bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analyzing User Satisfaction of a Study Abroad Guidance Company Website Using the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Method
Authors: Nispi Fajrian , Kurniawati Ana , Wulandari Lily
Published: May 2024

XYZ is an education technology company dedicated to assisting Indonesian students in gaining acceptance to universities worldwide through full scholarship, partial, or self-funding. Until 2024, XYZ has a thousand alumni accepted in 46 countries and many universities worldwide. One of the marketing trackers that XYZ has is the website. With this website, the company will deliver the service to customers and receive user feedback to run and improve their services. The measurement of user satisfaction level can be used to improve the quality of service in digital media. The method used in this study to measure user satisfaction level is the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI), which evaluates satisfaction across five (5) dimensions: usability, information quality, assurance, reliability, and data accessibility. This method's result shows a value of 83.64%, which means the XYZ website performance is in the "Very Satisfied" category. These findings suggest that XYZ Company's website is highly effective and has a "Very Satisfied" result category in meeting user needs, paving the way for continued success in their mission to assist Indonesian students in pursuing global education opportunities
The Comparison of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Fine-Tuning Models on Stable Diffusion in Creating Concept Art
Authors: Qowy Abdul Bilal , Ihsan Ahmad Nur , Hartati Sri
Published: May 2024

This research aims to overcome the limitations of the Stable Diffusion model in creating conceptual works of art, focusing on problem identification, research objectives, methodology and research results. Even though Stable Diffusion has been recognized as the best model, especially in the context of creating conceptual artwork, there is still a need to simplify the process of creating concept art and find the most suitable generative model. This research used three methods: Latent Diffusion Model, Dreambooth: fine-tuning Model, and Stable Diffusion. The research results show that the Dreambooth model produces a more real and realistic painting style, while Textual Inversion tends towards a fantasy and cartoonist style. Although the effectiveness of both is relatively high, with minimal differences, the Dreambooth model is proven to be more effective based on the consistency of FID, PSNR, and visual perception scores. The Dreambooth model is more efficient in training time, even though it requires more memory, while the inference time for both is relatively similar. This research makes a significant contribution to the development of artificial intelligence in the creative industries, opens up opportunities to improve the use of generative models in creating conceptual works of art, and can potentially drive positive change in the use of artificial intelligence in the creative industries more broadly.
INTEGRATING BLOKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND ORGANIC ANIMAL HSUBANDRY
Authors: Stoyanov K. , G. Zhelyazkov
Published: May 2024

Blockchain technologies can be applied in organic agriculture and livestock farming to improve different aspects of farm performance. There are also potential economic benefits of using blockchain technology in organic farming. They could improve efficiency by automating and streamlining various aspects of the organic livestock supply chain, resulting in cost savings and higher profits for farmers. The technology can also improve traceability and transparency by providing an immutable and transparent record of every transaction in the supply chain, which can lead to increased consumer trust and demand for organic products. Additionally, blockchain technology can help reduce fraud in the organic market, provide access to new markets, and deepen collaboration between farmers, processors, and supply chain stakeholders. Blockchain technologies can reduce the costs and time associated with traditional payment systems. The study highlights some of the potential uses of blockchain technologies based on a comprehensive review of existing literature, but also based on existing platforms and models of integrating blockchain technologies within the operational activities of different stakeholders within the organic farming sector.
Associations of the left atrial epicardial fat thickness with the thrombosis prevalence and left atrial appendage flow velocity in patients with persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Authors: Mazur E. S. , Mazur V. V. , Bazhenov N. D. , Nilova O. V. , Nikolaeva T. O.
Published: May 2024

Aim. To study the associations of the left atrial epicardial fat (LAEF) thickness with the thrombosis prevalence and left atrial appendage (LAA) flow velocity in patients with persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF).

Material and methods. Transesophageal echocardiography in 475 patients with persistent non-valvular AF (men 58,9%, age 64,0 (58,3-70,0) years) assessed LAA flow velocity, interatrial septum and left lateral ridge thickness. Their average thickness was used to estimate the LAEF volume.

Results. LAA thrombus was detected in 42 (8,8%) patients. LAA flow velocity without thrombus was 32,0 (26,0-39,0) cm/s, with thrombus — 20,0 (14,0-25,8) cm/s (p<0,0001). Depending on the LAEF thickness, patients were divided into 3 tertile groups: group 1 (n=168) — 5,6-7,4 mm, group 2 (n=154) — 7,45-8,2 mm, group 3 (n=153) — 8,25-10,9 mm. In group 1, no thrombus was detected, in group 2, thrombus was detected in 2 (1,3%) patients, in group 3 — in 40 (26,0%) patients (p<0,0001). In the absence of LAA thrombus, flow velocity in the selected groups did not differ (32,0 (26,0-39,0) cm/s, 31,0 (26,0-7,8) cm/s and 31,5 (25,0-40,0) cm/s, (p=0,9514)).

Conclusion. EFL thickness, calculated as the average of interatrial septum and left lateral ridge thickness, can be used to study the relationship between epicardial obesity and LAA thrombosis in patients with AF. In patients with persistent non-valvular AF with a LAEF thickness >8,2 mm, LAA thrombosis occurs more than 40 times more often than in patients with a lower LAEF thickness. The influence of LAEF thickness on LAA flow velocity was not revealed in the pre­sent study.
Influence of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in patients with severe mitral regurgitation on left ventricle function
Authors: Makeev M. I. , Saidova M. A. , Imaev T. E.
Published: May 2024

Aim. To study the changes of left ventricular (LV) contractile function in patients with severe mitral valve (MV) insufficiency with assessment of global longitudinal strain (GLS) indicators and LV myocardial function after the mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) within 12-month follow-up.

Material and methods. The study consisted of 43 patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) as follows: 23 patients with functional MR (FMR), 20 patients with degenerative MR (DMR). A comprehensive echocardiographic study, including speckle tracking echocardiography, was performed at baseline, 4-5 days, 6 and 12 months after TEER. Standard structural and functional indicators of the LV, LV GLS and myocardial performance parameters were assessed.

Results. The early postoperative period (4-5 days) was characterized by a decrease in global constructive work (GCW) (FMR group — from 977 [684; 1253] to 857 [736; 1488] mm Hg%, (p=0,038); DMR group — from 1458 [1283; 1848] to 1350 [1010; 1488] mm Hg% (p=0,011)), an increase in global wasted work (GWW) (FMR group — from 177 [130; 280] to 336 [242; 388] mm Hg% (p=0,004); DMR group — from 128 [81; 172] to 216 [164; 279] mm Hg% (p=0,043)), which was accompanied by a decrease in myocardial efficiency (FMR group — from 81,5 [77; 87] to 76 [73; 79]%, (p=0,021); DMR group — from 90 [85; 93] to 82 [79; 85]% (p=0,018)). After 12-month follow-up, there was a significant increase in GCW relative to the initial values in both cohorts of patients as follows: FMR group — to 1128 [890; 1711] mm Hg% (p=0,048); DMR group — to 1818 [1478; 2034] mm Hg% (p<0,001). There was also an increase in GWW in the FMR group to 255 [214; 363] mm Hg% (p=0,024) and in the DMR group to 230 [140; 270] mm Hg% (p=0,043). There were no significant improvement of LV GLS in both groups.

Conclusion. The early postoperative period after TEER was characterized by a temporary deterioration in all LV performance parameters, which recovered by 6 and 12 months of follow-up. Myocardial function restoration by one year of follow-up was noted due to an increase in GCW. LV GLS and ejection fraction did not change significantly by 1 year of follow-up compared to baseline values.
Cardiac remodeling in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction and metabolic disorders: association with biomarkers and autonomic nervous system parameters
Authors: Lyasnikova E. A. , Gareeva A. I. , Muslimova V. K. , Zhabina E. S. , Kozlova S. N. , Sitnikova M. Yu. , Shlyakhto E. V.
Published: May 2024

Aim. The high prevalence of obesity in a cohort of patients with heart failure and mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) determines the relevance of clarifying the role of biomarkers and autonomic imbalance in myocardial remodeling, taking into account metabolic risk factors.

Material and methods. We examined 19 men with postinfarction cardiosclerosis and class II HFmrEF (median age 62 years), overweight/class I-II obesity, type 2 diabetes in 53/47%, 48% of cases, respectively, who received therapy. The biomarker panel included N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), galectin-3, pro-collagen I C-terminal propeptide (PICP), N-terminal propeptide of procollagen type III (PIIINP), C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), tissue inhibitor of matrix proteinase-1 (TIMP-1), leptin and adiponectin. Heart rate variability (HRV) and turbulence were obtained using 24-hour Holter monitoring. We assessed the time and frequency domains of HRV (24 h) and 5 min recordings of wakefulness at rest, calculated TO (turbulence onset) and TS (turbulence slope).

Results. Significant positive associations of leptin and TIMP-1 levels with left ventricular hypertrophy markers were confirmed. Positive correlations of peak e' with following HRV indicators were revealed: SDNN (r=0,68; p=0,02) and RMSSD (r=0,69; p=0,003). Lower TS values were associated with higher index parameters of left ventricular mass (p<0,05 for all). Associations of biomarkers with autonomic nervous system (ANS) were observed: MMP-9 with RMSSD (r=0,54) and pNN50 (r=0,51); TIMP-1 with TO (r=0,46); PICP/PIIINP ratio with HFn (5 min) (r=-0,49); NT-proBNP/adiponectin ratio with SDNN (r=-0,49); leptin level with TS (r=-0,54) (p<0,05 for all).

Conclusion. In patients with HFmrEF of ischemic origin and additional metabolic risks, serum biomarkers of fibrosis, adipokines, and ANS parameters are associated mainly with markers of increased left ventricular filling pressure. The study results predetermine the further search for potential risk-stratification markers of unfavorable myocardial remodeling and prognosis in large samples of patients with metabolic deviations and HF with EF >40% against the background of modern drug therapy.
Particularities of the course and treatment of non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarction: data from the REGION-IM registry
Authors: Boytsov S. A. , Shakhnovich R. M. , Tereshchenko S. N. , Erlikh A. D. , Pevzner D. V. , Gulyan R. G. , Rytova Yu. K. , Khegya D. V. , Khafizov A. A. , Kuzmicheva T. V. , Potapova A. N. , Gaskova E. Yu. , Medvedeva N. A. , Gorozhankina T. A. , Stavtseva M. A. , Romakh I. V.
Published: May 2024

Aim. To characterize patients with acute non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) hospitalized in Russian hospitals, study their anamnestic, demographic and clinical characteristics, treatment features and hospital outcomes, as well as compare data from previous Russian and foreign registries of acute coronary syndrome.

Material and methods. Russian Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction (REGION-IM) is a multicenter prospective observational study. The case report form contains demographic and anamnestic data, as well as the following information about the present MI: timing of symptom onset, first contact with medical personnel and admission to the hospital; data from coronary angiography (CAG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), therapy, hospitalization outcomes.

Results. In total, for the period from November 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023, the study included 3253 patients with STEMI from 73 hospitals (30 vascular surgery departments, 17 of which are equipped with angiographic system, and 43 regional vascular surgery centers) from 45 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. There were 55% of high-risk patients. CAG was performed in 83,73% of patients. In 81%, CAG was performed ≤24 hours from hospitalization. PCI was performed in 62% of patients with NSTEMI. Median onset-to-balloon time was 27 hours [10;77]. The median door-to-balloon time was 5 hours [1;20]. Inhospital mortality was 3%. In the group with CAG, compared with the group without CAG, inhospital mortality was lower (2% and 6%, respectively; p<0,05). In patients with a higher risk according to the GRACE, CRUSADE and ARC-HBR scales, CAG was performed less frequently.

Conclusion. In patients with NSTEMI in Russian regions, there is a high frequency of CAG and PCI, including in the early stages. Inhospital mortality is low, especially in the invasive treatment group, and corresponds to data from international registries. In severely ill patients, revascularization is performed less frequently than in low-risk patients. There is room for increasing the prescription rate of modern effective anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents. In general, the quality of treatment for NSTEMI patients has improved in recent years.
Polyvascular disease in the real practice of a cardiologist: what we know and where efforts should be concentrated
Authors: Shlyakhto E. V.
Published: May 2024

Пациенты с мультифокальным атеросклерозом (МФА) имеют высокие показатели заболеваемости и смертности, в основном, из-за "больших" сердечно-­сосудистых событий.
Young cardiologists: innovative approaches and development prospects. Activities of the working group "Young Cardiologists" of the Russian Society of Cardiology
Authors: Lyapina I. N. , Kruchinova S. V. , Skorodumova E. G. , Kozik V. A.
Published: May 2024

Рабочая группа Российского кардиологического общества (РКО) "Молодые кардиологи" по праву занимает первое место среди всех структур общества по активности и включенности членов группы в совместную работу.
Application of steel fibre reinforced concrete for ensuring concrete frost resistance of transport structures on regional and inter-municipal highways of Khabarovsk Krai motor roads of Khabarovsk region
Authors: Parfenov Aleksey , Yarmolinskiy Vladimir
Published: May 2024

In this paper the authors present the research results into the application of steel fibre reinforced concrete for ensuring frost resistance and durability of transport structures on regional and intermunicipal highways of Khabarovsk Krai. The object of the present research was concrete of reinforced concrete round culverts rings 3D 15.35 (GOST 24547-2016, OST
35-27.0-85), produced at the industrial and production enterprise CJSC «Khabarovsk Avtomost» in Khabarovsk.

Pipe blocks are designed for use in the construction of culverts under motorway bankets (including industrial roads), built in areas with seismicity up to nine points in all climatic zones on periodically operating watercourses in the absence of ice.

Concrete class on strength of compression is accepted by designers — B25, according to SP 35.13330.2011 (new edition of SNiP 2.05.03-84*) the grade of concrete matrix on frost resistance was assigned taking into account the average temperature of the coldest month in the area where the construction is planned. In the conditions of the region under consideration there are natural and climatic conditions for assigning the grade of frost resistance F300.

One of the tasks solved by the authors was the selection of concrete composition taking into account qualitative features of initial local materials properties and the use of dispersed reinforcement, providing the concrete of transport structures with a given strength, frost resistance and water resistance.

The authors have presented the strength determination results, frost resistance and waterproofing of steel fibre reinforced concrete with «PFM-NLK» and steel fibre for reinforced concrete round culverts rings 3D 15.35.

The experimental studies results allowed to justify the use of steel fibre reinforced concrete for ensuring frost transport structures resistance on regional and intermunicipal highways of Khabarovsk Krai, which is a determining factor for increasing their durability.

The obtained results are applied for the standard of the organisation development — CJSC «Khabarovsk Avtomost» — 002-2015 «Increase of frost resistance of concrete of transport constructions on regional and intermunicipal highways of Khabarovsk region».
Um relevo imprescindível - Cecília Mariz e sua contribuição à sociologia da religião
Authors: Fernandes Sílvia
Published: May 2024

Resumo: Este artigo foi escrito em homenagem à Cecilia Mariz por ocasião de sua aposentadoria na UERJ. Nele, recupera-se parte da produção acadêmica da homenageada, destacando-se os estudos de catolicismo e pentecostalismo. Foram ressaltadas algumas parcerias internacionais que Mariz realizou em sua trajetória e sua profícua contribuição para a Sociologia da Religião de matriz weberiana.
Pluralismo e movimento: a propósito da sociologia de Cecília Mariz
Authors: Birman Patricia
Published: May 2024

Resumo: Apresento neste artigo aspectos do fazer sociológico de Cecília Mariz, situando-o no contexto acadêmico desfavorável à sociologia da religião nos anos 90. Considerados frequentemente como “pouco científicos” devido à suposta influência de “crenças”, os estudos sociológicos da religião encontram em Cecília um compromisso exemplar com o fazer científico. Destaco um artigo escrito por ela com Roberta Campos sobre os processos de continuidade e mudança do pentecostalismo no país. A polêmica predomina nesse texto, com críticas a totalizações abusivas e homogeneidade cultural. Gostaria de destacar o que, a meu ver, seria o ideário da nossa autora, subjacente em sua obra e nesse artigo especificamente: o pluralismo das ideias e o valor positivo da transformação.
Transformation of educational philosophy: an evaluation of higher education management innovation against the background of Big Data
Authors: Xu Zichen , Cheng Shi
Published: May 2024

Abstract: With the modern information society’s rapid development, Big Data (BD) has brought great convenience to residents’ lives. Under the background of BD, the application of information technology in various fields has become a trend. Through the transformation of educational philosophy, Higher Education Management (HEM) has also taken on new characteristics and generated new development directions. This article explored the shortcomings and reasons of traditional HEM work, pointed out current problems in it and explained the necessity of innovation in it. This article also analyzed the advantages and development of BD technology in management work. Through the new ideas, methods and tools brought by Big Data technology to Higher Education Management, it was demonstrated that BD technology supported the development of innovative teaching mode, provided a positive learning environment and reduces management costs. Based on the characteristics of HEM work and the advantages of BD technology, innovative research was conducted to analyze students’ learning efficiency and enthusiasm to illustrate the innovative effect of HEM work. BD technology, including Artificial Intelligence and precise and flexible management, brings new ideas, methods and tools to HEM, effectively improving efficiency, enhancing students’ happiness and reducing labor management costs. They support the development of innovative teaching models, offer university students a positive learning environment and cut down on management costs.
Lists of potentially inappropriate medications for older people in primary care: a systematic review of health outcomes
Authors: Rodrigues Rafael Cardinali , Gomes Gabrielle Kéfrem Alves , Sodré Bárbara Manuella Cardoso , Lima Rodrigo Fonseca , Barros Débora Santos Lula , Figueiredo Ana Claudia Morais Godoy , Stefani Cristine Miron , Silva Dayde Lane Mendonça da
Published: May 2024

Abstract: This study is a systematic literature review of the association between lists of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) in clinical practice and health outcomes of older adults followed up in primary health care. For this purpose, the PRISMA protocol was used to systematize the search for articles in the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Central, LIVIVO and LILACS databases, in addition to the gray literature. Studies with randomized clinical trials were selected, using explicit criteria (lists) for the identification and management of PIM in prescriptions of older patients in primary care. Of the 2,400 articles found, six were used for data extraction. The interventions resulted in significant reductions in the number of PIM and adverse drug events and, consequently, in potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) in polymedicated older adults. However, there were no significant effects of the interventions on negative clinical outcomes, such as emergency room visits, hospitalizations and death, or on improving the health status of the older adults. The use of PIM lists promotes adequate medication prescriptions for older adults in primary health care, but further studies are needed to determine the impact of reducing PIM on primary clinical outcomes.
Prevention, social emancipation, and paradigmatic transition: a 40-year interdisciplinary Brazilian trajectory on accidents and disasters
Authors: Porto Marcelo Firpo
Published: May 2024

Abstract: The article, in the form of an essay, systematizes a 40-year-long professional trajectory of interdisciplinary and socially engaged experiences around the analysis and prevention of accidents and disasters. This study was mainly developed within the scope of research and postgraduate studies in Public Health in Brazil, driven by the sanitarian movement and the construction of Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS) in its search for democracy and social and health justices. Its empirical basis involved workers’ health and environmental surveillance actions organized in networks led by SUS in conjunction with universities, unions, social movements, environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and Public Prosecutors’ Offices. Events of greater socio-environmental complexity in sectors such as steel, petrochemicals, mining, agribusiness, and energy forged the search for new epistemic and interdisciplinary references that encompassed two new justices, i.e., environmental and cognitive. This essay systematizes this trajectory of conceptual contributions in three movements from the 1980s to the present day (each corresponding to a socio-political and institutional context) to reflect on paradigmatic transition movements in the analysis and prevention of accidents and disasters from an interdisciplinary perspective. It ends by suggesting abyssal and emancipatory prevention to face different current crises, including environmental, health, democratic, and civilizing ones.
Impacto directo e indirecto del COVID-19 en la esperanza de vida al nacer de Chile en el año 2020
Authors: Ghío-Suárez Gonzalo , Alegría-Silva Andrés , García-Arias Jenny
Published: May 2024

Resumen: El artículo muestra el impacto directo e indirecto del COVID-19 en la esperanza de vida de Chile durante el año 2020, utilizando las estadísticas de defunciones definitivas publicadas en marzo del año 2023. Para ello, se estimó una mortalidad contrafactual para año 2020 sin el COVID-19, siguiendo el patrón de mortalidad según causas de muerte desde 1997 a 2019, se elaboraron tablas de mortalidad para calcular la esperanza de vida para los años 2015 a 2020 y para el año 2020 estimado, y luego se descompuso la diferencia entre la esperanza de vida esperada y observada del año 2020 según grupos de edad y causas de muerte. La esperanza de vida del año 2020 quiebra la tendencia a su aumento entre 2015 y 2019, mostrando un retroceso, en hombres y en mujeres, con respecto al año 2019, de 1,32 y 0,75 años respectivamente. Con respecto al año 2020 estimado, la esperanza de vida del 2020 observado es 1,51 años menor en hombres y 0,92 en mujeres, pero el impacto directo del COVID-19 en pérdida de esperanza de vida fue mayor, 1,89 para los hombres y 1,5 para las mujeres, concentrándose en las edades entre los 60 y 84 años en hombres y entre 60 y 89 años en mujeres. El impacto directo negativo del COVID-19 a la esperanza de vida en parte fue contrarrestado por impactos indirectos positivos significativos en dos grupos de causas de muerte, las enfermedades del sistema respiratorio y las enfermedades infecciosas y parasitarias. El estudio muestra la necesidad de distinguir los impactos directos e indirectos del COVID-19, por la incidencia que pueden tener en la salud pública cuando el COVID-19 baje su intensidad y se eliminen las restricciones de movilidad.
Adequação da oferta de procedimentos para a detecção precoce do câncer de mama no Sistema Único de Saúde: um estudo transversal, Brasil e regiões, 2019
Authors: Dias Maria Beatriz Kneipp , Assis Mônica de , Santos Renata Oliveira Maciel dos , Ribeiro Caroline Madalena , Migowski Arn , Tomazelli Jeane Glaucia
Published: May 2024

Resumo: A detecção precoce é uma das estratégias para o controle do câncer de mama e, para tanto, é fundamental garantir o acesso à investigação dos casos suspeitos para continuidade do cuidado e tratamento oportuno. Este estudo tem por objetivo estimar a necessidade de procedimentos para detecção precoce dessa neoplasia e avaliar a sua adequação no atendimento às mulheres rastreadas e sintomáticas no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), no ano de 2019. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo transversal para analisar a oferta de exames de detecção precoce do câncer de mama, comparando a necessidade estimada com os procedimentos realizados no SUS. Foram utilizados os parâmetros disponibilizados pelo Instituto Nacional de Câncer para estimar a população e a necessidade de exames para a detecção precoce. No Sistema de Informações Ambulatoriais do SUS, obteve-se o número de procedimentos realizados em 2019. Observou-se um déficit de mamografias de rastreamento no país (-45,1%), variando entre -31,4% na Região Sul a -70,5% na Região Norte. Se a oferta desse exame fosse direcionada para a população-alvo do rastreamento, o déficit no país reduziria para -14,8% e haveria sobreoferta no Sul (6,2%). Os procedimentos de investigação diagnóstica apresentaram variações entre as regiões, com maiores déficits de punção por agulha grossa (-90,8%) e biópsia/exérese de nódulo da mama (-80,6%) observados no Centro-oeste, e o maior déficit de exames anatomopatológicos no Norte (-88,5%). A comparação entre a produção e a necessidade de procedimentos para detecção precoce do câncer de mama no Brasil identificou déficits e inadequações que devem ser melhor conhecidos e equacionados em nível estadual e municipal.
Cooking quality, color, and texture profile analysis of a quinoa and lentil pasta
Authors: Huamán Elizabeth Vargas , Hurtado Vilma Pinto , Prieto Jose M. , Pinto Edgar Mayta
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd) and lentils (Lens culinaris) are ingredients used to enrich or substitute gluten in pasta manufacture due to their high nutritional content. The objective of this work was to develop quinoa noodles with lentils that have similar or superior attributes compared to the product with gluten. Therefore, we evaluated the cooking properties (cooking quality, hydration, rheology), color, and texture profile of noodles developed with different concentrations (10%, 20%, and 30%) of lentil flour (LF) in comparison to commercial wheat pasta (control). ANOVA comparisons were performed on cooking and texture profile attributes, with the best treatment being the one with values that did not significantly differ from the control sample (T0). Thus, T3 (70% quinoa grits and 30% LF) is the formulation that presents better and/or similar attributes to those of the control sample.
Male Emphorini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) bees use flowers of Ipomoea carnea (Convolvulaceae) as overnight resting sites
Authors: Gomes Andressa Stefany Santos , Milet-Pinheiro Paulo , Domingos-Melo Arthur
Published: May 2024

Abstract The present study describes the behavior of male Emphorini bees in exploiting Convolvulaceae flowers as sleeping-sheltering place. The observations occurred inadvertently during a field study in an Agroforestry System in the Caatinga region, near the banks of the São Francisco River in Petrolina, Pernambuco – NE-Brazil. Males were observed and collected in wilted flowers of Ipomoea carnea (Convolvulaceae) during the evening. The sampling revealed nine Emphorini bees, belonging to three oligolectic species specialized on Convolvulaceae. We propose that the infundibuliform morphology of Ipomoea carnea flowers and the varied timing of anthesis could influence the choice of these flowers as overnight resting places. Furthermore, we endorse the idea present in the literature that males of oligolectic bees generally engage in patrolling flowers utilized by females, thereby enhancing the chances of encountering potential mates, making these flowers rendezvous places. The observation of this behavior highlights the interdependence between bees and plants and raises the possibility that the loss of these flowers could negatively impact bees not only in a nutrition aspect but also regarding shelter and reproduction.
Caixa de cores: produto educacional para o ensino da física da luz e cor, uma introdução a mecânica quântica
Authors: Oliveira Naiara Cipriano , Castro Alex Garcez Gomes de , Silva Jusciane da Costa e , Rebouças Gustavo de Oliveira Gurgel
Published: May 2024

As ondas eletromagnéticas estão presentes em diversas aplicações tecnológicas do cotidiano, desde telecomunicações até questões relacionadas ao aquecimento global e cuidados com a saúde. Assim, a inclusão de produtos educacionais experimentais, expositivos e lúdicos sobre este assunto não pode ser negligenciada no ensino formal. O presente trabalho apresenta a construção de um produto educacional (PE) experimental e interativo que apresenta a dependência da cor em relação à luz visível, assim como o fenômeno da luminescência em alguns materiais quando expostos à radiação ultravioleta. Trata-se de uma câmara escura equipada com lâmpadas nas cores, vermelha, verde e azul, além de uma fonte ultravioleta (UV). O dispositivo foi construído utilizando materiais acessíveis e de baixo custo. As lâmpadas podem ser ligadas independentemente ou em conjunto, e a percepção da cor do objeto dependerá das cores da luz que o ilumina. Portanto, o PE pode ser empregado no estudo da teoria das cores. A inclusão da fonte UV permite a observação da luminescência de objetos quando expostos a ela, fenômeno frequentemente retrato em filmes e séries policiais. Essas substâncias fotoluminescentes estão presentes em diversos materiais, como papel sulfite e sabão em pó.
O perfil do mediador da informação: uma análise do referencial brasileiro a partir do método Delphi
Authors: López Caldera Orledys Maria de Jesús , Silva Thamiris Iara Sousa , Pacheco Cíntia Gomes , Almeida Júnior Oswaldo Francisco de
Published: May 2024

Resumo: O mundo contemporâneo é caracterizado pela intensa circulação, partilha e multiplicação de dados. Quanto mais capacitado para acessar, mobilizar e dar significados a essas informações, mais inserido se sente o indivíduo na sociedade. A mediação da informação é o processo de interação que acontece na relação entre o mediador, o mediando e a ambiência informacional visando à apropriação da informação e à consequente produção de conhecimentos, capaz também de gerar novos conflitos e novas necessidades informacionais. Como parte desse movimento contínuo, está o mediador da informação e, sobre sua relevância nesse processo, indaga-se quais seriam suas características fundamentais, se existiria um perfil facilitador para esta função e o que precisaria ser incluído no seu saber-fazer. O objetivo deste artigo foi delinear tal perfil a partir da opinião de especialistas; para tanto, utilizou-se o método Delphi, fundamentado na reunião de especialistas que, seguindo determinadas etapas de trabalho na exposição de ideias, chegam a um consenso sobre um tema central. Para a coleta de dados, foram convidados especialistas com experiência investigativa e produção acadêmica significativa acerca da mediação da informação. A análise e a discussão dos dados resultaram em uma lista de palavras categorizadas em características do perfil do mediador da informação e em ações mediadoras, ambas necessárias para o exercício da mediação da informação; a partir de tal alinhamento conclui-se que é, sim, possível configurar um ponto de partida como referência para os profissionais da informação em sua atuação como mediadores.
Estado da arte: estudo bibliométrico da produção científica sobre modelagem conceitual no âmbito museológico
Authors: Alonso Beatriz Tarré , Barros Camila Monteiro de , Cabero Maria Manuela Moro
Published: May 2024

Resumo: O estado da arte é uma modalidade de pesquisa de caráter documental, que permite entender a abordagem do conhecimento a respeito de um determinado tema e desenvolver um estudo com base no que foi publicado em uma área específica de interesse. Este artigo aborda o estado da arte sobre a produção científica referente a modelos conceituais no âmbito museológico, delimitada no âmbito das pesquisas indexadas na base de dados Scopus. Como metodologia utiliza os estudos bibliométricos, identifica os tópicos mais abordados, as palavras-chave utilizadas, os pesquisadores que estão discutindo sobre o assunto e a colaboração autoral. A pesquisa tem um recorte temporal do período de 2016-2021. As buscas foram realizadas a partir de três estratégias fundamentais: “Museum Data Modeling”, “Museum's Conceptual Models” e “CIDOC”. Foi analisado um total de 571 documentos indexados na base de dados Scopus. Entre as matérias mais abordadas destacam-se aquelas dedicadas a patrimônios culturais, museus, ontologias, web semântica e metadados. Os resultados permitem obter um referencial teórico conceitual sobre representação de coleções de arte.
Ciência Aberta: argumentos e desafios para sua legitimação científica
Authors: Heinz Michele , Miranda Angelica
Published: May 2024

Resumo: A ciência aberta é representada como uma proposta de produção e circulação do conhecimento científico colaborativo, que busca compartilhar as pesquisas desenvolvidas permitindo o acesso de todos ao conhecimento produzido. Neste sentido, o objetivo deste estudo foi identificar na literatura quais são os argumentos utilizados nas pesquisas para legitimar a ciência aberta, apresentando suas respectivas diretrizes de sustentação, e indicar os desafios enfrentados no processo. Para tanto, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura (teses, dissertações e artigos) nas plataformas BDTD e SciELO, analisando as publicações científicas que desenvolveram essa temática. Realizou-se uma análise de conteúdo nos documentos selecionados para classificar as diretivas argumentativas de validação utilizadas nos achados, sobre a prática da ciência aberta. Os resultados demonstram que a ciência aberta potencializa o desenvolvimento científico e social, revelando que a maioria dos estudos conduz as pesquisas baseando-se em diretrizes de cunho epistemológico e ético-legal-cultural. Quanto aos desafios mais latentes foi possível identificar a falta de regulamentações padronizadas para conduzir a utilização da ciência aberta e a necessidade de sua promoção e valorização. Deste modo, considera-se que a ciência é um ecossistema com capacidade de promover avanços científicos e sociais, apresentando benefícios valiosos para a produção científica, com desafios passíveis de serem superados.
Marandu grass under deferment in monoculture and silvopastoral system: chemical and mineral composition
Authors: Lages Regina Pereira , Santos Antônio Clementino dos , Souza Mirelle Magalhães , Araújo Raphael Pavesi de , Lino Warley Silva , Oliveira Juliana Silva de
Published: May 2024

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the chemical and mineral characteristics of Marandu grass under stockpiling in monoculture (MC) and a silvopastoral system (SPS) with 12- (SPS12) and 18-m (SPS18) spacing between tree rows. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks, in which each system was allocated individually. Each treatment was formed in the center of each plot in a 3 × 4 factorial arrangement consisting of three systems (MC and SPS12 and SPS18 between the tree rows) and four stockpiling periods (60, 90, 120, and 150 days), totaling 12 treatments with three replications. No interaction effect was observed between the factors (p>0.05) for crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), or magnesium (Mg). The CP content decreased with increasing stockpiling days but met the suggested requirement for ruminants up to 75 days. The NDF and ADF concentrations increased, while P and K contents decreased with increasing stockpiling days. Magnesium and Ca concentrations did not differ with stockpiling days. However, a difference was observed only for Mg relative to the evaluated systems, which was higher in MC and SPS12, differing from SPS18. The spacing adopted in the SPS of 12 and 18 m does not negatively influence the nutritional value of the forage plant. The 75-day stockpiling period from March favored the concentration of macronutrients and CP content in Marandu grass in both MC and SPS.
Follicular dynamics in dairy sheep within and out of the breeding season employing high or low progesterone concentration in estrous cycle synchronization
Authors: Brogni Cláudio Francisco , Mezzalira Alceu
Published: May 2024

Abstract Follicular dynamics in dairy sheep is poorly understood. This study assessed the follicular dynamics of dairy sheep within and out of the breeding season by observing the effect of two progesterone concentrations (60 and 120 mg) used in vaginal pessaries in pre-synchronization. The experiment was conducted in April/May and October/November using 40 healthy multiparous dairy ewes predominantly of the Lacaune breed, which underwent daily transrectal ultrasound examinations. The number of ovulations (1.35 vs 1.05), ovulatory follicle diameter (mm) (5.97 vs 5.05), length of the luteal phase (11 vs 9.14 days), and length of the estrous cycle (16.83 vs 16.6 days) were assessed within and out of the breeding season, respectively. The sheep out of the breeding season did not present a corpus luteum at the time of insertion of the vaginal pessary, characterizing anestrus. The ovulatory follicle had a larger diameter in the breeding season even with the shorter length of the follicular phase, suggesting higher viability and quality of the ovulated oocyte. The application of exogenous progesterone extends the luteal phase in the breeding season (11 vs 9.14 days). The anestrus observed out of season suggests the need for a higher progesterone concentration in reproductive protocols. Therefore, breeding protocols can be adapted for different seasons, suggesting the use of vaginal pessaries with a higher progesterone concentration (120 mg) out of the breeding season. The data allowed the characterization of follicular dynamics in dairy sheep, demonstrating their differences in each season based on the use of different progesterone doses in pre-synchronization.
A invisibilidade do custo cognitivo no trabalho de policiais militares
Authors: Viegas Rejane de Fátima Parada , Silva Karla Gualberto , Sarefino Adriana de Oliveira , Carvalho Eloá Carneiro , Abreu Angela Maria Mendes , Parreira Pedro Miguel Santos Dinis , Souza Norma Valéria Dantas de Oliveira , Zeitoune Regina Célia Gollner , de Farias Sheila Nascimento Pereira
Published: May 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o custo cognitivo no trabalho dos policiais militares do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Método: Trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal com abordagem quantitativa, realizado com 446 policiais militares, de ambos os sexos, distribuídos entre praças e oficiais, nos 7°, 15°, 20°, 24° e 41° batalhões de Polícia Militar. Utilizou-se um instrumento para a caracterização sociodemográfica, laboral, hábitos de vida e condições de saúde e uma escala de avaliação do custo humano no trabalho, que analisa as exigências relativas ao trabalho por meio dos custos físico, cognitivo e afetivo. Os dados foram organizados, processados e analisados com o auxílio do programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), versão 13.1. Resultados: O custo cognitivo apresentou as maiores médias, com resultados graves (μ = 3,86; DP = 0,86), representando maior exigência em relação ao custo humano no trabalho entre os policiais militares do estado do Rio de Janeiro e associações significativas em relação à obesidade, alterações cognitivas de atenção e memória, idade e horas de sono. Conclusão: Na avaliação do custo humano no trabalho, o custo cognitivo foi o mais exigido no contexto de trabalho dos policiais militares pesquisados apresentando um risco grave para o adoecimento.
Cognitive maturity of Portuguese nursing students to intervene in disasters: initial training contribution
Authors: Santos Paulo Alexandre Figueiredo dos , Baptista Rui Carlos Negrão , Coutinho Verónica Rita Dias , Rabiais Isabel Cristina Mascarenhas
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand whether, from the perspective of coordinators/directors of nursing courses and nurses with skills in the field of disasters, nursing students have the necessary cognitive maturity to articulate the various dimensions inherent to the area of disasters, allowing efficient performance. Method: A study with a qualitative methodological approach, based on inductive reasoning and rigorous phenomenon description, based on exploratory research. Results: Given the specificity and complexity of these phenomena, the inclusion of the disaster domain in the teaching-learning process, supporting valid knowledge construction and allowing the development and maturity of nursing students’ cognitive processes, is crucial. Conclusion: Currently, reduced technical-scientific training in the field of disasters in Portugal constitutes a barrier in the development of nursing students’ cognitive maturity, impeding their ability to respond when faced with phenomena of this complexity.
The family myth in nursing care for children in psychological distress
Authors: Delfini Giulia , Toledo Vanessa Pellegrino , Garcia Ana Paula Rigon Francischetti
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT This is a theoretical study aimed at reflecting on the contribution of the concept of family myth to nursing care for children in psychological distress. It is methodologically structured around three topics: the importance of the family in caring for children; the perspective of family-centered nursing care for children in psychological distress; and the contribution of the understanding of family myth to nursing care for children in psychological distress. The following dialectic is considered: the family, considered by current literature to be a harmonious unit, also triggers family conflicts that can be the cause of psychological suffering. The concept of family myth emerges as a possible theoretical anchor for nursing care for children in psychological distress, as it allows nurses to consider the signifiers that mark the child’s psychological structure and construct their symptoms. Uncovering the place that the family assigns to the child enables nurses to help them construct and elaborate their own place as a subject in their subjectivity.
ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP FOR NURSING GRADUATES: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Perinoti Lívia Cristina Scalon da Costa , Couto Daniela Sanches , Flausino Tatiane Garcia do Carmo , Silva Darlyani Mariano da , Félix Adriana Maria da Silva , Figueiredo Rosely Moralez de
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and evaluate an online course using WebQuests on antimicrobial stewardship for nursing students, based on international consensus. Method: this is a methodological study to develop and validate an educational strategy, as well as quantitative and descriptive to evaluate its practicability. The study was conducted from March 2021 to April 2022. After development, there was validation of the appearance and content of the material by judges, adopting a content validity index greater than 0.80 for each item. The four validated WebQuests were made available in course format on the Open Courses Portal of the Federal University of São Carlos. An instrument was developed in electronic format to evaluate the practicality of the educational strategy according to the views of 73 nursing students. The results were stored in Excel spreadsheets and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: the educational strategy was validated by 10 expert judges, with a total content validity index greater than 0.90 for appearance and content. Its practicality was evaluated by 73 nursing students, and it was considered easy to understand and implement, with participants expressing interest in using this type of educational strategy. Conclusion: the developed, validated and evaluated course is a useful tool and is available free of charge to contribute to the training of future nurses on the topic of antimicrobial stewardship.
GERENCIAMENTO DE ANTIMICROBIANOS PARA GRADUANDOS EM ENFERMAGEM: DESENVOLVIMENTO E AVALIAÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIA EDUCACIONAL
Authors: Perinoti Lívia Cristina Scalon da Costa , Couto Daniela Sanches , Flausino Tatiane Garcia do Carmo , Silva Darlyani Mariano da , Félix Adriana Maria da Silva , Figueiredo Rosely Moralez de
Published: May 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: desenvolver e avaliar um curso online utilizando WebQuests sobre gerenciamento de antimicrobianos para graduandos em enfermagem, baseado em consenso internacional. Método: pesquisa metodológica para o desenvolvimento e a validação de estratégia educativa, e pesquisa quantitativa e descritiva, para se avaliar sua praticabilidade, realizada no período de março de 2021 a abril de 2022. Após o desenvolvimento, houve a validação de aparência e conteúdo do material por juízes, adotando-se o índice de validade de conteúdo superior a 0,80 para cada item. As quatro WebQuests validadas foram disponibilizadas em formato de curso no Portal de Cursos Abertos da Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Foi elaborado um instrumento em formato eletrônico para avaliar a praticabilidade da estratégia educativa segundo a visão de 73 graduandos em enfermagem. Os resultados foram armazenados em planilhas Excel e analisados por meio de estatística descritiva. Resultados: a estratégia educativa foi validada por 10 juízes especialistas, com índice de validade de conteúdo total maior de 0,90 para aparência e conteúdo. Quanto à praticabilidade, avaliada por 73 graduandos de enfermagem, foi considerada de fácil entendimento e realização, sendo que os participantes manifestaram interesse em utilizar este tipo de estratégia educativa. Conclusão: o curso desenvolvido, validado e avaliado é uma ferramenta útil e está disponível gratuitamente para contribuir com a formação de futuros enfermeiros na temática do gerenciamento de antimicrobianos.