Repetibility of the yield traits of Brazil nut cultivated in Roraima.

The objective of this study was to estimate the spatial repeatability coefficients of Bertholletia excelsa fruits and nuts using different statistical methods, as well as to define the minimum number of fruits and nuts to be evaluated for the selection of superior genotypes. Twenty-one genotypes in the 2017 crop and 28 genotypes in the 2018 crop were evaluated. From each genotype, 10 fruits and 10 nuts per fruit were sampled. Seven fruit traits and three nut traits were measured, which were used to estimate repeatability coefficients by four statistical methods: 1) analysis of variance; 2) main components based on the correlation matrix; 3) principal components based on the covariance matrix and 4) structural analysis based on the correlation matrix. Estimates of repeatability coefficients varied among crops, traits and estimation methods. In general, the coefficients presented moderate magnitudes, and the methods based on principal components provided the highest estimates. For the most economically important traits for the Brazil nut market, minimum sampling of 8 fruits and 7 nuts per genotype is required to select genotypes with determination coefficients above 85%

Skin color and severe maternal outcomes: evidence from the brazilian network for surveillance of severe maternal morbidity

Taking into account the probable role that race/skin color may have for determining outcomes in maternal health, the objective of this study was to assess whether maternal race/skin color is a predictor of severe maternal morbidity. This is a secondary analysis of the Brazilian Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity, a national multicenter cross-sectional study of 27 Brazilian referral maternity hospitals. A prospective surveillance was performed to identify cases of maternal death (MD), maternal near miss (MNM) events, and potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTC), according to standard WHO definition and criteria. Among 9,555 women with severe maternal morbidity, data on race/skin color was available for 7,139 women, who were further divided into two groups: 4,108 nonwhite women (2,253 black and 1,855 from other races/skin color) and 3,031 white women. Indicators of severe maternal morbidity according to WHO definition are shown by skin color group. Adjusted Prevalence Ratios (PRadj - 95%CI) for Severe Maternal Outcome (SMO=MNM+MD) were estimated according to sociodemographic/obstetric characteristics, pregnancy outcomes, and perinatal results considering race. Results. Among 7,139 women with severe maternal morbidity evaluated, 90.5% were classified as PLTC, 8.5% as MNM, and 1.6% as MD. There was a significantly higher prevalence of MNM and MD among white women. MNMR (maternal near miss ratio) was 9.37 per thousand live births (LB). SMOR (severe maternal outcome ratio) was 11.08 per 1000 LB, and MMR (maternal mortality ratio) was 170.4 per 100,000 LB. Maternal mortality to maternal near miss ratio was 1 to 5.2, irrespective of maternal skin color. Hypertension, the main cause of maternal complications, affected mostly nonwhite women. Hemorrhage, the second more common cause of maternal complication, predominated among white women. Nonwhite skin color was associated with a reduced risk of SMO in multivariate analysis. Nonwhite skin color was associated with a lower risk for severe maternal outcomes. This result could be due to confounding factors linked to a high rate of Brazilian miscegenation.2019CNPQ - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico402702/2008-

Número de medições repetidas de variáveis vegetativas para caracterização de clones de Castanheira-da-Amazônia.

Nesse trabalho foram avaliadas as repetibilidades de variáveis potencialmente úteis na caracterização genotípica e em testes de DHE de clones de castanheira-da-amazônia