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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276017.v1
title: Use of Firewood Ash Waste in Electrical Siliceous Porcelain

description: The use of firewood ash waste for the production of electric porcelain can represent an important technological and environmental alternative for the final disposal of this abundant solid waste material. This work aims to study the effect of replacing of sodium feldspar (albite) for firewood ash waste in electrical siliceous porcelain formulation. The firewood ash waste was obtained from a ceramic plant located in south-eastern Brazil (Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ). For this purpose, siliceous porcelain formulations containing up to 4.2 wt.% of firewood ash waste as a replacement for sodium feldspar were prepared. Disk specimens were pressed and fired at 1300 °C using a fast-firing cycle. The porcelain specimens were tested to determine their technical properties (linear shrinkage, water absorption, apparent porosity, apparent density, tensile strength, and electrical resistivity). The results indicated that test specimens containing up to 4.2 wt.% of firewood ash waste have high potential for use as electrical siliceous porcelain material. Thus, an alternative use of firewood ash waste is proposed, which can be converted into economic gain and also contribute for the environmental sustainability.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276014
title: Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting

description: ABSTRACT Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC - Cactaceae) possesses peculiar physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of scarcity and to adapt to different environments. Several uses have also been reported for the species from the 17th century to the present day. Given this history and the importance of the usage of mandacaru, the present investigation aimed to gather information about its uses from different documentary sources, and to perform a comparative analysis between past and present uses. Historia Naturalis Brasiliae by Piso and Marcgrave (17th century) served as the primary source, while information on labels of exsicates in botanical collections, basic scientific literature, and applications for patent filing at INPI, EPO, USPTO, WIPO (until October 2017), served as secondary sources. According to established categories of use, both the primary source and secondary sources revealed that mandacaru has had several applications, among which use for food and medicinal purposes stand out. Other uses, such as ornamental, magical-religious, civil construction and rural fences, were also reported. Despite the numerous references of usage in the documentary sources, knowledge about the potential use of C. jamacaru is not widely spread nor well protected.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276020.v1
title: The AGUAPURA Program for water consumption rationalization at the Federal University of Bahia

description: ABSTRACT This article describes and discusses methods, results obtained and difficulties found in a water-use rationalization program developed by a research program at the Federal University of Bahia. At the University we obtained a reduction of up to 49% in per capita consumption. At the airport and in a shopping center in Salvador we identified other scenarios for further reductions. Opinion survey justifies the admission of innovating high-impact alternatives. In a set of buildings of the State Government of Bahia, reductions reached 55, 72 and 82% in the three buildings most committed to the project. The results led the State Government to extend the project to all its administrative buildings and public schools.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276005
title: Obstructive sleep apnea in adults

description: ABSTRACT Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a highly prevalent disease with serious consequences for the patients’ lives. The treatment of the condition is mandatory for the improvement of the quality of life, as well as the life expectancy of the affected individuals. The most frequent treatments provided by dentistry are mandibular advancement devices (MAD) and orthognathic surgery with maxillomandibular advancement (MMA). This is possibly the only treatment option which offers high probability of cure. Objective: The present article provides a narrative review of OSAS from the perspective of 25 years of OSAS treatment clinical experience. Conclusion: MADs are a solid treatment option for primary snoring and mild or moderate OSAS. Patients with severe apnea who are non-adherent to CPAP may also be treated with MADs. Maxillomandibular advancement surgery is a safe and very effective treatment option to OSAS.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276008.v1
title: Ethnomedicinal plants used for snakebite treatments in Ethiopia: a comprehensive overview

description: Abstract Traditional medicine plays an important role in the daily lives of people living in rural parts of Ethiopia. Despite the fact that Ethiopia has a long history of using traditional medicinal plants as an alternative medicine source, there is no checklist compiling these plants used for snakebite treatment. This review collected and compiled available knowledge on and practical usage of such plants in the country. A literature review on medicinal plants used to treat snakebites was conducted from 67 journal articles, PhD dissertation and MSc theses available online. Data that summarize scientific and folk names, administration methods, plant portion used for treatment and method of preparation of recipes were organized and analyzed based on citation frequency. The summarized results revealed the presence of 184 plant species distributed among 67 families that were cited for treating snakebite in Ethiopia. In this literature search, no single study was entirely dedicated to the study of traditional medicinal plants used for the treatment of snakebite in Ethiopia. Most of the species listed as a snakebite remedy were shrubs and climbers (44%) followed by herbs (33%) and trees (23%). Fabaceae was the most predominant family with the greatest number of species, followed by Solanaceae and Vitaceae. Remedies are mainly prepared from roots and leaves, through decoctions, infusions, powders and juices. Most remedies were administered orally (69%). The six most frequently mentioned therapeutically important plants were Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum incanum, Carissa spinanrum, Calpurnia aurea, Croton macrostachyus and Cynodon dactylon. Authors reviewed the vegetal substances involved in snakebite management and their action mode. In addition to screening the biologically active ingredients and pharmacological activities of these plant materials, future studies are needed to emphasize the conservation and cultivation of important medicinal plants of the country.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276014.v1
title: Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting

description: ABSTRACT Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC - Cactaceae) possesses peculiar physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of scarcity and to adapt to different environments. Several uses have also been reported for the species from the 17th century to the present day. Given this history and the importance of the usage of mandacaru, the present investigation aimed to gather information about its uses from different documentary sources, and to perform a comparative analysis between past and present uses. Historia Naturalis Brasiliae by Piso and Marcgrave (17th century) served as the primary source, while information on labels of exsicates in botanical collections, basic scientific literature, and applications for patent filing at INPI, EPO, USPTO, WIPO (until October 2017), served as secondary sources. According to established categories of use, both the primary source and secondary sources revealed that mandacaru has had several applications, among which use for food and medicinal purposes stand out. Other uses, such as ornamental, magical-religious, civil construction and rural fences, were also reported. Despite the numerous references of usage in the documentary sources, knowledge about the potential use of C. jamacaru is not widely spread nor well protected.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276005.v1
title: Obstructive sleep apnea in adults

description: ABSTRACT Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a highly prevalent disease with serious consequences for the patients’ lives. The treatment of the condition is mandatory for the improvement of the quality of life, as well as the life expectancy of the affected individuals. The most frequent treatments provided by dentistry are mandibular advancement devices (MAD) and orthognathic surgery with maxillomandibular advancement (MMA). This is possibly the only treatment option which offers high probability of cure. Objective: The present article provides a narrative review of OSAS from the perspective of 25 years of OSAS treatment clinical experience. Conclusion: MADs are a solid treatment option for primary snoring and mild or moderate OSAS. Patients with severe apnea who are non-adherent to CPAP may also be treated with MADs. Maxillomandibular advancement surgery is a safe and very effective treatment option to OSAS.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275993
title: Granulometric composition of the upflow filter for post-treatment of landfill leachate

description: ABSTRACT Landfill leachate presents variable and complex composition and may have high concentrations of ammoniacal nitrogen and biodegradable and recalcitrant organic matter. Due to the high polluting potential of stabilized leachate, in addition to conventional biological treatment, it is necessary in some cases to perform post-treatment to remove recalcitrant organic matter to meet the current legislation. In this context, the coagulation followed by upflow gravel filtration experiments were carried out with the objective of establishing the granulometric composition that resulted in the best efficiency condition in relation to the removal of recalcitrant organic matter and operation, aiming at the system’s application in real scale. For all the tests, a constant filtration rate of 15 m3 m-2 day-1 and an iron dosage of 400 mg L-1 at pH 4.0 were applied. The duration of filtration cycles, as well as the quality of the effluent were strongly influenced by the filter’s particle size, and it is possible to verify the need of using fine sand in its composition to guarantee the treatment’s efficiency. The technical design of post-treatment by coagulation followed by upflow gravel filtration with the granulometric composition defined in this study (type 4) was efficient in removing recalcitrant organic matter, with removals of 82.4% for COD (residual value of 194 mg L-1), 98.8% for true color (with residual value of 49 uH), and 94.3% for TOC (residual value of 52 mg L-1), resulting in a filtration cycle duration of 22.6 h, with no loss of filtered solids.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275987
title: The role of kinship in knowledge about medicinal plants: evidence for context-dependent model-based biases in cultural transmission?

description: ABSTRACT The similarity in traditional knowledge of medicinal plants was evaluated to draw inferences about the most important models for local knowledge transmission. The following questions were addressed: (1) Do related individuals possess greater similarity in knowledge of medicinal plants than unrelated individuals? (2) Do related individuals of the same generation possess greater similarity in knowledge than do related individuals of different generations? Semi-structured interviews were conducted on the medicinal plants known by the residents of a rural community in western Bahia. Mann-Whitney tests were used to compare Jaccard similarity values between related and unrelated individuals and between relatives of the same generation and relatives of different generations. Related individuals were found to have more similar knowledge than unrelated individuals, and relatives of the same generation were found to have more similar knowledge than relatives of different generations. These findings suggest that there are factors that favor cultural transmission between relatives of the same generation other than just vertical transmission.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275993.v1
title: Granulometric composition of the upflow filter for post-treatment of landfill leachate

description: ABSTRACT Landfill leachate presents variable and complex composition and may have high concentrations of ammoniacal nitrogen and biodegradable and recalcitrant organic matter. Due to the high polluting potential of stabilized leachate, in addition to conventional biological treatment, it is necessary in some cases to perform post-treatment to remove recalcitrant organic matter to meet the current legislation. In this context, the coagulation followed by upflow gravel filtration experiments were carried out with the objective of establishing the granulometric composition that resulted in the best efficiency condition in relation to the removal of recalcitrant organic matter and operation, aiming at the system’s application in real scale. For all the tests, a constant filtration rate of 15 m3 m-2 day-1 and an iron dosage of 400 mg L-1 at pH 4.0 were applied. The duration of filtration cycles, as well as the quality of the effluent were strongly influenced by the filter’s particle size, and it is possible to verify the need of using fine sand in its composition to guarantee the treatment’s efficiency. The technical design of post-treatment by coagulation followed by upflow gravel filtration with the granulometric composition defined in this study (type 4) was efficient in removing recalcitrant organic matter, with removals of 82.4% for COD (residual value of 194 mg L-1), 98.8% for true color (with residual value of 49 uH), and 94.3% for TOC (residual value of 52 mg L-1), resulting in a filtration cycle duration of 22.6 h, with no loss of filtered solids.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275987.v1
title: The role of kinship in knowledge about medicinal plants: evidence for context-dependent model-based biases in cultural transmission?

description: ABSTRACT The similarity in traditional knowledge of medicinal plants was evaluated to draw inferences about the most important models for local knowledge transmission. The following questions were addressed: (1) Do related individuals possess greater similarity in knowledge of medicinal plants than unrelated individuals? (2) Do related individuals of the same generation possess greater similarity in knowledge than do related individuals of different generations? Semi-structured interviews were conducted on the medicinal plants known by the residents of a rural community in western Bahia. Mann-Whitney tests were used to compare Jaccard similarity values between related and unrelated individuals and between relatives of the same generation and relatives of different generations. Related individuals were found to have more similar knowledge than unrelated individuals, and relatives of the same generation were found to have more similar knowledge than relatives of different generations. These findings suggest that there are factors that favor cultural transmission between relatives of the same generation other than just vertical transmission.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275981
title: Hyperplastic dental follicle: case report

description: ABSTRACT The dental follicle is characterized as a radiolucent area around an impacted tooth. It is believed that these follicles can originate cysts and tumors. The aim of this study was to report a clinical case of a 15-year-old female, normosystemic patient, with an increased dental follicle involving the crown of the tooth 48, which was removed and referred for histopathological examination. The diagnosis hypothesis was dentigerous cyst, but the histopathological report describes a definitive diagnosis of dental follicle. After six months of postoperative follow-up the patient presented no signs of relapse or complaints in the region.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275975
title: Assessment of cytological and biochemical parameters stability in cerebrospinal fluid

description: ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the stability, in 12 hours, of cytological and biochemical parameters of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Methods: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were aliquoted into five different tubes and stored at room temperature. The first aliquot was immediately analyzed and the others analyzed after 2, 4, 6 and 12 hours. For cytological analysis, samples of at least 20 leukocytes/mm3 were included. Analysis of variance of the results and the comparison of the clinical interpretation of the results at the different times were performed. Results: There was no significant decrease in the number of leukocytes and erythrocytes by the analysis of variance (ANOVA). The clinical interpretation of the cytology did not result in different results in any of the evaluated times. There was no significant variation in the biochemical parameters. Conclusion: The results suggest that the storage of CSF samples for 12 hours at room temperature does not significantly compromise clinical interpretation. Future studies are still required in order to evaluate the behavior of these parameters in samples of cell counts closer to boundered values.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275981.v1
title: Hyperplastic dental follicle: case report

description: ABSTRACT The dental follicle is characterized as a radiolucent area around an impacted tooth. It is believed that these follicles can originate cysts and tumors. The aim of this study was to report a clinical case of a 15-year-old female, normosystemic patient, with an increased dental follicle involving the crown of the tooth 48, which was removed and referred for histopathological examination. The diagnosis hypothesis was dentigerous cyst, but the histopathological report describes a definitive diagnosis of dental follicle. After six months of postoperative follow-up the patient presented no signs of relapse or complaints in the region.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275972
title: Long-Term Assessment of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Mitral Regurgitation Following Takeuchi Repair

description: Abstract Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the early operative outcomes and to compare the left ventricle and mitral valve functions after initial Takeuchi repair in patients with anomalous left coronary arising from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA). Methods: Fourteen patients (5 males, 9 females; mean age 4.3 years, ranging from 25 days to 34 years) who were operated for ALCAPA between 2007 and 2018 were included in this study. Data were evaluated retrospectively based on our medical records. Results: Hospital mortality rate was 7.1% (n=1). Thirteen surviving patients were kept in follow-up mean 4.3±3.05 years. When compared to preoperative measurements, both left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), (P=0.007) and mitral regurgitation (MR) (P=0.001) significantly improved before discharge. Moreover, LVEF values were improved in the late follow-up, considering early postoperative outcomes, and this alteration was significant (P=0.014). Nevertheless, alteration in the degree of MR among patients did not differ in the long-term follow-up (P=0.180). There was no late-term mortality or need for reoperation among patients. Conclusion: Although some centers prefer to direct implantation in ALCAPA, Takeuchi procedure can be accepted as a reliable method that provides satisfactory long-term results, considering that it aids to improve left ventricle ejection fraction and reduced mitral valve regurgitation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275975.v1
title: Assessment of cytological and biochemical parameters stability in cerebrospinal fluid

description: ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the stability, in 12 hours, of cytological and biochemical parameters of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Methods: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were aliquoted into five different tubes and stored at room temperature. The first aliquot was immediately analyzed and the others analyzed after 2, 4, 6 and 12 hours. For cytological analysis, samples of at least 20 leukocytes/mm3 were included. Analysis of variance of the results and the comparison of the clinical interpretation of the results at the different times were performed. Results: There was no significant decrease in the number of leukocytes and erythrocytes by the analysis of variance (ANOVA). The clinical interpretation of the cytology did not result in different results in any of the evaluated times. There was no significant variation in the biochemical parameters. Conclusion: The results suggest that the storage of CSF samples for 12 hours at room temperature does not significantly compromise clinical interpretation. Future studies are still required in order to evaluate the behavior of these parameters in samples of cell counts closer to boundered values.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9275966
title: Comparison of Sharp Dissection, Electrocautery, and Ultrasonic Activated Scalpel with Regard to Endothelial Damage, Preparation Time, and Postoperative Bleeding During Radial Artery Harvesting

description: Abstract Objective: To examine the effects of classical technique, electrocautery, and ultrasonic dissection on endothelial integrity, function, and preparation time for harvesting the radial artery (RA) during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: Forty-five patients who underwent isolated CABG and whose RA was suitable for use were studied and divided into three groups: Group 1, classical method (using sharp dissection); Group 2, electrocautery; and Group 3, ultrasonic cautery. Levels of prostacyclin and nitric oxide derivatives were examined biochemically; vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) and endothelial nitric oxide synthetase (eNOS) values were assessed using immunohistochemical staining. RA preparation time, RA length/harvesting time ratio, and drainage amounts at the site of RA removal were compared. Results: Differences in RA preparation time (Group 1: 25±6 min, Group 2: 18±3 min, Group 3: 16±3 min, P&lt;0.001) and length/harvesting time ratio (Group 1: 0.76±0.19 cm/min, Group 2: 0.98±0.16 cm/min, Group 3: 1.13±0.09 cm/min, P&lt;0.001) were statistically significant among the groups. Levels of prostacyclin and nitric oxide derivatives were not statistically significant different, VCAM-1 and eNOS expressions were observed to be similar among the groups, and endothelial damage was detected in only one patient per group. Conclusion: Use of ultrasonic cautery during RA preparation considerably reduces the preparation time and postoperative drainage amount. However, the superiority of one method over the others could not be demonstrated when the presence of endothelial damage with both biochemical and histopathological evaluations was considered.