Desenvolvimento de frutos de cirigueleira (Spondias purpurea L.) Development of red mombin fruits (Spondias purpurea L.)

O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi avaliar a curva de desenvolvimento de frutos da cirigueleira. Para a avaliação do crescimento e maturação, as flores foram marcadas após a antese, e as colheitas dos frutos foram realizadas durante todo o período de desenvolvimento, visando às avaliações de diâmetro, comprimento, peso fresco, peso seco e volume. O ciclo de desenvolvimento da antese até o amadurecimento do fruto foi de 124 dias, sendo caracterizado pelo aumento dos pesos fresco e seco, volume, comprimento e diâmetro. O aumento do comprimento do fruto apresentou maior taxa de crescimento até aproximadamente 55 dias, seguido por um período de crescimento mais lento até 105 dias após a antese. O início da maturação do fruto ocorreu quando a taxa de crescimento foi mais lenta, em torno de 100 dias, enquanto o amadurecimento se iniciou aproximadamente aos 119 dias após a antese.<br>The aim of this research was to evaluate the development profile of red mombin fruits. For the evaluation of growth and maturation, open flowers were marked after anthesis and fruits were sampled at regular intervals, and length, diameter, volume, and, fresh and dry weights were measured throughout the development following the growth of the fruits. Red mombin fruit developmental cycle, from anthesis to full ripening, lasted 124 days, characterized by the increase in fresh and dry weights, volume, length, and diameter. The growth period, mainly characterized by the increase in fruit length, had the highest growth rate until approximately 55 days, followed by a lower growth rate period from 55 to 105 days post-anthesis. Fruit maturation, which started when fruit growth rates slowed down, was set around 100 days and fruit ripening was initiated around 119 days post-anthesis

Cohort study from 11 European countries highlighted differences in the use and efficacy of hypothermia prevention strategies after very preterm birth

Aim: This study investigated the different strategies used in 11 European countries to prevent hypothermia, which continues to affect a large proportion of preterm births in the region. Methods: We examined the association between the reported use of hypothermia prevention strategies in delivery rooms and body temperatures on admission to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in 5861 infants born at 22 + 0 to 31 +6 weeks of gestation. The use of plastic bags, wraps, caps, exothermic heat and mattresses was investigated. Results: The proportion of infants born in units that systematically used one or more hypothermia prevention strategies was 88.2% and 50.9% of those infants were hypothermic on admission to NICUs. Of the 9.6% born in units without systematic hypothermia prevention, 73.2% were hypothermic. Only 2.2% of infants were born in units with no reported prevention strategies. Lower gestational age increased the probability of hypothermia. No significant differences were found between the various hypothermia prevention strategies. Hyperthermia was seen in 4.8% of all admitted infants. Conclusion: Very preterm infants had lower risks of hypothermia on NICU admission if the unit used systematic prevention strategies. All the strategies had similar effects, possibly due to implementation rather than a strategy's specific efficacy