bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Alterações ortopédicas em crianças eutróficas e obesas
Authors: Lopes Juliano Pinheiro , De Freitas André Everton , Damasceno Vinícius Oliveira , Cristina Moreira Damázio Laila , Lamounier Joel Alves 
Published: March 2021

No Brasil, a obesidade é um dos mais alarmantes problemas nutricionais na infância e vida adulta. O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar a postura dos membros inferiores de crianças de 6 a 9 anos, comparando os resultados das crianças eutróficas com as obesas. Inicialmente as medidas de peso e altura foram feitas para determinação do índice de massa corporal; a avaliação postural foi realizada com fotografias digitais e com o auxílio do programa Corel Draw 10. Nos joelhos valgos, foram observadas as distâncias intermaleolares, e calculado o ângulo Q, para determinação dos alunos com alterações de valgismo do joelho. A avaliação dos pés planos foi realizada através da sua impressão no pedígrafo e posteriormente, realizado o cálculo do índice de Schipaux-Smirak para a determinação destas alterações. As análises estatísticas foram realizadas utilizando o software Stata, através dos testes de qui-quadrado, exato de Fischer, Kruskal-Wallis, considerando um nível de significância de p<0,05. Foram avaliadas 708 crianças, sendo 46,8% do sexo masculino e 53,2% feminino. Destas, 77,4% estavam eutróficas, 17% com sobrepeso e 5,7% obesas. A idade média das crianças foi de 7,7 ± 1,0. O índice de massa corporal médio foi de 17,0 ± 2,9. Foi identificado diferença significativa entre os grupos nas variáveis relacionadas aos pés planos e a idade da criança. Conclui-se que a obesidade infantil deve ser combatida para evitar complicações futuras, inclusive ortopédicas. Não se sabe ao certo quando a formação do arco plantar acontece, mas a obesidade quando não favorece o rebaixamento deste arco, atrasa seu desenvolvimento.
Development of a novel loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of Mycobacterium leprae in clinical samples
Authors: Joshi Shweta , Sharma Vanila , Ramesh V. , Singh Ruchi , Salotra Poonam 
Published: March 2021

Background:
Sensitive and definitive diagnostic tests are required for timely treatment of leprosy and to control its transmission.

Aim:
In the present study, we report the development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay using six primers targeting the RLEP gene sequence uniquely present in Mycobacterium leprae.

Methods:
Tissue punch samples (n = 50) and slit aspirates (n = 50) from confirmed cases of leprosy (M. leprae positive by quantitative polymerase chain reaction), reporting at the Department of Dermatology, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, were analyzed using newly developed closed tube loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay. The sensitivity and specificity; positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy were calculated using MedCalc statistical software.

Results:
The loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay specifically amplified M. leprae genomic DNA with an analytical sensitivity of 100 fg. About 47 Out of the 50 quantitative polymerase chain reactions confirmed M. leprae positive tissue samples, 47 were positive by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay (sensitivity 94%; 95% confidence interval 83.5%–98.8%) while only 31/50 were positive by histopathology (sensitivity 62%; 95% confidence interval 47.2%–75.4%). Using slit aspirate samples of these 50 patients, 42 were positive by both quantitative polymerase chain reaction and loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay (sensitivity 84%; 95% confidence interval 70.9%–92.8%) while only 23/50 (sensitivity 46%; 95% confidence interval 31.8%–60.7%) were positive by microscopy.

Limitations:
In the present study, the leprosy patient cohort was not uniform, as it comprised of a lower number of paucibacillary cases (22%) compared to multibacillary (78%) cases.

Conclusion:
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay established here provides a rapid and accurate diagnostic test for leprosy in terms of sensitivity and specificity. The assay is simple to perform in comparison with other molecular techniques (polymerase chain reaction/quantitative polymerase chain reaction) and has potential for field applicability.
Association between erythema nodosum/erythema induratum of Bazin and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Koreans
Authors: Kim Kang Su , Kim Jae Seok , Kim Sang Seok , Kim Chul Woo 
Published: March 2021

Background:
Erythema nodosum and erythema induratum of Bazin are similar inflammatory diseases of the lower extremities. These are clinically distinguishable entities, though overlap can occur. Both diseases are reported to be related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but it is very difficult to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis in skin lesions.

Aim:
This study aimed to develop a new nested polymerase chain reaction targeting the IS6110 insertion sequence of M. tuberculosis to improve the M. tuberculosis detection rate in skin lesions of erythema nodosum or erythema induratum of Bazin.

Methods:
From May 2016 to Jan 2018, 14 patients with clinically suspicious erythema nodosum or erythema induratum were enrolled in the study. Two cases were classified as erythema nodosum and 12 as erythema induratum. Individual patients were subjected to a 4-mm punch biopsy, and their venous whole blood was sampled immediately after diagnosis.

Results:
Eight patients were tested for M. tuberculosis using QuantiFERON, of which seven (87.5%) were positive. IS6110-nested polymerase chain reaction on all 14 patients identified 11 (78.6%) positive cases. Four of the eight (50%) individuals tested with QuantiFERON were also positive in the IS6110 nested polymerase chain reaction. The difference between the outcomes of the QuantiFERON and the IS6110-nested polymerase chain reaction tests was not statistically significant. There was also no significant agreement between the results of both assays. Sequencing the IS6110-nested polymerase chain reaction products showed a 97%–100% nucleotide sequence identity with the H37Rv genome.

Conclusion:
It is important to test for tuberculosis in patients with multiple tender subcutaneous nodules on their lower extremities in high-burden tuberculosis countries like Korea.

Limitations:
We need to register more suspicious patients to verify the association between erythema nodosum/erythema induratum of Bazin and M. tuberculosis. Furthermore, it is necessary to improve the more sensitive polymerase chain reaction technique to identify M. tuberculosis directly in cutaneous lesions.
Uji Aktivitas Minyak Atsiri Daun Pala (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) terhadap Malassezia furfur secara In Vitro
Authors: Aini Qurratul , Wibowo Muhamad Agus , Mahyarudin Mahyarudin 
Published: March 2021

Latar Belakang. Pityriasis versicolor atau panu merupakan infeksi jamur superfisial pada kulit yangdisebabkan oleh Malassezia furfur. Minyak atsiri daun pala diketahui mengandung senyawa metabolit sekunder yang berpotensi sebagai antijamur. Metode. Penelitian ini merupakan eksperimental murni menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL). Uji aktivitas antijamur menggunakan metode difusi cakram Kirby-Bauer dengan variasi konsentrasi 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% dan 100%. Kontrol positif yang digunakan adalah ketokonazol 30 µg/disk sedangkan kontrol negatif yang digunakan adalah Tween 20. Analisis data menggunakan uji statistic One Way ANOVA dan dilanjutkan dengan uji Post Hoc Least Significant Different (LSD). Hasil. Hasil uji aktivitas antijamur minyak atsiri daun pala pada konsentrasi 25%, 50%, 75% dan 100% membentuk zona hambat dengan rata-rata diameter sebesar 8,875mm, 9,625mm, 10mm, dan 15mm. Uji statistik menunjukkan nilai signifikansi (p < 0,05) yang mengindikasikan terdapat perbedaan bermakna antar kelompok perlakuan. Kesimpulan. Minyak atsiri daun pala memiliki aktivitas antijamur terhadap Malassezia furfur.
Prevalensi Infeksi Saluran Kemih pada Penderita Diabetes Mellitus Tipe 2 di RSUD Sultan Syarif Mohammad Alkadrie Pontianak
Authors: Widiatmoko Moch Taufiq , Uwan Willy Brodus , Mahyarudin Mahyarudin 
Published: March 2021

Latar Belakang. Diabetes mellitus (DM) adalah suatu penyakit metabolik dengan karakteristik hiperglikemia yang disebabkan kelainan sekresis insulin, kerja insulin atau kedua-duanya. Pada tahun 2030 diperkirakan terjadi kenaikan pasien DM hingga 21,3 juta, yang diikuti dengan peningkatan komplikasi kronik DM, dan komplikasi infeksi tersering adalah Infeksi saluran kemih (ISK). Sebanyak 69% pasien ISK pada penderita DM adalah asimptomatik dan resiko 16 kali pada pasien DM wanita berusia lebih dari 60 tahun. Pentingnya pencegahan dini dan kurangnya informasi di kota Pontianak mendasari dilakukan penelitian ini. Metode. Desain penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode consecutive. Pemeriksaan urin dilakukan menggunakan metode kultur pada media agar Mc Conkey; Hasil. Dari 89 total sampel tidak terdapat hasil positif infeksi saluran kemih berdasarkan pemeriksaan kultur urin. Gejala infeksi saluran kemih yang sering muncul pada penderita diabetes melitus adalah frekuensi. Dari pemeriksaan mikroskopik sebanyak 91,76% ditemukan basil gram negatif. Kesimpulan. Prevalensi ISK pada DM tipe 2 di RSUD Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Pontianak sebesar 0% dan tidak ada pasien DM tipe 2 yang positif ISK.
Laying Foundation to Advertisement Genre: An Analysis of Job Advertisement Discourse Made by the Royal Civil Service Commission of Bhutan
Authors: Dendup Pema 
Published: March 2021

To lay foundation in the literature related to the genre of advertisements, this paper is a synchronic approach to study the job advertisements made by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) of Bhutan. RCSC is the major recruiting agency of civil servants into a government job. As mandated, RCSC recruits thousands of fresh employees annually. RCSC features its job-related announcements in the media, mainly the Bhutan Broadcasting Service, the mainstream media and also in its official website. The data of this study was the ‘Vacancy Announcement’ dated January 8, 2020, featured in RCSC website and the analysis of the data was based on Swale’s (1990) Six Defining Characteristics of Discourse Community. The results showcased Bhutan as a bilingual society for informing the citizens as the job advertisements were delivered in both Dzongkha and English. RCSC’s format of job advertisement employed the common format used by most of the organisations. This study points that there is a need to look into some elements used by other organisations. Therefore, this study recommends RCSC, as the major recruiting agency in Bhutan, to incorporate other missing elements of job advertisement.
The Impact of Amyloid Burden and APOE on Rates of Cognitive Impairment in Late Life Depression
Authors: Rhodes Emma , Insel Philip S. , Butters Meryl A. , Morin Ruth , Bickford David , Tosun Duygu , Gessert Devon , Rosen Howie J. , Aisen Paul , Raman Rema , Landau Susan , Saykin Andrew , Toga Arthur , Jack Clifford R. , Weiner Michael W. , Nelson Craig , Mackin Scott ,   on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative,   the ADNI Depression Project
Published: March 2021

Background: Cognitive impairment (CI) is a key feature of late life depression (LLD), but the contribution of underlying neurodegenerative pathology remains unclear. Objective: To evaluate cognitive dysfunction in LLD relative to a sample of nondepressed (ND) older adults with matched levels of memory impairment and amyloid-β (Aβ) burden. Methods: Participants included 120 LLD and 240 ND older adults matched on age, education, sex, Mini-Mental State Exam, mild cognitive impairment diagnosis, and PET Aβ burden. Results: LLD showed higher rates of impairment relative to ND with 54.6% of the LLD sample demonstrating impairment in at least one cognitive domain compared to 42.9% of controls ( H = 7.13, p = 0.008). LLD had poorer performance and higher rates of impairment on Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test learning and memory compared to controls. In the overall sample, Aβ positivity was associated with worse performance on Logical Memory I ( p = 0.044), Logical Memory II ( p = 0.011), and Trail Making Test –B ( p = 0.032), and APOE ɛ4 genotype was associated with worse performance on Logical Memory I ( p = 0.022); these relationships did not differ between LLD and ND. Conclusion: LLD showed higher rates of CI driven by focal deficits in verbal learning and memory. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers were associated with worse performance on timed set-shifting and story learning and memory, and these relationships were not impacted by depression status. These findings suggest that AD may account for a portion of previously reported multi-domain CI in LLD and highlight the potential for AD to confound studies of cognition in LLD.
Composted Materials on Florida Roadsides
Authors: Miller Grady L. , Harrell Michael S. , Kidder Gerald , Black Robert 
Published: March 2021

This fact sheet gives a brief overview of a two-year project conducted by researchers of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) as part of contract WO#7 with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). This document is ENH 872, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date October 1, 2002.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep133
Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Table of Contents
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Leviten Aaron , Samek Kelly 
Published: March 2021

This is EDIS document FE440, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published December 2003.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe440
Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: State Regulation
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Leviten Aaron , Samek Kelly 
Published: March 2021

This document contains a brief overview of the structure of state and local government, followed by a discussion of the major state laws regulating the management of solid and hazardous waste. In addition, it gives a breakdown of both applicable and other laws into major topic areas of interest. This is EDIS document FE454, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS,University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published December 2003.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe454
Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Solid and Hazardous Waste Disposal
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Leviten Aaron , Samek Kelly 
Published: March 2021

This is EDIS document FE457, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published December 2003.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe457
Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Leviten Aaron , Samek Kelly 
Published: March 2021

An underground storage tank is any storage tank that has more than 10 percent of its volume below the surface of the ground. This 10 percent includes piping. USTs are very special and DEP has paid close attention to them, giving them their very own series of regulations. Title 62-761 was passed in 1990 and refers solely to USTs. This regulation also provides that certain types of tanks would be exempt from these regulations. This is EDIS document FE459, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published December 2003.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe459
Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: State Agencies
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Leviten Aaron , Samek Kelly 
Published: March 2021

Four state agencies are primarily involved in solid and hazardous waste management and pollution control: Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Community Affairs (DCA). This is EDIS document FE464, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS,University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published December 2003.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe464
Children in Self-Care
Authors: Ferrer Millie , Fugate Anne M. 
Published: March 2021

Self-care can be a positive and rewarding experience for children who are ready for it and are properly prepared. It can help them develop independence and learn responsibility. And, it can give them confidence in their own abilities. However, if a child is not mature enough, selfcare can be an anxiety-producing and dangerous situation. This document is FCS2223, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS Gainesville FL 32611. First published: October, 2003.
Reduction of the Impact of Fertilization and Irrigation On Processes in the Nitrogen Cycle in Vegetable Fields with BMPs
Authors: Cockx Eve-Marie , Simonne Eric H. 
Published: March 2021

The goals of this article are to (1) present the N cycle as it relates to crop production, (2) describe how fertilization and irrigation affect the processes within N cycle, and (3) explain how the proposed BMPs may help reduce the negative environmental impact of these cultural practices. This document is HS948, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: September 2003.
HS948/HS201: Reduction of the Impact of Fertilization and Irrigation On Processes in the Nitrogen Cycle in Vegetable Fields with BMPs (ufl.edu)
Pantropical Jumping Spiders in Florida
Authors: Edwards, Jr. Glavis B. 
Published: March 2021

Jumping spiders, or salticids, are so named because they have a highly coordinated jumping ability with which they capture prey and traverse from plant to plant. Their sense of sight is extraordinary for invertebrates; they can see in color (DeVoe 1975), and the large front eyes focus on objects (Land 1972). Many are marked withcontrasting colors or bands, especially the males who display this ornamentation while dancing before females to win acceptance for mating. Jumping spiders as adults may be as small as 1 mm in length or as large as 23 mm, but most are 5 to 10 mm. All jumping spiders are harmless to humans, although the larger species can give a locally painful bite if roughly handled. This document is EENY-158 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 199), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: October 2000. Revised: September 2002.
EENY-158/IN315: Jumping Spiders, Gray Wall Jumper, and Pantropical Jumper Menemerus bivittatus (Dufour) and Plexippus paykulli (Audouin) (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae) (ufl.edu)
Protecting Water Resources from Agricultural Pesticides
Authors: Nesheim O. Norman , Fishel Frederick M. 
Published: March 2021

Revised! PI-1, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by O. Norman Nesheim and Frederick M. Fishel, describes practices that help protect groundwater and surface water from pesticide contamination. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, April 2009.

Original version published June 1993. This revision was updated in February 2018 and retired from active collection February 2021.
Specifically Regulated Pesticides in Florida -- Bromacil
Authors: Fishel Frederick M. 
Published: March 2021

Revised version:
Fishel, Frederick. 2018. “Specifically Regulated Pesticides in Florida: Bromacil”. EDIS 2018 (3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pi112-2018.
Removed from active collection February 11, 2021.
Managing Pythium Blight in Overseeded Turf
Authors: Datnoff Lawrence , Stiles Carol , Cisar John 
Published: March 2021

Pythium blight is a fast moving disease that can destroy an established grass stand within 24 hours after the first symptoms become visible, especially in a warm, humid environment. Typical initial symptoms include irregularly purplish to dark shaped areas, with a dark water-soaked appearance on the leaf blades. These leaves will become soft and slimy, mat together and eventually turn necrotic (brown), and die. Early in the morning or when the humidity is high, the leaves may be covered with white, cobwebby mycelium of the pathogen, Pythium aphanidermatum. This document is PP-66, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: July, 2003.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp115
Impact of Agricultural Land Use on Nitrate Levels in Lake Manatee, Florida
Authors: Stanely Craig D. , Clarke R. A. , McNeal Brian L. , Macleod B. W. 
Published: March 2021

Nutrient enrichment of surface water bodies is often attributed to nonpoint source pollution from agricultural production areas where applied fertilizer has been leached from the point of application. Where this enrichment results in eutrophication of the water body, environmental and/or economic burdens are placed on society to live with or rectify the situation. This is document SL 209, a publication of the Soil and Water Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida. Published September 2003.
Birdfeeders: What to Consider When Selecting
Authors: Hostetler Mark E. , Main Martin B. , Voigt Maena 
Published: March 2021

The history of birdfeeding in America dates back to 1845, when Henry David Thoreau fed birds at Walden Pond. In 1926, the first commercially made birdfeeder, designed for hummingbirds, went on the market. Today, more than 50 million Americans put out a billion pounds of birdfeed each year. Before placing a feeder in your backyard, you should think about a few key points. This document contains suggestions that are useful guidelines. The BEST way to determine how to attract birds to your feeders is to experiment. This document is WEC 162, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First published September 2003.
WEC 162/UW192: Attracting Backyard Birds: Bird Feeder Selection (ufl.edu)
A Systematic Approach to Solving Hatchability and Chick Quality Problems
Authors: Butcher Gary D. , Nilipour Amir H. 
Published: March 2021

A program involving routine analyses of incubating eggs and hatch residue provides a powerful monitoring and diagnostic tool to breeder, broiler, and hatchery managers. This program would allow managers to stay abreast of many problems with breeder performance, egg management, and broiler grow-out. An organized, scheduled program would verify that the processes of egg production and incubation are being done correctly. Data generated by egg breakout analyses provide information of the flock history, details of breeder and hatcherymanagement, and anticipated early broiler performance. This document is VM136, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service,Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date June 12, 2002.
VM136/VM101: A Systematic Approach to Solving Hatchability and Chick Quality Problems (ufl.edu)