligibility criteria according to the PICOS strategy. The search procedure was performed by two researchers. The research strategy was repeated in case of divergence. Effect size was calculated by Cohen's formula and Hopkins rank. The risk of individual bias was assessed using PEDro Score and Higgins Classification. Results: The main outcomes were postural balance and activities of daily living, with four studies addressing these variables. However, only one study showed the effect of Xbox/Kinect intervention on balance as large, as in two other studies evaluating manual dexterity and depression, respectively. Conclusion: The greater use of Xbox/Kinect in treating patients after stroke is in recovery of balance and motor function, and the evidence support its application. These findings enable the use of virtual reality technology through Xbox/Kinect in rehabilitation programs, focusing on postural balance and motor skills. However, conclusive results are still not possible. Therefore, caution in the use of this technology is required.
A Ciência Política Brasileira Diante do Novo Regime Fiscal: Para uma Agenda de Pesquisas sobre Democracia e Austeridade
Authors: Tavares Francisco , Silva Gustavo
Published: June 2020

RESUMO Este artigo pretende identificar alguns problemas e temas de pesquisa que se descortinam para a Ciência Política brasileira sob o cenário social, político e econômico aberto com a promulgação do Novo Regime Fiscal no país. A partir de uma pesquisa teórica que revisita referências oriundas de matrizes tão distintas como a public choice e o deliberacionismo, identifica-se a centralidade da dimensão fiscal para a formação e o funcionamento dos regimes democráticos. Desta premissa, constata-se uma homologia entre regimes fiscais e regimes políticos, decorrente da propriedade que aqueles têm de influenciarem as instituições, as políticas públicas e os interesses políticos ocorrentes nestes. Percebe-se, adicionalmente, que as alterações constitucionais experimentadas na lógica das finanças públicas brasileiras podem ser classificadas como um caso extremo de fiscalidade impulsionada pelo horizonte normativo associado à ideia de austeridade expansionista. Assim, propugna-se que as pesquisas teóricas e empíricas, atualmente mais frequentes no Norte Global, sobre a tensa relação entre constrição orçamentária e política democrática, encontram no Brasil um ambiente especialmente propício para serem conduzidas.
Nurses’ responsibilities in the aerospace environment
Authors: Raduenz Shara Bianca De Pin , Santos José Luís Guedes dos , Lazzari Daniele Dalcanal , Nascimento Eliane Regina Pereira do , Nascimento Keyla Cristiane do , Moreira André Ricardo
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Objectives: to characterize the nurses who work in the aerospace environment and to identify their most frequent responsibilities during the pre-flight, flight, and post-flight periods. Methods: a quantitative, exploratory-descriptive research, conducted using a survey through Google forms®, from January to April of 2018, with 50 nurses from aerospace services in Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: predominance of male participants (64%), mean age of 37 years, with a mean working time in the aerospace environment of six years, in helicopter (54%), and in the southern region (42%). The main pre-flight, flight, and post-flight activities were, respectively: verification/testing of equipment functionality, nursing care for patients, and replacement of supplies and equipment. Conclusions: In the aerospace environment, nurses’ work are primarily organizational and victim care actions, during all phases of the flight.
Family experience living with advanced neoplasm: a glance at the rural population
Authors: Begnini Danusa , Giradon-Perlini Nara Marilene Oliveira , Beuter Mardrig , Silva Lucía , Sand Isabel Cristina Pacheco Van Der , Misko Maira Deguer
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Objectives: to understand the experience of rural families living with advanced cancer, from Family Management Style Framework’s perspective. Methods: a qualitative research conducted in seven cities of the northern of state of Rio Grande do Sul in homes of 11 families (27 people). Data collection took place in 2014, using the genogram and narrative interview. Analysis followed Family Management Style Framework’s theoretical model. Results: the results were organized into three categories based on conceptual components of the referred model: no more normal life: situation definition; attempt to reconcile care and work: management behavior; imminence of the finitude of life: perception of consequences. Final Considerations: living in rural context gives families specific ways of dealing with advanced cancer. Understanding the movements undertaken by rural families throughout the experience can guide nursing professionals in planning interventions collaborating with this population’s health.
Magnetic resonance imaging aspects after surgical repair of knee cartilage: pictorial essay
Authors: Souza Anthony Reis Mello , Castro Adham do Amaral e , Fonseca Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes , Nunes Letícia Maria Araújo Oliveira , Baptista Eduardo , Hartmann Luiz Guilherme de Carvalho
Published: June 2020

Abstract Radiologists should be familiar with the main techniques of knee cartilage repair and the imaging methods available for its evaluation, in order to optimize the postoperative follow-up of patients. The objective of this study was to present a series of clinical cases seen at our facility, illustrating the main techniques necessary for the repair of knee cartilage, as well as the magnetic resonance imaging techniques used in the postoperative evaluation and the relevant radiological findings.
Imaging evaluation of nonobstetric conditions during pregnancy: what every radiologist should know
Authors: Rocha Ana Paula Campos , Carmo Rafael Lourenço , Melo Rodolfo Ferreira Queiroz , Vilela Daniel Nogueira , Leles-Filho Orlando Silqueira , Costa-Silva Luciana
Published: June 2020

Abstract In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of imaging examinations performed on pregnant patients. That increase has occurred across the various modalities, including ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. However, little is known about the risks that these examinations generate for the mother and fetus, related to the use of ionizing radiation or the use of contrast media. When pregnant patients are submitted to imaging studies, the principles of protection established by the International Commission on Radiological Protection should always be respected, to avoid injury to the pregnant woman and the fetus. The potential deleterious effects on the fetus must be weighed against the damage caused by not performing an examination that is clearly indicated, given that a delayed or missed diagnosis can be even more harmful to the health of the mother and of the fetus itself. The purpose of this review article is to address concerns regarding the safety of imaging methods used during pregnancy, as well as to identify typical clinical situations that require decisions to be made about the indication and optimal planning of imaging examinations.
Surgical treatment of relapsed megaesophagus
Authors: COSTA LUIGI CARLO DA SILVA , BRAGA JOÃO GABRIEL ROMERO , TERCIOTI JUNIOR VALDIR , COELHO NETO JOÃO DE SOUZA , FERRER JOSÉ ANTÔNIO POSSATTO , LOPES LUIZ ROBERTO , ANDREOLLO NELSON ADAMI
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the surgical treatment of patients with recurrent megaesophagus followed at the esophageal-stomach-duodenal outpatient clinic of the Hospital de Clínicas - UNICAMP. Methods: a retrospective study, from 2011 to 2017, with 26 patients with Chagas or idiopathic megaesophagus, surgically treated, and who recurred with dysphagia. Clinical, endoscopic and radiographic aspects were assessed and correlated with the performed surgical procedures. Results: 50% had dysphagia for liquids, 69% regurgitation, 65.3% heartburn, 69.2% weight loss and 69.2% had Chagas disease. In addition, 38.4% had megaesophagus stage 1 and 2 and 61.5% stage 3 and 4. Regarding the reoperations, 53% of them underwent Heller-Pinotti surgery by laparoscopy, Serra-Dória in 30.7% and esophageal mucosectomy in 7.9%. In 72% of the reoperations there were no postoperative complications, and 80% of the patients had a good outcome, with reduction or elimination of dysphagia. Among the reoperated patients undergoing the laparoscopic Heller-Pinotti technique, three reported little improvement of dysphagia in the postoperative period and among those who underwent Serra-Dória surgery, 100% had no dysphagia. It was observed that, when the time between the first procedure and the reoperation was longer, the better the surgical result was, with statistical significant decreased dysphagia (p=0.0013, p<0.05). Conclusions: there was a preference to perform laparoscopic re-miotomy and, as a second option, Serra-Dória surgery, for patients with recurrent megaesophagus. Esophagectomy or esophageal mucosectomy were reserved for more severe patients.
Robotic pancreatic resection. Personal experience with 105 cases
Authors: MACHADO MARCEL AUTRAN CESAR , LOBO FILHO MURILLO M , MATTOS BRUNO H , ARDENGH JOSÉ CELSO , MAKDISSI FÁBIO FERRARI
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: the first robotic pancreatic resection in Brazil was performed by our team in 2008. Since March 2018, a new policy prompted us to systematically employ the robot in all minimally invasive pancreatic surgery. The aim of this paper is to review our experience with robotic pancreatic resection. Methods: all patients who underwent robotic pancreatic resection from March 2018 through December 2019 were identified. Descriptive data were collected. Preoperative variables included age, sex, and indication for surgery. Intraoperative variables included operative time, bleeding, blood transfusion. Results: 105 patients underwent robotic pancreatectomy. Median age was 60.5 years old. Fifty-five patients were female. 51 patients underwent robotic pancreatoduodenectomies, 34 distal pancreatectomy. Morbidity was 23.8%, mainly related to postoperative pancreatic fistula and one death occurred (mortality of 0.9%). Three patients (2.8%) were converted to open surgery. Four patients had delayed gastric emptying and two presented bleeding. Twenty-four patients had pancreatic fistula that was treated conservatively with late removal of the pancreatic drain. No patient required percutaneous drainage, reintervention or hospital readmission. Conclusions: the robotic platform is useful for the reconstruction of the alimentary tract after pancreatoduodenectomy or after central pancreatectomy. It may increase the preservation of the spleen during distal pancreatectomies. Pancreas sparing techniques, such as enucleation, resection of uncinate process and central pancreatectomy, should be used to avoid exocrine and/or endocrine insufficiency. Robotic resection of the pancreas is safe and feasible for selected patients. It should be performed in specialized centers by surgeons with experience in both open and minimally invasive pancreatic surgery.
Surgical cricothyroidostomy. Analysis and comparison between teaching and validation models of simulator models
Authors: URDIALES AKIHITO INCA ATAHUALPA , STRUCK GABRIELA TULIO , GUETTER CAMILA ROGINSKI , YAEGASHI CECILIA HISSAI , TEMPERLY KASSIO SILVA , ABREU PHILLIPE , TOMASICH FLAVIO SAAVEDRA , CAMPOS ANTÔNIO CARLOS LIGOCKI
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the acquisition and retention of knowledge about surgical cricothyroidostomy by the rapid four-step technique (RFST), when taught by expository lecture, low fidelity and high-fidelity simulation models. Methods: ninety medical students at UFPR in the first years of training were randomized assigned into 3 groups, submitted to different teaching methods: 1) expository lectures, 2) low-fidelity simulator model, developed by the research team or 3) high-fidelity simulator model (commercial). The procedure chosen was surgical cricothyroidostomy using the RFST. Soon after lectures, the groups were submitted to a multiple-choice test with 20 questions (P1). Four months later, they underwent another test (P2) with similar content. Analysis of Variance was used to compare the grades of each group in P1 with their grades in P2, and the grades of the 3 groups 2 by 2 in P1 and P2. A multiple comparisons test (post-hoc) was used to check differences within each factor (test and group). Statistical significance was considered when p<0.05. Statistical analysis was performed in the statistical software R version 3.6.1. Results: each group was composed of 30 medical students, without demographic differences between them. The mean scores of the groups of the expositive lecture, of the simulator of low fidelity model and of high-fidelity simulator model in P1 were, respectively, 75.00, 76.09, and 68.79, (p<0.05). In P2 the grades were 69.84, 75.32, 69.46, respectively, (p>0.05). Conclusions: the simulation of low fidelity model was more effective in learning and knowledge retention, being feasible for RFST cricothyroidostomy training in inexperienced students.
A brief history of medical uniforms: from ancient history to the COVID-19 time
Authors: O’DONNELL VICTORIA RODRIGUES , CHINELATTO LUCAS ALBUQUERQUE , RODRIGUES CRISTINA , HOJAIJ FLAVIO CARNEIRO
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Medical Uniforms date back from medieval times. Nursing uniforms were based on nuns clothes whereas doctors used the famous “plague costumes” and black “frock” coats from about 15th to early 19th century. In latter half 19th century medical uniforms started to change. Nursing uniforms gradually lost their similarities to religious outfits. Doctors started to use white clothing. With great emphasis on hygiene and sanitation, the idea of personal protective equipment (PPE) started to evolve with William Stewart Halsted introducing the use of rubber gloves in 1889. In the 1960s-1970s it became more usual to wear green and blue `scrubs in order to look for a greater contrast in clothing with the all-white hospital environment. In contemporary times, some specialties even stopped using specific uniforms, while others still use them. At the same time, PPE became more and more important, up to nowadays “plague costume” in the combat of the COVID-19 epidemics.
O dualismo das igrejas evangélicas e sua postura sociopolítica
Authors: Lopes Jr Orivaldo Pimentel
Published: June 2020

Resumo: A pesquisa sobre religião e esfera pública no bairro de Felipe Camarão em Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, durante mais de dez anos provocou a indagação sobre qual seria o fator doutrinário ou filosófico que reduziria o impacto da intensa presença dessas igrejas nas periferias urbanas no Brasil na superação dos problemas sociais ali existentes. Foram pesquisadas durante cinco anos todas as 97 igrejas evangélicas cuja presença foi registrada em 2011. O dualismo metafísico apareceu como um componente em tensão ou em plena atuação no âmbito dessas igrejas. Ao discutir as implicações práticas dessa mentalidade dualista, o trabalho propõe uma resposta à indagação acima formulada.
Da “minoria silenciosa” à Maioria Moral: transformações nas relações entre religião e política no fundamentalismo norte-americano na década de 1970
Authors: Rocha Daniel
Published: June 2020

Resumo: Este artigo analisa a trajetória do fundamentalismo religioso e as transformações que ocorreram em sua participação no espaço público norte-americano. Inicialmente, desenvolve-se uma breve discussão sobre o surgimento do fundamentalismo e como, especialmente a partir de meados da década de 1920, essa tendência se tornou minoritária em um país majoritariamente protestante. Em seguida, discutiremos o contexto dos anos 1960 e como o discurso fundamentalista se apresentava marcado por um profundo pessimismo em relação à condição sociopolítica e moral do país. Por fim, analisamos o processo de crescente engajamento político de lideranças fundamentalistas ao longo da década de 1970, processo durante o qual a autoconsciência de “minoria perseguida” perdeu espaço para a crença de que seriam representantes dos anseios da maioria dos norte-americanos.
Exhibiendo minoría: la política visual de una misión pentecostal del norte argentino
Authors: Cernadas Cesar Ceriani
Published: June 2020

Resumen: El trabajo analiza la política visual de una misión pentecostal en el norte argentino, desplegada en la última década y exhibida en las celebraciones del centenario de la institución en el 2016. A partir de una indagación etnográfica, el estudio observa los modos en que cuerpos, espacios, imágenes y discursos buscaron (re)legitimar la presencia pública de la institución y consolidarla como una minoría religiosa activa en el municipio local y en el espacio regional provincial. El artículo integra una doble discusión conceptual: por un lado, sobre minoritización, pluralismo y configuración pública de lo religioso y, por el otro, sobre la agencia de objetos e imágenes en la construcción de pertenencia religiosa.
Os perigos do outro: minorias religiosas e resistência tridentina dos exorcistas italianos
Authors: Pires Tiago
Published: June 2020

Resumo: Os movimentos de resistência à pluralidade religiosa perpassam toda a história da Igreja Católica, que abarca desde o início a dificuldade em dialogar com as alteridades nas formas de crer. Para este artigo, temos como recorte a conjuntura que se formou após os desdobramentos do Concílio Vaticano II, especificamente a sociedade italiana a partir dos anos 1980. Nosso objetivo consiste na análise de uma vertente singular dessa resistência “tridentina”, concatenada no projeto teológico-político empreendido por exorcistas italianos. Embasamo-nos no estudo das discursividades produzidas por alguns sacerdotes em suas narrativas, publicadas em diferentes plataformas culturais. Entendemos, portanto, a “rivalidade” entre exorcistas e minorias religiosas na Itália como um embate que está para além do campo teológico-religioso, configurando-se também como uma disputa política.
Rapid immunochromatographic tests for the diagnosis of dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Mata Verónica Elizabeth , Andrade Carlos Augusto Ferreira de , Passos Sonia Regina Lambert , Hökerberg Yara Hahr Marques , Fukuoka Levy Vilas Boas , Silva Suzana Alves da
Published: June 2020

Abstract: Dengue is an important arthropod-borne viral disease in terms of morbidity, mortality, economic impact and challenges in vector control. Benchmarks are expensive, time consuming and require trained personnel. Preventing dengue complications with rapid diagnosis has been based on the testing of easy-to-perform optimized immunochromatographic methods (ICT). This is a systematic meta-analysis review of the diagnostic accuracy of IgA, NS1, IgM and/or IgG ICT studies in suspected cases of acute or convalescent dengue, using a combination of RT-PCR, ELISA NS1, IgM IgG or viral isolation as a reference standard. This protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42014009885). Two pairs of reviewers searched the PubMed, BIREME, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, Ovid MEDLINE JBrigs, SCIRUS and EMBASE databases, selected, extracted, and quality-assessed by QUADAS 2. Of 3,783 studies, we selected 57, of which 40 in meta-analyses according to the analyte tested, with high heterogeneity (I2 > 90%), as expected for diagnostic tests. We detected higher pooled sensitivity in acute phase IgA (92.8%) with excellent (90%) specificity. ICT meta-analysis with NS1/IgM/IgG showed 91% sensitivity and 96% specificity. Poorer screening performance was for IgM/IgG ICT (sensitivity = 56%). Thus, the studies with NS1/IgM/IgG ICT showed the best combined performance in the acute phase of the disease.
Socio-economic and technological typology of avocado cv. Hass farms from Antioquia (Colombia)
Authors: Gaitan Silvana Builes , Ríos Marcela Duque
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT: A typology of avocado cv. Hass farms was constructed based on information collected from productive units in Antioquia, Colombia. The study aimed to provide key information about the farms for those involved in the design of programs and public policies directed to growers. The data were scrutinized through Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) and Cluster Analysis. The sample was made up of 214 growers of the crop. Quantitative and qualitative variables were employed for the MCA, which rendered 40 dimensions, out of which 16 accounted for 70% of the total inertia (variance) found in the data. These 16 dimensions were used as input for the Cluster Analysis, which provided the following results: 52%, 32% and 15% of the farms were located in Clusters 1, 2 and 3, respectively. The identified farm types can be associated to peasant (Cluster 1) and commercial (Cluster 3) agricultural schemes, plus a transition between them (Cluster 2). The most discriminating variables regarding such categorization were: farm size, farm registry at ICA (Colombian Agricultural Institute), Avocado cv. Hass yield, labor source, presence of crops other than avocado, existence of formal commercial alliances and technical assistance type. The percentage of farmers belonging to grower organizations was high in the three clusters. Growers in Clusters 3 and 2 had established formal commercial alliances which enabled them to access better sale prices for the crop. A trend towards establishing cv. Hass as a monocrop is observed, which may threaten both crop biodiversity and the food security of peasant growers.
In vitro conservation of Amburana cearensis (Fabaceae)
Authors: Alvim Bruno Freitas Matos , Souza Ana Valéria Vieira de , Lima-Brito Alone , Fonseca Priscila Tavares , Soares Taliane Leila , Santana José Raniere Ferreira de
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT: Slow-growth tissue culture allows in vitro conservation of plant genetic resources and is a complementary technique to conventional preservation methods. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the culture medium supplemented with sucrose, mannitol and sorbitol osmotic agents on the induction of in vitro slow growth of A. cearensis, seeking to establish alternative techniques for ex situ conservation of the species. Plants with age of 10 days were inoculated in woody plant medium (WPM) supplemented with different concentrations of sucrose (87.64, 131.46, 175.28 or 262.92 mM) combined with mannitol or sorbitol at varying concentrations (0.0, 43.8, 65.73, 87.64 or 131.46 mM), solidified with 0.7% agar. The following parameters were evaluated: survival percentage, number of senescent leaves, aerial part length, root length, aerial part dry mass, root dry mass; and number of shoots. The conservation of A. cearensis was viable for up to 300 days in WPM supplemented with 262.92 mM of sucrose or the combination of 87.64 mM of sucrose with 43.80 mM of mannitol, because besides achieving a survival percentage greater than 55.0%, the plants conserved in these media presented normal development and the best appearances, with predominance of uniform green leaves during the storage process.
Interaction between saflufenacil and imazapyr+imazapic in the management of barnyardgrass and weedy rice and selectivity for irrigated rice
Authors: Feijó Ânderson da Rosa , Fipke Marcus Vinicius , Silveira Luiza Piccinini , Camargo Edinalvo Rabaioli , Kruse Nelson Diehl , Avila Luis Antonio de
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT: The use of imidazolinone-tolerant rice cultivars allows selective control of weedy rice and barnyardgrass. However, in many situations, there is a need to add herbicides from other chemical groups to increase the spectrum of weed control. In this sense, saflufenacil has the potential to be used in mixture with imidazolinone herbicides. This study aimed to evaluate the interaction effects of the imazapyr+imazapic and saflufenacil herbicides in weedy rice and barnyardgrass and to investigate their impacts on the yield of the irrigated rice cultivar Puitá INTA CL. To reach these aims, greenhouse and field experiments were carried out during two growing seasons, with herbicide treatments sprayed separately and in mixtures of saflufenacil with imazapyr+imazapic. Results showed that saflufenacil did not interfere with control of weedy rice and barnyardgrass obtained with imazapyr+imazapic. The D50 values of imazapyr+imazapic for weedy rice control were 14.5+5, 9.1+3 and 12.5+4.2 g ha-1of imazapyr+imazapic for combinations with 0, 3.06 and 6.12 g ha-1of saflufenacil, respectively. In the field experiments, all doses of imazapyr+imazapic applied isolated or in mixture with saflufenacil provided control levels barnyardgrass above 90% at 28 days after herbicides application. Furthermore, saflufenacil did not cause damage or loss in the yield of the rice crop when mixed with imazapyr+imazapic. The Puitá INTA CL rice cultivar was tolerant of the tested herbicides, whether applied alone or in mixture, reaching grain yield of 9.987 kg ha-1 when applied 42 g ha-1 of saflufenacil plus 147+49 g ha-1 of imazapyr+imazapic.
Enhanced conjugated linoleic acid and biogas production after ruminal fermentation with Piper betle L. supplementation
Authors: Purba Rayudika Aprilia Patindra , Yuangklang Chalermpon , Paengkoum Pramote
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT: Piper betle L. is edible plant richer in polyphenols that might improve feed utilization in rumen diet. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of various Piper betle L. powder (PL) doses on in vitro rumen microorganisms, ruminal biogas and fermentation end-product production, and biohydrogenation including lipolysis-isomerization. The completely randomized design used five levels of PL supplementation (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mg DM) incubated with 400 mg of a basal substrate of Pangola hay and concentrate (50:50). The matrix compounds (g/kg DM) of 0.27 catechin, 0.11 rutin, 3.48 quercetin, 0.41 apigenin, 0.04 myricetin, 0.27 kaempferol, 0.76 eugenol and 0.22 caryophyllene derived from PL altered the fermentation pattern, with an increase in degradable nutrients and total volatile fatty acids and acetogenesis without shifting pH during fermentation. These values promoted in vitro gas production, with higher carbon dioxide and lower methane production. Although, hydrogen recovery from lipolysis-isomerization in biohydrogenation was limited, PL successfully promoted stearic acid (C18:0) accumulation by changing the biohydrogenation pathway of fatty acids, causing more C18:1 trans-11 rather than C18:2 trans-11, cis-15. Consequently, this resulted in more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) cis-9, trans-11, CLA trans-10, cis-12 and CLA trans-11, cis-13. Enhanced PL supply increased total bacteria and fungal zoospores due to a reduction in rumen protozoa. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that PL is a feed additive with potential for ruminants, promising improved ruminal fermentation and biohydrogenation, while reducing methane production.
Behavior of spoilage bacteria and Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica O:4,5 in vacuum-packaged beef during refrigeration
Authors: Silva Jorge Luiz da , Cadavez Vasco Augusto Pilão , Machado Maxsueli Aparecida Moura , Dias Brendo da Conceição Lima , Cunha-Neto Adelino da , Gonzales-Barron Ursula , Figueiredo Eduardo Eustáquio de Souza
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT: In this study, the kinetic parameters of mesophilic, psychrotrophic and lactic acid bacteria in vacuum-packed beef at 1 °C and 4 °C were estimated from experimental growth curves produced by samples stored during 21 and 60 days, respectively. In a separate experiment, the survival of multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica O:4,5 at 1°C was also characterized. The shelf-life of vacuum-packed beef stored at 4 °C was estimated at 16.1 days (95% CI: 14.8 - 17.3 days), whereas at 1 °C it was longer than 21 days because the mesophiles count estimated towards the end of the experiment was 12.5 ln CFU.g-1 (95% CI: 11.8 - 13.3 ln CFU.g-1) which is lower than the shelf-life reference value. At 1 °C, inoculated Salmonella was reduced in 6.61 ln CFU.g-1 (2.87 log CFU.g-1). These results demonstrated the importance of establishing in legislation, especially in Brazil, standard values of deteriorating microorganisms in beef for maintaining product quality.
Correcting field determination of elemental contents in soils via portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
Authors: Dijair Thaís Santos Branco , Silva Fernanda Magno , Teixeira Anita Fernanda dos Santos , Silva Sérgio Henrique Godinho , Guilherme Luiz Roberto Guimarães , Curi Nilton
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometry has been useful worldwide for determining soil elemental content under both field and laboratory conditions. However, the field results are influenced by several factors, including soil moisture (M), soil texture (T) and soil organic matter (SOM). Thus, the objective of this work was to create linear mathematical models for conversion of Al2O3, CaO, Fe, K2O, SiO2, V, Ti and Zr contents obtained by pXRF directly in field to those obtained under laboratory conditions, i.e., in air-dried fine earth (ADFE), using M, T and SOM as auxiliary variables, since they influence pXRF results. pXRF analyses in field were performed on 12 soil profiles with different parent materials. From them, 59 samples were collected and also analyzed in the laboratory in ADFE. pXRF field data were used alone or combined to M, T and SOM data as auxiliary variables to create linear regression models to predict pXRF ADFE results. The models accuracy was assessed by the leave-one-out cross-validation method. Except for light-weight elements, field results underestimated the total elemental contents compared with ADFE. Prediction models including T presented higher accuracy to predict Al2O3, SiO2, V, Ti and Zr, while the prediction of Fe and K2O contents was insensitive to the addition of the auxiliary variables. The relative improvement (RI) in the prediction models were greater in predictions of SiO2 (T+SOM: RI=22.29%), V (M+T: RI=18.90%) and Ti (T+SOM: RI=11.18%). This study demonstrates it is possible to correct field pXRF data through linear regression models.
Allometric models for estimating Moringa oleifera leaflets area
Authors: Macário Ana Paula Silva , Ferraz Rener Luciano de Souza , Costa Patrícia da Silva , Brito Neto José Félix de , Melo Alberto Soares de , Dantas Neto José
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT Moringa oleifera is a species of great economic, social and environmental importance, being employed for multiple purposes. Thus, the objective of this study was to fit regression models for estimating leaflets area as non-destructive method from linear measurements of leaflets of M. oleifera seedlings. The study was carried out at the Center for Agrarian and Environmental Sciences of the Paraíba State University. Three hundred leaflets of M. oleifera were collected and measured to determine length “L” and width “W” and, subsequently, leaflets area was quantified through ImageJ® software. Using 200 leaflets, the univariate regression models were fitted, adopting length, width or the product of these dimensions “LW” and a bivariate model based on length and width as predictor variables of the observed leaflets area as dependent variable. The remaining 100 leaflets were used to evaluate the relationship between the observed leaflet area “OLA” and the estimated leaflets area “ELA”, based on Pearson’s correlation “r”; Willmott’s index of agreement “d” and index of confidence “c”; and root mean square error “RMSE”. It was found that allometric models can be used with high accuracy and performance to estimate the leaflets area of M. oleifera as non-destructive method, and recommended model is ELA = 0.035 + 0.720*LW. Future research is suggested for fittings of multivariate models to estimate the leaf area of M. oleifera from varying leaflet sizes, complete leaves, leaf fresh and dry weights, history of life and age of plants.
Identification of physiological analysis parameters associated with coffee beverage quality
Authors: Freitas Marcella Nunes de , Rosa Sttela Dellyzete Veiga Franco da , Pereira Cristiane Carvalho , Malta Marcelo Ribeiro , Dias Carlos Tadeu dos Santos
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT The demand for high-quality coffee among consumers has generated a great deal of interest among producers in serving this market. Parameters for physiological analyses that can be associated with aspects of sensory analyses of coffee can ensure more reliable results for coffee quality assessments. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of physiological analyses in determining coffee quality through multivariate analysis. Several samples from coffee bean/seed lots were placed in cold storage at 10 °C, after which the sensory quality, physiological quality, and chemical characteristics of the beans were evaluated before storage and after three and six months of storage. The variables of physiological quality in the coffee beans were correlated with sensory analysis parameters. The viability of coffee embryos revealed by the tetrazolium test results were positively correlated with the final sensory analysis score. There was a correlation of root dry matter, hypocotyl dry matter, potassium leaching, and electrical conductivity with the sensory attributes that comprise the final sensory analysis score for the coffee beans. Variation in the final sensory analysis score was explained up to 97.14% by the variables radical emergence (r2 = 2.27%), strong normal seedlings, (r2 = 0.56%), seedlings with expanded cotyledonary leaves (r2 = 0.53%), tetrazolium test results (r2 = 91.54%), and potassium leaching (r2 = 2.24%). More studies are required to enable the use of physiological analyses to complement sensory analysis.
Integrative and complementary practices in Primary Care: unveiling health promotion
Authors: Dalmolin Indiara Sartori , Heidemann Ivonete Teresinha Schülter Buss
Published: June 2020

Objective: to understand the use of integrative and complementary practices as a health promotion action. Method: qualitative study, action-participant type, with the application of Paulo Freire’s Research Itinerary, in which 30 Primary Health Care professionals participated. Thematic research was developed with two Primary Care Units, one that used integrative and complementary practices in daily life and another that focused more on allopathic concepts of assistance. To carry out the three stages of the method used, seven Culture Yarning Circles took place. The critical unveiling took place concurrently with the participation of those surveyed. Results: integrative and complementary practices constitute a form of health care, with the purpose of understanding the human being in the health-disease process, making it possible to work with the different aspects that involve them. In this way, they reduce damages resulting from the excessive use of medications, stimulate comprehensiveness and promote health. Conclusion: integrative and complementary practices are resources for health promotion, through comprehensive care and reducing the use of medications.
Sign language instrument for assessing the knowledge of deaf people about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Authors: Galindo-Neto Nelson Miguel , Lima Magno Batista , Barros Lívia Moreira , Santos Silvana Cavalcanti dos , Caetano Joselany Áfio
Published: June 2020

Objective: to build and validate the content on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) of a sign language instrument for assessing the knowledge of the deaf. Method: methodological study in which the content validity process was used by 22 specialists in cardiac arrest and 16 deaf people. In the validation of internal consistency, 113 deaf people participated. For the assessment of the deaf, the Assistive Technology Assessment Questionnaire was used and, in the content validity, an instrument with a Likert scale was used, which included the content, clarity, objectivity, organization and language. Items with a minimum agreement of 80% were considered valid, according to the Content Validity Index (CVI) and binomial test. The internal consistency was verified by Cronbach’s alpha. Results: The instrument contains 11 questions about the identification of cardiorespiratory arrest, activation by aid and high quality chest compression. It had a minimum content validity of 81% by the specialists, 90% by the deaf participants and internal consistency by the Cronbach alpha of 0.86, being considered high. Conclusion: the instrument can be used in research to survey the previous knowledge of deaf people about CPR, as well as in pre and/or post-testing studies that test educational interventions with this public.
Quality of life of individuals receiving kidney transplantation in Amazonas State
Authors: Cordeiro Eliza Dayanne de Oliveira , Costa Tatiana Castro da , Teixeira Monique Figueiredo , Toledo Noeli das Neves , Almeida Gilsirene Scantelbury de
Published: June 2020

Abstarct Objective: to analyze the quality of life of kidney transplant receivers in the State of Amazonas. Method: a cross-sectional, descriptive study, performed with 222 individuals after renal transplantation registered in a private clinic and in a health public ambulatory. Data collection took place through structured interviews where the quality of life was measured by the Kidney Disease Quality of Life - Short Form. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results: the quality of life scores found ranged from 36.5 to 83.1. The quality of life domains, specifics of renal disease, have proved to be superior to generic ones. The most compromised were work situation; sleep; physical function and emotional function, with scores of 36.5; 53.7; 52.4; 55.1, respectively, and correlated moderately and significantly with each other. Conclusion: the majority (63.2%) of the quality of life domains obtained high scores and the specific component of renal disease had higher scores than the generic component.
Risk of falls in people with chronic kidney disease and related factors
Authors: Carvalho Thaís Carrera de , Dini Ariane Polidoro
Published: June 2020

Objective: to identify the risk and prevalence of falls in the last year in chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis; to associate the risk of falls with the fear of falling and socio-demographic-clinical variables. Method: association study. 131 individuals participated in the study. The Morse Falls Scale, the Fall Efficacy Scale and the Tilburg Frailty Indicator were used. The data were analyzed by linear regression, the level of significance adopted was 0.05. Results: 97.7% were at risk for falls and 37.4% had at least one fall per year, with a mean of 2.02. Extreme concern about falling was presented by women, patients with less education, amputees, and frail individuals. Diabetes, as a comorbidity, and people with difficulty or need for assistance for ambulance showed a significant increase in the occurrence of falls. Conclusion: high risk and high prevalence of falls were found in hemodialysis patients, greater in those with diabetes or mobility limitations. Fear of falling was identified especially in women and in people with less education. These findings challenge the role of preventing falls, both in hemodialysis sessions and in the adoption of strategies for activities of daily living that involve patients and their families.