cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7515113.v1
title: Characterization of the unhealthy and hazardous situations under the forensic expert survey and safety management in quarries

description: Abstract In the typical activities of quarries, it is common for the employees to be exposed to diverse risk factors, pertaining to their health or physical integrity. This kind of exposition, in Brazil, entitles these employees to additional payments, defined in law from different technical parameters. The controversies concerning the payment of these premiums between the employers and the employees, like the other conflicts between capital and labor, are solved in Brazil by the Labor Courts, and the forensic expert survey is one of the main tools used by the judges. This study aimed to characterize the unhealthy or hazardous situations in quarries using the forensic expert survey, focusing on the concepts and the legal definitions of the unhealthy or hazardous situations in labor activities, as well as the main aspects of the expert evidence technique and the judicial proceeding. This analysis revealed that most of the functions in quarries mean exposure to hazards, requiring appropriate management
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14270407
title: Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: A critical review

description: ABSTRACT. Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a potentially reversible syndrome characterized by enlarged cerebral ventricles (ventriculomegaly), cognitive impairment, gait apraxia and urinary incontinence. A critical review of the concept, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of both idiopathic and secondary NPH was conducted. We searched Medline and PubMed databases from January 2012 to December 2018 using the keywords “normal-pressure hydrocephalus” / “idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus” / “secondary normal-pressure hydrocephalus” / “NPH” / “ventriculoperitoneal shunt”. The initial search produced 341 hits. After careful selection, a total of 54 articles were chosen and additional relevant studies were included during the process of writing this article. NPH is an important cause of potentially reversible dementia, frequent falls and recurrent urinary infections in the elderly. The clinical and imaging features of NPH may be incomplete or nonspecific, posing a diagnostic challenge for medical doctors and often requiring expert assessment to minimize unsuccessful surgical treatments. Recent advances resulting from the use of non-invasive MRI methods for quantifying cerebral blood flow, in particular arterial spin-labeling (ASL), and the frequent association of NPH and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), offer new avenues to understand and treat NPH.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6272918
title: Haitian and Bolivian migrants in the city of São Paulo: economic transformations and migrant territorialities

description: Abstract In recent years, changes in the international division of labor have caused repercussions on the dynamics of international migration, such as the emergence of South South migrations. In this sense, the city of São Paulo has become a destination for many new international immigrants and asylum seekers. This article aims to analyze the social insertion of Haitian and Bolivian immigrants in São Paulo. The methodology contemplates theoretical revision on contemporary migrations and territory, as well as field work of a qualitative nature in the social spaces of the city of São Paulo with a greater presence of immigrant workers of these nationalities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7517699.v1
title: SOCIAL AND CINEMATIC LANDSCAPE IN NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS

description: Abstract This paper comments on the particular way film makes use of an urban imagery as a signifying system of meaning to represent specific features related to the notion of urban space (space) and modernity (time). Attention is given here to how a particular urban landscape, the Northeast Brazilian city, Recife-PE, is constructed and thematised as a living structure of meaning and aesthetic effect acting as the space from which social and cinematic landscape emerge. Thus, this article comments on a diversity of concepts drawn from different authors to set a discussion around the matter of city and film or, rather, the way in which the city of Recife, is represented in the film Neighbouring Sounds (O Som ao Redor, Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2012).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6272918.v1
title: Haitian and Bolivian migrants in the city of São Paulo: economic transformations and migrant territorialities

description: Abstract In recent years, changes in the international division of labor have caused repercussions on the dynamics of international migration, such as the emergence of South South migrations. In this sense, the city of São Paulo has become a destination for many new international immigrants and asylum seekers. This article aims to analyze the social insertion of Haitian and Bolivian immigrants in São Paulo. The methodology contemplates theoretical revision on contemporary migrations and territory, as well as field work of a qualitative nature in the social spaces of the city of São Paulo with a greater presence of immigrant workers of these nationalities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7507649
title: Semiotics of the city: bodies, spaces, technologies

description: Abstract:Cities are made of spaces, bodies and technologies. Semiotics has been working for a long time on these phenomena of meaning. However, the semiotic study of urban spaces have rarely met both semiotics of technical objects and semiotics of body. Dealing with these three fields as this paper aims to do, seems to be an urgent and necessary theoretical move. In its pages an old Walt Disney’s cartoon is analyzed; the main character is Goofy, who changes his passion and action programs depending on he is pedestrian or driver. One actor, two actants and, as a consequence, two meaning spaces.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7507649.v1
title: Semiotics of the city: bodies, spaces, technologies

description: Abstract:Cities are made of spaces, bodies and technologies. Semiotics has been working for a long time on these phenomena of meaning. However, the semiotic study of urban spaces have rarely met both semiotics of technical objects and semiotics of body. Dealing with these three fields as this paper aims to do, seems to be an urgent and necessary theoretical move. In its pages an old Walt Disney’s cartoon is analyzed; the main character is Goofy, who changes his passion and action programs depending on he is pedestrian or driver. One actor, two actants and, as a consequence, two meaning spaces.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9927416
title: Formal caregivers and palliative care from the perspective of bioethics

description: Abstract From the meanings attributed to palliative treatment by formal caregivers of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil, this study aims to identify and understand possible gaps in the training of these professionals. The study is descriptive, exploratory and cross-sectional; sampling was intentional and followed the snowball technique. Two instruments were used to collect data: a personal and professional characterization questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The collective subject discourse method was used to analyze the data. The social representations reported were: “care”; “Various meanings”; “Love, care, attention, dedication to the patient”; and “go beyond liking”. Aprovação CEP-Univás 62531216.6.0000.5102
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5772348
title: Impact of hypertension severity on arterial stiffness, cerebral vasoreactivity, and cognitive performance

description: ABSTRACT. Aging, hypertension (HTN), and other cardiovascular risk factors contribute to structural and functional changes of the arterial wall. Objective: To evaluate whether arterial stiffness (AS) is related to cerebral blood flow changes and its association with cognitive function in patients with hypertension. Methods: 211 patients (69 normotensive and 142 hypertensive) were included. Patients with hypertension were divided into 2 stages: HTN stage-1 and HTN stage-2. The mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and a battery of neuropsychological (NPE) tests were used to determine cognitive function. Pulse wave velocity was measured using the Complior®. Carotid properties were assessed by radiofrequency ultrasound. Central arterial pressure and augmentation index were obtained using applanation tonometry. Middle cerebral artery flow velocity was measured by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography. Results: Both arterial stiffness parameters and cerebral vasoreactivity worsened in line with HTN severity. There was a negative correlation between breath holding index (BHI) and arterial stiffness parameters. Cognitive performance worsened in line with HTN severity, with statistical difference occurring mainly between the HTN-2 and normotension groups on both the MMSE and MoCA. The same tendency was observed on the NPE tests. Conclusion: Hypertension severity was associated with higher AS, worse BHI, and lower cognitive performance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5772348.v1
title: Impact of hypertension severity on arterial stiffness, cerebral vasoreactivity, and cognitive performance

description: ABSTRACT. Aging, hypertension (HTN), and other cardiovascular risk factors contribute to structural and functional changes of the arterial wall. Objective: To evaluate whether arterial stiffness (AS) is related to cerebral blood flow changes and its association with cognitive function in patients with hypertension. Methods: 211 patients (69 normotensive and 142 hypertensive) were included. Patients with hypertension were divided into 2 stages: HTN stage-1 and HTN stage-2. The mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and a battery of neuropsychological (NPE) tests were used to determine cognitive function. Pulse wave velocity was measured using the Complior®. Carotid properties were assessed by radiofrequency ultrasound. Central arterial pressure and augmentation index were obtained using applanation tonometry. Middle cerebral artery flow velocity was measured by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography. Results: Both arterial stiffness parameters and cerebral vasoreactivity worsened in line with HTN severity. There was a negative correlation between breath holding index (BHI) and arterial stiffness parameters. Cognitive performance worsened in line with HTN severity, with statistical difference occurring mainly between the HTN-2 and normotension groups on both the MMSE and MoCA. The same tendency was observed on the NPE tests. Conclusion: Hypertension severity was associated with higher AS, worse BHI, and lower cognitive performance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7451831
title: Biometric and Physiological Quality of Bracatinga Seeds From Different Mother Trees

description: ABSTRACT Mimosa scabrella Bentham (bracatinga) is a prominent forest species in the south of the country, due mainly to the high rate of increase, rapid development cycle, and to enable multiple uses of wood production, both for firewood and for more noble purposes. The aim of this work was to estimate the physiological variation among 40 mother trees, based on germinative and biometric characterization of seeds and seedlings. Biometric traits were determined for the size and the fresh mass of 100 seeds, percentage of germination and normal seedlings, germination velocity index, daily mean germination, length, and dry mass of seedlings. Means were compared by the Scott-Knott test at 1% probability and estimates of Pearson correlation coefficients were obtained between all traits. The results indicate the existence of significant variation between arrays of same or different origin for both the biometric features as those from the germination test. The physiological quality of the seeds showed no direct relation to its size.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9927416.v1
title: Formal caregivers and palliative care from the perspective of bioethics

description: Abstract From the meanings attributed to palliative treatment by formal caregivers of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil, this study aims to identify and understand possible gaps in the training of these professionals. The study is descriptive, exploratory and cross-sectional; sampling was intentional and followed the snowball technique. Two instruments were used to collect data: a personal and professional characterization questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The collective subject discourse method was used to analyze the data. The social representations reported were: “care”; “Various meanings”; “Love, care, attention, dedication to the patient”; and “go beyond liking”. Aprovação CEP-Univás 62531216.6.0000.5102
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14272961
title: Survey on the health conditions of incarcerated women

description: ABSTRACT Aim: To evaluate the socio-demographic profile and health conditions of incarcerated women. Method: Cross-sectional study with 1,013 women conducted in female penitentiary. Results: The average age of 30.8 years; low level of education; Papanicolaou test coverage and vaccination; high prevalence of obesity; Common Mental Disorder; and abusive use of tobacco. Considerations: Health promoting actions, disease prevention and attention to grievances must be developed with this population, as well as actions towards social recovery, such as study and work. Research development in closed institutions allows for expanding knowledge and establishing partnerships between the society and the prison sector.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5772702
title: Evolution of short cognitive test performance in stroke patients with vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia: Baseline evaluation and follow-up

description: ABSTRACT. There is limited evidence about the progression of cognitive performance during the post-stroke stage. Objective: To assess the evolution of cognitive performance in stroke patients without vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), patients with vascular mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and patients with vascular dementia (VD). Methods: A prospective cohort of stroke outpatients from two secondary medical centers in Lima, Peru was studied. We performed standardized evaluations at definitive diagnosis (baseline evaluation), and control follow-ups at 6 and 12 months, including a battery of short cognitive tests: Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE), and INECO Frontal Screening (IFS). Results: 152 outpatients completed the follow-up, showing progressive increase in mean score on the CDR(0.34 to 0.46), contrary to the pattern observed on the ACE and IFS (78.18 to 76.48 and 23.63 to 22.24). The box plot for the CDR test showed that VCI patients had progressive worsening (0.79 to 0.16). Conversely, this trend was not observed in subjects without VCI. The box plot for the ACE and IFS showed that, for the majority of the differentiated stroke types, both non-VCI and VCI patients had progressive worsening. Conclusion: According to both ACE and IFS results during a 1-year follow-up, the cognitive performance of stroke patients worsened, a trend which was particularly consistent in infarction-type stroke patients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5772702.v1
title: Evolution of short cognitive test performance in stroke patients with vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia: Baseline evaluation and follow-up

description: ABSTRACT. There is limited evidence about the progression of cognitive performance during the post-stroke stage. Objective: To assess the evolution of cognitive performance in stroke patients without vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), patients with vascular mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and patients with vascular dementia (VD). Methods: A prospective cohort of stroke outpatients from two secondary medical centers in Lima, Peru was studied. We performed standardized evaluations at definitive diagnosis (baseline evaluation), and control follow-ups at 6 and 12 months, including a battery of short cognitive tests: Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE), and INECO Frontal Screening (IFS). Results: 152 outpatients completed the follow-up, showing progressive increase in mean score on the CDR(0.34 to 0.46), contrary to the pattern observed on the ACE and IFS (78.18 to 76.48 and 23.63 to 22.24). The box plot for the CDR test showed that VCI patients had progressive worsening (0.79 to 0.16). Conversely, this trend was not observed in subjects without VCI. The box plot for the ACE and IFS showed that, for the majority of the differentiated stroke types, both non-VCI and VCI patients had progressive worsening. Conclusion: According to both ACE and IFS results during a 1-year follow-up, the cognitive performance of stroke patients worsened, a trend which was particularly consistent in infarction-type stroke patients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7451831.v1
title: Biometric and Physiological Quality of Bracatinga Seeds From Different Mother Trees

description: ABSTRACT Mimosa scabrella Bentham (bracatinga) is a prominent forest species in the south of the country, due mainly to the high rate of increase, rapid development cycle, and to enable multiple uses of wood production, both for firewood and for more noble purposes. The aim of this work was to estimate the physiological variation among 40 mother trees, based on germinative and biometric characterization of seeds and seedlings. Biometric traits were determined for the size and the fresh mass of 100 seeds, percentage of germination and normal seedlings, germination velocity index, daily mean germination, length, and dry mass of seedlings. Means were compared by the Scott-Knott test at 1% probability and estimates of Pearson correlation coefficients were obtained between all traits. The results indicate the existence of significant variation between arrays of same or different origin for both the biometric features as those from the germination test. The physiological quality of the seeds showed no direct relation to its size.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7451822.v1
title: Modeling of Soil Losses on a Yellow Argisol Under Planted Forest

description: ABSTRACT Erosion prediction models are a useful tool for soil use planning and soil conservation. This study aimed to apply the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) in an experimental sub-basin located in the municipality of Teixeira de Freitas, in the southern end of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The following variables were calculated: rainfall erosivity factor, using the precipitation data; soil erodibility factor, by the correlation between erosivity and soil losses obtained from a standard plot installed in the field; topographic factor; vegetation cover and management factor; and conservation practices factor. The product of these factors corresponded to the soil losses in the sub-basin. Data from erosion plots were used to validate the model. The USLE predicted higher soil losses than that observed in the plots, and the eucalyptus proved to be efficient at reducing soil losses by erosion.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7451822
title: Modeling of Soil Losses on a Yellow Argisol Under Planted Forest

description: ABSTRACT Erosion prediction models are a useful tool for soil use planning and soil conservation. This study aimed to apply the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) in an experimental sub-basin located in the municipality of Teixeira de Freitas, in the southern end of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The following variables were calculated: rainfall erosivity factor, using the precipitation data; soil erodibility factor, by the correlation between erosivity and soil losses obtained from a standard plot installed in the field; topographic factor; vegetation cover and management factor; and conservation practices factor. The product of these factors corresponded to the soil losses in the sub-basin. Data from erosion plots were used to validate the model. The USLE predicted higher soil losses than that observed in the plots, and the eucalyptus proved to be efficient at reducing soil losses by erosion.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7451789
title: Water Saturation Stress in Mimosa scabrella Seedlings

description: ABSTRACT The stress caused by water saturation has negative consequences for plants. The search for species tolerant to flooded soils can make feasible the use of areas with these characteristics. The objective of this study was to observe the effect of water saturation levels on the initial growth of Mimosa scabrella Benth seedlings. Newly germinated seedlings were subjected to three water depths (without saturation, 1/3, and 2/3 above the pot capacity) in a greenhouse environment. After 173 days, it was verified that for most of the variables there was no difference between the control treatment and the two saturation levels. In addition, the analysis of seedling quality demonstrated the ability of the species to develop and survive in this condition. Therefore, it is inferred that bracatinga is a promising species for cultivation under water saturation conditions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7451789.v1
title: Water Saturation Stress in Mimosa scabrella Seedlings

description: ABSTRACT The stress caused by water saturation has negative consequences for plants. The search for species tolerant to flooded soils can make feasible the use of areas with these characteristics. The objective of this study was to observe the effect of water saturation levels on the initial growth of Mimosa scabrella Benth seedlings. Newly germinated seedlings were subjected to three water depths (without saturation, 1/3, and 2/3 above the pot capacity) in a greenhouse environment. After 173 days, it was verified that for most of the variables there was no difference between the control treatment and the two saturation levels. In addition, the analysis of seedling quality demonstrated the ability of the species to develop and survive in this condition. Therefore, it is inferred that bracatinga is a promising species for cultivation under water saturation conditions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7451792
title: Contribution of Litter and Leaf Decomposition of Byrsonima gardneriana

description: ABSTRACT The litter in tropical ecosystems is one of the compartments responsible for the transference of nutrients to the soil, having great importance for the conservation and maintenance of biodiversity. Thus, this study aimed to quantify the contribution and stock of litter and the leaf decomposition rate of Gardneriana byrsonima A. Juss (murici) in two areas of Caatinga, semiarid region of Alagoas State. Litter production was measured monthly from March of 2012 to February of 2013. The litter decomposition rate and the remaining leaf mass of the murici were also calculated and analyzed for its material chemically. The leaf decomposition was measured in litter bags and the material was chemically analyzed. In the area of Olho D'Água Casado, the litter produced was over Delmiro Gouveia. The leaf fraction contributed to the higher percentage in the litter training in both areas. The leaf material showed slow decomposition to high levels of lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose, and high C:N ratio.