Historical road system and farmhouses in Apulia

Human settlements often originate from the presence of such natural sustaining water bodies as springs, rivers, or rather from the proximity of relevant infrastructure (roads, harbours, etc.). Rural residential buildings, however, are generally closely linked to the cultivated fields of a farm. A significant example of rural buildings, that particularly identifies some national or regional areas, is that of the Apulian farmhouses known as “masserie”, which are considered as an important cultural heritage in the rural territories of that region. These buildings, featuring relevant architectural and landscape characteristics, encompass several functions within them and often host more than one family living there permanently. Territorial distribution of rural buildings and farmhouses in Apulia is diversified and, in general and as already stated, it can depend on the close relationship between the building and its adjacent agricultural lot. Moreover, in the case of the Apulian farmhouses, owing to their specific role in overseeing the territory and asserting land tenure rights, this distribution may have “genetic” origins influenced by other elements, too. The efforts of the present work regarding this issue are to investigate the existing relationships between the Apulian farmhouses system and the “historical” roads already existing when they were built (XII-XIX centuries). Particularly, the study proved if there are any correlations among the Roman roads, the sheep’s paths (tratturi) crossing the Apulia region and the farmhouses, both from the point of view of the distance from the roads and the importance of the individual farmhouses. Using GIS software and overlay mapping procedures it was possible to quantify the amount of farmhouses and their concentration within the catchment areas of the aforementioned historical roads, while through historical and territorial in-depth analysis those elements characterizing the most interesting farmhouses from the historical and architectural point of view were identified. The research provided interesting information on the existing relations between historical roads and farmhouses, leading to further considerations on the possibility to enhance some of these monuments, located in rural areas, through the promotion of the “integrated” asset represented by the historical road system, with particular reference to the sheep’s paths (tratturi)

Connections between masserie and historical roads system in Apulia

A precise category of Apulian farmsteads, known as masserie, is a significant example of rural buildings featuring relevant architectural and landscape characteristics. Their territorial distribution is diversified and often depend on the close relationship between the building and its adjacent agricultural lot. Moreover, owing to their specific role in overseeing the territory and asserting land tenure rights, Apulian masserie distribution may have genetic origins influenced by other elements, too. The aim of this work is to investigate the existing relationships between masserie and historic roads crossing the Apulia region (Roman roads and sheep's paths called tratturi), considering both their mutual distance and the individual rural buildings importance. Overlay mapping procedures allow to quantify the amount of masserie falling within the catchment areas of the aforementioned historical roads, while historical and territorial in-depth analysis helped to identify those elements characterising the most interesting masserie from cultural and architectural points of view. The research provided interesting qualitative and quantitative information on the existing relations between these assets, leading to further considerations on the possibility to enhance them through the promotion of their integrated recovery

Contribuições dos registros eletrônicos para a segurança do paciente em terapia intensiva: uma revisão integrativa

Revisão integrativa que analisou nas publicações as contribuições dos registros eletrônicos em saúde para a segurança do paciente em unidades de terapia intensiva. A pesquisa foi realizada nas bases de dados CINAHL, MEDLINE e SciELO, utilizando os descritores: registros eletrônicos de saúde, sistemas de informação, informática em enfermagem, informática médica, unidades de terapia intensiva, segurança do paciente e gerenciamento de segurança. Foram incluídos 64 artigos, sendo analisados em três categorias: “sistemas de informação e informática em saúde: o registro eletrônico para a continuidade do cuidado de Enfermagem”, “sistemas de apoio à decisão: contribuições para a segurança do paciente” e “indicadores de qualidade do cuidado e de segurança do paciente partir dos registros eletrônicos”. Os estudos apontaram como contribuições a continuidade do cuidado, a tomada de decisão baseada nos sistemas de apoio à decisão e a criação de indicadores de qualidade e segurança do paciente a partir dos registros eletrônicosIntegrative review publications that analyzed the contributions of electronic health records for patient safety in intensive care units. The survey was conducted in the databases CINAHL, MEDLINE and SciELO, using the keywords: electronic health records, information systems, nursing informatics, medical informatics, intensive care units, patient safety and security management. A total 64 articles were included and analyzed in two empirical categories: “Information systems and information technology: the electronic record for the continuity of nursing care”, “decision support systems: contributions to patient safety” and “indicators of quality of care and patient safety from the records electronics”. The studies pointed to contributions to continuity of care, decision making based on decision support systems and the creation of quality indicators and patient safety from electronic records.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Estimation of soil moisture from UAS platforms using RGB and thermal imaging sensors in arid and semi-arid regions

Soil moisture (SM) is a connective hydrological variable between the Earth’s surface and atmosphere and affects various climatological processes. Surface soil moisture (SSM) is a key component for addressing energy and water exchanges and can be estimated using different techniques, such as in situ and remote sensing (RS) measurements. Discrete, costly and prolonged, in situ measurements are rarely capable in demonstration of moisture fluctuations. On the other hand, current high spatial resolution satellite sensors lack the spectral resolution required for many quantitative RS applications, which is critical for heterogeneous covers. RS-based unmanned aerial systems (UASs) represent an option to fill the gap between these techniques, providing low-cost approaches to meet the critical requirements of spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions. In the present study, SM was estimated through a UAS equipped with a thermal imaging sensor. To this aim, in October 2018, two airborne campaigns during day and night were carried out with the thermal sensor for the estimation of the apparent thermal inertia (ATI) over an agricultural field in Iran. Simultaneously, SM measurements were obtained in 40 sample points in the different parts of the study area. Results showed a good correlation (R2=0.81) between the estimated and observed SM in the field. This study demonstrates the potential of UASs in providing high-resolution thermal imagery with the aim to monitor SM over bare and scarcely vegetated soils. A case study based in a wide agricultural field in Iran was considered, where SM monitoring is even more critical due to the arid and semi-arid climate, the lack of adequate SM measuring stations, and the poor quality of the available data

Validez de diagnóstico de enfermería para consulta de enfermería en la visita domiciliaria al adulto

Objectives: to identify and confirm the priority nursing diagnosis of International Classification for Nursing Practice® for home nursing consultation to adults in Primary Health Care. Methods: qualitative study, of methodological and validation type. The 5-point Likert scale was used, with a minimum Content Validity Index of 80% consensus among judges., considering the answers “priority” or “very priority” for the list of nursing diagnoses presented. 23 expert judges participated in this survey. Results: a hundred and eleven nursing diagnoses of prepared statements lists have been grouped by human systems and sociodemographic characteristics. were grouped by human systems and sociodemographic characteristics. Eighty-three of them (74.77%) had a Content Validity Index equal or higher to 0.8; and 27 (32.5%) had an index of 1.0 (100%) among judges. Conclusions: nursing diagnosis validated can be used to assist clients in home nursing consultations in Primary Health Care.Objetivos: identificar e validar os diagnósticos de enfermagem prioritários da Classificação Internacional para a Prática de Enfermagem® para a consulta de enfermagem domiciliar do adulto na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Métodos: estudo quantitativo, do tipo metodológico e de validação. Utilizou-se a escala Likert de 5 pontos, com o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo mínimo de 80% de consenso entre os juízes, considerando as respostas “prioritário” ou “muito prioritário” para a lista de diagnósticos de enfermagem apresentada. Participaram da pesquisa 23 juízes especialistas. Resultados: os 111 diagnósticos de enfermagem da lista de enunciados elaborada foram agrupados por sistemas humanos e características sociodemográficas. Destes, 83 (74,77%) obtiveram Índice de Validade de Conteúdo maior ou igual a 0,8; e 27 (32,5%) obtiveram índice 1,0 (100%) entre juízes. Conclusões: os Diagnósticos de Enfermagem validados podem ser utilizados no atendimento aos clientes nas consultas de enfermagem domiciliares na Atenção Primária à Saúde.Objetivos: identificar e validar diagnósticos de enfermería prioritarios de la Clasificación Internacional para Práctica de Enfermería® para consulta de enfermería domiciliaria del adulto en la Atención Primaria de Salud. Métodos: estudio cuantitativo, del tipo metodológico y de validez. Utilizó escala Likert de 5 puntos, con Índice de Validez de Contenido mínimo de 80% de consenso entre los jueces, considerando las respuestas “prioritario” o “muy prioritario” para la lista de diagnósticos de enfermería presentada. Participaron de la investigación 23 jueces especialistas. Resultados: los 111 diagnósticos de enfermería de la lista de enunciados elaborada, agrupados por sistemas humanos y características sociodemográficas. De estos, 83 (74,77%) obtuvieron Índice de Validez de Contenido mayor o igual a 0,8; e 27 (32,5%) obtuvieron índice 1,0 (100%) entre jueces. Conclusiones: los Diagnósticos de Enfermería validados pueden ser utilizados en la atención a los clientes en las consultas de enfermería domiciliarias en la Atención Primaria de Salud.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Levantamiento y cruzamiento de las informaciones sobre evaluación clínica, diagnóstico e intervenciones de fisioterapia

Objetivo: descrever a experiência para desenvolver um registro eletrônico em fisioterapia baseado na Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde através do mapeamento e cruzamento de informações da avaliação clínica, diagnóstico e intervenções fisioterapêuticas. Método: relato de experiência, organizado em quatro etapas: Aprofundamento teórico da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade; Aprofundamento teórico da avaliação em fisioterapia; Estruturação dos dados de avaliação, dos diagnósticos e intervenção fisioterapêutica; Informatização e integração de forma sistematizada dos dados da avaliação clínica, dos diagnósticos e intervenções. Resultados: a estruturação dos dados foi dividida por sistemas do corpo humano. Sendo assim, para o sistema respiratório construiu-se 15 tópicos de avaliação, 145 diagnósticos e 74 intervenções; para o sistema neuromusculoesquelético construiu-se 37 tópicos de avaliação, 132 diagnósticos e 65 intervenções; para o sistema cardiovascular construiu-se cinco tópicos de avaliação, 23 diagnósticos e cinco intervenções e para o sistema gastrointestinal e renal construiu-se sete tópicos de avaliação, 21 diagnósticos e uma intervenção. Desta forma, foram construídos 64 itens de avaliação, 318 diagnósticos baseados na Classificação de Funcionalidade e 145 intervenções fisioterapêuticas. Conclusão: o mapeamento das informações sobre avaliação fisioterapêutica, diagnósticos e intervenções para integrar um registro eletrônico em fisioterapia tornará o uso da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde mais segura e rápida possibilitando sua aplicabilidade diária na clínica hospitalar.Objective: to describe the experience of developing an electronic health record in physiotherapy based on the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health through the mapping and cross-referencing of clinical evaluation information, diagnosis and physiotherapeutic interventions. Method: an experience report, organized in four stages: Theoretical development of the International Classification of Functionality; Theoretical development of evaluation in physiotherapy; Structuring of evaluation data, diagnoses and physiotherapeutic intervention; Computerization and systematized integration of data from clinical evaluation, diagnoses and interventions. Results: the structure of the data was divided by systems of the human body. Thus, for the respiratory system, 15 evaluation topics, 145 diagnoses and 74 interventions were constructed; for the neuromusculoskeletal system, 37 evaluation topics, 132 diagnoses and 65 interventions were constructed; for the cardiovascular system, five evaluation topics, 23 diagnoses and five interventions were constructed; and seven assessment topics, 21 diagnoses and one intervention were constructed for the gastrointestinal and renal systems. Thus, 64 evaluation items were constructed, 318 diagnoses based on the Functionality Classification and 145 physiotherapeutic interventions. Conclusion: the mapping of information regarding physiotherapeutic evaluation, diagnoses and interventions to integrate an electronic physiotherapy records will make use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health safer and faster, allowing it to be applied in the hospital setting.Objetivo: describir la experiencia para desarrollar un registro electrónico en fisioterapia basado en la Clasificación Internacional de Funcionalidad, Incapacidad y Salud a través del levantamiento y cruzamiento de informaciones de la evaluación clínica, diagnóstico e intervenciones fisioterapéuticas. Método: relato de experiencia realizado en cuatro etapas: Profundización teórica de la Clasificación Internacional de Funcionalidad; Profundización teórica de la evaluación en fisioterapia; Estructuración de los datos de evaluación, diagnósticos e intervención fisioterapéutica; Informatización e integración de forma sistematizada de los datos de la evaluación clínica, diagnósticos e intervenciones. Resultados: la estructuración de los datos fue dividida por sistemas del cuerpo humano. Así, para el sistema respiratorio se construyeron 15 tópicos de evaluación, 145 diagnósticos y 74 intervenciones. Para el sistema neuromusculoesquelético se construyeron 37 tópicos de evaluación, 132 diagnósticos y 65 intervenciones. Para el sistema cardiovascular se construyeron cinco tópicos de evaluación, 23 diagnósticos y cinco intervenciones y para el sistema gastrointestinal y renal se construyeron siete tópicos de evaluación, 21 diagnósticos y una intervención. De esta forma, se construyeron 64 ítems de evaluación, 318 diagnósticos basados en la Clasificación de Funcionalidad y 145 intervenciones fisioterapéuticas. Conclusión: el levantamiento de las informaciones sobre la evaluación fisioterapéutica, diagnósticos e intervenciones para integrar un registro electrónico en fisioterapia hará que el uso de la Clasificación Internacional de Funcionalidad, Incapacidad y Salud sea más seguro y rápido, posibilitando su aplicabilidad diaria en la clínica hospitalaria.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Reducing Nitrogen Dosage in Triticum durum Plants with Urea-Doped Nanofertilizers

Nanotechnology is emerging as a very promising tool towards more efficient and sustainable practices in agriculture. In this work, we propose the use of non-toxic calcium phosphate nanoparticles doped with urea (U-ACP) for the fertilization of Triticum durum plants. U-ACP nanoparticles present very similar morphology, structure, and composition than the amorphous precursor of bone mineral, but contain a considerable amount of nitrogen as adsorbed urea (up to ca. 6 wt % urea). Tests on Triticum durum plants indicated that yields and quality of the crops treated with the nanoparticles at reduced nitrogen dosages (by 40%) were unaltered in comparison to positive control plants, which were given the minimum N dosages to obtain the highest values of yield and quality in fields. In addition, optical microscopy inspections showed that Alizarin Red S stained nanoparticles were able to penetrate through the epidermis of the roots or the stomata of the leaves. We observed that the uptake through the roots occurs much faster than through the leaves (1 h vs. 2 days, respectively). Our results highlight the potential of engineering nanoparticles to provide a considerable efficiency of nitrogen uptake by durum wheat and open the door to design more sustainable practices for the fertilization of wheat in fields.This research was funded by Fondazione CARIPLO (project no. 2016-0648: Romancing the stone: size-controlled HYdroxyaPATItes for sustainable Agriculture–HYPATIA) and the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MCIU/AEI/FEDER) with the Projects NanoSmart (RYC-2016-21042) and NanoVIT (RTI-2018-095794-A-C22). GBRR also acknowledges the Spanish MICINN for her postdoctoral contract within the Juan de la Cierva Program (JdC-2017)