bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Significance of frequent spirometry test in treated pulmonary tuberculosis patients in tertiary care teaching hospital
Authors: Choudhary Jaykumari , Chakraborty Suprova , Kumar De Prasanta 
Published: June 2021

Tuberculosis is one of the most important communicable disease, which poses a global public health threat and remains the leading cause of death among infectious diseases, especially in undeveloped and developing countries.It was a prospective, observational, hospital based study conducted in the department of Respiratory Medicine, IPGMER SSKM Hospital, Kolkata from January 2020 to December 2020. Atotal of 80 cases, with history of adequately treated one episode of pulmonary tuberculosis, were included in this study.According to pulmonary function test results, 30(37.5%) patients had obstructive pattern and 11(13.8%) had restrictive pattern, in spirometry. Another 15(18.8%) patients had, mixed obstructive/restrictive pattern, while in rest 24 (30%) patients, spirometry test results were normal. The distribution of various pulmonary function test results among patients with obstructive pattern (N=30), ATT completion history was 7.57 ± 2.77 years back in average. Whereas average duration of symptoms in them was found to be 4.03 ± 1.96 years. For patients with restrictive pattern (N=11), these durations were 10.91 ± 2.51years and 7.59 ± 2.35 years respectively. Patients with mixed pattern (N=15), both durations were 11.33 ± 3.50 years and 7.33 ± 2.94 years respectively. Whereas among patients with normal lung function (N=24), ATT completion duration was 2.83 ± 2.21 years and symptom onset duration was 0.63 ± 0.34 years.There was emphatically found thatduration of anti-tubercular treatment, duration of symptoms and pulmonary function abnormalities. Hence clinical suspicion, early diagnosis and early treatment strategy are required to prevent further deterioration of pulmonary function in treated Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients. So, frequent or annual spirometry is required in these patients.
A study on overview of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlaps among patients with obstructive airway diseases
Authors: Ajoy Kumar P , Suryakari Sreekanth Are 
Published: June 2021

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are different disease entities. They are both clinical diagnoses, with diagnostic tools to discriminate between one another.There is a need to re-evaluate the concept of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as separate conditions, and to consider situations when they may coexist, or when one condition may evolve into the other. A prospective study included 70 patients with chronic airway diseases who were classified into three groups (COPD, asthma and ACO). They were selected from Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kurnool Medical College outpatient clinic during the period from January 2019 to December 2019, where patients with COPD and ACO were diagnosed according to GOLD guidelines and patients with asthma were diagnosed according to GINA guidelines. Patients enrolled in the study were subjected to full history taking, clinical examination, full laboratory examination, plain chest radiography, spirometry before bronchodilator and after bronchodilator administration (reversibility test) and sputum analysis for counting eosinophils cells. This study was conducted on 70 patients with chronic airway diseases (COPD, asthma and asthma COPD overlap) were selected. It included 47(67.1%) males and 23(32.8%) females. In our study, 30 (42.8%) patients as having COPD, 19(27.1%) patients were diagnosed as having asthma and 21(30%) patients were diagnosed as having ACO. Regarding the age difference between groups, it was found that patients who were diagnosed as having ACO were older than asthmatic patients with mean age of 49.43±5.83 and 47.23±6.73years, respectively. The men age of patients with COPD was 57.32±6.74 which was older than both ACO and asthmatic patients. ACO represents a large percentage among patients with obstructive airway diseases. It shares some features of asthma such as atopy and positive sputum eosinophilia, and some features of COPD like old age of presentation and positive smoking history.
Testosterone undecanoate injection, a rare cause of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: A case report from Almoosa Hospital
Authors: A.M. Eldaboosy Safwat , Awad Amged 
Published: June 2021

Many systemic and few respiratory (cough, pulmonary embolism) adverse effects follow anabolic agent use. Pulmonary hemorrhage is not considered one among them. We present a case of an adult Saudi male who developed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) as a results of the utilization of injectable anabolic steroid hormone replacement therapy. The literature reported only three cases of DAH related to anabolic agent abuse. The patient was presented with acute dyspnea and hemoptysis with diffuse alveolar shadow on chest radiograph. The symptoms promptly resolved with cessation of exposure and recurrent after the reuse. Pulmonary hemorrhage as an acute complication of anabolic agent use must be considered when clinical and radiological findings support it. It's important to rule out the autoimmune and infectious-related causes before considering it drug-related.
DISCURSO DE GERENTES SOBRE BARREIRAS DE ACESSO AO TESTE RÁPIDO ANTI-HIV NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA
Authors: Guedes Haline Costa dos Santos , Silva Júnior José Nildo De Barros , Henriques Amanda Haissa Barros , Trigueiro Débora Raquel Soares Guedes , Nogueira Jordana Almeida , Barrêto Anne Jaquelyne Roque 
Published: June 2021

<p>Objetivo: analisar, na perspectiva do discurso de gerentes dos serviços de Atenção Primária à Saúde, as barreiras de acesso ao teste rápido anti-HIV. Método: pesquisa exploratória, qualitativa, realizada em um distrito sanitário da capital paraibana. A coleta de dados foi realizada em setembro de 2017, com treze gerentes de saúde. O material empírico foi fundamentado no aporte teórico-metodológico da Análise do Discurso de matriz francesa. Resultados: identificou-se o bloco discursivo: barreiras de acesso do usuário no sistema de saúde para realização do teste rápido anti-HIV na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Os discursos revelaram barreiras de acesso atreladas as dimensões acessibilidade geográfica, disponibilidade, viabilidade e a aceitabilidade, respectivamente. Conclusão: As unidades possuem potencial para fortalecer a realização do teste rápido anti-HIV, entretanto necessitam de apoio político que visem estratégias para fortalecer a realização do teste rápido com escopo na redução das barreiras de acesso.</p><p> </p><p>Descritores: HIV. Diagnóstico precoce. Atenção primária à saúde. Acesso aos serviços de saúde. Pesquisa qualitativa.</p>
CONHECIMENTO TRADICIONAL E USOS DO UMBUZEIRO (Spondias tuberosa Arruda) POR COMUNIDADES RURAIS DO SEMIÁRIDO, PARAÍBA, NORDESTE, BRASIL
Authors: Paodjuenas Rogério , Costa Gabriela Maciel , Nunes Ernane Nogueira , Paulino Flávia Oliveira , Lucena Reinaldo Farias Paiva 
Published: June 2021

O umbuzeiro (Spondias tuberosa Arruda), pertencente à família Anacardiaceae, é uma das espécies nativas de maior importância para o semiárido brasileiro. O presente estudo registrou o conhecimento tradicional desta espécie por moradores de cinco comunidades rurais da Paraíba, Nordeste do Brasil. Foram estudadas as comunidades de São Francisco (Cabaceiras), Coelho (Remígio), Várzea Alegre (São Mamede), Capivara (Solânea) e Santa Rita (Congo), utilizando questionário semiestruturado. Foram entrevistados todos os chefes de família de todas as residências. Na comunidade São Francisco foram registradas 255 citações de uso, em Coelho 64 citações, em Várzea Alegre 68 citações, em Santa Rita 208 citações e em Capivara 339 citações, totalizando 934 citações. As categorias mais relevantes em todas as comunidades foram a alimentícia (146 citações em São Francisco, 38 em Coelho, 52 em Várzea Alegre, 154 em Capivara e 136 em Santa Rita) e forragem (65 citações em São Francisco, 13 em Coelho, 12 em Várzea Alegre, 91 em Capivara e 40 em Santa Rita). Em Várzea Alegre e Santa Rita a utilização do fruto in natura esteve presente em 59,62% e 38,97% das citações, respectivamente. Para a categoria forragem, registraram-se os usos das folhas e frutos, representando nas comunidades de Capivara (26,84%), São Francisco (25,49%) e Coelho (20,31%). Nas comunidades São Francisco, Capivara e Santa Rita as mulheres conhecem mais sobre os usos da espécie do que os homens, sendo, respectivamente, 60,00%, 53,40% e 51,54%. Já nas comunidades de Várzea e Coelho, os homens mostraram ter um conhecimento maior que as mulheres, sendo 51,47% e 51,56% respectivamente. As populações das comunidades demonstraram que S. tuberosa é de extrema importância para o seu dia-a-dia devido aos variados usos e categorias atribuídas à espécie.
Entrevista Com José Geraldo Wanderley Marques: O Pai da Abordagem Etnoecológica Abrangente
Authors: Souto Francisco José Bezerra 
Published: June 2021

“Possui graduação em Medicina Veterinária pela Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (1968), graduação em História Natural pela Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (1968), mestrado em Zoologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (1979), doutorado em Ecologia pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1991) e pós-doutorado em Ecologia Humana pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2005). Atualmente é professor titular da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. Tem experiência na área de Ecologia, com ênfase em etnoecologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: etnoecologia, ecologia, etnobiologia, biodiversidade e estuários. Membro da Sociedade Brasileira de Etnobiologia e Etnoecologia, da Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência e da Associação Universitária Internacional”. Bem, é o que diz seu Curriculum Lattes. Um pouco desatualizado e muito sucinto para definir essa figura singular da Etnobiologia e Etnoecologia brasileira. Mesmo sem espaço necessário aqui, eu acrescentaria: alagoano de coração, sertanejo santanense de alma, feirense por adoção, marido de Betinha, pai de Hortência, João Maurício e da Abordagem Etnoecológica Abrangente, poeta de nome e renome, cientista quase nato, pesquisador veterano e inveterado, docente decente, orador apaixonado e apaixonante, amigo (abran)gente boa, orientador/bússola (GPS não!) de um monte de gente, leitor incorrigível e corretor, debatedor agridoce, viciado em Coca-Cola Zero (ex-Diet), pensador moderno e modernante, antenado e parabolicamarada, de vocação mórmon bispo(ética)... Dava pra falar mais, mas, como diz aquela música de Caetano, “a canção tem que acabar...”
CONFLITOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS NA COMUNIDADE PESQUEIRA DE BOM JESUS DOS POBRES (SAUBARA-BA): UMA ABORDAGEM ETNOECOLÓGICA ABRANGENTE
Authors: Souto Francisco José Bezerra , Sampaio Ketlen Dos Santos 
Published: June 2021

A pesca artesanal corresponde à quase totalidade da atividade pesqueira no Estado da Bahia, sendo desenvolvida em mar aberto, em afloramentos recifais ou em áreas de manguezais. Dentre as áreas de ocorrência desses ecossistemas no estado, da Bahia, destaca-se a Baía de Todos os Santos (BTS). Apesar de sua importância ecológica, esta baía é extremamente impactada por vários empreendimentos e construções, o que leva ao estabelecimento de muitos conflitos socioambientais com comunidades pesqueiras, como é o caso da de Bom Jesus dos Pobres (Saubara-BA). Propõe-se com este trabalho analisar os diversos conflitos locais à luz da abordagem etnoecológica abrangente. Para isto foram gravadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 35 especialistas em diversas modalidades de pesca e mariscagem, quando foram abordados assuntos relacionados à percepção do ambiente de pesca e aos conflitos socioambientais. Foram registrados três grandes tipos de conflitos: aqueles em torno da disputa pelo controle sobre os recursos ambientais; conflitos em torno dos impactos sociais e/ou ambientais gerados pela ação humana; e conflitos em torno de valores culturais e modo de vida. Quanto à origem também foram registrados conflitos endógenos (internos) e exógenos (externos). Transformações causadas pela opção desenvolvimentista na região, marcados pelas profundas diferenças de interesses entre as tradições e o capital, bem como modificações em estratégias de pesca na comunidade, são a base dos conflitos socioambientais locais.
ETNOCONHECIMENTO DE PESCADORES ARTESANAIS SOBRE A ICTIOFAUNA DO RIO JIQUIRIÇÁ, BAHIA
Authors: Silva Tiago Abreu da , Oliveira Wanderley Diaciso Dos Santos , Sampaio Francisco Alexandre Costa 
Published: June 2021

Uma das práticas culturais que se mantém ativa ao longo dos anos é a pesca desenvolvida e aperfeiçoada, de forma artesanal, por observações e/ou conhecimento hereditário. Conhecer as experiências destes pescadores configura-se em uma alternativa para entender a composição da ictiofauna de uma determinada localidade. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar o conhecimento dos pescadores sobre as espécies de peixes do rio Jiquiriçá e sua interação com o ambiente, norteado pela hipótese de que seus conhecimentos são originários de sua relação com o meio. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 14 pescadores e 9 pescadoras do município de Ubaíra, BA, utilizando-se a técnica “Snowball”. As entrevistas foram gravadas em áudio e posteriormente transcritas na íntegra. Os resultados apontaram para o etnoconhecimento dos entrevistados em relação aos aspectos da biologia dos peixes, tais como hábitos alimentares e reprodução. Percepções sobre estratégias de pesca e espécies introduzidas no rio nos últimos 20 anos, também foram registradas. Devido às condições desfavoráveis ao exercício da pesca (assoreamento, poluição, contaminação por esquistossomose), a maioria dos entrevistados abandonou esta atividade no rio Jiquiriçá. Porém, através deles foi possível perceber a necessidade de recuperação do rio para que a atividade da pesca artesanal seja sócio e ambientalmente viável, principalmente devido à contaminação.
Enumeration of Microflora from Ingredients and Idli Batter
Authors: Angadi Viswanatha , Ramachandra B. , Puranik D.B. , Prabha R. 
Published: June 2021

Background: Microorganisms are responsible for characteristic changes in the fermented foods. They result in the sequential changes during fermentation of food, resulting in souring, leavening and changes in flavour, body and texture. The present study was aimed to enumerate the natural microflora present in raw ingredients used as well in fresh and fermented idli batter. Methods: Study was conducted during the period 2019-2020 to develop solid state fermented cultures for whey based idli batter at Department of Dairy Microbiology, Dairy Science College, Bangalore. The raw ingredients used for idli preparation were sourced from local market of Bangalore. Lactic counts such as leuconostoc, enterococci, pediococci and lactobacilli, as well as yeast counts were enumerated using different selective media by pour plate method. Result: The leuconostoc count of rice rava, black gram dhal and fresh idli batter on sucrose agar ranged from 2.0 to 3.78 log10 cfu/g; Lactobacilli count on MRS agar varied from 2.0 to 4.11 log10 cfu/g. Yeast count on potato dextrose agar ranged from 1.6 to 2.3 log10 cfu/g. Lactic counts (includes leuconostoc, lactobacillus, pediococci, enterococci) in fresh idli batter ranged from 3.63 log10 cfu/g to 4.77 log10 cfu/g, whereas in fermented idli batter varied from 2.56 log10 cfu/g to 8.74 log10 cfu/g. The yeast counts in fermented batter ranged from 9.23 to 9.56 log10 cfu/g.
TAPHONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE PALEOENTOMOFAUNA ASSEMBLAGE FROM THE CENOZOIC OF THE FONSECA BASIN, SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL
Authors: BEZERRA FRANCISCO IRINEUDO , HERNÁNDEZ AGRESSOT ENZO VICTORINO , SOLÓRZANO-KRAEMER MÓNICA M. , FREIRE PAULO TARSO C. , PASCHOAL ALEXANDRE ROCHA , DA SILVA JOÃO HERMÍNIO , MENDES MÁRCIO 
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACT
The Fonseca Formation (Eocene–Oligocene boundary, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is well known for its paleoflora, especially of flowering plants. The richness of this insect-bearing fossil locality is significantly less well understood, but we can shed light on the insect paleocommunity. One hundred and eight fossil insect specimens were examined and separated into four grades based on their preservational quality. We conducted analyses of taphonomic features, including body orientation, size, articulation, and chemical composition. Our results reveal differences in the body articulation of the insects. The fully articulated specimens apparently did not experience extensive flotation time at the water-air interface, whereas for partially articulated and disarticulated specimens the opposite is true. These taphonomic features would be acquired during the biostratinomy stage, and not early diagenesis. We also employed high resolution techniques (SEM-EDS and Raman spectroscopy) to understand their fossilization potential. Our chemical data suggest that the Fonseca insects are preserved as organic remains in carbonaceous compressions. Thus, chitin biomolecules most likely were transformed into more resistant biopolymers during diagenesis. This interpretation may also imply that the carbonaceous material originated from the insect itself. In this study, we document new discoveries and also provide future prospects for study of the Fonseca Formation.
Effect of muscle energy technique Versus Motor control Exercise adjunct to conventional therapy on Pain, Range of motion and functional disability in patient with chronic neck pain
Authors: Jain Deepak , Patil Deepali , Phansopkar Pratik 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Background: - Neck pain is defined as mechanical, neuropathic or secondary to any other disorder and it can be acute, 6 weeks; sub acute, 3 months; chronic, >3 months. types of potential causes for neck pain: medical effects, severe or non-threatening causes, usual and rare conditions, and genuine and invalid causes. Motor control was defined as motor relearning program with emphasis on coordination and holding capabilities of specific neck flexor, extensor, and shoulder girdle muscles. MET is a method of treatment that involves the voluntary contraction of a Patients muscle in a precisely controlled direction, against a counterforce provided by the therapist.Methodology: - In the study 50 chronic neck pain patients will be enrolled. And will be divided into 25 in each group. One group will receive Muscle Energy Technique and the other group will receive Motor Control Exercise as well as conventional therapy for 4 weeks. Pain, ROM and strength will be evaluated using the standard technique. Discussion: - The goal of this Interventional study is to examine the impact of MET versus MCE with conventional therapy on patients with chronic neck pain. This research will help in identifying rapid and long term effects of MET versus MCE with conventional therapy on patients with chronic neck pain. The clinical trial registry-India(CTRI) registration number for this trial is CTRI/2021/05/033497.
Efficacy of Percussive massage Versus Calf Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis – A Randomized Control Trial.
Authors: Lakhwani Madhu , Phansopkar Pratik 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Background: In the outpatient setting, plantar fasciitis has been the most frequent cause of heel pain. A sharp insidious pain under the heel and along the medial border of the plantar fascia up to its insertion at the calcaneus are signs of plantar fasciitis. The most common cause of biomechanical changes in PF is calf muscle tightness. Percussive Therapy is a relatively new technique that uses a mechanical system, such as the Theragun, to provide percussive massage.(17) Therefore, this Research will explore the current literature regarding the effect of massage gun device on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis.Methodology:In the study, 48 patients diagnosed with Plantar fasciitis will be enrolled for a week. One group will receive conventional therapy and the other group will receive a percussive therapy treatment via Theragun for a week. Pain, flexibility, ROM and Muscle strength will be evaluated using to standard technique.Discussion:The goal of this Interventional study is to examine the impact of Percussive Massage Therapy in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis. The study findings would help prospective patients with Plantar Fasciitis, which may include a newly designed method of rehabilitation.The clinical trial registry-India(CTRI) registration number for this trial is CTRI/2021/05/033460.
Development and validation of patient-level prediction models for symptoms, hospitalization and treatment initiation amongst prostate cancer patients on watchful waiting
Authors: Remmers Sebastiaan , Hui Lana Lai Yin , Schimmelpfennig Carolin , Willemsen Peter-Paul , Kreuz Markus , Cornford Philip , Mottet Nicolas , Zounemat-Kermani Nazanin 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
The objective of this study is to develop and validate patient-level prediction models for patients on watchful waiting (WW) estimating the risk of developing symptomatic progression, hospitalization, ER visit, initiation of curative or palliative treatment, and survival. Estimation for all clinical models will be done based on 1) age and clinical measurements (e.g., PSA) 6 months before diagnosis, 2) age, clinical measurements 6 months before diagnosis, and clinical conditions one year before diagnosis. Finally, a clinically usable model will be developed based on expert clinical input. All prediction models will be implemented using Lasso logistic regression for the time at risk analyses.
Variation of Uncertainty of Drainage Density in Flood Hazard Mapping Assessment with Coupled 1D-2D Hydrodynamics Model
Authors: Yang Song-Yue , Chang Che-Hao , Hsu Chih-Tsung , Wu Shiang-Jen 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Coupled 1D-2D hydrodynamic models are widely utilized in flood hazard mapping. Researchers have explored several uncertainties in flood hazard mapping, but have not addressed the uncertainty of drainage density. Drainage density is equal to total length of the drainage divided by the catchment area. The model sets denser the tributary drainages for higher drainage density values. This study uses a designed case and a real case, Yanshuixi Drainage in Tainan, Taiwan, to assess the uncertainty of drainage density in flood hazard mapping. Analytical results indicate that under the same return period rainfall, reduction in tributary drainages in a model (indicating a lower drainage density) results in an underestimate of the flooded area in tributary drainages. This underestimate causes higher peak discharges and total volume of discharges in the drainages, leading to flooding in certain downstream reaches, thereby overestimating the flooded area. The uncertainty of drainage density decreases with increased rainfall. We suggest that modeling flood hazard mapping with low return period rainfalls requires tributary drainages. For extreme rainfall events, a lower drainage density could be selected, but the drainage density of local key areas should be raised.