Desempenho do modelo SSEBop na estimativa da evapotranspiração real das culturas de soja e feijão

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho do modelo “operational simplified surface energy balance” (SSEBop) na estimativa da evapotranspiração real (ETa) das culturas de soja e feijão irrigadas por pivô central. As estimativas do modelo foram obtidas de imagens digitais dos satélites Landsat 7 e Landsat 8 e comparadas à ETa obtida pelo método da razão de Bowen. O modelo foi avaliado pelo índice de concordância refinado (dr), pela raiz do erro médio quadrático (RMSE) e pelo erro médio absoluto (MBE). O desempenho do modelo nas estimativas da evapotranspiração real foi classificado pelo índice de desempenho (Pi). A relação entre as estimativas do modelo e o método da razão de Bowen apresentou correlação (r=0,94) e concordância (dr=0,82), com erro médio quadrático de 0,62 mm por dia e erro médio absoluto de 0,04 mm por dia. O desempenho das estimativas do modelo SSEBop, em comparação ao método da razão de Bowen, foi classificado como ótimo (Pi=0,77), o que comprova a utilidade do SSEBop e a precisão de suas estimativas de evapotranspiração real para culturas irrigadas como soja e feijão.The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of the operational simplified surface energy balance (SSEBop) model in the estimation of the actual evapotranspiration (ETa) of soybean and bean crops irrigated by a central pivot. The model estimates were obtained from digital images of the Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 satellites, and were compared with the ETa obtained by the Bowen ratio method. The model was evaluated by the refined agreement index (dr), root mean square error (RMSE), and mean bias error (MBE). The model’s performance in the estimation of the ETa was classified by the performance index (Pi). The relationship between the estimates of the model and the Bowen ratio method showed correlation (r=0.94) and agreement (dr=0.82), with a mean square error of 0.62 mm per day and a mean bias error of 0.04 mm per day. The estimate perfomance of the SSEBop model in comparison with the Bowen ratio method, was classified as optimal (Pi=0.77), proving the SSEBop usability and precision to estimate ETa for irrigated crops, such as soybean and bean

The occultation events of the Herbig Ae/Be star V1247 Ori

Aims: I study new deep (DeltaV ~ 1.20-1.65 mag) occultation events of the delta Scuti, Herbig Ae/Be star V1247 Ori in the Ori OB1 b association. Methods: I use the V-band ASAS light curve of V1247 Ori, which covers the last nine years, together with photometric data in the near-ultraviolet, visible, near-, and far-infrared taken from the literature. I carry out a periodogram analysis of the "cleaned" light curve and construct the spectral energy distribution of the star. Results: The star V1247 Ori is interesting for the study of the UX Orionis phenomenon, in which Herbig Ae/Be stars are occulted by their protoplanetary discs, for three reasons: brightness (V ~ 9.85 mag), large infrared excess at 20-100 mum (F_60 ~ 10 Jy), and photometric stability out of occultation (sigma(V) ~ 0.02 mag), which may help to determine the location and spatial structure of the occulting disc clumps.Comment: A&A Letters, in pres

Costs of postoperative morbidity following paediatric cardiac surgery: observational study.

OBJECTIVE: Early mortality rates for paediatric cardiac surgery have fallen due to advancements in care. Alternative indicators of care quality are needed. Postoperative morbidities are of particular interest. However, while health impacts have been reported, associated costs are unknown. Our objective was to calculate the costs of postoperative morbidities following paediatric cardiac surgery. DESIGN: Two methods of data collection were integrated into the main study: (1) case-matched cohort study of children with and without predetermined morbidities; (2) incidence rates of morbidity, measured prospectively. SETTING: Five specialist paediatric cardiac surgery centres, accounting for half of UK patients. PATIENTS: Cohort study included 666 children (340 with morbidities). Incidence rates were measured in 3090 consecutive procedures. METHODS: Risk-adjusted regression modelling to determine marginal effects of morbidities on per-patient costs. Calculation of costs for hospital providers according to incidence rates. Extrapolation using mandatory audit data to report annual financial burden for the health service. OUTCOME MEASURES: Impact of postoperative morbidities on per-patient costs, hospital costs and UK health service costs. RESULTS: Seven of the 10 morbidity categories resulted in significant costs, with mean (95% CI) additional costs ranging from £7483 (£3-£17 289) to £66 784 (£40 609-£103 539) per patient. On average all morbidities combined increased hospital costs by 22.3%. Total burden to the UK health service exceeded £21 million each year. CONCLUSION: Postoperative morbidities are associated with a significant financial burden. Our findings could aid clinical teams and hospital providers to account for costs and contextualise quality improvement initiatives

A Systematic Review of Patient Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Educational Attainment in Prostate Cancer Treatment Randomised Trials—Is the Evidence Base Applicable to the General Patient Population?

Context: Prostate cancer (PC) disproportionately affects men of Black race, and lower educational and socioeconomic status. Guidelines are based on randomised controlled trials (RCTs); however, the representation of different races, educations, and socioeconomic backgrounds in these trials is unclear. Objective: To assess reporting of equality, diversity, and inclusion characteristics (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion [EDI]) and differences in treatment effects between different races, and educational or socioeconomic status. Evidence acquisition: We conducted a systematic review of CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and Embase in April 2020 examining RCTs investigating treatments for PC. Outcomes collected were race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and socioeconomic status. RCTs investigating PC treatment in any population or setting were included. Data extraction of characteristics was performed independently by pairs of reviewers and checked by a senior author. The Cochrane risk of bias tool assessed the quality of included papers. Evidence synthesis: A total of 265 trials were included, and 138 of these were available as full-text articles. Fifty-four trials including 19 039 participants reported any EDI data. All 54 trials reported race, 11 reported ethnicity, three reported educational attainment, and one reported socioeconomic status. Patients of White race were the majority of the recruited population (82.6%), while the minority prevalence was as follows: Black 9.8% and Asian 5.7%. Three studies reported mortality outcomes depending on the participant's race. All three studies investigated different treatments, so a meta-analysis was not performed. No studies reported outcomes stratified by the educational or socioeconomic status of participants. Conclusions: There is poor reporting of patient race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and educational attainment in RCTs for PC treatments between 2010 and 2020. Addressing this for future studies will help explain differences in the incidence of and mortality from PC and improve the generalisability of results. Patient summary: In this study, we reviewed prostate cancer treatment trials to see whether these reported race, education, and socioeconomic backgrounds of their patient populations. We conclude that reporting of these characteristics is poor. This needs to be improved in future to improve outcomes for patients with prostate cancer of all ethnical, racial, and socioeconomic groups

A KLF6-driven transcriptional network links lipid homeostasis and tumour growth in renal carcinoma.

Transcriptional networks are critical for the establishment of tissue-specific cellular states in health and disease, including cancer. Yet, the transcriptional circuits that control carcinogenesis remain poorly understood. Here we report that Kruppel like factor 6 (KLF6), a transcription factor of the zinc finger family, regulates lipid homeostasis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). We show that KLF6 supports the expression of lipid metabolism genes and promotes the expression of PDGFB, which activates mTOR signalling and the downstream lipid metabolism regulators SREBF1 and SREBF2. KLF6 expression is driven by a robust super enhancer that integrates signals from multiple pathways, including the ccRCC-initiating VHL-HIF2A pathway. These results suggest an underlying mechanism for high mTOR activity in ccRCC cells. More generally, the link between super enhancer-driven transcriptional networks and essential metabolic pathways may provide clues to the mechanisms that maintain the stability of cell identity-defining transcriptional programmes in cancer.CRU

Desempenho do modelo SSEBop na estimativa da evapotranspiração real das culturas de soja e feijão

The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of the operational simplified surface energy balance (SSEBop) model in the estimation of the actual evapotranspiration (ETa) of soybean and bean crops irrigated by a central pivot. The model estimates were obtained from digital images of the Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 satellites, and were compared with the ETa obtained by the Bowen ratio method. The model was evaluated by the refined agreement index (dr), root mean square error (RMSE), and mean bias error (MBE). The model’s performance in the estimation of the ETa was classified by the performance index (Pi). The relationship between the estimates of the model and the Bowen ratio method showed correlation (r=0.94) and agreement (dr=0.82), with a mean square error of 0.62 mm per day and a mean bias error of 0.04 mm per day. The estimate perfomance of  the SSEBop model in comparison with the Bowen ratio method, was classified as optimal (Pi=0.77), proving the SSEBop usability and precision to estimate ETa for irrigated crops, such as soybean and bean.O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho do modelo “operational simplified surface energy balance” (SSEBop) na estimativa da evapotranspiração real (ETa) das culturas de soja e feijão irrigadas por pivô central. As estimativas do modelo foram obtidas de imagens digitais dos satélites Landsat 7 e Landsat 8 e comparadas à ETa obtida pelo método da razão de Bowen. O modelo foi avaliado pelo índice de concordância refinado (dr), pela raiz do erro médio quadrático (RMSE) e pelo erro médio absoluto (MBE). O desempenho do modelo nas estimativas da evapotranspiração real foi classificado pelo índice de desempenho (Pi). A relação entre as estimativas do modelo e o método da razão de Bowen apresentou correlação (r=0,94) e concordância (dr=0,82), com erro médio quadrático de 0,62 mm por dia e erro médio absoluto de 0,04 mm por dia. O desempenho das estimativas do modelo SSEBop, em comparação ao método da razão de Bowen, foi classificado como ótimo (Pi=0,77), o que comprova a utilidade do SSEBop e a precisão de suas estimativas de evapotranspiração real para culturas irrigadas como soja e feijão

Seroprevalence and Potential Risk Factors for Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection has been proved to be of great relevance to public health in unindustrialized countries, especially in low socioeconomic groups. Poor hygiene, deficient sanitation, and crowded conditions have been reported as risk factors for this infection. In this work, we investigated whether social and demographic characteristics were associated with anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies in 1104 children aged 4-11 years old from Salvador, a large city located in northeastern Brazil. METHODS: Standardized questionnaires were used to obtain social, demographic, and environmental data for the studied population in two periods of time (from 1997 to 2003 and in 2005). Anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies were assessed by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 2005. RESULTS: Anti-H. pylori IgG antibody was present in 28.7% of the children. Among the studied variables, the following were positively associated with the presence of anti-H. pylori antibodies in multivariable analyses: age above 8 years old (OR = 1.72, 95% CI = 1.23-2.40), a larger sibling number (OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.26-2.18), nursery attendance (OR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.04-2.12), location of the house at an unpaved street (OR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.44-2.87) and absence of a flush toilet (OR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.00-1.74). CONCLUSION: Our data show that H. pylori infection in children from a major Brazilian city is associated with variables indicative of a crowded environment and deficient sanitation/habitation conditions, leading to the conclusion that improvements in hygiene and social conditions may protect children against this infection

Comparação entre dois modelos usados na estimativa da evapotranspiração real da cultura da soja.

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