Validation of a scale to measure fathers' confidence in supporting breastfeeding.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the process of cross-cultural adaptation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form among Fathers for use in Brazil.

Methods: This is a cross-cultural adaptation study that began with the translation from the original English into Portuguese, followed by back translation. A committee of experts evaluated the semantic, idiomatic, experiential, and conceptual equivalences.

Prevalence and associated factors of mother-reported jaundice in newborns.

Objective: Newborns' jaundice is the result of bilirubin accumulation as fetal hemoglobin is metabolized by the immature liver. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of mother-reported newborn jaundice and associated factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using data from a longitudinal study involving 914 children.

Transcultural adaptation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Obesity (PROS) questionnaire for Brazil.

Objective: To perform a cross-cultural adaptation and validation in the Brazilian cultural context of questionnaire Patient-Reported Outcomes in Obesity (PROS).

Methods: The cross-cultural adaptation process involved the translation from original English language into Brazilian Portuguese by two qualified and independent translators. The back-translation was performed by two English language teachers who were native speakers, without any medical knowledge of the original scale.

Contribution of plasma, placental, inflammatory and pro-resolving mediators in labor induction.

Introduction: The onset of labor is regulated by endocrine, nervous and immunological factors. This study was designed to determine the inflammatory and pro-resolving mediator levels in plasma and placenta of women undergoing labor induction in late-term pregnancy.

Method: Healthy pregnant women admitted for delivery or labor induction were included.

Recycled polyethylene terephthalate and aluminum anodizing sludge-based boards with flame resistance.

The objective of this study was to utilize polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and aluminum anodizing sludge (AAS) to produce fire-resistant polyurethane (PU) boards of different densities. Boards with 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% PET waste as a replacement for the PU raw material were prepared with the addition of 20% aluminum sludge. The products were checked by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to show that the addition of residues modified the morphology of the alveoli and reduced the compressive strength of the rigid foams.