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Cuidados de enfermagem direcionados à gestante portadora de doença hipertensiva específica da gravidez

Specific Hypertensive Pregnancy Disease (DHEG) is one of the hypertensive syndromes and the most frequent complication in pregnancy, being the first cause of maternal mortality. The study is justified by the need for health professionals to know the various pathologies that affect women during pregnancy and, in particular, DHEG, which is considered one of the main public health problems. Knowledge of this information is essential to reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality statistics, since this is the pathology with the highest incidence among pregnant women. Using as a guiding question: How does nursing care for women with specific hypertensive disease during pregnancy? Objectives: to understand through the bibliographic survey the knowledge of the nursing staff about the care directed to pregnant women with arterial hypertension and to identify the nursing knowledge about the possible complications of this pregnant woman. Methodology: This is a literature search with a qualitative approach. Results: DHEG is an important obstetric complication, the nurse must be responsible for providing the means for self-care with health and adherence to planned assistance in order to avoid it. We conclude that prenatal care, when performed correctly, and the training of professional nurses, enable the early identification of DHEG, allowing preventive measures and adequate treatment to be carried out, to reduce complications and improve the quality of life of mother and fetus.
Localization and function of ET-1 and ET receptors in small arteries post-myocardial infarction

1 Endothelin-1 (ET-1) has been implicated as a mediator of increased vascular tone during development of heart failure post-myocardial infarction (MI). In the present study, expression and pharmacology of ET-1 and its receptors were studied in small mesenteric arteries from rats at 5 and 12 weeks after coronary artery ligation for induction of MI, or sham-operation. 2 In vessels from sham-operated and 5 week post-MI rats preproET-1mRNA, immunoreactive (ir) ET-1, ET B receptor mRNA and irET B receptor were conﬁned to the endothelium, while ET A receptor mRNA was distributed throughout the media. At 12 weeks post-MI, preproET-1 and irET A receptor localization was similar but ET B receptor mRNA and immunoreactivity were detectable in the media, as well as the endothelium. 3 The ET-1 concentration-response curve (CRC) was progressively shifted to the right in pressurized third generation mesenteric arteries from 5 and 12 week post-MI rats relative to sham-operated rats, with no change in the maximum. The ET A receptor antagonist BQ-123 (10 7 6 M ) induced a rightward shift of the ET-1 CRC in all vessels. Desensitization of ET B receptors, by exposure to SRTX S6c (3 6 10 7 8 M ), had no e(cid:128)ect on the ET-1 CRC in vessels from 5 week post-MI or sham-op rats but induced a leftward shift in vessels from 12 week post-MI rats. 4 These results identify the endothelium as the primary site of ET-1 synthesis in small arteries and the ET A receptor as mediating the e(cid:128)ects of ET-1 in these vessels. However, ET B receptor expression increases in vascular smooth muscle post-MI and is linked to mechanisms that inhibit the contractile response to ET-1. British Journal of Pharmacology (2000) 130, 1735 –1744
CORRUPÇÃO E SUCESSO LEGISLATIVO: POSSÍVEIS REFLEXOS DO MENSALÃO E DA LAVA JATO NA CONVERSÃO DE PROPOSIÇÕES EM NORMAS JURÍDICAS

A proliferacao de escândalos com agentes politicos denunciados em praticas de corrupcao tem abalado de forma intensa a democracia brasileira. Atores de todo o espectro ideologico tem se visto envolvidos com denuncias. Uma indagacao premente e: essas praticas sao capazes de produzir assimetrias, alterando a taxa de sucesso das proposicoes de autoria ou de relatoria dos implicados? A aplicacao de regressao logistica aos dados de proposicoes de autoria de envolvidos nos escândalos do Mensalao e da Operacao Lava Jato permite concluir que a taxa de chance de transformacao em norma, para esse conjunto, e 57,90% maior que para os demais casos. Tambem sao apresentadas conclusoes sobre a diferenciacao entre as categorias de normas de autoria dos agentes citados nos casos de corrupcao.
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 only as good as its ingredients: An update on the nutritional research strategies for the optimal evaluation of ingredients for aquaculture feeds

A variety of strategies can be used to assess the nutritional quality of ingredients; however, the choice of strategies used can have a strong impact on the interpretation of that information. A landmark review paper published over a decade ago has been considered the benchmark approach by which to structure research assessing the quality of ingredients (Glencross, Booth, & Allan, 2007). In that review, a series of five steps (and the order in which they should be done) to develop a comprehensive data set on which to base judgements about ingredient quality were proposed; 1. Characterization, 2. Palatability, 3. Digestibility, 4. Utilization and 5. Functionality (processability). Once these five steps had been achieved, a formulator could make the judicious choice as to whether to use, and with what constraints to impose, any ingredient that they were presented with. Without any one of these steps, the risk exposure substantially increased as the formulator needed to make assumptions, and this significantly increased the risk of a feed failing in one or more specifications (Glencross et al., 2019). Typically, many studies in this domain have skipped many of these early steps and gone straight to the assessment of utilization (step 4). However, in doing so, many of these studies have ended up with erroneous outcomes and/ or misleading assessments of the ingredients that they are testing, not Received: 28 February 2020 | Revised: 29 May 2020 | Accepted: 15 June 2020 DOI: 10.1111/anu.13138
Beyond Strategic Maneuvering: Embodied Storytelling as Duterte’s Form of Argumentation

What underscores the appeal of Duterte’s rhetoric? What is Duterte’s form of argumentation, and what are its functions and limitations? How can Duterte’s rhetorical performance inform political campaign discourse in the future? This paper aims to answer these questions through a rhetorical analysis of President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance in the televised presidential town hall debate of April 2016, co-hosted by television giant ABS-CBN. There is a need to study Duterte’s rhetoric in the debate to show which among his promises were fulfilled and abandoned. Strategic maneuvering, a framework developed to analyze presidential debates, highlights Duterte’s promises in the debate with its focus on lines of argument (logos). However, this paper posits that Duterte’s rhetoric is not primarily based on logos, and there is a need to spotlight his use of ethos and pathos (appeals to credibility and emotions). I argue that Duterte capitalized on embodied storytelling—a humanizing rhetoric that demystifies the presidency. Through embodied storytelling, Duterte constantly used his identity as a source of narratives that resonate with the public. I explain how Duterte’s storytelling functions, where it draws its currency and its pitfalls. Finally, I propose rhetorical considerations for future political campaign discourse through factors such as embodiment, identification, resonance, and cultivation.
Effects Of Calotropis procera Latex on Biochemical and Hematological Parameters in Albino Rats

Calotropis procera is a wild-growing plant that belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae, commonly found in the tropical regions and is used in the treatment of diseases such as ulcer, inflammation, wound healing, etc. This confers to the increased use of medicinal plants as the major source of traditional medicine worldwide. This study is aimed at evaluating the toxicological effects of Calotropis procera latex on biochemical and hematological parameters in albino rats with a view to understanding the safety of the latex following systemic use. Fifteen (15) albino rats were divided into five groups of three rats each. Group one served as the control, group two received 0.05 ml of the latex solution per kg body weight of the rats , group three received 0.2 ml of the latex solution per kg body weight of the rats , group four received 0.4 ml of the latex solution per kg body weight of the rats , while group five received 0.6 ml of the latex solution per kg body weight of the rats for 14 days. Biochemical evaluations revealed a significant increase in the serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (83.33 ± 1.76) and total bilirubin (6.27 ± 4.44) and a progressive decrease in albumin (3.93 ± 0.04) with increased concentration of the latex. There was no significant change in the levels of alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase in all the treated groups. Hematological analyses revealed a significant (p<0.05) decrease in packed cell volume (31.33 ± 1.76), hemoglobin (10.43 ± 0.59), red blood cell count (3.90 ± 0.06) and total white blood cell count (4.10 ± 0.15) in all the treated groups compared to the control. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that Calotropis procera latex is relatively toxic as observed in the blood and biochemical parameters related to liver function. Hence, it is recommended that caution should be taken in its use for the treatments of diseases such as wound healing as exposure to the circulatory system can cause vulnerability to its toxic effects.
Spatial variation of important mulberry pests and their natural enemies

Mulberry is a silkworm food plant ( Bombyxmori . L) that is seriously affected by many insect pests. The incidence of Diaphania pulverulentalis (Hampson), Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), Paracoccus marginatus (Williams and Granara de Willink), Aleurodiscus dispersus (Russels) and Pseudodendrothrips mori (Niwa) and their natural enemies, viz . coccinellids and spiders (/100 plants), were observed through survey and surveillance for 3 months. In February 2013, the incidence of insect pests in Vaikkalpattarai and Reddipudur villages (India) was: D. pulverulentalis, 1.20 and 0.85%; P. marginatus , 6.80 and 33.10%; P. mori 42.98 and 45.50%, respectively. Further, the infestation of M . hirsutus (1.40%) and A. dispersus (59.72%) was also observed in February at Vaikkalpattarai. The population of coccinellids was high in December (1.02 and 0.84/100 plants), but the spider population was even higher in February and January (1.04 and 1.81/100 plants). Population of pests had a significant positive correlation with relative humidity. The population of coccinellids and spiders have positive correlation with temperature and mulberry pests infestation. The natural enemies observed in the study were mostly the ladybird beetles, Psyllobora bisoctonotata and unidentified species of spiders.
Orlistat reverses intratesticular lactate transport decline and infertility in male obese rats.

Obesity and its accompanying complications predispose to abnormal testicular glucose metabolism, penile erectile dysfunction and subfertility. This study examined the potentials of orlistat in attenuating erectile dysfunction and fertility decline in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity in male rats. Eighteen adult male Sprague-Dawley rats whose weights were between 250-300 g were divided into three groups (n = 6/group), namely; normal control (NC), HFD and HFD + orlistat (10 mg/kg body weight/day co-administered for 12 weeks) (HFD+O). During the 11th and 12th week, mating behaviour and fertility parameters were evaluated, and parameters of glucose metabolism were assessed at the end of the 12th week. Orlistat increased testicular mRNA levels of glucose transporters (Glut1 and Glut3), monocarboxylate transporters (Mct2 and Mct4) and lactate dehydrogenase type C (Ldhc), decreased intratesticular lactate and glucose levels, and LDH activity in obese rats. Furthermore, orlistat increased superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione-S- transferase (GST) and glutathione reductase (GR) activities, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), but decreased malondialdehyde level in the penis of obese rats. Similarly, orlistat improved penile cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) level, sexual behaviour and fertility outcome in obese rats. Penile cGMP level correlated positively with total mounts and intromissions but correlated negatively with mount/intromission ratio. Orlistat improves fertility potential in obese state by targeting testicular lactate metabolism, penile oxidative stress and sexual behaviour in rats. Therefore, orlistat shows a promising protective effect and may preserve the fertility potential of obese men.
The Local Bifurcation of an Eco-Epidemiological Model in the Presence of Stage- Structured with Refuge

In this paper, we establish the conditions of the occurrence of the local bifurcations, such as saddle node, transcritical and pitchfork, of all equilibrium points of an eco-epidemiological model consisting of a prey-predator model with SI (susceptible-infected) epidemic diseases in prey population only and a refuge-stage structure in the predators. It is observed that there is a transcritical bifurcation near the axial and free predator equilibrium points, near disease-free equilibrium point is a saddle-node bifurcation and near positive (coexistence) equilibrium point is a saddle-node bifurcation, a transcritical bifurcation and a pitchfork bifurcation. Further investigations for Hopf bifurcation near coexistence equilibrium point are carried out. Finally, numerical simulations are used to illustrate the occurrence of the local bifurcations of this model.
Validation of a questionnaire for the assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practices in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder with a significant impact on the patients’ quality of life. The objective if this study was to develop and validate knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) questionnaire in patients with IBS. Methods: The questionnaire was developed by medical experts by a consultative process using available literature on KAP for patients with IBS. Contents of the questionnaire were validated based on content clarity and relevance using a 4-point ordinal scale. A cross-sectional survey of 100 individuals with IBS was carried out to establish internal consistency, followed by the establishment of the construct validity of the questionnaire. Results: The original KAP questionnaire included 32 items categorized under the 3 domains of knowledge (22 items), attitude (6 items), and practices (8 items). During expert validation, 4 items from knowledge domain and 1 item from attitude domain were revised. For the original questionnaire, for the individual KAP domains and the overall questionnaire, the Cronbach's alpha raw values were 0.384, 0.215, 0.548, and ‑0.028, and standardized values were 0.395, 0.368, 0.490, and 0.119, respectively. Six items from knowledge domain and 1 item from attitude domain were deleted to strengthen the internal consistency without jeopardizing the purpose of study. For the questionnaire with 29 items, Cronbach's alpha values improved to 0.603, 0.314, 0.548, and 0.483 (raw values) and 0.586, 0.350, 0.490, and 0.414 (standardized values), respectively. Conclusions: The validated questionnaire with 29 items had improved homogeneity as compared with the initial questionnaire with 36 items.
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 as a Possible Correlation between COVID-19 and Periodontal Disease

SARS-CoV-2 propagation in the world has led to rapid growth and an acceleration in the discoveries and publications of various interests. The main focus of a consistent number of studies has been the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in binding the virus and its role in expression of the inflammatory response after transmission. ACE2 is an enzyme involved in the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), whose key role is to regulate and counter angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), reducing the amount of angiotensin II and increasing angiotensin 1–7 (Ang1–7), making it a promising drug target for treating cardiovascular diseases. The classical RAS axis, formed by ACE, angiotensin II (Ang II), and angiotensin receptor type 1 (AT1), activates several cell functions and molecular signalling pathways related to tissue injury and inflammation. In contrast, the RAS axis composed of ACE2, Ang1–7, and Mas receptor (MasR) exerts the opposite effect concerning the inflammatory response and tissue fibrosis. Recent studies have shown the presence of the RAS system in periodontal sites where osteoblasts, fibroblasts, and osteoclasts are involved in bone remodelling, suggesting that the role of ACE2 might have a fundamental function in the under- or overexpression of cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-7 (IL-7), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), associated with a periodontal disorder, mainly during coinfection with SARS-CoV-2, where ACE2 is underexpressed and cannot form the ACE2–Ang1–7–MasR axis. This renders the patient unresponsive to an inflammatory process, facilitating periodontal loss.
IDENTIFICATION OF GLOSSINA MORSITANS MORSITANS ODORANT BINDING PROTEINS GENES IN GLOSSINA FUSCIPES FUSCIPES: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Tsetse flies are vectors of trypanosome parasites, causative agents of Trypanosomiasis in humans and animals. Odorant Binding Proteins (OBPs) are critical in insect olfaction as they bind volatile odours from the environment and transport them to receptors within olfactory receptor neurons for processing providing critical information for host identification. Glossina morsitans morsitans primers designed for conventional PCR were used to screen OBP genes in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in female head, thorax, abdomen and leg tissues. A total of 31.8% of OBPs were identified in G. f. fuscipes head while 18.2% were detected in the thorax. The abdomen had 22.7% OBPs identified and the legs revealed 18.2% OBPs. OBP5 and OBP6 were the most predominant since they were detected in the head, thorax and abdomen of G. fuscipes fuscipes which may provide the need to identify their functions in both G. morsitans morsitans and G. fuscipes fuscipes. This study confirms genetic differences between OBPs from riverine (G. f. fuscipes) and savanna (G. m morsitans) species which may be key in understanding the role of olfaction in enhancing vector competence of G. m. morsitans and G. f. fuscipes. Such information will be critical in designing better vector control strategies based on olfactory mediated behavior.
On the estimation of inbreeding depression using different measures of inbreeding from molecular markers

The inbreeding coefficient (F) of individuals can be estimated from molecular marker data, such as SNPs, using measures of homozygosity of individual markers or runs of homozygosity (ROH) across the genome. These different measures of F can then be used to estimate the rate of inbreeding depression (ID) for quantitative traits. Some recent simulation studies have investigated the accuracy of this estimation with contradictory results. Whereas some studies suggest that estimates of inbreeding from ROH account more accurately for ID, others suggest that inbreeding measures from SNP‐by‐SNP homozygosity giving a large weight to rare alleles are more accurate. Here, we try to give more light on this issue by carrying out a set of computer simulations considering a range of population genetic parameters and population sizes. Our results show that the previous studies are indeed not contradictory. In populations with low effective size, where relationships are more tight and selection is relatively less intense, F measures based on ROH provide very accurate estimates of ID whereas SNP‐by‐SNP‐based F measures with high weight to rare alleles can show substantial upwardly biased estimates of ID. However, in populations of large effective size, with more intense selection and trait allele frequencies expected to be low if they are deleterious for fitness because of purifying selection, average estimates of ID from SNP‐by‐SNP‐based F values become unbiased or slightly downwardly biased and those from ROH‐based F values become slightly downwardly biased. The noise attached to all these estimates, nevertheless, can be very high in large‐sized populations. We also investigate the relationship between the different F measures and the homozygous mutation load, which has been suggested as a proxy of inbreeding depression.
Do lower costs necessarily induce higher value ratings? An analysis of online hotel reviews

ABSTRACT Combining online reviews and secondary data, this study integrates transaction costs and travel costs to examine factors shaping travellers’ perceived value of hotel stays with a focus on the moderation effects of traveller and travel characteristics. Results of a mixed-effect ordered logit model reveal negative effects of transaction costs and travel costs, and these effects vary depending on travellers’ experience quality, expertise level, and travel mode. Particularly, travellers with higher experience quality are sensitive to transaction and travel costs when rating the value of hotel stays. Visitors travelling as a couple and on business are most sensitive to transaction costs, whereas those travelling with family and friends consider travel costs a critical factor. Travellers’ sensitivity to transaction costs also intensifies as reviewer expertise increases; by contrast, only travellers with limited and moderate expertise are sensitive to travel costs. Finally, implications for hotel marketing and revenue management are discussed.
Comparison of Mark-Recapture and Block-Count-Based Estimation of Black Rhinoceros Populations

The impact of global wildlife trafficking on biological diversity imposes pressures on authorities to respond. Reliable estimates of population sizes of keystone species such as rhinoceroses (rhinos) are often a key requirement to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. Black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis ) are cryptic and targeted by poachers for their horns. Several interventions aim to curb the effects of poaching and achieve black rhino conservation targets in the short to medium term. We used black rhinos to evaluate the survey requirements that will allow the detection of 1% annual change in population size over a five-year period, a key short-term target for black rhinos in Kruger National Park, South Africa. We found that a mark-recapture technique provided the most precise estimates, but authorities need to mark 94% of all black rhinos. This is logistically challenging and costly. Development of inclusive conservation plans need to consider realistic measures to report outcomes and achieve effective conservation evaluation.