AGRONOMIC AND QUALITY CHARACTERIZATION OF OATS GENOTYPES SELECTED FOR WINTER TOLERANCE

ABSTRACT Although oats have recently become more and more important as human food due to its high nutritive value, oat production has not increased, even decreased in Turkey because oats are much less winter hardy than other fall-sown cereals. Therefore, improving winter tolerant oats genotypes is necessary to increase oats production. This study was undertaken to evaluate the agronomic and quality traits of twenty-three oat lines selected from a Quaker Nursery for cold tolerance in comparison to a local check. The material was grown on-farm in Kızılkaya in 2003 and in Ürkütlü in 2004 in the Burdur Province of the West Mediterranean Region of Turkey using a Randomized Complete Blocks Design with three replicates. Grain yield, biomass, harvest index, 1000-grain weight, days to heading, plant height, test weight and protein contents were studied. Results showed that there were statistically significant differences among genotypes for most of the traits studied. The genotype, 95Ab1222, was superior for protein content compared to the remaining entries; 95Ab1-4 was superior for grain yield and biomass and finally 95Ab1216 had the highest test weight. Considering the winter tolerant background of the genetic material studied, these superior lines should be suitable for fall sowing, and thus contribute to increase oat production and quality directly or indirectly

Prognostic impact of cardiohepatic syndrome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction - Supplementary Figure

Background: Cardiohepatic syndrome (CHS) indicates a bidirectional interaction between the heart and liver. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of CHS on in-hospital and long-term mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Materials & methods: 1541 consecutive STEMI patients were examined. CHS was defined as the elevation of at least two of three cholestatic liver enzymes: total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transferase. Results: CHS was present in 144 (9.34%) patients. Multivariate analyses revealed CHS as an independent predictor of in-hospital (odds ratio: 2.48; 95% CI: 1.42–4.34; p = 0.001) and long-term mortality (hazard ratio: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.79–3.22; p The presence of CHS is a predictor of poor prognosis in patients with STEMI and should be evaluated during the risk stratification of these patients.</p

Risk of invasiveness of non-native aquatic species in the eastern Mediterranean region under current and projected climate conditions

Human-induced biological introductions pose a major threat to global biodiversity, and this is especially frequent in the eastern Mediterranean region, which is a globally important biodiversity hotspot area of high conservation value. To predict at which level introduced species in this region might become invasive under current and projected climate conditions, 232 non-native aquatic organisms were screened using the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit. Based on receiver operative characteristic curve analysis, thresholds were identified to distinguish between low, medium and high risk species. The "top invasive" (very high risk) species identified were: brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus, blue crab Callinectes sapidus, gibel carp Carassius gibelio, Philippine catfish Clarias batrachus, Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis, bluespotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii, silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus, half-smooth golden pufferfish Lagocephalus spadiceus, Suez pufferfish Lagocephalus suezensis, signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus, fathead minnow Pimephales promelas, channeled applesnail Pomacea canaliculata, red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii, devil firefish Pterois miles and European catfish Silurus glanis. The risk of being invasive of more than half of the screened species increased after taking global warming predictions into account, and several species considered to be globally invasive (cf. high risk) were classified as posing only a medium risk for the eastern Mediterranean region. Region-specific risk screenings, as implemented in this study, are therefore essential for setting priorities in preventative management for the conservation of key biodiversity hotspots and the optimal allocation of resources in view of full risk assessment for the species identified as (very) high risk

Aetiology, course and treatment of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis in paediatric patients: A cross-sectional web-based survey

Background Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) is a significant cause of acute renal failure in paediatric and adult patients. There are no large paediatric series focusing on the aetiology, treatment and courses of acute TIN. Patients, design and setting We collected retrospective clinical data from paediatric patients with acute biopsy-proven TIN by means of an online survey. Members of four professional societies were invited to participate. Results Thirty-nine physicians from 18 countries responded. 171 patients with acute TIN were included (54 female, median age 12 years). The most frequent causes were tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in 31 and drug-induced TIN in 30 (the majority of these caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). In 28 of patients, no initiating noxae were identified (idiopathic TIN). Median estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) rose significantly from 31 at time of renal biopsy to 86 mL/ min/1.73 m2 3-6 months later (p&lt;0.001). After 3-6 months, eGFR normalised in 41 of patients (eGFR �90 mL/ min/1.73 m2), with only 3 having severe or end-stage impairment of renal function (&lt;30 mL/min/1.73 m2). 80 of patients received corticosteroid therapy. Median eGFR after 3-6 months did not differ between steroid-treated and steroid-untreated patients. Other immunosuppressants were used in 18 (n=31) of patients, 21 of whom received mycophenolate mofetil. Conclusions Despite different aetiologies, acute paediatric TIN had a favourable outcome overall with 88 of patients showing no or mild impairment of eGFR after 3-6 months. Prospective randomised controlled trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy of glucocorticoid treatment in paediatric patients with acute TIN. © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ