Agricultura de precisão mapeia colheita de grãos.

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Low protein intake is associated with frailty in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

(1) Background: Several factors have been suggested to be associated with the physiopathology of frailty in older adults, and nutrition (especially protein intake) has been attributed fundamental importance in this context. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between protein intake and frailty status in older adults. (2) Methods: A search of scientific studies was conducted in the main databases (Medline, Scopus, Cochrane library), and in the reference lists of selected articles. The search terms included synonyms and Medical Subject Headings and involved the use of Boolean operators which allowed the combination of words and search terms. Observational studies\u2014cross-sectional and longitudinal\u2014that met the eligibility criteria were included in the review. Article selection and data extraction were performed by two independent reviewers. Meta-analyses with random effects were performed. Publication bias was measured using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology instrument. (3) Results: In the final sample, 10 articles, seven cross-sectional and three longitudinal, were included in the present study. Overall, studies investigated a total of 50,284 older adults from three different continents between 2006 and 2018. Four cross-sectional studies were included in the meta-analyses. The results demonstrated that a high protein intake was negatively associated with frailty status in older adults (odds ratio: 0.67, confidence interval = 0.56 to 0.82, p = 0.0001). (4) Conclusions: Our findings suggest that a high consumption of dietary protein is inversely associated with frailty in older adults

Efeito do posicionamento da folha no potencial turgor e condutância estomática em Limoeiro Cravo (Citrus limonia L. Osbeck).

O potencial turgor (?p) é um componente do potencial total da água (?w) que está associado à expansão celular e manutenção da estrutura da planta. É bem provável que ocorra variação no ?p em relação ao posicionamento da folha, e esta variação seja governada pelo gradiente de potencial hídrico na planta. Devido a metodologias consideradas minuciosas, como exemplo o uso do método da sonda de pressão (HUSKEN et al., 1978), este parâmetro não tem sido determinado e em muitos estudos que envolve relações hídricas de planta, o valor de ?p é conhecido de forma indireta pela diferença entre o potencial total da água e potencial osmótico

Diversidade de visitantes florais em cultivo orgânico de meloeiro.

Suplemento. Edição dos Anais do 52 Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, Salvador, jul. 2012

Biomarkers shared by frailty and sarcopenia in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Physical frailty and sarcopenia show extensive clinical similarities. Whether biomarkers exist that are shared by the two conditions is presently unclear. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that investigated the association of frailty and/or sarcopenia with biomarkers as a primary or secondary outcome in adults aged 60 years and older. Only studies published in English that defined frailty using a validated scale and/or questionnaire and diagnosed sarcopenia according to the presence of muscle atrophy plus dynapenia or low physical function were included. Studies were identified from a systematic search of MEDLINE and SCOPUS databases from inception through August 2020. The quality of reporting of each study was assessed by using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort, Cross-Sectional and Case-Control studies of the National Institute of Health. A meta-analysis was conducted when at least three studies investigated the same biomarker in both frailty and sarcopenia. Pooled effect size was calculated based on standard mean differences and random-effect models. Sensitivity analysis was performed based on age and the setting where the study was conducted. Results: Eighty studies (58 on frailty and 22 on sarcopenia) met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis. Studies on frailty included 33,160 community-dwellers, hospitalized, or institutionalized older adults (60–88 years) from 21 countries. Studies on sarcopenia involved 4904 community-living and institutionalized older adults (68–87.6 years) from 9 countries. Several metabolic, inflammatory, and hematologic markers were found to be shared between the two conditions. Albumin and hemoglobin were negatively associated with both frailty and sarcopenia. Interleukin 6 was associated with frailty and sarcopenia only in people aged < 75. Community-dwelling older adults with frailty and sarcopenia had higher levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha compared with their robust and non-sarcopenic counterparts. Conclusions: A set of metabolic, hematologic, and inflammatory biomarkers was found to be shared by frailty and sarcopenia. These findings fill a knowledge gap in the quest of biomarkers for these conditions and provide a rationale for biomarker selection in studies on frailty and sarcopenia

Proposal of a Micro Generator Piezoelectric for Portable Devices from the Energy Harvesting

Abstract. This paper presents a proposal for clean energy generation through the Piezoelectricity PZT via piezoelectric cells tha

REAPROVEITAMENTO DA ÁGUA UTILIZADA NA LAVAGEM DE CANA DE AÇÚCAR ALIADO AO SEPARADOR SÓLIDO-LÍQUIDO PARA REMOÇÃO DE PARTICULADOS APLICADO A INDÚSTRIA SUCROALCOOLEIRA

Nas usinas sucroalcooleiras há diversos processos desde o recebimento da cana-de-açúcar, lavagem, moagem, separação do bagaço, destilação, até a finalização dos produtos. Dentre as diferentes etapas, destaca-se o processo de lavagem da cana-de-açúcar, pela alta demanda de recurso hídricos, correspondente a cerca de 25% do consumo de água na produção, acarretando custos consideráveis para captação de água e de outorga. Assim, reutilizar água do processo de lavagem é de grande importância para aumentar a eficiência e reduzir custos de produção. A recirculação da água de lavagem da cana (ALC) requer tratamentos para manutenção da qualidade da água, como também para eliminação de partículas capazes de provocar desgaste nas bombas e tubulações, através da extração  do material sólido particulado (areia, terra e outros). Este trabalho é parte do projeto de pesquisa que visa estudar e desenvolver um separador sólido-líquido do tipo ciclone (desarenador) e tem como objetivos realizar uma revisão bibliográfica dos sistemas utilizados no tratamento da água de lavagem da cana nas indústrias, e os equipamentos e ensaios de laboratório para otimização destes tratamentos. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: separação sólido-líquido; lavagem de cana; reciclo; sedimentação primária

Protein intake and frailty: A matter of quantity, quality, and timing

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that refers to a state of reduced resiliency to stressful events that occurs in response to physiological and/or psychosocial detriments. Frailty is a predictor of poor prognosis, given that frail older adults are at higher risk of many adverse health-related events. Hence, the identification of potential strategies to prevent the development and progression of frailty is of extreme importance for avoiding its negative outcomes. An adequate protein consumption is advocated as a possible intervention for the management of frailty in older adults due to its effects on muscle mass and physical function. However, empirical evidence is still needed to support this proposition. On the other hand, substantial evidence from observational studies has provided important information on the association between frailty and dietary protein-related parameters. Here, we provide a narrative review of the current literature regarding the association between protein intake (amount (how much?), quality (what type?), and distribution across meals (when?)) and frailty-related parameters. The ultimate aim of this work is to offer practical, evidence-based indications to healthcare professionals responsible for the care of frail older adults

Imunossensores nanoestruturados para diagnóstico de doenças em bovinos.

O direcionamento de grande parte das pesquisas inovadoras em imunodiagnóstico, monitoramento da reação antígeno-anticorpo, tem utilizado os conceitos de detecção baseada em afinidade entre biomoléculas livre de marcadores. Isto tem fundamentado o estabelecimento de métodos alternativos aos imunoensaios baseados em ELISA. Dentre os diferentes tipos de imunossensores que permitem o direto monitoramento dessas interações, aqueles que utilizam transdutores eletroquímicos e, especialmente, a impedância eletroquímica, possuem um grande número de características que o tornam altamente atrativos: baixo custo de eletrodos, e da instrumentação, a capacidade de construir dispositivos miniaturizados, que podem ser integrados em arranjos multi-array, implantados ou controlados por microprocessadores.Poster 074