Abstract INTRODUCTION: This work aims to develop a biomathematical transmission model of COVID-19, in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, to estimate the distribution of cases over time and project the impact on the spread of the epidemic outbreak due to interventions and control measures over the local population. METHODS: This is an epidemiological mathematical modeling study conducted to analyze the dynamics of the accumulated cases of COVID-19, which used a logistic growth model that adds a term of withdrawal of individuals as a control measure. Three possible COVID-19 propagation scenarios were simulated based on three different rates of withdrawal of individuals. They were adjusted with real data of the infected and measures of control over the population. RESULTS: The lockdown would be the best scenario, with a lower incidence of infected people, when compared to the other measures. The number of infected people would grow slowly over the months, and the number of symptomatic individuals in this scenario would be 40,265 cases. We noticed that the State of Sergipe is still in the initial stage of the disease in the scenarios. It was possible to observe that the peak of cases and the equilibrium, in the current situation of social isolation, will occur when reaching the new support capacity, at the end of August in approximately 1,171,353 infected individuals. CONCLUSIONS: We established that lockdown is the intervention with the highest ability to mitigate the spread of the virus among the population.

CONTEXTO E OBJETIVOA oxaliplatina é um dos quimioterápicos mais utilizados no tratamento do câncer colorretal, sendo a indução da neuropatia periférica (NP) uma das principais limitações para o seu uso. Trabalhos anteriores demonstraram que a vitamina E poderia reduzir a incidência dessa neuropatia em 50%. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a efetividade da vitamina E na prevenção da NP induzida pela oxaliplatina.TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCALEstudo piloto prospectivo e randomizado de fase II desenvolvido em hospital universitário do Grande ABC.MÉTODOSOs pacientes foram randomizados para receber vitamina E ou placebo por cinco dias antes do início do tratamento com oxaliplatina e até o término do regime quimioterápico. O desfecho foi avaliado através dos Critérios Comuns de Toxicidade do Câncer versão 3 (CTCAE) e escalas específicas de gradação da NP induzida por oxaliplatina. Foram incluídos pacientes com câncer colorretal e gástrico programado para receber quimioterapia baseada em oxaliplatina. Ambos os grupos receberam suplementação de cálcio e magnésio antes e depois das infusões de oxaliplatina.RESULTADOSDezoito pacientes foram randomizados para grupo da vitamina E e 16 para o grupo placebo. Observou-se incidência cumulativa de 83% das classes I/II de neuropatia periférica no grupo da vitamina E, contra 68% no grupo placebo (P = 0,45). Observou-se maior tendência à diarreia em pacientes que receberam vitamina E (55,6% versus 18,8%, P = 0,06). Não houve outras diferenças significativas quanto às toxicidades entre os grupos.CONCLUSÃONão foi demonstrada diminuição significativa na incidência de NP aguda induzida por oxaliplatina com o uso de vitamina E.REGISTRO DE ENSAIO CLÍNICONCT01523574.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVEOxaliplatin is one of the chemotherapy regimens most used for treating colorectal cancer. One of the main limitations to its use is induction of peripheral neuropathy. Previous studies have shown that vitamin E can reduce the incidence of peripheral neuropathy by 50%. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of vitamin E for prevention of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy.DESIGN AND SETTINGProspective, phase II, randomized pilot study developed at a university hospital in the Greater ABC region.METHODSPatients were randomized five days before starting oxaliplatin treatment, to receive either vitamin E or placebo until the end of the chemotherapy regimen. The outcome was evaluated using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 3, and specific gradation scales for oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy. Patients with colorectal and gastric cancer who had been scheduled to receive oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy were included. Both groups received calcium and magnesium supplementation before and after oxaliplatin infusions.RESULTSEighteen patients were randomized to the vitamin E group and 16 to the placebo group. Cumulative incidence of 83% with peripheral neuropathy grades 1/2 was observed in the vitamin E group, versus 68% in the placebo group (P = 0.45). A trend towards more diarrhea was observed among patients who received vitamin E (55.6% vs. 18.8%; P = 0.06). There were no other significant differences in toxicity between the groups.CONCLUSIONSNo significant decrease in the incidence of acute oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy was demonstrated through vitamin E use.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATIONNCT01523574.

A disciplina Planejamento Integrado de Uso da Terra, do Curso de Agronomia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, associa os conhecimentos da área de solos com os demais do Curso de Agronomia, interligando-os e dando-lhes consistência e significado. A disciplina vale-se do planejamento integrado para reunir o conhecimento agronômico num projeto de exploração e desenvolvimento sustentável de uma ou mais propriedades rurais por meio de uma seqüência de atividades, assim definidas: caracterização regional, levantamento dos recursos naturais existentes na propriedade, levantamento do seu uso atual, diagnóstico do sistema produtivo e elaboração de uma proposta de exploração sustentável da propriedade, que é apresentada para a comunidade local. Os resultados desta experiência demonstram que a disciplina tem sido muito proveitosa no treinamento e aperfeiçoamento dos estudantes, tendo recebido suporte e apoio por parte do corpo discente, dos agricultores e das organizações envolvidas no processo de planejamento agrícola.

The Integrated Land Use Planning course of the Agronomy School of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul State, Porto Alegre, Brazil, associates Soil Science with other courses taught in Agronomy, establishing consistent and meaningful crosslinks. The course uses integrated land use planning to feed the compiled agronomical knowledge into a project of sustainable land use for one or more farms. The following sequence of procedures is used for this purpose: regional characterization, survey of existing natural resources, ascertainment of their actual use, production diagnosis, and elaboration of a project for sustainable farm use, which is presented to the local community. Results showed that the course was most useful to train and improve the students' abilities and was supported by students, farmers and organizations engaged in land use planning.