bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
High Blood Pressure at Early School Age Among Extreme Preterms
Authors: Vohr Betty R. , Heyne Roy , Bann Carla , Das Abhik , Higgins Rosemary D. , Hintz Susan R. ,   for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health,   Development Neonatal Research Network
Published: July 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Former preterm infants are at increased risk of hypertension with increasing age. Our objective was to identify rates of high blood pressure (BP) (≥90th percentile) and hypertension (BP ≥95th percentile) and associated risk factors among extreme preterm (EPT) infants at 6 to 7 years of age.

METHODS:

Assessment included BP and anthropometrics. Comparisons were made by BP ≥90th versus <90th percentile. Regressions were run to identify relative risk (RR) of factors associated with BP ≥90th percentile.

RESULTS:

Among 379 EPT infants, 20.6% had systolic high BP, 10.8% systolic hypertension, 21.4% diastolic high BP, and 11.4% diastolic hypertension. Children with systolic high BP had higher rates of BMI, triceps skinfolds >85th percentile, and waist circumference >90th percentile. In regression analyses, weight gain velocity from 18 months to school age (RR = 1.36), and maternal gestational diabetes (MGD) (RR = 2.04) predicted systolic and either systolic and/or diastolic high BP (RR = 1.27 and RR = 1.67). Among children with BMI <85th percentile, 17% had systolic and 19% had diastolic high BP. Regression analysis for normal weight children indicated public insurance (RR = 2.46) and MGD (RR = 2.16) predicted systolic high BP, and MGD (RR = 2.08) predicted either systolic or diastolic high BP.

CONCLUSIONS:

Both overweight and normal weight EPT children are at risk for high BP and hypertension. Public insurance, MGD, and weight gain velocity are risk factors. Findings of high BP among EPT children at early school age are worrisome and indicate a need for close follow-up.
Expresión de EDNRB y CDX2 posibles biomarcadores en progresión al cáncer cervical
Authors: García Robayo Dabeiba Adriana , Castañeda Diego Andres , Baena Juvenal Dario , Cid Arregui Angel , Aristizabal Fabio Ancizar
Published: July 2018

De acuerdo a la historia natural del cáncer del cuello uterino, en donde las lesiones preneoplásicas de bajo y alto grado pueden presentar fenómenos de regresión o progresión, existe gran interés en la búsqueda de biomarcadores que permita predecir la evolución de las lesiones preneoplásicas del cérvix hacia la progresión o regresión de la enfermedad. Estos biomarcadores pudieran ser de origen genético, o epigenético que alteren la expresión de los genes y que pudieran estar asociados con la carcinogénesis en diferentes tipos de tejido humano. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la expresión del mARN de los genes SFRP1, PTPRN, CDO1, EDNRB, CDX2, EPB41L3 y HAND1 en muestras negativas para lesiones intraepiteliales cervicales (n=9), muestras con lesiones intraepiteliales de bajo grado (n=10) y alto grado (n=11). Se realizó  análisis de expresión de los genes mencionados mediante qRT-PCR y el análisis de los datos se realizó mediante la prueba no paramétrica de ANOVA. La diferencia estadística se determinó en valores p< 0,05. Para los genes EDNRB y CDX2 se observó disminución 66,7% en las muestras sin alteraciones histológicas cervicales, comparado con una disminución en la expresión del 50% en muestras con LIEBG y para el grupo de LIEAG del 36,4% para el gen EDNRB y del 27,3% para el gen CDX2 dando una diferencia estadísticamente significativa p= 0,02. Sugiriendo que EDNRB y CDX2 podrían ser útiles como posibles biomarcadores en la carcinogénesis cervical.
Influencia de la luz azul sobre la productividad del cultivo sólido de Ganoderma lucidum
Authors: Montoya Sandra , López Diana M. , Segura Belarmino
Published: July 2018

Ganoderma lucidum es un hongo macromiceto reconocido por sus propiedades medicinales y su contenido de compuestos bioactivos que incluyen polisacáridos, triterpenoides, proteínas inmunomoduladoras, entre otros, lo que ha generado un incremento notable en su producción. La mayoría de especies de hongos responden y se adaptan a diversas señales ambientales incluida la luz, que favorece su productividad, tanto en calidad como en cantidad al estar estrechamente relacionada con la formación de cuerpos fructíferos. Por tal razón, el objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la eficiencia biológica (EB) y la tasa de producción (TP) como parámetros de productividad del cultivo sólido de Ganoderma lucidum bajo irradiación de los sustratos con luz emitida por diodos azules (LED) con dos periodos de foto-estímulo de 12 y 24 h durante todas las fases de cultivo para inducir el crecimiento micelial y la formación de los cuerpos fructíferos. Se aplicaron parámetros convencionales para el crecimiento y desarrollo del hongo en las etapas de producción. Para la formulación de los sustratos, se emplearon residuos agroindustriales y materiales lignocelulósicos. El diámetro de los cuerpos fructíferos sometidos a tratamientos con luz azul fue mayor que los exhibidos a luz blanca fluorescente (Testigo). Los resultados muestran que el cultivo de Ganoderma lucidum con exposición a la luz azul es útil para la inducción de cuerpos fructíferos de alta calidad, logrando una disminución del periodo de fermentación en 16 días para el foto-estímulo de 24 h con EB de 28,04% y TP de 0,64.
New distribution record of the weakly electric fish Steatogenys ocellatus Crampton, Thorsen & Albert 2004, in the Putumayo River, upper Amazon river basin, Colombia
Authors: Bogotá-Gregory Juan , Bonilla-Castillo César A. , Agudelo Córdoba Edwin
Published: July 2018

The natural distribution of Steatogenys ocellatus Crampton, Thorsen & Albert 2004, is expanded here with a specimen collected near Puerto Leguízamo (Colombia) in the Río Putumayo at the Colombian–Peruvian border. This record, the first for this species in Colombia, expands its geographical distribution within the Amazon basin to a new watershed. Furthermore, this is the first time S. ocellatus has been recorded in a white water system.
Pengaruh pemberian takaran fungi mikoriza arbuskular (FMA) terhadap pertumbuhan bibit kopi arabika (Coffea arabica L.)
Authors: Sugiarti Lia , Taryana Yana
Published: July 2018

Fungi Mikoriza Arbuskular (FMA) banyak ditemukan pada perakaran kopi. Tujuan dari percobaan ini untuk mempelajari pengaruh pemberian takaran FMA terhadap pertumbuhan bibit kopi Arabika (Coffea arabica L). Percobaan dilaksanakan dari bulan Mei sampai dengan bulan Agustus 2017, bertempat di Kebun Percobaan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Winaya Mukti, Tanjungsari, Sumedang, dengan ketinggian tempat 850 m dpl. Rancangan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) terdiri atas enam perlakuan dan diulang sebanyak empat kali.  Perlakuan takaran FMA jenis Glomus agregatum yang terdiri dari A = 0  g tan-1; B = 10 g tan -1; C = 20 g tan-1; D = 30 g tan-1; E = 40 g tan-; dan F = 50 g tan-1. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa pemberian takaran inokulasi FMA  berpengaruh terhadap tinggi tanaman dan bobot kering tanaman. Pemberian takaran inokulasi FMA dengan takaran 40 g tan-1- sampai 50 g tan-1 memberikan pengaruh yang terbaik terhadap tinggi tanaman dan bobot kering tanaman. Dengan demikian pemberian FMA 40 g tan-1- sampai 50 g tan-1 dapat digunakan pada pembibitan kopi arabika. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) is commonly found in coffee roots.  The purpose of the research was to study effect of AMF application on growth of arabica coffee seedling (Coffea arabica L). The research was conducted from May to August 2017, at Research Station of Agriculture Faculty Universitas Winaya Mukti, Tanjungsari Sumedang, at 850 m above sea levels. The research used Randomized Block Design (RBD) consisted of six treatments and four replications. The treatment was dosage of AMF from Glomus agregatum type i.e. : A = 0 g plant-1; B = 10 g  plant-1; C = 20 g plant-1; D = 30 g plant-1; E = 40 g plant-1; F = 50 g plant-1. Each plot consisted of 10 polybag with 4 sample plants. The research result showed that application of AMF affected on plant height and dry weight of plant, which the best effect was generated by 40 g plant-1- until 50 g plant-1 dosages . It is simply that AMF 40 g plant-1 - 50 g plant-1  can be used in arabica coffee nursery.
Keragaman genetik dan heritabilitas karakter komponen hasil dan hasil ciplukan (Physalis sp.)
Authors: Effendy Effendy , Respatijarti Respatijarti , Waluyo Budi
Published: July 2018

Ciplukan (Physalis sp.) merupakan salah satu tumbuhan yang potensial untuk dikembangkan sebagai sumber biofarmaka dan buah di Indonesia. Peningkatan produksi ini dapat dilakukan melalui penyediaan varietas-varietas unggul ciplukan dengan meningkatkan kapasitas genetik melalui program pemuliaan tanaman. Pemuliaan tanaman akan berhasil jika terdapat keragaman genetik yang luas dan heritabilitas tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari keragaman genetik dan heritabilitas pada karakter komponen hasil dan hasil ciplukan. Percobaan menggunakan rancangan acak kelompok dengan 34 aksesi ciplukan sebagai perlakuan diulang tiga kali. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kelurahan Areng-Areng, Kecamatan Junrejo, Kota Batu pada bulan Mei - September 2017. Karakter pada tanaman ciplukan ada yang mempunyai keragaman luas dan ada yang mempunyai keragaman sempit. Keragaman yang luas terdapat pada tinggi batang, jumlah bunga per tanaman, bobot per buah tanpa kelopak, bobot per buah dengan kelopak, jumlah buah per tanaman, jumlah buah segar per tanaman, bobot buah per tanaman dan bobot buah segar per tanaman. Keragaman yang sempit terdapat pada karakter diameter batang, jumlah cabang tersier, jumlah bunga per cabang tersier, panjang tangkai buah, panjang kelopak, diameter kelopak, panjang buah, diameter buah, dan kemanisan buah. Nilai heritabilitas pada semua karakter termasuk kriteria tinggi. Hal ini menunjukkan pengaruh genetik lebih besar dibandingkan dengan faktor fenotip pada penampilan karakter tanaman ciplukan. Ciplukan (Physalis sp.) is one of the potential plant to be developed as a source of medical plant and fruit in Indonesia. Increase production of this plant can be done through the provision of improved varieties of ciplukan by increasing the genetic capacity through plant breeding programs. Plant breeding will be successful if there is high genetic variability and heritability. This study aimed to study genetic variability and heritability on the character of yield component and yield in Physalis. The experiment used a randomized block design with 34 accessions of ciplukan as treatment repeated three times. The research was conducted in Areng-Areng sub-district, Junrejo District, Batu City from May until September 2017. Characters in ciplukan plants have wide and narrow variability. Characters that have a wide variability are stem height, number of flower per plant, number of fruits per plant, number of fruits per plant, weight per fruit without husks, weight per fruit with husk, weight of fruit per plant, and weight of fresh fruit per plant. Characters that have narrow variability are stem diameter, number of tertiary branching, number of flower per tertiary branching, length of fruit stalk, husk length, husk diameter, fruit length, fruit diameter, and sweetness. All characters have high heritability. This shows a greater genetic influence compared to phenotypic factors on the appearance of ciplukan characters. Physalis, genetic variablity, heritabilityKey words :
WASTEWATER TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES BY THE NATURAL METALS
Authors: L. F. Dolina  , T. P. Reshetniak
Published: July 2018

Purpose. The paper deals with the galvanic coupling effect (time of treatment and other factors) on the removal of oil, synthetic surface active substances (SSAS), chromium, etc. from waste process solutions used in metalworking. It presents an overview of wastewater treatment technologies from heavy metal ions based on physicochemical processes. Methodology. To restore hexavalent chlorine to trivalent, authors decided to use the existing averager of acid-alkaline effluents as a kind of galvanic coagulant, for which it was filled with iron turnings and crushed coke. Findings. Authors researched wastewater of the electrotechnical industry and highlighted sorption methods for their purification with the use of coagulants, ion exchange. They considered a new galvanocoagulation method for purification from heavy metal (HM) ions (arsenic, chromium, non-ferrous metals), as well as petroleum products and organic substances dissolved in water. Permissible values of the quality indicators of wastewater and water in reservoirs are given. The classification of heavy metal groups according to the degree of toxic effect is presented. Their influence on the human body is considered. The use of the «LOTOS» reactor in the technological process of electroplatings wastes cleaning allows: to process them in a single stream, to abandon special reagents for cleaning effluents from hexavalent chromium and cyanides, to exclude the need for acidification of effluents, to reduce the use of alkaline reagents up to complete rejection of them, to reduce the equipment rate and number of production personnel (their main function is to purify solutions containing up to 1 g/dm3 of hexavalent chromium. The reactor consists of unified modules, mounted in a single frame. Originality. On the basis of experimental research work, it was established possibility in principle of treatment of all liquids under research by the galvanocoagulation method. The method consists in contacting of wastewater simultaneously with copper and steel shavings (scrap) without using an external source of electric current. Practical value. The article highlights the topical issues of wastewater treatment from salts of heavy metals, which is necessary for sanitary and ecological purposes. We propose modern energy-saving and low-energy-consuming simple methods, such as the galvanic technique. The modern plant is widely used in industry, electroplating and metalware production. The described methods have a number of positive properties in the economic and energy relations. Salts of heavy metals are dangerous pollutants for both sewage and drinking water. Therefore, water treatment is a very important problem in the field of the environment of our country and abroad. The cleaning effect is achieved within 95 ... 98%.
SPECIAL LABORATORY TESTING METHOD FOR EVALUATION PARTICLE BREAKAGE OF RAILWAY BALLAST MATERIAL
Authors: Fischer S. , Németh A.
Published: July 2018

Purpose. There are special, standardized laboratory test methods to evaluate railway ballast particle breakage; they are the Los Angeles and the Micro-Deval abrasion test. The authors opine that these methods aren’t the most adequate methods to assess the real ballast particle degradation because in reality never occurs these kinds of stresses and strains (i.e. particles in a rotating drum with or without steel balls and with or without water). A new laboratory test procedure is needed. The authors attempted to configure an adequate one in 2014, it is detailed in the paper, as well as the initial results and improvement possibility. This test method is related to dynamic pulsating test, the particle size distributions (PSD) had to be determined before and after fatigue. In 2017-2018 the research is supported by ÚNKP-17-4 program. Methodology. Multi-level steel box is utilized with a special layer structure, detailed in the paper. Five different types of railway ballast samples were tested. PSDs were defined, and regarding to the results relationship between ballast particle degradation values (according to Los Angeles and Micro-Deval abrasion tests, as well as this newly developed laboratory test method) was searched, as well as time interval between necessity railway ballast cleaning work was also calculated. Findings. The authors sentenced the results regarding to the self-developed laboratory test method that is able to assess the particle degradation and time interval between railway ballast cleaning work more precisely related to the real railway operation circumstances. Relationship was determined between particle breakage according to standardized and unique (non-standardized) laboratory test methods. Originality. The paper summarized the results a newly developed laboratory test method for evaluation of the degradation of railway ballast particles. Practical value. It sentenced the possibility to improve the measurements and assessments regarding to the research phase supported by the ÚNKP-17-4 project.
Association between blood pressure and acute phase stroke case fatality rate: a prospective cohort study
Authors: Furlan Natalia Eduarda , Bazan Silméia Garcia Zanati , Braga Gabriel Pereira , Castro Meire Cristina Novelli e , Franco Roberto Jorge da Silva , Gut Ana Lúcia , Bazan Rodrigo , Martin Luis Cuadrado
Published: July 2018

ABSTRACT Objective ed to investigate the association between blood pressure and acute phase stroke lethality in a Brazilian intensive care unit. Methods This was an observational, prospective cohort study of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke intensive care patients. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality during the first seven days. Results There were 146 patients, aged 66 ± 13.4 years, 56% men, 89% Caucasian, 69% had ischemic stroke, and 80% were hypertensive. The median of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 16. There were 101 ischemic stroke patients and 45 hemorrhagic stroke patients. In the ischemic stroke patients, logistic regression analysis identified low systolic blood pressure as an independent ominous prognostic factor and the optimal cut off was a mean of systolic blood pressure ≤ 131 mmHg during the first 48 hours from admission for prediction of death. No association was found for hemorrhagic stroke. Conclusions There was a negative association between systolic blood pressure and case fatality ratio of acute phase stroke in ischemic stroke intensive care patients.
Análise espacial da compactação do solo causada pelo sistema de colheita de madeira de árvores inteiras
Authors: Rodrigues Carla Krulikowski , Lopes Eduardo da Silva
Published: July 2018

RESUMO A análise espacial da compactação do solo causada pelo sistema de colheita da madeira pode auxiliar no planejamento das operações florestais. Objetivou-se, com este trabalho, identificar e mapear os níveis de compactação do solo, causados pelas máquinas, ao longo das trilhas de extração, pelo sistema de colheita de madeira de árvores inteiras. Foi estudado o sistema de colheita da madeira composto por feller buncher, skidder e harvester, sendo instaladas quatro malhas amostrais nas diferentes distâncias de extração da madeira (0 a 50; 51 a 100; 101 a 150 e 151 a 200 m) e avaliada a compactação do solo em quatro camadas de profundidade (0 a 10; 11 a 20; 21 a 40 e 41 a 60 cm), a fim de verificar o efeito da variação do tráfego do skidder, ao longo do talhão, por estudo das resistências do solo à penetração, com penetrômetro digital. A partir da técnica de geoestatística foram elaborados mapas temáticos e quantificadas as áreas com os diferentes níveis de compactação. Os resultados permitiram localizar as regiões ao longo do talhão com diferentes intensidades de compactação, sendo que a região próxima à margem do talhão apresentou os maiores níveis de compactação, com resistência à penetração acima de 2 Mpa e comprometendo em torno de 20% da área total, na primeira classe de distância. As demais classes de distância de extração não atingiram níveis significativos de compactação, mostrando que o aumento da intensidade de tráfego não influenciou as propriedades físicas do solo. A técnica de geoestatística mostrou-se viável para a determinação da compactação do solo nas diferentes regiões do talhão, podendo favorecer o planejamento das operações de preparo de solo.
Initial performance of maize in response to humic acids and plant growth-promoting bacteria
Authors: Melo Raphael Oliveira de , Oliveira Hend Pereira de , Silveira Klever Cristiano , Baldotto Lílian Estrela Borges , Baldotto Marihus Altoé
Published: July 2018

ABSTRACT Seed treatment with inoculants based on plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) or the application of humic acids (HA) may increase the productivity of plants of agricultural interest. The hypothesis of this work is that it is possible to combine the effect of plant growth promoting characteristic of HA with the inoculation of PGPB selected strains in the treatment of maize seeds. Thus, providing superior responses than in single applications of both in the initial maize development. To meet this purpose, we conducted isolated application of HA or PGPB inoculation of Burkholderia gladioli and Rhizobium cellulosilyticum, and the combined application of PGPB and HA for treatment of maize seeds. At the end of the experiment (45 days after germination), the plants were evaluated biometrically, nutritionally and a bacteria count was performed in plants using the Most Probable Number technique. The results showed that it is possible to combine the effects of HA with the inoculation of selected strains of PGPB, obtaining superior responses to the isolated application of both. Thus, the use of HA-based bio-stimulants in combination with PGPB is positive and complementary compared to inputs generally used in the treatment of maize seeds.
Os fatores determinantes da participação na produção coletiva de ideias para solução de problemas públicos
Authors: Martins Teresa Cristina Monteiro , Bermejo Paulo Henrique de Souza
Published: July 2018

Resumo Quais os fatores determinantes da participação dos cidadãos na produção coletiva de ideias para solução de problemas públicos? Para responder essa questão, 510 cidadãos, inscritos na plataforma de produção coletiva de ideias Prêmio Ideia, responderam a um questionário apontando o quanto os construtos extraídos da literatura como determinantes da participação em plataformas online seriam decisivos para seu interesse em participar. A análise de equações estruturais aponta que o retorno dado pela instituição pública aos cidadãos e a comodidade determinam o interesse em participar, mas que esse interesse não implica, necessariamente, a participação efetiva. Conclui-se que a aplicação das ideias geradas e o feedback aos participantes são determinantes para a participação social e sugerem-se pesquisas que abordem também as motivações das instituições proponentes em propor tais iniciativas.
Uma análise dos antecedentes da confiança no líder numa unidade policial de operações especiais
Authors: Zanini Marco Tulio , Conceição Maurilio Nunes da , Migueles Carmen Pires
Published: July 2018

Resumo Este artigo se propõe a aprofundar a compreensão dos elementos de coordenação informal na gestão de equipes que atuam em cenários complexos e imprevisíveis. Apresentamos os resultados de um estudo realizado numa unidade de operações especiais de polícia, o Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais do Rio de Janeiro (Bope/RJ), utilizando métodos quantitativos. Analisamos a relação entre os antecedentes da confiança e a dimensão distância de poder e a confiança pessoal e profissional no líder. Os resultados confirmam uma relação direta e negativa entre distância de poder e confiança profissional no líder, e uma relação direta e positiva com alguns antecedentes da confiança. Quanto maior a percepção da qualidade da comunicação interna e o compartilhamento e delegação de autoridade nos processos decisórios, maior é a confiança pessoal no líder.
Participação e miséria brasileira: o participacionismo nas condições de possibilidade do capitalismo no Brasil
Authors: Cunha Elcemir Paço , Rezende Thiago Dutra Holanda de
Published: July 2018

Resumo O presente ensaio propõe um tratamento materialista da participação a partir de sua diferenciação ante as correntes dominantes na explicação das dificuldades de efetivação das formas participativas na esfera política no Brasil. De um lado, coloca-se o culturalismo que acusa a ausência de uma preparação formal ou cultural para a participação. De outro, insurge a corrente que identifica no neoliberalismo o fator impeditivo. A proposta de diferenciação aponta para o estudo das condições reais de possibilidade da forma política a partir da análise do processo de objetivação do capitalismo no Brasil, trazendo à baila a particularidade dessa formação pela chamada via colonial. A constatação básica é a de que a participação no capitalismo atrófico é uma forma particular de participacionismo em razão de processos de transformação incipientes e de modernização excludente que bloqueiam a participação popular, garantindo os interesses ligados às conciliações das classes dominantes.
Post-harvest quality of ‘Vitória’ pineapple as a function of the types of shoots and age of the plant for floral induction
Authors: Barker Dayane Littig , Arantes Sara Dousseau , Schmildt Edilson Romais , Arantes Lúcio de Oliveira , Fontes Patrícia Soares Furno , Buffon Stanley Bravo
Published: July 2018

Abstract For the production and quality of pineapple fruits, the appropriate choice of the type of propagule to be used combined with the management of the ages for floral induction are important factors to reach the maximum of desirable characteristics that will define the success in the production of the pineapple and its good acceptance in the market. The objective of this research was to evaluate the post-harvest quality of fruits developed from different types of shoots and ages of floral induction of ‘Vitória’ pineapple. The experiment was carried out in a complete randomized block design with four replications. The plots were made up of the shoots (slip and sucker) and the subplots were composed of the different ages of floral induction (8, 10 and 12 months after planting and natural flowering). Evaluations of biomass characteristics of fruits with and without crown, circumference, length, diameter, firmness, translucency, pulp color and physicochemical quality were performed. No significant interaction was observed for the biometric and biomass variables, and the type of shoots influenced only the crown biomass and the central cylinder diameter, which were higher in the slips. In addition, for the attributes color, translucent area and firmness, no interaction was found, and they were influenced only by the induction times, except for the variable color referring to the intensity of green and red colors. Regardless of the types of the shootss evaluated in the environmental conditions of planting carried out in April 2015, the fruits originated from natural inductions and inductions at 12 months presented greater firmness, a desirable characteristic for export and industrialization, mainly for the processing of slices of pineapple, pieces in syrup and crystallized. The slips natural induced and induced at 12 months provided fruits with a greater ratio between soluble solids and acidity.
Resistance of oriental fruit moth (Lepidoptera: tortricidae) to insecticides in apple orchards in southern Brazil
Authors: Monteiro Lino Bittencourt , Teixeira Rosangela , Guiloski Izonete Cristina , Chappuis Edson , Assis Helena Cristina da Silva de
Published: July 2018

Abstract Oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta) is the most important pest of apple orchards in Brazil. For many years, insecticides have been the only tool used for its control. The aim of this work was to characterize the management of apple orchards by the system for Assessment of Environment Impact of Agricultural Technology Innovations (AMBITEC-AGRO) and to relate it with the resistance status of G. molesta populations. Insecticide resistance was estimated by toxicology and enzymatic activities of glutathione S-transferase (GST), esterases (a-ß EST), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The phytosanitary strategies adopted by the four apple production orchards in southern Brazil were analyzed in: Vacaria (RS population), Fraiburgo (SC1 population), São Joaquim (SC2 population), and Porto Amazonas (PR population). Oriental fruit moth field populations were reared in laboratory for bioassays with chlorpyriphos, carbaryl, deltamethrin, and tebufenozide insecticides and were compared with a reference susceptible population. Larval mortality rates were recorded for seven days. GST, a-ß EST, and AChE assays were performed with third- and fourth-instar larvae. Results indicated that oriental fruit moth populations collected in Vacaria, Fraiburgo, and São Joaquim showed tolerance to carbaryl and chlorpyriphos, whereas the population collected in Porto Amazonas was more susceptible. SC2 and PR populations were more tolerant to deltamethrin, while RS and SC1 populations were more susceptible. No population was tolerant to tebufenozide. RS population showed the highest activity for AChE, GST, and a-EST. The findings of this study suggest that the AMBITEC-AGRO system was a suitable method to evaluate the phytosanitary activity of apple orchards and to relate it to the resistance status of G. molesta populations.
Boron fertilizing management on fruit production and quality of mango cv. Palmer in semiarid
Authors: Oldoni Fernanda Campos Alencar , Lima Augusto Miguel Nascimento , Cavalcante Ítalo Herbert Lucena , Sousa Karla dos Santos Melo de , Carneiro Marcio Alves , Carvalho Itamara Rayanny Bessa de
Published: July 2018

Abstract Adequate fertilizing management is crucial to reach high mango yields that demand a well-defined fertilizer management, including micronutrient such as boron which management is more difficult due to the narrow range between deficiency and toxicity. This way, an experiment was carried out to evaluate the fruit production and quality of mango cv. Palmer as a function of boron fertilizing management in Brazilian semiarid. The experimental design was in randomized blocks with six treatments (strategies for boron fertilizing), as follows: T1 = five sprays with H3BO3 (two first at 0.3% and three at 0.2%); T2 = five sprays with H3BO3 (two first at 0.3% and three at 0.4%); T3 = five sprays with H3BO3 (two first at 0.3% and three at 0.6%); T4 = two sprays with H3BO3 at 0.3% + three fertigations with 10 g of H3BO3 plant-1; T5 = two sprays with H3BO3 at 0.3% + three fertigations with 20 g of H3BO3 plant-1; and T6 = two sprays with H3BO3 at 0.3% + three fertigations with 40 g of H3BO3 plant-1. Boron fertilizing management (foliar spray and fertigation) affects fruit production and quality of mango cv. ‘Palmer’ grown in semiarid. According to the minimum quality criteria required for mango fruit commercialization and the fruit production per plant in semiarid, five sprays with H3BO3 [two first at 0.3% and three at 0.2%] could be recommended.
Spectrum of central nervous system involvement in rheumatic diseases: pictorial essay
Authors: Vieira Renata Mendes , Nascimento Felipe Barjud Pereira do , Barbosa Júnior Alcino Alves , Pereira Inês Carmelita Minniti Rodrigues , Sachetto Zoraida , Appenzeller Simone , Reis Fabiano
Published: July 2018

Abstract The rheumatic diseases, which include systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Behçet's disease, scleroderma, and ankylosing spondylitis, are characterized by involvement of connective tissue, with multiple manifestations. In those diseases, there can be involvement of the peripheral or central nervous system, and that involvement can be primary, presenting as a major feature of the clinical presentation, or secondary, as an effect of the drugs used in order to control a given disease or its complications. Knowledge of the wide variety of imaging findings is crucial to the diagnosis of a rheumatic disease, especially in the early stages, enabling effective treatment and minimizing disability. This pictorial essay, presenting cases from the records of two tertiary teaching hospitals, encompasses cases of patients diagnosed with rheumatic disease and illustrates the neuroradiological findings on magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, in order to emphasize the importance of these methods for properly diagnosing rheumatic diseases.
Ultrasound evaluation of the penis
Authors: Fernandes Maitê Aline Vieira , Souza Luis Ronan Marquez Ferreira de , Cartafina Luciano Pousa
Published: July 2018

Abstract Ultrasound is an excellent method for the study of penis. In this article, using a critical review of the literature and teaching files, we present examples of the major findings in the ultrasound routine, focusing on trauma, priapism, Peyronie's disease, and erectile dysfunction.
Small but troublesome: accessory ossicles with clinical significance
Authors: Vaz André , Trippia Cesar Rodrigo
Published: July 2018

Abstract Accessory ossicles are supernumerary and inconstant structures that are not caused by fractures. Derived from unfused ossification centers, accessory ossicles were first described by Vesalius in 1543. For centuries, they were believed to be asymptomatic. However, with advances in radiology techniques, many have been associated with painful syndromes. Although the original descriptions date from the sixteenth century, the subject is little discussed and, in some cases, controversial. The objective of this study was to describe the radiological aspects of a series of accessory ossicles and to review the evolution of their various descriptions, in order to revive discussion of the subject.
Tamponamento cardíaco por cateter central de inserção periférica em prematuros: papel da ultrassonografia à beira do leito e abordagem terapêutica.
Authors: Barreiros Livia Lopes , Andrade Filipe Moreira de , Torres Ronaldo Afonso , Magalhães Lucas Vilas Boas , Farnetano Bruno dos Santos , Fiorelli Rossano Kepler Alvim
Published: July 2018

RESUMO Objetivo: determinar a incidência de derrame pericárdico com tamponamento cardíaco em recém-natos prematuros em uma unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica, com ênfase na relação entre o derrame pericárdico e a inserção de cateter central de inserção periférica, e avaliar o papel da ultrassonografia à beira do leito na abordagem desses casos. Métodos: análise retrospectiva dos pacientes internados em unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica, entre julho de 2014 e dezembro de 2016, que apresentaram derrame pericárdico com repercussão hemodinâmica, avaliados por ultrassonografia. Resultados: foram estudados 426 pacientes admitidos na unidade neonatal de cinco leitos, com realização 285 ultrassonografias à beira do leito. Foram encontrados seis casos de derrame pericárdico, sendo quatro casos com choque obstrutivo e necessidade de realização de drenagem pericárdica, sem mortalidade relacionada ao procedimento e com melhora hemodinâmica em todos os pacientes após o procedimento. A incidência de derrame pericárdico foi de 2,4 casos por ano. Conclusão: a incidência de derrame pericárdico é baixa em neonatos, porém o diagnóstico precoce é fundamental devido à alta morbimortalidade, especialmente nos casos de instalação abrupta. Todos os casos foram diagnosticados pela ultrassonografia à beira do leito, demonstrando sua importância no rastreio desses casos, especialmente em nos quadros de choque de etiologia incerta e neonatos com instabilidade hemodinâmica de início súbito que estão em uso de acesso venoso central.
Síndrome compartimental abdominal: análise do conhecimento da equipe médica de um Hospital Universitário de Curitiba
Authors: Bahten Luiz Carlos Von , Lange Paulo Afonso Lopes , Alves Renan Fernando Ferreira , Soares Herick Muniz Nequer , Souza Thiago Magalhães de , Bahten Aline Cadena Von
Published: July 2018

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar o conhecimento dos médicos com relação à hipertensão intra-abdominal e síndrome compartimental abdominal e compará-lo com a conduta estabelecida na literatura. Métodos: estudo quantitativo descritivo, observacional, transversal. Foram entrevistados 38 médicos por meio de um questionário auto-aplicado composto por perguntas objetivas. O estudo foi realizado em um hospital universitário, de referência terciária, localizado em Curitiba, Paraná. Resultados: a média de idade dos participantes foi de 28 anos, 60,5% era do sexo feminino e o tempo médio de experiência médica foi de 3,5 anos. Em relação ao conhecimento sobre o tema, 57,9% considerou que a síndrome compartimental abdominal se inicia com a hipertensão intra-abdominal grau III, 50% considerou a pressão de perfusão abdominal o método mais fidedigno para determinar hipertensão intra-abdominal, 89,4% considerou a técnica de aferição intravesical como a mais utilizada, 71,1% considerou a oligúria o sinal precoce de síndrome compartimental abdominal. Não mensurou a pressão intra-abdominal 81,6% dos entrevistados, por não haver protocolo definido pelo serviço. Setenta e nove por cento dos entrevistados afirmou não conhecer as definições do consenso do World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS). Conclusão: metade dos médicos foi capaz de classificar hipertensão intra-abdominal e indicar o início de um quadro de síndrome compartimental abdominal corretamente.
"Gestão de uma herança": a história genética dos objetos técnicos na filosofia de Gilbert Simondon
Authors: Falabretti Ericson S. , Oliveira Jelson R. de
Published: July 2018

Resumo: Pretende-se, com este artigo, analisar o conceito de história genética no pensamento do filósofo francês Gilbert Simondon. Para isso, faz-se necessário analisar a proposta de uma filosofia a qual pretende romper com as barreiras que separam técnica e cultura, a fim de, a partir daí, examinar o modo próprio de existência dos objetos técnicos. Nessa perspectiva, analisa-se a tecnicidade da técnica, utilizando-se do conceito de invenção, com vistas a formular uma história genética da técnica que recolhe, ao mesmo tempo, elementos subjetivos (psicológicos) e objetivos (tecnológicos), segundo o método transdutivo. Um projeto que, ao final, se apresenta como "gestão de uma herança", segundo a expressão de Merleau-Ponty.
Acesso à informação para tomada de decisão com base em evidências segundo a percepção de Secretários Municipais de Saúde do Estado do Paraná, no ano de 2014
Authors: Becker Leonardo Augusto , Rech Cassiano Ricardo , Reis Rodrigo Siqueira
Published: July 2018

O objetivo foi identificar fontes de acesso a informações para a tomada de decisão e barreiras para o uso de periódicos científicos entre Secretários Municipais de saúde do Estado do Paraná, Brasil. Participaram do trabalho Secretários Municipais de Saúde de 181 municípios do Estado do Paraná, no ano de 2014. Foram realizadas entrevistas sobre a frequência e o uso de recursos, para obter informação sobre as evidências científicas relacionadas ao uso de periódicos científicos. Em geral, 40,9% dos participantes tinham entre 18 e 39 anos (média 43 ± 10,2; mediana 42 anos), ocupavam o cargo por um período menor de cinco anos (69,1%), eram do sexo masculino (56,4%) e apenas um a cada três possuía pós-graduação em saúde pública. As principais fontes de informação utilizadas foram “revistas não científicas” (76,2%), “jornais impressos/online” (71,4%)” e “diretrizes do Ministério da Saúde” (71,3%). As principais barreiras reportadas para o uso de periódicos científicos foram a “falta de tempo para leitura” (72,9%), o “custo elevado de periódico” (69,1%) e a “dificuldade de identificar os melhores periódicos” (63,5%). As principais fontes de acesso à informação utilizadas são veículos não científicos e as diretrizes do Ministério da Saúde. O emprego de periódicos científicos é dificultado pela falta de tempo e baixa familiaridade com a linguagem científica. O acesso a informações científicas deve ser facilitado com o emprego de fontes mais acessíveis, assim como o treinamento dos gestores para o uso de periódicos de livre acesso. Tais ações podem auxiliar no conhecimento de evidências atualizadas entre os secretários municipais de saúde.
Avaliação do programa de uso da imunoglobulina palivizumabe no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil
Authors: Gonçalves Ivana Regina , Nunes Helio Rubens de Carvalho , Duarte Marli Teresinha Cassamassimo , Parada Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima
Published: July 2018

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o programa de uso da imunoglobulina palivizumabe no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Adotou-se o referencial de avaliação proposto por Donabedian, e os dados foram discutidos com base nas recomendações da Portaria que regulamenta o uso da palivizumabe em rede nacional e no Manual de Normas e Procedimentos para Vacinação. Foram incluídos os 16 locais de aplicação do estado, bem como 693 crianças/mães inscritas no programa em 2014 (85,1% da população elegível). Para avaliação da estrutura e processo foram criados escores que permitiram classificar os locais de aplicação em adequado, parcialmente adequado e inadequado, quando havia até 10%, de 11-20% e superior a 20% de desconformidades, respectivamente. Para a avaliação de resultado, buscou-se associação entre falha na tomada da palivizumabe e a necessidade de hospitalização por doença/sintomatologia respiratória, baseando-se em odds ratio pontual e intervalar, com intervalo de 95% de confiança e valor de p crítico < 0,05. Dos 11 postos de aplicação que tiveram estrutura classificada como adequada, apenas dois apresentaram processo adequado, quatro apresentaram processo inadequado e cinco parcialmente adequados. O risco de hospitalização em UTI por doença/sintomatologia respiratória aumentou em média 30% a cada falha (p = 0,003; OR = 1,30; IC95%: 1,09-1,55). Conclui-se que ter estrutura do programa de uso da imunoglobulina no Estado de São Paulo favorável não resultou, necessariamente, em processo adequado. Em geral, a situação da estrutura foi melhor do que a de processo. Mostrou-se relevante a aplicação de todas as doses da imunoglobulina para a prevenção de internação por doença/sintomatologia respiratória.
Strategic procedure in three stages for the selection of variables to obtain balanced results in public health research
Authors: Lozano Manuel , Manyes Lara , Peiró Juanjo , Iftimi Adina , Ramada José María
Published: July 2018

Multidisciplinary research in public health is approached using methods from many scientific disciplines. One of the main characteristics of this type of research is dealing with large data sets. Classic statistical variable selection methods, known as “screen and clean”, and used in a single-step, select the variables with greater explanatory weight in the model. These methods, commonly used in public health research, may induce masking and multicollinearity, excluding relevant variables for the experts in each discipline and skewing the result. Some specific techniques are used to solve this problem, such as penalized regressions and Bayesian statistics, they offer more balanced results among subsets of variables, but with less restrictive selection thresholds. Using a combination of classical methods, a three-step procedure is proposed in this manuscript, capturing the relevant variables of each scientific discipline, minimizing the selection of variables in each of them and obtaining a balanced distribution that explains most of the variability. This procedure was applied on a dataset from a public health research. Comparing the results with the single-step methods, the proposed method shows a greater reduction in the number of variables, as well as a balanced distribution among the scientific disciplines associated with the response variable. We propose an innovative procedure for variable selection and apply it to our dataset. Furthermore, we compare the new method with the classic single-step procedures.
O status morfoprosódico dos sufixos -inho/-zinho, -mente e -íssimo no português brasileiro
Authors: Ulrich Camila Witt , Schwindt Luiz Carlos
Published: July 2018

RESUMO Este texto trata da formação morfológica e prosódica de estruturas afixadas do português brasileiro, em especial daquelas formadas por -inho/-zinho, -mente e -íssimo, já que esses afixos parecem apresentar uma certa independência em relação a alguns processos da língua, como a neutralização das vogais pretônicas. Assumimos que, em geral, os afixos do português unem-se, no plano morfológico, à raiz, e, no plano prosódico, a outras sílabas átonas. Os sufixos -inho/-zinho, -mente e -íssimo, contudo, dão indícios de uma anexação mais tardia na gramática, isto é, ao radical ou tema e à palavra prosódica.
Parametrization of Models and Use of Estimated Global Solar Radiation Data in the Irrigated Rice Yield Simulation
Authors: Castro João Rodrigo de , Cuadra Santiago Vianna , Pinto Luciana Barros , Souza João Marcelo Hoffmann de , Santos Marcos Paulo dos , Heinemann Alexandre Bryan
Published: July 2018

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of estimated global solar radiation data in the simulations of potential yield of irrigated rice. Global solar radiation was estimated by four empirical models, based on air temperature, and a meteorological satellite derivated. The empirical models were calibrated and validated for 10 sites, representative of the six rice regions of the State of Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil. To evaluate the impact of the radiation estimates on irrigated rice yield simulations, the CERES-Rice model, calibrated for four cultivars, was used. The estimates of global solar radiation of the empirical models based on the air temperature showed deviations, from the observed values, of 20 to 30% and the estimated by satellite deviations of more than 30%. The global solar radiation data estimated by the Hargreaves and Samani, Donatelli and Campbell and derived satellite (PowerNasa) type air temperature-based empirical models can be used as input data in simulation models of crop growth, development and productivity of irrigated rice.
Application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) in the Gap Filling of Meteorological Time Series
Authors: Coutinho Eluã Ramos , Silva Robson Mariano da , Madeira Jonni Guiller Ferreira , Coutinho Pollyanna Rodrigues de Oliveira dos Santos , Boloy Ronney Arismel Mancebo , Delgado Angel Ramon Sanchez
Published: July 2018

Abstract This study estimates and fills real flaws in a series of meteorological data belonging to four regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro. For this, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) of Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) was applied. In order to evaluate its adequacy, the monthly variables of maximum air temperature and relative humidity of the period between 05/31/2002 and 12/31/2014 were estimated and compared with the results obtained by Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) and Regions Average (RA), and still faced with the recorded data. To analyze the estimated values and define the best model for filling, statistical techniques were applied such as correlation coefficient (r), Mean Percentage Error (MPE) and others. The results showed a high relation with the recorded data, presenting indexes between 0.94 to 0.98 of (r) for maximum air temperature and between 2.32% to 1.05% of (MPE), maintaining the precision between 97% A 99%. For the relative air humidity, the index (r) with MLP remained between 0.77 and 0.94 and (MPE) between 2.41% and 1.85%, maintaining estimates between 97% and 98%. These results highlight MLP as being effective in estimating and filling missing values.
Discursos de gênero e saúde: Debatendo a PNAISH com seus usuários
Authors: Miranda Jhonatan J. , Rodrigues Thalita , Martins Alberto Mesaque , Faria Mateus Aparecido , Pereira Douglas Marcos , Silva Priscila Neves , Modena Celina Maria
Published: July 2018

Resumo Este trabalho visa confrontar o corpo instituído pela PNAISH com os corpos performatizados pelos usuários dessa política na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) de Belo Horizonte. Através da Análise do Discurso e da teoria da performatividade de gênero, analisou-se o corpus proveniente de entrevistas com 09 homens que utilizam os serviços da APS. Os resultados evidenciam, tanto performances de gênero que, consonantes com a PNAISH, se pautam no corpo genitalizado como forma de resistência ao cuidado; quanto performances de gênero que transgridem as perspectivas desta Política. Procurou-se fomentar as discussões sobre as dificuldades de integração de homens às políticas de saúde.