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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259368.v1
title: Resistance Exercise Modulates Oxidative Stress Parameters and TNF-α Content in the Heart of Mice with Diet-Induced Obesity

description: Abstract Background: Obesity can be characterized by low-grade chronic inflammation and is associated with an excesso production of reactive oxygen species, factors that contribute to coronary heart disease and other cardiomyopathies. Objective: To verify the effects of resistance exercise training on oxidative stress and inflammatory parameters on mice with obesity induced by a high-fat diet (HFD). Methods: 24 Swiss mice were divided into 4 groups: standard diet (SD), SD + resistance exercise (SD + RE), diet-induced obesity (DIO), DIO + RE. The animals were fed SD or HFD for 26 weeks and performed resistance exercises in the last 8 weeks of the study. The insulin tolerance test (ITT) and body weight monitoring were performed to assess the clinical parameters. Oxidative stress and inflammation parameters were evaluated in the cardiac tissue. Data were expressed by mean and standard deviation (p &lt; 0.05). Results: The DIO group had a significant increase in reactive oxygen species levels and lipid peroxidation with reduction after exercise. Superoxide dismutase and the glutathione system showed no significant changes in DIO animals, with an increase in SD + RE. Only catalase activity decreased with both diet and exercise influence. There was an increase in tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in the DIO group, characterizing a possible inflammatory condition, with a decrease when exposed to resistance training (DIO+RE). Conclusion: The DIO resulted in a redox imbalance in cardiac tissue, but the RE was able to modulate these parameters, as well as to control the increase in TNF-α levels.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259362.v1
title: Characterization of clays of deposits new located in Parelhas/RN, Brasil, aiming for application in the ceramic industry

description: ABSTRACT The State of Rio Grande do Norte, more specifically in the municipality of Parelhas, Brazil, the ceramic industry is already well established, growing year after year. However, the industry stimulus has led to accelerated exhaustion of the local clay deposits used by the industry and, therefore, threatening the maintenance of the ceramics industry in the municipality and the Seridó region. For this reason, interest has been deepened in the search for new clay deposits in order to meet their current and future demands. Recently, new deposits have been discovered in the municipality, however, these clays have not been properly characterized, causing damage to both the final quality of the product and its full industrial use.Thus, this work aims to characterize physically, chemically and mineralogically clays extracted from deposits in the Parelhas/RN municipality, with the purpose of classifying them aiming to be applied in the ceramic industry of the region. The samples were beneficiated by drying at 60 °C, followed by milling and sieving in 200 mesh sieves. Then, they were characterized by x-ray fluorescence, x-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric and differential analysis, particle size analysis, ignition loss and plasticity. The constituents of the samples identified by X-ray fluorescence were SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, K2O, CaO and TiO2. The X-ray diffractograms revealed the predominant presence of the clay minerals smectite, feldspar, kaolinite and quartz in the samples. The total mass loss for the samples ranged from 14% to 22.65%. The particle distribution ranged from 0.2 to 40 μm, with an average diameter between 3 and 7 μm. The samples are classified as highly plastic and are feasible for use in the red ceramic industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259371.v1
title: Is the Mini-Mental State Examination the best cognitive screening test for less educated people?

description: ABSTRACT Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) results are strongly influenced by educational level. The Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB) is an alternative assessment tool that provides more accurate results in individuals with less education. Objective: Our aim was to compare the MMSE and BCSB as screening tests. Methods: The MMSE and BCSB were assessed in 112 participants by two evaluators blind to the other test's result. Participants were classified according to their level of education. The influence of education level was analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis and multiple comparison tests. Results: Scores of the MMSE (p &lt; 0.0001) and the clock-drawing test (p &lt; 0.0001) were influenced by education level but the delayed recall test score was not (p = 0.0804). The verbal fluency test (p = 0.00035) was influenced only by higher educational levels. It took three minutes less to apply the MMSE than to apply the BCSB (p &lt; 0.0001). Conclusions: These findings suggest that the delayed recall test and the verbal fluency test of the BCSB are better than the MMSE and clock-drawing test as tools for evaluating cognition in people with limited education.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259347
title: Nocturnal Activity Rhythm of Nyssomyia intermedia (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Campus Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, an American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Transmission Area, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

description: Abstract INTRODUCTION: Nyssomyia intermedia is an important vector of American cutaneous leishmaniasis. METHODS: Sand flies were captured in a Shannon trap and after landing on human collectors and retrieved monthly. Nocturnal activity was estimated using a log-linear model. RESULTS: Peak sand fly collection in the Shannon trap occurred in summer and winter, and peak fly collection on humans occurred in spring and summer. CONCLUSIONS: Ny. intermedia was captured in both the hottest and coldest months, indicating its adaptability to different seasons and the possibility of disease transmission at any time of the year in Campus Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259350
title: Experimental Investigation of Isobaric specific heat capacity (Cp) of 9-ethylcarbazole in liquid and solid state

description: ABSTRACT Liquid organic hydrides, e.g. 9-ethylcarbazole, are potentially interesting hydrogen storage materials because of their reversible hydrogen sorption properties. In this study, the isobaric specific heat capacity of 9-ethylcarbazole in solid and liquid phases was investigated using adiabatic calorimeter. The experimental setup consisting of two basic components adiabatic calorimeter and pressure unit was developed. To calibrate the apparatus the specific heat of the water was measured. The experimental data points were obtained at 0.1 MPa to 0.88 MPa pressure range and 353 K to 480 K temperature range. The specific heat dependence on pressure and temperature was presented. The increase in specific heat of 9-ethylcarbazole was observed with increasing pressure and temperature for solid phase, while for liquid phase decrease in trend was observed for increasing pressure.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259353
title: Optimization of the Size of Thread Pool in Runtime Systems to Enterprise Application Integration: A Mathematical Modelling Approach

description: ABSTRACT Companies seek technological alternatives that provide competitiveness for their business processes. One of them is integration platforms, software tools that build integration solutions, which allow the different applications that make up the software ecosystem to work synchronously and that new applications or functionality be incorporated with the least impact in the existing ones. The runtime system is the component of the integration platform responsible for managing the computational resources that run the integration solution. Among these resources are the processing units, called threads, or sets of those threads, called thread pools. The performance of the runtime systems is directly related to the number of threads available to run the integration solution, but scaling the number of threads that provide a shorter response time is a challenge for software engineers. If this quantity is undersized, it may cause a delay in the execution; if it is overestimated, it could cause a waste of computational resources. This article presents a mathematical model, defined by differential equations, that establishes the optimum number of threads, which maximizes the expected performance gain by minimizing the execution time of the integration solution. In addition, it presents the mathematical model application, which assists the analysis of the expected gain in different architecture scenarios and quantity of threads.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259356.v1
title: Phylogenetic analysis of Dengue-2 serotypes circulating in mangroves in Northern Cordoba, Colombia

description: Abstract INTRODUCTION: In this study, we aimed to identify DENV-2 subtypes in Aedes aegypti pools collected between 2011 and 2017 in a rural area of Northern Cordoba, Colombia (“La Balsa”). METHODS: RT-PCR was performed to analyze the capsid/pre-membrane region (C-PrM). Sequencing and phylogenetic bayesian inference using reference DENV-2 sequences were performed. RESULTS: Twelve pools that tested positive for DENV-2 were characterized based on the C-PrM region and grouped under the Asian/American clade. CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first to report the DENV-2 Asian-American subtype in a rural area of Cordoba region, which is associated with severe dengue and local epidemics.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259353.v1
title: Optimization of the Size of Thread Pool in Runtime Systems to Enterprise Application Integration: A Mathematical Modelling Approach

description: ABSTRACT Companies seek technological alternatives that provide competitiveness for their business processes. One of them is integration platforms, software tools that build integration solutions, which allow the different applications that make up the software ecosystem to work synchronously and that new applications or functionality be incorporated with the least impact in the existing ones. The runtime system is the component of the integration platform responsible for managing the computational resources that run the integration solution. Among these resources are the processing units, called threads, or sets of those threads, called thread pools. The performance of the runtime systems is directly related to the number of threads available to run the integration solution, but scaling the number of threads that provide a shorter response time is a challenge for software engineers. If this quantity is undersized, it may cause a delay in the execution; if it is overestimated, it could cause a waste of computational resources. This article presents a mathematical model, defined by differential equations, that establishes the optimum number of threads, which maximizes the expected performance gain by minimizing the execution time of the integration solution. In addition, it presents the mathematical model application, which assists the analysis of the expected gain in different architecture scenarios and quantity of threads.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259344
title: Nutritional evaluation of Guanandi seedlings fertilized with sewage sludge

description: ABSTRACT The generation of sewage sludge and the concern with their fate has greatly increased. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of using in natura (SS) or composted sewage sludge (SSC) in comparison with mineral fertilizer (MF) application and a control (CT) treatment on the nutritional status of Guanandi (Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess.) seedlings in a typical Red Oxisol in Brazil. The leaf-level nutritional responses of the Guanandi seedlings to these three different fertilizers and the control were evaluated at 90 and 180 days after planting. Nutritional data of leaf variables were compared between the treatments by means of one-way analysis of variance using the F test and a pair-wise comparison of means done by Tukey’s test. The seedlings that received SS or SSC showed deficiencies in Ca, Mg, and Mn, which were confirmed by a visual diagnosis of their leaf symptoms. However, at 180 days after planting there were significant differences (p &lt; 0.05) for K that was greater for MF, SS and SSC than CT, Mg, with SSC larger than SS, and for S that was greater with SS and SSC uses relative to MF. The results highlight the potential for using SS and SSC, after adding KCl and lime, although the Guanandi was highly demanding of Ca, Mg, and Mn. However, they were able to nutritionally supply seedlings, although the short-term cannot be conclusive as regards the exclusive use of them in place of mineral fertilizers.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259347.v1
title: Nocturnal Activity Rhythm of Nyssomyia intermedia (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Campus Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, an American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Transmission Area, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

description: Abstract INTRODUCTION: Nyssomyia intermedia is an important vector of American cutaneous leishmaniasis. METHODS: Sand flies were captured in a Shannon trap and after landing on human collectors and retrieved monthly. Nocturnal activity was estimated using a log-linear model. RESULTS: Peak sand fly collection in the Shannon trap occurred in summer and winter, and peak fly collection on humans occurred in spring and summer. CONCLUSIONS: Ny. intermedia was captured in both the hottest and coldest months, indicating its adaptability to different seasons and the possibility of disease transmission at any time of the year in Campus Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259350.v1
title: Experimental Investigation of Isobaric specific heat capacity (Cp) of 9-ethylcarbazole in liquid and solid state

description: ABSTRACT Liquid organic hydrides, e.g. 9-ethylcarbazole, are potentially interesting hydrogen storage materials because of their reversible hydrogen sorption properties. In this study, the isobaric specific heat capacity of 9-ethylcarbazole in solid and liquid phases was investigated using adiabatic calorimeter. The experimental setup consisting of two basic components adiabatic calorimeter and pressure unit was developed. To calibrate the apparatus the specific heat of the water was measured. The experimental data points were obtained at 0.1 MPa to 0.88 MPa pressure range and 353 K to 480 K temperature range. The specific heat dependence on pressure and temperature was presented. The increase in specific heat of 9-ethylcarbazole was observed with increasing pressure and temperature for solid phase, while for liquid phase decrease in trend was observed for increasing pressure.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259338
title: Botulinum toxin type A in chronic neuropathic pain in refractory leprosy

description: ABSTRACT Neuropathic pain is a chronic syndrome that is difficult to treat and often affects patients with leprosy. Recommended treatment includes the the use of analgesic drugs, codeine, tricyclic antidepressants, neuroleptics, anticonvulsants and thalidomide, but without consensus on uniform dose and fully satisfactory results. Objective: To analyze botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) effectiveness in treatment of chronic neuropathic pain in refractory leprous patients, as well as evaluate and compare the quality of life of patients before and after using the medication. Methods: We used a specific protocol including clinical, demographic, DN4 protocol, analogue scale (VAS), sensory evaluation and evaluation of the WHOQOL-BREF. Therapeutic intervention was performed with BOTOX® BTX-A 100U administered subcutaneously. Fifteen patients were evaluated on days 0, 10 and 60. Results: Patients on VAS showed pain between 5 and 10, in one case there was complete pain relief in 60 days, while others showed improvement in the first week with the return of symptoms with less intensity after this period. WHOQOL-BREF's domains Quality of Life and Physical to have a significant increase in QOL. Conclusion: BoNT-A proved to be a good therapeutic option in relieving pain with improved quality of life for these patients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259335
title: Evaluation of steel fiber orientation in slab elements induced during casting with self-compacting concrete

description: Abstract The use of self-compacting concrete (SCC) combined with fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) has been the subject of several recent studies. The combination of the fluidity of the SCC with the use of fiber increases the possibility that, during the casting process, there is preferred orientation of the fibers, even in the case of slab elements. This could provoke an enhancement or a loss in structural performance, once the post cracking strength of FRC relies on the positioning and orientation of the fibers. Because of this, the development of a methodology is needed in order to allow the assessment of this condition. The use of special test methods, as the inductive test, may be a useful tool to help to understand the influence of the casting conditions in fiber orientation. However, there are not many studies focused on the parameterization of this condition in slab elements. The present study aims to use the inductive test method in cubic cores sawn from a slab made of steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete. As result, the inductive method was able to assess the variation in the fiber concentration and the fiber orientation in each core. The use of the individual cubes measured results turn possible to draw flow lines that point to the influence of the casting in the preferred fiber orientation and concentration.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259338.v1
title: Botulinum toxin type A in chronic neuropathic pain in refractory leprosy

description: ABSTRACT Neuropathic pain is a chronic syndrome that is difficult to treat and often affects patients with leprosy. Recommended treatment includes the the use of analgesic drugs, codeine, tricyclic antidepressants, neuroleptics, anticonvulsants and thalidomide, but without consensus on uniform dose and fully satisfactory results. Objective: To analyze botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) effectiveness in treatment of chronic neuropathic pain in refractory leprous patients, as well as evaluate and compare the quality of life of patients before and after using the medication. Methods: We used a specific protocol including clinical, demographic, DN4 protocol, analogue scale (VAS), sensory evaluation and evaluation of the WHOQOL-BREF. Therapeutic intervention was performed with BOTOX® BTX-A 100U administered subcutaneously. Fifteen patients were evaluated on days 0, 10 and 60. Results: Patients on VAS showed pain between 5 and 10, in one case there was complete pain relief in 60 days, while others showed improvement in the first week with the return of symptoms with less intensity after this period. WHOQOL-BREF's domains Quality of Life and Physical to have a significant increase in QOL. Conclusion: BoNT-A proved to be a good therapeutic option in relieving pain with improved quality of life for these patients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259344.v1
title: Nutritional evaluation of Guanandi seedlings fertilized with sewage sludge

description: ABSTRACT The generation of sewage sludge and the concern with their fate has greatly increased. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of using in natura (SS) or composted sewage sludge (SSC) in comparison with mineral fertilizer (MF) application and a control (CT) treatment on the nutritional status of Guanandi (Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess.) seedlings in a typical Red Oxisol in Brazil. The leaf-level nutritional responses of the Guanandi seedlings to these three different fertilizers and the control were evaluated at 90 and 180 days after planting. Nutritional data of leaf variables were compared between the treatments by means of one-way analysis of variance using the F test and a pair-wise comparison of means done by Tukey’s test. The seedlings that received SS or SSC showed deficiencies in Ca, Mg, and Mn, which were confirmed by a visual diagnosis of their leaf symptoms. However, at 180 days after planting there were significant differences (p &lt; 0.05) for K that was greater for MF, SS and SSC than CT, Mg, with SSC larger than SS, and for S that was greater with SS and SSC uses relative to MF. The results highlight the potential for using SS and SSC, after adding KCl and lime, although the Guanandi was highly demanding of Ca, Mg, and Mn. However, they were able to nutritionally supply seedlings, although the short-term cannot be conclusive as regards the exclusive use of them in place of mineral fertilizers.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259335.v1
title: Evaluation of steel fiber orientation in slab elements induced during casting with self-compacting concrete

description: Abstract The use of self-compacting concrete (SCC) combined with fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) has been the subject of several recent studies. The combination of the fluidity of the SCC with the use of fiber increases the possibility that, during the casting process, there is preferred orientation of the fibers, even in the case of slab elements. This could provoke an enhancement or a loss in structural performance, once the post cracking strength of FRC relies on the positioning and orientation of the fibers. Because of this, the development of a methodology is needed in order to allow the assessment of this condition. The use of special test methods, as the inductive test, may be a useful tool to help to understand the influence of the casting conditions in fiber orientation. However, there are not many studies focused on the parameterization of this condition in slab elements. The present study aims to use the inductive test method in cubic cores sawn from a slab made of steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete. As result, the inductive method was able to assess the variation in the fiber concentration and the fiber orientation in each core. The use of the individual cubes measured results turn possible to draw flow lines that point to the influence of the casting in the preferred fiber orientation and concentration.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259326
title: Numerical approach of the steel-concrete bond behavior using pull-out models

description: ABSTRACT This paper deals with the analysis of monotonic loading behavior in pull-out tests. The main objective is to obtain a reliable numerical model to represent the steel-concrete bond behavior using previously obtained experimental results. The tests were performed in RILEM pull-out specimen using 10 mm steel bar and concrete with compressive strength of 30 MPa. The numerical study used Ansys® software, based on FEM (Finite Elements Method). The numerical simulation adopted non-linear constitutive relationships to represent the behavior of both concrete and steel. A contact surface composed of special finite elements modeled the interface between the concrete and the steel bar, allowing a steel–concrete slip. The numerical analysis performed with variation of the main parameters of the software permitted determining the best ones, and choosing them to obtain a good representation of the bond phenomena. The numerical results had a good agreement with the experimental results. Both linear and non-linear approaches represented the pre-peak behavior, however only the non-linear model gave the best approach for the pull-out force. In addition, the numerical results had shown the simplified model can be used to represent the steel-concrete bond behavior reducing the processing time for current structures analysis.