Cover crops and nitrogen doses in wheat under no-tillage system

The application of conservation practices in production systems is essential to the sustainability of the agricultural production capacity. The use of different cover crops can reduce the need of topdressing nitrogen fertilizers in wheat crops. This study aimed at evaluating the influence of cover crops residues (millet, sunn hemp, pigeon pea, millet + sunn hemp, millet + pigeon pea and fallow ground), grown previously to the summer crop (rice), and topdressing nitrogen doses (0 kg ha-1, 25 kg ha-1, 50 kg ha-1, 75 kg ha-1, 100 kg ha-1 and 125 kg ha-1), in the development and yield of wheat under no-tillage system. The experiment was carried out in Selvíria, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, in a Red Oxisol, in 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. The experimental design was randomized blocks, in a 6x6 factorial scheme. The cover crops developed during August/October (2009/2010) and September/November (2010/2011), previously to the summer crop, with the chemical desiccation performed respectively at 73 and 55 days after sowing. The wheat (winter) was sown in May, in both periods, and harvested at 113 (2009/2010) and 106 (2010/2011) days after emergence. The cover crops residues of pigeon pea, sunn hemp and millet + sunn hemp, preceding wheat, provided higher wheat yields, relatively to the fallow ground. The wheat yield showed a quadratic response to the increase in the nitrogen availability, reaching higher yields with the nitrogen doses estimated in 113 kg ha-1 (2010) and 98 kg ha-1 (2011)

Nutrição e produtividade do algodoeiro em função de doses de níquel e regulador de crescimento

Buscando o aumento da produtividade do algodoeiro, várias pesquisas vêm sendo realizadas com o uso de reguladores de crescimento e novas fontes nutricionais, com a finalidade de acelerar o desenvolvimento da cultura. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da adubação foliar com doses de níquel associado ou não a aplicação do regulador de crescimento no algodoeiro cultivado em condições edafoclimáticas do cerrado. O experimento foi conduzido na Fazenda de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão (FEPE), da Faculdade de Engenharia de Ilha Solteira – UNESP, localizada no município de Selvíria-MS. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso em esquema fatorial 5x2, com quatro repetições. A aplicação do níquel foi via foliar e parcelada em três aplicações 47, 60 e 75 dias após a emergência (DAE) nas doses (0, 50, 150, 300 e 400 g ha-1). O regulador de crescimento utilizado foi o cloreto de mepiquat aplicado uma única vez, aos 70 DAE. O aumento das doses de níquel não influenciou os teores dos macronutrientes, inclusive de nitrogênio, porém, a utilização do regulador de crescimento juntamente com a dose de 400 g ha-1 de Ni ocasionou o menor acúmulo dos teores foliares de Ca+2 e Mg+2. A aplicação das doses de Ni elevaram a concentração deste nutriente nas folhas do algodoeiro. A produtividade de algodão em caroço e de fibra não foram influenciadas pelo aumento das doses de níquel. No entanto, para massa de 20 capulhos, doses acima de 200 g ha-1 se mostraram prejudiciais. A aplicação do regulador de crescimento diminuiu a massa de 20 capulhos, porcentagem e produtividade de fibra do algodoeiro

Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study

Background: The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on postoperative recovery needs to be understood to inform clinical decision making during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reports 30-day mortality and pulmonary complication rates in patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: This international, multicentre, cohort study at 235 hospitals in 24 countries included all patients undergoing surgery who had SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed within 7 days before or 30 days after surgery. The primary outcome measure was 30-day postoperative mortality and was assessed in all enrolled patients. The main secondary outcome measure was pulmonary complications, defined as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or unexpected postoperative ventilation. Findings: This analysis includes 1128 patients who had surgery between Jan 1 and March 31, 2020, of whom 835 (74·0%) had emergency surgery and 280 (24·8%) had elective surgery. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed preoperatively in 294 (26·1%) patients. 30-day mortality was 23·8% (268 of 1128). Pulmonary complications occurred in 577 (51·2%) of 1128 patients; 30-day mortality in these patients was 38·0% (219 of 577), accounting for 81·7% (219 of 268) of all deaths. In adjusted analyses, 30-day mortality was associated with male sex (odds ratio 1·75 [95% CI 1·28–2·40], p\textless0·0001), age 70 years or older versus younger than 70 years (2·30 [1·65–3·22], p\textless0·0001), American Society of Anesthesiologists grades 3–5 versus grades 1–2 (2·35 [1·57–3·53], p\textless0·0001), malignant versus benign or obstetric diagnosis (1·55 [1·01–2·39], p=0·046), emergency versus elective surgery (1·67 [1·06–2·63], p=0·026), and major versus minor surgery (1·52 [1·01–2·31], p=0·047). Interpretation: Postoperative pulmonary complications occur in half of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection and are associated with high mortality. Thresholds for surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic should be higher than during normal practice, particularly in men aged 70 years and older. Consideration should be given for postponing non-urgent procedures and promoting non-operative treatment to delay or avoid the need for surgery. Funding: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Bowel and Cancer Research, Bowel Disease Research Foundation, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, European Society of Coloproctology, NIHR Academy, Sarcoma UK, Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland, and Yorkshire Cancer Research

Aplicação de subdoses dos herbicidas glyphosate, 2,4-d e paraquat em algodoeiro

O Brasil encontra-se entre os maiores produtores mundiais de algodão. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar os efeitos da aplicação de subdoses dos herbicidas glyphosate, 2,4-D e paraquat em algodoeiro em condições de campo. Nos três anos agrícolas estudados (2010/2011, 2011/2012 e 2013/2014), foram instalados três ensaios, em cada ano, na Fazenda de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão, da Faculdade de Engenharia – Unesp, Campus de Ilha Solteira. O delineamento experimental empregado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com 6 tratamentos e 4 repetições, totalizando 24 parcelas para cada um dos ensaios. No primeiro ensaio, os tratamentos foram constituídos pela aplicação das subdoses do herbicida glyphosate, sendo: 0,0 (testemunha); 26,0; 52,0; 78,0; 104,0; e 130,0 g e.a. ha- 1; no segundo ensaio, os tratamentos foram constituídos pela aplicação das subdoses do herbicida 2,4-D, sendo: 0,0 (testemunha); 0,68; 1,36; 2,04; 2,72; e 3,40 g e.a. ha-1; E no terceiro ensaio, os tratamentos foram constituídos pela aplicação das subdoses do herbicida paraquat, sendo: 0,0 (testemunha); 4,8; 9,6; 14,4; 19,6; e 24,0 g i.a. ha-1. Para todos os ensaios, os produtos foram aplicados quando a cultura se encontrava no estádio B4. Observa-se que a produtividade de algodão em caroço aumentou até a subdose de 52 g e.a. glyphosate ha-1 no ano de 2010/11, não sendo observado tal efeito no ano 2011/12 e para o ano 2013/2014, houve um aumento de produção, porém não houve diferença estatística. No segundo ensaio, não houve diminuição na produtividade de algodão em caroço nos três anos de pesquisa e, no terceiro ensaio, a produtividade não sofreu interferência da aplicação, nos dois primeiros anos, para o terceiro ano, o paraquat apresentou resultados estatisticamente significativos, sendo a dosagem 24 g i. a. ha-1 a que apresentou maior incremento na produção em relação à testemunha.The Brazil is among the largest producers of cotton. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of doses of application of glyphosate herbicide, 2,4-D and paraquat in cotton under field conditions. For all three crop years (2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2013/2014), three essays have been installed and the experimental design was the randomized blocks, with 6 treatments and 4 repetitions, totaling 24 plots for each the tests. In the first experiment, the treatments were a combination of doses of glyphosate, as follows: 0.0 (control); 26.0; 52.0; 78.0; 104.0; and 130.0 g a.e. ha-1; in the second trial, the treatments consisted of the application of 2,4-D herbicide doses, as follows: 0.0 (control); 0.68; 1.36; 2.04; 2.72; and 3.40 g a.e. ha-1; And in the third test, the treatments were a combination of doses of the herbicide paraquat, as follows: 0.0 (control); 4.8; 9.6; 14.4; 19.6; and 24.0 g a.i. ha-1. The cotton productivity in core sub-dose increased to 52 g a.e glyphosate ha-1 in the year 2010/11, not being observed this effect in the year 2011/12 and for the year 2013/2014, an increase of production, but there was no statistical difference. In the second trial , there was no decrease in cotton productivity in seed in the three years of research and, the third test, productivity did not suffer application of interference in the first two years of study, for the third year, paraquat showed statistically significant results, the dosage being 24 g a.i.. ha-1 presented the highest increase in production compared to the control.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES

Cover crops and nitrogen doses in wheat under no-tillage system

The application of conservation practices in production systems is essential to the sustainability of the agricultural production capacity. The use of different cover crops can reduce the need of topdressing nitrogen fertilizers in wheat crops. This study aimed at evaluating the influence of cover crops residues (millet, sunn hemp, pigeon pea, millet + sunn hemp, millet + pigeon pea and fallow ground), grown previously to the summer crop (rice), and topdressing nitrogen doses (0 kg ha-1, 25 kg ha-1, 50 kg ha-1, 75 kg ha-1, 100 kg ha-1 and 125 kg ha-1), in the development and yield of wheat under no-tillage system. The experiment was carried out in Selvíria, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, in a Red Oxisol, in 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. The experimental design was randomized blocks, in a 6x6 factorial scheme. The cover crops developed during August/October (2009/2010) and September/November (2010/2011), previously to the summer crop, with the chemical desiccation performed respectively at 73 and 55 days after sowing. The wheat (winter) was sown in May, in both periods, and harvested at 113 (2009/2010) and 106 (2010/2011) days after emergence. The cover crops residues of pigeon pea, sunn hemp and millet + sunn hemp, preceding wheat, provided higher wheat yields, relatively to the fallow ground. The wheat yield showed a quadratic response to the increase in the nitrogen availability, reaching higher yields with the nitrogen doses estimated in 113 kg ha-1 (2010) and 98 kg ha-1 (2011).O uso de práticas conservacionistas em sistemas de produção é fundamental para a sustentabilidade da capacidade produtiva agrícola. A utilização de diferentes coberturas vegetais pode reduzir a necessidade de fertilizantes nitrogenados em cobertura, na cultura do trigo. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a influência de resíduos de coberturas vegetais (milheto, crotalária, guandu, milheto + crotalária, milheto + guandu e área em pousio), cultivadas anteriormente à cultura de verão (arroz), e doses de nitrogênio em cobertura (0 kg ha-1, 25 kg ha-1, 50 kg ha-1, 75 kg ha-1, 100 kg ha-1 e 125 kg ha-1), no desenvolvimento e produtividade de trigo em sistema plantio direto. O estudo foi realizado em Selvíria (MS), em 2009/2010 e 2010/2011, em Latossolo Vermelho. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial 6x6. As coberturas vegetais desenvolveram-se durante agosto/outubro (2009/2010) e setembro/novembro (2010/2011), anteriormente à cultura de verão, sendo a dessecação química realizada aos 73 e 55 dias após a semeadura, respectivamente. O trigo (inverno) foi semeado em maio, em ambos os períodos, e colhido aos 113 (2009/2010) e 106 (2010/2011) dias após a emergência. Os resíduos vegetais de guandu, crotalária e milheto + crotalária, antecedendo o trigo, proporcionaram maiores produtividades do trigo, em relação à área em pousio. A produtividade do trigo apresentou resposta quadrática, em relação ao aumento da disponibilidade de nitrogênio, obtendo-se maiores produtividades com as doses de nitrogênio estimadas em 113 kg ha-1 (2010) e 98 kg ha-1 (2011)

Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention to reduce anastomotic leak following right colectomy (EAGLE): pragmatic, batched stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial in 64 countries

Background Anastomotic leak affects 8 per cent of patients after right colectomy with a 10-fold increased risk of postoperative death. The EAGLE study aimed to develop and test whether an international, standardized quality improvement intervention could reduce anastomotic leaks. Methods The internationally intended protocol, iteratively co-developed by a multistage Delphi process, comprised an online educational module introducing risk stratification, an intraoperative checklist, and harmonized surgical techniques. Clusters (hospital teams) were randomized to one of three arms with varied sequences of intervention/data collection by a derived stepped-wedge batch design (at least 18 hospital teams per batch). Patients were blinded to the study allocation. Low- and middle-income country enrolment was encouraged. The primary outcome (assessed by intention to treat) was anastomotic leak rate, and subgroup analyses by module completion (at least 80 per cent of surgeons, high engagement; less than 50 per cent, low engagement) were preplanned. Results A total 355 hospital teams registered, with 332 from 64 countries (39.2 per cent low and middle income) included in the final analysis. The online modules were completed by half of the surgeons (2143 of 4411). The primary analysis included 3039 of the 3268 patients recruited (206 patients had no anastomosis and 23 were lost to follow-up), with anastomotic leaks arising before and after the intervention in 10.1 and 9.6 per cent respectively (adjusted OR 0.87, 95 per cent c.i. 0.59 to 1.30; P = 0.498). The proportion of surgeons completing the educational modules was an influence: the leak rate decreased from 12.2 per cent (61 of 500) before intervention to 5.1 per cent (24 of 473) after intervention in high-engagement centres (adjusted OR 0.36, 0.20 to 0.64; P < 0.001), but this was not observed in low-engagement hospitals (8.3 per cent (59 of 714) and 13.8 per cent (61 of 443) respectively; adjusted OR 2.09, 1.31 to 3.31). Conclusion Completion of globally available digital training by engaged teams can alter anastomotic leak rates. Registration number: NCT04270721 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov)