Hypertension is one of the primary modifiable risk factors for morbidity and mortality worldwide, being a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Furthermore, it is highly prevalent, affecting more than one-third of the global population. Blood pressure measurement is a MANDATORY procedure in any medical care setting and is carried out by various healthcare professionals. However, it is still commonly performed without the necessary technical care. Since the diagnosis relies on blood pressure measurement, it is clear how important it is to handle the techniques, methods, and equipment used in its execution with care. It should be emphasized that once the diagnosis is made, all short-term, medium-term, and long-term investigations and treatments are based on the results of blood pressure measurement. Therefore, improper techniques and/or equipment can lead to incorrect diagnoses, either underestimating or overestimating values, resulting in inappropriate actions and significant health and economic losses for individuals and nations. Once the correct diagnosis is made, as knowledge of the importance of proper treatment advances, with the adoption of more detailed normal values and careful treatment objectives towards achieving stricter blood pressure goals, the importance of precision in blood pressure measurement is also reinforced. Blood pressure measurement (described below) is usually performed using the traditional method, the so-called casual or office measurement. Over time, alternatives have been added to it, through the use of semi-automatic or automatic devices by the patients themselves, in waiting rooms or outside the office, in their own homes, or in public spaces. A step further was taken with the use of semi-automatic devices equipped with memory that allow sequential measurements outside the office (ABPM; or HBPM) and other automatic devices that allow programmed measurements over longer periods (HBPM). Some aspects of blood pressure measurement can interfere with obtaining reliable results and, consequently, cause harm in decision-making. These include the importance of using average values, the variation in blood pressure during the day, and short-term variability. These aspects have encouraged the performance of a greater number of measurements in various situations, and different guidelines have advocated the use of equipment that promotes these actions. Devices that perform HBPM or ABPM, which, in addition to allowing greater precision, when used together, detect white coat hypertension (WCH), masked hypertension (MH), sleep blood pressure alterations, and resistant hypertension (RHT) (defined in Chapter 2 of this guideline), are gaining more and more importance. Taking these details into account, we must emphasize that information related to diagnosis, classification, and goal setting is still based on office blood pressure measurement, and for this reason, all attention must be given to the proper execution of this procedure.

La hipertensión arterial (HTA) es uno de los principales factores de riesgo modificables para la morbilidad y mortalidad en todo el mundo, siendo uno de los mayores factores de riesgo para la enfermedad de las arterias coronarias, el accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) y la insuficiencia renal. Además, es altamente prevalente y afecta a más de un tercio de la población mundial. La medición de la presión arterial (PA) es un procedimiento OBLIGATORIO en cualquier atención médica o realizado por diferentes profesionales de la salud. Sin embargo, todavía se realiza comúnmente sin los cuidados técnicos necesarios. Dado que el diagnóstico se basa en la medición de la PA, es claro el cuidado que debe haber con las técnicas, los métodos y los equipos utilizados en su realización. Debemos enfatizar que una vez realizado el diagnóstico, todas las investigaciones y tratamientos a corto, mediano y largo plazo se basan en los resultados de la medición de la PA. Por lo tanto, las técnicas y/o equipos inadecuados pueden llevar a diagnósticos incorrectos, subestimando o sobreestimando valores y resultando en conductas inadecuadas y pérdidas significativas para la salud y la economía de las personas y las naciones. Una vez realizado el diagnóstico correcto, a medida que avanza el conocimiento sobre la importancia del tratamiento adecuado, con la adopción de valores de normalidad más detallados y objetivos de tratamiento más cuidadosos hacia metas de PA más estrictas, también se refuerza la importancia de la precisión en la medición de la PA. La medición de la PA (descrita a continuación) generalmente se realiza mediante el método tradicional, la llamada medición casual o de consultorio. Con el tiempo, se han agregado alternativas a través del uso de dispositivos semiautomáticos o automáticos por parte del propio paciente, en salas de espera o fuera del consultorio, en su propia residencia o en espacios públicos. Se dio un paso más con el uso de dispositivos semiautomáticos equipados con memoria que permiten mediciones secuenciales fuera del consultorio (AMPA; o MRPA) y otros automáticos que permiten mediciones programadas durante períodos más largos (MAPA). Algunos aspectos en la medición de la PA pueden interferir en la obtención de resultados confiables y, en consecuencia, causar daños en las decisiones a tomar. Estos incluyen la importancia de usar valores promedio, la variación de la PA durante el día y la variabilidad a corto plazo. Estos aspectos han alentado la realización de un mayor número de mediciones en diversas situaciones, y diferentes pautas han abogado por el uso de equipos que promuevan estas acciones. Los dispositivos que realizan MRPA o MAPA, que además de permitir una mayor precisión, cuando se usan juntos, detectan la hipertensión de bata blanca (HBB), la hipertensión enmascarada (HM), las alteraciones de la PA durante el sueño y la hipertensión resistente (HR) (definida en el Capítulo 2 de esta guía), están ganando cada vez más importancia. Teniendo en cuenta estos detalles, debemos enfatizar que la información relacionada con el diagnóstico, la clasificación y el establecimiento de objetivos todavía se basa en la medición de la presión arterial en el consultorio, y por esta razón, se debe prestar toda la atención a la ejecución adecuada de este procedimiento.

A hipertensão arterial (HA) é um dos principais fatores de risco modificáveis para morbidade e mortalidade em todo o mundo, sendo um dos maiores fatores de risco para doença arterial coronária, acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) e insuficiência renal. Além disso, é altamente prevalente e atinge mais de um terço da população mundial. A medida da PA é procedimento OBRIGATÓRIO em qualquer atendimento médico ou realizado por diferentes profissionais de saúde. Contudo, ainda é comumente realizada sem os cuidados técnicos necessários. Como o diagnóstico se baseia na medida da PA, fica claro o cuidado que deve haver com as técnicas, os métodos e os equipamentos utilizados na sua realização. Deve-se reforçar que, feito o diagnóstico, toda a investigação e os tratamentos de curto, médio e longo prazos são feitos com base nos resultados da medida da PA. Assim, técnicas e/ou equipamentos inadequados podem levar a diagnósticos incorretos, tanto subestimando quanto superestimando valores e levando a condutas inadequadas e grandes prejuízos à saúde e à economia das pessoas e das nações. Uma vez feito o diagnóstico correto, na medida em que avança o conhecimento da importância do tratamento adequado, com a adoção de valores de normalidade mais detalhados e com objetivos de tratamento mais cuidadosos no sentido do alcance de metas de PA mais rigorosas, fica também reforçada a importância da precisão na medida da PA. A medida da PA (descrita a seguir) é habitualmente feita pelo método tradicional, a assim chamada medida casual ou de consultório. Ao longo do tempo, foram agregadas alternativas a ela, mediante o uso de equipamentos semiautomáticos ou automáticos pelo próprio paciente, nas salas de espera ou fora do consultório, em sua própria residência ou em espaços públicos. Um passo adiante foi dado com o uso de equipamentos semiautomáticos providos de memória que permitem medidas sequenciais fora do consultório (AMPA; ou MRPA) e outros automáticos que permitem medidas programadas por períodos mais prolongados (MAPA). Alguns aspectos na medida da PA podem interferir na obtenção de resultados fidedignos e, consequentemente, causar prejuízo nas condutas a serem tomadas. Entre eles, estão: a importância de serem utilizados valores médios, a variação da PA durante o dia e a variabilidade a curto prazo. Esses aspectos têm estimulado a realização de maior número de medidas em diversas situações, e as diferentes diretrizes têm preconizado o uso de equipamentos que favoreçam essas ações. Ganham cada vez mais espaço os equipamentos que realizam MRPA ou MAPA, que, além de permitirem maior precisão, se empregados em conjunto, detectam a HA do avental branco (HAB), HA mascarada (HM), alterações da PA no sono e HA resistente (HAR) (definidos no Capítulo 2 desta diretriz). Resguardados esses detalhes, devemos ressaltar que as informações relacionadas a diagnóstico, classificação e estabelecimento de metas ainda são baseadas na medida da PA de consultório e, por esse motivo, toda a atenção deve ser dada à realização desse procedimento.

Resumo Os compostos nitroaromáticos possuem importante relevância econômica e industrial fazendo parte de diversos insumos como corantes, tintas, agroquímicos e explosivos. Na fabricação do explosivo 2,4,6 trinitrotoluneo (TNT), há a formação de águas residuárias contaminadas de difícil tratamento por conter, dentre outros compostos, elevadas concentrações de 2,4 e 2,6-trinitrotolueno (DNT). Neste trabalho foi estudada a aplicação de Processos oxidativos avançados do tipo O3/UV em integração sequencial com material catalítico a base de escória de ferro metálico (SZVI) e matriz mineral, para o tratamento de um efluente industrial oriundo da indústria de explosivos contaminado com compostos nitroaromáticos. Foram estudados dois tipos de composição de matriz mineral, caulinita (Kau) e pedra pomes em pó (Pum), tendo sido observado, nas condições de melhor eficiência (O3/UV-SZVI/Kau), 100% de remoção tanto dos compostos dinitroaomáticos quanto de ozônio residual. Por outro lado, a foto-ozonização isoladamente, foi capaz de remover apenas parcialmente estes componentes, tendo sido observados 38% de remoção de DNT e 3,2 mg/L de O3 residual, comprovando a importância da integração com a matriz catalítica para um tratamento mais efetivo do efluente em estudo.

Abstract Nitroaromatic compounds have significant economic and industrial relevance in various inputs such as dyes, inks, agrochemicals, and explosives. In the manufacture of the explosive 2,4,6 trinitrotoluene (TNT), there is the formation of contaminated wastewater that is difficult to treat because it contains, among other compounds, high concentrations of 2,4 and 2,6-trinitrotoluene (DNT). In this work, the application of advanced oxidation processes of the O3/UV type was studied in sequential integration with catalytic material based on metallic iron slag (SZVI) and mineral matrix to treat an industrial effluent from the explosives industry contaminated with compounds nitroaromatics. Two types of mineral matrix composition were studied, kaolinite (Kau) and pumice powder (Pum), having been observed in the conditions of best efficiency (O3/UV-SZVI/Kau) 100% removal of both nitroaromatic compounds and residual ozone. On the other hand, photo-ozonation alone could only partially remove these components, with 38% DNT removal and 3.2 mg/L residual O3 observed, proving the importance of integration with the catalytic matrix for more effective treatment of the studied effluent.

Resumo Os fungos pleurotus são basidiomicetos que se destacam na degradação de compostos orgânicos de natureza recalcitrante, como derivados de lignina e compostos fenólicos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar comparativamente a capacidade dos fungos Pleurotus ostreatus POS 560 e Pleurotus floridae PSP1 na degradação de 2,4 e 2,6-dinitrotolueno (DNTs) em efluente da indústria de explosivos. A caracterização indicou 318 mg L-1 de DNTs, 246 mg L-1 de DQO e fator de toxicidade para Daphnia magna correspondente a 8. A condução de um estudo multivariado estimou a influência das variáveis pH (5.0 e 6.0), concentração de co-substrato (10 e 20 g L-1 de glicose) e espécies do fungo Pleurotus (ostreatus e floridae) sobre a degradação de DNTs, tendo indicado que as variáveis Fungo e [Glicose] se mostraram significativas (p<0.05) apresentando efeitos da ordem de +4.45±0.26 e -1.14±0.26, respectivamente. A reprodução das melhores condições de eficiência (P. floridae; pH 6,0 e 10 g L-1 de glicose) em frascos agitados (100 rpm, 26oC) foi capaz de promover em 14 dias de tratamento remoções de matéria orgânica e fator de toxicidade em níveis da ordem de 55 e 50%, respectivamente, além da completa degradação de DNTs a qual ocorreu nas primeiras 120 horas de tratamento, período durante o qual também foi caracterizada atividade máxima das enzimas peroxidase e Mn-peroxidase, sugerindo alto potencial do bioprocesso em estudo para remediação de efluentes contaminados com compostos nitroaromáticos.

Abstract Pleurotus fungi are basidiomycetes that stand out in the degradation of recalcitrant organic compounds such as lignin derivatives and phenolic compounds. The aim of this study was to make a comparative evaluation of the capacity of the Pleurotus ostreatus POS 560 and Pleurotus floridae PSP1 fungi in the degradation of 2,4 and 2,6-dinitrotoluene (DNTs) in effluent from an explosive factory. The characterization of the effluent indicated 318 mg L-1 of DNTs, 246 mg L-1 of COD and toxicity factor for Daphnia magna corresponding to 8. The conduct of a multivariate study estimated the influence of the variables pH (5.0 and 6.0), co-substrate concentration (10 and 20 g L-1 of glucose) and species of the fungus Pleurotus (ostreatus and floridae) on the degradation of DNTs, indicating that the variables Fungus and [Glucose] were significant (p <0.05) presenting effects in the order of + 4.45 ± 0.26 and -1.14 ± 0.26, respectively. The reproduction of the best efficiency conditions (P. floridae; pH 6.0 and 10 g L-1 of glucose) in agitated flasks (100 rpm, 26oC) was able to carry out, within 14 days of treatment, the removal of organic matter and toxicity factor in levels on the order of 55 and 50%, respectively, in addition to the complete degradation of DNTs which occurred in the first 120 hours of treatment. In this period, the maximum activity of the peroxidase and Mn-peroxidase enzymes was also characterized, suggesting high potential of the bioprocess under study for remediation of effluents contaminated with nitroaromatic compounds.

Abstract Aims: To analyze the effects of physical therapy procedures in reducing acute pain in runners. A second aim was to investigate the impact of weather conditions on the number of physical therapy visits during the Ultramarathon Rio24 h. Methods: This retrospective study was performed at the Physical Education Center Admiral Adalberto Nunes (CEFAN). Medical records were analyzed. The participants were athletes that were attended by the Physical therapy team during three editions of the Ultramarathon Rio24 h. The variation in the Visual Analog Scale score (VAS) before and after each treatment were analyzed. After the evaluation procedure, another professional had decided the best procedure for the assessed athlete: massotherapy, cryotherapy by immersion, or stretching. An ANOVA was performed to assess which procedures produce pain reduction immediately after the procedure. Results: A total of 1,995 care services (228 in women) were performed in 602 athletes (84 women). Analyzing the treatments that used only one modality (n = 512 visits), the final pain decreased significantly over the initial pain for the three treatments. It was verified that massotherapy, cryotherapy, and stretching promote significant intragroup differences, with no intergroup differences. The environmental conditions were not associated with the number of visits. Conclusion: Massotherapy, cryotherapy, and stretching are effective treatments for acute pain reduction during ultramarathons. The weather conditions are not associated with the number of physical therapy visits.

RESUMO Diferentemente dos contaminantes orgânicos, os metais pesados não são biodegradáveis e tendem a se acumular nos organismos vivos e também são reconhecidos por serem tóxicos ou carcinogênicos. A utilização de nanopartículas de ferro zero valente (nFVZ) é relatada como uma técnica alternativa e de elevado potencial para remediação in situ e ex situ de matrizes contaminadas com este metal, principalmente devido à sua grande área superficial ativa e significativa capacidade de adsorção, podendo se consolidar em um método simples e eficiente de tratamento. Neste estudo foram sintetizadas partículas de Ferro Valencia Zero (FVZ) pelo método de redução química utilizando o sulfato ferroso hexa hidratado (FeSO4.7H2O) e Borohidreto de Sódio (NaBH4) com posterior agregação a partículas de carvão ativado em pó (PAC), formando o adsorvente PAC-FVZ, o qual foi caracterizado pelas técnicas de DRX e MEV, as quais revelaram a integração do catalisador à matriz de PAC. Finalmente, estudos cinéticos desenvolvidos revelaram que a cinética de adsorção se adaptou melhor a um modelo de pseudo segunda ordem, sendo que as isotermas foram melhor representadas pelo modelo de Freundlich e os resultados termodinâmicos demonstraram que a reação de adsorção ocorreu através de um processo espontâneo com interação endotérmica entre o Cr (VI) e o PAC-FVZ com aumento na aleatoriedade do sistema.

Abstract Unlike organic contaminants, heavy metals are not biodegradable and tend to accumulate in living organisms; they are also recognized for being toxic or carcinogenic. The use of nanoparticles of zero-valent iron (nZVI) is reported as an alternative technique with high potential for in situ and ex situ remediation of contaminated matrices with this metal, mainly due to its large active surface area and significant adsorption capacity to consolidate into a simple and efficient method of treatment. In this study, ZVI particles were synthesized by the chemical reduction method using hydrated ferrous sulfate (FeSO4.7H2O) and sodium borohydride (NaBH4) with subsequent aggregation to powdered activated carbon (PAC), forming the adsorbent PAC-ZVI, which was characterized by the techniques of XRD and SEM, which revealed the integration of the catalyst to the activated carbon matrix. Finally, developed kinetic studies revealed that the adsorption kinetics was better adapted to a pseudo second order model, the isotherms were better represented by the Freundlich model and the thermodynamic results showed that the adsorption reaction occurred through a spontaneous process with endothermic interaction between Cr (VI) and PAC-ZVI with increase in the randomness of the system.

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infectious disease with a worldwide prevalence. The objective of this work is to identify risk areas for schistosomiasis mansoni transmission in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, during the period from 2005 to 2014. METHODS: We conducted an epidemiological study with secondary data from the Information System Control Program of Schistosomiasis [Sistema de Informação do Programa de Controle da Esquistossomose (SISPCE)]. Temporal trends were analyzed to obtain the annual percentage change (APC) in the rates of annual prevalence. In addition to the description of general indicators of the disease, the spatial analysis was descriptive, by means of the estimator of intensity kernel, and showed spatial dependence by indicators of global Moran (I) and Local Index of Spatial Association (LISA). Thematic maps of spatial distribution were made, identifying priority intervention areas in need of healthcare. RESULTS: There were 78,663 cases of schistosomiasis, with an average of 8.7% positivity recorded; 79.8% of the cases were treated, and Sergipe showed a decreasing positive trend (APC: -2.78). There was the presence of spatial autocorrelation and a significant global Moran index (I = 0.19; p-value = 0.03). We identified clusters of high-risk areas, mainly located in the northeast and southcentral of the state, which each had equally high infection rates. CONCLUSIONS: There was a decreasing positive trend of schistosomiasis in Sergipe. Spatial analysis identified the geographic distribution of risk and allowed the definition of priority areas for the maintenance and intensification of control interventions.

ABSTRACT: The extraction of essential oils obtained by the hydrodistillation of needles/twigs waste of Pinus taeda L. was optimized by applying response surface methodology (RSM), with 24 full factorial design, in order to improve oil essential production, and aggregate value to the production chain of pine wood. Through the model it was possible to ascertain the influence of the variables in the average amount of essential oil (0.1032 mL), being the variables analyzed: biomass - Bm (x1), extraction time - ET (x2), Bm:ET (x1x2) and sample size - SS: drying times - DT (x3x4). Only linear terms (biomass and extraction time) and your interaction demonstrated significant positive values (0.0344, 0.0206 and 0.0131). The major components of the essential oil identified by GC-MS were: β-phellandrene: (30.39 and 22.44%), tricyclene (26.14 and 20.46%), β-myrcene (14.32 and 11.50%), β-pinene (22.49 and 1.43%) and α-pinene (0.25 and 11.26%) in the years 2011 and 2012, respectively. Our results show that the essential oil obtained from P. taeda represents a way of using some of the waste generated by the timber industry. The process of obtaining doesn't require treatments such as controlled drying or size reduction of the sample, indicating that it can be used in an industrial scale.

Euterpe oleracea Mart. é uma palmeira popularmente conhecida como açaí, encontrada no norte do Brasil. O fruto do açaí apresenta em sua composição antocianinas, uma classe de polifenóis à qual é atribuída propriedade antioxidante. Os objetivos desse trabalho foram desenvolver emulsões fotoprotetoras O/A contendo extrato glicólico de açaí (AGE), avaliar a estabilidade física e avaliar a eficácia fotoprotetora. Emulsões contendo AGE e filtros solares foram formuladas utilizando diferentes tipos e concentrações de tensoativo polimérico (acrilates/C 10-30 alquil acrilato polímero cruzado e polilacrilato sódico). A influência de dois modificadores reológicos (poliacrilamida (e) C13-14/isoparafina (e) Laureth-7 e Carbomer) na estabilidade foi avaliada. A estabilidade física das emulsões foi avaliada por meio de estudos de estabilidade preliminar e acelerada. Emulsões com 1,0% poliacrilato sódico foram estáveis, exibiram comportamento não-newtoniano pseudoplástico e tixotrópico. A eficácia fotoprotetora foi avaliada pelo teste in vivode Fator de Proteção Solar (FPS) e pela determinação do Fator de Proteção UVA (FP-UVA). Quando adicionado o AGE na emulsão contendo filtros solares, não se observou aumento significativo no valor do FPS. A emulsão contendo o AGE apresentou FP-UVA=14,97, a razão FPS/FP-UVA = 1,69 e o comprimento de onda crítico igual a 378 nm, podendo ser considerado um protetor solar com proteção UVA e UVB.

Euterpe oleraceaMart. is a palm tree popularly known as açai, which is primarily found in northern Brazil. The açai's fruits contain anthocyanins, a class of polyphenols to which antioxidant properties have been attributed. The aim of this work was to develop O/W sunscreens emulsions containing açai glycolic extract (AGE) and to evaluate both their physical stability and photoprotective efficacy. Emulsions containing AGE and sunscreens were formulated using different types and concentrations of polymeric surfactant (acrylates/C 10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer and sodium polyacrylate). The influence of two rheology modifiers (polyacrylamide (and) C13-14/isoparaffin (and) Laureth-7 and Carbomer) on the stability was also investigated. Physical stability was evaluated by preliminary and accelerated studies. Emulsions with 1.0% sodium polyacrylate were stable and exhibited non-newtonian pseudoplastic behavior and thixotropy. Photoprotective efficacy was evaluated by in vivo Sun Protection Factor (SPF) and determination of Protection Factor of UVA (PF-UVA). When AGE was added to the sunscreen emulsion, no significant increase in the in vivo SPF value was observed. The emulsion containing AGE showed PF-UVA = 14.97, 1.69 of the SPF/PF-UVA ratio and a critical wavelength value of 378 nm, and may therefore be considered a sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection.

Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar as características de carcaça e cortes comerciais de tourinhos Red Norte suplementados com óleos de fritura e de soja terminados em confinamento. Utilizaram-se 27 animais Red Norte com peso corporal inicial médio de 317 ± 33kg. Os animais receberam ração ad libitum com relação volumoso:concentrado 40:60, sendo: dieta controle; suplementados com óleo de soja e suplementados com óleo de fritura, durante 112 dias, sendo 28 dias de adaptação, e abatidos com 481,0; 488,7 e 462,6kg para os tratamentos controle, suplementados com óleo de soja e óleo de fritura respectivamente. A espessura de gordura subcutânea (EGS) e a área de olho de lombo (AOL) foram medidas entre a 12ª e 13ª costelas. A suplementação com fontes lipídicas não influenciaram o peso final, peso de carcaça quente, peso de carcaça fria, AOL, EGS, perdas por resfriamento, pesos e rendimentos dos cortes dianteiro, traseiro especial e ponta de agulha. Entretanto o rendimento de carcaça foi menor para animais suplementados com óleo de soja. O pH final foi maior (P<0,01) para as carcaças dos animais suplementados com óleo de fritura, e a temperatura final (P<0,02), foi maior para os animais com suplementação lipídica em relação aos animais sem suplementação. A suplementação lipídica utilizada para tourinhos em confinamento não influenciou as características de carcaça. Entretanto, animais suplementados com óleo de fritura apresentaram carne DFD, enquanto os animais suplementados com óleo de soja apresentaram menor rendimento de carcaça.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the characteristic of carcass and commercial meat cuts from Red Norte young bulls finished in feedlot supplemented with fry and soybeans oil. Twenty seven Red Norte animals at initial average weight of 317 ± 33kg were used. The animals received ad libitum feed with concentrate:roughage ratio of 40:60, being: control diet; supplementation with soybeans oil and supplementation with fry oil, during 112 days, from which 28 days were for adaptation, and slaughtered with 481,0; 488,7 e 462,6kg to treatments control, supplemented with soybeans oil and with fry oil respectively. The subcutaneous fat thickness (FT) and longissimus muscle area (LMA) were measured between the 12th e 13th ribs. The supplementation with lipids sources did not influence the final weight, hot carcass weight, cold carcass weight, LMA, FT, losses by cooling, weight and yield of the forequarter, hindquarter and spare ribs cuts. However the carcass dressing was lower to animals supplemented with soybeans oil. The final pH was higher (P<0,01) to carcasses of the animals supplemented with fry oil, and the final temperature (P<0,02) was higher to animals supplemented with lipids than to animals without supplementation. The lipid supplementation used to young bulls in feedlot did not influence the carcass characteristics. However, animals supplemented with fry oil presented DFD meat, whereas animals supplemented with soybeans oil had lower dressing carcass.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of reducing the crude protein (CP) with the use of amino acids in diets with the same amount of calories anddifferent levels of soybean oil (SO) for finishing pigs kept in two different ambient temperatures. A total of 120 barrows (initial weight of 68.0±1.9 kg) were utilized for the experiment. The design was of randomized blocks in a 2 × 3 × 2 factorial arrangement (two levels of CP, 16.2 and 13.7%; three levels of SO, 1.5; 3.0 and 4.5%; and two ambient temperatures, 19 and 31 ºC), totaling twelve treatments with five replicates for thirty days. The heat reduced feed intake (FI) of the animals, regardless of the levels of CP and SO used, and reduced weight gain (WG) in diets with reduced CP and SO or higher SO. The increased level of CP and SO improved feed conversion (FC) when the animals were kept in thermoneutral environment and given a diet with higher protein content. The reduction in CP increased FI only in the thermoneutral environment. In the heat, WG increased in diets with higher levels of SO, without influencing FC. The manipulation of diet and temperature did not affect most carcass traits. The SO reduced backfat thickness (BT) only in diets with high CP and animals kept in thermoneutral environment. The reduction of CP increased the BT only in diets with high content of SO, both in hot and thermoneutral environments. Heat reduces FI and the inclusion of SO does not improve performance or carcass characteristics in these conditions. The reduction in CP improves WG only in diets with high oil content; however, it increases BT. In thermoneutral environment, increasing the SO is beneficial for performance and carcass characteristics, except when diets with reduced CP are used. The reduction in CP improves performance only in diets with low oil content.

Os cardiomiócitos são sustentados e inseridos em um esqueleto de tecido conjuntivo, este possui distribuição desigual de acordo com as propriedades das distintas regiões em que se encontra. O propósito deste estudo foi quantificar a proporção de tecido conjuntivo em relação à disposição de cardiomiócitos dos ventrículos direito e esquerdo e no septo interventricular do miocárdio de seis equinos subnutridos, adultos, sendo quatro machos e duas fêmeas, sem raça definida e utilizados para tração. Com auxílio de paquímetro eletrônico digital, avaliou-se a altura do ventrículo esquerdo, a largura do coração, assim como sua circunferência, as espessuras das paredes livres dos ventrículos e do septo interventricular. Os fragmentos relativos ao terço médio do septo interventricular e das paredes livres dos ventrículos foram submetidos à técnica histológica convencional. Os blocos foram cortados com espessura de 5µm e corados com Picrosirius Red, Tricromo de Gomori e Tricromo de Azan para evidenciação do tecido conjuntivo. As lâminas foram analisadas com uso do microscópio óptico digital acoplado ao programa de análise de imagens Image-Pro Plus®. A proporção média de tecido conjuntivo no ventrículo esquerdo foi de 6,1±3,7%, no septo interventricular foi obtida a média de 6,8±3,6% e no ventrículo direito a média foi de 6,1±3,1%. Ao aplicarmos teste H de Kruskal-Wallis, verificamos que ocorreu diferença estatística entre os diferentes corantes utilizados em relação às regiões avaliadas. No teste de correlação de Pearson, não foi encontrado padrão de correlação entre a espessura das regiões analisadas e a proporção de tecido conjuntivo.

Cardiomyocytes are sustained and inserted into a connective tissue skeleton that has different distribution depending up on the properties of the region in which it stands. The purpose of this study was to quantify the proportion of connective tissue in relation to the arrangement of cardiomyocytes of left and right ventricles and interventricular septum in myocardium of six mixed breed, ill trifted adult horses, of both sexes, used for traction. With hearts still fresh and with the aid of a digital caliper, it was estimated the height of left ventricle, the heart's width, the heart's circumference and the thickness of the ventricular free walls and interventricular septum. The fragments on the middle third of the interventricular septum and free walls of the ventricles were subjected to conventional histological technique. The blocks were cut with thickness of 5µm and stained with Picrosirius Red, Gomori Trichrome and Azan Trichrome to show the connective tissue. The slides were analyzed using optical microscope coupled to a digital analysis program Image-Pro Plus®. The average proportion of connective tissue in the left ventricle was 6.1+3.7%, in the interventricular septum and it was observed a mean of 6.8+3.6%. In the right ventricle the average was 6.0+3.0%. Applying the H test of Kruskal-Wallis, it was found that there was statistical difference between the different dyes used for each region. In the Pearson correlation test it was not found pattern correlation between the thickness of the regions analyzed and the proportion of connective tissue

In this work the potentiality of reductive-oxidative processes based on zero-valent iron was studied aiming the degradation of nitroaromatic compounds and the remediation of residues from the explosive industry. The reductive process was applied as a continuous treatment system, using steel-wool as zero-valent iron source. The process permitted an almost total degradation of nitrobenzene, nitrophenol, nitrotoluene, dinitrotoluene and trinitrotoluene, probably with generation of the respective amine-derivative. The yellow-water residue, containing soluble trinitrotoluene, was notably modified by the reductive process, a fact that permitted a substantial enhancement of its biodegradability. Furthermore, the subsequent photo-Fenton process allowed TOC removal of about 80%.

Um experimento utilizando 672 pintos machos de um dia de idade, da linhagem AGROSS, foi conduzido com o objetivo de estudar o efeito da inclusão da levedura de cana-de-açúcar (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), proveniente da indústria de aguardente, em dietas para frangos de corte. As aves foram distribuídas em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado, constituído de seis tratamentos com 112 aves/tratamento, sendo oito repetições por tratamento com 14 aves cada. Os tratamentos constaram de seis dietas isoprotéicas (22 e 20% de proteína para as fases inicial e de engorda, respectivamente) e isocalóricas (3000 e 3150 kcal EM/kg, para as fases inicial e de engorda, respectivamente) formuladas à base de milho e farelo de soja e com níveis crescentes de inclusão de levedura de cana-de-açúcar (LCA). Os tratamentos utilizados foram os seguintes: T1 = Dieta basal (DB); T2 = DB + 1,5% LCA; T3 = DB + 3,0% LCA; T4 = DB + 4,5% LCA; T5 = DB + 6,0% LCA; T6 = DB + 7,5% LCA, totalizando seis níveis de inclusão de levedura. Não foi verificada diferença significativa entre os tratamentos para as variáveis ganho de peso, consumo de ração, conversão alimentar, rendimento de carcaça, porcentagem de gordura abdominal e umidade da cama nas diferentes fases de criação das aves. Pode-se concluir que é possível a inclusão de até 7,5% de LCA em dietas para frangos de corte, sem afetar o seu desempenho.

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of sugar cane yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), produced in the sugar cane distillery, in broiler chickens diets. Six hundred and seventy two one day old male broiler chicks, AGROSS line, were alloted to a completely randomized design with six treatments and one hundred and twelve birds per treatment, being eight replicates of fourteen birds per treatment. Treatments consisted of six isoproteic (22 and 20% of crude protein for initial and growing periods, respectively) and isocaloric (3000 and 3150 kcal ME/kg for initial and growing periods, respectively) diets. These diets were formulated based on corn, soybean meal and different inclusion levels of yeast of sugar cane (YSC). The treatments were: T1 = Basal Diet (BD); T2 = BD + 1.5% YSC; T3 = BD + 3.0% YSC; T4 = BD + 4.5% YSC; T5 = BD + 6.0% YSC; T6 = BD + 7.5% YSC, resulting in six inclusion levels of YSC. Statistical analysis did not show any significant difference among the treatments for weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, carcass yield, percentage of abdominal fat and moisture of the litter. According to the results, it can be concluded that it is possible the inclusion of up to 7.5% YSC in broiler diets without affecting their performance.