cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670158.v1
title: Clinical experience with adjustable scleral lenses

description: ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the fitting process of a scleral lens that allows several parameter adjustments during trials and after the initial period of use. In addition, we verified which adjustments were needed and used the most, their indications, and how often these resources were used, and checked the results. Methods: Scleral contact lens fittings in a private clinic setting were prospectively analyzed in a sequential, non-randomized, and non-comparative manner. All the patients underwent a complete ophthalmic examination and had an indication for scleral lens use (Zenlens, Alden Optical). Results: Scleral fit was analyzed in 80 eyes of 45 patients. Regarding diagnosis, 72% of the patients had keratoconus; 12%, radial keratotomy; 5%, post-refractive surgery ectasia; 5%, dry eye; and 3%, high myopia. In 66 (82.5%) of the 80 eyes studied, parameters were modified when the lenses were ordered. The reasons that led to the modifications were apical touch or decreased sagittal height, increased sagittal height, cylindrical over-refraction, poor visual acuity, lens flexure, peripheral touch, 360° edge compression, horizontal edge compression, and vertical edge compression. Conclusion: In this study, the use of Zenlens scleral lenses was shown to be a promising corrective treatment for patients requiring the use of scleral lenses. Although the study suggests a learning curve, as many adjustments were allowed, the lens could be customized according to the patients’ needs. This increased the success rates of fitting and wearing, and consequently, use of the lens became a great option for the visual rehabilitation of patients.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7096327
title: Dataset: Local management and landscape composition affect predatory mites in European wine-growing regions

description: Data repository of the raw data for the data analysis of the article: "Local management and landscape composition affect predatory mites in European wine-growing regions" published in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Volume 344, 1 March 2023, 108292.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7096326
title: Dataset: Local management and landscape composition affect predatory mites in European wine-growing regions

description: Data repository of the raw data for the data analysis of the article: "Local management and landscape composition affect predatory mites in European wine-growing regions" published in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Volume 344, 1 March 2023, 108292.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670159
title: Effect of combined thermal and water stress on germination of wheat seeds

description: ABSTRACT Combined abiotic stresses have different effects and responses than exposure to a single source of stress. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the combined stress of supra-optimal temperatures and water deficit on the germination of wheat seeds with different levels of vigor. Wheat seeds from four different lots of the IPR Catuara cultivar were germinated at water potentials of 0.000, -0.075, -0.223, and -0.444 MPa, associated with temperatures of 20 °C, 24 °C, 28 °C, and 32 °C, totaling 16 stress combinations. The experimental design was completely randomized in a factorial scheme with four replications (four seed lots × 16 stress combinations), and means were compared using Scott-Knott 5%. We evaluated the germination of normal seedlings at 4 and 8 d, the activity of catalase and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and the protein content of the aerial and root parts of wheat seedlings. Principal components analysis and hierarchical clustering were applied to the original matrix formed by the 16 combinations for the average of the four lots. Wheat seeds with higher vigor were more tolerant to combined water and thermal stress. Temperatures up to 28 °C and reduction of water potentials down to -0.223 MPa did not prejudice the germination process of wheat seeds. Regardless of temperature, a water potential of -0.444 MPa decreased the percentage and rate of germination. APX activity increased under water stress and supra-optimal temperatures, acting as a defense mechanism against oxidative stress.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670159.v1
title: Effect of combined thermal and water stress on germination of wheat seeds

description: ABSTRACT Combined abiotic stresses have different effects and responses than exposure to a single source of stress. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the combined stress of supra-optimal temperatures and water deficit on the germination of wheat seeds with different levels of vigor. Wheat seeds from four different lots of the IPR Catuara cultivar were germinated at water potentials of 0.000, -0.075, -0.223, and -0.444 MPa, associated with temperatures of 20 °C, 24 °C, 28 °C, and 32 °C, totaling 16 stress combinations. The experimental design was completely randomized in a factorial scheme with four replications (four seed lots × 16 stress combinations), and means were compared using Scott-Knott 5%. We evaluated the germination of normal seedlings at 4 and 8 d, the activity of catalase and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and the protein content of the aerial and root parts of wheat seedlings. Principal components analysis and hierarchical clustering were applied to the original matrix formed by the 16 combinations for the average of the four lots. Wheat seeds with higher vigor were more tolerant to combined water and thermal stress. Temperatures up to 28 °C and reduction of water potentials down to -0.223 MPa did not prejudice the germination process of wheat seeds. Regardless of temperature, a water potential of -0.444 MPa decreased the percentage and rate of germination. APX activity increased under water stress and supra-optimal temperatures, acting as a defense mechanism against oxidative stress.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670161
title: Chemical profile, acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, and prolyl oligopeptidase inhibitory activity of Glaucium corniculatum subsp. refractum

description: Abstract Papaveraceae is one of the prominent alkaloid-containing families, and plants of the genus Glaucium (Papaveraceae) are known for their bioactive alkaloids. Glaucium species have been used in traditional medicine in Turkey as an analgesic, narcotic, sedative, and antitussive. In this study, it was planned to evaluate the inhibitory activity of an alkaloidal extract of Glaucium corniculatum subsp. refractum on acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) and prolyl oligopeptidase (POP), as well as exploring the chemical profile of the plant by using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The AChE, BuChE and POP inhibition activities of the alkaloidal extract of G. corniculatum subsp. refractum were determined spectrophotometrically. A rapid GC-MS method was used to identify alkaloids that could be responsible for these inhibition activities. In total, eleven alkaloids were identified in the alkaloid extract of the plant by GC-MS. Allocyptopine (52.92%) and protopine (25.38%) were found as the major constituents. The alkaloidal extract of G. corniculatum subsp. refractum showed potent AChE inhibitory activity (IC50:1.25 µg/mL) and BuChE inhibitory activity (IC50: 7.02 µg/mL). The extract also showed a remarkable inhibitory effect on POP with an IC50 value of 123.69 µg/mL. This study presents the first GC-MS investigation and POP inhibitory activity of G. corniculatum subsp. refractum.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670161.v1
title: Chemical profile, acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, and prolyl oligopeptidase inhibitory activity of Glaucium corniculatum subsp. refractum

description: Abstract Papaveraceae is one of the prominent alkaloid-containing families, and plants of the genus Glaucium (Papaveraceae) are known for their bioactive alkaloids. Glaucium species have been used in traditional medicine in Turkey as an analgesic, narcotic, sedative, and antitussive. In this study, it was planned to evaluate the inhibitory activity of an alkaloidal extract of Glaucium corniculatum subsp. refractum on acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) and prolyl oligopeptidase (POP), as well as exploring the chemical profile of the plant by using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The AChE, BuChE and POP inhibition activities of the alkaloidal extract of G. corniculatum subsp. refractum were determined spectrophotometrically. A rapid GC-MS method was used to identify alkaloids that could be responsible for these inhibition activities. In total, eleven alkaloids were identified in the alkaloid extract of the plant by GC-MS. Allocyptopine (52.92%) and protopine (25.38%) were found as the major constituents. The alkaloidal extract of G. corniculatum subsp. refractum showed potent AChE inhibitory activity (IC50:1.25 µg/mL) and BuChE inhibitory activity (IC50: 7.02 µg/mL). The extract also showed a remarkable inhibitory effect on POP with an IC50 value of 123.69 µg/mL. This study presents the first GC-MS investigation and POP inhibitory activity of G. corniculatum subsp. refractum.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670162
title: Adaptation of an instrument to evaluate the impact of school libraries: study with the Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries (OELMA) questionnaire

description: ABSTRACT The impact of school libraries on student learning has not been systematically verified due to the lack of adequate tools, particularly in the national context. This study aims to adequate the instrument used in the Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries research of the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries to the Brazilian reality about its content, structure of the questions, the level of complexity and language. After adjustments and translation of the questionnaire into Portuguese, validated by three judges, it was applied to three classes of a Brazilian elementary school. We analyzed the responses regarding the purpose of the questions and checked the records observing the children´s attitude during the application. Based on the results, a new version of the questionnaire was elaborated and applied to classes of 4th and 5th year of elementary school. The results showed that most of the doubts and problems related to the questions in the first version of the questionnaire were resolved and it was adequate to the current Brazilian reality, especially concerning the content. Large-complementary studies can check his adequacy and the possible need for other adjustments.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670162.v1
title: Adaptation of an instrument to evaluate the impact of school libraries: study with the Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries (OELMA) questionnaire

description: ABSTRACT The impact of school libraries on student learning has not been systematically verified due to the lack of adequate tools, particularly in the national context. This study aims to adequate the instrument used in the Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries research of the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries to the Brazilian reality about its content, structure of the questions, the level of complexity and language. After adjustments and translation of the questionnaire into Portuguese, validated by three judges, it was applied to three classes of a Brazilian elementary school. We analyzed the responses regarding the purpose of the questions and checked the records observing the children´s attitude during the application. Based on the results, a new version of the questionnaire was elaborated and applied to classes of 4th and 5th year of elementary school. The results showed that most of the doubts and problems related to the questions in the first version of the questionnaire were resolved and it was adequate to the current Brazilian reality, especially concerning the content. Large-complementary studies can check his adequacy and the possible need for other adjustments.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670164
title: Medical preceptorship: conceptions and experiences of participants in a training course in preceptorship

description: Abstract: Introduction: Teaching through practical experience, namely preceptorship, allows learners to seek information and clarify doubts with preceptors, in order to develop skills and abilities in a supportive and safe environment - essential elements for good learning. Objective: This study aimed to understand the conceptions and experiences of students and graduates of the Specialization Course in Preceptorship in Family and Community Medicine (UNA-SUS/UFCSPA) about preceptorship in medical education. Method: The research adopted a qualitative and observational approach, conducted through individual interviews on a videoconference platform, with 12 course participants from the five Brazilian geographic regions, guided by a script of open questions. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed based on the concepts of the work ‘Content Analysis’ by Laurance Bardin. Result: From the perspective of the participants, the role of the preceptor is mainly related to the role of reference for their apprentices, thus having to present ethical and professional attitudes, in line with humanistic attributes and technical competences. Conclusion: From the perspectives observed in the study, the relevance of the preceptor in the medical training process is evidenced, as well as the need for debates between educational institutions, medical entities, managers and health services on the valuation and qualification of preceptors, and, consequently, of future professionals.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670164.v1
title: Medical preceptorship: conceptions and experiences of participants in a training course in preceptorship

description: Abstract: Introduction: Teaching through practical experience, namely preceptorship, allows learners to seek information and clarify doubts with preceptors, in order to develop skills and abilities in a supportive and safe environment - essential elements for good learning. Objective: This study aimed to understand the conceptions and experiences of students and graduates of the Specialization Course in Preceptorship in Family and Community Medicine (UNA-SUS/UFCSPA) about preceptorship in medical education. Method: The research adopted a qualitative and observational approach, conducted through individual interviews on a videoconference platform, with 12 course participants from the five Brazilian geographic regions, guided by a script of open questions. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed based on the concepts of the work ‘Content Analysis’ by Laurance Bardin. Result: From the perspective of the participants, the role of the preceptor is mainly related to the role of reference for their apprentices, thus having to present ethical and professional attitudes, in line with humanistic attributes and technical competences. Conclusion: From the perspectives observed in the study, the relevance of the preceptor in the medical training process is evidenced, as well as the need for debates between educational institutions, medical entities, managers and health services on the valuation and qualification of preceptors, and, consequently, of future professionals.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670167.v1
title: Usability of Institutional Repositories of Universities and Polytechnics: the perspective of Professors and Researchers in Portugal

description: ABSTRACT This study aims to demonstrate the importance given to Institutional Repositories (IR), the usability and knowledge of their policies, by teachers/researchers of public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Portugal, in a comparison between Universities and Polytechnics. The study was carried out through the application of a survey, using the Google Forms platform. The answers revealed that the majority of respondents attach importance to the RI (Institutional Repository) (77.0%). However, 2.1% claim little use and 29.7% do not publish it in the RI and do not use the RI. The main reasons mentioned were lack of time (38.9%), duplication of tasks (25.0%) and lack of knowledge about Editors' Deposit Policies (20.5%). With regard to the Institution's Documentary Deposit Policy, 62.4% are unaware of its existence and 35.0% of respondents demonstrate that they comply fully and easily. The article is the most shared document in RI (62.8%), with an annual average of individual deposits of 1-5 documents and 29.9% of the participants use the archive to share their scientific productions. The study allows us to conclude that it is at universities that researchers are less familiar with the dynamics of repositories, they publish less in them. These are the ones that suggest more communication and diverse norms, which encourage greater use of IR.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670167
title: Usability of Institutional Repositories of Universities and Polytechnics: the perspective of Professors and Researchers in Portugal

description: ABSTRACT This study aims to demonstrate the importance given to Institutional Repositories (IR), the usability and knowledge of their policies, by teachers/researchers of public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Portugal, in a comparison between Universities and Polytechnics. The study was carried out through the application of a survey, using the Google Forms platform. The answers revealed that the majority of respondents attach importance to the RI (Institutional Repository) (77.0%). However, 2.1% claim little use and 29.7% do not publish it in the RI and do not use the RI. The main reasons mentioned were lack of time (38.9%), duplication of tasks (25.0%) and lack of knowledge about Editors' Deposit Policies (20.5%). With regard to the Institution's Documentary Deposit Policy, 62.4% are unaware of its existence and 35.0% of respondents demonstrate that they comply fully and easily. The article is the most shared document in RI (62.8%), with an annual average of individual deposits of 1-5 documents and 29.9% of the participants use the archive to share their scientific productions. The study allows us to conclude that it is at universities that researchers are less familiar with the dynamics of repositories, they publish less in them. These are the ones that suggest more communication and diverse norms, which encourage greater use of IR.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670168
title: Evaluation of the nutritional composition and antioxidant activity of Bjerkandera adusta

description: Abstract Bjerkandera adusta, a globally distributed fungus, is commonly used in the nutritional practices of the East Asian population. In this study, we evaluated the nutritional composition of the lyophilized mycelium of B. adusta as well as the phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of its extracts. The mycelium exhibited moisture (7.97 %), ash (3.27 %), and fiber (5.31 %) content values similar to the established values reported in the available literature. In addition, a high protein (9.32 %) and carbohydrate (63.45 %) content was shown, with a low lipid (1.36 %) content. The energy value per 100 g sample of mycelium was 1445.85 kJ. The results obtained indicated a statistically significant variation (p &lt; 0.05) in the phenolic composition (81.84-110.96 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per g of extract), free radical 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity (IC50 29.05-340.46 µg·mL-1), phosphomolybdenum antioxidant content (34.89-55.64 %), reduction of ferricyanide ion (66.55-69.4 %), and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) values (44.66-133.03 %). These results are unprecedented for this species and emphasize its nutraceutical potential.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670168.v1
title: Evaluation of the nutritional composition and antioxidant activity of Bjerkandera adusta

description: Abstract Bjerkandera adusta, a globally distributed fungus, is commonly used in the nutritional practices of the East Asian population. In this study, we evaluated the nutritional composition of the lyophilized mycelium of B. adusta as well as the phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of its extracts. The mycelium exhibited moisture (7.97 %), ash (3.27 %), and fiber (5.31 %) content values similar to the established values reported in the available literature. In addition, a high protein (9.32 %) and carbohydrate (63.45 %) content was shown, with a low lipid (1.36 %) content. The energy value per 100 g sample of mycelium was 1445.85 kJ. The results obtained indicated a statistically significant variation (p &lt; 0.05) in the phenolic composition (81.84-110.96 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per g of extract), free radical 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity (IC50 29.05-340.46 µg·mL-1), phosphomolybdenum antioxidant content (34.89-55.64 %), reduction of ferricyanide ion (66.55-69.4 %), and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) values (44.66-133.03 %). These results are unprecedented for this species and emphasize its nutraceutical potential.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21670171
title: Efficacy of a single-session online ACT-based mindfulness intervention among undergraduates in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic

description: Abstract Introduction COVID-19 has trickle-down psychological effects on multiple strata of society, particularly university students. Apart from the worry of contracting or spreading COVID-19, Malaysian university students were also locked down on their campuses, suffering significant psychological distress. Hence, an online mindfulness intervention was proposed to alleviate psychological distress and improve psychological flexibility and mindfulness. Methods This was a quasi-experimental study with university students as participants. Intervention group participants were instructed to complete online questionnaires which covered basic demographics and instruments assessing depression, anxiety, stress, mindfulness, psychological flexibility, and fear of COVID-19 before and after the one-hour intervention. The control group also completed before and after questionnaires and were subsequently crossed over to the intervention group. Repeated measures ANOVA was conducted to assess time*group effects. Results 118 participants were involved in this study. There were significant differences in anxiety (F(1,116) = 34.361, p &lt; 0.001, partial eta-squared = 0.229) and psychological flexibility between the two groups (F(1,116) = 11.010, p = 0.001, partial eta-squared = 0.087), while there were no differences in depression, stress, mindfulness, or fear of COVID-19. Conclusion The results of this study corroborate the efficacy of online single-session mindfulness therapy as a viable short-term psychological intervention under financial and time constraints. Since university students are in the age group with the highest incidence of depressive and anxiety disorders, it is crucial to utilize resources to address as many students as possible to ensure maximum benefit.