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Evaluation of the effectiveness of three therapeutic protocols used in the treatment of visceral canine leishmaniosis
Get PDFLeishmaniasis is a tropical and subtropical disease caused by an intracellular protozoan transmitted by a bite from a vector, mainly from the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia, and affects humans and other mammals, especially dogs. The main objective in controlling canine visceral leishmaniasis is to reduce the number of human cases by reducing its prevalence in dogs. In Brazil, glucantime antimoniate and Amphotericin B, utilized for treating the disease in humans, are prohibited so that only miltefosine, which is not employed for treatment of humans, is permitted for use in dogs. This work aimed to evaluate the efficacy of three different therapeutic protocols employed in the treatment of dogs naturally infected with visceral leishmaniasis. Fifty-six (56) dogs, of both sexes, were treated and evaluated utilizing three treatment protocols. The following protocols were utilized: association of several drugs; miltefosine associated with allopurinol; and immunotherapy with anti- Leishmania vaccine associated with Allopurinol. Immunotherapy was the most efficient protocol, followed by an association of drugs and miltefosine. The use of these protocols diminishes the constant relapses of the disease. Associations of therapeutic protocols produced clinical improvement of patients even with presentation of subsequent negative serology. However, the study did not include aspects related to hemoparasitoses, thus a further study is required
The effects of Product Development, Product Promotion & Product Innovation initiatives on the product life-cycles
Get PDFThe paper is aimed at elucidating the measures that the marketers take to Develop & Promote products and do product differentiation through product innovations to manage favourably the product life cycles - fighting competition both for sustenance in the market and/or to enlarge market shares. They choose to create better and consistent customer awareness with emotional appeal on the one hand and add value to the products bringing in new or altered product features when needed to deliver enhanced benefits that the buyers in the market look for. That is, in order to give the products / brands prolonged life cycle, the marketers develop their products, do promotions and also product innovations (to add value to products for better performance, look & feel of them), in a bid to differentiate them from those other similar competing products/brands. Product life cycles are the captured performance graphs for the products, which could be considered as prescriptions for corrections of products and brands in their tangible and intangible features so as to make them spring back to perform to the levels. The paper thus focuses on the practices that the marketers undertake to do in order to win the hearts of the buyers. The larger objective of the paper is to throw light on all the initiatives of the marketers which they would do to match the customer preference
Relationship between psychological capital and motivation: Study in health organizations of southern Brazil
Get PDFPurpose: The psychological capital and the self-determination theory are areas related to the research of human behavior in organizationsThis study had as objective to verify if there are relations between the categories of Motivation with the dimensions of Psychological Capital.
Design/methodology/ approach: it was performed a quantitative empirical study. The sample consisted of 235 workers working in the health sector, in south of Brazil. Data collection was obtained through the application of PCQ-24 and MWMS.
Findings: There is a negative correlation between psychological capital and demotivation as well as a positive correlation between psychological capital and intrinsic motivation. It was observed that the higher level of psycap more the results approached the intrinsic motivation. The results suggest that care professionals have higher levels of motivation for work and psycap than those in administrative area. Likewise, people with a complete undergraduate level had high levels of Motivation and Psychological Capital. In sum, the results suggest that Psycap is an important contribution to motivation at work.
Research limitations/implications: This empirical research was performed only with a sample of health workers from Brazil. For this reason the results can not be generalized.
Practical Implications: It is possible to verify the level of Motivation and Psychological Capital of the workers, being able to develop strategies to develop skills that promote better organizational performance.
Originality/value: It has conducted a research with two instruments still little used in the Brazilian context - PCQ-24 and MWMS - relating these two approaches in a health sample
The development of a theoretical-practical model for the identification of teaching competencies in Brazilian public innovative universities
Get PDFThis investigation aims to categorize and identify the general teaching competencies that professors who work in a public innovative Brazilian university should develop. It employs the Delphi Panel method, which allows a consensus of opinions to be reached by a group of experts. This study had eight expert participants from different fields of study. They engaged answering five rounds of instrument, that were sent by email to them. After analyzing the competencies, the experts suggested agglutination between some categories and some eliminations. As a result, the competences were summarized in six categories: Digital, Internalized, Externalized, Teaching Knowledge, Technical and Innovative. This research will serve as theoretical support for the construction and elaboration of a theoretical-practical model for the identification of teaching competencies to work in Brazilian public innovative universities
The importance of a toy in the development of children with visual impairment
Get PDFThis text summarizes a qualitative bibliographic research that aims to discuss what visual impairment is, highlighting the difference between blindness and low vision, as well as highlighting the importance of the toy associated with playing, in the learning of children with Visual Impairment-VI. The exploration of the toy expands the possibilities of the child\u27s development in his/her multiple dimensions, cognitive, psychomotor and social affective, among others
The Effects of The Tanzanian Railway Network in the Performance of the Rail Freight Operations: A Case of Dar es Salaam to Isaka
Get PDFThe railway is the fundamental means of transport, especially for freight. It has a substantial contribution to the sustainable economy of the country and the region at large. However, some factors have been affecting the performance of rail operations; especially for freight, to the extent of reducing the modal share from rail to roads. This has been resulting in high road maintenance costs and underutilization of the available capacity in the railway. This research has studied the factors affecting the Tanzanian railway network in the performance of rail freight operations. The focus was on the corridor from Dar es Salaam to Isaka because it serves most of the landlocked countries such as Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Eastern DRC. The study used the Performance Measurement theory with the Balanced Scorecard model. Data analysis was done by the Linear Regression statistical method with the aid of SPSS version 20. The results of the study show that derailments, washouts, and rail freight wagons maintenance capacity directly affect the performance of rail freight operations. TRC, therefore, needs to strategize measures for ensuring that derailments and washouts are very much reduced. A plan for quick recovery must be in place in case a derailment or washout happens. Also, TRC should enhance its capacity for maintaining the rail freight wagons to ensure its optimal availability. Railway should be viewed as a potential area for investment because it supports the growth of other sectors as well. If constraints are minimized in the railway system; the performance of rail freight operation will be high and many customers will be attracted to use the railway as a preferred mode of transport, hence, the modal share to the railway will increase
Aluminum Slag Separation Process Analysis Through a Vibratory Machine in the Foundry Process
Get PDFA The aluminum smelting industry has some challenges, due to the characteristics of the alloy that cause reactions that should be controlled. During the foundry process, the alloy is oxidized by contact of the molten aluminum with the ambient air. Oxide films forming on the surface of the molten metal must be removed during the cleaning of the furnaces in order to avoid contamination of the alloy to be used in the production of parts. Analyzing the melting process of a metallurgy at the industrial complex in Manaus, we saw that during the cleaning of the furnaces a metal tool is used to remove the slag, which brings with it a high level of aluminum brought about by the mechanical drag of the tool. As the company in question does not have resources to recover the metal aluminum contained in the slag, it is destined for the other institution which carried out the processing through the process of refusion of the slag and extraction of aluminum. The high level of losses in the process due to the discarding of slag generates considerable financial damage to the institution, reflected directly in the cost of manufacturing the products. In this way, the aim of the present work was to develop equipment for the extraction of the metal aluminum contained in the slag and consequently to reduce the losses in the process. The design of the equipment was chosen through a product development methodology, which made it possible to define the design specification, which can count on a container for the receipt and separation of the slag by means of the vibration brought on by motorvibrators installed at its ends, followed by a slingshot drawer responsible for the storage of the metal after the solidification and support/translate cars of the containers
Multiple Languages and the process of the Teacher Formation in Early Childhood Education
Get PDFThe formation of the Early Childhood Education teacher is a recurring theme in many studies, showing the concern for the quality of the activities carried out with early childhood children. In pedagogy courses, in which future teachers are qualified, there is a concern with training strategies for the appropriation of multiple languages, a theme also studied due to proposals related to Childhood Pedagogy. This research aims to investigate and analyze how teachers of the pedagogy course of a private university in the city of São Paulo, in their educational practices, consider the multiple languages in the formation of teachers of early childhood education. A qualitative approach was chosen. to carry out the research, and as a methodological procedure, we have interviewed ten teachers from the pedagogy course and thirteen students from the sixth semester. The theoretical background adopted is based on the conceptions of children and early childhood education from the perspective of multiple languages. The results showed that teachers use different strategies when working with multiple languages in their disciplines. Nevertheless, such practices or strategies are aimed much more at preschool children than at daycare children
An Exploration of The Role Played by Men During Pregnancy and Childbirth in Kenya: A Case of Kitui West Sub County
Get PDFAccording to gender mainstreaming principles, male involvement during pregnancy and childbirth is a pivotal strategy for improving birth outcomes. The objective of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the role played by husbands and fiancées during pregnancy and childbirth. To gather data, 135 Antenatal care (ANC) attendees, 30 non-ANC-attendees, 5 nurses and 8 TBAs were interviewed from 10 randomly selected health facilities from 18 health facilities that offer comprehensive health care. This information was collected between 2017 and 2018 in Kitui West- Sub-County, Kenya and was collected through asking two pertinent questions; a) Whether expectant women sought permission before choosing place of delivery, b) Who determined final place of delivery. The study utilized quantitative and qualitative methods of study. Analysis of the study was done by content. From the results; 50 percent of Final place of delivery indicated that; 64 percent out of 135 ANC-attendees delivered in a health facility, 34 percent out of this number were encouraged by significant others. Fifty six percent out of the significant ones were husbands who directed their wives to deliver in a health facility. Out of 49 ANC-attendees who delivered at home, 36.7 percent were influenced by significant others. Out of these significant others, 27 percent were husbands. On the other hand, 6 respondents out of 30 non- ANC-attendees, delivered at home having been instructed by their husbands
Perception of the person who lives with HIV / AIDS and their families in relation to the care in the hospitalization: Considering the index of anxiety and depression
Get PDFThe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was discovered in the 1980s, it affects the immune system and when not treated with appropriate medications it can lead the person to develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The antiretroviral therapy (ART) that makes HIV undetectable was discovered in 1990. However, despite the free ART in Brazil, there is still a challenge regarding the adherence of people (100%) living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), because the abandonment of the medication or the non-regular use reduces future treatment options which cause illness and death. The objective of this research was to understand the perception of the person living with HIV/AIDS and their family members, regarding the care offered in the infectious and parasitic diseases unit. In addition, the anxiety and depression rate that affects them during the hospitalization period will be considered. This study was carried out in the Infectious and Parasitic Inpatient Sector DIP Infirmary (Enf/DIP), which is part of the Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Unit (UNIDIP) of the Hospital Maria Aparecida Pedrossiam (HUMAP), in the municipality of Campo Grande - MS. The prospective collection of primary data was obtained through questionnaires that were replaced by words and expressions in the title and in the content. Changes were made and elaborated with the objective of improving the understanding of the sentences, which became a semantic evaluation of content by a committee of evaluators. Thus, before the final application of the questionnaire to the participants, all the steps cited constituted the methodological strategies for capturing data