cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390535.v1
title: Virginiamycin and sodium monensin supplementation for beef cattle on pasture

description: ABSTRACT The aim of this paper was to evaluate the effects of including virginiamycin (VM), sodium monensin (MON) or the association (VM+MON) in the energetic mineral supplement, on the intake and performance of beef cattle on pasture. Forty Nellore heifers with 24 months of age and initial body weight (BW) of 251.5±16.6kg, were distributed in four treatments in a randomized block design. Treatments consisted of adding VM, MON or VM+MON to the supplement (CONT). Additive concentrations were defined to reach a dose of 40 to 45mg/100kg BW. The herbage allowance was not a limiting factor for the animals’ intake. Supplement intake was lower than expected, with 33.0, 18.8 and 26.3mg per 100kg BW for VM, MON and VM+MON, respectively. Dry matter intake (DMI, mean=2.65% BW) and animal performance were not affected by the inclusion of additives. The average daily gain (ADG) was 0.561kg/animal day-1. The inclusion of additives in energetic mineral supplement does not affect the DMI and the ADG of grazing animals. The variability in supplement intake and daily dose intake of additives may have influenced the performance of the animals. Monensin inclusion presented the less expensive supplementation cost, due to reduction in supplement intake without changing weight gain.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390538.v1
title: Planning occupational health interventions in the territory: a participatory experience

description: Abstract Introduction: the social determination of health/disease process is made operational through the organization of health care services in the territory. Interventions on the conditioning factors, risk and workers’ health impacts can be made by observing - with historicity and mobility - the dynamics of human activities and risk situations materialized in a given territory. Objective: to contribute to the reflection on the importance of the territory in the implementation of the Workers’ Health National Policy, using it as an instrument for planning intervention. Method: participatory intervention research adopting the Arc Method and discourse analysis; a workshop for territory diagnosis was carried out aimed at organizing the workers’ health intervention actions. Results: the workshop involved 13 professionals from different areas, and identified the informal work and the environment/work process of the civil servants as priorities for intervention. The perception of the main risk factors and workers’ health problems led to proposals on occupational health interventions. Conclusion: territorial analysis was considered a powerful instrument to plan and undertake actions leading to worker’s health promotion, prevention and integral attention.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390541.v1
title: Prevalence and intensity of pain during diagnostic hysteroscopy in women attending an infertility clinic: analysis of 489 cases

description: ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the prevalence and intensity of pain perception during diagnostic hysteroscopy in women and potential related factors. Methods A total of 489 women were investigated at an infertility clinic. Fluid diagnostic hysteroscopy was performed without analgesia or anesthesia by gynecologists with different levels of experience in operative hysteroscopy, using a 2.9mm rigid scope. The Visual Analog Scale was used to score pain intensity after vaginal speculum insertion and after hysteroscopy. Data collected included age, ethnicity, body mass index, history of infertility and endometrial surgery (curettage and/or hysteroscopy), smoking habits, and hysteroscopy diagnosis. Only the state of anxiety was assessed by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory given to each patient before the procedure. Results Hysteroscopy median (25th to 75th) Visual Analog Scale scored 3.3 (3 to 5), and 41.7% of the women referred Visual Analog Scale score ≥4. Median (25th to 75th) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory score was 42 (38 to 45), and 58.3% of the women referred State-Trait Anxiety Inventory score &gt;40. Hysteroscopy Visual Analog Scale score was significantly correlated to surgeon experience and to vaginal speculum insertion but not to State-Trait Anxiety Inventory score, ethnicity or abnormal hysteroscopic findings. Conclusion Diagnostic hysteroscopy was mostly perceived as a mild discomfort procedure by most women. Nevertheless, in a considerable number of cases, women perceived hysteroscopy as painful. Pain perception was linked to individual pain threshold and surgeon experience, but not to pre-procedural anxiety state levels, ethnicity or abnormal hysteroscopic findings.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390544.v1
title: Critical path of women in situation of violence: an integrative literature review

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To identify Brazilian and international scientific evidence on the critical path of women in situations of violence. Method: Integrative literature review developed in four databases and two electronic portals, in January 2017. Twenty-one full articles in English, Portuguese or Spanish from original researches were included in the time cut from 1994 to 2016, and which presented critical path elements, even without using this concept. Results: The critical path of women in situations of violence is constituted of elements related to their perceptions, actions and previous experiences regarding availability and quality of services, social representations of public servers and community and the results obtained in the search for help. Conclusion: Critical path elements are decisive for the women, and can promote, inhibit or delay the beginning of the route and consequently the end of situations of violence experienced by these women.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390553.v1
title: Efficacy and limitations of different approaches to anticipate the diagnosis of pregnancy in cattle

description: ABSTRACT The study evaluated sonographic and serologic exams performed for early (20 to 30d) diagnosis of pregnancy. One hundred-twenty (n= 120) bovine recipients were synchronized (estrous=D0) and timed embryo transferred (TET, D7) with fresh in vitro produced embryos. In the first trial (n= 46), diagnosis of pregnancy was performed on day 20 (D20) by detecting CL blood flow (BF) and by Pregnancy-Associated Glycoproteins (PAGs) serology. In the second trial (n= 30), pregnancy diagnosis was performed on D25 by ultrasound visualization of uterine contents and by PAGs serology. In the last trial, PAG’s serology was performed on D30. Ultrasonographic detection of the uterine contents and embryo viability performed on D30 (DG30) was considered the gold standard. The PROC FREQ procedure was used to test the agreement between diagnostic methods. On D20, the Doppler ultrasonography of the CL had showed high sensitivity (100%), but only moderate specificity (53.3%). On the same day, serologic diagnostic had no agreement (k= -0.08, P&lt; 0.46) with the gold standard, with very low sensitivity (6.3%). However, the sensitivity of the serologic exam increased dramatically (from 6.3 to 100%) from D20 to D25, and it contributed to detect false negatives from the ultrasound diagnosis, improving the overall accuracy from 90% to 96.7%.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390526
title: Eclipses: Revealing the secret life of stars and human nature

description: Abstract The present paper is a tribute to the legacy left by the largest astronomical experiment of the twentieth century. Eclipses and their multifaces are the main target of this paper. We will see that eclipses not only reveal the secrets of the stars, but also those of human nature. Inspiration and fascination with eclipses have enabled us to predict the future and imagine such phenomena in other solar systems. To immerse ourselves in this fascinating world, we will walk the paths that led a kind of nomadic primate with splinters of stone and bone to create wonderful machines that took us to places never thought of. Along the way, we will reflect on how scientists and thinkers have endeavored to maintain the flame of freedom and free thought. The paper goes on to present the historical background that led to the proof of Einstein's Theory of Relativity in the Sobral's sky. The next two topics point to the open questions in astrophysics that are the result of eclipse research: the solar corona problem and the discovery of exoplanets through the planetary transit technique. Finally, a general picture of the wave of obscurantism that questions the laws of physics and, in particular, the eclipses is presented.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390532
title: Experimental investigation on shear resistance of self-consolidating concrete beams

description: Abstract Self-consolidating concrete stands out for its high fluidity and stability, which are obtained by the reduction of the coarse aggregate dimensions and content in the mixture and also by the addition of superplasticizer and viscosity modifiers. An experimental test program was carried out to evaluate the influence of these particularities of self-consolidating concrete mixtures on the shear capacity of beams with shear reinforcement. Four mixtures of self-compacting concrete and two mixtures of conventionally vibrated concrete with different coarse aggregate size and volume were used for the production of beams to be tested under flexure. The experimental results were compared to those estimated by the ACI-318, CAN A23.3, EC-2 and NBR 6118 design codes. The results demonstrated that the reduction of coarse aggregate dimensions and content in self-compacting concrete mixture did not significantly influence the ultimate shear strength. The shear strengths obtained experimentally were considered adequate to codes estimates, for both concrete types.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390520
title: Longer crop cycle lengths could offset the negative effects of climate change on Brazilian maize

description: ABSTRACT Maize (Zea mays) is considered one of the most important crops for world food security. Globally, Brazil is the second largest maize producer and the fourth largest maize consumer. The climate variables is one of the main determining factors for crop yield. Given the possibility of future climate changes, our objective was to evaluate the impact of climate change on maize crop growth and development, assessed strategies to cope with the future crop andto quantify the impacts on various producing regions of Brazil. The DSSAT/CERES-Maize model was calibrated with field data and then used to simulate current and six future climate scenarios, according to the AgMIP protocols. We selected three regional climate circulation models (GCMs) and two representative concentration pathways (RCPs) for the period of 2040-2069. For most of the producing regions, the simulations showed a decreasing trend during both the summer and autumn sowing seasons, except the autumn crops in Southern Brazil. We found the air temperature rise as the main factor for yield decreasing, and this finding provides an adaptation option to cope with future climate, as the country has a great latitudinal range for crop management, meaning genotypes with extended cycles could compensate the climate change, and thereby avoid the yield loss for maize crops.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390520.v1
title: Longer crop cycle lengths could offset the negative effects of climate change on Brazilian maize

description: ABSTRACT Maize (Zea mays) is considered one of the most important crops for world food security. Globally, Brazil is the second largest maize producer and the fourth largest maize consumer. The climate variables is one of the main determining factors for crop yield. Given the possibility of future climate changes, our objective was to evaluate the impact of climate change on maize crop growth and development, assessed strategies to cope with the future crop andto quantify the impacts on various producing regions of Brazil. The DSSAT/CERES-Maize model was calibrated with field data and then used to simulate current and six future climate scenarios, according to the AgMIP protocols. We selected three regional climate circulation models (GCMs) and two representative concentration pathways (RCPs) for the period of 2040-2069. For most of the producing regions, the simulations showed a decreasing trend during both the summer and autumn sowing seasons, except the autumn crops in Southern Brazil. We found the air temperature rise as the main factor for yield decreasing, and this finding provides an adaptation option to cope with future climate, as the country has a great latitudinal range for crop management, meaning genotypes with extended cycles could compensate the climate change, and thereby avoid the yield loss for maize crops.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390526.v1
title: Eclipses: Revealing the secret life of stars and human nature

description: Abstract The present paper is a tribute to the legacy left by the largest astronomical experiment of the twentieth century. Eclipses and their multifaces are the main target of this paper. We will see that eclipses not only reveal the secrets of the stars, but also those of human nature. Inspiration and fascination with eclipses have enabled us to predict the future and imagine such phenomena in other solar systems. To immerse ourselves in this fascinating world, we will walk the paths that led a kind of nomadic primate with splinters of stone and bone to create wonderful machines that took us to places never thought of. Along the way, we will reflect on how scientists and thinkers have endeavored to maintain the flame of freedom and free thought. The paper goes on to present the historical background that led to the proof of Einstein's Theory of Relativity in the Sobral's sky. The next two topics point to the open questions in astrophysics that are the result of eclipse research: the solar corona problem and the discovery of exoplanets through the planetary transit technique. Finally, a general picture of the wave of obscurantism that questions the laws of physics and, in particular, the eclipses is presented.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390529
title: Eclipse of 1912 in Brazil. First attempt to measure the deflection of light and its comparison with the value proposed by Einstein in 1911

description: Abstract The article describes the circumstances in which the first attempt was made to confirm one of the predictions of Einstein's theory, linked to the deviation of light by gravity, made at the eclipse occurred in 1912, by the expedition of the Observatorio Nacional Argentino that was installed in the town of Cristina (Brazil). The observations were planned at the request of Erwin Finlay-Freundlich, an astronomer who since 1911 helped with verifications of the ideas of the eminent German physicist. The relationships that occurred between the director of the Argentine institution, Charles D. Perrine and Freundlich, and with the director of the Observatório do Rio de Janeiro, Henrique C. Morize are detailed. In addition to these little-known events, the expeditions of 1914 and 1916 are described, as well as the reasons why the ONA was not present at the famous eclipse of 1919.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390532.v1
title: Experimental investigation on shear resistance of self-consolidating concrete beams

description: Abstract Self-consolidating concrete stands out for its high fluidity and stability, which are obtained by the reduction of the coarse aggregate dimensions and content in the mixture and also by the addition of superplasticizer and viscosity modifiers. An experimental test program was carried out to evaluate the influence of these particularities of self-consolidating concrete mixtures on the shear capacity of beams with shear reinforcement. Four mixtures of self-compacting concrete and two mixtures of conventionally vibrated concrete with different coarse aggregate size and volume were used for the production of beams to be tested under flexure. The experimental results were compared to those estimated by the ACI-318, CAN A23.3, EC-2 and NBR 6118 design codes. The results demonstrated that the reduction of coarse aggregate dimensions and content in self-compacting concrete mixture did not significantly influence the ultimate shear strength. The shear strengths obtained experimentally were considered adequate to codes estimates, for both concrete types.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390517
title: The gravitational deflection of light: From Newton to Einstein

description: Abstract Evidence of light bending due to gravitational effects is an important milestone in the history of science because measurements of light deflection in astronomical observations during the 1919 eclipse confirmed the value predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity in 1915. This had an extraordinary repercussion in the press, which led Einstein to worldwide recognition and to becoming the most famous scientist in the non-scientific media of the twentieth century. However, light deflection had been a matter of attention since Newton. This paper discusses the advances and calculations performed by Einstein's predecessors and details his trajectory in the development of relativity theory until the exact determination of the gravitational deflection of light.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390490
title: Effect of nursing telemonitoring on the knowledge of obese women: clinical trial

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effectiveness of remote monitoring in the knowledge of overweight women. Method: Randomized clinical trial with 101 women, randomly assigned to the control group (CG=50) and to the intervention group (IG=51). The IG received educational intervention over the telephone, during three months and routine follow-up in the service, while the CG only received conventional follow-up. The knowledge was assessed by a specific questionnaire. Data were analyzed by the Robust Linear Regression Model, adopting a statistical significance of 5%. Results: In the intragroup assessment, an increase in the correct answers with a statistically significant difference was observed only for the IG in the domains: “Concept and causes of overweight,” “Complications of overweight” and “Eating habits.” In the intergroup comparison, an increase in the average knowledge was verified in the same domains for the IG (p≤0.005). Conclusion: nursing telemonitoring contributed positively to the improvement of women’s knowledge.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390493
title: How history and geography may explain the distribution in the Comorian archipelago of a novel mutation in DNA repair-deficient xeroderma pigmentosum patients

description: Abstract Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare, genetic, autosomal nucleotide excision repair-deficient disease characterized by sun-sensitivity and early appearance of skin and ocular tumors. Thirty-two black-skinned XP from Comoros, located in the Indian Ocean, were counted, rendering this area the highest world prevalence of XP. These patients exhibited a new homozygous XPC mutation at the 3’-end of the intron12 (IVS 12-1G&gt;C) leading to the absence of XPC protein. This mutation, characteristic of the consanguineous Comorian families, is associated with a founder effect with an estimated age of about 800 years. Analysis of mt-DNA and Y-chromosome identified the haplogroups of patients, who are derived from the Bantu people. Although the four Comorian islands were populated by the same individuals during the 7-10th centuries, XP was found now only in the Comorian island of Anjouan. To avoid the slavery process caused by the arrival of the Arabs around the 11-13th centuries, inhabitants of Anjouan, including XP-heterozygotes, hid inland of the island protected by volcanoes. This population lived with an endogamic style, without connection with the other islands. XP patients still live in the same isolated villages as their ancestries. Local history and geography may, thus, explain the high incidence of XP located exclusively in one island.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390529.v1
title: Eclipse of 1912 in Brazil. First attempt to measure the deflection of light and its comparison with the value proposed by Einstein in 1911

description: Abstract The article describes the circumstances in which the first attempt was made to confirm one of the predictions of Einstein's theory, linked to the deviation of light by gravity, made at the eclipse occurred in 1912, by the expedition of the Observatorio Nacional Argentino that was installed in the town of Cristina (Brazil). The observations were planned at the request of Erwin Finlay-Freundlich, an astronomer who since 1911 helped with verifications of the ideas of the eminent German physicist. The relationships that occurred between the director of the Argentine institution, Charles D. Perrine and Freundlich, and with the director of the Observatório do Rio de Janeiro, Henrique C. Morize are detailed. In addition to these little-known events, the expeditions of 1914 and 1916 are described, as well as the reasons why the ONA was not present at the famous eclipse of 1919.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390490.v1
title: Effect of nursing telemonitoring on the knowledge of obese women: clinical trial

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effectiveness of remote monitoring in the knowledge of overweight women. Method: Randomized clinical trial with 101 women, randomly assigned to the control group (CG=50) and to the intervention group (IG=51). The IG received educational intervention over the telephone, during three months and routine follow-up in the service, while the CG only received conventional follow-up. The knowledge was assessed by a specific questionnaire. Data were analyzed by the Robust Linear Regression Model, adopting a statistical significance of 5%. Results: In the intragroup assessment, an increase in the correct answers with a statistically significant difference was observed only for the IG in the domains: “Concept and causes of overweight,” “Complications of overweight” and “Eating habits.” In the intergroup comparison, an increase in the average knowledge was verified in the same domains for the IG (p≤0.005). Conclusion: nursing telemonitoring contributed positively to the improvement of women’s knowledge.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11390493.v1
title: How history and geography may explain the distribution in the Comorian archipelago of a novel mutation in DNA repair-deficient xeroderma pigmentosum patients

description: Abstract Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare, genetic, autosomal nucleotide excision repair-deficient disease characterized by sun-sensitivity and early appearance of skin and ocular tumors. Thirty-two black-skinned XP from Comoros, located in the Indian Ocean, were counted, rendering this area the highest world prevalence of XP. These patients exhibited a new homozygous XPC mutation at the 3’-end of the intron12 (IVS 12-1G&gt;C) leading to the absence of XPC protein. This mutation, characteristic of the consanguineous Comorian families, is associated with a founder effect with an estimated age of about 800 years. Analysis of mt-DNA and Y-chromosome identified the haplogroups of patients, who are derived from the Bantu people. Although the four Comorian islands were populated by the same individuals during the 7-10th centuries, XP was found now only in the Comorian island of Anjouan. To avoid the slavery process caused by the arrival of the Arabs around the 11-13th centuries, inhabitants of Anjouan, including XP-heterozygotes, hid inland of the island protected by volcanoes. This population lived with an endogamic style, without connection with the other islands. XP patients still live in the same isolated villages as their ancestries. Local history and geography may, thus, explain the high incidence of XP located exclusively in one island.