cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7512389.v1
title: Forest Fragmentation Analysis in the Municipalities of Corumbiara and Buritis, Rondônia State, Brazil

description: ABSTRACTThe expansion of agriculture and pasture in Rondônia state was accelerated in the past decade due to fiscal incentives and higher external market demand. Consequently, serious forest degradation processes were initiated. The present study aims to analyze forest fragmentation in the municipalities of Corumbiara and Buritis. To this end, Landsat 5 TM images were used for forest and non-forest classification. The accuracy assessment for Maximum Likelihood supervised classification indicated an overall accuracy of 91% and Kappa of 78%. Results indicated an increase in the number of patches in the area of study in the past decade, with an increase in edge effects, significant reduction of forest class area, and a decrease in the connectivity of forest patches. Therefore, based on this study, a continuous increase in the fragmentation of native vegetation in these municipalities can be observed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6318257
title: Urban transformation influence over the acoustic comfort: pilot study from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Campus

description: Abstract This work aims to present a methodology to analyze the influence of the urban transformation in the acoustic comfort for an urban space. This evaluation is based on a pilot study, using the campus of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) as object of analysis. Several urban transformations took place along the years, many of them proposed by the Master Plan of UFRJ for 2020. The noise impact evaluation due to the transformations was performed through noise map comparison of several urban configurations, mainly by traffic flow and buildings morphology. The noise map validation was performed by noise level measurements at points of special interest. The maps were generated using vehicular data counting and typology survey. The maps analysis as function of the urban transformations shown that the noise levels are higher than the stated by the environmental standards, and allowed to identify the main causes of such noise increase. Therefore, it was able to critically analyze the urban transformations along the time and the actual spatial configuration in order to propose actions to reduce the noise pollution and improve the hearing comfort at the UFRJ campus.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6318257.v1
title: Urban transformation influence over the acoustic comfort: pilot study from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Campus

description: Abstract This work aims to present a methodology to analyze the influence of the urban transformation in the acoustic comfort for an urban space. This evaluation is based on a pilot study, using the campus of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) as object of analysis. Several urban transformations took place along the years, many of them proposed by the Master Plan of UFRJ for 2020. The noise impact evaluation due to the transformations was performed through noise map comparison of several urban configurations, mainly by traffic flow and buildings morphology. The noise map validation was performed by noise level measurements at points of special interest. The maps were generated using vehicular data counting and typology survey. The maps analysis as function of the urban transformations shown that the noise levels are higher than the stated by the environmental standards, and allowed to identify the main causes of such noise increase. Therefore, it was able to critically analyze the urban transformations along the time and the actual spatial configuration in order to propose actions to reduce the noise pollution and improve the hearing comfort at the UFRJ campus.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7452587
title: Metamemory monitoring in Alzheimer’s disease A systematic review

description: ABSTRACT Metamemory is the awareness of one’s own knowledge and control of memory, and refers to the online ability to gather information about the current state of the memory system. Objective: Metamemory is one’s own knowledge and control of memory. A systematic review was performed to identify the types of tasks used for evaluating metamemory monitoring, the stimuli used in these tasks, their limitations and the outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease (PwAD). Methods: This systematic review followed PRISMA methodology. A search of Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science electronic databases was carried out in September, 2018, identifying experimental investigations of metamemory and dementia. Results: We included 21 studies. The most common tasks used were judgement of learning, feeling of knowing, judgement of confidence and global prediction. The rates of discrepancy between PwAD and caregivers still need further research. The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test was the most used list of words. PwAD are able to accurately rate their memory functioning and performance, when the evaluation is done soon afterwards. PwAD tend to overestimate their functioning and performance when the judgement involves forward-looking vision. Conclusion: In the context of metamemory impairment, clinicians and caregivers should seek interventions aiming to identify compensatory styles of functioning. This systematic review provides initial evidence for the use of metamemory measures as part of broader assessments evaluating Alzheimer’s disease.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7452587.v1
title: Metamemory monitoring in Alzheimer’s disease A systematic review

description: ABSTRACT Metamemory is the awareness of one’s own knowledge and control of memory, and refers to the online ability to gather information about the current state of the memory system. Objective: Metamemory is one’s own knowledge and control of memory. A systematic review was performed to identify the types of tasks used for evaluating metamemory monitoring, the stimuli used in these tasks, their limitations and the outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease (PwAD). Methods: This systematic review followed PRISMA methodology. A search of Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science electronic databases was carried out in September, 2018, identifying experimental investigations of metamemory and dementia. Results: We included 21 studies. The most common tasks used were judgement of learning, feeling of knowing, judgement of confidence and global prediction. The rates of discrepancy between PwAD and caregivers still need further research. The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test was the most used list of words. PwAD are able to accurately rate their memory functioning and performance, when the evaluation is done soon afterwards. PwAD tend to overestimate their functioning and performance when the judgement involves forward-looking vision. Conclusion: In the context of metamemory impairment, clinicians and caregivers should seek interventions aiming to identify compensatory styles of functioning. This systematic review provides initial evidence for the use of metamemory measures as part of broader assessments evaluating Alzheimer’s disease.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7509368
title: Study of Dabigatran Use in a Brazilian Public Hospital Specialized in Cardiology

description: Abstract Background: During its commercialization phase, unprecedented effects of new medicaments can be discovered. Dabigatran is an anticoagulant approved by Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency in 2008. Objectives: To assess safety, effectiveness adverse event profile and adherence to dabigatran (110 mg and 150 mg) prescribed for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Methods: Patients taking dabigatran were subjected to interviews during the first year of treatment, evaluating the prescription depending on the dose, age, gender and risk factors as well as the prevalence of adverse events and the profile of the patients involved. Results: Between the beginning and the end of the study there was a reduction in the number of subjects using this anticoagulant (10% for the dose of 110 mg and 30% for the dose of 150 mg), without changes in the proportions of individuals regarding to gender (men ≅65%), age (age &lt;75 anos ≅80%), anticoagulation previous history (≅85%) and risk scores for thromboembolic (CHA2DS2≥VASc = 2 ≅80%) and bleeding (HASBLED &lt;3 ≅50% dose 110 mg and ≅85% dose 150 mg) events. The most common adverse event was dyspepsia (≥10%), regardless of gender, but less frequently in patients over 75 years of age (≅20% of cases). Dyspepsia related to dabigatran was mainly associated to its combination with beta-blockers (≅70%), but minoritarily with oral hypoglycemic (≅20%), antiplatelet agents (≅10%), proton pump inhibitors (≅30%) and antagonists H2 (≅3%). Therapeutic adherence was ≅60% regardless of the described adverse events. There were no cases of thromboembolic event and major bleeding. Conclusions: Dabigatran has shown to be safe and effective in the evaluated conditions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7514984
title: Nonlinear models for morphometric analysis in Bullfrog Tadpoles

description: SUMMARY Biometric relationships are important to illustrate the growth of animals. When adjusted using nonlinear models, these relationships can provide important information that contributes to the improvement of breeding techniques. In this study, morphometric data as a function of weight obtained in four experiments involving bullfrog tadpoles were adjusted using Gompertz, Logistic, Von Bertalanffy and Brody nonlinear models and the best-fit model was determined. After fitting the parameters to the different models in each experiment, the models were compared based on confidence intervals (α = 0.05). The following criteria were used for selection of the best model: biological interpretation, residual mean square, coefficient of determination, graphic analysis, and number of iterations. Standard and total length data as a function of tadpole weight converged in the four models. The Logistic and Gompertz models had no biological interpretation for some datasets. The Brody model provided the lowest residual mean square and number of iterations for the variables studied in all experiments. The Brody relative growth rate (K) was lower for total length when compared to standard length, indicating a greater initial growth in standard length. The Brody model was the best to describe the growth in standard and total length of bullfrog tadpoles as a function of weight.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7509368.v1
title: Study of Dabigatran Use in a Brazilian Public Hospital Specialized in Cardiology

description: Abstract Background: During its commercialization phase, unprecedented effects of new medicaments can be discovered. Dabigatran is an anticoagulant approved by Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency in 2008. Objectives: To assess safety, effectiveness adverse event profile and adherence to dabigatran (110 mg and 150 mg) prescribed for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Methods: Patients taking dabigatran were subjected to interviews during the first year of treatment, evaluating the prescription depending on the dose, age, gender and risk factors as well as the prevalence of adverse events and the profile of the patients involved. Results: Between the beginning and the end of the study there was a reduction in the number of subjects using this anticoagulant (10% for the dose of 110 mg and 30% for the dose of 150 mg), without changes in the proportions of individuals regarding to gender (men ≅65%), age (age &lt;75 anos ≅80%), anticoagulation previous history (≅85%) and risk scores for thromboembolic (CHA2DS2≥VASc = 2 ≅80%) and bleeding (HASBLED &lt;3 ≅50% dose 110 mg and ≅85% dose 150 mg) events. The most common adverse event was dyspepsia (≥10%), regardless of gender, but less frequently in patients over 75 years of age (≅20% of cases). Dyspepsia related to dabigatran was mainly associated to its combination with beta-blockers (≅70%), but minoritarily with oral hypoglycemic (≅20%), antiplatelet agents (≅10%), proton pump inhibitors (≅30%) and antagonists H2 (≅3%). Therapeutic adherence was ≅60% regardless of the described adverse events. There were no cases of thromboembolic event and major bleeding. Conclusions: Dabigatran has shown to be safe and effective in the evaluated conditions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7509689
title: Axiological Approach in the Training of Students of Social Education Degree

description: Abstract: In this research, we studied the development of individual values of students of the Social Education degree. The Schwartz Value Survey was applied to 53 students at the beginning and the end of the 2nd academic year. Results showed the following differences on the motivational types between the first and the second moments: Power and Stimulation, a highly statistically significant variation; Achievement, Hedonism, Self-direction, Tradition and Security, a statistically significant variation; Universalism, Benevolence and Conformity, a variation that was not statistically significant. The results are discussed in the light of the axiological conceptual framework that fits the training and the professional practice of social educators.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7509689.v1
title: Axiological Approach in the Training of Students of Social Education Degree

description: Abstract: In this research, we studied the development of individual values of students of the Social Education degree. The Schwartz Value Survey was applied to 53 students at the beginning and the end of the 2nd academic year. Results showed the following differences on the motivational types between the first and the second moments: Power and Stimulation, a highly statistically significant variation; Achievement, Hedonism, Self-direction, Tradition and Security, a statistically significant variation; Universalism, Benevolence and Conformity, a variation that was not statistically significant. The results are discussed in the light of the axiological conceptual framework that fits the training and the professional practice of social educators.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7514984.v1
title: Nonlinear models for morphometric analysis in Bullfrog Tadpoles

description: SUMMARY Biometric relationships are important to illustrate the growth of animals. When adjusted using nonlinear models, these relationships can provide important information that contributes to the improvement of breeding techniques. In this study, morphometric data as a function of weight obtained in four experiments involving bullfrog tadpoles were adjusted using Gompertz, Logistic, Von Bertalanffy and Brody nonlinear models and the best-fit model was determined. After fitting the parameters to the different models in each experiment, the models were compared based on confidence intervals (α = 0.05). The following criteria were used for selection of the best model: biological interpretation, residual mean square, coefficient of determination, graphic analysis, and number of iterations. Standard and total length data as a function of tadpole weight converged in the four models. The Logistic and Gompertz models had no biological interpretation for some datasets. The Brody model provided the lowest residual mean square and number of iterations for the variables studied in all experiments. The Brody relative growth rate (K) was lower for total length when compared to standard length, indicating a greater initial growth in standard length. The Brody model was the best to describe the growth in standard and total length of bullfrog tadpoles as a function of weight.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7676921
title: Women Entrepreneurs Network's Website: entrepreneurship, culture and self-images

description: Abstract: The article deals with the theme of entrepreneurship, especially the ethos of the entrepreneurial woman. It aims to analyse the representation of female entrepreneurship and identify the cultural aspects that are manifested in enunciative scenes and the discursive ethos in discursive material disclosed in the Women Entrepreneurs Network. The discursive analysis is based on the proposal of Maingueneau (1997, 2008a, b, 2011) and the construction of the corpus is based on content analysis guided by Bardin (2011). As a main result, one can deduce that the effective ethos is linked to the notion of female entrepreneurship through stereotyped scenes, where the woman is still in a peripheral position.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7676921.v1
title: Women Entrepreneurs Network's Website: entrepreneurship, culture and self-images

description: Abstract: The article deals with the theme of entrepreneurship, especially the ethos of the entrepreneurial woman. It aims to analyse the representation of female entrepreneurship and identify the cultural aspects that are manifested in enunciative scenes and the discursive ethos in discursive material disclosed in the Women Entrepreneurs Network. The discursive analysis is based on the proposal of Maingueneau (1997, 2008a, b, 2011) and the construction of the corpus is based on content analysis guided by Bardin (2011). As a main result, one can deduce that the effective ethos is linked to the notion of female entrepreneurship through stereotyped scenes, where the woman is still in a peripheral position.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14272897
title: Hospitalization by Conditions Sensitive to Primary Care in the state of Ceará, 2010-2014

description: ABSTRACT This article aimed to describe the profile of Hospitalizations due to Conditions Sensitive to Primary Care (ICSAP) in the 22 Health Regions of Ceará, through a quantitative and cross-sectional study on hospitalizations between 2010 and 2014. There was a reduction of ICSAP in the regions, except for two. In the majority, the expansion of the coverage of the Family Health Strategy has generated a reduction in the proportion of ICSAP. However, a overwhelming commitment to quality is required, to the consolidation of the regionalization process and to the development of intersectoral actions that impact on other health determinants.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14272897.v1
title: Hospitalization by Conditions Sensitive to Primary Care in the state of Ceará, 2010-2014

description: ABSTRACT This article aimed to describe the profile of Hospitalizations due to Conditions Sensitive to Primary Care (ICSAP) in the 22 Health Regions of Ceará, through a quantitative and cross-sectional study on hospitalizations between 2010 and 2014. There was a reduction of ICSAP in the regions, except for two. In the majority, the expansion of the coverage of the Family Health Strategy has generated a reduction in the proportion of ICSAP. However, a overwhelming commitment to quality is required, to the consolidation of the regionalization process and to the development of intersectoral actions that impact on other health determinants.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11609043
title: The promise of growth hormone in sport: doped or duped

description: ABSTRACT Skeletal muscle is a target tissue of GH. Based on its anabolic properties, it is widely accepted that GH enhances muscle performance in sports. Athletic performance depends on muscle strength and the energy required to power muscle function. The energy required to power muscle function is derived from a continuum of anaerobic and aerobic sources. Molecular and functional studies provide evidence that in muscle GH stimulates the anaerobic and suppresses the aerobic energy system, in turn affecting power-based functional measures in a time-dependent manner. In recreational athletes, GH improves anaerobic capacity but has not been proven to significantly enhance muscle strength, power, or maximum rate of oxygen consumption. GH appears likely to selectively benefit sprint events and not physical performance that depends on strength and endurance. Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2019;63(6):576-81
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11609043.v1
title: The promise of growth hormone in sport: doped or duped

description: ABSTRACT Skeletal muscle is a target tissue of GH. Based on its anabolic properties, it is widely accepted that GH enhances muscle performance in sports. Athletic performance depends on muscle strength and the energy required to power muscle function. The energy required to power muscle function is derived from a continuum of anaerobic and aerobic sources. Molecular and functional studies provide evidence that in muscle GH stimulates the anaerobic and suppresses the aerobic energy system, in turn affecting power-based functional measures in a time-dependent manner. In recreational athletes, GH improves anaerobic capacity but has not been proven to significantly enhance muscle strength, power, or maximum rate of oxygen consumption. GH appears likely to selectively benefit sprint events and not physical performance that depends on strength and endurance. Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2019;63(6):576-81
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7834979
title: Anthropometric measurements as a potential non-invasive alternative for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in adolescents

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To identify which anthropometric measurement would be the best predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Brazilian adolescents. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted on 222 adolescents (15-17 years) from a city in southern Brazil. Anthropometric, physical activity, blood pressure and biochemical parameters were investigated. MetS criteria were transformed into a continuous variable (MetS score). Linear regression analyses were performed to assess the associations of BMI, hip circumference, neck circumference (NC), triceps skinfold, subscapular skinfold and body fat percentage with MetS score. ROC curves were constructed to determine the cutoff for each anthropometric measurement. Results: The prevalence of MetS was 7.2%. Each anthropometric measurement was significantly (p &lt; 0.001) associated with MetS score. After adjusting for potential confounding variables (age, sex, physical activity, and maternal education), the standardized coefficients of NC and body fat percentage appeared to have the strongest association (beta = 0.69 standard deviation) with MetS score. The regression of BMI provided the best model fit (adjusted R2 = 0.31). BMI predicted MetS with high sensitivity (100.0%) and specificity (86.4%). Conclusions: Our results suggest that BMI and NC are effective screening tools for MetS in adolescents. The early diagnosis of MetS combined with targeted lifestyle interventions in adolescence may help reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in adulthood.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7834979.v1
title: Anthropometric measurements as a potential non-invasive alternative for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in adolescents

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To identify which anthropometric measurement would be the best predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Brazilian adolescents. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted on 222 adolescents (15-17 years) from a city in southern Brazil. Anthropometric, physical activity, blood pressure and biochemical parameters were investigated. MetS criteria were transformed into a continuous variable (MetS score). Linear regression analyses were performed to assess the associations of BMI, hip circumference, neck circumference (NC), triceps skinfold, subscapular skinfold and body fat percentage with MetS score. ROC curves were constructed to determine the cutoff for each anthropometric measurement. Results: The prevalence of MetS was 7.2%. Each anthropometric measurement was significantly (p &lt; 0.001) associated with MetS score. After adjusting for potential confounding variables (age, sex, physical activity, and maternal education), the standardized coefficients of NC and body fat percentage appeared to have the strongest association (beta = 0.69 standard deviation) with MetS score. The regression of BMI provided the best model fit (adjusted R2 = 0.31). BMI predicted MetS with high sensitivity (100.0%) and specificity (86.4%). Conclusions: Our results suggest that BMI and NC are effective screening tools for MetS in adolescents. The early diagnosis of MetS combined with targeted lifestyle interventions in adolescence may help reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in adulthood.