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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276731.v1
title: DIGITAL COMPETENCES IN EDUCATION: A DISCUSSION OF THE CONCEPT

description: ABSTRACT: This article provides a systematic review of the concept of Digital Competences (DC) in Education. Three databases were used: Capes Thesis and Dissertation Database, Capes Journal Database, and Google Scholar using the keywords Digital Competences, Digital Competence (in Portuguese) and Digital Competence (in English). Publications from 1997 to 2017 were used, excluding repetitive texts. Of the 487 total publications found, 40 were analyzed based their relation to the area and general interest. The importance of understanding the concept of DC was verified. In fact, technological complexity has given rise to different needs. Thus, it was necessary to trace the history of related terms, such as Computational Literacy, Informational Literacy, Media Literacy and Digital Literacy. The majority of the authors treated digital competences as a set of elements, comprised of knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs), necessary for the subject to be able to use the technologies.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276728.v1
title: Dynamics of the botanical knowledge of the Laklãnõ-Xokleng indigenous people in Southern Brazil

description: ABSTRACT We analyzed the botanical knowledge of the Laklãnõ-Xokleng people in the Ibirama Laklãnõ Indigenous Territory. They are the last remnant of this ethnicity living in a unitary socio-political organization. The objective was to investigate the dynamics, distribution and transmission of botanical information. We interviewed 112 people in two villages about known and used plants. Data were collected through structured socioeconomic questionnaires, free lists and walk-in-the-woods tours. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and metrics of social network analysis. Of the 314 plants mentioned in the interviews, 77 % were currently used, 15 % were used in the past, and 8 % were known but never used. Men cited more plants than women. We found no correlation between the distribution of knowledge and age, but there was a relationship between families that valued Laklãnõ-Xokleng culture and individual knowledge. Transmission of knowledge about plants used medicinally and for handicrafts occurs mainly between generations and during childhood. Transmission networks emphasize the central position of elders as knowledge transmitters for their families. Different network topologies reflect particular dynamics in the medicinal and handicraft use of plants. External and internal pressures have caused changes in the transmission of the botanical knowledge of the Laklãnõ-Xokleng.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276716
title: IS OBESITY A RISK FACTOR FOR FREE VASCULARIZED FIBULAR FLAP COMPLICATIONS?

description: ABSTRACT Objective: Although our knowledge of bone reconstruction through microsurgery has increased, the vascularized fibula flap remains one of the most difficult free flap reconstructions to perform, and complications remain a challenge. The incidence of obesity is increasing and is associated with higher rates of free flap complications, which can lead to disastrous results. Since there is no consensus in literature regarding the influence of obesity on free flap outcomes in orthopedic surgeries that require segmental bone reconstruction, the objective of this study was to determine whether obesity increases the risk of post-operative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade III) after free vascularized fibular flap surgery. Methods: A cohort study was conducted in all patients undergoing free flap limb reconstructions between July 2014 and July 2018. Patients were separated in two groups based on their body mass index (BMI): non-obese and obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2). Results: Twenty-three free vascularized fibular flaps were studied. The indications included trauma in 13, tumors in 7, and congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia in 3. Obese patients were associated with an increase in surgical complications (p=0.038). During the final follow-up, consolidation was obtained in 17 patients (74%). Conclusion: Obesity is a risk factor for complications in free vascularized fibular flap surgery. Level of evidence IV, original article.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276719
title: Regional Frequency Analysis of Extreme Winds at Parana State, Brazil

description: Abstract Gusts from 26 meteorological stations at Paraná (Brazil) were analyzed to estimate their magnitude and frequency. This analysis integrated the homogeneous regions identification, using the principal components analysis, and regional frequency analysis, since the available dataset were too short to apply conventional methods. Similar data patterns were identified in five regions: Coast, Central, Mid-West, West and North. This results were geographical consistent, because the stations are at contiguous sites and located at regions with similar characteristics of relief and coast distance. The Wakeby distribution was selected as the most adequate for the regional frequency analysis. The regional quantiles estimated by the adjusted distribution were coherent with the spatial differences verified in the descriptive statistic. For a given return period of 50 years, the region composed by Cascavel and Toledo stations showed the most severe winds, with 41,9 and 44,8 ms-1, respectively. In the West winds vary from 35,3 to 39,7 ms-1, in the Central from 28,8 to 38,2 ms-1, in the North from 26,4 to 36,6 ms-1 and in the Coast from 21,4 to 30,6 ms-1. The results of this study are innovator since the wind probabilities were estimated using a short dataset, however with good quality and temporal resolution.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276716.v1
title: IS OBESITY A RISK FACTOR FOR FREE VASCULARIZED FIBULAR FLAP COMPLICATIONS?

description: ABSTRACT Objective: Although our knowledge of bone reconstruction through microsurgery has increased, the vascularized fibula flap remains one of the most difficult free flap reconstructions to perform, and complications remain a challenge. The incidence of obesity is increasing and is associated with higher rates of free flap complications, which can lead to disastrous results. Since there is no consensus in literature regarding the influence of obesity on free flap outcomes in orthopedic surgeries that require segmental bone reconstruction, the objective of this study was to determine whether obesity increases the risk of post-operative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade III) after free vascularized fibular flap surgery. Methods: A cohort study was conducted in all patients undergoing free flap limb reconstructions between July 2014 and July 2018. Patients were separated in two groups based on their body mass index (BMI): non-obese and obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2). Results: Twenty-three free vascularized fibular flaps were studied. The indications included trauma in 13, tumors in 7, and congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia in 3. Obese patients were associated with an increase in surgical complications (p=0.038). During the final follow-up, consolidation was obtained in 17 patients (74%). Conclusion: Obesity is a risk factor for complications in free vascularized fibular flap surgery. Level of evidence IV, original article.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276719.v1
title: Regional Frequency Analysis of Extreme Winds at Parana State, Brazil

description: Abstract Gusts from 26 meteorological stations at Paraná (Brazil) were analyzed to estimate their magnitude and frequency. This analysis integrated the homogeneous regions identification, using the principal components analysis, and regional frequency analysis, since the available dataset were too short to apply conventional methods. Similar data patterns were identified in five regions: Coast, Central, Mid-West, West and North. This results were geographical consistent, because the stations are at contiguous sites and located at regions with similar characteristics of relief and coast distance. The Wakeby distribution was selected as the most adequate for the regional frequency analysis. The regional quantiles estimated by the adjusted distribution were coherent with the spatial differences verified in the descriptive statistic. For a given return period of 50 years, the region composed by Cascavel and Toledo stations showed the most severe winds, with 41,9 and 44,8 ms-1, respectively. In the West winds vary from 35,3 to 39,7 ms-1, in the Central from 28,8 to 38,2 ms-1, in the North from 26,4 to 36,6 ms-1 and in the Coast from 21,4 to 30,6 ms-1. The results of this study are innovator since the wind probabilities were estimated using a short dataset, however with good quality and temporal resolution.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276704
title: DOES TOPICAL USE OF GENTAMICIN REDUCE THE INFECTION RATE IN PRIMARY TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY?

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether the topical use of gentamicin reduces periprosthetic joint infection rates in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods: We retrospectively evaluated two cohorts of patients who underwent primary THA in a university hospital, with a minimum of 1-year postoperative follow-up and full clinical, laboratory, and radiological documentation. Patients who underwent operation in the first 59 months of the study period (263 hips) received only intravenous cefazolin as antibiotic prophylaxis (Cef group), and those who underwent operation in the following 43 months (170 hips) received intravenous cefazolin plus topical gentamicin directly applied on the wound as antibiotic prophylaxis (Cef + Gen group). For the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection, we used the criteria of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data were analyzed using the Fisher exact test, and p values of &lt;0.05 were considered significant. Results: Thirteen hips (4.9%) in the Cef group and eight hips (4.7%) in the Cef + Gen group presented periprosthetic joint infection. Statistical analysis revealed no difference between the infection rates (p = 1.0). Conclusion: Topical gentamicin as used in this study did not reduce periprosthetic joint infection rates in primary THA. Level of Evidence III, Retrospective comparative study.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276707
title: Case report of staghorn calculi in a pediatric patient

description: ABSTRACT This article reports a case of large volume asymptomatic staghorn calculus, and a brief revision of this rare pathology is done. A two-yearold male patient was diagnosed with staghorn calculus and hydronephrosis in the left kidney. The patient underwent surgical therapy with pyelolithotomy, pyeloplasty and placement of a double-J catheter, without complications. Staghorn calculi occupy the pelvis and renal calyces. Their incidence in children is lower than in adults. The average age at diagnosis is between 7 and 10 years. The etiology for calculi is diverse; in children under 4 years, it is especially related with infectious factors and hydronephrosis. The standard procedure for treatment is percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276710
title: Low back pain at the third age: distribution and prevalence at the Physical Therapy School Clinic from the Southwestern Bahia State University, Brazil

description: Abstract The degeneration of the spine inherent in the aging process, along with the higher length of exposure to burdens through life, may cause a tendency of the elderly to suffer from low back pain. Therefore, this study is aimed at determining the prevalence and characterization of low back pain on elderly attended in the geriatrics sector of the Physical Therapy School Clinic from the Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. It's a descriptive, cross-sectional study accomplished through research of 44 records of patients who suffered from low back pain, aged 60 or more, from both sexes, among 131 records of elderly, with a prevalence of 33.6%. The subjects were mainly women, belonging to age group of 60 to 69 years, and retired. It was verified that 21 (47.73%) of the elderly had low back pain of unknown origin; 19 (43.18%), chronic pain, and 26 (59.09%), irradiation to the lower extremity. Through this study, a high prevalence of low back pain in elderly people was found, and it is an important data to precocious intervention and prevention, so as to improve the quality of life of this population. for institutionalization.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276704.v1
title: DOES TOPICAL USE OF GENTAMICIN REDUCE THE INFECTION RATE IN PRIMARY TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY?

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether the topical use of gentamicin reduces periprosthetic joint infection rates in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods: We retrospectively evaluated two cohorts of patients who underwent primary THA in a university hospital, with a minimum of 1-year postoperative follow-up and full clinical, laboratory, and radiological documentation. Patients who underwent operation in the first 59 months of the study period (263 hips) received only intravenous cefazolin as antibiotic prophylaxis (Cef group), and those who underwent operation in the following 43 months (170 hips) received intravenous cefazolin plus topical gentamicin directly applied on the wound as antibiotic prophylaxis (Cef + Gen group). For the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection, we used the criteria of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data were analyzed using the Fisher exact test, and p values of &lt;0.05 were considered significant. Results: Thirteen hips (4.9%) in the Cef group and eight hips (4.7%) in the Cef + Gen group presented periprosthetic joint infection. Statistical analysis revealed no difference between the infection rates (p = 1.0). Conclusion: Topical gentamicin as used in this study did not reduce periprosthetic joint infection rates in primary THA. Level of Evidence III, Retrospective comparative study.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276707.v1
title: Case report of staghorn calculi in a pediatric patient

description: ABSTRACT This article reports a case of large volume asymptomatic staghorn calculus, and a brief revision of this rare pathology is done. A two-yearold male patient was diagnosed with staghorn calculus and hydronephrosis in the left kidney. The patient underwent surgical therapy with pyelolithotomy, pyeloplasty and placement of a double-J catheter, without complications. Staghorn calculi occupy the pelvis and renal calyces. Their incidence in children is lower than in adults. The average age at diagnosis is between 7 and 10 years. The etiology for calculi is diverse; in children under 4 years, it is especially related with infectious factors and hydronephrosis. The standard procedure for treatment is percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276692
title: Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the use of walls as a new perspective of rainwater harvesting

description: ABSTRACT The pollution of water supply sources and the need to seek water, which is increasingly distant, adds to the treated water a high monetary value, so the capture and use of rainwater represents a way to reduce costs. In large urban centers, the formation of heat islands takes place, which favors the occurrence of convective rains with winds. Furthermore, the buildings were verticalized, resulting in a larger lateral area compared to that of the roof, making the rainwater-harvesting in walls a promising alternative. The aim of this work was to verify the quantity and quality of the water collected on a glass wall and another concrete wall in the city of Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil. The average rainfall incidence was of 48.7% in the glass wall and of 33.3% in the concrete wall, with each screen having an average pickup efficiency of 16.21 and 8.27%, respectively. The parameters of water quality (pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity and alkalinity) presented a decrease with the passing of millimeters drained. Water from the glass wall requires no volume of waste according to NBR 15.527/07. No relation was found between rainfall intensity and water quality, as well as catchment efficiency. However, when rainfall occurred on consecutive days, the water quality was higher when compared to its occurrence in dry periods.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276695
title: MANNGA: A Robust Method for Gap Filling Meteorological Data

description: Abstract This paper presents Mannga (Multiple variables with Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm), a method designed for gap filling meteorological data. The main approach is to estimate the missing data based on values of other meteorological variables measured at the same time in the same local, since the meteorological variables are strongly related. Experimental tests showed the performance of Mannga compared with other two methods typically used by researches in this area. Good results were achieved, with high accuracy even for sequential failures, which is a big challenge for researchers. The core advantages of Mannga are the flexibility of handling different types of meteorological data, the ability of select the best variables to assist the gap filling and the capacity to deal with sequential failures. Moreover, the method is available to public use with the Java programming language.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276698
title: The addition and subtractionin the Davydovian teaching mode

description: Abstract The present research analyzes particular study tasks, pertinent to the way of teaching organization, developed by Davýdov and collaborators, whose purpose is the students’ theoretical thinking development. The delimitation turns to the apprehension of the addition and subtraction conceptual systems’ components, referring to the first school year. The analysis, based on the Historical-Cultural Theory, focuses on the movement of permanence and the emergence of the concepts’ essential components, provided by the tasks, which were extracted from two books: didactic (book) and teacher orientation (book). Tasks provide a round-trip, which creates the need to determine or eliminate the inequality between magnitudes, which are addition and subtraction properties, respectively. They generate appropriations of algebraic, arithmetic, and geometric meanings.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276695.v1
title: MANNGA: A Robust Method for Gap Filling Meteorological Data

description: Abstract This paper presents Mannga (Multiple variables with Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm), a method designed for gap filling meteorological data. The main approach is to estimate the missing data based on values of other meteorological variables measured at the same time in the same local, since the meteorological variables are strongly related. Experimental tests showed the performance of Mannga compared with other two methods typically used by researches in this area. Good results were achieved, with high accuracy even for sequential failures, which is a big challenge for researchers. The core advantages of Mannga are the flexibility of handling different types of meteorological data, the ability of select the best variables to assist the gap filling and the capacity to deal with sequential failures. Moreover, the method is available to public use with the Java programming language.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276698.v1
title: The addition and subtractionin the Davydovian teaching mode

description: Abstract The present research analyzes particular study tasks, pertinent to the way of teaching organization, developed by Davýdov and collaborators, whose purpose is the students’ theoretical thinking development. The delimitation turns to the apprehension of the addition and subtraction conceptual systems’ components, referring to the first school year. The analysis, based on the Historical-Cultural Theory, focuses on the movement of permanence and the emergence of the concepts’ essential components, provided by the tasks, which were extracted from two books: didactic (book) and teacher orientation (book). Tasks provide a round-trip, which creates the need to determine or eliminate the inequality between magnitudes, which are addition and subtraction properties, respectively. They generate appropriations of algebraic, arithmetic, and geometric meanings.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276692.v1
title: Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the use of walls as a new perspective of rainwater harvesting

description: ABSTRACT The pollution of water supply sources and the need to seek water, which is increasingly distant, adds to the treated water a high monetary value, so the capture and use of rainwater represents a way to reduce costs. In large urban centers, the formation of heat islands takes place, which favors the occurrence of convective rains with winds. Furthermore, the buildings were verticalized, resulting in a larger lateral area compared to that of the roof, making the rainwater-harvesting in walls a promising alternative. The aim of this work was to verify the quantity and quality of the water collected on a glass wall and another concrete wall in the city of Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil. The average rainfall incidence was of 48.7% in the glass wall and of 33.3% in the concrete wall, with each screen having an average pickup efficiency of 16.21 and 8.27%, respectively. The parameters of water quality (pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity and alkalinity) presented a decrease with the passing of millimeters drained. Water from the glass wall requires no volume of waste according to NBR 15.527/07. No relation was found between rainfall intensity and water quality, as well as catchment efficiency. However, when rainfall occurred on consecutive days, the water quality was higher when compared to its occurrence in dry periods.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276686
title: Standard proposal of nonconformities applied to inspection of water supply systems by regulatory agencies

description: ABSTRACT This study proposes a standardization of nonconformities applied to direct inspection of water supply systems using legal instruments of sanitation sector and national regulatory agencies’ experience. From the analysis of checklist and normative resolutions available in three regulatory agencies websites - ARCE, ARSI and ARES-PCJ - and of regulatory provisions related to sanitation, a list of items to check supply systems in direct inspection was made. The list includes all system units, from the water catchment areas to distribution network, besides the aspects of water quality. The items discussed were classified as: non-conformities; subject to the agency’s recommendation and; for informational purposes only. The final document provides a list of 179 items for water supply systems’ inspection, being 80 nonconformities, 56 items subject to the agency’s recommendation and 43 items for information purposes only. This proposal is notable for the perspective of improvement supervisory tools and regulatory activity, since one of the regulation’s objectives is to establish standards and norms for the adequate provision of services and customer satisfaction. In addition, the standardization of nonconformities allows for a better comparison between water supply systems from the weaknesses identified by the inspections to enable performance evaluation of service providers and encourage continuous improvement of public services.