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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556969.v1
title: CANONICAL CORRELATIONS BETWEEN MORPHOLOGICAL AND PRODUCTION TRAITS IN SPECIAL TYPES OF RICE

description: ABSTRACT The rich genetic diversity and wide adaptation of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to different environments provide fundamental resources for its conservation and improvement. The analysis of canonical correlations can be used to increase the efficiency of selecting superior genotypes, as several traits are evaluated simultaneously. Thus, this study aimed to compare morphoagronomic traits and estimate the magnitude of the association and interdependence between two groups of traits in genotypes of special types of rice. The experiment was carried out between November 2020 and April 2021 at the Department of Plant Science of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica - RJ. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks, with four replications. Seventeen genotypes were evaluated, five of them consisting of white rice and eleven special types of rice. Two groups of variables were used to determine the canonical correlations, with group I composed of four morphological traits and group II composed of four yield components. Significant differences (P&lt;0.01) were observed between genotypes for the eight evaluated traits. The first, second, and third pairs showed significant canonical correlations at a 5% probability, demonstrating that these groups are not independent. The selection of superior genotypes for production can be based on choosing plants with higher flag leaf thickness, higher height, and lower flag leaf angle.
DOI: 10.34683/sr590
title: StoneRounds Case: SR590
title: Achromatopsia

description: StoneRounds Case SR590 was diagnosed with Achromatopsia likely caused by mutations in the gene: CNGA3.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556970
title: Health of female prisoners in Brazil

description: Abstract The majority of the women in prisons comes from the poorest strata of society with limited access to education, income and health services. This contributes to the fact that female prisoners have a higher burden of adverse health events than both male prisoners and women in general population We objectived to estimate the prevalence of different morbidities and risk factors among female prisoners in Brazil. A total of 1,327 women were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a using audio computer-assisted self-interviewing questionnaire, rapid antibody tests and physical examination. The higher prevalences was of syphilis, infection sexually disease, arterial hypertense, asthma, common mental disorders and severe physical violence. Regarding risk factors, 36.3% have good knowledge about HIV, 55.8% were smokers, 72.3% had ever used any illicit drug, 92.1% are sedentary and 92.1% maintained an unhealthy diet. Female prisoners are disproportionately affected by various adverse health conditions. There is a need for an effective surveillance system inside prisons for early diagnosis and treatment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556970.v1
title: Health of female prisoners in Brazil

description: Abstract The majority of the women in prisons comes from the poorest strata of society with limited access to education, income and health services. This contributes to the fact that female prisoners have a higher burden of adverse health events than both male prisoners and women in general population We objectived to estimate the prevalence of different morbidities and risk factors among female prisoners in Brazil. A total of 1,327 women were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a using audio computer-assisted self-interviewing questionnaire, rapid antibody tests and physical examination. The higher prevalences was of syphilis, infection sexually disease, arterial hypertense, asthma, common mental disorders and severe physical violence. Regarding risk factors, 36.3% have good knowledge about HIV, 55.8% were smokers, 72.3% had ever used any illicit drug, 92.1% are sedentary and 92.1% maintained an unhealthy diet. Female prisoners are disproportionately affected by various adverse health conditions. There is a need for an effective surveillance system inside prisons for early diagnosis and treatment.
DOI: 10.34683/sr627
title: StoneRounds Case: SR627
title: SECORD

description: StoneRounds Case SR627 was diagnosed with SECORD likely caused by mutations in the gene: RPGRIP1.
DOI: 10.34683/sr370
title: StoneRounds Case: SR370
title: Type 1 Usher Syndrome

description: StoneRounds Case SR370 was diagnosed with Type 1 Usher Syndrome likely caused by mutations in the gene: USH1G.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556973
title: INCREASES IN SOIL MESOFAUNA THROUGH TREE ESTABLISHMENT AND GRAZING DEFERMENT IN A DEGRADED AREA IN THE CAATINGA BIOME

description: ABSTRACT Environmental degradation impacts negatively the diversity and quantity of invertebrates living in the soil, mainly in semiarid regions. Generally, a high diversity of invertebrates indicates good biofunctionality and sustainable use of the soil. We evaluated the effects of 14 years of grazing deferment and the presence of the native trees Mimosa tenuiflora and Cnidoscolus quercifolius on the soil mesofauna of a degraded Caatinga area, according to the χ 2 test, applied to assess the abundance of these microorganisms. The grazing deferment alone more than tripled the soil mesofauna. The abundance of the mesofauna under M. tenuiflora canopies increased by a factor of 3.17 and 3.41 in grazed and ungrazed areas, respectively, and under C. quercifolius canopies increased by a factor of 22.6 in the ungrazed area. The effect of M. tenuiflora in the grazed area was similar to 14 years of grazing deferment. The quantity of mesofauna under C. quercifolius canopies after 14 years of grazing deferment was 6.6-fold higher than that under M. tenuiflora canopies, under similar conditions. The grazing deferment and trees, especially C. quercifolius, increased the soil mesofauna; however, full recovery of such organisms in degraded Caatinga areas may need more than 14 years. Considering the current scenario of increasing environmental degradation, our findings regarding the relationships between soil mesofauna, grazing deferment and native trees are important to devise strategies and procedures for the recovery of degraded areas in the Caatinga biome.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556973.v1
title: INCREASES IN SOIL MESOFAUNA THROUGH TREE ESTABLISHMENT AND GRAZING DEFERMENT IN A DEGRADED AREA IN THE CAATINGA BIOME

description: ABSTRACT Environmental degradation impacts negatively the diversity and quantity of invertebrates living in the soil, mainly in semiarid regions. Generally, a high diversity of invertebrates indicates good biofunctionality and sustainable use of the soil. We evaluated the effects of 14 years of grazing deferment and the presence of the native trees Mimosa tenuiflora and Cnidoscolus quercifolius on the soil mesofauna of a degraded Caatinga area, according to the χ 2 test, applied to assess the abundance of these microorganisms. The grazing deferment alone more than tripled the soil mesofauna. The abundance of the mesofauna under M. tenuiflora canopies increased by a factor of 3.17 and 3.41 in grazed and ungrazed areas, respectively, and under C. quercifolius canopies increased by a factor of 22.6 in the ungrazed area. The effect of M. tenuiflora in the grazed area was similar to 14 years of grazing deferment. The quantity of mesofauna under C. quercifolius canopies after 14 years of grazing deferment was 6.6-fold higher than that under M. tenuiflora canopies, under similar conditions. The grazing deferment and trees, especially C. quercifolius, increased the soil mesofauna; however, full recovery of such organisms in degraded Caatinga areas may need more than 14 years. Considering the current scenario of increasing environmental degradation, our findings regarding the relationships between soil mesofauna, grazing deferment and native trees are important to devise strategies and procedures for the recovery of degraded areas in the Caatinga biome.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556975
title: Evaluation of urban noise during the pandemic period in a medium sized city

description: Abstract This article describes a study on the evolution of urban noise in the city of São Carlos, SP, Brazil based on acoustic measurements carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic period and proposes models to predict the sound pressure level (L Aeq ), in order to verify the influence of the variation of the vehicular traffic composition on the measured noise. A study is presented, considering five measuring points in the centre of the city. Acoustic measurements were collected concurrently with vehicle counts. Based on the collected data, the results were analysed: variation in traffic composition and noise measured during the flexibilisation of the restrictive measures. Multiple regression models were developed to verify the influence of each type of vehicle on the generation of urban noise. The results obtained made it possible to verify a reduction in the noise level in the beginning of the pandemic, in May 2020. In November 2021 the L Aeq levels were higher than those measured before the pandemic period, even with some restriction measures still in place. The proposed regression models showed the increasing contribution of motorcycles to urban noise. The correlation coefficient (R²) of the models were greater than 0.75, validating the generated models.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556975.v1
title: Evaluation of urban noise during the pandemic period in a medium sized city

description: Abstract This article describes a study on the evolution of urban noise in the city of São Carlos, SP, Brazil based on acoustic measurements carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic period and proposes models to predict the sound pressure level (L Aeq ), in order to verify the influence of the variation of the vehicular traffic composition on the measured noise. A study is presented, considering five measuring points in the centre of the city. Acoustic measurements were collected concurrently with vehicle counts. Based on the collected data, the results were analysed: variation in traffic composition and noise measured during the flexibilisation of the restrictive measures. Multiple regression models were developed to verify the influence of each type of vehicle on the generation of urban noise. The results obtained made it possible to verify a reduction in the noise level in the beginning of the pandemic, in May 2020. In November 2021 the L Aeq levels were higher than those measured before the pandemic period, even with some restriction measures still in place. The proposed regression models showed the increasing contribution of motorcycles to urban noise. The correlation coefficient (R²) of the models were greater than 0.75, validating the generated models.
DOI: 10.34683/sr1068
title: StoneRounds Case: SR1068
title: Best Disease

description: StoneRounds Case SR1068 was diagnosed with Best Disease likely caused by mutations in the gene: BEST1.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556976
title: A Retrospective Study of the Relationship Between Blood Transfusion and 30-Day Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Isolated Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

description: ABSTRACT Introduction: The objective of this single-center study it to retrospectively analyze the relationship between transfusion and 30-day postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods: Perioperative data of 2,178 patients who underwent isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting from 2018 to 2019 were collected. A 1:1 propensity score matching was performed to control for potential biases between patients who received blood transfusion and those who did not. After propensity score matching, we analyzed the clinical outcomes of transfusion and non-transfusion patients. Postoperative complications and the survival of patients within 30 days after surgery in both groups were analyzed. Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were used for survival analysis. Results: The total blood transfusion rate of all patients was 29%, including red blood cell (27.6%), plasma (7.3%), and platelet (1.9%). Four hundred and forty patients in each group were compared after propensity score matching. There were no significant differences in the incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, acute kidney function injury, and sternal wound infection of both groups (P&gt;0.05). However, higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary infection and more mechanical ventilation time and days of stay in the intensive care unit and postoperative in-hospital stay were associated with blood transfusion (P&lt;0.05). The 30-day cumulative survival rate of the transfusion group was lower than that of the control group (P&lt;0.05). Conclusion: Perioperative blood transfusion increases the risks of postoperative pulmonary infection and short-term mortality in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting patients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556976.v1
title: A Retrospective Study of the Relationship Between Blood Transfusion and 30-Day Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Isolated Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

description: ABSTRACT Introduction: The objective of this single-center study it to retrospectively analyze the relationship between transfusion and 30-day postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods: Perioperative data of 2,178 patients who underwent isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting from 2018 to 2019 were collected. A 1:1 propensity score matching was performed to control for potential biases between patients who received blood transfusion and those who did not. After propensity score matching, we analyzed the clinical outcomes of transfusion and non-transfusion patients. Postoperative complications and the survival of patients within 30 days after surgery in both groups were analyzed. Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were used for survival analysis. Results: The total blood transfusion rate of all patients was 29%, including red blood cell (27.6%), plasma (7.3%), and platelet (1.9%). Four hundred and forty patients in each group were compared after propensity score matching. There were no significant differences in the incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, acute kidney function injury, and sternal wound infection of both groups (P&gt;0.05). However, higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary infection and more mechanical ventilation time and days of stay in the intensive care unit and postoperative in-hospital stay were associated with blood transfusion (P&lt;0.05). The 30-day cumulative survival rate of the transfusion group was lower than that of the control group (P&lt;0.05). Conclusion: Perioperative blood transfusion increases the risks of postoperative pulmonary infection and short-term mortality in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting patients.
DOI: 10.34683/sr585
title: StoneRounds Case: SR585
title: Pattern Dystrophy

description: StoneRounds Case SR585 was diagnosed with Pattern Dystrophy likely caused by mutations in the gene: PRPH2.
DOI: 10.34683/sr504
title: StoneRounds Case: SR504
title: AR Stargardt Disease

description: StoneRounds Case SR504 was diagnosed with AR Stargardt Disease likely caused by mutations in the gene: ABCA4.
DOI: 10.34683/sr597
title: StoneRounds Case: SR597
title: Cohen Syndrome

description: StoneRounds Case SR597 was diagnosed with Cohen Syndrome likely caused by mutations in the gene: VPS13B.
DOI: 10.34683/sr561
title: StoneRounds Case: SR561
title: Leber Congenital Amaurosis

description: StoneRounds Case SR561 was diagnosed with Leber Congenital Amaurosis likely caused by mutations in the gene: NMNAT1.
DOI: 10.34683/sr2211
title: StoneRounds Case: SR2211
title: Achromatopsia

description: StoneRounds Case SR2211 was diagnosed with Achromatopsia likely caused by mutations in the gene: CNGB3.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556979
title: Structural Integrity and Cellular Viability of Cryopreserved Allograft Heart Valves in Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: Correlation of Histopathological Changes with Donor Characteristics and Preservation Times

description: Abstract Introduction: Cryopreserved allograft heart valves (CAHV) show longer event-free survival compared to other types of protheses. However, all patients develop early and/or late allograft failure. Negative predictors are clinical, and there is a lack of evidence whether they correspond with the microscopic structure of CAHV. We assessed histopathological signs of structural degeneration, degree of cellular preservation, and presence of antigen-presenting cells (APC) in CAHV and correlated the changes with donor clinical characteristics, cryopreservation times, and CAHV types and diameters. Methods: Fifty-seven CAHV (48 pulmonary, nine aortic) used for transplantation between November/2017 and May/2019 were included. Donor variables were age, gender, blood group, height, weight, and body surface area (BSA). Types and diameters of CAHV, cold ischemia time, period from decontamination to cryopreservation, and cryopreservation time were recorded. During surgery, arterial wall (n=56) and valvar cusp (n=20) samples were obtained from the CAHV and subjected to microscopy. Microscopic structure was assessed using basic staining methods and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Results: Most of the samples showed signs of degeneration, usually of mild degree, and markedly reduced cellular preservation, more pronounced in aortic CAHV, correlating with arterial APC counts in both basic staining and IHC. There was also a correlation between the degree of degeneration of arterial samples and age, height, weight, and BSA of the donors. These findings were independent of preservation times. Conclusion: CAHV show markedly reduced cellular preservation negatively correlating with the numbers of APC. More preserved CAHV may be therefore prone to stronger immune rejection.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556979.v1
title: Structural Integrity and Cellular Viability of Cryopreserved Allograft Heart Valves in Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: Correlation of Histopathological Changes with Donor Characteristics and Preservation Times

description: Abstract Introduction: Cryopreserved allograft heart valves (CAHV) show longer event-free survival compared to other types of protheses. However, all patients develop early and/or late allograft failure. Negative predictors are clinical, and there is a lack of evidence whether they correspond with the microscopic structure of CAHV. We assessed histopathological signs of structural degeneration, degree of cellular preservation, and presence of antigen-presenting cells (APC) in CAHV and correlated the changes with donor clinical characteristics, cryopreservation times, and CAHV types and diameters. Methods: Fifty-seven CAHV (48 pulmonary, nine aortic) used for transplantation between November/2017 and May/2019 were included. Donor variables were age, gender, blood group, height, weight, and body surface area (BSA). Types and diameters of CAHV, cold ischemia time, period from decontamination to cryopreservation, and cryopreservation time were recorded. During surgery, arterial wall (n=56) and valvar cusp (n=20) samples were obtained from the CAHV and subjected to microscopy. Microscopic structure was assessed using basic staining methods and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Results: Most of the samples showed signs of degeneration, usually of mild degree, and markedly reduced cellular preservation, more pronounced in aortic CAHV, correlating with arterial APC counts in both basic staining and IHC. There was also a correlation between the degree of degeneration of arterial samples and age, height, weight, and BSA of the donors. These findings were independent of preservation times. Conclusion: CAHV show markedly reduced cellular preservation negatively correlating with the numbers of APC. More preserved CAHV may be therefore prone to stronger immune rejection.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556982
title: Primary Prison Care Teams and tuberculosis notification in Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil

description: Abstract This paper aims to describe the implementation process of the Prison Primary Care Teams in Rio Grande do Sul, the frequency of tuberculosis notifications in people deprived of liberty, and their chronological relationship. This documentary research is nested in a descriptive cross-sectional study of historical series. We analyzed the decrees on the qualification of Prison Primary Care Teams, the number, and the year of notification of tuberculosis cases from the National System of Notifiable Diseases from 2014 to 2020. The state of Rio Grande do Sul pioneered prison health municipalization and shared financing, which resulted in the implementation of 45 teams, covering approximately 54.5% of people deprived of liberty a closed regime. The teams notified 5,175 cases of tuberculosis from 2014 to 2020, with a progressive increase in the notification of cases and the implementation of new teams. The strategy of implementing Prison Primary Care Teams driven by the National Comprehensive Health Care Policy for People Deprived of Liberty in the Prison System was crucial for increasing TB diagnosis, notification, and control in Rio Grande do Sul.
DOI: 10.34683/sr431
title: StoneRounds Case: SR431
title: XL Choroideremia

description: StoneRounds Case SR431 was diagnosed with XL Choroideremia likely caused by mutations in the gene: CHM.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21556984
title: Radiographic studies of the hyoid bone and cervical spine in Angle Class I and Class II/2nd Division malocclusions

description: Abstract Introduction Interdisciplinary investigative study of the stomatognathic-cervical complex, necessary to understand the structure and biomechanics of the hyoid bone and cervical spine in Class I and II / 2nd Division participants. Objective To analyze the position of the hyoid bone and the curvature of the cervical spine on lateral radiographs of participants with Class I and II/2nd Division Angle malocclusion. Material and method We evaluated the position of the hyoid bone from its alignment with the corresponding cervical vertebra. The presentation of curvature of the cervical spine was evaluated from the fourth cervical vertebra. Result There was a statistically significant difference in the position of the hyoid bone (p=0.027) between the classes, which was located at C3 in Class I and further down, between C3 and C5, in Class II/2nd Division. The cervical spine showed alterations in both classes, with an increase, rectification, and inversion of the curvature with no statistical difference between them (p=0.533). Conclusion In this study, the hyoid bone showed different positions in the malocclusions studied, however, poor posture of the cervical spine was common in both classes.