Resumo A gestão agrícola utilizando tecnologias que ajudem os agricultores a aumentar a produtividade e reduzir os custos de produção deve ser promovida para garantir a sustentabilidade agrícola. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar o efeito do pH da solução de imersão, tratamento químico, uso de aditivo osmoprotetor e presença de nitrogênio mineral, sobre a atividade da bactéria promotora de crescimento, Azospirillum brasilense, e seus efeitos sobre a qualidade fisiológica de sementes e crescimento de plântulas de trigo. O primeiro experimento avaliou a qualidade fisiológica de sementes e o segundo experimento foi dividido em quatro, avaliando o crescimento de mudas de trigo em sistema hidropônico. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com quatro repetições. A qualidade fisiológica das sementes foi avaliada pelos testes de germinação, primeira contagem de germinação, comprimento da parte aérea e da raiz e massa seca da parte aérea e da raiz. O crescimento inicial foi avaliado pela quantificação da massa seca da parte foliar aérea e da raiz e parâmetros do sistema radicular. O pH da solução e a presença de nitrogênio não influenciaram os efeitos da inoculação da bactéria A. brasilense. Com o uso de tratamento químico e aditivo osmoprotetor, A. brasilense não teve efeito sobre o crescimento de plântulas de trigo. imersão mineral hidropônico casualizado repetições germinação radicular

Abstract Agricultural management using technologies that help farmers increase productivity and reduce production costs must be promoted to ensure agricultural sustainability. The objective of the study was to achieve the pH effect of growth solution, chemical treatment, use of osmoprotector additive and mineral nitrate presence, on the activity of growth promoting bacteria, Azospirillum brasilense, and its effects on the physiological quality of seeds and wheat seedling growth. The first experiment evaluated the physiological quality of seeds and the second experiment was divided into four, evaluating the growth of wheat seedling in a hydroponic system. The experiments were prolonged in a very randomized design, with four replications. The physiological quality of the seeds was evaluated by germination tests, first germination count, length of the shoot and root and dry mass of the shoot and root. Initial growth was evaluated by quantifying the dry mass of the leaf shoot and root and the root system intervals. The pH of the solution and the presence of nitrogen did not influence the effects of inoculation of the A. brasilense bacteria. With the use of chemical treatment and osmoprotective additive, A. brasilense had no effect on the growth of wheat seedlings. sustainability bacteria design replications tests count intervals A seedlings

This study was performed to evaluate the effects of a functional oil blend (castor oil plus cashew nutshell oil) on complete blood count, health parameters, and intestinal structure in nursery pigs. A total of 128 crossbreed piglets (6.79 ± 1.76 kg of body weight) were allocated in a randomized complete block design with two dietary treatments: a functional oil-free diet or a diet based on added functional oil (1500 mg functional oil blend/kg of diet). Both diets had 400-500 mg colistin sulphate/kg. Pigs fed functional oil had higher erythrocytes and monocytes on days 11 and 23, respectively. Lymphocyte concentration was reduced, and ileum pH was increased in pigs fed functional oil on day 23. On day 37, lower jejunal pH was observed. However, no treatment effect on diarrhoea occurrence was observed. The lactic acid bacteria count was greater in jejunum and ileum of pigs fed functional oil on day 23. Pigs fed functional oil had more jejunal lesions on day 37. Based on the criteria of this study, dietary supplementation to piglets with functional oil blend changed the concentration of erythrocytes and monocytes as an important role in the defence of the organism; however, it showed a reduced capacity to modify the pH in small intestinal contents, which was reflected in an absence in the incidence of diarrhoea. In addition, piglets fed the functional oil blend had improvements in lactic acid bacterial counts, without the ability to attenuate lesions in the jejunum.

ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of crude glycerin at differing inclusion levels on performance and carcass characteristics of broilers and litter moisture. 960 broilers of 21-42 days of age were used in a completely randomized design with six crude glycerin inclusion levels (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15%), with eight replicates containing 20 broiler chickens per experimental unit. There was a quadratic effect (p<0.05) for weight gain, feed intake and feed:gain ratio from 21 to 42 days of age. Higher levels of crude glycerin in diets increased (40.24%, p<0.05) the litter moisture and reduced (6.04%, p<0.05) the viability of of the birds. There were no effects (p>0.05) on carcass yield, breast, or liver percentages. However, there was an increase (6.17%, p<0.05) in leg yield and a decrease in (p<0,05, 7.05%) the drumstick yield. For the wing yield and abdominal fat, a quadratic effect (p<0.05) was observed. The protein and fat deposition rates, as well as the dry matter content of the carcass, showed a quadratic effect (p<0.05) due to the inclusion levels of crude glycerin. Crude glycerin may be used in broiler diets from 21 to 42 days, at up to 6% without harming the performance of the broilers, the yield and carcass quality, litter moisture, and the viability of broilers. It is recommended that crude glycerin can be fed at 5.63% from 21 to 42 days, while for lower feed conversion it is recommended that the level of 3.72% is used.

We aimed to outline the profile of medical professionals in Brazil who have violated the deontological norms set forth in the ethics code of the profession, and whose cases were judged by the higher tribunal for medical ethics between 2010 and 2016. This survey was conducted using a database formed from professional ethics cases extracted from the plenary of the medical ethics tribunal of the Federal Council of Medicine. These were disciplinary ethics cases that were judged at appeal level between 2010 and 2016. Most of these professionals were male (88.5%) and their mean age was 59.9 years (SD=11.62) on the date of judgment of their appeals, ranging from 28 to 95 years. Most of them were based in the southeastern region of Brazil (50.89%). Articles 1 and 18 of the medical ethics code were the rules most frequently violated. The sentence given most often was the cancellation of their professional license (37.6%) and the acts most often sentenced involved malpractice, imprudence, and negligence (18.49%). It is acknowledged that concern for the principles of bioethics was present in the appeal decisions made by the plenary of the medical ethics tribunal of the Federal Council of Medicine.

Resumo Os refratários utilizados em placas no sistema de válvula gaveta no controle do fluxo de aço são produtos de alta qualidade e apresentam grande relevância técnica e econômica, uma vez que demandam tempo para sua substituição, em intervalos de poucas corridas, além do custo intrínseco dos mesmos. No presente trabalho foi realizada a caracterização técnica e microestrutural desses refratários. Posteriormente, fez-se uma comparação entre diferentes tipos de refratários comerciais, incluindo sistemas de fechamento diferentes, considerando-se o desempenho na indústria. Finalizou-se com a caracterização do refratário post mortem e uma análise de falha. Verificou-se que o principal fenômeno que controla a vida útil do refratário de placa é o desgaste mecânico, no entanto, pode ocorrer o dano por choque térmico e mesmo a corrosão química pelo contato com a escória ou outro material de processo. A utilização de alumina tabular aumenta a vida útil das peças; de forma similar, aluminas de alta pureza também melhoraram o desempenho em serviço.

Abstract Refractories used in plates of the sliding gate valve system for control of steel flow are sophisticate devices. They are very important from a technical and economical point of view because of the idle time for replacement after few runs, in addition to the intrinsic cost of the piece. In the present work, it was carried out the technical and microstructural characterization of refractory. Subsequently, a comparison was made between different types of commercial refractories, including different closing systems, based on their performance in the industry. They were also investigated by post mortem refractory characterization and failure analysis. It was verified that the main phenomenon that controls the lifetime of refractory plate is the mechanical wear. However, it can also be influenced by thermal shock damage and even chemical corrosion due to contact with slag or other process material. The use of tabular alumina extends the lifetime of parts, similarly, high-purity alumina also improves the performance in service.

Resumo Neste trabalho teve-se por objetivo analisar o potencial antiproliferativo e genotóxico de aromatizantes alimentares sintéticos, idêntico ao natural de Maracujá, e artificial de Baunilha. Esta avaliação foi realizada por meio das células meristemáticas de raízes de Allium cepa L., nos tempos de exposição de 24 e 48 horas e nas doses de 0,2; 0,4 e 0,6 ml. As raízes foram fixadas em solução de Carnoy, hidrolisadas em ácido clorídrico e coradas com orceína acética. Analisou-se, em microscópio óptico em aumento de 400×, 5.000 células por grupo tratamento, e utilizou-se o teste estatístico Qui-quadrado a 5% para análise dos dados. Verificou-se que as doses de 0,2 ml, no TE 48 h; 0,4 e 0,6 ml, nos TE 24 e 48 h, do aromatizante de Maracujá, e as três doses analisadas, nos TE 24 e 48 h, do aditivo de Baunilha reduziram significativamente o índice de divisão celular dos meristemas de raízes, mostrando-se citotóxicas. As doses 0,2; 0,4 e 0,6 ml do aditivo de Maracujá, e a de 0,6 ml do aromatizante de Baunilha, nos dois tempos de exposição considerados, induziram alterações de fuso mitótico e micronúcleos as células do organismo de prova utilizado, mostrando-se genotóxicas. Portanto, nas condições analisadas, as soluções aromatizantes de Baunilha e Maracujá, comercializadas nacional e internacionalmente, alteraram significativamente o funcionamento do ciclo celular das células meristemáticas de raízes de A. cepa.

Abstract This study aimed to analyze the antiproliferative and genotoxic potential of synthetic food flavorings, nature identical passion fruit and artificial vanilla. This assessment used root meristem cells of Allium cepa L., in exposure times of 24 and 48 hours and using doses of 0.2; 0.4 and 0.6 mL. Roots were fixed in Carnoy’s solution, hydrolyzed in hydrochloric acid, stained with acetic orcein and analyzed with optical microscope at 400× magnification, 5,000 cells for each treatment. For data analysis, it was used Chi-square test at 5%. Doses of 0.2 mL at ET 48 h; 0.4 and 0.6 mL at ET 24 and 48 h of passion fruit flavor, and the three doses of the vanilla flavor at ET 24 and 48 h significantly reduced the cell division rate in the meristems of roots, proving to be cytotoxic. Doses of 0.2; 0.4 and 0.6 mL of the passion fruit additive, and the three doses of vanilla tested, in the two exposure times, induced mitotic spindle changes and micronuclei formation in the cells of the test organism used, proving to be genotoxic. Therefore, under the studied conditions, flavoring solutions of vanilla and passion fruit, marketed nationally and internationally, significantly altered the functioning of the cell cycle in root meristem cells of A. cepa.

Myiases are infestations with dipteran larvae in both necrosed and living tissues, the food source of these insects. These illnesses occur in warm humid climates, and are most frequent in developing countries. We assessed the epidemiological aspects and the influence of climate on the occurrence of myiases and the bioagents in patients admitted to the federal Hospital do Andaraí in Rio de Janeiro from February 2007 to 2008. The influence of abiotic factors (temperature, humidity, and rainfall) on the incidence of myiases was investigated by using the Pearson's correlation test. Of the 40 patients studied, the prevalence of myiases was higher in adults, particularly in the 40 to 65 year-old (37.5%) African descent males (57.5%). Most of the injuries were caused by trauma (62.5%). Some patients made use of licit (50%) and illicit drugs (17.2%). The occurrence of myiases was not affected by the abiotic factors investigated. The cases reported here were treated in only one hospital, indicating that the disease is relatively common. The most frequent bioagent was Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel), but Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius), Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) and Dermatobia hominis (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) were also detected causing myiases. Chrysomya albiceps is an exotic etiologic agent of myiases.

Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune blistering disease, mucocutaneous, chronic, where the lesions in the mouth mucosa usually precede the skin lesions. Thus, the dentist has an important role in identifying the lesions, and the diagnosis must be done through an adequate clinical history and complementary exams. This article reports a case of pemphigus vulgaris in a male patient, 47, suffering from lesions in the skin and mouth mucosa.

El pénfigo vulgar es una enfermedad auto-inmune ampollosa, muco cutánea, de carácter crónico, donde las lesiones de la mucosa bucal pueden anteceder las lesiones cutáneas. Así, el odontólogo asume papel importante en la identificación de las lesiones, debiendo realizar el diagnóstico por la historia clínica i exámenes complementares adecuados. Este artículo relata un caso de pénfigo vulgar acometiendo un paciente del sexo masculino, 47 años, con lesiones en la mucosa bucal y piel.

Behçet disease is a multi-systemic, chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It is characterized by recurrent genital and oral ulcerations, ocular and cutaneous lesions, SNC alterations, involvement of the articulations and cardiovascular alterations. The oral ulcers can be big, small and herpetic-form, with a typical aftose distribution. The Behçet disease diagnostic is based on the clinical signs and symptoms of the various anatomic regions affected. The most common used drugs for the treatment are corticosteroids and immune suppressors. We are presenting a clinical case where, through the clinical manifestations of the oral lesions and multidisciplinary treatment, the diagnosis of disease was reached.

El Síndrome de Behçet es un desorden inflamatorio crónico, multisistémico de origen desconocido. El síndrome se caracteriza por la presencia de úlceras orales y genitales recurrentes, lesiones oculares y cutáneas, artritis, alteraciones en el sistema nervioso central y enfermedades vasculares. A la ulceración oral recurrente se la considera una de las manifestaciones más importantes del síndrome, y resultan fundamentales para el diagnóstico de acuerdo con los criterios de clasificación. Se presenta un caso clínico en el cual la paciente busca atención de sus lesiones aftosas recurrentes y a través de una atención multidisciplinaria se llega al diagnóstico.