Effects of consumption of galactooligosaccharides obtained through whey enzymatically modified on the faecal flora and nutritional parameters of hamsters

The aim of this research was to evaluate the influence of wheyenzymatically modified rich in galactooligosaccharides in thenutritional characteristics and effects in the microflora of cecumcontents by the study with Golden Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetusauratus) for 28 days (controlled conditions). Three isoproteic dietswere prepared (20% w/w): C (casein), W (whey) and G (wheymodified). The groups studied differed positively from the C regardingfeed and protein efficiency ratio. The relationships (w/w) oforgan/body were found proportional in all diets. The counts ofprobiotics from the cecum contents the groups showed no difference.The pHs of studied groups were lower than C, this acidity can atimpairs the ability of pathogens to grow in the intestine. Resultssuggest that using whey enzymatically modified rich ingalactooligosaccharides could replace the standard diet withnutritional efficiency and possible inhibit the microorganismspathogenic without induce damage in health.Fil: Dos Santos Da Fonseca, Renata Aline. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Rodrigues Machado, Adriana. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; BrasilFil: Muniz Moreira, Lidiane. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; BrasilFil: Rodrigues, Rosane S.. Universidade Federal de Pelotas; BrasilFil: Machado, Mirian. Universidade Federal de Pelotas; BrasilFil: Souza Soares, Leonor A.. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; BrasilFil: Burkert, Carlos André V.. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; BrasilFil: Burkert, Janaína Fernandes de Medeiros. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; Brasi

The new automated daily mortality surveillance system

The experience reported in an earlier Eurosurveillance issue on a fast method to evaluate the impact of the 2003 heatwave on mortality in Portugal, generated a daily mortality surveillance system (VDM) that has been operating ever since jointly with the Portuguese Heat Health Watch Warning System. This work describes the VDM system and how it evolved to become an automated system operating year-round, and shows briefly its potential using mortality data from January 2006 to June 2009 collected by the system itself. The new system has important advantages such as: rapid information acquisition, completeness (the entire population is included), lightness (very little information is exchanged, date of death, age, sex, place of death registration). It allows rapid detection of impacts (within five days) and allows a quick preliminary quantification of impacts that usually took several years to be done. These characteristics make this system a powerful tool for public health action. The VDM system also represents an example of inter-institutional cooperation, bringing together organisations from two different ministries, Health and Justice, aiming at improving knowledge about the mortality in the population

Utilização de CO2 como meio de contraste na angiografia

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Time-frequency and time-scale characterisation of the beat-by-beat high-resolution electrocardiogram

Proceedings of the Sixth Portuguese Conference on Bioemedical Engineering faro, PortugalTime-Frequency and Time-Scale distributions of sequential ST segments the High-Resolution Electrocardiogram, are represented using both the Morlet Wavelet based scalogram and the Zhao-Atlas-Marks representation. Resolution and representation readability, concerning the Ventricular Late Potentials are compared. The beat-tobeat variation of one VLP case is examined

Resposta ao risco de complicações associadas à biópsia trantorácica por tomografia computorizada

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Estilo de vida e prática esportiva em crianças e adolescentes, peripubertales sobre a densidade mineral de hueso e composição do cuerpo: estudio preleminar

Resumen: Introducción: Hay varios estudios publicados en los últimos veinte años que intentan establecer la relación entre las reacciones esqueléticas a diferentes cargas, en particular en los deportes de los jóvenes. Objetivos: The aim of this research is to study the impact of regular physical activity (basketball, soccer and swimming) on peri-puberal subjects by bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition. Métodos: Este es un estudio seccional, descriptivo y correlacional que incluye nadadores (n = 17 hembras y 10 varones), futbolistas (n = 13 hembras y 19 varones), jugadores de baloncesto (n = 14 hembras y 15 varones) y un grupo de control (n = 20 mujeres y 12 hombres) en un total de 120 sujetos. Se aplicó un cuestionario sobre actividad física e ingesta de alimentos y estatura, masa corporal y circunferencia abdominal. La DMO se evaluó mediante ultrasonido cuantitativo del calcáneo. La prueba de Kruskal-Wallis se utilizó para estudiar el efecto de los deportes en las variables de estudio. Resultados y discusión: La DMO para el grupo de control es más baja que para todos los demás grupos para ambos sexos (nadadores (f: 0.521; m: 0.533), fútbol (f: 0.634; m: 0.639), baloncesto (f: 0.688; m: 0.657), Grupo de control (f: 0.462; m: 0.472). Los jugadores de baloncesto tienen los valores más altos de BMD para ambos sexos, seguidos por los jugadores de fútbol y los nadadores. La prueba de Kruskal-Wallis muestra que hay efectos de los deportes por encima de la BMD [X2 (3)=82.796; p<0.001]. Conclusiones: La actividad física regular en sujetos peripúberes promueve un aumento en la DMO, los deportes de confrontación son los que tienen valores más altos en el esqueleto para ambos sexos.Abstract: Introduction: There are several studies published in the last twenty years that try to stablish the relationship between skeleton reactions to different loads particular in sports youth. Aim: The aim of this research is to study the impact of regular physical activity (basketball, soccer and swimming) on peri-puberal subjects by bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition. Methods: This is sectional, descriptive and correlational study involving swimmers (n=17 females and 10 males), soccer players (n=13 females and 19 males), basketball players (n=14 females and 15 males) and a control group (n=20 females and 12 males) in a total of 120 subjects. A questionnaire on physical activity and food intake was applied and stature, body mass and abdominal girth. BMD was assessed using quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to study the effect of sports in the study variables. Results & discussion: BMD for the control group is lower than for all other groups for both genders, (Swimmers (f: 0.521; m: 0.533), Soccer (f: 0.634; m: 0.639), Basketball (f: 0.688; m: 0.657), Control Group (f: 0.462; m: 0.472). Basketball players have the higher values for BMD for both genders followed by soccer players and swimmers. The Kruskal-Wallis test show there is effect of sports above the BMD [X2 (3)=82.796; p<0.001]. Conclusions: Regular physical activity on peripubertal subjects promotes increase on BMD, the confrontation sports are the ones that have higher values on the skeleton is for both sexes.Resumo: Introdução: Existem vários estudos publicados nos últimos vinte anos que tentam estabelecer a relação entre as reações do esqueleto para diferentes cargas específicas em jovens desportistas Objectivos: O objetivo desta pesquisa é estudar o impacto da atividade física regular (basquetebol, futebol e natação) em sujeitos peri-puberais através da densidade mineral óssea (DMO) e composição corporal.Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo seccional, descritivo e correlacional envolvendo nadadores (n = 17 mulheres e 10 homens), jogadores de futebol (n = 13 mulheres e 19 homens), jogadores de basquetebol (n = 14 e 15 homens) e grupo controle (n = 20 fêmeas e 12 machos) num total de 120 indivíduos. Foi aplicado um questionário sobre a atividade física e ingestão alimentar e estatura, massa corporal e circunferência abdominal. A DMO foi avaliada usando ultrassonografia quantitativa do calcâneo. O teste de Kruskal-Wallis foi utilizado para estudar o efeito do esporte nas variáveis do estudo. Resultados e discussão: A DMO para o grupo controle é menor do que para todos os outros grupos para ambos os sexos, (Nadadores (f: 0,521; m: 0,533), Futebol (f: 0,634; m: 0,639), Basquetebol (f: 0,688; m: 0,657) Grupo Controle (f: 0,462; m: 0,472) Os jogadores de basquete têm os maiores valores de DMO para ambos os sexos, seguidos por jogadores de futebol e nadadores, e o teste de Kruskal-Wallis mostra que há esportes acima da DMO [X2 (3)=82.796; p<0.001]. Conclusões: A atividade física regular em sujeitos peripubertais promove aumento na DMO, os esportes de confronto são os que apresentam maiores valores no esqueleto para ambos os sexos

Project SELfit: training socio-emotional skills in a school environment in Porto

Issue/Problem: Mental disorders are the main cause of years lived with disability (YLD) in 5-14-year-old people around the world, in Western Europe, and particularly in Portugal. Young people who experience anxiety during childhood have a 3,5-fold likelihood of suffering from depression or anxiety during adulthood. COVID-19 has aggravated this situation, namely regarding socio-emotional competencies. Description of the problem: SELfit, a project based on the Socio-emotional learning (SEL) methodology, aims promoting mental health, by training teachers and community nurses to develop socio-emotional skills in students from primary schools. The project includes a theoretical and a practical/training session, and monthly supervision sessions by a team that includes a psychologist, a public health doctor and public health nurses. The period of implementation is between February to July 2022. Results: A total of 8 community nurses and 13 teachers from 3 primary schools in Porto enrolled in this project, which corresponds to a total around 272 students from 5 to 8-year-old. Knowledge of nurses and teachers regarding mental health literacy, and social emotional learning was assessed, before and after the theoretical session. The mean percentage of correct answers before was 49% (54% regarding nurses and 45% teachers) compared to 84% (92% regarding nurses and 78% teachers) after. Concerning socio-emotional skills of the primary school students, possible improvement will be evaluated at the end of the project (July 2022). Lessons: Mental health literacy and social emotional learning knowledge increased 35%, which highlights the importance of these theoretical sessions promoting mental health literacy. By the end of this project, it is expected to exist an improvement on socio-emotional skills of the primary school students. This is a very important project, expected to be implement and replicated in other schools in Porto and in Portugal.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio