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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857612.v1
title: Maternal smoking during pregnancy and early development of overweight and growth deficit in children: an analysis of survival

description: Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the association between smoking during pregnancy and nutritional status. Methods: cohort study with a sample of 460 children in the baseline. The children were assessed four times, being measured for weight and length to be converted in indexes length forage (L/A) and body mass index forage (BMI/A) in Z-score. The time until occurrence of growth deficit and overweight was calculated in days and compared to maternal smoking during pregnancy. To assess the association between smoking during pregnancy and the outcomes, a Hazard Ratio by Cox regression was obtained, adjusting by confounding variables selected from Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG). Results: the time until occurrence of growth deficit and overweight was lower in children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy was a risk factor for length deficit (HR = 2.84; CI95% = 1.42 to 5.70) and for overweight (HR = 1.96; CI95% = 1, 09 to 3.53), even after the adjustment. Conclusions: maternal smoking was a changeable factor associated with anthropometric outcomes, which demonstrates the need for actions to combat smoking during pregnancy in order to prevent early nutritional deviations.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857615.v1
title: Heart Injury with Projectile Lodged Inside the Heart

description: Abstract Penetrating heart injuries present high mortality rates. Increasing rates of urban violence have contributed to a significant rise in the number of heart injuries by firearm projectiles. Such injuries are associated with the highest mortality rates among penetrating cardiac injuries and may involve one or more cardiac chambers. We present the case of a police officer who, in an approach to five robbers, suffered a transfixed cardiac injury by firearm with the projectile having been lodged inside the right ventricle. This patient was successfully operated, 65 days after the injury, at our institution.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857603
title: Quality of Life After Open Surgical versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

description: Abstract Objective: This study aims to compare open surgical and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms in terms of their effects on quality of life, using Short Form-36 (SF-36). Methods: A total of 133 consecutive patients who underwent EVAR or open surgical repair for infra-renal abdominal aorta aneurysm between January 2009 and June 2014 were included in the study. Twenty-six (19.5%) patients died during follow-up and were excluded from the analysis. Overall, 107 patients, 39 (36.4%) in the open repair group, and 68 (63.6%) in the EVAR group, completed all follow-up visits and study assessments. Quality of life assessments using SF-36 were performed before surgery and at post-operative months 1, 6, and 12. Results: The mean duration of follow-up was 29.55±19.95 months. At one month, both physical and mental domains of the quality of life assessments favored EVAR, while the two surgical approaches did not differ significantly at or after six months postoperatively. Conclusion: Despite anatomical advantages and acceptable mid-phase mortality in patients with high- or medium-risk for open surgery, EVAR did not exhibit a quality of life superiority over open surgery in terms of physical function and patient comfort at or after postoperative six months.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857603.v1
title: Quality of Life After Open Surgical versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

description: Abstract Objective: This study aims to compare open surgical and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms in terms of their effects on quality of life, using Short Form-36 (SF-36). Methods: A total of 133 consecutive patients who underwent EVAR or open surgical repair for infra-renal abdominal aorta aneurysm between January 2009 and June 2014 were included in the study. Twenty-six (19.5%) patients died during follow-up and were excluded from the analysis. Overall, 107 patients, 39 (36.4%) in the open repair group, and 68 (63.6%) in the EVAR group, completed all follow-up visits and study assessments. Quality of life assessments using SF-36 were performed before surgery and at post-operative months 1, 6, and 12. Results: The mean duration of follow-up was 29.55±19.95 months. At one month, both physical and mental domains of the quality of life assessments favored EVAR, while the two surgical approaches did not differ significantly at or after six months postoperatively. Conclusion: Despite anatomical advantages and acceptable mid-phase mortality in patients with high- or medium-risk for open surgery, EVAR did not exhibit a quality of life superiority over open surgery in terms of physical function and patient comfort at or after postoperative six months.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857594
title: Yield of lettuce grown in hydroponic and aquaponic systems using different substrates

description: ABSTRACT This study had as objective to evaluate the effect of the substrate on the yield of lettuce grown in aquaponic and hydroponic systems. The study was conducted at the Federal University of Grande Dourados, located in Dourados, MS. A randomized complete block design was used, with three treatments and 16 replicates. The cultivation systems were analyzed independently. The substrates analyzed were: coconut shell fiber, phenolic foam and expanded vermiculite. The plants were grown in two systems (aquaponic and hydroponic), using the NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) system. The crop used was lettuce cv. ‘Alcione’. The parameters analyzed were: crop yield and percentage of roots per plant. In addition, macronutrient contents were analyzed in the leaves. The substrate composed of coconut shell fiber was more suitable for lettuce production, since it led to higher yields for both aquaponic (2.88 kg m-2) and hydroponic (2.58 kg m-2) systems. The use of phenolic foam as growing substrate led to lower mean crop yields in both production systems analyzed, 1.94 and 2.15 kg m-2 for aquaponic and hydroponic systems, respectively.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857597
title: Analysis of a tuned liquid column damper in non-linear structures subjected to seismic excitations

description: Abstract The behavior of the tuned liquid column damper (TLCD) is analyzed in the control of non-linear structures subjected to random seismic excitations. The structure is modeled as a system of one degree of freedom with incursion in the non-linear range. The Bouc-Wen hysteretic model is used to model the non-linear behavior of the structure. A stationary stochastic analysis is performed in the domain of the frequency. An equivalent statistical linearization was used for the analysis of the main system and the TLCD. The TLCD parameters considered for the optimization process were the frequency and the head loss coefficient. Two target functions were considered, (i) reduction of the main displacement of the system, (ii) reduction of the hysteretic energy. Two random processes were considered as seismic excitation, first a broad bandwidth process and secondly a narrow bandwidth process. The results show that for a broad bandwidth process, the TLCD tends to tune with the linear equivalent frequency of the system in the case without TLCD, while for the narrow bandwidth process, it tunes (TLCD) with the dominant frequency of the input. It is seen that the TLCD becomes detuned with regard to the frequency of the structure as the structure becomes more non-linear. It is also seen that the optimal tuning ratio of the TLCD is unsensitive to the mass ratio of the device and the main damping ratio of the system. It is also concluded that in case of flexible structures, the optimal head loss coefficient tends to be lower and increases with regard to its length ratio. It is seen that the effectiveness of the TLCD is greater for higher mass ratios of the device. In addition, it is found that the optimal TLCD becomes less effective as the structure enters the non-linear range, showing lower efficiency than what is seen in the literature for optimal TLCDs in linear structures.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857594.v1
title: Yield of lettuce grown in hydroponic and aquaponic systems using different substrates

description: ABSTRACT This study had as objective to evaluate the effect of the substrate on the yield of lettuce grown in aquaponic and hydroponic systems. The study was conducted at the Federal University of Grande Dourados, located in Dourados, MS. A randomized complete block design was used, with three treatments and 16 replicates. The cultivation systems were analyzed independently. The substrates analyzed were: coconut shell fiber, phenolic foam and expanded vermiculite. The plants were grown in two systems (aquaponic and hydroponic), using the NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) system. The crop used was lettuce cv. ‘Alcione’. The parameters analyzed were: crop yield and percentage of roots per plant. In addition, macronutrient contents were analyzed in the leaves. The substrate composed of coconut shell fiber was more suitable for lettuce production, since it led to higher yields for both aquaponic (2.88 kg m-2) and hydroponic (2.58 kg m-2) systems. The use of phenolic foam as growing substrate led to lower mean crop yields in both production systems analyzed, 1.94 and 2.15 kg m-2 for aquaponic and hydroponic systems, respectively.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857597.v1
title: Analysis of a tuned liquid column damper in non-linear structures subjected to seismic excitations

description: Abstract The behavior of the tuned liquid column damper (TLCD) is analyzed in the control of non-linear structures subjected to random seismic excitations. The structure is modeled as a system of one degree of freedom with incursion in the non-linear range. The Bouc-Wen hysteretic model is used to model the non-linear behavior of the structure. A stationary stochastic analysis is performed in the domain of the frequency. An equivalent statistical linearization was used for the analysis of the main system and the TLCD. The TLCD parameters considered for the optimization process were the frequency and the head loss coefficient. Two target functions were considered, (i) reduction of the main displacement of the system, (ii) reduction of the hysteretic energy. Two random processes were considered as seismic excitation, first a broad bandwidth process and secondly a narrow bandwidth process. The results show that for a broad bandwidth process, the TLCD tends to tune with the linear equivalent frequency of the system in the case without TLCD, while for the narrow bandwidth process, it tunes (TLCD) with the dominant frequency of the input. It is seen that the TLCD becomes detuned with regard to the frequency of the structure as the structure becomes more non-linear. It is also seen that the optimal tuning ratio of the TLCD is unsensitive to the mass ratio of the device and the main damping ratio of the system. It is also concluded that in case of flexible structures, the optimal head loss coefficient tends to be lower and increases with regard to its length ratio. It is seen that the effectiveness of the TLCD is greater for higher mass ratios of the device. In addition, it is found that the optimal TLCD becomes less effective as the structure enters the non-linear range, showing lower efficiency than what is seen in the literature for optimal TLCDs in linear structures.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857576
title: Effects of heat treatment on surface properties of different coatings with alkali treatment on titanium for dental implants

description: ABSTRACT Titanium is widely used as dental implant since it is bio-inert and osseointegratable. However, provided that this material cannot induce bone growth from its surface, it is usual to carry out different surface treatments in order to develop bioactive coatings that increase both the initial rate of bone development and the biological anchorage of implant attachment to the host bone. The aim of the alkaline treatment is to form an amorphous gel of sodium titanate, which can be stabilized by means of a subsequent thermal treatment. During this, the hydro gel is dehydrated and thickened to form a layer of stable and partially crystallized sodium titanate. In the present work it was analyzed the effects produced by different thermal treatments after the alkaline one, on surfaces of cp titanium with surface treatment of blasting and MAO (micro-arc oxidation process). For each case the surface was characterized in order to enhance the application condition. The temperature of the thermal treatments was 400, 600 and 800 ºC, since titanate varies its ratio of amorphous and crystalline phase in this range and therefore its properties. The assessment of results was carried out by means of Rockwell-C adhesion standard test, measurement of the initial contact angle by goniometry, X-ray diffraction and analytic scanning electronic microscopy. Characterized post thermal treatment samples, it was observed that the samples treated to 800 ºC presented a crystalline superficial structure, bad adherence and did not develop apatite growth on its surface. Nevertheless, they presented sufficiently surface hydrophilic. On the contrary, the samples treated at 400 and 600 ° C presented superficially a partially crystallized phase, with good adhesion and good hydrophilicity. Through SEM-EDS, the formation of a homogeneous apatite layer was observed on their surfaces.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857576.v1
title: Effects of heat treatment on surface properties of different coatings with alkali treatment on titanium for dental implants

description: ABSTRACT Titanium is widely used as dental implant since it is bio-inert and osseointegratable. However, provided that this material cannot induce bone growth from its surface, it is usual to carry out different surface treatments in order to develop bioactive coatings that increase both the initial rate of bone development and the biological anchorage of implant attachment to the host bone. The aim of the alkaline treatment is to form an amorphous gel of sodium titanate, which can be stabilized by means of a subsequent thermal treatment. During this, the hydro gel is dehydrated and thickened to form a layer of stable and partially crystallized sodium titanate. In the present work it was analyzed the effects produced by different thermal treatments after the alkaline one, on surfaces of cp titanium with surface treatment of blasting and MAO (micro-arc oxidation process). For each case the surface was characterized in order to enhance the application condition. The temperature of the thermal treatments was 400, 600 and 800 ºC, since titanate varies its ratio of amorphous and crystalline phase in this range and therefore its properties. The assessment of results was carried out by means of Rockwell-C adhesion standard test, measurement of the initial contact angle by goniometry, X-ray diffraction and analytic scanning electronic microscopy. Characterized post thermal treatment samples, it was observed that the samples treated to 800 ºC presented a crystalline superficial structure, bad adherence and did not develop apatite growth on its surface. Nevertheless, they presented sufficiently surface hydrophilic. On the contrary, the samples treated at 400 and 600 ° C presented superficially a partially crystallized phase, with good adhesion and good hydrophilicity. Through SEM-EDS, the formation of a homogeneous apatite layer was observed on their surfaces.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857579
title: Biodegradable films based on thermoplastic starch and chitosan with antimicrobial activity employed as active packaging

description: ABSTRACT One of the research lines related to active packaging takes into account the incorporation of antimicrobial agents such as chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from the crustaceans’ exoskeleton. However, because of chitosan high molar mass, its diffusion from the package to the food surface is restricted, so the use of oligomers is an interesting but less investigated alternative. The purpose of this work was to obtain active films based on thermoplastic corn starch (TPS) by adding oligochitosans (OC, molar mass = 290 g mol-1 and degree of polimerization = 2). Films were thermo-compressed in a hydraulic press. Diffusion assays of OC from TPS matrix to liquid medium with different acidity degree (pH = 3, 5, and 7) were performed. Liquid medium conditions were selected according to the acidity of a wide variety of foods. From these assays, oligomers diffusion capacity and the dependence with pH were demonstrated. The efficiency of OC incorporation in packaging material was compared to the corresponding to the conventional method by food spray with a solution of the active agent. The antimicrobial capacity of films and OC solutions was evaluated from the count of yeasts and molds, using fresh strawberries as food product. Obtained results from these experiments showed the active character of films based on TPS and OC, and a greater efficiency of antimicrobial active packaging compared to the conventional methods.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857570
title: Improvement in the quality of ultrasonic images by applying spatial composition methods and using Phased Array systems

description: ABSTRACT The Phased Array Ultrasonic Technique (PAUT) has become a widely used imaging tool for the Nondestructive Testing in the industrial field. The PAUT allows making deflections and focusing the ultrasound beam at different depths within the material, through an electronic control of each one of the N elements that make up the array transducer. Thus, several electronic sweeps can be performed to obtain images in different formats. The PAUT imaging is very efficient in detecting flaws whenever they have a favorable orientation relative to the beam direction. Therefore, it is necessary to establish the transducer position and set-up the scanning correctly. Nevertheless, there are some drawbacks such as quality and intensity losses in the data when the detection is made at high angles. For these reasons, it is necessary to perform exploration from different positions using different angular ranges to obtain information with spatial diversity. This work presents the spatial and coherent compounding of PAUT images, which have been captured with different orientations and in different positions related to the explored volume, to produce a single image. A generic algorithm was developed for performing a scanning conversion using the bilinear interpolation, which allows obtaining a high quality final image and more accuracy in the quantitative analysis of indications. The proposal has been validated on components and materials that can compose pieces of nuclear use.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857573
title: Anaerobic co-digestion of animal manure at different waste cooking oil concentrations

description: ABSTRACT: This study aimed to obtain the best dose of waste cooking oil inclusion for the co-digestion of substrates prepared with dairy cattle and swine manure in order to maximize solids reductions and biogas yield. Analyses of total solids (TS), volatile solids (VS), and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) were performed during the loading and unloading of digesters, while biogas yield was measured twice a week. The maximum reduction in VS (51.4%) was reached with the inclusion of up to 54.6g waste cooking oil.kg manure-1. Maximum NDF degradation occurred with inclusions of up to 69.4g waste cooking oil.kg manure-1. Inclusions of up to 64g of waste cooking oil.kg manure-1 provided specific biogas yield of 291.4 and 251.0L biogas.kg VS-1 added to substrates with swine and cattle manure, respectively. Adding oil at doses between 45.1 and 69.4g waste cooking oil kg manure-1 to substrates composed of cattle or swine manure maximizes reductions of solids and fibrous constituents and enhances specific biogas yield. Furthermore, swine manure supports higher doses of waste cooking oil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857573.v1
title: Anaerobic co-digestion of animal manure at different waste cooking oil concentrations

description: ABSTRACT: This study aimed to obtain the best dose of waste cooking oil inclusion for the co-digestion of substrates prepared with dairy cattle and swine manure in order to maximize solids reductions and biogas yield. Analyses of total solids (TS), volatile solids (VS), and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) were performed during the loading and unloading of digesters, while biogas yield was measured twice a week. The maximum reduction in VS (51.4%) was reached with the inclusion of up to 54.6g waste cooking oil.kg manure-1. Maximum NDF degradation occurred with inclusions of up to 69.4g waste cooking oil.kg manure-1. Inclusions of up to 64g of waste cooking oil.kg manure-1 provided specific biogas yield of 291.4 and 251.0L biogas.kg VS-1 added to substrates with swine and cattle manure, respectively. Adding oil at doses between 45.1 and 69.4g waste cooking oil kg manure-1 to substrates composed of cattle or swine manure maximizes reductions of solids and fibrous constituents and enhances specific biogas yield. Furthermore, swine manure supports higher doses of waste cooking oil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857579.v1
title: Biodegradable films based on thermoplastic starch and chitosan with antimicrobial activity employed as active packaging

description: ABSTRACT One of the research lines related to active packaging takes into account the incorporation of antimicrobial agents such as chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from the crustaceans’ exoskeleton. However, because of chitosan high molar mass, its diffusion from the package to the food surface is restricted, so the use of oligomers is an interesting but less investigated alternative. The purpose of this work was to obtain active films based on thermoplastic corn starch (TPS) by adding oligochitosans (OC, molar mass = 290 g mol-1 and degree of polimerization = 2). Films were thermo-compressed in a hydraulic press. Diffusion assays of OC from TPS matrix to liquid medium with different acidity degree (pH = 3, 5, and 7) were performed. Liquid medium conditions were selected according to the acidity of a wide variety of foods. From these assays, oligomers diffusion capacity and the dependence with pH were demonstrated. The efficiency of OC incorporation in packaging material was compared to the corresponding to the conventional method by food spray with a solution of the active agent. The antimicrobial capacity of films and OC solutions was evaluated from the count of yeasts and molds, using fresh strawberries as food product. Obtained results from these experiments showed the active character of films based on TPS and OC, and a greater efficiency of antimicrobial active packaging compared to the conventional methods.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6857567
title: Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia after Ectopic Molar Pregnancy: Clinical, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Aspects

description: Abstract This report presents the case of a patient with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia after a partial hydatidiform mole formed in the Fallopian tube. Ectopic molar pregnancy is a rare condition, with an estimated incidence of 1 in every 20,000 to 100,000 pregnancies; less than 300 cases of it have been reported in the Western literature. The present report is important because it presents current diagnostic criteria for this rare condition, which has been incorrectly diagnosed in the past, not only morphologically but also immunohistochemically. It also draws the attention of obstetricians to the occurrence of ectopic molar pregnancy, which tends to progress to Fallopian tube rupture more often than in cases of ectopic non-molar pregnancy. Progression to gestational trophoblastic neoplasia ensures that patients with ectopic molar pregnancy must undergo postmolar monitoring, which must be just as thorough as that of patients with intrauterine hydatidiform moles, even if chemotherapy results in high cure rates.