cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7511873.v1
title: Impact of land-use change in the net radiation of the Cerrado of the southern Mato Grosso

description: Abstract Changes resulting from land use and occupation modify the surface radioactive balance. This paper evaluated the impact on the net radiation caused by the conversion of a Cerrado area in an agricultural zone in the southern Mato Grosso using Landsat 5 TM sensor imagery acquired between June and October 2011. The analyses were performed of the following land use classes: Cerrado, riparian vegetation, sugarcane, soybean, pasture, bare soil and water. The replacement of Cerrado by agricultural areas changed the biophysical indices of the surface due to the change in biomass and the optical properties of the surface as observed in this study. The NDVI values were higher in the typical Cerrado vegetation and Riparian Forest than in agricultural areas. The surface temperature and the surface albedo showed an inverse pattern of NDVI, with lower values in the typical Cerrado vegetation and Riparian Forest and higher values in agricultural areas and bare soil. The replacement of Cerrado by cultivated crops in the south of Mato Grosso decreased the available energy at the surface, as indicated by the radiation balance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6179723
title: Expression of miR-155, miR-146a, and miR-326 in T1D patients from Chile: relationship with autoimmunity and inflammatory markers

description: ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this research was to analyze the expression profile of miR-155, miR-146a, and miR-326 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of 47 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) and 39 control subjects, as well as the possible association with autoimmune or inflammatory markers. Subjects and methods Expression profile of miRs by means of qPCR using TaqMan probes. Autoantibodies and inflammatory markers by ELISA. Statistical analysis using bivariate correlation. Results The analysis of the results shows an increase in the expression of miR-155 in T1D patients in basal conditions compared to the controls (p &lt; 0.001) and a decreased expression level of miR-326 (p &lt; 0.01) and miR-146a (p &lt; 0.05) compared T1D patients to the controls. miR-155 was the only miRs associated with autoinmmunity (ZnT8) and inflammatory status (vCAM). Conclusion Our data show a possible role of miR-155 related to autoimmunity and inflammation in Chilean patients with T1D.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6179723.v1
title: Expression of miR-155, miR-146a, and miR-326 in T1D patients from Chile: relationship with autoimmunity and inflammatory markers

description: ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this research was to analyze the expression profile of miR-155, miR-146a, and miR-326 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of 47 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) and 39 control subjects, as well as the possible association with autoimmune or inflammatory markers. Subjects and methods Expression profile of miRs by means of qPCR using TaqMan probes. Autoantibodies and inflammatory markers by ELISA. Statistical analysis using bivariate correlation. Results The analysis of the results shows an increase in the expression of miR-155 in T1D patients in basal conditions compared to the controls (p &lt; 0.001) and a decreased expression level of miR-326 (p &lt; 0.01) and miR-146a (p &lt; 0.05) compared T1D patients to the controls. miR-155 was the only miRs associated with autoinmmunity (ZnT8) and inflammatory status (vCAM). Conclusion Our data show a possible role of miR-155 related to autoimmunity and inflammation in Chilean patients with T1D.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7510142.v1
title: AGRO-CLIMATIC SUITABILITY AND WATER REQUIREMENT FOR TANZANIA GUINEAGRASS CULTIVATION IN THE STATE OF CEARÁ

description: ABSTRACT This study aimed to define areas suitable, and the irrigation water requirement for, cultivation of Tanzania guineagrass in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Tanzania guineagrass yield was estimated by a mathematical model, which considers the crop actual evapotranspiration, resulting from the crop climatological water balance. The water requirement throughout the year was estimated for soils with a water holding capacity of 20 (shallow soils), 40 (sandy soils), 60 (soils with medium texture) and 100 mm (clay soils). The relative frequency of occurrence of monthly productions greater than 2,750 kg DM ha-1 month-1 was obtained for different areas in Ceará, representative of most of the state's economic mesoregions. Tanzania guineagrass annual yields in the state of Ceará were between 20,000-30,000 kg DM ha-1 year-1. During the rainy season, the productive potential varies with the economic mesoregion, which presents different climatic conditions. The state of Ceará is only suitable for the rainfed production of Tanzania guineagrass for 4 months each year, predominantly from February to May, while weather conditions do not favor the development of this grass in the remaining months.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8292506.v1
title: Synanthropic diptera affecting layer poultry farms: a review

description: ABSTRACT: The poultry farm of posture is an economic activity of great relevance to Brazil. Health aspects of flocks of laying chickens, such as the occurrence of infestations by parasites and poultry pests, influence significantly the productivity indicators. In this context, the control of synanthropic diptera is one of the challenges of the poultry farmers and professionals of this area. In Brazil, the control of flies in poultry environments is based mainly on the use of pesticides, while other alternatives are less frequent. Among the flies’ species most regularly found in poultry farms are the Musca domestica, Chrysomya spp., Fannia spp., and others. This review aims at compiling the literature on the occurrence, impact on poultry systems, biology, epidemiology and control of the species of synanthropic flies considered important for the Brazilian poultry industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7511873
title: Impact of land-use change in the net radiation of the Cerrado of the southern Mato Grosso

description: Abstract Changes resulting from land use and occupation modify the surface radioactive balance. This paper evaluated the impact on the net radiation caused by the conversion of a Cerrado area in an agricultural zone in the southern Mato Grosso using Landsat 5 TM sensor imagery acquired between June and October 2011. The analyses were performed of the following land use classes: Cerrado, riparian vegetation, sugarcane, soybean, pasture, bare soil and water. The replacement of Cerrado by agricultural areas changed the biophysical indices of the surface due to the change in biomass and the optical properties of the surface as observed in this study. The NDVI values were higher in the typical Cerrado vegetation and Riparian Forest than in agricultural areas. The surface temperature and the surface albedo showed an inverse pattern of NDVI, with lower values in the typical Cerrado vegetation and Riparian Forest and higher values in agricultural areas and bare soil. The replacement of Cerrado by cultivated crops in the south of Mato Grosso decreased the available energy at the surface, as indicated by the radiation balance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.10073360
title: Jousting in cordel: struggling with words is not a vain struggle

description: Abstract In this article about the verbal art of cordel, part of the doctoral research entitled O gênero do cordel sob a perspectiva crítica do discurso, I examine the use of the several voices present in the text. This resource acquires importance in cordel literature, as it gives them more dramaticity and thus catches the reader/listener’s attention. In order to understand this mechanism I use the discourse analysis referential, as formulated by Fairclough and Martin & Rose, and from Systemic-Functional Linguistics, as formulated by Halliday. Based on the comparison between the use of indirect and direct speech, I verified how much the struggle with words imprints vivacity and dramaticity to cordel narratives.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7453031
title: Assessing the completeness of investigation records of infant deaths in Recife-PE, 2014

description: Abstract Background The investigation of child deaths performed through specific files, contributes to the availability of information on the occurrence of such events. Assessments on these instruments are scarce in the country, limiting the use of such information in the development of public policies aimed at reducing child mortality. Objective To evaluate the completeness of variables in child death investigation records by mortality age group, in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Method The completion of 183 child deaths investigation records was analyzed, mainly of mothers living in this capital, by the proportion of ignored or blank fields of the 123 variables contained in seven blocks of the research records and by age group (early neonatal, late neonatal, and post-neonatal). Results The average of overall file completion was 85.5% (regular), with higher completeness in the neonatal component, late (88.4%) as early (85.9%) and worse in the post-neonatal period (80.7%). The identification of variable blocks had the highest completeness (98.3% = excellent), while the care of children and previous diseases was the lowest (68.6% = poor). Conclusion There is a regular completeness of variables in child death investigation records; however, the essential information to clarify death circumstances was poorly completed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7453031.v1
title: Assessing the completeness of investigation records of infant deaths in Recife-PE, 2014

description: Abstract Background The investigation of child deaths performed through specific files, contributes to the availability of information on the occurrence of such events. Assessments on these instruments are scarce in the country, limiting the use of such information in the development of public policies aimed at reducing child mortality. Objective To evaluate the completeness of variables in child death investigation records by mortality age group, in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Method The completion of 183 child deaths investigation records was analyzed, mainly of mothers living in this capital, by the proportion of ignored or blank fields of the 123 variables contained in seven blocks of the research records and by age group (early neonatal, late neonatal, and post-neonatal). Results The average of overall file completion was 85.5% (regular), with higher completeness in the neonatal component, late (88.4%) as early (85.9%) and worse in the post-neonatal period (80.7%). The identification of variable blocks had the highest completeness (98.3% = excellent), while the care of children and previous diseases was the lowest (68.6% = poor). Conclusion There is a regular completeness of variables in child death investigation records; however, the essential information to clarify death circumstances was poorly completed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092091
title: Analysis of the efficiency of regional hospitals in a Northeastern Brazilian state

description: ABSTRACT The Unified Health System (SUS) was created with the purpose of changing the situation of inequality in the health care of the population. The hospital, being a highly complex institution, emerges as one of the most important components of such system, mainly because there is a large investment employed in it, thus, it needs to emphasize its control of costs. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of regional hospitals in the main regions of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the light of hospital indicators. This is an evaluative study of quantitative methodology, in which six hospital units were selected from the state network of the referred Brazilian state, two of each in the year 2014. All data are secondary from the official information systems and the health secretariats. The best performances, diagnosed from the indicators, were found in the large units, while the small ones presented low solubility and efficiency. Considering the role of regional reference units, which is to offer more complex medical care to the population, it is observed that the excess of small regional hospitals, with low resoluteness and efficiency, generate more expenses to the state than improvement on the quality of life of the population.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.10073360.v1
title: Jousting in cordel: struggling with words is not a vain struggle

description: Abstract In this article about the verbal art of cordel, part of the doctoral research entitled O gênero do cordel sob a perspectiva crítica do discurso, I examine the use of the several voices present in the text. This resource acquires importance in cordel literature, as it gives them more dramaticity and thus catches the reader/listener’s attention. In order to understand this mechanism I use the discourse analysis referential, as formulated by Fairclough and Martin & Rose, and from Systemic-Functional Linguistics, as formulated by Halliday. Based on the comparison between the use of indirect and direct speech, I verified how much the struggle with words imprints vivacity and dramaticity to cordel narratives.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6504593
title: Performance indicators and social networks: is there something in common?

description: Abstract: Introduction The aim of this study is to identify the relation between the performance of a Leprosy Control Program (LCP) and the social network, in a municipality of the brazilian north/northeast region. Method The social network analysis methodology was used. The criteria for choosing the municipality were defined based on low performance of its LCP. The researchers visited the municipality to conduct observations, interviews and secondary data collection. The interviews began with the local coordinator of the program (LCP), the health secretary and two other coordinators. Further interviews were performed with the professionals cited by the “key-informants”, resulted by the use of the name generator technique. Sixteen interviews were conducted with professionals that work directly with the LCP, and it allowed the elaboration of six personal networks and three collective networks. From these, the scenario of the program in three stages were drew up, based on the social network structures: (I) problem identification, (II) statement of problem, and (III) restructuring. Results It was found a “double-centrality”, what means that the general coordinator of the LCP and general coordinator of Epidemiologic Surveillance shared functions in the program, with very strong personal ties. Other relations were characterized as strong or weak and professional. Conclusion It was identified a relation between the LCP performance and the different times of the social networks, which influenced the functionality of this.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6504593.v1
title: Performance indicators and social networks: is there something in common?

description: Abstract: Introduction The aim of this study is to identify the relation between the performance of a Leprosy Control Program (LCP) and the social network, in a municipality of the brazilian north/northeast region. Method The social network analysis methodology was used. The criteria for choosing the municipality were defined based on low performance of its LCP. The researchers visited the municipality to conduct observations, interviews and secondary data collection. The interviews began with the local coordinator of the program (LCP), the health secretary and two other coordinators. Further interviews were performed with the professionals cited by the “key-informants”, resulted by the use of the name generator technique. Sixteen interviews were conducted with professionals that work directly with the LCP, and it allowed the elaboration of six personal networks and three collective networks. From these, the scenario of the program in three stages were drew up, based on the social network structures: (I) problem identification, (II) statement of problem, and (III) restructuring. Results It was found a “double-centrality”, what means that the general coordinator of the LCP and general coordinator of Epidemiologic Surveillance shared functions in the program, with very strong personal ties. Other relations were characterized as strong or weak and professional. Conclusion It was identified a relation between the LCP performance and the different times of the social networks, which influenced the functionality of this.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092091.v1
title: Analysis of the efficiency of regional hospitals in a Northeastern Brazilian state

description: ABSTRACT The Unified Health System (SUS) was created with the purpose of changing the situation of inequality in the health care of the population. The hospital, being a highly complex institution, emerges as one of the most important components of such system, mainly because there is a large investment employed in it, thus, it needs to emphasize its control of costs. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of regional hospitals in the main regions of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the light of hospital indicators. This is an evaluative study of quantitative methodology, in which six hospital units were selected from the state network of the referred Brazilian state, two of each in the year 2014. All data are secondary from the official information systems and the health secretariats. The best performances, diagnosed from the indicators, were found in the large units, while the small ones presented low solubility and efficiency. Considering the role of regional reference units, which is to offer more complex medical care to the population, it is observed that the excess of small regional hospitals, with low resoluteness and efficiency, generate more expenses to the state than improvement on the quality of life of the population.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7511381
title: Performance of confined sheep fed diets based on silages of different sorghum cultivars

description: SUMMARY The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of silages of different sorghum cultivars through digestibility and nutrient intake and performance of sheep. The experiment was conducted at the Pendência Experimental Station, of the State Company for Agricultural Research of Paraíba S.A. For the experiment, thirty-five rams were used, without defined breed, with average live weight of 17.7 kg, distributed in a completely randomized block design, with five diets and seven replicates to determine intake and performance; and 25 non-castrated rams, without defined breed, distributed in a completely randomized design with five diets and five replicates, to determine the digestibility of nutrients. The average daily intake of dry matter was, on average, 994.66 g. Only the average intakes of ether extract, neutral detergent fiber and non-fibrous carbohydrates, were affected by the diets. The weight gain (WG), feed conversion and feed efficiency of the animals receiving the diets suffered no effect. Silages of BRS 655, 610, 800, 810 and Ponta Negra provided similar intake and digestibility of nutrients. The use of silages of different sorghum cultivars (BRS 610, BRS 655, BRS 800, BRS 810 and Ponta Negra) in diets for confined sheep provide similar performance and intakes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7511381.v1
title: Performance of confined sheep fed diets based on silages of different sorghum cultivars

description: SUMMARY The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of silages of different sorghum cultivars through digestibility and nutrient intake and performance of sheep. The experiment was conducted at the Pendência Experimental Station, of the State Company for Agricultural Research of Paraíba S.A. For the experiment, thirty-five rams were used, without defined breed, with average live weight of 17.7 kg, distributed in a completely randomized block design, with five diets and seven replicates to determine intake and performance; and 25 non-castrated rams, without defined breed, distributed in a completely randomized design with five diets and five replicates, to determine the digestibility of nutrients. The average daily intake of dry matter was, on average, 994.66 g. Only the average intakes of ether extract, neutral detergent fiber and non-fibrous carbohydrates, were affected by the diets. The weight gain (WG), feed conversion and feed efficiency of the animals receiving the diets suffered no effect. Silages of BRS 655, 610, 800, 810 and Ponta Negra provided similar intake and digestibility of nutrients. The use of silages of different sorghum cultivars (BRS 610, BRS 655, BRS 800, BRS 810 and Ponta Negra) in diets for confined sheep provide similar performance and intakes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7507928.v1
title: Perception assessment of periodontal patients regarding their self-care

description: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate, through a questionnaire, patients' awareness and behavior regarding periodontal disease, as well as their perceptions of the importance of self-care in order to control the disease. METHODS: 50 male and female patients, age ranging between 31 to 67 years old, presenting moderate to advanced periodontal disease were submitted to a 26 question-survey which aimed to assess the following: the patient's profile, his knowledge and awareness of the periodontal disease ,the dental practioner's commitment as to inform the patient about the importance of the concepts and understandings of his own self-care related to the disease. After data tabulation, they were subjected to exploratory analysis by means of tables and graphics of distribution of frequencies. RESULTS: The data showed that most patients were unanimously aware of the presence of periodontal disease and it also demonstrated that if they follow the dentist's recommendations, there will be a better disease prognosis. About 94 to 96% of the participants in the sample showed a higher level of knowledge about the etiology, treatment and consequences of periodontal disease, and reported that such information came from dental professionals. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the periodontal disease patient becomes motivated to promote his self-care when the dentist promotes a proper instruction.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6503921
title: Costs management in maize and soybean production

description: Abstract Purpose: This research aims to identify and analyze the relationship between the elements that make up maize and soybean production costs and the revenue earned from the respective productive activities. Design/methodology/approach: We used production cost data from Conab and the market price of maize and soybean obtained from FAO in our analyses. These data were analyzed from 1997 to 2016. The study is based on the Neoclassical Theory of Firm and its subdivision: Cost Theory. Findings: The data showed that the variables related to the production costs of maize and soybean are associated with the gross revenue ha-1. Therefore, it is possible to predict them from the regression equations. Based in these findings, farmers will have a tool that may be used in making of the best decision when they purchase agricultural inputs. Originality/value: The main contribution of this paper relates to the possibility to predict maize and soybean revenue from the cost variables that are part of the production cost of these commodities. In this context, an interpretation of production costs, analyzing the variables involved in the cost of the crops, and with a consequent evaluation of the information on the gross revenue ha-1, enables information to be obtained for decision-making regarding the agricultural activities.