cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941473.v1
title: Knowledge of Breastfeeding Among Medical Students

description: ABSTRACT Breastfeeding has become a global priority due to its numerous benefits to children’s health, their mothers and society. Breastfeeding rates around the world have been below the desired, therefore, the institutions involved have a social responsibility to prepare medical professionals to teach about, and promote breastfeeding in their medical courses. This study seeks to identify the progress of knowledge about breastfeeding in a medical course, using quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional approaches. It consisted of the application of a questionnaire on breastfeeding that was applied to all students enrolled in the medical course of a University in Alagoas. We excluded from the sample students in the 1st and 12th semesters who participated in the semantic validation, using the instrument, “Encuesta sobre Conocimientos en Lactancia” (ECoLa), originally in Spanish but submitted to a process of semantic validation and made available in full through electronic media. Next, a documentary analysis of the medical course (PPC, subject syllabi, course plans) was carried out, where the theme was inserted. Content regarding the topic of breastfeeding was found in the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 10th periods of the course. The questionnaire gathered information about the students’ knowledge of physiology, public health, feeding in the early days, late problems, assessment of breastfeeding, maternal condition, and prevailing attitudes. As a result of the questionnaire, it was observed that in the first three periods of the course, the success rates remained stable (45.61% – 39.04% – 41.13%), and there were no significant differences between them (p&gt; 0.05). The progression from one period to another was significant between the 3rd (41.13%) and the 4th (61.13%) periods, with a success rate increase of 20%. In the other periods, from the 4th to the 12th periods, there was little variation in the indices and no significant differences between them (p&gt; 0.05). Looking at each area of knowledge covered by this study, it is known that there is still much to do be done to promote teaching about breastfeeding among medical students. Several innovative methodologies can favor learning among health professionals. It is suggested that the topic be addressed throughout the course, from the 1st to the last periods, with gradually increasing complexity, so that graduates can contribute to increasing the rate of breastfeeding in the communities where they will later practice.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941464.v1
title: Ocular sporotrichosis: atypical manifestations

description: Abstract Human and animal sporotrichosis is an infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii, which is classified from subacute to chronic. Ocular sporotrichosis has been highlighted due to the epidemic of urban sporotrichosis faced by the state of Rio de Janeiro in the last decade and presents classically as granulomatous conjunctivitis, but atypical forms may occur. This article aims to report two atypical cases of ocular sporotrichosis in immunocompetent patients, both presenting a clinical picture compatible with Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome associated with dacryocystitis in one case and presumably to choroiditis in the other case.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941452
title: West Nile virus infections are here! Are we prepared to face another flavivirus epidemic?

description: Abstract Emerging arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), such as chikungunya and Zika viruses, are a major threat to public health in countries like Brazil where biodiversity is high and medical care is sometimes precarious. West Nile fever is a disease caused by the West Nile Virus (WNV), an RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. It is transmitted by infected mosquitoes to numerous animals like birds, reptiles and mammals, including human and non-human primates. In the last decade, the number of reported cases of WNV infection in humans and animals has increased in the Americas. Circulation of WNV in forests and rural areas in Brazil has been detected based on serological surveys and, in 2014, the first case of West Nile fever was confirmed in a patient from Piauí State. In 2018, the virus was isolated for the first time from a horse from a rural area in the state of Espírito Santo presenting with a neurological disorder; this raises the possibility that other cases of WNV encephalitis may have occurred without clinical recognition and without laboratory diagnosis by specific assays. The imminent WNV outbreak poses a challenge for Brazilian clinicians and researchers. In this review, we summarize the basic biological and ecological characteristics of this virus and the clinical presentation and treatment of febrile illnesses caused by WNV. We also discuss the epidemiological aspects, prophylaxis of WNV infections, and monitoring strategies that could be applied in the possibility of a WNV outbreak in Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941458
title: Is sanitation essential to human health? The sanitation issue in the public health field

description: Abstract Although sanitation problems seem to have been resolved, every day thousands of children around the world die of diseases caused by the lack of it. Nevertheless, sanitation remains virtually invisible in the Brazilian health sector agenda. The objective of this study is to investigate the importance given to this topic by researchers from the public health field. The relevance of the subject was mapped out in CNPq’s research groups, Brazilian scientific journals, and public health graduate programs. The results showed that few of these programs addressed the topic of sanitation. As a consequence, few public health research groups study and publish about sanitation in the journals assessed. The potential factors that could be behind the limited interest in sanitation shown by the public health academic community are discussed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941452.v1
title: West Nile virus infections are here! Are we prepared to face another flavivirus epidemic?

description: Abstract Emerging arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), such as chikungunya and Zika viruses, are a major threat to public health in countries like Brazil where biodiversity is high and medical care is sometimes precarious. West Nile fever is a disease caused by the West Nile Virus (WNV), an RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. It is transmitted by infected mosquitoes to numerous animals like birds, reptiles and mammals, including human and non-human primates. In the last decade, the number of reported cases of WNV infection in humans and animals has increased in the Americas. Circulation of WNV in forests and rural areas in Brazil has been detected based on serological surveys and, in 2014, the first case of West Nile fever was confirmed in a patient from Piauí State. In 2018, the virus was isolated for the first time from a horse from a rural area in the state of Espírito Santo presenting with a neurological disorder; this raises the possibility that other cases of WNV encephalitis may have occurred without clinical recognition and without laboratory diagnosis by specific assays. The imminent WNV outbreak poses a challenge for Brazilian clinicians and researchers. In this review, we summarize the basic biological and ecological characteristics of this virus and the clinical presentation and treatment of febrile illnesses caused by WNV. We also discuss the epidemiological aspects, prophylaxis of WNV infections, and monitoring strategies that could be applied in the possibility of a WNV outbreak in Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941458.v1
title: Is sanitation essential to human health? The sanitation issue in the public health field

description: Abstract Although sanitation problems seem to have been resolved, every day thousands of children around the world die of diseases caused by the lack of it. Nevertheless, sanitation remains virtually invisible in the Brazilian health sector agenda. The objective of this study is to investigate the importance given to this topic by researchers from the public health field. The relevance of the subject was mapped out in CNPq’s research groups, Brazilian scientific journals, and public health graduate programs. The results showed that few of these programs addressed the topic of sanitation. As a consequence, few public health research groups study and publish about sanitation in the journals assessed. The potential factors that could be behind the limited interest in sanitation shown by the public health academic community are discussed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941440
title: Biosecurity for fishfarming cage systems due to the highly clogged screen aggravated by Limnoperna fortunei

description: ABSTRACT This research evaluated degree of clogging by Limnoperna fortunei in different materials for wire mesh fabrication, the dynamics of mollusk sealing and the cost-benefit ratio of these materials used in tank-nets. Samples of single-twist screens of 19 mm mesh were used, from five different types of coatings were placed in the Salto Caxias dam on the Iguaçu River in the Paraná state, between July 2012 and July 2014. Every six months, it was verified the weight gain of the screens due to clogging and counting of the number of mussels adhered. After the data collection was performed Kruskal-Wallis statistical test to evaluate the weight gain of the screens due to clogging. In addition, a survey was carried out with 21 companies to obtain the commercialized price of screens for the production of net tanks and to evaluate the expected durability of the materials. The different materials evaluated for the screens influenced the sealing and adhesion of the golden mussel. In addition, the most cost-per-year screen is that of plastic-coated galvanized wire and for low clogging it is the Bezinal wire.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941440.v1
title: Biosecurity for fishfarming cage systems due to the highly clogged screen aggravated by Limnoperna fortunei

description: ABSTRACT This research evaluated degree of clogging by Limnoperna fortunei in different materials for wire mesh fabrication, the dynamics of mollusk sealing and the cost-benefit ratio of these materials used in tank-nets. Samples of single-twist screens of 19 mm mesh were used, from five different types of coatings were placed in the Salto Caxias dam on the Iguaçu River in the Paraná state, between July 2012 and July 2014. Every six months, it was verified the weight gain of the screens due to clogging and counting of the number of mussels adhered. After the data collection was performed Kruskal-Wallis statistical test to evaluate the weight gain of the screens due to clogging. In addition, a survey was carried out with 21 companies to obtain the commercialized price of screens for the production of net tanks and to evaluate the expected durability of the materials. The different materials evaluated for the screens influenced the sealing and adhesion of the golden mussel. In addition, the most cost-per-year screen is that of plastic-coated galvanized wire and for low clogging it is the Bezinal wire.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941428
title: ANALYSIS OF A BRAZILIAN THERMAL PLANT OPERATION APPLYING ENERGETIC AND EXERGETIC BALANCES

description: ABSTRACT When the level of water reservoirs from Brazilian hydroelectric stations is low, additional thermal plants are turned on to complement the power of the national electric system. The fuels used in these plants are generally natural gas, fuel oil and coal. The objective of this work is to analyze energetically and exergetically a fuel oil thermal plant in operation in Brazil. Real industrial data were used in this analysis. The calculated total work of the turbine is 120.73 MW, which is close to the real value of 120 MW. The cycle energetic efficiency is 36.8% and the exergetic efficiency is 34.4%. The highest exergy destruction was found to be in the boiler (177.11 MW), followed by the high pressure turbine (13.37 MW), due to larger irreversibilities in the processes of these equipment. The exergetic analysis functioned as a complement to the energetic analysis, pointing out where the greatest irreversibilities and improvement potential are: in the boiler.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941431
title: Control químico del manchado de hojas y cálices de jamaica en Guerrero, México

description: RESUMEN El manchado de hojas y cálices de la jamaica, causado por Corynespora cassiicola, se considera la principal limitante fitosanitaria del cultivo de jamaica (Hibiscus sabdariffa) en el Estado de Guerrero, México, causando pérdidas significativas de la producción. Para su control, se evaluó la efectividad biológica de diversas substancias químicas (convencionales y alternativas) durante los ciclos de producción 2014 y 2015. El estudio se realizó en los municipios de Ayutla y Tecoanapa, Guerrero, bajo condiciones de campo y presión natural de inóculo. Las substancias químicas (tratamientos), se aplicaron a intervalos de 7 y 14 días. En cada tratamiento, se registró la severidad en hojas y cálices, así como el peso fresco y seco de cada unidad experimental. El ensayo se estableció bajo un diseño bloques al azar con cuatro repeticiones. Para el análisis de los datos se realizó un análisis de varianza y pruebas de separación de medias (Tukey-Kramer, α=0.05). La menor severidad de la enfermedad y mayor peso fresco y seco de cálices se obtuvo en plantas tratadas con mancozeb, clorotalonil y benomilo alternado con oxicloruro de cobre.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941428.v1
title: ANALYSIS OF A BRAZILIAN THERMAL PLANT OPERATION APPLYING ENERGETIC AND EXERGETIC BALANCES

description: ABSTRACT When the level of water reservoirs from Brazilian hydroelectric stations is low, additional thermal plants are turned on to complement the power of the national electric system. The fuels used in these plants are generally natural gas, fuel oil and coal. The objective of this work is to analyze energetically and exergetically a fuel oil thermal plant in operation in Brazil. Real industrial data were used in this analysis. The calculated total work of the turbine is 120.73 MW, which is close to the real value of 120 MW. The cycle energetic efficiency is 36.8% and the exergetic efficiency is 34.4%. The highest exergy destruction was found to be in the boiler (177.11 MW), followed by the high pressure turbine (13.37 MW), due to larger irreversibilities in the processes of these equipment. The exergetic analysis functioned as a complement to the energetic analysis, pointing out where the greatest irreversibilities and improvement potential are: in the boiler.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941431.v1
title: Control químico del manchado de hojas y cálices de jamaica en Guerrero, México

description: RESUMEN El manchado de hojas y cálices de la jamaica, causado por Corynespora cassiicola, se considera la principal limitante fitosanitaria del cultivo de jamaica (Hibiscus sabdariffa) en el Estado de Guerrero, México, causando pérdidas significativas de la producción. Para su control, se evaluó la efectividad biológica de diversas substancias químicas (convencionales y alternativas) durante los ciclos de producción 2014 y 2015. El estudio se realizó en los municipios de Ayutla y Tecoanapa, Guerrero, bajo condiciones de campo y presión natural de inóculo. Las substancias químicas (tratamientos), se aplicaron a intervalos de 7 y 14 días. En cada tratamiento, se registró la severidad en hojas y cálices, así como el peso fresco y seco de cada unidad experimental. El ensayo se estableció bajo un diseño bloques al azar con cuatro repeticiones. Para el análisis de los datos se realizó un análisis de varianza y pruebas de separación de medias (Tukey-Kramer, α=0.05). La menor severidad de la enfermedad y mayor peso fresco y seco de cálices se obtuvo en plantas tratadas con mancozeb, clorotalonil y benomilo alternado con oxicloruro de cobre.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941419
title: Adequate versus inadequate weight gain and socioeconomic factors of pregnant women followed up in primary care

description: Abstract Objectives: to identify the socioeconomic factors associated with inadequate (excessive and insufficient) weight gain in women followed during prenatal care in Basic Health Units in a Municipality of the Countryside of Ceará. Methods: a study was carried out with 189 pregnant women. Data were tabulated in the Excel Program and data analysis was performed in the Stata Program. In the bivariate analysis, the chisquare or Fisher's exact test was used, and the Poisson multivariate regression was used for the association between variables and the excessive or insufficient weight gain. Results: insufficient weight gain was associated with the absence of the partner (RR=1.15 CI95% = 1.02 - 1.30) and excessive weight gain was associated with non-working women (RR = 0.90 CI95% = 0.84-0.96). Conclusions: absence of partner and lack of work were associated with inadequate weight gain during pregnancy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941425
title: EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT EXTRACTION METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF MACROLIDES RESIDUES IN MEAT-BASED CANNED BABY FOOD BY LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY (LC-MS/MS)

description: The interest in a better quality of life raised the concern about food safety. The administration of veterinary drugs in livestock may lead the occurrence of residues in food that may be harmful to consumers. Processed products are being consumed more and more, which increases concern for the safety of infants and children because they are more susceptible physiologically. Among these products stand out canned baby foods, defined by Ordinance 34/1998 issued by Brazilian Ministry of Health. Eggs and meat-based salty products for infants and children, legally designated as soups, fit into this definition and can not contain residues of hormones, antibiotics, as well as other pharmacologically active substances. Several techniques are used as identification and confirmatory assays of veterinary drug residues in food, although the main used technique is liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The aim of this work was to make a comparative assessment between different extraction methods in order to establish the best condition within the tested ones for the identification of macrolide residues in meat-based canned baby food by LC-MS/MS. A simple and effective extraction method, with good recoveries (65-93%) and satisfactory relative standard deviations (0.4-11%), was achieved using QuEChERS procedure for sample preparation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941413
title: Biochemical and epidemiological components associated with rice resistance to brown spot

description: ABSTRACT Brown spot (Bipolaris oryzae) is one of the most important leaf diseases affecting rice. To epidemiologically and biochemically understand the variation in resistance among rice genotypes, in this study some resistance components and some biochemical variables, widely known as plant defense mechanisms against pathogens, were evaluated in rice genotypes classified, according to SOSBAI, as moderately susceptible, moderately resistant and resistant. Seven rice cultivars were inoculated with 1 × 104 conidia mL-1 of B. oryzae and the following resistance components were evaluated: relative infection efficiency (ERI); final lesion number (NFL); final lesion length (CFL); lesion growth rate (r) and final severity (SF). In addition, biochemical variables such as activity of the enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX), chitinase (CHI) and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) were analyzed. Results showed significant differences among cultivars for resistance components, as well as for enzyme activities. All tested genotypes were susceptible to B. oryzae, varying for the level of partial resistance to brown spot. The variables r and CFL showed higher correlation to SF, indicating to be the variables that most influenced the final disease intensity in each genotype. Rice genotypes showing higher partial resistance to brown spot had alterations characterized as earlier, potentiated and longer SOD, CAT POX and PAL activities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941416
title: Presenteeism in multiprofessional team workers in the Adult Intensive Care Unit

description: ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the occurrence of presenteeism in multiprofessional team workers of an Adult Intensive Care Unit, relating it to sociodemographic and labor characteristics. Method: It is an analytical cross-sectional qualitative study, which used a questionnaire for sociodemographic data collection, and Stanford Presenteeism Scale(SPS-6) to assess presenteeism. Results: There was predominance of women (75.9%), nursing workers (66.7%), mean age of 39.81 years, and 6 to 10 years (31.6%) of experience in the labor market. Regarding presenteeism, 48.7% presented work impairment and 31.8% presentedperformance and completion of tasks altered by this phenomenon. Conclusion: Expressive numbers of general presenteeism were identified, with results indicating impairment in completing work. When connecting presenteeism to sociodemographic and labor characteristics, the variables sex, dependent children and absence from work presented values with statistical significance among the studied workers.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941425.v1
title: EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT EXTRACTION METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF MACROLIDES RESIDUES IN MEAT-BASED CANNED BABY FOOD BY LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY (LC-MS/MS)

description: The interest in a better quality of life raised the concern about food safety. The administration of veterinary drugs in livestock may lead the occurrence of residues in food that may be harmful to consumers. Processed products are being consumed more and more, which increases concern for the safety of infants and children because they are more susceptible physiologically. Among these products stand out canned baby foods, defined by Ordinance 34/1998 issued by Brazilian Ministry of Health. Eggs and meat-based salty products for infants and children, legally designated as soups, fit into this definition and can not contain residues of hormones, antibiotics, as well as other pharmacologically active substances. Several techniques are used as identification and confirmatory assays of veterinary drug residues in food, although the main used technique is liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The aim of this work was to make a comparative assessment between different extraction methods in order to establish the best condition within the tested ones for the identification of macrolide residues in meat-based canned baby food by LC-MS/MS. A simple and effective extraction method, with good recoveries (65-93%) and satisfactory relative standard deviations (0.4-11%), was achieved using QuEChERS procedure for sample preparation.