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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5861520
title: Performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of pigs under surgical or immunological castration

description: SUMMARY The objective was to evaluate the performance, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of carcases of male pigs surgically castrated and immunocastrated in finishing phase. Thirty -two crossbred animals (Landrace and Large White) with average initial weight of 92 kg were used, wich 16 males surgically castrated and 16 males immunocastrated. The animals were distributed in a randomized complete block design with two treatments, surgically castrated males or immunocastrated males, with eight replicates and two animals per experimental unit. There was no difference (P&gt; 0.05) in the daily feed intake between castrated and immunocastrated animals. However, there was an increase (P = 0.05) in the daily gain weight of the immunocastrated males in relation to surgically castrated. It was also observed that immunocastrated pigs obtained a lower fat thickness in relation to surgically castrated pigs (P &lt;0.05). The castration form did not influence other carcass characteristics. The qualitative characteristics were not influenced (P&gt; 0.05) by the castration method. It is concluded that immunocastration increases the daily weight gain, reduce the backfat thickness and does not affect the qualitative characteristics of carcasses.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5861520.v1
title: Performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of pigs under surgical or immunological castration

description: SUMMARY The objective was to evaluate the performance, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of carcases of male pigs surgically castrated and immunocastrated in finishing phase. Thirty -two crossbred animals (Landrace and Large White) with average initial weight of 92 kg were used, wich 16 males surgically castrated and 16 males immunocastrated. The animals were distributed in a randomized complete block design with two treatments, surgically castrated males or immunocastrated males, with eight replicates and two animals per experimental unit. There was no difference (P&gt; 0.05) in the daily feed intake between castrated and immunocastrated animals. However, there was an increase (P = 0.05) in the daily gain weight of the immunocastrated males in relation to surgically castrated. It was also observed that immunocastrated pigs obtained a lower fat thickness in relation to surgically castrated pigs (P &lt;0.05). The castration form did not influence other carcass characteristics. The qualitative characteristics were not influenced (P&gt; 0.05) by the castration method. It is concluded that immunocastration increases the daily weight gain, reduce the backfat thickness and does not affect the qualitative characteristics of carcasses.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6967856
title: Oral symptoms and oral health in patients with chronic kidney disease

description: ABSTRACT Objective: Chronic kidney disease is characterized by progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. The impact of this disease on oral health also presents controversial results. The aim of the study was to determine oral health conditions and oral symptoms of patients with Chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: A cross-sectional study on a population with chronic renal failure was performed. Anamnesis and oral examination, decayed, miss and filled teeth (DMFT) index, community periodontal index, simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S) and gingival index were conducted. Data were processed using SPSS v.s. 20.0 using descriptive statistics and Fischer’s exact test and ANOVA test (p&lt;0.05). Results: 64.9% of all the individuals were male. The mean age was 50.7±14.8 years. 82.4% had symptoms oral while 44.6% had xerostomia and 31.1% dysgeusia. The mean DMFT was 20.49+8.68, the GI was low in 78.4% and the OHI-S was satisfactory in 73%; according to the community periodontal index, the presence of dental calculus occurred in 52.7%, periodontal pockets 41.9% and gingivitis 2.7%. There was a statistically significant association between xerostomia (p=0.017) and number of drugs consumed and between dysgeusia and OHI-S (p=0.011). Conclusion: The results suggest that oral symptoms such as dry mouth and dysgeusia, are common in Chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis. Dental calculus and periodontal disease in Chronic kidney disease may be severe even if low amount of biofilm is present. It is important that dentists know the most prevalent oral symptoms in the patient with Chronic kidney disease, as well as knowing that the periodontal condition of this patient should be carefully supervised.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7513808
title: Blood and bone parameters of cattle fed diets containing different phosphates and phosphorus: fluorine relations

description: Forty-nine male calves were allotted in a randomized design, being that initially were performed seven replicates per treatment. At the end of the experiment were slaughtered four animals per treatment. The treatments were designed as following: CONT: control diet; DC120: Dicalcium Phosphate 120:1 ratio P: F; MDCP60: Monodicalcium Phosphate 60:1 ratio P: F; DC30: Dicalcium Phosphate 30:1 ratio P: F; TSP30: Triple Superphosphate 30:1 ratio P: F; DC10: Dicalcium Phosphate 10:1 ratio P: F; PRC10: phosphate rock concentrate of 10:1 of relation P: F. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of animals who consumed PRC10 diet was greater than the ALP of animals that consumed TSP30, DC10 and DC120. This result was obtained with animals with 650 days of confinement. The ALP of the animals that consumed PRC10 was greater at 866 days than in the animals consuming TSP30 and DC120 diets. The ash content was greater in the DC10 diet and the diets CAR10 and DC120 achieved the lowest value. The fluorine content in bone was higher in diet DC10, while the diets DC120, PRC10 and MDCP60 obtained the lower values. The area of Haversian canals and the relation Havers/Osteon area were higher in the diet DC30 and the lowest value was encountered in DC10. The mottled teeth were more intensely observed in the treatments DC10 and PRC10. It was concluded that high fluorine content in the diet increases the deposition of fluorine in bones, which negatively affects in the histological parameters of teeth and bones of beef cattle.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14270359.v1
title: Medium-complexity hospitals in the Emergency Care Network: what does their production reveal?

description: ABSTRACT The objective of this study aimed to analyze the performance of two general public hospitals of medium complexity in the Attention to Emergency Care Network of a health region, according to hospital production data. A cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study was carried out, with secondary data for the period from January 2016 to June 2017, obtained from hospitals, municipal audit service, Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System and Brazilian National Registry of Healthcare Establishments. It was evidenced that 96.2% and 97.4% of the attendances at hospital A and B, respectively, were from citizens; the average of 70.8% of the attendances in both hospitals was not regulated, being 72.3% and 65.2% for hospital A and B, respectively, with access by spontaneous search. A low number of emergency heal care that evolve to hospitalization was identified; Primary Care Sensitive Conditions represented an average, in both hospitals, of 39.3% (17%-20% of hospitalization expenses). Although constituting regional references, these hospitals showed low performance in emergency care to users from other municipalities, revealing the need to expand access to health services, especially local, and seeking the qualification of regional regulatory and communicative mechanisms to qualify access to the studied hospitals.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6967856.v1
title: Oral symptoms and oral health in patients with chronic kidney disease

description: ABSTRACT Objective: Chronic kidney disease is characterized by progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. The impact of this disease on oral health also presents controversial results. The aim of the study was to determine oral health conditions and oral symptoms of patients with Chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: A cross-sectional study on a population with chronic renal failure was performed. Anamnesis and oral examination, decayed, miss and filled teeth (DMFT) index, community periodontal index, simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S) and gingival index were conducted. Data were processed using SPSS v.s. 20.0 using descriptive statistics and Fischer’s exact test and ANOVA test (p&lt;0.05). Results: 64.9% of all the individuals were male. The mean age was 50.7±14.8 years. 82.4% had symptoms oral while 44.6% had xerostomia and 31.1% dysgeusia. The mean DMFT was 20.49+8.68, the GI was low in 78.4% and the OHI-S was satisfactory in 73%; according to the community periodontal index, the presence of dental calculus occurred in 52.7%, periodontal pockets 41.9% and gingivitis 2.7%. There was a statistically significant association between xerostomia (p=0.017) and number of drugs consumed and between dysgeusia and OHI-S (p=0.011). Conclusion: The results suggest that oral symptoms such as dry mouth and dysgeusia, are common in Chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis. Dental calculus and periodontal disease in Chronic kidney disease may be severe even if low amount of biofilm is present. It is important that dentists know the most prevalent oral symptoms in the patient with Chronic kidney disease, as well as knowing that the periodontal condition of this patient should be carefully supervised.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6448478.v1
title: Increased nocturnal CO2 concentration during breeze circulation events in a tropical reservoir

description: Abstract The Balbina reservoir (59°28'50'' W, 1°53'25'' S), located near the city of Manaus, AM in central Amazonia, is the second largest hydroelectric reservoir in the Amazon basin. Carbon dioxide concentration measurements were performed at high frequency (10 Hz) at this reservoir with an IRGA Model LiCOR 7500A and meteorological variables were measured with a floating platform with sensors 2 meters above the surface of the lake. Maximum and minimum CO2 concentrations were observed during the night, related to forest breeze enriched with CO2 and the respiration or photosynthetic activity of the lake. Due to the dimensions of the lake, both land and lake breezes control the concentration of CO2. CO2 showed a strong correlation with the meteorological variables, temperature (- 0.76) and relative humidity (0.71). However, only the wind direction showed a statistically significant effect at 5% in the cross-correlation. Our results corroborate other studies in this lake and other Amazonian reservoirs.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14270255
title: Religiosity and patterns of alcohol consumption among users of primary healthcare facilities in Brazil

description: Abstract Background A number of studies have been reported on the role of religiosity in health beliefs and behaviors. Objective The objective of this cross-sectional study is to examine the association between religious involvement and patterns of alcohol consumption in a large representative sample of users of primary healthcare facilities in Ribeirão Preto, Southeast Brazil. Method Data were collected through personal interviews. Religiosity was measured using the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) and the alcohol consumption was measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between the participant characteristics, the AUDIT risk levels, and the drinking groups. Results The sample was composed of 841 women with a mean age of 39.5 years old and 214 men with a mean age of 45.1 years old. A significant relationship between patterns of alcohol consumption and the multiple dimensions of religiosity was detected, such as religious affiliation, religious practices, self-perception of the level of religiosity and the ORA, NORA and IR components of DUREL. Lower levels of drinking risk were detected among religious individuals and among those who practice their religions compared to individuals who have no religion and/or non-practicing individuals, respectively. Conclusion A lifestyle motivated by religious concerns is associated with alcohol use habits among the Brazilian users of the public healthcare facilities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14270255.v1
title: Religiosity and patterns of alcohol consumption among users of primary healthcare facilities in Brazil

description: Abstract Background A number of studies have been reported on the role of religiosity in health beliefs and behaviors. Objective The objective of this cross-sectional study is to examine the association between religious involvement and patterns of alcohol consumption in a large representative sample of users of primary healthcare facilities in Ribeirão Preto, Southeast Brazil. Method Data were collected through personal interviews. Religiosity was measured using the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) and the alcohol consumption was measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between the participant characteristics, the AUDIT risk levels, and the drinking groups. Results The sample was composed of 841 women with a mean age of 39.5 years old and 214 men with a mean age of 45.1 years old. A significant relationship between patterns of alcohol consumption and the multiple dimensions of religiosity was detected, such as religious affiliation, religious practices, self-perception of the level of religiosity and the ORA, NORA and IR components of DUREL. Lower levels of drinking risk were detected among religious individuals and among those who practice their religions compared to individuals who have no religion and/or non-practicing individuals, respectively. Conclusion A lifestyle motivated by religious concerns is associated with alcohol use habits among the Brazilian users of the public healthcare facilities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6448478
title: Increased nocturnal CO2 concentration during breeze circulation events in a tropical reservoir

description: Abstract The Balbina reservoir (59°28'50'' W, 1°53'25'' S), located near the city of Manaus, AM in central Amazonia, is the second largest hydroelectric reservoir in the Amazon basin. Carbon dioxide concentration measurements were performed at high frequency (10 Hz) at this reservoir with an IRGA Model LiCOR 7500A and meteorological variables were measured with a floating platform with sensors 2 meters above the surface of the lake. Maximum and minimum CO2 concentrations were observed during the night, related to forest breeze enriched with CO2 and the respiration or photosynthetic activity of the lake. Due to the dimensions of the lake, both land and lake breezes control the concentration of CO2. CO2 showed a strong correlation with the meteorological variables, temperature (- 0.76) and relative humidity (0.71). However, only the wind direction showed a statistically significant effect at 5% in the cross-correlation. Our results corroborate other studies in this lake and other Amazonian reservoirs.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7513808.v1
title: Blood and bone parameters of cattle fed diets containing different phosphates and phosphorus: fluorine relations

description: Forty-nine male calves were allotted in a randomized design, being that initially were performed seven replicates per treatment. At the end of the experiment were slaughtered four animals per treatment. The treatments were designed as following: CONT: control diet; DC120: Dicalcium Phosphate 120:1 ratio P: F; MDCP60: Monodicalcium Phosphate 60:1 ratio P: F; DC30: Dicalcium Phosphate 30:1 ratio P: F; TSP30: Triple Superphosphate 30:1 ratio P: F; DC10: Dicalcium Phosphate 10:1 ratio P: F; PRC10: phosphate rock concentrate of 10:1 of relation P: F. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of animals who consumed PRC10 diet was greater than the ALP of animals that consumed TSP30, DC10 and DC120. This result was obtained with animals with 650 days of confinement. The ALP of the animals that consumed PRC10 was greater at 866 days than in the animals consuming TSP30 and DC120 diets. The ash content was greater in the DC10 diet and the diets CAR10 and DC120 achieved the lowest value. The fluorine content in bone was higher in diet DC10, while the diets DC120, PRC10 and MDCP60 obtained the lower values. The area of Haversian canals and the relation Havers/Osteon area were higher in the diet DC30 and the lowest value was encountered in DC10. The mottled teeth were more intensely observed in the treatments DC10 and PRC10. It was concluded that high fluorine content in the diet increases the deposition of fluorine in bones, which negatively affects in the histological parameters of teeth and bones of beef cattle.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7172477
title: Institutional Distance, Regional Clusters and Performance of Foreign Subsidiaries: Evidences from Brazil

description: ABSTRACT Institutional distance (ID) has come to be a key concept in understanding the determinant factors of the performance of a multinational company’s (MNC) subsidiaries in emerging economies. However, the results of empirical studies are contradictory and inconclusive. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of ID on the performance of foreign firms’ subsidiaries and the extent to which these effects may be mediated by locating these companies within regional clusters and by different choices of entry mode. Through a regression analysis of a sample of 308 subsidiaries of foreign firms, results show that whereas ID is negatively related with the firm’s performance, locations within clusters and access to the resources afforded by economies of agglomeration have positive effects on performance. Finally, the empirical evidence indicates that access to the resources of industrial clusters moderates the effects of ID on the performance, motivating MNCs to adopt overseas entry modes for complete control.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7172477.v1
title: Institutional Distance, Regional Clusters and Performance of Foreign Subsidiaries: Evidences from Brazil

description: ABSTRACT Institutional distance (ID) has come to be a key concept in understanding the determinant factors of the performance of a multinational company’s (MNC) subsidiaries in emerging economies. However, the results of empirical studies are contradictory and inconclusive. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of ID on the performance of foreign firms’ subsidiaries and the extent to which these effects may be mediated by locating these companies within regional clusters and by different choices of entry mode. Through a regression analysis of a sample of 308 subsidiaries of foreign firms, results show that whereas ID is negatively related with the firm’s performance, locations within clusters and access to the resources afforded by economies of agglomeration have positive effects on performance. Finally, the empirical evidence indicates that access to the resources of industrial clusters moderates the effects of ID on the performance, motivating MNCs to adopt overseas entry modes for complete control.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7510133
title: Age related endocrine patterns observed in polycystic ovary syndrome patients vs. ovulatory controls: descriptive data from a university based infertility center

description: ABSTRACT Objective To compare serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and other endocrine parameters between patients diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and age-matched ovulatory women. Materials and methods AMH, DHEAS, FSH, LH, PRL, TSH and total testosterone (TT) were prospectively measured in oligo-ovulatory PCOS patients (n = 595) and in ovulatory non-PCOS women (n = 157) referred to a tertiary infertility center. Mean BMI was similar across the two study populations and there were no smokers in the sample. Patients in both groups were further classified into three categories by age: &lt; 25 yrs, 25-34 yrs, and ≥ 35 yrs. Selected clinical and demographic characteristics were tabulated for each group. Results Serum AMH was significantly higher among PCOS patients compared to non-PCOS controls in the non-stratified sample (7.54 ± 5.8 vs. 2.49 ± 2.0 ng/mL, respectively; p &lt; 0.0001), while serum FSH, DHEAS, TSH and prolactin were similar for both groups (p &gt; 0.05). As expected, mean (total) testosterone levels were notably different between PCOS vs. non-PCOS controls (0.84 ± 0.76 vs. 0.43 ± 0.38 ng/mL, respectively; p &lt; 0.001), and mean AMH level was significantly lower in the oldest age category (&gt; 35 yrs) compared to both younger control groups (p &lt; 0.0001). Both DHEAS and total testosterone decreased with age among PCOS patients, although mean serum DHEAS for women age &gt; 35 yrs was significantly lower than DHEAS measured in younger women with PCOS (p &lt; 0.02). For PCOS patients, AMH remained relatively stable irrespective of age. Conclusion Although AMH can serve as a satisfactory marker of ovarian reserve, for PCOS patients the expected decline in AMH associated with reproductive aging appears attenuated despite ovarian senescence. In contrast, mean DHEAS levels were markedly lower among older PCOS women (&gt; 35 yrs) compared to younger PCOS patients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7510133.v1
title: Age related endocrine patterns observed in polycystic ovary syndrome patients vs. ovulatory controls: descriptive data from a university based infertility center

description: ABSTRACT Objective To compare serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and other endocrine parameters between patients diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and age-matched ovulatory women. Materials and methods AMH, DHEAS, FSH, LH, PRL, TSH and total testosterone (TT) were prospectively measured in oligo-ovulatory PCOS patients (n = 595) and in ovulatory non-PCOS women (n = 157) referred to a tertiary infertility center. Mean BMI was similar across the two study populations and there were no smokers in the sample. Patients in both groups were further classified into three categories by age: &lt; 25 yrs, 25-34 yrs, and ≥ 35 yrs. Selected clinical and demographic characteristics were tabulated for each group. Results Serum AMH was significantly higher among PCOS patients compared to non-PCOS controls in the non-stratified sample (7.54 ± 5.8 vs. 2.49 ± 2.0 ng/mL, respectively; p &lt; 0.0001), while serum FSH, DHEAS, TSH and prolactin were similar for both groups (p &gt; 0.05). As expected, mean (total) testosterone levels were notably different between PCOS vs. non-PCOS controls (0.84 ± 0.76 vs. 0.43 ± 0.38 ng/mL, respectively; p &lt; 0.001), and mean AMH level was significantly lower in the oldest age category (&gt; 35 yrs) compared to both younger control groups (p &lt; 0.0001). Both DHEAS and total testosterone decreased with age among PCOS patients, although mean serum DHEAS for women age &gt; 35 yrs was significantly lower than DHEAS measured in younger women with PCOS (p &lt; 0.02). For PCOS patients, AMH remained relatively stable irrespective of age. Conclusion Although AMH can serve as a satisfactory marker of ovarian reserve, for PCOS patients the expected decline in AMH associated with reproductive aging appears attenuated despite ovarian senescence. In contrast, mean DHEAS levels were markedly lower among older PCOS women (&gt; 35 yrs) compared to younger PCOS patients.