bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of phosphorus levels in bones and serum of buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) before and after supplementation with a selective mineral mixture
Authors: Oliveira Carlos M.C. , Bomjardim Henrique A. , Silveira Natália S.S. , Silveira José Alcides S. , Faial Kelson C.F. , Silva Filho Ednaldo , Salvarani Felipe M. , Barbosa José D.
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate phosphorus (P) concentration in serum and bone, the percentage of ash and the specific bone density of buffaloes on Ilha de Marajó before and after mineral supplementation. For this study, 14 crossbred buffaloes of Murrah and Mediterranean descent aged between 18 and 36 months were used. The average values of P before supplementation in serum and bone, the percentage of bone ash and the specific bone density were 5.68mg/dL±1.18, 16.53%±0.53, 59.95%±1.96 and 1.52g/cm3±0.32, respectively, which demonstrated P deficiency in animals raised on Ilha de Marajó. After supplementation with P for a period of seven months, the values were 6.61mg/dL±0.87, 16.90%±0.56 and 60.30%±0.95 and 1.71g/cm3±0.21, respectively. These results showed a significant increase in P concentration in blood serum, specific bone density and percentage of P in ash (P<0.05), but there was no significant increase in the percentage of ash. The average increase in P in the serum and ash did not reach normal levels in all animals; however, 28.6% of the animals had normal values of P in serum and 50% in the ash, and 64.3% had normal specific bone density values. The nonre-establishment, in some of the animals, of the variables of P serum and bone after supplementation for seven months may have occurred as a result of the low intake of the mineral mixture and by the low concentration of P in the Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu used for feeding animals during the experiment.
Pathology, microbiology, and molecular evaluation of tissues from equids serologically positive for Burkholderia mallei in Midwestern Brazil
Authors: Rocha Leandro S. , Oliveira Aruaque L.F. , Arruda Felipe P. , Pitchenin Letícia C. , Dutra Valéria , Nakazato Luciano , Furlan Fernando H. , Colodel Edson M.
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT: Glanders is a disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei that primarily affects horses, mules and donkeys. The disease can cause lesions in the skin, lungs and several other organs. However, it often manifests as an asymptomatic disease. In Brazil, serological tests of high sensitivity and specificity are used to assist in the detection of antibodies against B. mallei and to contribute to the control of the disease. However, due to the mandatory euthanasia of seroreactive animals, equids with positive serology for B. mallei and asymptomatic generated great conflicts between breeders, veterinarians and diagnostic laboratories. This study clarifies the limitations of complementary diagnostic tests for detecting B. mallei. It describes the clinical, morphological and laboratory findings in 24 equines from different municipalities in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil, which reacted to the complement fixation test and were positive in the western blotting test for glanders. Data and tissue samples were collected from 24 horses for histological, microbiological and molecular analysis. In 23 horses, no clinical signs, morphological alterations, microbiological isolation, or molecular detection would characterize B. mallei infection. On the other hand, samples from an asymptomatic horse without lesional alterations showed sequence amplification compatible with B. mallei in the PCR. Considering that the infection by B. mallei is subject to the application of animal sanitary defense measures and that, by international requirement and national legislation, the serological results are tools that should support the sanitation procedures for the error of the bacteria in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
MULHERES AGRICULTORAS DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL: SUAS TRAJETÓRIAS NO CONTEXTO DA PRODUÇÃO AGROECOLÓGICA
Authors: Ibarra Ana Carolina Rodríguez , Pizzinato Adolfo , Oliveira Manoela Ziebell de
Published: May 2023

Resumo A fim de analisar as narrativas biográficas de mulheres agricultoras sobre seu papel como trabalhadoras no contexto da agroecologia, desenvolveu-se um estudo qualitativo exploratório. A partir de uma abordagem etnográfica, foram realizadas observações de campo e entrevistas em uma feira agroecológica. Com a informação coletada foi realizada uma análise temática por meio de uma abordagem indutiva. Evidenciou-se que as agricultoras vivenciam desafios associados aos estereótipos de gênero, à dupla jornada de trabalho, à invisibilidade de seu trabalho e à dificuldade em ocupar cargos de gestão. Diante dos desafios cotidianos, essas mulheres implementam práticas de transformação, que geram rupturas com os papéis tradicionais de gênero.
Flexural resistance of 3D printing resin compared to conventional acrylic resins employed to build occlusal bite splints
Authors: SANTOS NETO Otavio Marino dos , CERQUEIRA Gabriele Maurício de , SOUZA João Paulo do Vale , ALMEIDA Rossana Pereira de , MAZARO José Vitor Quinelli , ZAVANELLI Adriana Cristina
Published: May 2023

Abstract Introduction with the technological advance in dentistry, light-polymerized three-dimensional (3D) printing resins had become an alternative for the manufacture of occlusal splint splints. Objective the present study aimed to analyze the flexural strength of a resin for 3D printing compared to conventional acrylic resins (chemically activated and thermally activated), under the influence of thermocycling. Material and method 60 specimens were made, which were distributed in six experimental groups (n = 10), according to the resin employed (chemically activated acrylic resin, thermally activated acrylic resin and 3D printing resin) and the treatment received (control and thermocycling). The specimens were submitted to flexural strength by the three-point flexural test. Result data analysis showed that the material factor (<0.0001) and the thermocycling factor (p = 0.0096) influenced flexural strength, however, the interaction between the two factors did not (p = 0.9728). Conclusion it was concluded that 3D printing resins presented the lowest flexural resistance to acrylic resins, especially when submitted to thermocycling.
Elaboration of a nursing record standard for an Emergency Care Unit
Authors: Farias Dilzilene Cunha Sivirino , Lima Eliane de Fátima Almeida , Batista Karla de Melo , Cubas Marcia Regina , Bitencourt Júlia Valéria de Oliveira Vargas , Primo Cândida Caniçali
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop a registration standard with diagnoses, outcomes and nursing interventions for an Emergency Care Unit. Method: This is applied research of technological development developed in three steps: elaboration of diagnoses/outcomes and interventions statements following the International Classification for Nursing Practice; assessment of diagnosis/outcome relevance; organization of diagnosis/outcome and interventions statements according to health needs described in TIPESC. Results: A total of 185 diagnoses were prepared, of which 124 (67%) were constant in the classification, and 61 had no correspondence. Of the 185 diagnoses, 143 (77%) were rated as relevant by 32 experienced emergency room nurses, and 495 nursing interventions were correlated to diagnoses/outcomes. Conclusion: It was possible to build a record standard for the Emergency Care Unit following standardized terminology, containing diagnostic statements/outcomes and relevant interventions for nursing practice assessed by nurses with practice in emergency.
PERSPECTIVAS E DESAFIOS PARA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO PROGRAMA PACIENTE EXPERTO: REVISÃO DE ESCOPO
Authors: Nascimento Anália Andréia de Araújo , Azevedo Valéria Dantas de , Moreno Isabel Morales , Martinez Daniel Guillen , Dantas Daniele Vieira , Dantas Rodrigo Assis Neves , Melo Jéssica Cristina Alves de , Azevedo Isabelle Campos de
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: Mapear evidências sobre as perspectivas e desafios para implementação do Programa Paciente Experto. Método: Trata-se de uma scoping review, orientada a partir do método proposto pelo JBI, e seguiu as recomendações do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews, com o protocolo de pesquisa registrado no Open Science Framework DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/D7K6A. A busca pelos estudos foi realizada no mês de julho de 2022, e ocorreu nas bases de dados e em portais de teses e dissertações nacionais e internacionais. Resultados: A amostra final foi composta por seis artigos científicos, todos redigidos na língua inglesa. Entre as perspectivas para implementação, estão a qualificação dos profissionais de saúde, para identificar e qualificar pacientes expertos, o comprometimento da gestão com o programa, o uso das tecnologias móveis e a Prática Baseada em Evidência. Já os desafios são relacionados à falta de compreensão do termo "autogestão” e ao déficit de políticas públicas e investimento financeiro. Conclusão: Os resultados encontrados enfatizam a importância da implementação do Programa Paciente Experto para o contexto de saúde pública, principalmente, em relação à população portadora de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis.
DESEMPENHO DO EXAME CITOPATOLÓGICO NO DIAGNÓSTICO DE VAGINOSE BACTERIANA
Authors: Santos Letícia Nunes Coca dos , Andrade Juliane , Ignacio Mariana Alice de Oliveira , Barros Laviny Moraes , Nibi Scarllet Zamuner , Alencar Rúbia de Aguiar
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o desempenho do exame citopatológico no diagnóstico de vaginose bacteriana de mulheres em idade fértil. Método: estudo transversal, retrospectivo, realizado em uma unidade de saúde de um município do interior paulista. Foram inclusas no estudo as informações de 1173 mulheres submetidas à coleta dos exames citopatológico e esfregaço vaginal corado com técnica de Gram (exame padrão referência para diagnóstico de vaginose bacteriana) e análise a partir do score de Nugent, no período de janeiro de 2013 a junho de 2020. Utilizaram-se dados secundários, coletados a partir dos sistemas de informação e controle interno. Resultados: a prevalência de vaginose bacteriana na amostra foi de 31,8%. O grau de concordância entre os dois métodos diagnósticos pelo índice de Kappa foi de 0,54, considerado moderado, com valor<0,001. A Sensibilidade foi de 55,2% e a Especificidade de 94,1%, com Acurácia de 81,7% e Valor Preditivo Positivo de 81,4% e Negativo de 81,8%. Conclusão: o exame citopatológico apresentou concordância com o padrão referência de 0,77, no entanto, não substitui o esfregaço vaginal corado com técnica de Gram, mas pode ser utilizado como método auxiliar para o diagnóstico de vaginose bacteriana.
Diásporas negras: las negritudes en movimiento y los movimientos de las negritudes
Authors: Audebert Cédric , Joseph Handerson , Miranda Bruno
Published: May 2023

Resumen Este artículo introductorio al dossier temático trae a colación nuevos planteamientos en cuanto a la mirada que tenemos sobre las diásporas negras y con respecto a los marcos conceptuales y empíricos de los estudios sobre las movilidades. Está dividido en tres partes. En la primera, abordamos la teoría reciente sobre las diásporas, así como su historicidad, espacialidades y diversidades aplicadas al Atlántico negro. En la segunda, repasamos el debate académico en torno a las (in)movilidades en trayectorias extendidas como las registradas en los textos del dossier. Luego, nos acercamos a las geografías reconfiguradas por el paso y la instalación de personas negras en el continente americano. En la tercera parte, proponemos una sistematización en dos niveles: la contribución del dossier a los estudios sobre las movilidades y diásporas negras en las Américas y las líneas temáticas trabajadas. Por último, presentamos sucintamente cada uno de los textos.
As pequenas ilhas e o país continental. Fluxos entre Cabo Verde e Brasil
Authors: Lobo Andréa , Furtado Cláudio
Published: May 2023

Resumo O artigo tem por objetivo contribuir para o mapeamento e as reflexões sobre as mobilidades de populações negras oriundas do continente africano para a América do Sul. Como é sabido, tais rotas se deram (e se dão) de maneira continuada, porém com especificidades, ritmos e características bastante diversos. A partir de dados sobre as mobilidades de cabo-verdianos para países sul-americanos , focando no caso do Brasil, pretendemos demonstrar como tal fluxo se insere em movimentos mais amplos da diáspora cabo-verdiana e se conecta com dinâmicas históricas do lado de lá e de cá do Atlântico, que acabam por moldar as estratégias, os ritmos e as características de tais fluxos ao longo do tempo. Nosso recorte temporal segue a dinâmica já mapeada por historiadores, ou seja, o século XX é nosso cenário a partir das vagas de fluxos de cabo-verdianos que nos trazem até os dias atuais, o que nos permite incorporar movimentos diversos e que não se restringem às migrações, apesar de se interconectarem com estas.
Borders of Citizenship and the everyday life of African migrants' in the city of São Paulo, southeast of Brazil.
Authors: Fernandes Caio
Published: May 2023

Abstract This paper proposes the notion of the “Borders of Citizenship” to emphasize people and mobility infrastructures (Jung, Buhr, 2021) that mediate citizenship through many places, actors, and social codes of and beyond the State. Thus, based on the concept of relational citizenship (Staheli et al., 2012), I present an Ethnography carried out from 2019 to 2022 in a Cultural Center, founded by African migrants in the city of São Paulo. More specifically, I draw attention to the center’s creation through Mamadou’s trajectory, the owner of the center, to highlight how mobility infrastructures play a decisive role in mediating migrant’s everyday life through many places, actors, and scales expanding their “sustainability of life”, materially and immaterially. I argue that these ordinary spaces are not politically inconsequential for the city or for the migrants. Rather, it shows how mobility and the city are entangled among many mediations that go beyond State, presenting local protagonists, (in)formal networks, and a sense of belonging that constantly reshapes Citizenship.
Sobre a imaterialidade dos corpos imigrantes na Irlanda: esboço de uma teoria a partir do caso dos brasileiros
Authors: Machado Igor
Published: May 2023

Resumo Esse artigo procura entrelaçar uma reflexão sobre as regras burocráticas de documentação de imigrantes na Irlanda com a questão de visibilidade ou invisibilidade dos corpos de imigrantes brasileiros. O argumento central é que os regimes de documentação/indocumentação são responsáveis por uma flutuação na visibilidade dos imigrantes para o Estado irlandês, tornando-os ora materiais e visíveis e ora imateriais e invisíveis e, muitas vezes, em algum lugar entre esses dois polos. Essa flutuação é responsável por várias ordens de dificuldades na vida de muitos imigrantes, desde a falta de acesso a serviços até processos de lenta ocultação dos próprios corpos. Para a realização do texto, utilizo-me de dados do trabalho de campo etnográfico, realizado entre imigrantes brasileiros na Irlanda entre março e junho de 2022, assim como da análise das legislações de migração irlandesas.
Contribution to the study of antimicrobial prophylaxis in third molar extraction surgeries
Authors: BAÚ Caroline Degasperi , BATISTA Paulo Sérgio
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT The use of antibiotic prophylaxis in the extraction of third molars is extremely controversial, raising several discussions about the most appropriate clinical protocol to avoid postoperative complications. To review the literature on the subject, describing the evidence for and against antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections in third molar extractions, besides establishing a prophylactic protocol and dosage regimen. A literature review was carried out analyzing scientific evidence from articles on the PubMed and Scielo platforms by searching for the descriptors “antibiotic therapy and infection in third molar extraction surgery”, “antimicrobial prophylaxis and infective endocarditis”, “antibiotic prophylaxis and adverse effects”, “antibiotic therapy in dentistry”, “surgical time and incidence of infections in extractions”, including original articles and double or triple blind randomized clinical trials, in Portuguese and English, published between 1980 and 2021, separated in chronological order. There is no consensus in the literature on the indication of antimicrobial prophylaxis, but factors as surgeon’s skill, time elapsed during the procedure and the patient’s general health status directly affect the incidence and severity of infections. Among all the literature analyzed for this study, it is possible to infer that the topic is still extremely questionable and, therefore, it is essential to conduct new experimental studies to obtain more conclusive data on the subject.
Microbiological analysis of tongue dorsum coating in patients hospitalized in ICU
Authors: MIRANDA Alexandre Franco , ARRUDA Ana Luiza Ferreira de , PERUZZO Daiane Cristina
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: ssess quantitatively and qualitatively tongue coating microbiota in ICU patients. Methods: Analytical observational study, convenience sample comprising 65 patients was included for medical report analysis and collection of general data, tongue coating assessment through visual inspection and microbiological sample collection for further laboratory analysis. The collection was performed by a single examiner using a sterile swab introduced and rubbing the posterior portion of the tongue close to the oropharynx. Results: Most patients (60%) belonged to the female sex, at mean age of 74.2 years. The main reasons for hospitalization were lung issues (26.2%) - prevailing associated comorbidities were diabetes (43.1%) and high blood pressure (66.2%). The mean length of stay in the ICU was one day. All patients presented tongue dorsum coating. There were Candida albicans (37%), Streptococcus parasanguinis (26.1%) and Streptococcus mitis (32.6%) in 1/3 of lingual extension. Streptococcus mitis (p=0,0265) was the most prevalent species. Conclusion: There was no significance between the amount of coating and number of observed species, although all assessed patients had presented coating. The most prevalent microorganisms were Candida albicans, Streptococcus parasanguinis and Streptococcus mitis.
Language development of extremely premature infants: parental orientation
Authors: Nascimento Caroline Conceição dos Santos , Brocchi Beatriz Servilha
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze the linguistic development of extremely premature children at birth, through the Initial Speech and Language Acquisition Scale, and to verify the knowledge of these children's parents about language. Methods: the study included 21 parents of extremely premature children at birth. A booklet on the development of children's language and a questionnaire was prepared for the study, in order to investigate the efficiency of guidance to parents. Initially, the children were assessed using the Initial Speech and Language Acquisition Scale, and then, the parents received oral guidance on how to stimulate their children's language. Therefore, the questionnaire was applied to verify the impact of the guidelines on their knowledge. The data obtained through the scale were related to the answers obtained through the questionnaire applied to the parents, through descriptive percentages and Mann-Whitney test, with p<0.05. Results: most of the children performed as expected for their age in the evaluated aspects. The questionnaire showed that most parents had guidance on the general development of their children, but only half of them had knowledge about language. All participants felt contemplated with the educational material. Conclusion: despite the extreme prematurity, most children performed as expected for their age in terms of language, and parents had moderate knowledge on language.
Resistance to the use of the FM System by children and adolescents: fact or myth? An analysis of records of patients assisted in a hearing health center
Authors: Spósito Caroline , Carneiro Larissa de Almeida , Bento Bruna Carolina da Silva , Bucuvic Érika Cristina , Jacob Regina Tangerino de Souza
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Purpose: to compare the use of the Frequency Modulation (FM) System by children and adolescents in a public hearing health center in the state of São Paulo. Methods: the analysis of medical records based on eligibility criteria. Data were collected from 340 participants born between 1998 and 2011, fitted with FM System, and who attended the follow-up appointment after fitting the device. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. Results: hard-of-hearing children and adolescents of both genders from all over Brazil, attending elementary, middle or high school in public or private schools, participated. The data showed that 115 children and 155 adolescents effectively used the device, especially at school. The main difficulty for children was the lack of support from teachers; for adolescents, it was the feeling of embarrassment. Conclusion: some difficulties, especially on children, in adhering to the use of FM Systems were identified. Hence, to ensure the FM System's effective use, the importance of providing guidance and awareness of its benefits to patients, and their family members and teachers, during the fitting appointment and follow-up consultations, is emphasized.
Morphometric and molecular differentiation of Pimelodus grosskopfii and Pimelodus yuma (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)
Authors: Joya Cristhian Danilo , Ochoa-Aristizábal Ana María , Martínez José Gregorio , Márquez Edna Judith
Published: May 2023

Abstract Pimelodus grosskopfii and Pimelodus yuma, two species endemic to the Magdalena-Cauca basin in Colombia, overlap in the ranges of some of their diagnostic characters, which hampers their correct morphological identification. Aiming to help discriminate these species, this study conducted an integrative analysis using traditional and geometric morphometrics, phylogenetic analysis based on partial sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (COI, cox1) and the identification of diagnostic Single Nucleotide Polymorphism markers (SNP). The species differ significantly in body geometry, allowing 100% discrimination, which was reinforced by a phylogenetic analysis that recovered well-supported monophyly of each species (posterior probability > 0.95). Additionally, the traditional morphometric results corroborated some previously reported diagnostic traits for both species and let us describe one non-overlapping ratio related to the adipose fin length. Three of five SNP markers had reciprocally exclusive alleles suitable for identifying each species. The morphometric and molecular methods conducted in this study constitute alternative tools for the correct discrimination of P. grosskopfii and P. yuma in the wild and in captive populations used for aquaculture.
Comunicação mediada pelos meios e construção da subjetividade: apontamentos teóricos
Authors: Carvalho Claudiane Oliveira
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este artigo propõe uma reflexão teórica sobre as implicações dos usos e apropriações sociais dos meios de comunicação na construção da subjetividade. Partindo do pressuposto de que a subjetividade é uma tessitura histórica e engendrada nas interações, busca-se apontar dimensões nas quais a comunicação mediada por dispositivos técnicos pode constituir modos de subjetivação. Para tanto, o trabalho divide-se em três partes. Na primeira, delineamos o que entendemos por sujeito, subjetividade e modos de subjetivação. Na sequência, mostramos a influência, ao longo do tempo, da comunicação mediada na transformação do caráter simbólico da vida social e na construção do que partilhamos como realidade. Por fim, trazemos à cena o contexto da midiatização profunda e as mudanças na subjetividade. Sustentado em revisão de literatura e de natureza crítico-analítica, o trabalho articula estudos da comunicação, da teoria social e da filosofia para indicar que as condições de comunicação reverberam nas condições de produção dos modos de vida.
O audiovisual e suas tensões: uma historiografia do telejornalismo brasileiro
Authors: Todeschini Leonardo
Published: May 2023

Resumo A professora Beatriz Becker, da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), elabora um estudo historiográfico das narrativas jornalísticas em áudio e vídeo no Brasil, do seu início, na primeira metade do século XX, à atualidade. Para isso, a autora recupera os primórdios da história do cinema e do audiovisual, desde a compreensão da sétima arte como um entretenimento circense até o uso político dos cinejornais, a partir da Primeira Guerra Mundial, passando pela popularização da televisão como principal meio de comunicação no Brasil, pelos desafios da era digital, e conclui debruçando-se sobre os efeitos da pandemia de covid-19. A obra permite refletir acerca do desenvolvimento da linguagem jornalística em áudio e vídeo com embasamento histórico, sem nunca se desviar das responsabilidades sociais e éticas que entrecortam o ofício da tradução dos principais eventos da realidade do país e do mundo.
Profile of children assisted in a teaching outpatient clinic of developmental disabilities in São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: da Frota Melina Alves , Resegue Rosa Miranda , Colucci Anete , Micheletti Cecilia
Published: May 2023

Abstract Objective: To analyze the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with developmental disabilities followed in a university clinic in Brazil. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective study, based on medical records. Children aged zero to 18 years with developmental problems, firstly evaluated between 2009 and 2018, were included. Patients with missing data or out of the age and time period established were excluded. There were nine losses and 374 patients constituted the final sample. Linear regression models were performed. Results: The mean age at the first assessment was 52.2±39.7 months and the age when the parents perceived the symptoms was 20.9±23.8 months. The most common impairment was motor associated with language delay (28.3%). The interval between the parents’ perception and the first consultation was associated with the mothers’ education and number of pregnancies. The age at first assessment was associated with the disability type. The number of pregnancies was associated with the child's age when the parents noticed the symptoms and at the first consultation. Conclusions: Parents’ recognition of the symptoms occurred early, however, there was a delay until the arrival at the clinic. Higher maternal education was associated with a shorter gap between perception of the developmental disability and consultation. A greater number of pregnancies was associated with a later perception of the developmental delay by the parents as well as a delay in the assessment and a wider interval between them. Motor problems were the most common in younger children, and language complaints in older ones.
Comparison between the World Health Organization and Bahraini children growth standards
Authors: Almughlaq Shahzalan , Al-Laith Abdel-Ameer , Al-Thawadi Salwa
Published: May 2023

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the growth patterns of Bahraini female and male infants/young children aged 0–24 months in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Methods: A cross-sectional approach was employed to track the growth parameters among healthy Bahraini female and male infants/children aged 0–24 months. A multistage probability sampling criteria was used to collect information from official records. Anthropometric measurements (weight and length) and demographic characteristics on feeding practices were gathered. Generalized Additive Models for Location Scale and Shape (GAMLSS)/Lambda-Mu-Sigma methodology was implemented to select distribution type, optimize smoothing parameters, perform regression of growth models, and construct percentiles and Z-score charts and tables for weight for age, length for age, length for weight, and body mass index (BMI) for age. Results: Findings were compared with WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study (MGRS) data. A total of 403 healthy infants/children (210 males and 193 females) were recruited. At birth, the mean weight, length, and BMI were 3.2±0.4 kg, 3.1±0.4 kg, 49.7±2.3 cm, 48.8±2.1 cm, 13.2±1.6 kg/m2, and 12.8±1.5 kg/m2 for males and females, respectively. Anthropometrics of males were all statistically significantly higher than those of females at all age levels. The length and weight of the Bahraini infants/children were slightly higher than those of the WHO-MGRS. Conclusion: The outcomes of this study, presented as charts and tables, showed significant differences in comparison with the WHO-MGRS reference charts. Specifically, Bahraini children aged between 0 and 24 months of both sexes were taller and heavier than their cohorts in the MGRS reference charts. Further longitudinal studies are needed for monitoring the growth pattern of children using body composition methods, adiposity markers, and determinant factors of growth to investigate this deviation from the WHO-MGRS.
Body, Yoga, and Continuing Teacher Education: experiences and awareness
Authors: Rossi Fernanda , Ehrenberg Mônica Caldas
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT This study analyzes the potentiality of experiences with yoga in continuing teacher education for the reinterpretation of the corporeality of Kindergarten and Elementary School teachers. This was a qualitative research with 45 teachers of Physical Education, Pedagogy, Art and Special Education, from a city in the interior of São Paulo, with data generated through a focus group and questionnaire. Bodily experiences, as the guiding line of the training process, were shown to contribute to the blurring of the boundaries between what is experienced and what is taught, between the cognitive and the sensitive, enhancing for teachers the expansion of their understanding of themselves and the relationship with the other, in order to reverberate in personal and professional teaching profession.
Por uma Teoria Histórico-Cultural da Atividade para as Metodologias Ativas
Authors: Teo Carla Rosane Paz Arruda , Alves Solange Maria
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Apresenta-se, a partir do contexto da educação superior em saúde, um movimento de teorização sobre metodologias ativas de ensino-aprendizagem, buscando-se organizar um quadro teórico Histórico-Cultural para a superação de visões ingênuas sobre elas. Realizou-se uma pesquisa teórico-reflexiva pautada pelo marco da Escola de Vigotski. O trabalho foi tomado como atividade vital, fundamento para as metodologias ativas, e a atividade de ensino-aprendizagem como unidade dialética organizadora do processo de ensinar e aprender. Trata-se de atividade cognoscitiva, transformadora, exterior/interior, por meio da qual os sujeitos se apropriam das objetivações humanas, produzindo-se e forjando modos superiores de operar mentalmente e agir no mundo.
Myrtaceae family: an update on plant-derived bioactive compounds against bacteria that affect the respiratory system
Authors: Garcia Marcelle Oliveira , Allend Suzane Olachea , Cunha Kamila Furtado da , Hartwig Daiane Drawanz
Published: May 2023

Abstract Respiratory bacterial infections are a cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide; most of these infections respond well to antibiotic therapies, although several factors cause bacteria to become increasingly resistant, leading to a concerning public health problem. Hence, researchers have sought new antibiotics that can replace or enhance the effectiveness of existing drugs. Given this scenario, this review is based on original articles from the PubMed and Science Direct databases published from May 2015 to February 2022 that reported the potential of essential oils, extracts, and formulations containing Myrtaceae and nanoparticles against bacteria that affect the respiratory system.
Reproductive biology of Piper species (Piperaceae): a review to link the past to the future
Authors: Valentin-Silva Adriano
Published: May 2023

Abstract Piper species are important components of the understory in tropical and subtropical forests, and some species are of economic and medicinal importance. This genus has been studied in different areas of science. However, some questions remain unanswered after the new circumscription as proposed by phylogenetic studies. Here, I review different aspects related to the reproductive biology of Piper species (phenology, sexual expression, floral biology, pollination and mating systems), comparing the results between Neotropical (representing most of the studies carried out so far) and Paleotropical regions. Seventy-five species were analyzed. Some patterns can be observed, mainly in Neotropical species, such as the predominance of annual flowering and fruiting, dichogamy (generally incomplete protogyny) with gradual and sequential exposure of stigmas, asynchronous pollen release, and pollination by insects. Some aspects have been poorly studied, such as variations in sexual expression, the efficiency of different pollinators, and the chemical composition of floral volatiles associated with their role in pollination. In addition, I discuss remaining gaps and further studies that are required, mainly on Paleotropical Piper species, to obtain basic information on the reproductive biology of these plants. From this, comparisons with Neotropical species can be made, allowing the verification of patterns in this genus.
Structural and functional analysis of the social network of users of the Psychosocial Care Center: the pathways of Psychosocial Care
Authors: Amadei Giovanna Natal , Barbosa Guilherme Correa , Pinho Paula Hayasi , Oliveira Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de , Domingos Thiago da Silva
Published: May 2023

Abstract The objective was to analyze the structural characteristics, functions and attributes of bonds in the social networks of users of a Psychosocial Care Center. For this purpose, a qualitative study was developed in which 16 users of a Psychosocial Care Center participated. In-depth and semi-structured interviews were carried out based on the Network Map diagram. Extensive social networks were identified, with a concentration of intimate relationships, limited to family members and health services. After the illness, the participants reported fragile family relationships. The appropriation of spaces in the community and in friendship relationships favored the structuring of networks. The analysis of the network map comprises an analysis tool indicating the pathways for psychosocial care to reach the production of mental health care.
Cracks: an experience of a contemplative space in health training
Authors: Bittar Yuri , Liberman Flavia
Published: May 2023

Abstract This study presents a cartography of the events experienced in a course during the pandemic, with health students and professionals, adapted for distance learning, using fundamentally the concepts of presence and experience. Involving creativity and meditation and using contemplative photography as a methodology, the activity aimed at presenting the potential of contemplative practices and the Narrative Circle in creating a space for welcoming and expanding perception, allowing the partakers to approach humanization in a experimental way. Through the participants’ narratives, using images and words, we could witness the impacts and sufferings they experienced, as well as the perception of the potentialities of the gaps, in other words, the openings. Created or discovered, such gaps generated collective experiences of acceptance and affection, triggered by images, transforming the events into questions and creating meanings in such challenging days.
Identification of Heliothinae species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in chickpeas in central Brazil
Authors: Reyes Caroline P , Queiroz Paulo Roberto M , Specht Alexandre , Monnerat Rose
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Chickpea is a commercially exploited crop on a relatively new scale in Brazil, that is why, little information on the main pests is available. Mostly caterpillars showing Heliothinae morphological characteristics have emerged in production areas. In order to point out the species of these insects in chickpea fields produced in the Federal District and the surrounding areas, this study aimed to determine the morphological and molecular identification of these invertebrates in order to assist producers in pest management in a more sustainable way. Caterpillars were hand-collected directly from the plants in six sites and the moth collection was collected using light traps in four sites, monthly, in 2017 and 2018. The morphological identification was made through the adult insect genitalia and the subsequent molecular identification was performed using the cytochrome oxidase I enzyme with the quantitative PCR technique, which resulted in the development of an efficient and low-cost DNA extraction protocol to be used in samples under unfavorable storage conditions. Morphological and molecular studies showed the presence of Helicoverpa armigera, Helicoverpa zea, Chloridea virescens and Chloridea subflexa, with a predominance of Chloridea virescens in chickpea plants. Chloridea subflexa was verified for the first time feeding on chickpeas in Brazil.
ACCOUNTING FOR FLUID FLOW IN DETERMINING THE PRESSURE DROP IN FORMATIONS SEPARATED BY A CLAY INTERLAYER
Authors: Izmailova G. R. , Mugatabarova A. A.
Published: May 2023

The article deals with the problem of determining the pressure drop in two parallel formations operated by horizontal wells. At the same time, the layers are separated by a low permeable clay partition. The problem is solved analytically by the method of Laplace and Fourier transformations. For convenient practical use, the solutions obtained are transformed into a dimensionless form. In this paper, graphs of the dependences of pressure drops in both layers on time are constructed and the analysis of the solutions obtained is carried out depending on the ratios of the permeability of the layers and the bridge. The solutions obtained can be used to estimate the pressure drop during the development of layers alternating with clay interlayer.
Research on ERIH PLUS approved SSH journals present in OpenCitations Meta database v2
Authors: Ghasempouri Ali
Published: May 2023

In this study, we present a comprehensive workflow to assess the coverage of publications in Social Science and Humanities (SSH) journals indexed in ERIH-PLUS and their Open Access status according to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The workflow utilizes three data sources: ERIH-PLUS, OpenCitations Meta, and DOAJ. The application of this workflow results in a dataset containing detailed information on SSH publications, including their disciplines, countries of origin, and Open Access status. Each step of the methodology enriches the dataset with new variables and insights. The output of this workflow includes discipline and country rankings, as well as visualizations to effectively communicate the findings. By following this step-by-step approach, researchers can better understand the landscape of SSH publications, identify trends in disciplines and countries, and evaluate the prevalence of Open Access in the field. The software implemented by means of this methodology and related documentation can be found in our github repository that will eventually be published on Zenodo.
Comparative analysis of different physical therapy programs in the treatment of people with knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Katana Bakir , Mačak Hadžiomerović Amra , Kaljić Eldad , Mujezionović Adnan , Kojić Sead , Stanišić Bojana , Bajrović Jasmina , Míková Marcela , Spahić Ademir , Bojičić Samir
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) develops gradually and causes pain, a decrease in range of motion, muscle mass, and strength and leads to a decrease in physical activity and a poor quality of life for the patient. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different physiotherapy programs on pain intensity, range of motion, and quality of life in people with knee OA.
Methods: The study was designed as a prospective, experimental, and randomized trial. Sixty subjects of both sexes and all ages with OA of the knee were enrolled in the study. In the studied Group I (n = 30), in addition to the standard protocol, high induction electromagnetic stimulation was applied using a Salus Talent device with a strength of 3 T and a frequency of up to 50 Hz for 10 min. In the test Group II (n = 30), in addition to the standard protocol, high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) with a power of 5 J was applied with the help of the Ilux Yag 1064 device for 7 min. The therapy protocol for both test groups lasted 8 weeks, with subjects treated once a week.
Results: Analysis of the mean scores on the VAS scale shows that in both groups, the lowest mean scores were recorded in the III measurement (4.35) and the highest in the I measurement (7.96). In all three measurements, there was a difference in the extent of mobility of internal rotation in the form of a higher average range of motion in the test group II, in which HILT was applied. Analysis of the mean scores on the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score quality of life scale showed that in both groups, the lowest mean scores were recorded at the first measurement (14.84), with the mean score increasing at the second (32.95) and third measurements (41.08).
Conclusion: Both methods showed significant results in reducing pain intensity, improving knee mobility, activities of daily living, and quality of life in people with knee OA. The obtained data do not give preference to any method but indicate them as adequate physiotherapy protocols to improve the function and quality of life of people with knee OA.
Ziyâuddîn İbnu'l-Esîr'in Kinâye Sanatı İle İlgili Görüşleri
Authors: GÜR Ahmet , ÇELİK Yüksel
Published: May 2023

İnsanlar genellikle muhataplarıyla sağlıklı bir iletişim kurabilmek için meramını anlatırken açık ve anlaşılır bir anlatım tarzını kullanmayı tercih etmektedirler. Ancak bu anlatım tarzı, her zaman muhataplarda istenilen tesiri meydana getirmeyebilmektedir. Böyle bir husus, çoğu zaman anlatım tarzındaki açık ve anlaşılır olma durumunu, “sözü üstü kapalı olarak hem hakiki hem de mecâzi manaya gelecek şekilde muhataplara aktarmak” diye tanımlanabilecek kinâyeli anlatım tarzına bırakmaktadır. Zira kelamın bünyesinde kinayeden kaynaklı gerek hakiki gerek mecâzi anlamın muhataplarda bıraktığı bu tesir, sade ve basit bir şekilde yapılan diğer anlatımdan kat kat fazla olacaktır. Kinâye sanatının muhataplar üzerindeki bu etkisi onun ayetlerde, hadislerde, şiirlerde ve Arap kelamında sıkça kullanılmasına sebebiyet vermiştir. Ziyâuddîn İbnu’l-Esîr (ö. 637/1239), hicri 7. yüzyılda yaşamış büyük bir belagat âlimi ve Eyyûbi Devletinde görev almış bir vezir ve divan kâtibidir. O, el-Meselü’s-sâir adını verdiği eserinde kinâye konusuna geniş bir yer ayırmış ve bu konuyu temsil, irdaf ve mücavir başlıkları altında üç kısımda incelemiştir. İbnu’l-Esîr, kinâye sanatında mecâz bulunmasına rağmen kinâyeyi mecâzın değil istiâre sanatının alt başlığına koymuştur. Zira ona göre mecâzın alt başlıkları anlam genişlemesi, teşbih ve istiâredir. Bu bağlamda kinâye, istiâre konusunda da var olan mekniyyün anh’ın (kastedilen mana) hazfedilmesi ile kendini göstermektedir. Bundan dolayı kinâye, mecâzın doğrudan değil istiâre sanatı vesilesi ile dolaylı olarak alt başlığına girmektedir. Diğer yandan İbnu’l-Esîr, kinâye ile birbirine sıkça karıştırılan ta’rîz konusu arasındaki farka değinmiş ve bu farkı ta’rîzin kinâyeden daha gizli olması ile açıklamıştır. Çünkü kinâyenin delalet ettiği anlam, yapısında hem hakiki hem de mecâz yönleri kapsamakta iken; ta’rîz konusunun delaleti, insanın zihninde bulunan manayı karşı tarafa ima ve işaret yoluyla aktarmasını içermektedir.
The Market Reaction to Stock Splits – Evidence from the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Authors: Sekuła Paweł
Published: May 2023

Theoretical background: A share split is an operation that increases the total number of shares. The split is a technical operation and should not affect the market value of the company. The shareholding structure of the company remains unchanged when the shares are split. However, split studies around the world show the occurrence of abnormal returns. Purpose of the article: The article analyses splits based on market data from 2009 to 2021. The aim of the study is to analyse the cumulative average abnormal returns (CAARs) in the periods preceding stock splits on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). CAARs are analysed in different research variants. The influence of the stock market situation and the frequency of splits on the amount of abnormal returns is examined. Research methods: The research was carried out using event study analysis. The Market-Adjusted Return Model was used to determine abnormal returns. CAARs were calculated for each analysed event window. The statistical significance of abnormal returns was verified by the parametric t test and the non-parametric Corrado rank test. Main findings: The study showed statistically significant positive abnormal returns in the 30-day period preceding the split. The hypothesis that multiple splits cause particularly high increases in the market value of companies has not been confirmed. Research on the reaction to splits depending on the state of the stock market situation did not allow unambiguous conclusions in the case of the periods when the WSE Index (WIG) increased. Weaker reaction to planned splits in the period of worse market conditions was confirmed.
Pre-Settlement Risk Limits for Non-Financial Counterparty in the Polish Over-the-Counter Derivatives Market
Authors: Wybieralski Piotr
Published: May 2023

Theoretical background: The 2008/2009 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020 or the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, all these affected market volatility causing greater interest in counterparty credit risk (CCR) management especially in the OTC derivatives market. This study investigates selected method to mitigate the CCR, namely the application of various risk limits. The research is focused particularly on the pre-settlement risk that financial institutions face after transaction conclusion until the contract’s final settlement. Instead of one single limit there may be a wide range of different treasury limits (a multiple treasury limit setup) applied not only to cover the credit exposure but also to support and enhance the entire market risk management process and day-to-day operations in the financial institutions. Purpose of the article: The paper examines treasury limits employed to manage pre-settlement risk in the Polish OTC derivatives market in the relation between financial institution and non-financial institution. The current literature on this subject includes works on various risk limits, especially in the Polish inter-bank market, however, there is still no broader view on this topic from the analysed perspective. The study indicates different pre-settlement risk limits to be applied in practice both for daily and credit-related transactions considering multiple determinants, such as counterparty and financial instrument type, asset class or collateral form. Research methods: Research methods comprise the analysis of guidelines and recommendations of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority as well as reports, documents and market risk management principles of selected financial institutions. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of legal backgrounds on treasury limits in Poland and bank’s sources, such as master agreements, general conditions of cooperation in the field of treasury products, regulations, information brochures, etc. Selected data from the 2022 Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and OTC Derivatives Market Activity in Poland is used in the context analysis. Main findings: Different determinants of pre-settlement risk limit setup are identified and on this basis a directory of pre-settlement treasury limits is developed. The paper indicates also some challenges related to their practical application, concerning, for instance, the breaches of contractual terms (events of default), timely renewal of treasury limit or issues regarding the market risk estimation.