Características agronômicas de 13 cultivares de arroz em Sistema Irrigado.

Com o proposito de dar informacoes de pesquisas aos agricultores e tecnicos que lidam com a orizicultura, procurou-se estudar o rendimento de graos e outras caracteristicas agronomicas de 13 cultivares de arroz sob condicoes de irrigacao por inundacao. O conhecimento destes fatores, aliados as boas qualidades de engenho e culinaria, conduzem ao sucesso de uma lavoura comercial. Desse modo, ao se escolher cultivar(es) deve-se verificar, antecipadamente, todas as suas caracteristicas agronomicas e comerciais a fim de evitar frustracoes de safra.bitstream/item/95656/1/CT040001.pd

Rubella in Sub-Saharan Africa and sensorineural hearing loss: a case control study

Rubella infection can affect several organs and cause birth defects that are responsible for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Congenital hearing loss is the most common symptom of this syndrome, occurring in approximately 60% of CRS cases. Worldwide, over 100 000 babies are born with CRS every year. There is no specific treatment for rubella, but the disease is preventable by vaccination. Since 1969, the rubella vaccine has been implemented in many countries, but in Africa, only a few countries routinely immunize against rubella. The aim of this study was to estimate the rate of infection from the wild-type rubella virus in São Tomé and Príncipe by determining rubella seroprevalence with a DBS method. The goal of this study was to reinforce the need for implementation of the rubella vaccine in this country. As secondary objectives, the validation of a DBS method was first attempted and an association between seroprevalence and hearing loss was assessed.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Genetic Basis of Nonsyndromic Sensorineural Hearing Loss in the Sub-Saharan African Island Population of São Tomé and Príncipe: The Role of the DFNB1 Locus?

Hearing loss (HL) is a common condition with both genetic and environmental causes, and it greatly impacts global health. The prevalence of HL is reportedly higher in developing countries such as the Sub-Saharan African island of São Tomé and Príncipe, where the deaf community is estimated to be less than 1% of the population. We investigated the role of the DFNB1 locus (GJB2 and GJB6 genes) in the etiology of nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss (NSSHL) in São Tomé and Príncipe. A sample of 316 individuals, comprising 136 NSSHL patients (92 bilateral, 44 unilateral) and 180 controls, underwent a clinical and audiological examination. Sequencing of the GJB2 coding region and testing for the (GJB6-D13S1830) and del(GJB6-D13S1854) GJB6 deletions were performed. A total of 311 out of 316 individuals were successfully analyzed regarding the GJB2 and GJB6 genetic variations, respectively. The frequency of the GJB2 coding mutations in patients and controls was low. Some of those coding mutations are the most commonly found in Eurasian and Mediterranean populations and have also been identified in Portugal. None of the GJB6 deletions was present. The presence of certain coding variants in São Tomé and Príncipe suggests a non-Sub-Saharan genetic influx and supports the previously reported genetic influx from European (mainly Portuguese) ancestors. In summary, DFNB1 locus does not appear to be a major contributor to NSSHL in São Tomé and Príncipe. However, the presence of both pathogenic and likely pathogenic mutations in GJB2 suggests that GJB2-related NSSHL might still occur in this population, warranting further research on GJB2 testing in NSSHL cases

Retorno do capital operacional na producao de soja no estado do Piaui - 1984.

As pesquisas com a cultura da soja, no Piaui, comecaram em l972. Desdeentao, o principal problema para a implantacao desta cultura na regiaoNordeste era o de se conseguir uma cultivar adaptavel, que superasse ofator fotoperiodismo. Visando difundir a cultura da soja no Estado, foram instaladas 7 Unidades Demonstrativas a nivel de produtor, utilizando-se a cultivar Tropical. Mantendo-se os pressupostos adotados neste trabalho, todas a Unidades Demonstrativas apresentaram uma taxa de retorno superior ao custo de oportunidade do capital investido na producao de soja. Concluiu-se que com a comercializacao feita a nivel de preco minimo todas as Unidades sao economicamente inviaveis, com execao daUnidade de Capitao de Campos. Ao nivel de preco de mercado todas as as Unidades apresentaram uma taxa media de retorno superior a taxa de juros considerada neste trabalho (3% ao mes) o que demonstra, serem economicamente rentaveis.bitstream/item/95812/1/CT230001.pd

Informações sobre a cultura do arroz no estado do Piauí.

Aspectos econômicos; Aspectos agronômicos; Caracterização dos problemas e prioridades para a pesquisa; Resumos das pesquisas e experimentação realizada com arroz no Estado do Piauí

Novo algoritmo para atribuição de potência por circuito em redes ópticas elásticas

Este artigo apresenta um estudo em redes ópticas elásticas considerando o problema de Power, Routing, Modulation Level and Spectrum Assignment (PRMLSA). O presente estudo se concentra na atribuição de potência por circuito. Nesse contexto, o algoritmo de Power Assignment by Binary Search (PABS), um novo algoritmo que realiza atribuição de potência por circuito de forma adaptativa, é proposto. O algoritmo PABS é comparado com outros algoritmos presentes na literatura em termos de probabilidade de bloqueio de banda. O algoritmo PABS consegue uma redução na probabilidade de bloqueio de banda de pelo menos 39% na topologia NSFNet e 42% na topologia Cost239.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Real world data in primary care: validation of diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in primary care electronic medical records and estimated prevalence among consulting patients

Primary care electronic medical records contain clinical-administrative information on a high percentage of the population. Before this information can be used for epidemiological purposes, its quality must be verified. This study aims to validate diagnoses of atrial fibrillation (AF) recorded in primary care electronic medical records and to estimate the prevalence of AF in the population attending primary care consultations. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional validation study of all diagnoses of AF recorded in primary care electronic medical records in Madrid (Spain). We also performed simple random sampling of diagnoses of AF (ICPC-2 code K78) registered by 55 physicians and random age- and sex-matched sampling of the records that included a diagnosis of AF. Electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, and hospital discharge or cardiology clinic reports were matched. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV), and overall agreement were calculated using the kappa statistic (κ). The prevalence of AF in the community of Madrid was estimated considering the sensitivity and specificity obtained in the validation. All calculations were performed overall and by sex and age groups. Results: The degree of agreement was very high (κ = 0.952), with a sensitivity of 97.84%, specificity of 97.39%, PPV of 97.37%, and NPV of 97.85%. The prevalence of AF in the population aged over 18 years was 2.41% (95%CI 2.39–2.42% [2.25% in women and 2.58% in men]). This increased progressively with age, reaching 16.95% in those over 80 years of age (15.5% in women and 19.44% in men). Conclusions: The validation results obtained enable diagnosis of AF recorded in primary care to be used as a tool for epidemiological studies. A high prevalence of AF was found, especially in older patientsThis study forms part of research funded by the FIS (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias—Health Research Fund, Instituto de Salud Carlos III) grants no. PI13/00632, and co-funded by the European Union through the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER, “A way of shaping Europe”. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript

Effect of crotamine, a cell-penetrating peptide, on blastocyst production and gene expression of in vitro fertilized bovine embryos.

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