bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparison of Proton Pump Inhibitor and Triple Therapy Regimen for Laryngospharyngeal Reflux Disease
Authors: Pokharel Apar , Mayya Jaya Prakash , Upadhyay Hari Prasad
Published: November 2020

Background: Laryngopharyngeal reflux is retrograde flow of contents of the stomach to the larynx and the pharynx. The study aims to compare two regimens (proton pump inhibitor monotherapy versus triple therapy) on the outcome of Helicobactor pylori positive laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.

Methods: The presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux was determined by reflux symptom index and reflux finding score. The presence of Helicobactor pylori in the tissue was confirmed by rapid urease test. All urease test negative laryngopharyngeal reflux patients were given a course of proton pump inhibitors and results were evaluated. All urease test positive patients were divided into two groups. One group was given a course of proton pump inhibitors and another group was given a course of triple therapy and the results were compared.

Results: A total number of 704 laryngopharyngeal reflux patients were screened for urease test. Among them 138 patients (19.6 %) were urease test negative and were given proton pump inhibitor therapy. Improvement in both reflux finding score (average score 11.75) and reflux symptom index (average score 5.25) score was observed after 3 months with p-value<0.05. In urease test positive patients, improvement in scores was observed in both proton pump inhibitors and triple therapy group, however marked improvement in the clinical features was observed in triple therapy group with p-value<0.05.

Conclusions: The study reveals association between laryngopharyngeal reflux and Helicobactor pylori. Proton pump inhibitor therapy is sufficient if no Helicobactor pylori is detected, however incase of presence of Helicobactor pylori, triple therapy gives better results.

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; laryngopharyngeal reflux disease; rapid urease test
Serious Injury and its Correlates among School Going Adolescents in Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Pandey Achyut Raj , Neupane Tamanna , Chalise Binaya , Chaudhary Sabina , Shrestha Niraj , Bista Bihungum
Published: November 2020

Background: Injury-related mortality and morbidity, a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, is common among adolescents.  However, there is insufficient information on the status and factors responsible for injury among adolescents in Nepal. Hence, the paper estimates the injury prevalence and identify the factors associated with it among adolescent Nepalese students.

Methods: This study used national representative cross-sectional data of the Global School-based Student Health Survey 2015. Complex sample analysis was performed after adjusting the selection probability of each sample participants to identify the correlates of injury among 6529 students of 68 schools in Nepal.

Results: Out of 6529 study participants, 62.79% reported severe injury. The most common injury type was cut or stab wound (67.61%) followed by broken bone/dislocated joints (11.03%) and the most common cause of injury was fall (56.40%). Serious injury was significantly associated with a physical attack (AOR=1.54, CI=1.17-2.04), being involved in a physical fight (AOR=1.62, CI=1.2-2.2), being bullied (AOR=2.73, CI=2.25-3.31), feeling unsafe at school (AOR=1.53, CI=1.23-1.91), helmet use(never/rarely/sometimes) while driving a motorbike (AOR=1.69, CI=1.21-2.38) and drink and drive(AOR=2.28, CI=1.05-4.96).

Conclusions: This study reported the injury as a significant public health concern in Nepal associated with several factors like physical attack, being involved in a physical fight, being bullied, feeling unsafe at school, helmet use while driving motorbike and drink and drive. The high prevalence of injury in Nepal suggests the application of appropriate prevention strategies.

Keywords: Adolescents; injury; Nepal
Characterization of creamy sauce made with cryoconcentrated soymilk
Authors: José Ana Carolina Silva , Paulo Ana Flávia Sampaio , Silva Nadine Letícia Vieira da , Ida Elza Iouko , Seibel Neusa Fátima
Published: November 2020

Creamy sauces are consumed worldwide and can be formulated using different ingredients, obtaining products with some specific characteristics. The objective of this work was to evaluate the physical-chemical characteristics and sensory acceptance and the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the creamy sauce made with cryoconcentrated soymilk. The cryoconcentrated soymilk, salt, sugar, citric acid, xanthan gum, phosphoric acid and potassium sorbate were homogenized; the soy oil was added slowly with stirring to form the emulsion. The creamy sauce, made without the addition of eggs, was evaluated for its physical-chemical characteristics, hygienic-sanitary conditions and sensory acceptance. The creamy sauce showed good nutritional characteristics with a higher protein content, lower lipid content and cholesterol free, comparing with commercial mayonnaise. The pH and acidity of the creamy sauce were low. The evaluation of the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the creamy sauce indicated that the product is safe for consumption and meet the specifications of legislation. The microstructure of the creamy sauce was dispersed with highly packaged oil droplets of different sizes and polydispersed. The color of the sauce was light and with a tendency towards green and yellow. Acceptance was satisfactory with 70% approval and the most accepted attributes were color and texture. The purchase intention was over 90%. The formulation of the creamy sauce using the cryoconcentrated soymilk and different ingredients can be modified to improve some characteristics and validity of the product.
Techniques using ImageJ for histomorphometric studies
Authors: Curvo Lucimar Rodrigues Vieira , Ferreira Milena Wolff , Costa Celso Soares , Barbosa Guilherme Ribeiro Capibaribe , Uhry Sandra Adriana , Silveira Ulisses Simon da , Silva Alanderson Rodrigues da , Andrade Gisele Braziliano de
Published: November 2020

Computational histomorphometry is an available and easy tool that has been used in the assessment of morphophysiological tissue changes, offering greater scientific reliability to the data, as well as facilitating the automation process. The present work aimed to describe the application of the methodology of the free software ImageJ for morphological evaluation of fish tissues. For this, micrographs of histological sections of the intestinal tract of fish stained with Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) were used as a model. The images were analyzed for variables of length, width, and tissue area and, number of cells or molecules. The application of computational histomorphometry demonstrated efficiency in the evaluation of histological structures of the intestine of fish supplemented with probiotics, contributing to the improvement of image analysis techniques in animal tissue models.
O processo de envelhecimento e sua relação entre sarcopenia, consumo de proteína e estado nutricional: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Reis Suzy da Silva dos , Landim Liejy dos Santos Raposo
Published: November 2020

O presente estudo objetivou realizar uma revisão integrativa sobre o processo de envelhecimento e sua relação entre sarcopenia, consumo de proteínas e estado nutricional. Para seleção das amostras foi estabelecido critérios de artigos indexados de 2015 a 2019 publicados em periódicos nacionais disponibilizados na íntegra em língua portuguesa e inglesa. A coleta de dados foi efetivada nas bases de dados eletrônicos: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), National Library of Medicine (PubMED) e o Google Acadêmico. Para o levantamento das pesquisas foram empregados os descritores: “sarcopenia”, “envelhecimento”, “consumo de proteínas” e “estado nutricional”. A busca resultou em 24 artigos pelos quais acometiam os descritores; restando 8 artigos para análise, interpretação e discussão, apóas a aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Nos estudos examinados percebeu-se que de todos os processos que acometem o ser humano o envelhecimento é o mais natural deles, no qual ocorrem alterações fisiológicas no organismo como um todo, e que existem dois tipos de envelhecimento descritos na literatura: fisiológico ou senescência e o patológico ou senilidade. Ao que segue, uma das alterações que afetam a funcionalidade que estão relacionadas ao envelhecimento patológico é a sarcopenia, que é uma síndrome caracterizada pela perda progressiva e generalizada de massa muscular e força, prevalecendo de 7% a 50% entre a população idosa. Dessa forma conclui-se que estreita relação entre consumo de proteína, estado nutricional e sarcopenia durante o processo de envelhecimento.
Inga laurina crude extract to control Aedes aegypti
Authors: Sugauara Elisangela Yumi , Rahal Isabelle Luiz , Oliveira Herika Line Marko de , Bortolucci Wanessa de Campos , Fernandez Carla Maria Mariano , Faria Maria Graciela Iecher , Ruiz Suelen Pereira , Gonçalves José Eduardo , Colauto Nelson Barros , Gazim Zilda Cristiani , Linde Giani Andrea
Published: November 2020

Aedes aegypti is the um mosquito responsible for the transmission of several diseases to humans such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika virus and urban yellow fever. The control of this culicid is done by utilizing insecticides that cause insect resistance. Therefore, natural alternatives to control A. aegypti have been sought. Thus, the objective of our work was to characterize the chemical composition of the crude extract of the leaves of Inga laurina and to evaluate the insecticidal activity of the extract on the larvae of A. aegypti. The crude extract was prepared form dry leaves by dynamic maceration using alcohol 96º GL as extracting solvent. The chemical identification of the compounds found in the crude extract was done by a gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The larvicidal activity was determined by larval packet test in third-stage development larvae A. aegypti. Fifteen compounds were identified in the leaves and the major ones were γ- sitosterol (34.39%), phytol (14.51%), squalene (8.57%) and stigmasterol (7.38%). I. laurina leaf crude extract presented larvicidal activity potential against A. aegypti larvae presenting lethal concentration of 50% (CL50) of 0.98 mg/mL and 99% (CL99) of 2.69 mg/mL. Thus, I. laurina leaf crude extract presented rich composition of phytosterols and promising insecticide activity against A. aegypti larvae, offering new possibilities for the application and development of products.
Alfabetização em saúde relativa ao HIV/Aids de idosos no Norte do Brasil
Authors: Gonçalves Lucia Hisako Takase , Costa Alexandra de Jesus Pompeu , Neves Aline Bento , Ramos Aline Maria Pereira Cruz , Polaro Sandra Helena Isse , Botelho Eliã Pinheiro
Published: November 2020

Avaliar o nível de alfabetização em saúde relativo a HIV/Aids dos idosos frequentadores de programa de convivência para a terceira idade de uma metrópole do norte do Brasil. Pesquisa descritiva, quantiqualitativa, cujos dados foram colhidos com aplicação do questionário “Alfabetização em Saúde” de Wang e colaboradores, versão brasileira. A amostra constou de 173 idosos. Colhidos por entrevista, os dados foram analisados classificando-os nas dimensões: 1. Interesse e preocupação com HIV/Aids; 2. Busca por informações; 3. Entendendo informações sobre prevenção do HIV/Aids; 4. Compartilhando informações sobre prevenção do HIV/Aids; 5. Percebendo repercussão dessas informações. Observou-se baixo nível de Alfabetização em saúde dos idosos, em todas as dimensões do construto, induzindo-nos a relacioná-lo com o baixo nível socioeconômico e de escolaridade constatados. O baixo nível de Alfabetização em saúde dos idosos configura-se flagrante lacuna em educação para a saúde. Os resultados subsidiam revisão de programas locais de saúde no combate ao HIV/Aids entre idosos e alertam para ações educacionais inovadas que autonomizem o protagonismo dos idosos para uma vida sexual mais segura e saudável.
Efeitos dos ambientes escolares e dos recursos disponibilizados às aulas de educação física na proficiência motora de crianças em um município no Sul de Minas Gerais
Authors: Oliveira Vitor Pereira de , Santos Andreolle Augusto dos , Silva Adriano Gonçalves da , Reis Fábio Pinto Gonçalves dos , Batista Marco Túlio Silva , Pereira Fabiana de Paula , Ferreira Lucio Fernandes , Souza Cleverton José Farias de , Bruzi Alessandro Teodoro
Published: November 2020

O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar se o ambiente escolar e as aulas de Educação Física modificam o desempenho motor de crianças dos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental, de escolas da rede pública (EPb) e da rede particular (EPa) em um município ao Sul de Minas Gerais. O estudo contou com a participação de 100 crianças, de ambos os sexos, na faixa etária de seis a nove anos, de duas instituições educativas, sendo uma privada e a outra pública. O ambiente escolar e as crianças foram avaliadas pontualmente, por meio de três instrumentos: a) teste para avaliar as habilidades motoras fundamentais (TGMD-2); b) protocolo de observações das aulas de educação física para avaliar a sua qualidade; c) lista de checagem para avaliar a infraestrutura, os recursos materiais e conteúdos trabalhados pelo professor. Para análise dos dados foi utilizado o “ANOVA two-way” com variáveis independentes e o teste de covariância “ANCOVA” e os resultados mostraram que os estudantes da EPa apresentaram proficiência motora melhor quando comparado aos da EPb. A análise de covariância evidenciou que o ambiente escolar está relacionado ao processo de desenvolvimento de habilidades motoras fundamentais, porém, a prática pedagógica do professor não interferiu significativamente na referida aprendizagem das crianças.
Ações do projeto Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho para a Saúde (PET-Saúde): Um olhar sob as dimensões do trabalho interprofissional
Authors: Souza Rebeca Nunes de , Barbosa Luiz Augusto Souza , Ferreira Wallace Osmar Aguiar , Ponte Filho Aristides Parente da , Freitas Cibelly Aliny Siqueira Lima , Araújo Dias Maria Socorro de
Published: November 2020

O Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho para a Saúde (PET-Saúde) é uma iniciativa do Ministério da Saúde para a qualificação dos profissionais e formação dos estudantes da área da saúde. Em 2018, o PET-Saúde teve como tema a Interprofissionalidade. Este ensaio descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência tem por objetivo descrever os aspectos que potencializam e dificultam as ações desenvolvidas por um grupo tutorial do PET, considerando as dimensões do trabalho interprofissional e da prática colaborativa. As ações foram registradas pelos participantes do PET em um formulário do Google forms e sistematizadas em julho e agosto de 2020 para análise e discussão. Sobre os aspectos que potencializam no nível macro, o Projeto PET-Saúde traz a discussão sobre a interprofissionalidade envolvendo ensino-serviço, por meio dos monitores, tutores e preceptores do serviço de saúde. Na dimensão meso, a contribuição na formação de futuros profissionais numa perspectiva interprofissional e na micro a integração dos participantes de áreas específicas expressando valores, conhecimentos, comportamentos e integração das profissões. Dentre os aspectos que dificultam as ações, destaca-se na dimensão macro o formato dos Projetos Pedagógicos dos cursos envolvidos com pouca ou nenhuma ênfase sobre a Interprofissionalidade. Na meso, é importante registrar a pouca flexibilização institucional na participação de atividades curriculares integradas. E no nível micro, a não articulação entre as atividades do Estágio Supervisionado dos Cursos da área da saúde nos campos de prática. Este ensaio trouxe ao grupo importantes reflexões que apontam estratégias para consolidar a interprofissionalidade no meio da formação e trabalho em saúde.
Cultivo do tomateiro em ambiente protegido sob diferentes tensões de água no solo
Authors: Rangel Rodrigues Rogério , Cola Pizetta Samuel , Euclides Pechara da Costa Jaeggi Mario , Sales Rocha Richardson , Guarnier da Silva Rita de Kássia , Pureza da Cruz Derivaldo , Martins Pereira Israel , Nogueira Batista Josimar , Gonçalves da Rocha Jaídson , Do Carmo Parajara Magno , Cremonini Entringer Geovana , De Amaral Gravina Geraldo , Figueiredo Daher Rogério , Gomes de Souza Alexandre , De Castro Monteiro Edevaldo , De Freitas Mateus Vinicius , de Araújo Capetini Samyra
Published: November 2020

Diferentes cultivares de tomateiro podem apresentar necessidades hídricas diferenciadas, tornando-se indispensável o estudo da demanda hídrica. Desta forma, objetivou-se avaliar a influência de diferentes tensões de água no solo sobre a produção e qualidade pós-colheita de frutos do tomateiro, cultivar Dominador F1, sob cultivo protegido e irrigado por gotejamento. O experimento foi instalado em casa de vegetação com delineamento em blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram constituídos por seis tensões de água no solo como indicativos do momento de irrigar. As tensões preestabelecidas foram 20, 45, 70, 95, 120 e 145 kPa a 20 cm de profundidade. Aos 140 dias após o transplantio as variáveis avaliadas foram: produção total, comercial e não comercial de frutos; produtividade total, comercial e não comercial de frutos; número de frutos por planta; classificação dos frutos comerciais; massa média dos frutos comerciais; incidência de podridão apical (%); eficiência no uso da água (EUA); acidez titulável (AT); sólidos solúveis totais (SST); pH; relação sólidos solúveis totais e acidez titulável (SST/AT); pectina solúvel; vitamina C; firmeza; coloração e teor de macro e micronutrientes da parte aérea. Os resultados demonstraram que para a obtenção dos maiores valores de produção e produtividade de frutos comerciais, número de frutos por planta, número de frutos grandes e médios e massa média de frutos comerciais, deve-se irrigar quando a tensão de água no solo estiver, em torno, de 20 kPa, à profundidade de 0,20 m. As diferentes tensões de água no solo não influenciaram, significativamente, a acidez titulável, pH, relação sólidos solúveis totais e acidez titulável e pectina solúvel. A eficiência no uso da água, em função das tensões de água no solo, aumentou até a tensão de 116,57 kPa. Das características de qualidade avaliadas, os teores de sólidos solúveis totais, de vitamina C, firmeza e índice L* de coloração, apresentaram efeito significativo com as tensões de água no solo.
Uma proposta de desenvolvimento de produto de vestuário estético e prático para mulheres com Parkinson
Authors: Dantas Ítalo José de Medeiros , Santos Jeferson Rodrigo Silva , Silva Vanda da Conceição , Araújo Rafaela Patrícia de , Melo Alan Jones Lira de
Published: November 2020

A doença de Parkinson é uma condição cognitiva e degenerativa que atinge majoritariamente pessoas da terceira idade, alterando e comprometendo toda a vida motora do acometido, bem como sua independência. Alguns dos sintomas mais conhecidos são os tremores e a rigidez muscular, consequência disso, o desconforto social e a falta de contato humano tomam palco de destaque, à medida que o constrangimento de frequentar eventos públicos e se sujar durante o ato de comer se torna uma realidade, gerando depressão e transtornos de ansiedade. Dito isso, o presente artigo tem por objetivo sugerir uma proposta de produto de vestuário, onde seja possível alinhar informação de moda, aumentando sua função estético-simbólico, abrangendo os aspectos visuais considerados como elegantes e bonitos a partir do público-alvo trabalhado, com a função prática específica, aumentando a autoestima dos usuários, proporcionando uma melhor qualidade de vida às mulheres com Parkinson na terceira idade, tendo como foco o seu âmbito social. Esse projeto foi executado através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica com abordagem exploratória, aliada as metodologias de desenvolvimento de produto de Mike Baxter e Bernd Lobach. Como resultado geral, obteve-se como produto uma capa social que conseguiu equilibrar apelo estético com a praticidade conferida através de um tecido com características impermeáveis.
Extraction of bioactive metabolites from sucupira seeds (Pterodon emarginatus) using cachaça
Authors: Oliveira Jhonatan Bispo de , Machado Ana Maria de Resende , Nelson David Lee , Lucas Esther Maria Ferreira
Published: November 2020

This work aimed to evaluate the presence of the bioactive metabolites from sucupira seeds in prepared herbal medicines obtained by the immersion of the seeds in cachaça were evaluated by varying the physical-chemical characteristics of the cachaça used; the phytotherapic preparation method (extraction time of plant material) and storage conditions (with and without seeds immersed). The chemical profile of the extracts was determined GC-MS. The presence of some bioactive metabolites was observed, which were extracted with the cachaça of lower alcohol concentration (44.5%) after two months of contact with the seeds. These metabolites were not identified in samples stored for four months. The cachaça with an alcohol concentration of 46.5%, after 2 months of maceration, promoted the extraction of β-elemene, only and the others with contents of 48.5%, 49.5% and 50.4%, respectively, extracted the bioactive metabolites: spathulenol, D-germacrene, δ-cadinene, caryophylene and β-elemene in the maceration periods of 15 days and 2 months. In the extracts that were stored without seeds, the metabolites spathulenol and δ-cadinene were the only ones that remained present in all samples after two and four months of storage. The extraction of all metabolites was possible with the crushed and macerated seeds remaining for 2 months in cachaça with an alcohol content greater than 45%.
Potential years of life lost by external causes among children from one to nine years of age from 2000 to 2018 in a brazilian state
Authors: Santos Luisa Chrisdayla Macêdo , Carvalho Anando Rodrigues de , Freitas Maria Bianca Pereira , Oliveira Emanuel Thomaz de Aquino , Santos Fernando Rocha dos , Coutinho Glauceline Barbosa , Mato Matheus Halex Ferreira de , Silva Silas Alves da , Silva Vinicius do Carmo Borges , Baldoino Ana Christina de Sousa , Silva Filipe Melo da , Rodrigues Jailson Alberto
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Injuries or any other health problems with sudden onset, generated by violence or other exogenous cause, are called external causes (EC). The indicator Potential Years of Life Lost - PYLL expresses the impact of early deaths in relation to the life expectancy for a given population. ECs were the major causes of death in children aged 1 to 9 years with 1,037 deaths (19.38%). Objective: To determine PYLL by EC among children aged 1 to 9 years in the state of Piauí, Brazil. Methods: This is a retrospective, longitudinal study with a quantitative approach. Its scenario is the State of Piauí. The population and sample were composed of deaths from EC registered in the Mortality Information System - MIS from Brazil, which occurred in children in the intended age group. For data analysis, the method that establishes a limit age for the calculation of PYLL was used, based on the average life of the population. Results: In Piauí between January 2000 and December 2018, there were 1,037 deaths (11.67%). The highest number of PYLL was found among male children, aged 5 to 9 years. Deaths caused by drowning were predominant, with 258 deaths (24.9%), being responsible for 16,857 PYLL, followed by accidents with pedestrians, with 184 deaths (17.8%), adding up to 11,911.5 years. Conclusion: Accidental drowning and submersion and pedestrian accidents predominate as the main EC. It can be estimated that 67,581 years of life for children aged 1 to 9 years were lost by EC in Piauí.
Efeitos imediatos da terapia de compressão isquêmica nos pontos-gatilho miofasciais do ombro
Authors: Nascimento Jose Diego Sales do , Alburquerque-Sendín Francisco , Ferreira Laysla Carla de Castro , Sousa Catarina de Oliveira
Published: November 2020

Objetivo: Primeiramente, avaliar o efeito imediato da terapia de compressão isquêmica (TCI) na dor, mobilidade e força dos músculos do ombro em indivíduos com Síndrome do Impacto Subacromial (SIS). Em segundo lugar, verificar se o protocolo de avaliação de força e mobilidade influencia a quantidade de pontos-gatilho miofasciais (PGMs). Métodos: Estudo de braço único com um total de 15 indivíduos (6 mulheres e 9 homens, 34,4±10,43 anos; 24,20±2,18 kg/m2) com sintomas clínicos de SIS unilateral. Todos os indivíduos foram avaliados quanto à quantidade de PGMs nos músculos trapézio superior, trapézio inferior, supraespinhal, infraespinal, peitoral menor e deltóide médio; limiar de dor à pressão (LDP) nos músculos trapézio superior, trapézio inferior, infraespinhal e deltóide médio; amplitude de movimento (ADM) do ombro; e força isométrica dos músculos do ombro. Resultados: Houve redução da quantidade total de PMGs (p<0,01) e aumento do LDP no músculo deltóide médio (p 0,03) nas comparações entre pré e pós-tratamento, enquanto não houve diferença nas ADMs (p>0,05) e medidas de força (p>0,24); entretanto, a dor foi menor durante a ADM de elevação sagital (p<0,01) e rotação interna (p=0,04), e durante a realização de força em elevação do braço e rotação externa (p=0,01). Em geral, não houve diferença nas variáveis ​​avaliadas entre a linha de base e o pré-tratamento (p>0,06). Conclusão: A TCI reduziu imediatamente a quantidade de PGMs e a dor durante a mobilidade e força, mas não alterou as variáveis ​​LDP, ADM ou força. A avaliação da mobilidade e força não interferiu negativamente nas variáveis ​​avaliadas.
Blended learning no Ensino Superior: o cenário das pesquisas nacionais e internacionais
Authors: Dominguez Fabiane da Rosa , Veiga Adriana Moreira da Rocha , Astudillo Mario Vásquez
Published: November 2020

O foco temático deste estudo é o movimento de Revisão Sistemática de Literatura (RSL) realizado numa Pesquisa em Educação, cujo foco da prática de RSL foi de contemplar os eixos de referência da investigação, consubstanciada nas possibilidades encontradas de contextualização teórica-conceitual-metodológica do Blended Learning (BL), na esfera nacional e internacional embasados nos pesquisadores referentes do tema; a fim de elencar pesquisas educacionais sobre a temática no Ensino Superior. Os resultados mostram o BL para além de uma tendência pedagógica-tecnológica para se pensar os espaços de formação no Ensino Superior, conectando e questionando o quê, com o que, como e a quem ensinar/formar. É indispensável destacar a pouca produção científica em periódicos nacionais sobre a temática e, consequentemente raros teóricos brasileiros abordando o BL na educação, em qualquer nível de ensino. O BL é hoje uma das tendências mais acentuadas no processo de ensino e aprendizagem reconfigurando as possibilidades educacionais dos espaços de formação (presencial e virtual).
O efeito de resfriamento causado pela arborização como uma solução para o aquecimento urbano: um estudo de caso em Teresina, estado do Piauí, Brasil
Authors: Ibiapino Thaís Rodrigues , Nääs Irenilza de Alencar
Published: November 2020

Áreas verdes nos centros urbanos podem contribuir para o controle térmico das “ilhas de calor urbanos”. Dentro de um contexto de mudanças climáticas, com o crescente aumento das temperaturas, climas mais secos e ondas de calor cada vez mais frequentes, as áreas verdes assumem uma importância cada vez maior, visto que são capazes de criar um efeito de resfriamento que pode se estender por suas áreas próximas. Este estudo analisa dentro do “polo de saúde” da cidade de Teresina, uma área com uma densidade urbana alta, como a arborização da região afeta o aspecto térmico da região selecionada. Parâmetros climáticos foram medidos (temperatura geral, sensação térmica, umidade relativa do ar, velocidade do vento) em pontos selecionados dentro de uma área delimitada, iniciando pelas extremidades ao centro desta área, todos os pontos possuíam diferentes orientações e exposição ao sol. Foi averiguado que nas áreas onde a arborização era existente as temperaturas eram mais baixas tanto na sombra como em exposição ao sol. Apesar das condições climáticas locais, em particular da baixa velocidade do vento, a exposição ao sol e a geometria urbana são os fatores principais que influenciam nas temperaturas encontradas. O efeito de resfriamento causado pela arborização urbana pode ser mais bem compreendido com medições adicionais em diferentes épocas do ano na mesma região.
Estudo epidemiológico de intoxicação por agrotóxicos no estado de Rondônia
Authors: Cunha Pâmella de Oliveira , Pereira Rute Rodrigues , Terra Rayane de Souza , Lima Fabrine Bezerra de , Meneguelli Mayra , Schons Sandro de Vargas , Silva Francisco Carlos da
Published: November 2020

Os casos de intoxicação por agrotóxicos constituem um grande problema de saúde pública que afeta inúmeras pessoas no Brasil, pois a exposição humana a estes produtos pode causar danos irreversíveis e até mesmo levar a óbito. O objetivo deste estudo é descrever o número de casos de intoxicação por agrotóxicos registrados no estado de Rondônia localizado na região norte do Brasil. Foi realizado o levantamento de dados oficiais obtidos junto ao sistema da Agência Estadual de Vigilância em Saúde (AGEVISA). Efetuou-se a análise de dados referentes a um período de 5 anos, compreendendo os anos de 2015 a 2019. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, houve um total de 1.132 casos de intoxicação por agrotóxicos registrados no estado de Rondônia durante o período deste estudo. Evidenciando que 58,57% dos casos registrados correspondem a indivíduos do sexo masculino e 41,43% ao sexo feminino, sendo que a faixa etária de indivíduos com intoxicação variou de 1 a 90 anos de idade, no entanto indivíduos de 22 a 50 anos obteve o maior índice de intoxicação. Além disso, observou-se que 89,29% dos casos de intoxicação evoluíram para cura sem sequela e apenas 5,74% evoluiu para óbito. Nesse sentido conclui-se que o estado de Rondônia possui uma margem significativa de casos de intoxicação por agrotóxicos e que indivíduos do sexo masculino são mais acometidos com intoxicação e isso pode estar relacionado com a ocupação.
Estilos de ensino dos professores e aprendizagem dos alunos do curso técnico em Manutenção Automotiva integrado ao Ensino Médio
Authors: Sasaki Robson Shigueaki , Silva Rodrigo Herman da , Martins Viviane Lima
Published: November 2020

As avaliações dos estilos de ensino e aprendizagem são parâmetros importantes que determinam a compatibilidade entre aluno e professor. Sendo assim, objetivou-se, com esse trabalho, avaliar os estilos de ensino dos professores e aprendizagem dos alunos do curso Técnico em Manutenção Automotiva Integrado ao Ensino Médio, do Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Bambuí. Para avaliação, empregou-se a metodologia, devidamente validada e identificada por N-ILS (New Index of Learning Styles) composto por vinte questões. O questionário foi elaborado por meio de um formulário eletrônico e disponibilizado, via remoto, aos docentes de disciplinas técnicas e aos alunos do 1º; 2º e 3º anos do referido curso. Posteriormente os dados foram tabulados em planilhas eletrônicas, e classificados os estilos de ensino dos professores e aprendizagem dos alunos. Ao final, constatou-se que no perfil dos professores de disciplinas técnicas do curso integrado em Mecânica Automotiva, predominaram a percepção sensorial, entrada visual, processamento ativo e entendimento sequencial. Quanto aos alunos, observou-se que possuem preferência para percepção sensorial, entrada visual, processamento reflexivo e entendimento sequencial. Houve divergência quanto ao estilo de processamento entre docentes e discentes.
Becoming Yellow Vests: The Politicization of Ordinary Citizens (France 2018-20)
Authors: Reungoat Emmanuelle , Jouhanneau Cecile , Buton François
Published: November 2020

Social movements literature has repeatedly stressed the importance of ingrained dispositions to activism. Scholarship on political participation has pinpointed how socio-economic inequalities largely determine the propensity to get involved in politics. Therefore certain social groups – with little cultural and political capital, and no background in activism – are generally expected to remain outside of political life. Yet recent movements like the Yellow Vests in 2018-20 France have thrust “ordinary citizens” into the limelight. To what extent did their unprecedented commitment contribute to giving the movement some of its unique features? Did this experience of protest affect their relationship with politics? Based on ethnographic biographical interviews with first-time protestors, we argue that becoming Yellow Vests has fostered a two-pronged politicization process: first, through their increased defiance towards specialized politics; second, through their criticism of social order, which brings the social question back in after years of interpreting conflict as "cultural".
A Review of the Numerical Investigations of Jet-In-Hot-Coflow Burner With Reactor-Based Models
Authors: Li Zhiyi , Parente Alessandro
Published: November 2020

Moderate or Intense Low-oxygen Dilution (MILD) combustion is considered as one of the most promising novel combustion technologies, as it ensures high efficiency and very low emissions (NOx and CO). Because of the high level of dilution, the system reactivity is reduced and the chemical time scale is increased compared to conventional flames. Therefore, combustion models accounting for finite-rate chemistry are needed to study the characteristics of such flames. Reactor based models, such as the Partially Stirred Reactor and the Eddy Dissipation Concept models have been successfully used to model MILD combustion. This article describes recent progress and developments in the application of reactor based models for the simulation of the jet-in-hot-coflow burners that emulate MILD combustion. The main objective is to provide an overview about the current state of the art of reactor based models for turbulence-chemistry interactions in MILD regime and outline future prospects for the further development of such models. The literature acknowledges both Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes and Large Eddy Simulations studies, with various operating conditions as well as different fuels. The results indicate that it is necessary to include both the mixing and chemical time scales explicitly in the combustion model formulation. Because of the distributed reaction area, according to recent investigations, Large Eddy Simulation grid can be sufficient to resolve the MILD combustion reacting structures. The present review underlines the importance of finite rate chemistry in MILD combustion simulations, as well as of providing reliable estimation of the characteristic time scales.
Economic Evaluation of Oral Alendronate Therapy for Osteoporosis in Chinese Postmenopausal Women: The Impact of Medication Compliance and Persistence
Authors: You Ruxu , Liu Zijie
Published: November 2020

Objective: Prevalence of osteoporosis in Chinese postmenopausal women has significantly increased over the past decade and oral bisphosphonates are the most potent antiresorptive drugs. The purpose of the present research was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of oral alendronate for individuals with osteoporosis. We also assessed the impact of medication compliance and persistence on economic outcomes of alendronate and potential economic evaluations of persistence-enhancing interventions.

Methods: We constructed an individual-level state-transition model to project health outcomes and costs of oral alendronate for Chinese postmenopausal osteoporotic women. The impact of medication compliance and persistence on economic evaluation was addressed in various scenario analyses. Model inputs were derived from clinical trials and published sources, where available. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to explore the impact of uncertainties and assumptions on the cost-effectiveness results.

Results: Compared with no treatment, alendronate treatment was associated with an additional 0.052 QALYs (quality-adjusted life-years) at an additional cost of USD 738, which yielded an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of USD 14,192.308/QALY. The ICER for the different scenarios (full compliance, full persistence, and both full persistence and full compliance) was USD 4,933.333/QALY, USD 3,006.849/QALY, and USD 2,049.822/QALY, respectively. One-way sensitivity analysis showed the ICER was most sensitive to variations in time horizon and residual effect. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis demonstrated that, at a willingness to pay of USD 29,340/QALY, the probability that oral alendronate therapy will be cost-effective is approximately 80%.

Conclusion: The findings support the view that oral alendronate is cost-effective for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures in Chinese postmenopausal women. Medication persistence is found to have a greater impact on cost-effectiveness than compliance and interventions to improve persistence to be an efficient use of resources.
The Discomfort of Riding Shotgun – Why Many People Don’t Like to Be Co-driver
Authors: Ittner Sandra , Mühlbacher Dominik , Weisswange Thomas H.
Published: November 2020

This work investigates which conditions lead to co-driver discomfort aside from classical motion sickness, what characterizes uncomfortable situations, and why these conditions have a negative effect. The automobile is called a “passenger vehicle” as its main purpose is the transportation of people. However, passengers in the car are rarely considered in research concerning driving discomfort. The few studies in this area focus on driver discomfort, automated vehicles, or driver assistant systems. An earlier public survey indicated that discomfort is also a relevant problem for co-drivers. In this paper, these results are confirmed and extended through an online questionnaire with N = 119 participants and a detailed follow-up interview study with N = 24 participants was conducted. The results of the online questionnaire show that co-driver discomfort is a widespread problem (88%). The interviews indicate that the driving style is one factor contributing to co-driver discomfort, in particular close following or fast driving. In those situations, participants experienced a feeling of being exposed, which additionally contributed to their discomfort. Uncomfortable situations were also perceived as safety critical. A model for possible cognitive origins of discomfort in co-drivers, extending theories from the areas of stress and self-regulation, is developed based on the results. Co-driver discomfort is a common problem, highlighting the relevance of further research on supporting co-drivers. The reported correlations and the proposed model can help to explain the origin of this discomfort. The results provide a foundation for the future design of interventions like human machine interfaces aiming at reducing co-driver discomfort.
A Novel Multi-Dimensional Composition Method Based on Time Series Similarity for Array Pulse Wave Signals Detecting
Authors: Zou Hongjie , Zhang Yitao , Zhang Jun , Chen Chuanglu , Geng Xingguang , Zhang Shaolong , Zhang Haiying
Published: November 2020

Pulse wave signal sensed over the radial artery on the wrist is a crucial physiological indicator in disease diagnosis. The sensor array composed of multiple sensors has the ability to collect abundant pulse wave information. As a result, it has gradually attracted the attention of practitioners. However, few practical methods are used to obtain a one-dimensional pulse wave from the sensor array’s spatial multi-dimensional signals. The current algorithm using pulse wave with the highest amplitude value as the significant data suffers from low consistency because the signal acquired each time differs significantly due to the sensor’s relative position shift to the test area. This paper proposes a processing method based on time series similarity, which can take full advantage of sensor arrays’ spatial multi-dimensional characteristics and effectively avoid the above factors’ influence. A pulse wave acquisition system (PWAS) containing a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor array is continuously extruded using a stable dynamic pressure input source to simulate the pulse wave acquisition process. Experiments are conducted at multiple test locations with multiple data acquisitions to evaluate the performance of the algorithm. The experimental results show that the newly proposed processing method using time series similarity as the criterion has better consistency and stability.
Analysis and Modeling of Attractive Force Using an Electropermanent Magnet and Electromagnetic in a Novel Wobble Gripper
Authors: Park Sang Yong , Lee Dongyoung , Song Buchun , Baek Yoon Su
Published: November 2020

An electropermanent magnet (EM) can be fixed or rotated without applying the additional power of a wobble motor. This consists of a neodymium magnet and semi-hard magnet. A model to design a wobble motor for a wobble gripper without finite element analyses and to predict the attraction force according to the permanent magnet and current is necessary. In this paper, a force model is derived using distribution parameter and magnetic circuit analyses, including flux loss and fringing effects. It is not easy to design a complete magnetic circuit model considering the loss effects, but it can be constructed using a relatively straightforward method that simplifies the paths of leaked fluxes into arcs and straight lines. The model was verified by comparing the results of finite element analyses with measurements of two prototypes using internal and external fixed cases. The model properly predicts the attractive force between the rotor and stator and can be used in the initial design of a gripper that holds or rotates with the electropermanent magnet.
Regional Distribution of Net Radiation over Different Ecohydrological Land Surfaces
Authors: Rahman Md Masudur , Zhang Wanchang , Arshad Arfan
Published: November 2020

Net radiation is an important component of the earth’s surface energy balance, which plays a vital role in the evolution of regional climate or climate change. The estimation of this component at regional or global scales is critical and challenging due to the sparse and limited ground-based observations. This paper made an attempt to analyze the feasibility of a remote sensing-based surface energy balance model using satellite (TERRA/MODIS) data to derive the net radiation (Rn). In the present study, MODIS data at 15 different days of the year (DOY) were utilized to visualize the spatial pattern of net radiation flux over three versatile and heterogeneous ecohydrological land surfaces (upstream, midstream, and downstream) of northwest China (Heihe river basin). The results revealed that the estimated net radiation from the satellite data agrees well with the ground-based measurements over three different surfaces, with a mean relative error of 9.33% over the upstream superstation (grasslands), 13.95% over the middle stream superstation (croplands), and 11.63% over the downstream superstation (mixed forests), where the overall relative error was 11.64% with an overall rmse of 29.36 W/m2 in the study area. The regional distribution of net radiation over the versatile land surfaces was validated well at a large scale during the five-month period and over different land surfaces. It was also observed that the spatial pattern of net radiation varies spatially over three different landscape regions during four different days of the year, which might be associated with different climatic conditions and landscape features in these regions. The overall findings of this study concluded that satellite-derived net radiation can rationally be obtained using a single-source remote sensing model over different land surfaces.
Short Nighttime Sleep Duration and High Number of Nighttime Awakenings Explain Increases in Gestational Weight Gain and Decreases in Physical Activity but Not Energy Intake among Pregnant Women with Overweight/Obesity
Authors: Pauley Abigail M. , Hohman Emily E. , Leonard Krista S. , Guo Penghong , McNitt Katherine M. , Rivera Daniel E. , Savage Jennifer S. , Downs Danielle Symons
Published: November 2020

Pregnant women are at a high risk for experiencing sleep disturbances, excess energy intake, low physical activity, and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG). Scant research has examined how sleep behaviors influence energy intake, physical activity, and GWG over the course of pregnancy. This study conducted secondary analyses from the Healthy Mom Zone Study to examine between- and within-person effects of weekly sleep behaviors on energy intake, physical activity, and GWG in pregnant women with overweight/obesity (PW-OW/OB) participating in an adaptive intervention to manage GWG. The overall sample of N = 24 (M age = 30.6 years, SD = 3.2) had an average nighttime sleep duration of 7.2 h/night. In the total sample, there was a significant between-person effect of nighttime awakenings on physical activity; women with >1 weekly nighttime awakening expended 167.56 less physical activity kcals than women with <1 nighttime awakening. A significant within-person effect was also found for GWG such that for every increase in one weekly nighttime awakening there was a 0.76 pound increase in GWG. There was also a significant within-person effect for study group assignment; study group appeared to moderate the effect of nighttime awakenings on GWG such that for every one increase in weekly nighttime awakening, the control group gained 0.20 pounds more than the intervention group. There were no significant between- or within-person effects of sleep behaviors on energy intake. These findings illustrate an important need to consider the influence of sleep behaviors on prenatal physical activity and GWG in PW-OW/OB. Future studies may consider intervention strategies to reduce prenatal nighttime awakenings.
The Emotion of Disgust among Medical and Psychology Students
Authors: Pehlivanidis Artemios , Pehlivanidi Niki , Papanikolaou Katerina , Mantas Vassileios , Bertou Elpida , Chalimourdas Theodoros , Sypsa Vana , Papageorgiou Charalambos
Published: November 2020

The emotion of disgust evolved as a way to protect oneself from illness and is associated with aspects of disease avoidance. Disgust Scale–Revised (DS-R) (Olatunji et al., 2008) measures the disgust propensity of three kinds of disgust (core, animal reminder, contamination). Contextual factors, such as academic background, might influence DS-R scoring, especially among medical students, where the notion of disease is central. We examined DS-R scoring and the choice of postgraduate studies in medical (n = 94) and psychology (n = 97) students. In an anonymous web-based survey, participants completed the DS-R and a questionnaire including plans for postgraduate studies. Females outnumbered males and scored higher in total DS-R score (p = 0.003). Psychology students scored higher in all three kinds of disgust (p < 0.001 for core disgust and animal reminder, p = 0.069 for contamination disgust), indicating a higher level of disease avoidance. Medical students willing to follow Internal Medicine scored higher in core disgust (p < 0.05), while psychology students willing to study Experimental Psychology scored lower in the animal reminder subscale (p = 0.019 and p < 0.001 for the association between these subscales and the orientation of Medical and Psychology Students, respectively). In conclusion, disgust propensity as rated by DS-R is related to academic background and orientation preferences in postgraduate studies.