bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Compreensões dos processos de manufatura e suas implicações contábeis mediada por simulação didática
Authors: Veiga Cristiano Henrique Antonelli da , Silva Marcella Alves da , Diniz Bruna Cristina Silvério , Lopes Gabriela Cardoso Souza
Published: December 2021

Este estudo sistematiza uma atividade didática que simula didaticamente um ambiente fabril para que os estudantes de contabilidade melhorem as suas compreensões dos conceitos de operações e possam correlacionar a origem dos fatos fabris com os devidos registros contábeis. Como campo de estudo estruturou-se a simulação de uma fábrica de pequenos blocos de anotações em aula de administração de operações em uma Universidade Pública localizada no Triângulo Mineiro. Primeiro faz-se a compreensão dos processos, definição dos documentos de gestão, o estudo da influência do layout, os estoques, a coleta de tempo de fabricação e dos fluxos das operações. Com base em uma situação inicial foram pesquisadas e implantadas melhorias no processo produtivo que pudessem propiciar benefícios para a fábrica como um todo. Com a aplicação de técnicas de gestão da manufatura percebeu-se uma diminuição considerável do tempo de fluxo de produção e uma melhor utilização das pessoas, por meio de operadores multifuncionais, fato que ocasionou a diminuição da ociosidade. Por conseguinte, conclui-se que didática permitiu aos acadêmicos um melhor conhecimento prático do controle da produção e suas relações contábeis e financeira. Foi possível identificar, mesmo que academicamente, a origem dos informações e das diversas sistemáticas da manufatura e como o contador poderá estar realizando os respectivos registros contábeis.
U.S. State Life Tables, 2019
Authors: Arias Elizabeth , Xu Jiaquan , Tejada-Vera Betzaida , Bastian Brigham
Published: December 2021

This report presents complete period life tables for each of the 50 states and District of Columbia by sex, based on 2019 age-specific death rates.
Partnership in Healthcare System Sustainability and Resilience: Russian Healthcare System Analysis
Authors: Aksenova Elena I. , Wharton George , Vosheva Nadezhda A. , Gocke Dan , Kamynina Natalya N.
Published: December 2021

Background. In 2020 the global community faced a serious unexpected challenge COVID-19. Fighting the aggressive spread of the coronavirus required rapid reconfiguration of the Russian healthcare system, while exposing its weak spots and pressure points. Critical evaluation of the Russian healthcare systems resilience to crises offers new perspectives on the most effective management and organizational solutions for resolving this crisis. Research objective. The main goal of this study is to make a significant long-term contribution to the Russian healthcare system by developing a set of recommendations for increasing the systems sustainability and resilience to crises. Methods. For this study, specialists developed a framework that includes a set of questions in the 1) domains of governance, 2) financing, 3) workforce, 4) medicines and technology and 5) service delivery, which align closely with the well-recognised WHO health system building blocks. In each domain, a series of targeted questions concerned both sustainability and resilience. Findings. The main areas of work for increasing the Russian healthcare systems sustainability and resilience to crises include: adapting the existing legislative framework to the current crisis, and to prepare it for similar crises in the future; increasing healthcare funding; improving the image of the medical profession; promoting healthcare digitalization; reducing the pressure on the inpatient and emergency care services by strengthening preventive and rehabilitative care services. Conclusion. The synthesis and analysis of materials relevant to understanding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Russian healthcare system, supplemented by expert assessments and examples drawn from practice, allowed the authors to compile a list of recommendations for ensuring the healthcare systems sustainability and resilience to future crises. This list offers potential for healthcare industry development.
Programmable Births in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Minimizing Risks — Improving Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes
Authors: Startseva Nadezhda M. , Radzinsky Viktor E. , Papysheva Olga V. , Esipova Larisa N. , Oleneva Marina A. , Lukanovskaya Olga B. , Cheporeva Olgа N. , Tazhetdinov Еvgenij K.
Published: December 2021

Background. Modernity is characterized by an avalanche-like increase in the frequency of gestational diabetes mellitus (in 45 times over the past 20 years). The main tasks of the work in the risk strategy of gestational diabetes mellitus are: prediction of pregnancy complications and the searchingh for new technologies for their delivery. To date, there are still very controversial questions about the timing and methods of delivery of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus. Due to the high incidence of unfavourable perinatal outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus, the percentage of cesarean sections in some countries reaches 60%, which leads to maternal morbidity and a decrease in the reproductive health of the population. Aims is to improve of maternal and neonatal outcomes based of the rational choice of delivery technology in gestational diabetes mellitus. Methods. A retrospective analysis of delivery methods was performed in 9769 patients with gestational diabetes mellitus at full-term gestation. Results. The developed and implemented programmed delivery technique was an alternative to cesarean sections, it allowed to reduce the frequency of abdominal delivery, while improving maternal and neonatal outcomes. The frequency of cesarean sections in programmed delivery was 2 times lower than in the presented facilities and significantly lower than in the population (10.010.7%). In the programmed delivery group there was a significant reducing morbidity of hypoglycemia in newborns compared to planned caesarean section by 2 times and respiratory distress syndrome by 2.5 times (p 0.05). The indices of cerebral status impairment, birth traumatism corresponded to physiological childbirth and did not exceed the average population. Conclusions. The method of programmed delivery presented in this paper was one of the reserves for reducing the frequency of cesarean sections and allowed to personalize delivery in respiratory distress syndrome.
Physical, chemical, and mineralogical attributes and organic fractions of biogenic aggregates of earthworms and toposequence of Inceptisol in semi-arid region
Authors: Santos Eula Paula da Silva , Lima Flavia Giglianne Freitas , Silva Eulene Francisco da , Freitas Diana Ferreira de , Ferreira Eveline de Almeida , Vasconcelos Aline de Almeida
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Earthworms are known to improve soil fertility by altering the physicochemical properties of soil. However, the changes in properties of biogenic aggregates (produced by earthworms) in regions with different vegetation covers and soils of Inceptisol toposequence in the semi-arid region have not been studied. The objective of this work was to determine the variations of the physical, chemical, and mineralogical attributes and organic fractions of biogenic aggregates of earthworms under different vegetation covers and compare them to an Inceptisol toposequence in the semi-arid region of Pernambuco State, Brazil. For this study, four Inceptisol soil profiles were selected. The sampled points were P1-upper; P2-middle third; P3-middle third; and P4-lower slope, and the soils were collected at a depth of 0-0.20 m. The biogenic aggregates were found in the P3 samples collected from three areas with different vegetation covers: an area with mesquite tree vegetation (Prosopis juliflora [Sw] D.C.); an area with neem tree vegetation (Azadirachta indica A. Juss); and an area with forage palm and mesquite tree vegetation (Opuntia sp. and Nopalea sp.). Results indicate that the biogenic aggregates were in the form of irregular blocks with a size greater than 40 mm. As compared to Inceptisol samples, these aggregates tended to select particles of smaller diameter and exhibited higher concentrations of clay minerals. The chemical and organic fraction analysis revealed that the aggregates exhibited higher Ca2+, total organic carbon (TOC), labile and humic substances, regardless of the vegetation cover. The mineralogical analysis revealed that the action of earthworms did not change the quantity or type of clay minerals.
Ethanol pretreatment in taioba leaves during vacuum drying
Authors: Junqueira João Renato de Jesus , Corrêa Jefferson Luiz Gomes , Resende Nathane Silva , Balbinoti Thaisa Carvalho Volpi , Gatti Isabella Pereira , Mendonça Kamilla Soares de
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Non-conventional vegetables are those with limited distribution, restricted to certain regions. As a globalization and food industrialization result, its cultivation and consumption has decreased. The taioba [Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott] is an example of this vegetable category. The drying process increases the food stability, but it can negatively alter the nutritional value and the final quality of the product. Ethanol pretreatment reduces the drying time and can assist in the preservation of the nutritional characteristics. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of vacuum drying and ethanol pretreatment on the drying behavior, mathematical modeling, and final quality of taioba leaves. Higher temperatures and ethanol pretreatment lead to a shorter drying time. Thin-layer equations were evaluated for their ability to predict the drying kinetics, of which the Logarithmic and Midilli & Kuçuk equations performed best. A significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) was observed in the ascorbic acid content, antioxidant activity and total phenolic compounds in the different treatments. There was preservation in ascorbic acid content in treatments in which ethanol was applied; moreover, lower total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity were observed when ethanol was used. There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in pH values and titratable acidity.
HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING ON PULSE AND DICROTIC WAVEFORM IN CHRONIC DISEASES
Authors: Teng Yusong , Yu Haomiao , Chen Peng , Bao Yichen
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Introduction: The formation and propagation of pulse waves are mainly accomplished by coordinating the heart and the vascular system. The contraction and relaxation of the heart are the sources of pulse waves. The aorta vibrates regularly as the heart contracts. This vibration propagates forward along the elastic blood vessel to form a pulse wave. The pulse wave contains very rich physiological and pathological information about the cardiovascular system. If there is a problem with the heart's structure, it can cause abnormal pulse waveforms. Objective: This article analyzes pulse waveform changes and blood flow during high-intensity interval training. It combines the test results to guide the exercise rehabilitation treatment of patients with chronic diseases. Methods: Pulse waves were collected from subjects under different exercise loads and the characteristics of pulse wave parameters under intermittent exercise were studied. Results: An athlete's pulse wave response is different in the case of high-intensity intermittent exercise. There are differences in the cardiovascular response of patients with different body weights. Conclusion: High-intensity interval training can improve the cardiovascular function of patients with chronic diseases and affect their pulse waveform. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
Use of road underpasses by terrestrial tetrapods inside a protected area in the southeastern part of the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: Alves Francisco de Assis , Teixeira Carlos Roberto , Barbosa Luciano , Alves Júnior Jairo
Published: December 2021

Abstract: Roads, despite playing a key role in economy, begin or aggravate processes of forest fragmentation and lead to several species losing their natural habitats, acting as filters and barriers that impose challenges to animal locomotion. Wildlife crossings seek to reestablish the connectivity of the landscape. In general, after being installed, these passages need to be evaluated regarding their functioning. In this study, we present the results of monitoring the underpasses on Serra da Macaca Park Road (SP-139), which crosses Carlos Botelho State Park. The underpasses, constituted by bridges and culverts, were constructed after a license obtained to restore this section of the road. Camera traps were installed inside all crossing structures, and systematic samples were obtained through four field expeditions, with sampling efforts of 10 days each, between March 2018 and February 2019. The footprints found around the intersection structures were also considered. A two-sided Student’s t-test was applied to verify differences in richness between the underpasses that have distinct types of margins. Differences in abundance were analyzed through the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. A Whittaker diagram was generated according to the order of the species, from the most common to the rarest, while their diversity was estimated through Simpson’s Diversity Index (1 - D). The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to study the interaction between diversity and altitude variation. We observed a richness of 16 species of terrestrial tetrapods, without any statistically significant differences between underpasses with dry or flooded margins. Cuniculus paca was the most abundant species, and higher altitudes presented the most diversity. We concluded that the underpasses located inside Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) of watercourses are essential to maintain the flow of animals beneath the road.
Propuestas de enseñanza de la lectura y la escritura con base en la Lingüística Sistémico-Funcional: contextos anglófono e hispanohablante
Authors: Fernández Juana María Blanco , Moyano Estela Inés
Published: December 2021

RESUMEN El presente trabajo de retrospectiva se propone sistematizar y contrastar las principales características de los modelos de enseñanza de la lectura y la escritura en el marco de la lingüística sistémico-funcional y la pedagogía de géneros. Se toman, por un lado, los modelos implementados durante fines de la década del ’70 y durante los ’80 en el contexto escolar anglófono y se muestra cómo estos evolucionaron en las dos décadas siguientes hasta llegar a propuestas más recientes. Asimismo, se abordan los modelos que a partir de ellos se diseñaron en el contexto universitario hispanohablante desde la década del ‘00 hasta la actualidad. Finalmente, se establece comparación entre los modelos de los diferentes contextos, teniendo en cuenta cuatro aspectos: el foco en el género, el papel del metalenguaje, el peso de la lectura y la escritura y la naturaleza de la evaluación que se aplica en cada uno de ellos.
Entonces ¿cómo lo describo? - modelo retórico discursivo del género informe de proyecto en español: una aproximación a la escritura académica en ingeniería civil
Authors: Sologuren Enrique , Venegas René
Published: December 2021

RESUMEN El informe de proyecto es un género ampliamente utilizado en los procesos de formación académica en ingeniería civil informática. Los estudiantes producen este género en el aula universitaria guiados por diversos propósitos tanto académicos como profesionales. No obstante, su relevancia, en español aún son escasas las descripciones retórico-discursivas empíricas que releven el valor de la escritura estudiantil. De esto modo, para avanzar en el conocimiento de la producción escrita a nivel retórico nos proponemos describir la organización retórica discursiva del género informe de proyecto en esta subdisciplina. Para cumplir con este propósito seguimos un diseño metodológico anclado en el Análisis del Género de raigambre Swalesiana y utilizamos un corpus de 58 textos. La aplicación de este método nos permitió determinar las macromovidas, movidas y pasos retóricos del género, sus funciones comunicativas y rasgos textuales. El modelo retórico resultante quedó configurado por cinco macromovidas, 16 movidas y 36 pasos. Por medio de este modelo se constata la alta estabilidad del género, su naturaleza mesogenérica y su rol de interconexión entre el discurso académico y el profesional. Finalmente, de los resultados emergen implicancias para la teoría del género, para la descripción de la lengua española y para la pedagogía del género.
Clock hours of food and nutrition education in curricula of undergraduate nutrition programs: a two-country comparison
Authors: OTTONI Isabela Cicaroni , OLIVEIRA Bruno Miguel Paz Mendes de , BANDONI Daniel Henrique , GRAÇA António Pedro Soares Ricardo
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Objective To make a critical and comparative analysis of curricula of Brazilian and Portuguese higher education institutions in terms of clock hours and semester distribution of food and nutrition education in undergraduate nutrition programs, also assessing the main differences among courses classified into thematic axes and professional practice areas. Methods The curricula of fifteen Brazilian and eleven Portuguese nutrition programs were collected and classified into thematic axes and professional practice areas with the method of Document Analysis. Next, we performed statistical analysis regarding the total and proportional clock hours of instruction and their semester distribution to assess the differences between the two countries. The variables of interest were the hours of Food and Nutrition Education and their semester distribution. Results The Food and Nutrition Education axis was the second smallest one, with statistically significant differences among the axes (2.2% of curricula; p<0.001). Brazilian higher education institutions showed greater total clock hours of Food and Nutrition Education (p=0.018), Human and Social Sciences (p=0.003), Public Health (p<0.001), as well as a wider dispersion and lower relative weighted mean for the semester offering of courses (p=0.004) of Food and Nutrition Education courses. Portuguese higher education institutions showed greater total and proportional clock hours of instruction for Exact Sciences (p<0.005; p=0.001, respectively) and more proportional hours of Biologic and Health Sciences (p<0.001). Conclusion Our study found a reduced presence of the area of Food and Nutrition Education in the undergraduate training of nutritionists in both countries.
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the NutriQoL® questionnaire to the Portuguese language: Brazilian version
Authors: OLIVEIRA João Paulo Lima de , SANTOS Mônica Sabrina Ribeiro dos , MACHADO Hellen Custódio , AGUIAR Sarah Leão Fiorini de , FERREIRA Lívia Garcia
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the NutriQoL® into Brazilian Portuguese. Methods The NutriQoL® comprises 17 questions that evaluate the quality of life of patients receiving home enteral nutrition therapy. The methodological procedures included the translation from the Spanish version into Portuguese by two translators, synthesis of the translations, back translation, evaluation by a committee of judges composed of 24 individuals in which a content validity index > 0.78 was considered acceptable, and generation of the pre-final version. A pre-test to analyze its semantic equivalence was administered to 12 patients receiving home enteral nutrition therapy. The final version of the questionnaire was then prepared. Results A summary version of the questionnaire was obtained using two versions of the translation. Both back translations were identical for 73.6% of sentences (n=25). Twenty-four volunteers were included in the committee of judges. The content validity index was 0.88±0.11, and 14.7% (n=5) of questions had a low content validity index and were thus reformulated. In the pre-test, 35.3% (n=12) of items obtained low levels of understanding and required adjustment. In the preparation of the final version, the inconsistencies of the items mentioned were corrected and/or adjusted. Conclusion After completing the methodological procedures, a Brazilian Portuguese version of the NutriQoL® questionnaire was obtained. Following the validation process, it can be used by dieticians and other health professionals to assess the quality of life of patients receiving home enteral nutrition therapy to contribute to improvements in care practices.
Avaliação da qualidade de vida relacionada a saúde bucal de crianças e suas famílias e fatores associados
Authors: DOVIGO Gabrielle , PESSOA Marília Narducci , SANTOS Patrícia Rafaela dos , VEDOVELLO Silvia Amélia Scudeler , MARCANTONIO Eloisa
Published: December 2021

Resumo Introdução O desenvolvimento do complexo craniofacial resulta da interação de fatores genéticos e ambientais. Dentre as ocorrências que podem afetar esse desenvolvimento, estão as odontológicas. A cárie dentária e a má oclusão são de etiologia multifatorial e atingem grande parte da população, podendo impactar a qualidade de vida. Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o impacto de fatores clínicos, funcionais e sociais na qualidade de vida relacionada a saúde bucal de crianças e suas famílias. Material e método A amostra consistiu de 753 crianças matriculadas nas escolas públicas da cidade de Araraquara-SP. Foram realizados exames bucais para avaliar a ocorrência cárie dentária (ceo-d e CPO-D) e a má oclusão (Foster, Hamilton) e aplicado um questionário socioeconômico aos pais, além do questionário para avaliação da qualidade de vida relacionada a saúde bucal (ECOHIS). Os dados foram avaliados por meio de análise bivariada e, em seguida, pelo modelo de regressão logística múltipla, considerando o nível de significância de 5%. Resultado A condição social, além das variáveis clínicas de cárie dentaria e trauma dental, apresentou associação com o impacto negativo na qualidade de vida relacionada a saúde bucal nas três sessões do questionário: criança, pais e geral, respectivamente. Conclusão A experiência da cárie dentária, o nível socioeconômico e o trauma dental foram variáveis preditoras para o impacto negativo na qualidade de vida relacionada a saúde bucal de crianças e suas famílias. Os hábitos estão mais relacionados ao índice ceo-d e ao nível socioeconômico do que com a má oclusão.
Investment fund selection techniques from the perspective of Brazilian pension funds
Authors: Paula Jéssica Santos de , Iquiapaza Robert Aldo
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT The aim of this article was to evaluate the effectiveness of investment fund selection techniques from the perspective of Brazilian pension funds. Asset liability management (ALM) and liability driven investment (LDI) strategies are usually adopted to guide pension fund managers in relation to strategic allocation in asset classes that should compose their investment portfolios and to the liquidity needed in each period, but not specifying in which assets to allocate resources from among the infinity of assets available in the financial market. This article contributes to tactical management in the fixed income and stock segments outsourced via funds and demonstrates that adopting simple indicators can increase investment performance. The article broadens the knowledge on pension fund investment decisions and creates confidence in the adoption of the Sharpe ratio as a technique for choosing investment funds. We analyzed the returns obtained by hypothetical portfolios built using the following techniques: (i) the Sharpe ratio; (ii) the alpha of a multifactor model; (iii) data envelopment analysis (DEA) efficiency; and (iv) the different combinations of these techniques. We considered information on 369 funds from 2013 to 2018, adopting 12 temporal windows for choosing and re-evaluating the portfolios. The returns obtained were compared with the mean actuarial goal of the benefits plans administered by the pension funds, by means of the unplanned divergence (UD). When outsourcing pension fund investments in fixed income and stock investment funds it was verified that the Sharpe ratio contributes significantly to pension fund performance, compared with other indicators and techniques or a combination of them.
Cognitive interventions in mature and older adults, benefits for psychological well-being and quality of life: a systematic review study
Authors: Silva Thais Bento Lima da , Santos Gabriela dos , Moreira Ana Paula Bagli , Ishibashi Graciela Akina , Verga Cássia Elisa Rossetto , Moraes Luiz Carlos de , Lessa Patrícia Prata , Cardoso Neide Pereira , Ordonez Tiago Nascimento , Brucki Sonia Maria Dozzi
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Few recently published studies investigating the benefits of educational and cognitive interventions on quality of life (QoL), psychological well-being, and depressive symptoms are available. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of educational and cognitive interventions on psychological well-being, QoL, and mood in mature and older adults without dementia and/or with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: The systematic review took place from September to October 2020 and the following databases were used to select the studies: SciELO, LILACS, PubMed, and Medline. The search terms used were idos* AND “treino cognitivo” AND “bem-estar psicológico” AND “qualidade de vida” and their corresponding translations in English and Spanish. Results: Of the 241 articles retrieved, 26 primary studies were included in the review. Of these, 18 showed improvement in QoL, psychological well-being, or cognition. Conclusions: The studies reported beneficial effects of educational and cognitive interventions for QoL, psychological well-being, and depressive symptoms of mature and older adults without dementia or depression.
Cognitive screening instruments for dementia: comparing metrics of test limitation
Authors: Larner Andrew J.
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Cognitive screening instruments (CSIs) for dementia and mild cognitive impairment are usually characterized in terms of measures of discrimination such as sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios, but these CSIs also have limitations. Objective: The aim of this study was to calculate various measures of test limitation for commonly used CSIs, namely, misclassification rate (MR), net harm/net benefit ratio (H/B), and the likelihood to be diagnosed or misdiagnosed (LDM). Methods: Data from several previously reported pragmatic test accuracy studies of CSIs (Mini-Mental State Examination, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Mini-Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination, Six-item Cognitive Impairment Test, informant Ascertain Dementia 8, Test Your Memory test, and Free-Cog) undertaken in a single clinic were reanalyzed to calculate and compare MR, H/B, and the LDM for each test. Results: Some CSIs with very high sensitivity but low specificity for dementia fared poorly on measures of limitation, with high MRs, low H/B, and low LDM; some had likelihoods favoring misdiagnosis over diagnosis. Tests with a better balance of sensitivity and specificity fared better on measures of limitation. Conclusions: When deciding which CSI to administer, measures of test limitation as well as measures of test discrimination should be considered. Identification of CSIs with high MR, low H/B, and low LDM, may have implications for their use in clinical practice.
Sociodemographic factors associated with public knowledge of dementia in a Cuban population
Authors: Fernández-Fleites Zoylen , Broche-Pérez Yunier , Eccleston Claire , Jiménez-Puig Elizabeth , Castillo Evelyn Fernández
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT International organizations estimate that a new dementia is diagnosed every 3 s. Objectives: To explore the knowledge and beliefs among a cross-section of the adult population of Cuba with regard to dementia risk factors and to determine the demographic variables related with it. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 1,004 Cubans. Methods: The survey measured the importance placed on dementia, risk reduction knowledge, and the actions to prevent it. Logistic regression was undertaken to identify variables associated with knowledge. Results: Many respondents (47.5%) believe that dementia risk reduction should start before the age of 40. Cognitive stimulation and physical activities were selected with major frequency. Being older than 48 years, having previous contact with dementia, and university education increases the probability of having healthy lifestyles. Conclusions: The exploration of demographic variables allows the prediction of likelihood to know about or have positive beliefs in relation to dementia. They should be contemplated into strategies for dementia prevention in Cuban population.
Clock drawing test: comparison between the Pfizer and the Shulman systems
Authors: Graeff Daniela Bertol , Lui Jéssica Maldaner , Zucco Nathália Dal Prá , Alves Ana Luisa Sant’Anna , Forcelini Cassiano Mateus , Dalmolin Bernadete Maria
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Cognitive decline can be screened by the clock drawing test (CDT), which has several versions. Objective: This survey aimed to analyze the correlation between two simple methods for scoring the CDT. Methods: This cross-sectional study was nested in the Elo-Creati cohort from Passo Fundo, Brazil and comprised 404 subjects. Two raters underwent previous training and scored the subjects’ CDT according to both the Pfizer and Shulman systems. The inter-observer and intra-observer concordance within each method was analyzed with the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, as well as the concordance of the scores between the two methods. Age and scholarity were also correlated with the scores. Results: Most of the participants were women (93.8%) and Caucasian (84.6%), with a mean age of 66.9 (±7.8) years and a scholarity of 10.9 years (±5.6). There was significant inter-observer (Pfizer: r=0.739, p£0.001; Shulman: r=0.727, p£0.001) and intra-observer correlation (Pfizer: rater 1, r=0.628, p≤0.001; rater 2, r=0.821, p≤0.001; Shulman: rater 1, r=0.843, p≤0.001; rater 2: r=0.819; p≤0.001). Intra-observer correlation was also observed comparing Pfizer and Shulman methods (rater 1: r=0.744; p≤0.001; rater 2: r=0.702; p≤0.001). There was weak correlation of the scores with scholarity (Pfizer: r=0.283, p£0.001; Shulman: r=0.244, p£0.001) and age (Pfizer: r=-0.174, p£0.001; Shulman: r=-0.170, p£0.001). More participants were classified with decreased cognition through the Pfizer system (rater 1: 44.3 vs. 26.5%; rater 2: 42.1 vs. 16.3%; p≤0.001). Conclusions: For this population, our results suggest that the Pfizer system of scoring CDT is more suitable for screening cognitive decline.
Association between Apoϵ4 allele and cardiometabolic and social risk factors with cognitive impairment in elderly population from Bogota
Authors: Pedraza Olga Lucia , Camacho Isis , Sierra Fabio Alexander , Cladelis Rubio-Gómez , Salazar Ana Maria , Montalvo Maria Camila , Morillo Hector Daniel , Lozano Angela , Gutiérrez-Castañeda Luz Dary , Torres-Tobar Lilian , Piñeros Cesar
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Being an ϵ4 carrier in the Apoϵ gene has been suggested as a modifying factor for the interaction between cardio-metabolic, social risk factors, and the development of cognitive impairment. Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the existence of such interaction in a sample of Bogota’s elderly population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,263 subjects older than 50 years. Each participant was diagnosed by consensus, after neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric evaluations, under a diagnosis of normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) according to Petersen’s criteria, or dementia according to DSM-IV criteria. Apoϵ was typified and an analysis of MoCA test was performed in each group carrying or not ϵ4 allele. Results: Our study showed that 75% were women with a median age of 68 years (interquartile range 62–74 years) and a median schooling for 6 years (interquartile range 4–12 years). Dementia was related to low education level of ≤5 years OR=11.20 (95%CI 4.99–25.12), high blood pressure (HBP) OR=1.45 (95%CI 1.03–2.05), and age over 70 years OR=7.68 (95%CI 3.49–16.90), independently of being or not an ϵ4 allele carrier. Diabetic subjects with dementia carrying ϵ4 allele showed a tendency to exhibit lower scores on the MoCA test, when compared with noncarriers’ diabetic subjects with dementia. Conclusions: The presence of ϵ4 allele does not modify the relationship between cognitive impairment and the different cardio-metabolic and social risk factors, except in diabetic subjects ϵ4 carriers with dementia who showed a tendency to exhibit lower scores of the MoCA test, when compared with noncarriers’ diabetic subjects with dementia.
O GRAMÁTICO CELSO CUNHA: A LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA UNA NA DIVERSIDADE
Authors: NEVES Maria Helena de Moura
Published: December 2021

RESUMO Esta incursão na obra de Celso Cunha destaca tensões que o autor logra estabelecer e conciliar em suas obras linguístico-filológicas, movendo-se em uma noção que, sem conformismo e sem nacionalismo, decorre de sua proposta de que o destaque da “norma culta” (das “finuras e sutilezas” da língua) convive tranquilamente com o destaque da preeminência da língua falada. Fica equacionada essa convivência – singular, para o panorama da época – na proposta de uma ação escolar que ofereça ao aluno experiências “edificadoras” para a apreensão do “dialeto prestigioso”, sem lhe pedir o abandono do vernáculo (e salvaguardada a atenção à adequação de registro). Nessa direção, o que este artigo ressalta, na sua espinha dorsal, é a proposta de que o trabalho escolar com a gramática se conduza exatamente pela noção de que uma língua é necessariamente “una na diversidade”, dado que, cientificamente, qualquer língua natural tem como estatuto, rigidamente, ser “una”, entretanto na necessária pluralidade dos usos (modos de expressão). Decorre, dentro desse edifício de tensões conciliadas, que, para Celso Cunha, todos somos “condôminos do idioma”; e dadas as incumbências sugeridas por ele para o trabalho com a língua, entende-se que temos de ser naturais zeladores desse patrimônio comum.
O USO DE CRITÉRIOS SEMÂNTICOS PARA A IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE ADJETIVOS EM KARITIANA
Authors: SANCHEZ-MENDES Luciana
Published: December 2021

RESUMO O objetivo deste artigo é discutir critérios de identificação de adjetivos nas línguas naturais utilizando como exemplo a língua karitiana (arikén, tupi). Primeiramente, são apresentados os critérios sintáticos mais tradicionais utilizados na literatura por descritivistas e tipologistas (DIXON, 1991, 2004). Embora esses critérios sejam importantes como uma primeira aproximação do fenômeno da predicação nas línguas naturais, eles apresentam certas limitações para a identificação de adjetivos em línguas em que essa classe de palavras figura em sentenças com a mesma flexão encontrada nos verbos intransitivos, como é o caso do karitiana. Então, são apresentados critérios semânticos à luz da Semântica Formal para a caracterização dos adjetivos baseados na noção de propriedades escalares (KENNEDY, 1999; KENNEDY; MCNALLY, 2005). Esses critérios são utilizados para discutir não apenas a classe dos adjetivos, mas a própria tipologia dos modificadores intensificadores nas línguas naturais (NEELEMAN; VAN DE KOOT; DOETJES, 2004; DOETJES, 2008). Em karitiana, especialmente, a distribuição e comportamento do modificador pita(t) ‘muito’ (descrito em SANCHEZ-MENDES, 2014a) mostrou-se como fundamental no auxílio da identificação de adjetivos na língua.
CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA O ESTUDO DA FIGURATIVIDADE EM TEXTOS DE IGNACIO ASSIS SILVA
Authors: SANTOS Flavia Karla Ribeiro , PORTELA Jean Cristtus
Published: December 2021

RESUMO Visamos, neste trabalho, examinar a contribuição do semioticista brasileiro Ignacio Assis Silva (1937-2000) sobre o conceito de figuratividade, responsável pela construção do sentido através da articulação de simulacros do mundo natural com as dimensões tímica e sensível, acompanhando as transformações sofridas pelo conceito no interior da teoria. Objeto de estudo dos participantes dos Seminários de Semântica Geral nos anos 1970, o conceito atinge o auge investigativo na década seguinte, continuando a intrigar os semioticistas nos anos 1990, a exemplo de Silva, cuja pesquisa culmina na tese de livre-docência (1992) convertida na obra Figurativização e metamorfose: o mito de Narciso (1995). Com um córpus constituído de publicações de Silva, coletamos, inventariamos, interpretamos e analisamos os dados obtidos nesta investigação auxiliados por elementos da metodologia da Historiografia Linguística desenvolvida por Konrad Koerner (1996) e Pierre Swiggers (2009), que busca descrever e explicar a produção e o desenvolvimento do conhecimento linguístico dentro de um contexto sócio-histórico de determinada cultura. Concorrendo para a compreensão e a explicitação das contribuições brasileiras à Semiótica Discursiva, a metodologia da HL possibilitou-nos abordar os diferentes modos de Silva pensar a figuratividade, estabelecendo em que medida tais fatos teóricos colaboraram com o avanço dos estudos semióticos.
UN ESTUDIO SOBRE LA COGNICIÓN DE PROFESORAS DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS EN ARGENTINA
Authors: FERNÁNDEZ Susana Silvia , POZZO María Isabel
Published: December 2021

RESUMEN En este artículo discutimos cómo el campo de investigación denominado Cognición Docente (en inglés Teacher Cognition Studies) puede contribuir a nuestra comprensión del papel del docente de lenguas en el aula y al mismo tiempo ayudar a calificar la capacitación docente, brindando herramientas de reflexión. Presentamos algunos resultados extraídos de un estudio de caso basado en un seminario de un día de duración en el que un grupo de profesoras argentinas de lenguas extranjeras, tanto en servicio como en formación, tuvieron la oportunidad de entrar en contacto con esta área de estudio y reflexionar y discutir sobre sus conocimientos, creencias y sentimientos a partir de una serie de ejercicios tanto individuales como grupales. Nuestro análisis da cuenta de las opiniones y reflexiones que surgieron en las respuestas a los ejercicios y en las discusiones grupales que se generaron durante el día, ya que estas reflejan los aspectos de la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras que resultan más cruciales para las profesoras en cuestión. Además, presentamos en cierto detalle la estructura del seminario, ya que nuestra intención es proponer los beneficios de incluir un enfoque en la cognición docente en los cursos de capacitación y perfeccionamiento para docentes de lenguas.
Total pain and comfort theory: implications in the care to patients in oncology palliative care
Authors: Castro Maria Cristina Freitas de , Fuly Patrícia dos Santos Claro , Santos Mauro Leonardo Salvador Caldeira dos , Chagas Marléa Crescêncio
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: To reflect on the possible connections between Katharine Kolcaba's Theory of Comfort and Cicely Saunders’s concept of Total Pain and the implications to the care of the oncology palliative care patient. Method: Theoretical reflection based on a literature review carried out in May 2020, in the PubMed and LILACS databases, which sought to answer the question: “Are there any theoretical-conceptual connections between Kolcaba's Theory of Comfort and the concept of Total Pain by Saunders?” Results: The knowledge of the concepts presented allows redirecting the focus of care towards individualized actions to strengthen the patient and his participation in the choices of comfort interventions. Conclusion: Understanding the connections between the concept and theory presented provides the patient in oncology palliative care with individualized and qualified care, focused on the person and not on the disease and can contribute to a greater effectiveness of nursing interventions aimed at the relief of suffering.
Trajetórias de uma Professora de Língua Inglesa em Ensino Remoto Emergencial
Authors: Ludovico Francieli Motter , Nunes Mariana Backes , Barcellos Patrícia da Silva Campelo Costa
Published: December 2021

RESUMO A pandemia do Covid-19 impactou diversos setores da sociedade, causando não apenas uma crise sanitária, mas também econômica, política e educacional, levando-nos a refletir sobre como tudo está interligado de alguma maneira. No presente artigo, buscou-se analisar, a partir da Teoria da Complexidade, a prática de uma professora lecionando língua inglesa (LI) em contexto de Ensino Remoto Emergencial (ERE). A metodologia utilizada é de abordagem qualitativa, a partir de um estudo de caso longitudinal com base nas narrativas escritas pela professora durante 7 meses de ERE. Os resultados mostram que as condições iniciais da professora foram favoráveis para sua prática no ERE. Não é possível generalizar as condições desse contexto específico, mas a partir desse estudo destacam-se práticas de ensino de LI e a importância da tecnologia na formação de professores.
Caindo na rede, caindo na real: Em busca do inédito viável no mundo em (pós)pandemia
Authors: Almeida Ana Cláudia Pereira de , Scheifer Camila Lawson
Published: December 2021

RESUMO Neste texto, propomos uma reflexão teórico-prática acerca dos desafios impostos pelo ensino remoto online num mundo em pandemia, a partir do que identificamos como rupturas tecnológica, espaciotemporal e epistemológica que surgem quando transpomos o universo físico da sala de aula para o ambiente virtual. Nosso intuito, partindo desta reflexão, é pensar caminhos para a construção de um inédito viável no campo da educação linguística que aponte para uma outra e alternativa escola.
Impacto Socioambiental da Pesquisa
Authors: Ventura Andréa Cardoso , Davel Eduardo Paes Barreto
Published: December 2021

Abstract Reflecting about the future of Earth and its inhabitants is essential to ensure a possible tomorrow. Therefore, socio-environmental impact shall become a universal and inevitable concern of researchers, educational institutions and scientific research regulatory agencies. Social and environmental impacts, in all senses, must be considered into any production of knowledge. Some questions help incorporate this conduct in academic research: How can research ensure effective socio-environmental impacts on society? What is the best way to conduct research so that it has positive social and environmental impacts from the beginning? How can research be fully dedicated to generating positive socio-environmental impacts in every step? We concluded that socio-environmental impacts must be considered just as much or even more important than those of socioeconomic and technological nature.
Animal Welfare and Social Innovation: Evidence from a Case Study in Southern Brazil
Authors: Pazetto Alexandre Zawaki , Nunes Nei Antonio , Leite André Luis da Silva
Published: December 2021

Abstract This study examined the Cão Terapia (Dog Therapy) project, developed by a civil society organization, in order to verify how it generates social innovation based on practices focused on animal welfare. It is a qualitative case study, with an exploratory and descriptive approach. It consists of literature review, documentary research, participant observation, and interviews with volunteers and managers of the Bem-Animal organization. Bem-Animal seeks to promote the welfare of animals rescued by the government after complaints of abuse, being run over, and other serious situations. We found that the initiatives of this organization result in social innovation, above all, by providing social actions contrary to the speciesist, instrumental, and consumerist mentalities. They contribute to an experience of ethical precepts and to the consolidation of rights for non-human animals within the society.
The Construction of Knowledge in the Work of a Tattoo Artist: A Look from the Perspective of Aesthetics
Authors: Becker Rúbia Goi , Campos Simone Alves Pacheco de , Antonello Claudia Simone
Published: December 2021

Abstract The present study analyzes how and what knowledge constitutes the daily work of tattooing in light of the organizational aesthetic approach. For this purpose, the authors explore the theme of knowledge at work by considering the knowledge produced in the daily life of this practice, analyzing the interaction between different knowings, artifacts, and practices. The study used techniques of participant observation and narrative interviews, with data analysis through thematic analysis of narratives. The practice of tattooing consists of six types of knowledge: (a) creation and/or reproduction of the design; (b) doings and sayings related to each practice; (c) manipulation of artifacts; (d) technique; (e) body movement; (f) activation of the human senses. Shedding light on the knowledge of the practice of tattooing brings to the focus of organizational studies the importance of the aesthetic dimension, proposing an alternative for the logical-rational understanding of the organizational context.
Ligação Preferencial e Aptidão na Evolução da Rede de Filmes Brasileiros
Authors: Tameirão Cinthya Rocha , Rezende Sérgio Fernando Loureiro , Assis Luciana Pereira de
Published: December 2021

Abstract This study analyzes the network evolution, specifically that of the Brazilian film network. It examines two generative mechanisms that lie behind the network evolution: preferential attachment and fitness. The starting point is that preferential attachment and fitness may compete to shape the network evolution. We built a novel dataset with 974 Brazilian feature films released between 1995 and 2017 and used PAFit, a brand-new statistical method, to estimate the joint effects of preferential attachment and fitness on the evolution of the Brazilian film network. This study concludes that the network evolution is shaped by both preferential attachment and fitness. However, in the presence of fitness, the effects of preferential attachment on the network evolution become weaker. This means that the node ability to form ties in the Brazilian film network is mainly explained by its fitness. Besides, the preferential attachment assumes a sub-linear form. Costs, communication and managerial capabilities, and node age explain why nodes are unable to accumulate ties at rates proportional to their degree. Finally, preferential attachment and fitness manifest themselves heterogeneously, depending on either the type or the duration of the network. Preferential attachment drives the cast network evolution, whereas fitness is the main generative mechanism of the crew network. Actors and actresses rely on their status, privilege, and power to obtain future contracts (preferential attachment), whereas technical members are selected on the basis of their talent, skills, and knowledge (fitness). Due to node age or exit, preferential attachment becomes stronger in shorter networks.
Transferência e Implicação Subjetiva: Reflexões Psicanalíticas a partir de uma Pesquisa-Ação
Authors: Souza Mariana Mayumi Pereira de , Paula Ana Paula Paes de
Published: December 2021

Abstract This paper aims to use the Freudian psychoanalytic approach to explain the process of interaction between researchers and subjects participating in action research, bringing a new contribution to organizational studies. It is hoped that this research will promote the self-reflection of researchers in this research process, highlighting the complexities of the transferential dynamics and subjective implication of field interactions. With this objective in mind, key psychoanalytic concepts are explored and definitions of action research are presented. This is achieved by describing how it was carried out in a waste pickers’ association, as well as how the reciprocal influences between the subjects participating in the research are constituted and the constituents of the research and its results, through an analysis of the transferential dynamics and subjective implications between those involved.