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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9957029.v1
title: Is There Safety in the Use of Clopidogrel Loading Dose in Patients Over 75 Years of Age with Acute Coronary Syndrome?

description: Abstract Background: There is limited evidence in the literature regarding the administration of clopidogrel to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients over 75 years of age. Most studies excluded this age group, making the subject controversial due to the increased risk of bleeding in this population. Objective: This is a retrospective, unicentric, and observational study aimed at assessing whether the administration of clopidogrel loading dose increases bleeding rates in patients over 75 years of age. Methods: Patients were divided into two groups: group I: 75 mg of clopidogrel; group II: 300-to 600-mg loading dose of clopidogrel. A total of 174 patients (129 in group I and 45 in group II) were included between May 2010 and May 2015. Statistical analysis: The primary outcome was bleeding (major and/or minor). The secondary outcome was combined events (cardiogenic shock, reinfarction, death, stroke and bleeding). The comparison between groups was performed through Q-square and T-test. The multivariate analysis was performed by logistic regression, being considered significant p &lt; 0.05. Results: Comparisons between groups I and II showed differences in the prevalence of diabetes (46.5% vs. 24.4%, p = 0.01), arterial hypertension (90.7% vs. 75, p = 0.01), dyslipidemia (62% vs. 42.2%, p = 0.021), ST segment elevation (11.6% vs. 26.6%, p = 0.016) and coronary intervention percutaneous (16.5% vs. 62.2%, p &lt; 0.0001), respectively. In the multivariate analysis, significant differences were observed between groups I and II in relation to the occurrence of bleeding (8.5% vs. 20%, OR = 0.173, 95% CI: 0.049 - 0.614, p = 0.007). Conclusion: A loading dose of 300 mg or more of clopidogrel.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7509551.v1
title: Space time evolution of the trophic state of a subtropical lagoon: Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis Island of Santa Catarina, Brazil

description: ABSTRACT High levels of eutrophication in coastal lagoons due to human activity have been documented worldwide. Among the main impacts observed are anoxia, hypoxia, toxic algal blooms, fish kills, loss of biodiversity and loss of bathing. This study aimed to evaluate the evolution of the trophic state of Lagoa da Conceição, a subtropical lagoon located in an urbanized watershed on the island of Santa Catarina - Brazil. Spatio temporal patterns of stratification and eutrophication were investigated to understand the main biochemical changes over time. The water quality data were obtained from field campaigns supplemented with literature of the last 15 years. The vertical structure of the water column and the trophic state were evaluated by the stratification index and the TRIX index, respectively. Analyses of variance were performed in order to identify possible temporal variations in vertical stratification and trophic level. Eutrophication effects on biogeochemical cycles were verified through a multi-dimensional cluster analysis (MDS) and correlations between variables related to physical, chemical and biological processes were verified by principal component analysis (PCA). The results showed that the water column is homogeneous in all regions except in the central region of the lagoon, and the highest ammonia concentrations and lowest dissolved oxygen concentrations with periods of anoxia are observed in bottom waters. The study looked at the high trophic level of the lagoon and its inability to process the biogeochemical changes imposed by urban development.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9957029
title: Is There Safety in the Use of Clopidogrel Loading Dose in Patients Over 75 Years of Age with Acute Coronary Syndrome?

description: Abstract Background: There is limited evidence in the literature regarding the administration of clopidogrel to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients over 75 years of age. Most studies excluded this age group, making the subject controversial due to the increased risk of bleeding in this population. Objective: This is a retrospective, unicentric, and observational study aimed at assessing whether the administration of clopidogrel loading dose increases bleeding rates in patients over 75 years of age. Methods: Patients were divided into two groups: group I: 75 mg of clopidogrel; group II: 300-to 600-mg loading dose of clopidogrel. A total of 174 patients (129 in group I and 45 in group II) were included between May 2010 and May 2015. Statistical analysis: The primary outcome was bleeding (major and/or minor). The secondary outcome was combined events (cardiogenic shock, reinfarction, death, stroke and bleeding). The comparison between groups was performed through Q-square and T-test. The multivariate analysis was performed by logistic regression, being considered significant p &lt; 0.05. Results: Comparisons between groups I and II showed differences in the prevalence of diabetes (46.5% vs. 24.4%, p = 0.01), arterial hypertension (90.7% vs. 75, p = 0.01), dyslipidemia (62% vs. 42.2%, p = 0.021), ST segment elevation (11.6% vs. 26.6%, p = 0.016) and coronary intervention percutaneous (16.5% vs. 62.2%, p &lt; 0.0001), respectively. In the multivariate analysis, significant differences were observed between groups I and II in relation to the occurrence of bleeding (8.5% vs. 20%, OR = 0.173, 95% CI: 0.049 - 0.614, p = 0.007). Conclusion: A loading dose of 300 mg or more of clopidogrel.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6991733
title: Detection of Brucella spp. in unpasteurized cow milk by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

description: Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Man infection occurs through contact with reproductive secretions as placenta and its lochia, semen and penile secretion of infected animals or by consuming unpasteurized milk and dairy products. With the objective of investigating the presence of bacteria in milk, 30 samples of raw milk sold illegally in the region of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, as well as 50 samples of milk delivered to a dairy industry previously to its pasteurization were evaluated by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. Of the 80 samples analyzed, 10 samples (12.5%) were positive and 70 (87.5%) were negative. Among the positive samples, 5 (16.6%) were from illegal traders and other 5 (10%) were obtained from the dairy industry. Brucella spp. positivity shows that the pathogen is representatively present in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, and the risk associated to public health due to the commercialization of illegal products without pasteurization is real.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6991754
title: Interference of different storage temperatures in the dynamics of probiotic Bifidobacterium spp. and Streptococcus thermophilus starter cultures in fermented milk

description: The variations of temperature during the cold chain can impair the quality of live foods, such as fermented milks. Probiotic bacteria are commonly added to food to provide the consumer with beneficial effects. Nevertheless, the concentration of probiotic in the end products should be elevated to ensure functionality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the viability of probiotic strains of bifidobacteria and starter strain of Streptococcus thermophilus in fermented milks at storage temperatures of 4 and 10ºC, for a period of 28 days. Commercial cultures ofBifidobacterium spp. were added to milk fermented byStreptococcus thermophillusand stored for 28 days at 4 and 10ºC. During this period, bifidobacteria and S. thermophilluscultures were monitored to check their behavior in the evaluated storage conditions. Viable bifidobacteria and S. thermophillus counts showed no significant variation during storage at 4 and 10ºC (p &lt; 0.05), indicating that both of these conditions are adequate for maintaining their initial concentrations. The results indicate that the storage conditions usually adopted in sale establishments of dairy products are suitable to maintain bifidobacteria and S. thermophillus cultures in fermented milk.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6991754.v1
title: Interference of different storage temperatures in the dynamics of probiotic Bifidobacterium spp. and Streptococcus thermophilus starter cultures in fermented milk

description: The variations of temperature during the cold chain can impair the quality of live foods, such as fermented milks. Probiotic bacteria are commonly added to food to provide the consumer with beneficial effects. Nevertheless, the concentration of probiotic in the end products should be elevated to ensure functionality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the viability of probiotic strains of bifidobacteria and starter strain of Streptococcus thermophilus in fermented milks at storage temperatures of 4 and 10ºC, for a period of 28 days. Commercial cultures ofBifidobacterium spp. were added to milk fermented byStreptococcus thermophillusand stored for 28 days at 4 and 10ºC. During this period, bifidobacteria and S. thermophilluscultures were monitored to check their behavior in the evaluated storage conditions. Viable bifidobacteria and S. thermophillus counts showed no significant variation during storage at 4 and 10ºC (p &lt; 0.05), indicating that both of these conditions are adequate for maintaining their initial concentrations. The results indicate that the storage conditions usually adopted in sale establishments of dairy products are suitable to maintain bifidobacteria and S. thermophillus cultures in fermented milk.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5719882
title: Santarém (state of Pará): a case of metropolitan space under multiple determinations

description: Abstract The Metropolitan Region of Santarém illustrates an unusual metropolization pattern in which socio--spatial diversity satisfies both the metropolitan hegemonic profile and the Amazonian riverside origin. This article approaches coalitions created among economic agents of global capitalism, local elites and the public sector, and how the new correlation of forces favors the interests of the real estate and financial sectors, to the detriment of the local population, which, historically, has been wise in the management of their spaces. The trajectory of Santarém’s, Belterra’s, and Mojuí dos Campos’ municipality seats, when opposed to hundreds of rural settlements, reaffirms the limitations of the official institutionalization of this metropolitan region, excluding traditional communities and benefitting large capitalist agents, wasting innovative potentials that head towards a balance between the urban and the natural environment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5719882.v1
title: Santarém (state of Pará): a case of metropolitan space under multiple determinations

description: Abstract The Metropolitan Region of Santarém illustrates an unusual metropolization pattern in which socio--spatial diversity satisfies both the metropolitan hegemonic profile and the Amazonian riverside origin. This article approaches coalitions created among economic agents of global capitalism, local elites and the public sector, and how the new correlation of forces favors the interests of the real estate and financial sectors, to the detriment of the local population, which, historically, has been wise in the management of their spaces. The trajectory of Santarém’s, Belterra’s, and Mojuí dos Campos’ municipality seats, when opposed to hundreds of rural settlements, reaffirms the limitations of the official institutionalization of this metropolitan region, excluding traditional communities and benefitting large capitalist agents, wasting innovative potentials that head towards a balance between the urban and the natural environment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6991733.v1
title: Detection of Brucella spp. in unpasteurized cow milk by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

description: Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Man infection occurs through contact with reproductive secretions as placenta and its lochia, semen and penile secretion of infected animals or by consuming unpasteurized milk and dairy products. With the objective of investigating the presence of bacteria in milk, 30 samples of raw milk sold illegally in the region of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, as well as 50 samples of milk delivered to a dairy industry previously to its pasteurization were evaluated by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. Of the 80 samples analyzed, 10 samples (12.5%) were positive and 70 (87.5%) were negative. Among the positive samples, 5 (16.6%) were from illegal traders and other 5 (10%) were obtained from the dairy industry. Brucella spp. positivity shows that the pathogen is representatively present in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, and the risk associated to public health due to the commercialization of illegal products without pasteurization is real.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7514216.v1
title: NON-CARCASS COMPONENTS OF NELLORE BOVINES SLAUGHTERED WITH DIFFERENT WEIGHTS

description: AbstractThe objective of the experiment was to evaluate byproducts yield of non-castrated Nellore males slaughtered at different weights. Forty Nellore males with average weight of 350 kg at the beginning of the feedlot were used. In a completely randomized design, the animals were divided into four groups: 0 to 2-teeth animals with carcass weight up to 238.0 kg (young and light carcasses); 2-teeth animal with carcass weights ranging from 238.1 to 258.0 kg (young and middle weight carcasses); 2-teeth animal with carcass weight over 258.0 kg (young and heavy carcasses) and animals with four or six teeth, regardless of carcass weight (adults). Animals were fed during 84 days with diet calculated to reach average weight gain of 1.2 kg/day. Hide weight was higher for young and heavy animals in relation to young and light and adult animals. Regarding the non-carcass components yield, we verified difference for liver percentage, which was higher for young and heavy animals (1.91%) in relation to young with middle weight carcasses (1.49%). Economic analysis showed that the non-carcass components of young animals with heavy carcass result in higher income (R$ 208.00), followed by young animals with middle weight carcasses (R$ 193.56), and the incomes of adult and of young and light animals, respectively, R$ 21.42 and R$ 23.42 lower than the first one. No carcass components add to industry from R$ 0.71 to R$ 0.80 per carcass kilogram.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7508786.v1
title: Side Lobe Reduction in an X - Band Horn Antenna Loaded by a Wire Medium

description: ABSTRACT: Through electromagnetic simulation, the present work reports on a comparative study of the enhanced radiation properties of a standard X-band horn antenna loaded by a wire medium. Acting as an artificial dielectric, the wire medium consists of an array of parallel metallic wires installed into the antenna with the wires oriented in the direction of the incident electric field. As compared with the properties of the air horn antenna, the wire-medium antenna produces an appreciable reduction in the side-lobe levels with an improvement of 10 dB at 8.87 GHz in the first side lobe. For the wire-medium antenna, the E -and H -plane radiation patterns look similar, a property desired for precision radar and radiometric mapping systems.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7518983
title: Families of hymenoptera parasitoids in Serra do Japi, Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil

description: This study aimed at surveying the families of parasitic Hymenoptera in the area of the Atlantic Forest in Reserva Municipal Serra do Japi (23°13' 52,24"S, 46°56'09,00" W), Jundiai, São Paulo, Brazil. There, 1,300 hymenoptera parasitoids of eight superfamilies and 23 families were collected. The collection was performed for five days using Malaise trap, Moericke trap and “Sweeping" in the Vegetation. Families with the highest relative abundance were: Diapriidae (45.92%), Braconidae (15,00%), Ichneumonidae (12,92%) and Platygastridae (6,15%). Fourteen families showed relative abundance below 1%. Te study area registered specimens of Perilampidae (0,62%) and Pelecinidae (0,15%). Tis work represents the second survey of the hymenoptera parasitoid fauna in Serra do Japi.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7898999
title: Rheology applied to the environmental management of mineral tailings: focus on safer disposal and water reuse

description: Abstract Mining activities worldwide are subject to serious geotechnical accidents involving tailings dams. Therefore, many studies have focused on tailings dewatering before their deposition. This article studies the rheological properties of flocculated and thickened nickel tailings in order to determine the effect of the initial solid concentration and type of rheology modifying agents (two anionic polymeric flocculants) on their stability for disposal in dams. The sediment was submitted to rheological tests, with the vane technique, and slump tests, to obtain information about static and dynamic yield stress and slump height, respectively. The results showed a strong influence of the initial solid concentration and the polymeric flocculant on the particle aggregation. Both particle cohesion and yield stress of the sediment increased, reaching static yield stress of around 1,400 Pa. Both flocculants were efficient in thickening by batch sedimentation, allowing water recycling in the range of 70-90% with turbidity less than 100 NTU and the production of sediment with static yield stress much higher than specified for mineral paste.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7508786
title: Side Lobe Reduction in an X - Band Horn Antenna Loaded by a Wire Medium

description: ABSTRACT: Through electromagnetic simulation, the present work reports on a comparative study of the enhanced radiation properties of a standard X-band horn antenna loaded by a wire medium. Acting as an artificial dielectric, the wire medium consists of an array of parallel metallic wires installed into the antenna with the wires oriented in the direction of the incident electric field. As compared with the properties of the air horn antenna, the wire-medium antenna produces an appreciable reduction in the side-lobe levels with an improvement of 10 dB at 8.87 GHz in the first side lobe. For the wire-medium antenna, the E -and H -plane radiation patterns look similar, a property desired for precision radar and radiometric mapping systems.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7518983.v1
title: Families of hymenoptera parasitoids in Serra do Japi, Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil

description: This study aimed at surveying the families of parasitic Hymenoptera in the area of the Atlantic Forest in Reserva Municipal Serra do Japi (23°13' 52,24"S, 46°56'09,00" W), Jundiai, São Paulo, Brazil. There, 1,300 hymenoptera parasitoids of eight superfamilies and 23 families were collected. The collection was performed for five days using Malaise trap, Moericke trap and “Sweeping" in the Vegetation. Families with the highest relative abundance were: Diapriidae (45.92%), Braconidae (15,00%), Ichneumonidae (12,92%) and Platygastridae (6,15%). Fourteen families showed relative abundance below 1%. Te study area registered specimens of Perilampidae (0,62%) and Pelecinidae (0,15%). Tis work represents the second survey of the hymenoptera parasitoid fauna in Serra do Japi.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7898993
title: An integrated pit-to-plant approach using technological models for strategic mine planning of copper and gold deposits

description: Abstract The strategic mine plan is a crucial step for the success of mining companies, and for its development, it is necessary to use a number of inter-related variables that are usually estimated independently. These variables include operational data that is traditionally isolated in information islands between the different departments in the mine or they are consolidated into individual models. This reduces the holistic view of the deposit, thereby causing a negative impact on the results of the strategic planning itself. In order to improve the process and to maximize the production and/or value of a mining project, there needs to be an integration of the geology, the mine plan, the processing and the geometallurgy data. In order to accomplish this, a new methodology is proposed for the creation of a technological model. This model can be interpreted as the consolidation of the different models required for a better understanding of the geological and technical information of the deposit. This concept was developed and applied at a copper and gold mine site located in Brazil. Based on the evaluation of different blasting and mill productivity scenarios through a pit-to-plant approach, it was possible to obtain operational short-term gains such as a 10.7% increase in the plant production rate and a 2.2% increase in the crusher's feed rate with little or no capital investment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6991751
title: Ant communities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in urban centers of the Alto Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil

description: The Alto Tietê municipalities have rich remnants of Dense Rain Forest in their vicinities. Considering the environmental importance of the Alto Tietê as water source and that of ants as components of tropical biodiversity, this paper aimed at describing the diversity, composition and similarity of the ant fauna in urban centers of different cities. Samples were collected in houses and city squares. Seven subfamilies and 87 species were recorded, of which 39% are commonly found in the Atlantic Forest remnants adjacent to the cities. Linepithema neotropicum is dominant in areas outside the houses and in squares. In each municipality, in the area inside the houses, there is a dominant species. Tapinoma melanocephalumwas recorded preferably in the area inside the houses. Five exotic species were recorded mainly in the city of Mogi das Cruzes, SP, Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7898999.v1
title: Rheology applied to the environmental management of mineral tailings: focus on safer disposal and water reuse

description: Abstract Mining activities worldwide are subject to serious geotechnical accidents involving tailings dams. Therefore, many studies have focused on tailings dewatering before their deposition. This article studies the rheological properties of flocculated and thickened nickel tailings in order to determine the effect of the initial solid concentration and type of rheology modifying agents (two anionic polymeric flocculants) on their stability for disposal in dams. The sediment was submitted to rheological tests, with the vane technique, and slump tests, to obtain information about static and dynamic yield stress and slump height, respectively. The results showed a strong influence of the initial solid concentration and the polymeric flocculant on the particle aggregation. Both particle cohesion and yield stress of the sediment increased, reaching static yield stress of around 1,400 Pa. Both flocculants were efficient in thickening by batch sedimentation, allowing water recycling in the range of 70-90% with turbidity less than 100 NTU and the production of sediment with static yield stress much higher than specified for mineral paste.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6991748
title: First report of the occurrence of Hemerobius gaitoi Monserrat, 1996 and Hemerobius hernandezi Monserrat, 1996 (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) for the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

description: The present study reports for the first time the occurrence of Hemerobius gaitoi Monserrat, 1996 and Hemerobius hernandezi Monserrat, 1996 (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6991748.v1
title: First report of the occurrence of Hemerobius gaitoi Monserrat, 1996 and Hemerobius hernandezi Monserrat, 1996 (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) for the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

description: The present study reports for the first time the occurrence of Hemerobius gaitoi Monserrat, 1996 and Hemerobius hernandezi Monserrat, 1996 (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.