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Aplikasi Diagnosis Penyakit Kanker Payudara Menggunakan Algoritma Sequential Minimal Optimization
Authors: Wibowo Agung
Published: November 2017

Various methods for the diagnosis of breast cancer exist, but not many have been implemented as an application. This study aims to develop an application using SMO algorithm assisted by Weka to diagnose breast cancer. The application was web-based application and developed using Javascript. Test dataset and model formation used original Breast Cancer Database (WBCD) data without missing value. Test mode used 10-fold cross-validation. This application can diagnose breast cancer with an accuracy of 97.3645% and has a significant increase in accuracy for the diagnosis of malignant cancer.Beragam metode untuk diagnosis kanker payudara, namun belum banyak yang diimplementasikan menjadi sebuah aplikasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan aplikasi berdasarkan model hasil kalkulasi algoritma SMO berbantuan Weka untuk mendiagnosis penyakit kanker payudara. Aplikasi dikembangkan berbasis web menggunakan Javascript. Dataset pengujian dan pembentukan model menggunakan data Winconsin Breast Cancer Database original (WBCD) tanpa nilai hilang. Mode pengujian menggunakan 10-fold cross validation. Aplikasi ini dapat mendiagnosis kanker payudara dengan akurasi 97.3645% dan memiliki peningkatan akurasi yang signifikan untuk diagnosis kanker ganas.
Pengaruh Konsentrasi Doping Nitrogen (N) pada Material Fotokatalis Seng Oksida (ZnO) Terhadap Degradasi Limbah Zat Pewarna Tekstil
Authors: Sutanto Heri , Hidayanto Eko , Irwanto Muhammad , Romadhon Agus , Wahyono Yoyon
Published: November 2017

Abstract THE EFFECT OF NITROGEN (N) DOPING IN PHOTOCATALYST MATERIAL OF ZINC OXIDE (ZnO) ON DEGRADATION OF WASTE OF TEXTILES DYE. The textile industry produces 50% of the wasted dye and liquid waste which can cause damage to the river ecosystem. The results of synthesis and characterization of N-ZnO photocatalysts and its ability to degrade waste water of batik dye by identifying of the effect of nitrogen (N) doping on ZnO were reported in this paper. Synthesis of N-ZnO material was performed using sol-gel method at room temperature, then the solution was deposited on a glass substrate at 450oC with a spray coating method. N-ZnO was prepared by N doping with different percentages of 0, 3, 5, 7 and 9%, respectively. Degradation of dye waste was performed under UV radiation for 12 hours. The synthesis results show that thin layers have wurtzite polycrystalline structure with dominant orientation field (002). The addition of N doping causes the value of the energy band gap of ZnO to be smaller. The test results of photocatalysts show that the addition of doping N on ZnO does not have a significant influence on the percentage of degradation waste batik dye under UV light. The best ability of N-ZnO photocatalytic was obtained in 5% of N doping, and the degradation percentage, COD and BOD were 11.83%, 6.12% and 6.40% respectively. Keywords: degradation; N doped; ZnO photocatalyst; batik dye waste   Abstrak Industri tekstil menghasilkan 50% zat warna yang terbuang dan menjadi limbah dalam bentuk cair yang dapat mengakibatkan rusaknya ekosistem sungai. Pada paper ini dilaporkan hasil sintesis dan karakterisasi fotokatalis N-ZnO serta uji kemampuan fotokatalitiknya dalam mendegradasi limbah cair zat pewarna batik dengan mengidentifikasi pengaruh doping Nitrogen (N) pada ZnO. Sintesis material N-ZnO menggunakan metode sol-gel pada temperatur kamar, kemudian larutan dideposisi di atas substrat kaca pada temperatur 450oC dengan metode spray coating. Material N-ZnO dibuat dengan persentase doping N yang berbeda yaitu 0, 3, 5, 7, dan 9%. Degradasi limbah zat warna dilakukan dibawah radiasi sinar UV selama 12 jam. Hasil sintesis menunjukkan bahwa lapisan tipis mempunyai struktur polikristal wurtzite dengan bidang orientasi dominan (002). Penambahan doping N secara umum menyebabkan terjadinya pengecilan nilai celah pita energi ZnO. Hasil uji fotokatalitik menunjukkan bahwa penambahan doping N pada ZnO tidak memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap persentase degradasi limbah cair pewarna batik dibawah cahaya UV. Diperoleh kemampuan uji fotokatalitik N-ZnO terbaik pada doping N sebesar 5% dengan nilai % degradasi sebesar 11,83%, COD 6,12% dan BOD 6,40%. Kata kunci: degradasi; doping N; fotokatalis ZnO; limbah pewarna batik .
Primary adrenal insufficiency in adult population: a Portuguese Multicentre Study by the Adrenal Tumours Study Group
Authors: Ferreira Lia , Silva João , Garrido Susana , Bello Carlos , Oliveira Diana , Simões Hélder , Paiva Isabel , Guimarães Joana , Ferreira Marta , Pereira Teresa , Bettencourt-Silva Rita , Martins Ana Filipa , Silva Tiago , Fernandes Vera , Pereira Maria Lopes , _ _
Published: November 2017

Introduction

Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare but severe and potentially life-threatening condition. No previous studies have characterized Portuguese patients with PAI.

Aims

To characterize the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, treatment and follow‐up of Portuguese patients with confirmed PAI.

Methods

This multicentre retrospective study examined PAI patients in 12 Portuguese hospitals.

Results

We investigated 278 patients with PAI (55.8% were females), with a mean age of 33.6 ± 19.3 years at diagnosis. The most frequent presenting clinical features were asthenia (60.1%), mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation (55.0%) and weight loss (43.2%); 29.1% of the patients presented with adrenal crisis. Diagnosis was established by high plasma ACTH and low serum cortisol in most patients (43.9%). The most common aetiology of PAI was autoimmune adrenalitis (61.0%). There were 38 idiopathic cases. Autoimmune comorbidities were found in 70% of the patients, the most frequent being autoimmune thyroiditis (60.7%) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (17.3%). Seventy-nine percent were treated with hydrocortisone (mean dose 26.3 ± 8.3 mg/day) mostly in three (57.5%) or two (37.4%) daily doses. The remaining patients were treated with prednisolone (10.1%), dexamethasone (6.2%) and methylprednisolone (0.7%); 66.2% were also on fludrocortisone (median dose of 100 µg/day). Since diagnosis, 33.5% of patients were hospitalized for disease decompensation. In the last appointment, 17.2% of patients had complaints (7.6% asthenia and 6.5% depression) and 9.7% had electrolyte disturbances.

Conclusion

This is the first multicentre Portuguese study regarding PAI. The results emphasize the need for standardization in diagnostic tests and etiological investigation and provide a framework for improving treatment.
Epidemiology of Pediatric Zika Virus Infections
Authors: Griffin Isabel , Zhang Guoyan , Fernandez Danielle , Cordero Christina , Logue Teresa , White Stephen L. , Llau Anthoni , Thomas Lakisha , Moore Emily , Noya-Chaveco Pedro , Etienne Marie , Rojas Mercedes , Goldberg Cynthia , Rodriguez Genevie , Mejia-Echeverry Alvaro , Rico Edhelene , Gillis Leah D. , Cone Marshall , Jean Reynald , Rivera Lillian
Published: November 2017

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

In July 2016, local transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) was announced in Miami-Dade County, Florida. In this report, we describe the epidemiology of pediatric ZIKV infections in locally acquired and travel-associated cases.

METHODS:

All children aged 1 to 17 years tested for ZIKV between October 1, 2015, and March 29, 2017, were included. SAS 9.4 was used to analyze age, sex, race and/or ethnicity, origin of exposure, onset date, affiliation with a household cluster, clinical symptoms, hospitalizations, viremia, viruria, and antibody detection in specimens.

RESULTS:

Among 478 confirmed ZIKV cases in Miami-Dade County, 33 (6.9%) occurred in children (1–17 years). Twenty-seven (82.3%) cases were travel-associated. The median age of a pediatric Zika case patient was 11 years. Seventeen (51.5%) case patients were boys, and 23 (69.9%) were Hispanic. Among 31 symptomatic cases, all reported having rash, 25 (80.6%) reported fever, 9 (29.0%) reported conjunctivitis, and 7 (22.6%) reported arthralgia. Sixteen (48.5%) cases reported 2 of 4 and 8 (24.2%) reported 3 of 4 main symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS:

This report found that the majority of children identified during the 2016 ZIKV outbreak only presented with 2 of the 4 main symptoms. In addition, pediatric ZIKV cases were frequently associated with symptomatic household members.
Does Oxidative Stress Change During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation?
Authors: Tsikas Dimitrios
Published: November 2017

In clinical ischemia/reperfusion injury, damage resulting from oxidative and nitrosative stress is generally considered crucial for graft functioning. Yet, there is increasing evidence that modern clinical transplantation including orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is not associated with elevation of oxidative and nitrosative stress upon organ reoxygenation. We measured two currently used biomarkers of oxidative stress, i.e., 15(S)-8-iso-prostaglandin F2a  (15(S)-8-iso-PGF2a) and cis-epoxyoctadecanoic acid (cis-EpOA), in human plasma during the entire time duration of OLT in eight patients suffering from end-stage liver disease. No considerable concentration changes of 15(S)-8-iso-PGF2a and cis-EpOA were observed, indicating lack of oxidative stress. Previously, we found in the same patients that nitrosative stress, measured as 3-nitrotyrosine and 3-nitrotyrosinoalbumin. Yet, as 15(S)-8-iso-PGF2a, cis-EpOA and 3-nitrotyrosine are produced both by chemical and enzymatic reactions, the current concepts of oxidative and nitrosative stress require reconsideration.
A Qualitative Study on Patients' Perceptions of Two Types of Attachments for Implant Overdentures
Authors: Pisani Marina , Bedos Christophe , da Silva Cláudia Helena Lovato , Fromentin Olivier , de Albuquerque Rubens F.
Published: November 2017

The aim of this qualitative study was to gain a deeper understanding of patient perceptions of wearing implant-retained overdentures with ball-shaped or cylindrical attachment systems. Twenty-two wearers of implant-supported overdentures participated in this qualitative study based on a randomized crossover clinical trial that aimed to compare a cylindrical attachment and a ball attachment. In phase I of the study, group A experienced ball attachments (n = 11) and group B Locator attachments (n = 11) for 1 year. Afterward, in phase II, the attachments were changed; group A received Locator attachments and group B received ball attachments. One week after the attachment's replacement, semistructured individual interviews were conducted. All interviews were audiotaped and transcribed. The analysis was guided by thematic content analysis. Most of the patients from both groups preferred the attachment they received in phase II, regardless the type. A major theme raised by the participants to justify their preference between the attachment types was prosthesis retention/stability, sometimes considered as a positive and other times as a negative factor. Other themes were also explored: oral function, pain, hygiene, previous experiences, confidence on the dentist's work, and esthetic. Aspects related to the retention/stability of the overdentures are the main concerns associated with the perceptions of most patients treated with implant overdentures regardless of the type of attachment. Adequate retention level should be identified and adjusted on an individual basis and maintained overtime as possible. Therefore, follow-up appointments should be planned for readjustment of the attachment's retention. Overretention should be avoided.
A Gap in the United States Healthcare System: Physician Nutrition Education Knowledge and Application
Authors: Hicks Kristen , Howard Melody , Murano Peter
Published: November 2017

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Physicians demonstrate an insufficiency in medical nutrition training, yet are expected to deliver nutrition counseling to patients with chronic disease. There is a clear understanding that unhealthy lifestyle behaviors (e.g. smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet) contribute to morbidity and mortality across the nation and worldwide. A preventable contribution to millions of deaths annually, which can be mitigated via brief nutrition and lifestyle counseling. Primary care is the ideal venue to deliver nutrition education and counseling, with a majority of all Americans regularly visiting their physician offices. With preventive medicine on the rise, is it imperative that a physician is proficient to have a sense of medical nutrition, to briefly counsel patients. This missing link, if fixed, will change the healthcare delivery system and overall patient outcomes for the better.
¿Existe la Publicidad Intercultural?
Authors: Senesi Francesca , Ricciulli Duarte David
Published: November 2017

Este artículo de reflexión problematiza sobre la naturaleza de la publicidad intercultural desde el punto de vista de la sociedad contemporánea y su papel en la construcción de narrativas sobre la diversidad. A través de una revisión de la literatura disponible sobre el tema y el análisis de piezas publicitarias, se encuentra que este tipo específico de publicidad es una herramienta que permite construir una sociedad en la que la interculturalidad se percibe como un valor positivo y deseable, en contraposición a los procesos de “homologación cultural” que se entienden como herramientas para invisibilizar la diversidad.
Spectrum of findings on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in patients with neurological manifestations of dengue fever
Authors: Jugpal Tejeshwar Singh , Dixit Rashmi , Garg Anju , Gupta Swati , Jain Virendra , Patel Ronak , Agarwal Shobhit
Published: November 2017

Abstract Objective: To describe the spectrum of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in patients with neurological manifestations of dengue. Materials and Methods: We included nine patients with dengue fever (three females and six males; age range, 9–30 years), all of whom presented with neurological manifestations. The MRI examinations, performed in 1.5 T or 3 T scanners, included T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequences. Diffusion-weighted imaging with apparent diffusion coefficient mapping was also employed. Fast low-angle shot and susceptibility-weighted gradient-recalled echo sequences, as well as contrast-enhanced T1-weighted scans, were also obtained in order to assess parenchymal enhancement. MRI scans were analyzed for lesion distribution and imaging features. Results: All patients showed areas of altered signal intensity that appeared as hyperintensity on T2-weighted and FLAIR sequences. The most commonly affected site was the basal ganglia-thalamus complex. Other affected sites were the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, white matter, and brainstem. In all cases, we observed patchy areas of restricted diffusion and focal areas of hemorrhage. Conclusion: Dengue encephalitis commonly affects the basal ganglia, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and white matter. Therefore, MRI should be an indispensable part of the evaluation of patients with neurological complications of dengue fever.
Congenital Zika syndrome and neuroimaging findings: what do we know so far?
Authors: Ribeiro Bruno Niemeyer de Freitas , Muniz Bernardo Carvalho , Gasparetto Emerson Leandro , Ventura Nina , Marchiori Edson
Published: November 2017

Abstract Although infection with the Zika virus was first recognized in 1942, it received little attention until 2007, when a true pandemic spread throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Since then, numerous forms of central nervous system involvement have been described, mainly malformations related to congenital infection. Although the neuroimaging findings in congenital Zika syndrome are not pathognomonic, many are quite suggestive of the diagnosis, and radiologists should be prepared to interpret such findings accordingly. The objective of this article is to review the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings in congenital Zika syndrome.
Avaliação da adesão à Lista de Verificação de Segurança no Parto em uma maternidade pública no Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Praxedes Adriana de Oliveira , Arrais Luciana , Araújo Maria Augusta Azevedo de , Silva Edna Marta Mendes da , Gama Zenewton André da Silva , Freitas Marise Reis de
Published: November 2017

Resumo: A diminuição da mortalidade relacionada ao nascimento é hoje uma prioridade de saúde global. A Lista de Verificação de Segurança no Parto foi desenvolvida pela Organização Mundial da Saúde para reduzir eventos adversos evitáveis na assistência materna e perinatal, utilizando práticas simples e efetivas. Este estudo objetiva avaliar a adesão dos profissionais a esse instrumento em uma maternidade em Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. É uma abordagem observacional e transversal que avalia todos os partos realizados durante três meses, com dados coletados dos prontuários. A adesão foi descrita baseada na presença e na qualidade do preenchimento da lista de verificação, e foi feita uma análise bivariada com a associação de fatores relacionados ao parto. De 978 prontuários revisados, 71% possuíam a lista, preencheram-se em média 24% dos itens, mas apenas 0,1% dos prontuários foi totalmente preenchido, ocorrendo melhor preenchimento nos partos vaginais e no momento da admissão da paciente. Constatou-se que a adesão à lista apresentou limitações inerentes à adoção de uma nova rotina de segurança e requer contínuo treinamento dos profissionais para melhores resultados.
Execução de Projetos de REDD+ no Brasil Por Meio de Diferentes Modalidades de Financiamento
Authors: Salles Guilherme Piffer , Salinas Delhi Teresa Paiva , Paulino Sônia Regina
Published: November 2017

Resumo: No âmbito dos acordos globais sobre mudanças climáticas, o mecanismo para Redução de Emissões por Desmatamento e Degradação Florestal (REDD+) tem sido colocado como central para o incentivo econômico às medidas de mitigação envolvendo os ecossistemas florestais. O presente trabalho objetiva analisar as diferenças e as semelhanças dos projetos de REDD+ no Brasil sob distintas modalidades de financiamento, baseadas em fundos públicos ou no mercado de carbono. Utilizando testes de hipótese, dados são analisados, coletados em bases de dados de acesso público, para 18 variáveis de 89 projetos piloto, aprovados sob o mercado voluntário de carbono e sob o Fundo Amazônia. Verifica-se que os projetos sob cada modalidade de financiamento têm várias diferenças entre si, como as relativas a participantes, prazos, abrangência e práticas de Monitoramento, Relato e Verificação. Por outro lado, como aspecto semelhante, recorrem tanto aos pagamentos em dinheiro quanto aos incentivos não monetários, como fortalecimento institucional e provimento de infraestrutura. Isso explicita os esforços destes projetos em adaptar-se às complexidades do contexto florestal e à eficiência necessária para garantir resultados esperados do REDD+. Argumenta-se, assim, em favor da adoção de modalidades mistas de financiamento, capazes de incentivar simultaneamente projetos sob fundos públicos e sob mercados de carbono.
Factors that May Lead on the Non-renewal of Certified Organic Product According to Organic Producers in Brazil
Authors: Scalco Andréa Rossi , Oliveira Sandra Cristina de , Pigatto Giuliana Santini , Cobre Juliana
Published: November 2017

Abstract: The regulatory process of the organic sector in Brazil began in 1999 and has gone through several changes, culminating in the Decree-Law of December 2007, which established rules for the production and trading of organic products in Brazil. In such Decree, the certification has become a compulsory requirement for production and trading of such products, whose rules governing their obtaining follow rigorous controls standards. As the certification process of organic products is recent and there is a lack of studies carried on this subject, this study will contribute to fill the existing gap in the international literature, mainly national about this topic, once that aimed to identify factors that influence the possibility of non-renewal of organic production certificate, according to the perception of certified producers in Brazil. Through this effort, this research should contribute to wider adherence and maintenance of the producer in the certified system or, at least, proposals for further works. A total of 200 producers from several Brazilian states participated in this study, and data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and, later, exploratory factor analysis. The results achieved holds that the determining factors to the non-renewal of the certificate involve variables related to transactions among operators, organization of the supply chain and to the regulations. Furthermore, to overcome the challenges imposed to rural producers, one of the proposals is for greater effective actions from representative industry entities of the sector in aspects that are related to the certification process.
Programa de Aquisição da Produção da Agricultura no Papa/DF: inovação gerencial e tecnológica em sistemas familiares, 2009-2016
Authors: Martins Luciane de Faria Neiva , Lima Suzana Maria Valle
Published: November 2017

Resumo: No Brasil, políticas públicas de segurança alimentar incluem o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE), o Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) e o Programa de Aquisição da Produção da Agricultura do Distrito Federal (Papa-DF). Este trabalho analisou o impacto deste último (Papa/DF) sobre a adoção de práticas gerenciais e de tecnologias produtivas mais adequadas pelo grupo de agricultores familiares que participam desta política, pois estas inovações têm reconhecida relação com seu desempenho. A linha de base foi obtida em 2009, em uma pesquisa que analisou o perfil dos produtores de leite do DF. Em 2016, foram entrevistados produtores participantes do programa, aplicando-se questionário semelhante ao de 2009, visando identificar mudanças em gestão e em processos produtivos, entre 2009 e 2016. Os resultados indicam mudanças positivas em inovação gerencial (processos de planejamento e gestão) e tecnológica (adoção de tecnologias recomendadas) nestes sistemas e, ainda, em variáveis que podem influenciar tais resultados (características da produção e do produtor).
SELECTION OF TALENTS IN HANDBALL: ANTHROPOMETRIC AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Authors: Fernández-Romero Juan José , Suárez Helena Vila , Carral Jose María Cancela
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT Introduction: Anthropometric and physical performance parameters that determine competitive levels in handball need to be carefully studied to identify which of them can bring the optimal contribution when the talents for this sport are selected. Objective: To identify which anthropometric and physical performance variables evaluated in the basic categories (infantile, under-15 and cadet, under-17) have the greatest influence on professional levels attained by male and female handball players throughout their sports careers. Method: A total of 145 handball players (75 males and 70 females) participated in the study. Participants were initially evaluated during the season 1998-99 and their performance levels were supervised until March 2013. The resulting data were classified according to the performance level (regional n = 109; national n = 36), gender, and category (infantile, cadet). Results: The MANCOVA analysis indicated that the player’s maturation stage is one of the main parameters to be accounted for when selecting the variables that should configure a talent detection model for handball, which is also conditioned by sex. Anthropometric variables are highly influential in the case of male players, while physical performance variables (squat jump, counter movement jump, counter movement jump with arm, 10x5m shuttle run, 20 m shuttle run, and VO2 max) have a similar effect in males and females. Conclusion: The study of changes occurring in anthropometric and physical performance variables may yield useful information to detect talents in handball, and maturation is a key factor to choose the most appropriate variables.
PROPRIOCEPÇÃO E REFORÇO MUSCULAR NA ESTABILIDADE DO TORNOZELO EM ATLETAS DE FUTSAL FEMININO
Authors: Ribas Letícia Oscar , Schedler Filipe Boeira , Pacheco Ivan , Pacheco Adriana Moré
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Introdução: O futsal é um esporte coletivo caracterizado por movimentos rápidos e de alta intensidade, com frequentes trocas de direção dos atletas, o que predispõe os membros inferiores a lesões principalmente na articulação do tornozelo. Objetivo: Comparar os efeitos de um treinamento proprioceptivo e um treinamento de reforço muscular sobre a estabilidade articular do tornozelo, em atletas de futsal feminino, por meio do Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). Métodos: Foram avaliadas 20 atletas de futsal feminino, com idade entre 18 e 30 anos (média 22,45 ± 3,30), sem histórico de lesões nos membros inferiores nos últimos seis meses, divididas randomicamente em dois grupos. Um grupo realizou um treinamento proprioceptivo e o outro um protocolo de reforço muscular, durante quatro semanas. Foi utilizado o SEBT para avaliar as fases pré e pós-intervenção. Para a comparação de médias de ambos os tornozelos, em cada grupo isolado, utilizou-se o teste t para medidas repetidas. Para a comparação de médias entre os grupos, aplicou-se o teste t para amostras independentes. Adotou-se 5% (p ≤ 0,05) como nível de significância e as análises foram realizadas no programa SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) versão 18. Resultados: Tanto o treinamento proprioceptivo quanto o de reforço muscular obtiveram resultados estatisticamente significativos nas direções lateral, posterolateral, posterior, posteromedial e medial, demonstrando boa estabilidade da articulação do tornozelo para qualquer um dos protocolos. Na comparação do pré e pós-intervenção entre os grupos, não foram encontradas diferenças estatisticamente significativas em nenhuma das direções do teste. Conclusão: Treinamentos proprioceptivos e treinamentos de reforço muscular com duração de quatro semanas parecem ser alternativas viáveis e eficazes no incremento da estabilidade articular do tornozelo em atletas de futsal feminino.
TEMPO DE TELA, PERCEPÇÃO DA QUALIDADE DE SONO E EPISÓDIOS DE PARASSONIA EM ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Silva Alison Oliveira da , Oliveira Luciano Machado Ferreira Tenório de , Santos Marcos André Moura dos , Tassitano Rafael Miranda
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Introdução: O sono é um importante componente no processo de desenvolvimento biológico e mental das crianças e dos adolescentes, considerado fonte de revitalização das funções orgânicas. Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre o tipo e tempo de exposição à tela, a percepção da qualidade de sono e os episódios de parassonia em adolescentes. Métodos: Estudo transversal que incorpora um levantamento epidemiológico de base escolar com amostra representativa (n = 481) de estudantes (14 a 19 anos) do ensino médio da rede pública estadual do município de Caruaru, PE. Para a análise do sono e do estilo de vida, foi utilizada a versão traduzida e adaptada do Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Recorreu-se à regressão logística binária para análise da associação entre as variáveis, considerando-se como desfecho a percepção negativa da qualidade de sono. Resultados: A prevalência de percepção negativa da qualidade de sono foi de 58% (IC 95% 53,5-62,3). Entre os comportamentos analisados, verificou-se que dormir oito horas ou menos por dia e assistir mais de duas horas de TV por dia aumentam, respectivamente, 2,69 (IC 95% 1,61-4,71) e 1,71 (IC 95% 1,08-2,73) as chances de relatar percepção negativa de sono. O tempo excessivo de tela, sobretudo diante da TV, esteve associado à maior quantidade de episódios de parassonia. Conclusão: A qualidade do sono está relacionada tanto com a quantidade de horas de sono, quanto com o tempo de exposição à TV. Além disso, uma quantidade maior de episódios de parassonia ocorreu entre os adolescentes que assistem mais de três horas de TV por dia.
O USO DE BARRA OU HALTERE NÃO ALTERA A ATIVAÇÃO MUSCULAR DURANTE O EXERCÍCIO PULLOVER
Authors: Campos Yuri de Almeida Costa , Souza Hiago Leandro Rodrigues de , Silva Sandro Fernandes da , Marchetti Paulo Henrique
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Introdução: Inúmeras variações de exercícios têm sido aplicadas nas rotinas de treinamento de força, com o objetivo de otimizar os ganhos de força e hipertrofia e, entre os exercícios usados, podemos destacar o pullover. Objetivo: Comparar a atividade eletromiográfica da parte clavicular do músculo peitoral maior (PMC), parte esternocostal do peitoral maior (PME), cabeça longa do tríceps braquial (TBL), do deltoide anterior (DA), deltoide posterior (DP), latíssimo do dorso (LD) e serrátil anterior (SA) entre os exercícios pullover barra (PB) e pullover haltere (PH). Método: Participaram do estudo 11 homens treinados (idade, 24,50 ± 4,34 anos; percentual de gordura = 13,63 ± 1,94; estatura = 1,76 ± 0,04 m; massa corporal total = 73,12 ± 6,10 kg). A primeira fase do estudo consistiu em avaliações antropométricas e teste e re-teste de 10 repetições máximas (RM). A segunda fase do estudo foi composta pela coleta dos sinais eletromiográficos nos exercícios propostos. Para tal, foi realizada uma série com cargas ajustadas a 90% de 10 RM. Para verificar as diferenças na ativação dos respectivos músculos estudados entre os exercícios PB e PH adotou-se o teste t de Student pareado para amostras dependentes. Resultados: Não foram observadas mudanças na ativação de nenhum dos músculos analisados nos exercícios propostos (P > 0,05). Conclusão: Concluiu-se que a realização do exercício pullover com barra ou com o haltere não altera a participação/ativação dos músculos envolvidos.
KNEE ISOKINETIC TORQUE IMBALANCE IN FEMALE FUTSAL PLAYERS
Authors: Rodrigues Ana Carolina de Mello Alves , Vieira Nathália Arnosti , Marche Ana Lorena , Santana Juliana Exel , Vaz Marco Aurélio , Cunha Sergio Augusto
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT Introduction: The specificity of sports training can lead to muscle specialization with a possible change in the natural hamstring/quadriceps torque ratio (HQ ratio), constituting a risk factor for muscle injury at the joint angles in which muscle imbalance may impair dynamic stability. Objective: The aim was to evaluate the torque distribution of the hamstrings and quadriceps and the HQ ratio throughout the range of motion in order to identify possible muscle imbalances at the knee of female futsal athletes. Methods: Nineteen amateur female futsal athletes had their dominant limb HQ ratio evaluated in a series of five maximum repetitions of flexion/extension of the knee at 180°/second in the total joint range of motion (30° to 80°). The peak flexor and extensor torque and the HQ ratio (%) were compared each 5° of knee motion using one-way repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test (p<0.05) to determine the joint angles that present muscular imbalance. Results: Quadriceps torque was higher than 50° to 60° of knee flexion, while hamstrings torque was higher than 55° to 65°. The HQ ratio presented lower values than 30° to 45° of knee flexion and four athletes presented values lower than 60%, which may represent a risk of injury. However, the HQ ratio calculated by the peak torque showed only one athlete with less than 60%. Conclusion: The HQ ratio analyzed throughout the knee range of motion allowed identifying muscle imbalance at specific joint angles in female futsal players.
Desvendando a relação entre corrupção e participação política na América Latina: diagnóstico e impactos da exposição a atos corruptos sobre a participação política
Authors: Bonifácio Robert , Fuks Mario
Published: November 2017

Resumo Investigamos a relação entre corrupção e participação política na América Latina a partir da seleção de três blocos de países que se situam em baixa, intermediária e alta posições no ranking de experiência com corrupção: Chile e Uruguai, Costa Rica e Nicarágua e México e Peru. O nível de análise é individual e a fonte de dados são três rodadas de pesquisas do Barômetro das Américas: 2006 (2008) e 2010. Dentre os principais resultados, destacam-se: (1) a identificação de quatro modalidades de participação política; (2) a existência de um padrão de associação positivo entre a exposição à corrupção e engajamento em atividades participativas, sem distinção entre os três blocos de países; (3) a maior tolerância à corrupção dentre os indivíduos que possuem experiência com corrupção, independentemente dessa característica ser complementada por ativismo político.
CLONAL FORESTRY OF Araucaria angustifolia: PLANTS PRODUCED BY GRAFTING AND CUTTINGS CAN BE USED FOR WOOD PRODUCTION1
Authors: Wendling Ivar , Stuepp Carlos André , Santin Delmar , Zuffellato-Ribas Katia Christiana
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT Araucaria angustifolia (Brazilian Pine or Araucaria) is a potential native species to Brazilian forestry. However, a number of challenges and technical restraints still persist, making difficult its expansion as a species for forest plantations, among which the lack of cloning technologies evaluation in field conditions. So the present study aimed to evaluate the potential use of Araucaria plants produced by cuttings and grafting for wood production in comparison to those produced by seeds, by assessing field vigor and establishing a form factor for plantations with equivalent age. Plants from cuttings and seeds were planted in a 3 x 3 m spacing, being part of the last intended to be rootstocks for grafting. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with three treatments and plots of a plant (one tree plot). Plants from cuttings had higher growth in diameter at breast height (7.4 ± 2.41 cm) and total height (4.2 ± 1.08 m) at 74 months after planting, followed by grafted plants and from seeds, with similar results. We conclude that cuttings and grafting are potential techniques for Araucaria plants formation for wood production, and, in particular, grafting is recommended by the easiness of in its application, besides the fact that it can be used for seed orchards formation and presents volumetric increase and form factor similar to seedlings.
Análise do perfil facial esquelético e de tecidos moles pré e pós-cirurgia ortognática em pacientes Classe II e III, e sua relação com a proporção áurea
Authors: WALEWSKI Leticia Ângelo , TOLENTINO Elen de Souza , TAKESHITA Wilton Mitsunari , SILVA Mariliani Chicarelli da
Published: November 2017

Resumo Introdução A proporção áurea, representada pela razão matemática 1:1.618, tem sido investigada na especialidade Ortodontia e no procedimento de Cirurgia Ortognática, a fim de ser estabelecida como um guia de sucesso clínico relacionado à estética facial. Objetivo Verificar a estética dos perfis faciais de pacientes Classes II e III de Angle, antes e após tratamento ortodôntico-cirúrgico, além de correlacionar 13 razões dentoesqueléticas e cinco razões de tecidos moles à proporção áurea. Material e método Um total de 94 radiografias cefalométricas laterais foram analisadas, em que 13 razões dentoesqueléticas e cinco razões em tecidos moles foram medidas e comparadas ao número áureo. Adicionalmente, uma análise subjetiva da estética facial pré e pós-tratamento foi realizada por 270 examinadores. Resultado As razões dentoesqueléticas 1, 3, 6, 7, 8 e 9 aproximaram-se do número áureo após a cirurgia ortognática, nos pacientes Classe III. Para o perfil mole, apenas a razão 4 se aproximou ao número áureo, em ambos os pacientes Classe II e III. Em relação à avaliação subjetiva da estética, 91,49% dos perfis faciais foram considerados mais harmônicos após o tratamento. Conclusão Frente à metodologia usada, pode-se concluir que a proporção áurea exerce pouca influência na avaliação da estética facial, não servindo como um guia para o planejamento e o tratamento ortodôntico-ortognático.
The diversity of the Brazilian regional Audit Courts on government auditing
Authors: Lino André Feliciano , Aquino André Carlos Busanelli de
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT Currently, the 33 regional audit courts are responsible to monitor the public financial management cycle for states and municipalities and to judge the compliance of governors’ acts to the laws regarding procurement and civil servants’ employment from more than 20,000 governmental entities under their jurisdiction. This article aims to analyze the diversity of internal configuration of these regional audit courts and to discuss the potential associations with the financial auditing quality their teams usually run. We conducted interviews with external auditors and IT directors from 18 courts, followed by triangulation to official documents from the audit courts, such as audit manuals and activities reports. The audit quality drivers were identified within the governmental auditing literature, supporting the evidences collected by the interviews content analysis. Despite all regional auditing bodies in Brazil were based on the Napoleonic model, the analysis indicates the identified configurations vary according to the team’s organization and size, auditor rotation and use of data reporting systems. The discussion shows that dissimilarities on the courts’ configurations, as they are responsible to audit a specific country area, will contribute to a different coercion level on fiscal and accounting issues to state and municipalities, due a combination of characteristics which could mitigate or improve the audit quality. This paper additionally suggests some precautions, based on the organization alignment literature, for the use of proxies to control audit quality effects in the public finance studies in Brazil.
O Imaginário Educacional na Perspetiva de Gilbert Durand
Authors: Araújo Alberto Filipe , Azevedo Fernando José
Published: November 2017

Resumo: Este artigo parte da obra de Gilbert Durand e opta preferencialmente pela noção heurística da mitanálise, ainda que num sentido mais lato, em detrimento da noção de mitocrítica mais vocacionada para a crítica literária e poética. O ponto de vista defendido é que a bacia semântica na qual a mitanálise, concebida para con-textos mais ideologizados, opera é a do imaginário educacional com o seu conceito de ideologema. É, portanto, neste pano de fundo que se desenrolará a discussão, na nossa última parte, do interesse e da respectiva importância da mitanálise no quadro de uma hermenêutica educacional que, por sua vez, não deixará de ter implicações numa Filosofia da Educação.
O cuidado ao idoso do ponto de vista fonoaudiológico na rede assistencial em saúde de Florianópolis: uma ação de vigilância em saúde
Authors: Mafra Gabriela Maciel , Vianna Karina Mary de Paiva
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Objetivo Verificar aspectos relacionados ao cuidado na atenção à saúde do idoso, como forma de efetivar ações de vigilância em saúde. Método Estudo quantitativo transversal com idosos participantes de grupos de promoção da saúde em Centros de Saúde de Florianópolis, SC, que apresentam Hipertensão Arterial (HA) e/ou Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Foram conduzidos inquéritos que permitiram verificar aspectos relacionados ao cuidado integral à saúde, desde cadastro na Estratégia de Saúde Família, diagnóstico, conhecimento de ações voltadas a estes agravos, assim como conhecimento quanto aos riscos e complicações. Foi realizada uma análise estatística descritiva quanto ao perfil e percepção dos idosos no que se refere à integralidade do cuidado. Resultados Foram entrevistados 58 idosos, destes, 94,83% referiram HA, 44,83%, DM e 39,66% relataram ambas as comorbidades. Pequena parcela dos participantes conhece ações promovidas pelos centros de saúde relacionadas à HA e ao DM, configurando pouca participação de idosos nessas atividades. Com relação ao conhecimento quanto aos riscos da falta de controle destas Doenças Crônicas Não Transmissíveis (DCNT), observa-se conhecimento, ainda que limitado. Conclusão O desconhecimento da população quanto às ações na atenção primária, assim como a baixa adesão, deve compor a agenda de planejamento em saúde da atenção primária. Da mesma forma, propostas educativas incorporando ações de promoção e prevenção da saúde representam efetivação do cuidado integral ao idoso, contribuindo para as ações de vigilância em saúde.
ORGANIZING: COMPREENDENDO INTERAÇÕES E PRÁTICAS DO GRUPO GALPÃO
Authors: POSSAS MÍRIAM DE CASTRO , MEDEIROS CÍNTIA RODRIGUES DE OLIVEIRA , VALADÃO JÚNIOR VALDIR MACHADO
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Neste artigo, analisamos o Grupo Galpão com o objetivo de compreender como esse grupo teatral se organiza, como resultado de práticas e processos. Para empreender essa tarefa, utilizamos a análise de documentos, entrevistas e observações e analisamos quatro dicotomias presentes no constante organizar do Grupo Galpão: Informalidade/Formalidade, Fragmentação/Centralização, Horizontalidade/Verticalidade, Expansão/Recolhimento. Como resultados, observamos que há uma tentativa de formalização dos processos, centralização das funções, verticalização das decisões e expansão do grupo.
THE TASTE TRANSFORMATION RITUAL IN THE SPECIALTY COFFEE MARKET
Authors: QUINTÃO RONAN TORRES , BRITO ELIANE PEREIRA ZAMITH , BELK RUSSELL W.
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT Although the consumer culture field has addressed the role of ritual processes in consumption, no research has yet identified how connoisseur consumers, through ritual practices, establish and manipulate their distinction from other consumers. Drawing on key concepts from ritual theory, this research addresses the role played by ritual in connoisseurship consumption and consumers’ taste. In conducting an ethnographic study on connoisseurship consumption, the first author immersed himself in the North American specialty coffee context-Toronto, Montreal, Seattle, and New York-from August 2013 to July 2014. He used long interviews and participant observation to collect data, which was then interpreted using a hermeneutic approach. We introduce the taste transformation ritual, theorizing the process that converts regular consumers into connoisseur consumers by establishing and reinforcing differences between mass and connoisseurship consumption. We develop a broader theoretical account that builds on consumption ritual and taste formation.
Spatial and seasonal variation of microphytoplankton community and the correlation with environmental parameters in a hypereutrophic tropical estuary - Maranhão - Brazil
Authors: Santos Ana Karoline Duarte dos , Oliveira Amanda Lorena Lima , Furtado Jordana Adorno , Ferreira Francinara Santos , Araújo Bethânia de Oliveira , Corrêa James Jordan Marques , Cavalcanti Lisana Furtado , Cutrim Andrea Christina Gomes de Azevedo , Cutrim Marco Valerio Jansen
Published: November 2017

Abstract The Bacanga River Estuary has a hydrodynamic behavior and its tidal flow is limited by a dam. It is considered as a hypertrophic environment that receives daily high loads of domestic sewage without treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the spatial and temporal variation of phytoplankton community and its relationship with environmental parameters. Bi-monthly sampling campaigns were carried out at six fixed sites between 2012 and 2013. Physical-chemical and biological parameters were collected (chlorophyll a, phytoplankton composition and abundance) to perform the statistical correlations. The results indicate that phytoplankton community is mostly represented by diatoms, with Skeletonema costatum being the dominant species responsible for bloom in April and June of 2012. The dominance of this species is related to the high silicate concentrations, pH and turbidity. Other blooms events as well as the Euglena gracilis and Chlamydomonas sp. were recorded in February 2013, when the total phosphorus concentrations were high and the dissolved oxygen concentrations were higher. Dinoflagellates, cyanobacteria and diatom Thallassiosira sp. were widely distributed in the dry period and highly correlated with salinity, water transparency and nutrients. Hence, the distribution of phytoplankton community is more defined seasonally, rather than spatially.
Factors affecting the suitability of superplasticiser-amended cement for the encapsulation of radioactive waste
Authors: Isaacs Matthew , Hinchliff John , Felipe-Sotelo Monica , Read David
Published: November 2017

Organic superplasticisers improve the flow properties of cement, offering operational advantages for the disposal of radioactive wastes. However, there are concerns that they could increase the mobility of encapsulated contaminants significantly. The effect of polycarboxylate ether superplasticisers on the solubility of Ni(II), Am(III), Pu(IV) and U(VI) in two cement-equilibrated waters (ordinary Portland cement/pulverised fuel ash (OPC/PFA) and OPC/ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS)) has been assessed. The study included four commercial superplasticisers, three adjuncts (a de-foaming agent, biocide and viscosity modifier) and a bespoke, synthesised superplasticiser from which residual monomer had been removed by dialysis. The commercial products (0·5% w/w dosage) had a much greater effect on metal solubility than the dialysed equivalent, increasing solubility by 2–3 orders of magnitude. As the adjuncts alone showed no effect, the difference between the commercial and synthesised superplasticisers is attributed to small molecules, primarily residual monomers, in the commercial formulations owing to incomplete polymerisation. The distribution of radionuclides in hardened cement pastes corresponds closely to the distribution of superplasticiser, as shown by 14C-labelling in combination with digital autoradiography and accounting for the bleed observed for certain slag-rich formulations.
A Study of Values of Royong Verses and Their Implementation in Local Content Learning
Authors: Nojeng Asis , Jufri Jufri , Daeng Kembong
Published: November 2017

This research is a qualitative research that aimed to study, analyze, and implement the values contained in the royong verses of Makassar. The data obtained was analyzed by the researchers by using Semiotic analysis popularized by Michael Riffaterre. Techniques of collecting data of values and the their implementation in local content learning were interviews, recording, and library research. The results of this research revealed the values of royong verses collected by the researchers. These values were then divided into three parts, 1) Personal Values, 2) Social Values, and 3) Religious Values. The personal values include; compassion, obedience, intelligence and diligence, self-esteem, kindness, Careful speech or not inviting danger, alertness, independence, hard work, patience, Harmony of words and deeds or readiness and action, persistence or consistency, self-esteem maintenance, clever or intelligent and knowledgeable, Avoidance of despair or patience, a sense of pain, A sense of obligation; motivation, will, intention and determination, not arrogant or humble. Meanwhile, the social values consist of Thinking before doing, Honesty and true words, Obedience to parents, Belief and true character, Upholding dignity and prestige, participative, responsive to the environment. The third values, religious, include Faith, devotion and obedience to One Almighty God, Power of effort and plea to One Almighty God, Fate or surrendering to the absolute will of the Creator. These values were then implemented in the local content learning in elementary schools (SD) located in Takalar regency.