52 research outputs found
O processo sucessório em propriedades de produtores de leite nos municípios de Coronel Xavier Chaves e Silveirânia, em Minas Gerais
O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os fatores que influenciam a presença de sucessores, em unidades familiares de produção de leite nos Municípios de Coronel Xavier Chaves e Silveirânia, em Minas Gerais. Utilizou-se, como referencial teórico, a influência dos valores tradicionais, e daqueles relacionados com a modernidade, no processo sucessório. Tomou-se, como hipótese, o fato de que o nível tecnológico, o tamanho da propriedade, o acesso ao crédito, a proximidade com o centro urbano e a escolaridade poderiam influenciar a presença do sucessor nas unidades produtoras de leite. Em termos de procedimentos metodológicos, trabalhou-se, nesta pesquisa, com a perspectiva comparativa entre produtores de leite de dois municípios mineiros que apresentavam níveis tecnológicos diferentes, entre si. Utilizou-se o método de levantamento com coleta de dados em campo, por meio da aplicação de 83 questionários semiestruturados a uma amostra de produtores de leite de caráter familiar. Para análise dos dados, utilizaram-se os testes t, qui-quadrado e de regressão. Os resultados não confirmaram a hipótese de que o nível de tecnologia seria fator interveniente no processo sucessório entre produtores de leite, porém se confirmaram as outras quatro hipóteses
Relation between workplace accidents and the levels of carboxyhemoglobin in motorcycle taxi drivers
OBJECTIVE: to investigate the relation between workplace accidents and the levels of carboxyhemoglobin found in motorcycle taxi drivers. METHOD: correlational, quantitative study involving 111 workers and data obtained in July 2012 through a questionnaire to characterize the participants and blood collection to measure carboxyhemoglobin levels. RESULT: 28.8% had suffered workplace accidents; 27.6% had fractured the lower limbs and significant symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure were verified in smokers. The carboxyhemoglobin levels were higher among smokers and victims of workplace accidents. CONCLUSION: motorcycle taxi drivers had increased levels of carboxyhemoglobin, possibly due to the exposure to carbon monoxide; these levels are also increased among smokers and victims of workplace accidents. The study provides advances in the knowledge about occupational health and environmental science, and also shows that carboxyhemoglobin can be an indicator of exposure to environmental pollutants for those working outdoors, which can be related to workplace accidents
Antibodies to Neospora caninum in sheep from slaughterhouses in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
Neosporosis is an emergent disease responsible for considerable economic impact due to reproductive losses. Its zoonotic potential remains unknown. This study involved a survey of antibodies to Neospora caninum in slaughtered sheep and their association with epidemiological variables. Serum samples from 596 sheep from the states of Sao Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, were collected in two slaughterhouses located in Sao Paulo and evaluated by indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT), using cut-off titers of 25. Among these samples, 353/596 (59.23%; 95%CI 55.23-63.10) were positive and 263/353 (74.50%; 95%CI 69.71-78.77%) were from Rio Grande do Sul. Statistical associations were determined in the univariate analysis between the serological results and sex, breed and municipality of origin. Sheep that came from extensive breeding system showed higher chance (OR=2.09) of presenting antibodies to N. caninum in relation to those from semi-intensive system. Higher chance was also observed for the different studied breeds, except Bergamacia, in relation to Hampshire Down. The results revealed the presence of infection by N. caninum in sheep from slaughterhouses.A neosporose é uma doença emergente responsável por considerável impacto econômico devido a perdas reprodutivas e seu potencial zoonótico permanece desconhecido. Este estudo envolveu a pesquisa de anticorpos para Neospora caninum em ovinos abatidos e sua associação com variáveis epidemiológicas. Amostras de soro sanguíneo de 596 ovinos, procedentes dos estados de São Paulo e Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, foram colhidas em dois abatedouros localizados em São Paulo, e avaliadas pelo teste de reação de imunofluorescência indireta (RIFI), utilizando-se como ponto de corte o título de 25. Dentre essas amostras, 353/596 (59,23%; IC95% 55,23-63,10) foram positivas e dentre os ovinos positivos 263/353 (74,50%; IC95% 69,71-78,77%) eram procedentes do Rio Grande do Sul. Associações estatísticas foram determinadas na análise univariada entre os resultados sorológicos e o sexo, raça e município de origem. Ovinos oriundos de sistema de criação extensivo demonstraram maior chance (OR=2.09) de apresentarem anticorpos para N. caninum em relação aos de sistema semi-intensivo. Uma maior chance também foi observada para as diferentes raças estudadas, exceto Bergamácia, em relação à raça Hampshire Down. Os resultados revelaram a presença de infecção por N. caninum em ovinos de abatedouros.Univ Estadual Campinas, UNICAMP, Fac Ciencias Med, Dept Saude Colet, Campinas, SP, BrazilMississippi State Univ, Coll Vet Med, Dept Pathobiol &Populat Med, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USAUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Dept Higiene Vet &Saude Publ, Fac Med Vet &Zootecnia, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP, BrazilDepartamento de Higiene Veterinária e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brasi
Health service quality scale: Brazilian Portuguese translation, reliability and validity
Statistical results on restorative dentistry experiments: effect of the interaction between main variables
Statistical analysis interpretation is a critical field in scientifc research. When there is more than one main variable being studied in a research, the effect of the interaction between those variables is fundamental on experiments discussion. However, some doubts can occur when the p-value of the interaction is greater than the signifcance level. OBJECTIVE: To determine the most adequate interpretation for factorial experiments with p-values of the interaction nearly higher than the signifcance level. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The p-values of the interactions found in two restorative dentistry experiments (0.053 and 0.068) were interpreted in two distinct ways: considering the interaction as not signifcant and as signifcant. RESULTS: Different findings were observed between the two analyses, and studies results became more coherent when the signifcant interaction was used. CONCLUSION: The p-value of the interaction between main variables must be analyzed with caution because it can change the outcomes of research studies. Researchers are strongly advised to interpret carefully the results of their statistical analysis in order to discuss the findings of their experiments properly
Prozone effects in microscopic agglutination tests for leptospirosis in the sera of mice infected with the pathogenic Leptospira interrogans serovar Canicola
Mice experimentally infected with a pathogenic strain of Leptospira interrogans serovar Canicola produced false negative results (prozone effect) in a microscopic agglutination test (MAT). This prozone effect occurred in several serum samples collected at different post-infection times, but it was more prominent in samples collected from seven-42 days post-infection and for 1:50 and 1:100 sample dilutions. This phenomenon was correlated with increased antibody titres in the early post-infection phase. While prozone effects are often observed in serological agglutination assays for the diagnosis of animal brucellosis and human syphilis, they are not widely reported in leptospirosis MATs.Instituto Adolfo Lutz Centro de Laboratorio Regional XIUniversidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia Departamento de Higiene Veterinaria e Saude PublicaUniversidade Estadual de Feira de Santana Departamento de Ciencias BiologicasUniversidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociencias Departamento de BioestatisticaUniversidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia Departamento de Higiene Veterinaria e Saude PublicaUniversidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociencias Departamento de Bioestatistic
Influence of age and scholing on the performance in a modified Mini-Mental State Examination version: a study in Brazil Northeast
Length-weight relationships of the ichthyofauna associated with the Brazilian sardine, Sardinella brasiliensis, on the Southeastern Brazilian Bight (22°S-29°S) between 2008 and 2010
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