Presence of glyphosate can harm the germination of bean seeds treated with biostimulant

It is possible to cultivate common beans for a third harvest in one agricultural year due to varietal characteristics. For calendar adequacy, performing desiccation and planting often occur almost simultaneously. Germination performance of many plant species can improve with biostimulant use on seeds, however the interaction with herbicide residual molecules is unknown. The hypothesis is that seeds treated with a biostimulant in soil with glyphosate residues can eliminate the advantage of the biostimulant or increase the damage caused by the herbicide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different glyphosate reduce doses and the interaction with biostimulant on bean seed germination and vigor. The experiment was conducted using a completely randomized 2 x 5 factorial block designing factorial 2 x 5, corresponding to the presence and absence of biostimulant and five different doses of glyphosate reduce rates, with four repetitions. The conducted evaluations were first count germination, germination test, accelerated aging, cold test, root and shoot length, root and shoot dry matter and electrical conductivity. It can be concluded that the biostimulant treatment on bean seeds increased germination, seed vigor and early seedling growth, but glyphosate presence reduced those advantages, increasing electrical conductivity. However, the herbicide presence provided higher germination on the accelerated aging test

FORMAÇÃO INTERNA DO PET IFC - CAMPUS CAMBORIÚ:: Apresentação de tópicos interdisciplinares pelos PETianos

Neste trabalho buscamos apresentar a atividade de formação interna denominada tópicos interdisciplinares, a qual é desenvolvida pelo Programa de Educação Tutorial (PET) - Conexão de Saberes do IFC Campus Camboriú, com os bolsistas/PETianos. O aporte teórico foi fundamentado em Pereira (2009), Santomé (1998) e outros. Metodologicamente seguiu a pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva-analítica dos dados, com análise documental e realização de entrevista com quatro PETianos. De acordo com os resultados do trabalho, compreendemos que a atividade dos Tópicos Interdisciplinares tem como principal objetivo gerar interesse e agregar conhecimento aos bolsistas e tutores do PET, que na realização desta atividade de pesquisa e ensino, cada bolsista faz uma pesquisa acerca do tema escolhido, realizando também a produção de um roteiro e uma apresentação de slides para o coletivo de participantes do PET

Percepção do pai acerca da paternidade no alojamento conjunto

Aim: to comprehend the parental perception about the father’s support during the hospitalization of his wife and son in the rooming-in-care. Method: descriptive and exploratory qualitative approach, in the maternity of a private hospital inPorto Alegre. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten accompanying fathers, from September to October 2012. Results: from the analysis, two central categories that composed the discussion on the corpus emerged: “Understanding the meaning of being a father” and “The father as caregiver agent”. In the investigated context, the perceptions of the parents about paternity showed that they sometimes do not identify themselves as potential care agents, although they feel prepared for it. Final thoughts: the study evidenced the need to implement humanization policies in the postpartum period, especially regarding the inclusion of fathers in the rooming-in, which would allow improvements in the parental bond and development of comprehensive health actions to the mother-father-child triad. Objetivo:comprender la percepción de los padres sobre la paternidad en el alojamiento conjunto durante la hospitalización de su esposa e hijo. Método: estudio descriptivo y exploratorio con enfoque cualitativo en la maternidad de un hospital privado de Porto Alegre. Fueron realizadas entrevistas semiestructuradas con diez padresacompañantes en el alojamiento conjuntoentre septiembre y octubre de 2012. Resultados:en el análisis de la información se evidenciaron dos categorías centrales, que componen el corpus de discusión: “Comprendiendo el significado de ser padre" y “El padre como agente cuidador”. Consideraciones finales:el estudio demostró la necesidad de efectivar políticas de humanización en el período postparto, especialmente en relación a la inclusión de los padres en el alojamiento conjunto, lo que permite mejorías en el vínculo familiar y enel desarrollo de acciones integrales de salud a la tríada madre-padre-hijo.Objetivo: compreender a percepção do pai acerca da paternidade no alojamento conjunto durante a internação de sua mulher e filho. Método: pesquisa descritivo-exploratória de abordagem qualitativa na maternidade de um hospital privado de Porto Alegre. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com dez pais acompanhantes em alojamento conjunto entre setembro e outubro de 2012 Resultados: na análise das informações emergiram duas categorias centrais que compuseram o corpus de discussão: “Percebendo o significado de ser pai” e “O pai como agente cuidador”. No contexto investigado, as percepções dos pais acerca da paternidade denotaram que estes por vezes não são identificados como potenciais agentes de cuidado, embora se sintam preparados para isto. Considerações finais: o estudo mostrou a necessidade de efetivação das políticas de humanização no puerpério, especialmente no que tange à inclusão do pai no alojamento conjunto, propiciando melhorias no vínculo e desenvolvimento de ações de saúde integrais à tríade mãe-pai-filho

Technologies on Behalf of the Dentistry Dissemination in Pandemic Times: An Interinstitutional Experience

The COVID-19 pandemic persists despite the ongoing mass immunization campaign, and there is a long journey ahead until effective control of the situation. In Brazil, telemedicine has grown widely. After the initial adaptation process during the first pandemic year, remote teaching and teleconsultation/ telemonitoring have consolidated such technology. By definition, telemedicine means the use of information technology to improve health care by approximating professionals and patients in distant locations. However, despite the acceptance in several health areas, dentists have rejected this new approach, claiming that telemedicine lacks the power to attract patients’ attention. To refute wrongly conceived theories and demonstrate the effectiveness of these resources, we described our experiences concerning dental and multidisciplinary residency education in two states (Sergipe and Paraíba) in the northeast region of Brazil, one of the most affected by the pandemic

The “Hypertension Approaches in the Elderly: a Lifestyle study” multicenter, randomized trial (HAEL Study): rationale and methodological protocol

Background: Hypertension is a clinical condition highly prevalent in the elderly, imposing great risks to cardiovascular diseases and loss of quality of life. Current guidelines emphasize the importance of nonpharmacological strategies as a first-line approach to lower blood pressure. Exercise is an efficient lifestyle tool that can benefit a myriad of health-related outcomes, including blood pressure control, in older adults. We herein report the protocol of the HAEL Study, which aims to evaluate the efficacy of a pragmatic combined exercise training compared with a health education program on ambulatory blood pressure and other health-related outcomes in older individuals. Methods: Randomized, single-blinded, multicenter, two-arm, parallel, superiority trial. A total of 184 subjects (92/center), ≥60 years of age, with no recent history of cardiovascular events, will be randomized on a 1:1 ratio to 12-week interventions consisting either of a combined exercise (aerobic and strength) training, three times per week, or an active-control group receiving health education intervention, once a week. Ambulatory (primary outcome) and office blood pressures, cardiorespiratory fitness and endothelial function, together with quality of life, functional fitness and autonomic control will be measured in before and after intervention. Discussion: Our conceptual hypothesis is that combined training intervention will reduce ambulatory blood pressure in comparison with health education group. Using a superiority framework, analysis plan prespecifies an intention-to-treat approach, per protocol criteria, subgroups analysis, and handling of missing data. The trial is recruiting since September 2017. Finally, this study was designed to adhere to data sharing practices. Trial registration: NCT03264443. Registered on 29 August, 2017

Diferença do nível de força de preensão manual entre alunos de EJA (supletivo) e discentes universitários / Difference in the manual pressure strength level between students the adult program studies and university students

Introdução: Algumas pesquisas vêm mostrando o grau de escolaridade de adultos e idosos influencia na magnitude de força e capacidade funcional dos mesmos, neste artigo, além da comparação entre o grau de escolaridade, observa-se a modalidade de ensino em que os sujeitos participam.  Objetivo: Avaliar a força de preensão palmar e o risco coronariano por meio de análise antropométrica e teste de Handgrip entre diferentes níveis de escolaridade em adultos. Método: Foram coletados por meio de teste e composição corporal os seguintes dados: IMC, risco cardiovascular (relação cintura e quadril – RCQ), percentual de gordura e água, força de preensão manual e medida da dobra cutânea do tríceps. Para as comparações entre os grupos foi utilizado o teste t pareado para os dados paramétricos e U Mann Whitney. Resultados: Foram avaliados 44 estudantes sendo 21 alunos de EJA e 23 Universitários com idade média de 29,4±12,2 anos, dos quais 12  dos indivíduos eram homens e 32 mulheres. Foram encontrados valores significativamente diferentes na média da força de preensão palmar máxima entre os grupos (p<0,05). Mostrando que discentes universitários tem uma maior força de preensão palmar do que alunos de EJA.  Conclusão: Conclui-se que o grau de escolaridade e a modalidade de ensino tem influência sobre a força de preensão palmar de jovens adultos do Distrito Federal

Mucopolysaccharidoses in northern Brazil : targeted mutation screening and urinary glicosaminoglycan excretion in patients undergoing enzyme replacement therapy

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are rare lysosomal disorders caused by the deficiency of specific lysosomal enzymes responsible for glycosaminoglycan (GAG) degradation. Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) has been shown to reduce accumulation and urinary excretion of GAG, and to improve some of the patients' clinical signs. We studied biochemical and molecular characteristics of nine MPS patients (two MPS I, four MPS II and three MPS VI) undergoing ERT in northern Brazil. The responsiveness of ERT was evaluated through urinary GAG excretion measurements. Patients were screened for eight common MPS mutations, using PCR, restriction enzyme tests and direct sequencing. Two MPS I patients had the previously reported mutation p.P533R. In the MPS II patients, mutation analysis identified the mutation p.R468W, and in the MPS VI patients, polymorphisms p.V358M and p.V376M were also found. After 48 weeks of ERT, biochemical analysis showed a significantly decreased total urinary GAG excretion in patients with MPS I (p < 0.01) and MPS VI (p < 0.01). Our findings demonstrate the effect of ERT on urinary GAG excretion and suggest the adoption of a screening strategy for genotyping MPS patients living far from the main reference centers

Visual dysfunction of type I and VI mucopolysaccharidosis patients evaluated with visual evoked cortical potential

Purpose: To evaluate the visual system of patients suffering from type I or VI mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) by recording the visual evoked cortical potential (VECP). Methods: Two patients with MPS VI and 2 patients with MPS I were tested before and after enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). A control group of 20 subjects was tested for statistical comparison. VECP was elicited by monocular stimulation with 1-Hz phase-reversal checkerboard patterns at 0.5 and 2 cycles per degree and with 16° of visual field. In all patients, both eyes were tested. VECP amplitude and latency were measured and compared with tolerance limits obtained from controls. Results: MPS I and VI patients have a severe visual impairment that can be quantified by measuring VECPs. Even after several weeks of ERT, the visual impairment remained unaltered, indicating that the treatment had no significant influence on the visual conditions of MPS patients. Visual responses to high spatial frequencies were more deeply impaired than responses to low spatial frequencies. This can be explained by the kind of damage in the visual system that preferentially targets the eye optics. Conclusion: VECPs can be used to monitor the degree of visual impairment of MPS patients and to check ERT efficacy