cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201048.v1
title: Perception of women about telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic (SARS-CoV-2)

description: Abstract Introduction Since the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was declared a pandemic, health care was one of the fields that underwent significant changes. Telemedicine, that uses technological and communication resources to provide health care, was deemed a safe alternative to continue patient care while quarantine and social isolation measures were in place. Objective To analyze the perception of women treated at an outpatient clinic in relation to remote health care implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Descriptive research conducted at the Women’s Physiotherapy Outpatient Clinic of the Prof. Fernando Figueira Comprehensive Medicine Institute (IMIP) in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The study included women above the age of 18 years who were being remotely treated and excluded those who discontinued treatment. Data were collected from November 2020 to July 2021, using a questionnaire which was sent to the participants via WhatsApp. Results Twenty-six women with an average age of 52 ± 10.1 years were interviewed. Most (61.54%) were being treated for urinary incontinence at the outpatient clinic and 38.5% had been undergoing physiotherapy for at least six months. A total of 92.3% of the participants reported feeling safe with remote health care and 70.4% noticed an improvement in their symptoms. Conclusion Most patients noticed an improvement in their symptoms, felt comfortable and safe with teleservices and would agree to continue even after returning to in-person care. However, to ensure more effective results, patients need to be well informed and have some prior knowledge about the proposed treatment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201051.v1
title: Charcoal fine residues used as biochar in heavy clayey soil improve carrot production

description: ABSTRACT Carrot plants do not develop well in clayey soils. In its turn, the charcoal fine (CF), which is a residue composed of porous particles, has the potential to be mixed in the soil to reduce its density. However, there is no evidence that the application of CF improves carrot production in clayey soil. Thus, an experiment in pots was designed, consisting of 16 treatments composed of the combination of 5 sizes of CF particles (1-2 mm, 2-4 mm, 4-8 mm, 8-16 mm, 16-32 mm) with 3 volumetric rates of CF (25%, 50% and 75%, plus a control (soil alone), aiming to verify which situation promotes the better plant growth and production. It was observed that mixing CF into the soil decreases substrate density and increases substrate water retention. The results of this research also revealed that the highest yield (fresh and dry weight) of carrots was achieved with CF mixed with the soil at a rate of 50%, using a CF particle size of 2-4 mm. The greatest length and diameter of carrots were obtained with a dose of CF of around 45%. CF-containing substrates delayed initial plant growth up to 45 DAE, but increased plant development after 75 DAE and improved plant performance and carrot yield measured at the harvest time (90 DAE).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201051
title: Charcoal fine residues used as biochar in heavy clayey soil improve carrot production

description: ABSTRACT Carrot plants do not develop well in clayey soils. In its turn, the charcoal fine (CF), which is a residue composed of porous particles, has the potential to be mixed in the soil to reduce its density. However, there is no evidence that the application of CF improves carrot production in clayey soil. Thus, an experiment in pots was designed, consisting of 16 treatments composed of the combination of 5 sizes of CF particles (1-2 mm, 2-4 mm, 4-8 mm, 8-16 mm, 16-32 mm) with 3 volumetric rates of CF (25%, 50% and 75%, plus a control (soil alone), aiming to verify which situation promotes the better plant growth and production. It was observed that mixing CF into the soil decreases substrate density and increases substrate water retention. The results of this research also revealed that the highest yield (fresh and dry weight) of carrots was achieved with CF mixed with the soil at a rate of 50%, using a CF particle size of 2-4 mm. The greatest length and diameter of carrots were obtained with a dose of CF of around 45%. CF-containing substrates delayed initial plant growth up to 45 DAE, but increased plant development after 75 DAE and improved plant performance and carrot yield measured at the harvest time (90 DAE).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201052
title: Memory bias and personality characteristics in college students with social anxiety disorder

description: Abstract Introduction Some individuals are more susceptible to recalling false information about events that never happened in their life. Nevertheless, there are several factors, such as personality characteristics, that appear to be related to memory performance. Social anxiety also provokes memory deficits for events that happen to other people, because these individuals tend to focus on their own inner selves rather than on external signs. Objective To investigate the influence of the personality characteristics of individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) on memory performance. Methods In this study, 183 university students had their memory tested using a complex emotional story about a mother and her son. Only subjects without clinical symptoms of depression and general anxiety (N = 148; 61 with SAD) were included in the study. Participants were compared for differences in personality characteristics using the Factorial Inventory of Personality and for SAD using the Social Phobia Inventory. Results The main results showed that memory performance of individuals with low percentile ranks in the personality characteristic dominance, i.e., those with low self-esteem, remembered more true information about the story than those with high scores when they did not have SAD. Conclusion The results are helpful to foster better understanding of the personality characteristics related to SAD, such as low dominance, which implies low self-esteem and difficulties with trust and with imposing themselves on others. The results could help development and improvement of techniques for therapeutic intervention.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201052.v1
title: Memory bias and personality characteristics in college students with social anxiety disorder

description: Abstract Introduction Some individuals are more susceptible to recalling false information about events that never happened in their life. Nevertheless, there are several factors, such as personality characteristics, that appear to be related to memory performance. Social anxiety also provokes memory deficits for events that happen to other people, because these individuals tend to focus on their own inner selves rather than on external signs. Objective To investigate the influence of the personality characteristics of individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) on memory performance. Methods In this study, 183 university students had their memory tested using a complex emotional story about a mother and her son. Only subjects without clinical symptoms of depression and general anxiety (N = 148; 61 with SAD) were included in the study. Participants were compared for differences in personality characteristics using the Factorial Inventory of Personality and for SAD using the Social Phobia Inventory. Results The main results showed that memory performance of individuals with low percentile ranks in the personality characteristic dominance, i.e., those with low self-esteem, remembered more true information about the story than those with high scores when they did not have SAD. Conclusion The results are helpful to foster better understanding of the personality characteristics related to SAD, such as low dominance, which implies low self-esteem and difficulties with trust and with imposing themselves on others. The results could help development and improvement of techniques for therapeutic intervention.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201054
title: The auditors’ position on operational continuity in banks in financial distress

description: ABSTRACT This article aimed to identify factors that determine the auditor’s position in relation to the operational continuity of banks in financial distress. This research fills a gap in the national literature regarding the auditors’ position on operational continuity in the banking industry - a relationship subject to conflict between the premise of informing the user about operational continuity and the risk of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Understanding the context that explains the action of auditors in relation to going concerns in the banking industry is important for economic agents to comprehend whether and how auditing contributes to an environment of trust, credibility, and security in the financial market, considering that continuity risk warrants an opinion from the auditors, given their role of mitigating informational asymmetry and principal-agent conflicts. The research results contribute to the activities of market and professional regulatory bodies, of economic agents interested in financial disclosure, and of the auditors themselves for understanding and improving auditing work in banks. The methodology used was the identification of cases of financial distress in the Brazilian banking industry between 1990 and 2018 and logit model estimation to verify the determining factors of the position on operational continuity in these cases. The empirical tests showed that the auditor’s propensity to issue an opinion on the operational continuity of banks in financial distress is related to the importance of the client, to state control, to the application of NBC TA 570, and to the indicators of capital adequacy, asset quality, profitability, and liquidity. No relationship was confirmed with Big N auditors and capital of national origin.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201054.v1
title: The auditors’ position on operational continuity in banks in financial distress

description: ABSTRACT This article aimed to identify factors that determine the auditor’s position in relation to the operational continuity of banks in financial distress. This research fills a gap in the national literature regarding the auditors’ position on operational continuity in the banking industry - a relationship subject to conflict between the premise of informing the user about operational continuity and the risk of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Understanding the context that explains the action of auditors in relation to going concerns in the banking industry is important for economic agents to comprehend whether and how auditing contributes to an environment of trust, credibility, and security in the financial market, considering that continuity risk warrants an opinion from the auditors, given their role of mitigating informational asymmetry and principal-agent conflicts. The research results contribute to the activities of market and professional regulatory bodies, of economic agents interested in financial disclosure, and of the auditors themselves for understanding and improving auditing work in banks. The methodology used was the identification of cases of financial distress in the Brazilian banking industry between 1990 and 2018 and logit model estimation to verify the determining factors of the position on operational continuity in these cases. The empirical tests showed that the auditor’s propensity to issue an opinion on the operational continuity of banks in financial distress is related to the importance of the client, to state control, to the application of NBC TA 570, and to the indicators of capital adequacy, asset quality, profitability, and liquidity. No relationship was confirmed with Big N auditors and capital of national origin.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201055
title: Validation of the Informal Caregiver Burden Assessment Questionnaire for Brazil – short version

description: ABSTRACT Objectives: to cross-culturally adapt the short version of the Informal Caregiver Burden Assessment Questionnaire to the Brazilian culture and test its psychometric properties. Methods: the questionnaire was translated, adapted, and applied to a sample of 280 informal caregivers. The psychometric assessment was verified by estimating psychometric sensitivity and internal structure validity. Results: inter-rater agreement was satisfactory among specialists. In the seven-factor model, item (Q9) of the domain “Perception of Efficacy and Control Mechanisms” showed a factor loading less than 0.40 (ʎ = 0.26), and an alternative six-factor model was evaluated. However, both models showed excellent fit indices, and it was decided to keep the seven-factor reference model. Reliability was satisfactory for the seven subscales (α &gt; 0.70). Conclusions: the questionnaire was adapted and showed adequate psychometric indices in the Brazilian context in which it was evaluated, preserving its original essence.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201055.v1
title: Validation of the Informal Caregiver Burden Assessment Questionnaire for Brazil – short version

description: ABSTRACT Objectives: to cross-culturally adapt the short version of the Informal Caregiver Burden Assessment Questionnaire to the Brazilian culture and test its psychometric properties. Methods: the questionnaire was translated, adapted, and applied to a sample of 280 informal caregivers. The psychometric assessment was verified by estimating psychometric sensitivity and internal structure validity. Results: inter-rater agreement was satisfactory among specialists. In the seven-factor model, item (Q9) of the domain “Perception of Efficacy and Control Mechanisms” showed a factor loading less than 0.40 (ʎ = 0.26), and an alternative six-factor model was evaluated. However, both models showed excellent fit indices, and it was decided to keep the seven-factor reference model. Reliability was satisfactory for the seven subscales (α &gt; 0.70). Conclusions: the questionnaire was adapted and showed adequate psychometric indices in the Brazilian context in which it was evaluated, preserving its original essence.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201058
title: Association of active behavior, body mass index, blood pressure and inflammatory cytokine in adolescents

description: Abstract Introduction Physical inactivity is associated with obesity, chronic inflammation and the occurrence of chronic non-communicable diseases. Objective: To investigate the association of active behavior, body mass index (BMI), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with serum levels of inflammatory interleukins in adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional population-based study of adolescents from public schools in São Luís, Maranhão. A theoretical model was built, based on Structural Equation Modeling, to explore the effects of the latent variable “active behavior” adjusted for socioeconomic status and gender, with effects on BMI, DBP and inflammatory load. Results Active behavior was associated with lower DBP values (standardized coefficient (SC) = -0.146; p = 0.029), while higher BMI was associated with higher DBP values (SC = 0.177; p &lt; 0.001). For the highest values of active behavior there was a higher inflammatory load (SC = 0.442; p &lt; 0.001); and a higher BMI was associated with a higher inflammatory burden (SC = 0.145; p = 0.025). Female gender had a higher inflammatory burden (SC = 0.282; p &lt; 0.001). There was an indirect effect for females on lower inflammatory load values via reduction in active behavior (SC = -0.155; p &lt; 0.001). Conclusion Active behavior reduces blood pressure levels in adolescents; while the increase in inflammatory cytokines induced by active behavior may be involved in their anti-inflammatory response for disease prevention.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201058.v1
title: Association of active behavior, body mass index, blood pressure and inflammatory cytokine in adolescents

description: Abstract Introduction Physical inactivity is associated with obesity, chronic inflammation and the occurrence of chronic non-communicable diseases. Objective: To investigate the association of active behavior, body mass index (BMI), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with serum levels of inflammatory interleukins in adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional population-based study of adolescents from public schools in São Luís, Maranhão. A theoretical model was built, based on Structural Equation Modeling, to explore the effects of the latent variable “active behavior” adjusted for socioeconomic status and gender, with effects on BMI, DBP and inflammatory load. Results Active behavior was associated with lower DBP values (standardized coefficient (SC) = -0.146; p = 0.029), while higher BMI was associated with higher DBP values (SC = 0.177; p &lt; 0.001). For the highest values of active behavior there was a higher inflammatory load (SC = 0.442; p &lt; 0.001); and a higher BMI was associated with a higher inflammatory burden (SC = 0.145; p = 0.025). Female gender had a higher inflammatory burden (SC = 0.282; p &lt; 0.001). There was an indirect effect for females on lower inflammatory load values via reduction in active behavior (SC = -0.155; p &lt; 0.001). Conclusion Active behavior reduces blood pressure levels in adolescents; while the increase in inflammatory cytokines induced by active behavior may be involved in their anti-inflammatory response for disease prevention.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201063
title: Bipolar disorder: an association between body mass index and cingulate gyrus fractional anisotropy not mediated by systemic inflammation

description: Abstract Objective To investigate associations between body mass index (BMI), white matter fractional anisotropy (FA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in a group of individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) during euthymia and compare them with a control group of healthy subjects (CTR). Methods The sample consisted of 101 individuals (BD n = 35 and CTR n = 66). Regions of interest (ROI) were defined using a machine learning approach. For each ROI, a regression model tested the association between FA and BMI, controlling for covariates. Peripheral CRP levels were assayed, correlated with BMI, and included in a mediation analysis. Results BMI predicted the FA of the right cingulate gyrus in BD (AdjR2 = 0.312 F(3) = 5.537 p = 0.004; β = -0.340 p = 0.034), while there was no association in CTR. There was an interaction effect between BMI and BD diagnosis (F(5) = 3.5857 p = 0.012; Fchange = 0.227 AdjR2 = 0.093; β = -1.093, p = 0.048). Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between BMI and CRP in both groups (AdjR2 = 0.170 F(3) = 7.337 p &lt; 0.001; β = 0.364 p = 0.001), but it did not act as a mediator of the effect on FA. Conclusion Higher BMI is associated with right cingulate microstructure in BD, but not in CTR, and this effect could not be explained by inflammatory mediation alone.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201063.v1
title: Bipolar disorder: an association between body mass index and cingulate gyrus fractional anisotropy not mediated by systemic inflammation

description: Abstract Objective To investigate associations between body mass index (BMI), white matter fractional anisotropy (FA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in a group of individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) during euthymia and compare them with a control group of healthy subjects (CTR). Methods The sample consisted of 101 individuals (BD n = 35 and CTR n = 66). Regions of interest (ROI) were defined using a machine learning approach. For each ROI, a regression model tested the association between FA and BMI, controlling for covariates. Peripheral CRP levels were assayed, correlated with BMI, and included in a mediation analysis. Results BMI predicted the FA of the right cingulate gyrus in BD (AdjR2 = 0.312 F(3) = 5.537 p = 0.004; β = -0.340 p = 0.034), while there was no association in CTR. There was an interaction effect between BMI and BD diagnosis (F(5) = 3.5857 p = 0.012; Fchange = 0.227 AdjR2 = 0.093; β = -1.093, p = 0.048). Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between BMI and CRP in both groups (AdjR2 = 0.170 F(3) = 7.337 p &lt; 0.001; β = 0.364 p = 0.001), but it did not act as a mediator of the effect on FA. Conclusion Higher BMI is associated with right cingulate microstructure in BD, but not in CTR, and this effect could not be explained by inflammatory mediation alone.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201064
title: Characterization and genetic diversity in Paspalum notatum Flügge accessions: Morphological and geographical distance

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to describe morphology and grouping of Paspalum notatum accessions, based on multicategorical data which discards the redundant variables for quantification of genetic diversity. We also tested the hypothesis that geographical distance was correlated with morphological divergence. In our study, multivariate analyzes successfully demonstrated the geographic and morphological variability of the P. notatum accessions characterized. Many of these evaluated accessions can be included in future genetic improvement programs. Based on two methodologies for discarding variables, it was possible to identify the potentially important morphological characteristics from genetic diversity studies and characterize new accessions aimed at improving forage and seed production. The methodologies used to discard variables are biometric tools that can be used successfully in future plant breeding programs, especially when a large number of traits and accessions are being evaluated. Although significant, geographic distance had a low association with morphological traits. This indicated the need to use other characteristics, such as forage and seed yield, in addition to molecular analysis. Our analyzes showed genetic variability in P. notatum for all the characteristics studied.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21201064.v1
title: Characterization and genetic diversity in Paspalum notatum Flügge accessions: Morphological and geographical distance

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to describe morphology and grouping of Paspalum notatum accessions, based on multicategorical data which discards the redundant variables for quantification of genetic diversity. We also tested the hypothesis that geographical distance was correlated with morphological divergence. In our study, multivariate analyzes successfully demonstrated the geographic and morphological variability of the P. notatum accessions characterized. Many of these evaluated accessions can be included in future genetic improvement programs. Based on two methodologies for discarding variables, it was possible to identify the potentially important morphological characteristics from genetic diversity studies and characterize new accessions aimed at improving forage and seed production. The methodologies used to discard variables are biometric tools that can be used successfully in future plant breeding programs, especially when a large number of traits and accessions are being evaluated. Although significant, geographic distance had a low association with morphological traits. This indicated the need to use other characteristics, such as forage and seed yield, in addition to molecular analysis. Our analyzes showed genetic variability in P. notatum for all the characteristics studied.