Results: 166

An osteometric approach to reconstruct the length and weight of Lutjanus argentiventris (Perciformes: Lujtanidae) for archaeological and ecological purposes

Neotrop. ichthyol; 18 (3), 2020
Lutjanus argentiventris presents a large intertropical distribution within the Eastern Pacific, which is as important to fisheries now as it was in the pre-Hispanic period. The purpose of this article is to present an allometric model that enables the size and weight of L. argentiventris to be predicted,...

Habitat use, trophic, and occurrence patterns of Inpaichthys kerri and Hyphessobrycon vilmae (Pisces: Characidae) in Amazonian streams

Neotrop. ichthyol; 18 (3), 2020
Fish ecomorphology and diet can help us to understand species response to impacts and coexistence patterns. Thus, we developed a comparative analysis of ecomorphology and diet of Inpaichthys kerri and Hyphessobrycon vilmae and tested for environmental variables that explain their abundance in headwater s...

Effects of Touching Sculptures on the Artistic Appreciation of Collative Emotional/Perceptual Properties

Abstract The relationship between physical stimulus and perception is fundamental to understand aesthetic appreciation. This study aimed to examine how the properties of sculptures influence their artistic appreciation. Thirteen participants touched altered sculptures from the series Bichos de Lygia Clar...

Preliminary Evidence on the Validity of the Brazilian Short Work Attachment Measure - SWAM Version

Abstract There is growing interest on the relationship between attachment and work- or career-related decisions. However, to this date, there are no scientific reports assessing adult attachment in work environment in Brazilian samples. This study aimed to adapt and collect psychometric evidence from the...

Reasoning, Affectivity and School Performance at the end of Portuguese Elementary Education: Which Variables To Consider?

Abstract Elementary education is a stage in which children and adolescents develop reasoning and affectivity, variables often associated with school performance. This study aims to analyze the relationship between reasoning, affectivity and school performance in Portuguese and Mathematics, considering so...

Changes in nutritional status in adolescents surviving leukemia and lymphoma

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 33 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the changes in the nutritional status of adolescents aged 10-19 years after a minimum 12 months interval following oncological treatment for leukemias and lymphomas. Methods Longitudinal design quantitative study conducted at Hospital de Clínicas, Porto Alegre. Adolescent...

Intelligence and Socioeconomic Context on Childhood: Comparisons by Place of Residence and School Type

Abstract Different aspects of the socioeconomic context can affect intelligence. This study investigated the intellectual performance of children from different places of residence and school types. The analyses compared children from the outskirts (n = 169) and the central region (n = 110) from Porto Al...

Determinación de talla y peso en escolares del área urbana y periurbana

Bio sci. (En línea); 3 (5), 2020
El presente trabajo tuvo como objeto determinar el peso y la talla de los escolares de las áreas urbana, se realizó el estudio en 380 escolares de 6 a 12 años de diferentes establecimientos Educativos de la ciudad de Sucre del área urbana y periurbana. Se obtuvo las medidas antropométricas con una b...

Variables implicadas en la enfermedad coronaria en pacientes reumáticos
Variables involved in the coronary heart disease process in rheumatic patients

Rev. cuba. reumatol; 22 (supl.1), 2020
Introducción: La enfermedad cardiovascular es un problema frecuente en pacientes con trastornos reumáticos sistémicos. Los pacientes pueden padecer una enfermedad asociada a afección cardiaca en el momento del diagnóstico o en una fase posterior del curso de la enfermedad reumática. Objetivo: De...

Measurement of wound area for early analysis of the scar predictive factor

Objective: to evaluate the use of the 2D-FlexRuler as a facilitating tool for the early calculation of the predictive scar factor of chronic wounds. Method: a descriptive study with a quantitative, experimental, longitudinal and prospective approach. The sample consisted of 22 outpatients. 32 chronic wo...