ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide health problem. Uric acid seems to have a relationship with chronic kidney disease, but its role is still controversial. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in hypertensive and/or diabetic patients in a Basic Family Health Unit and to evaluate the association of uric acid levels with chronic kidney disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 182 adults with arterial hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus followed-up in a Basic Family Health Unit between 2019 and 2020. Demographic, clinical, behavioural and biochemical data were collected through the review of medical records. The exposure of interest was the uric acid and the outcome was chronic kidney disease. For the association of uric acid and chronic kidney disease, univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed. Results: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the sample was 17% (95% CI = 12.1-23.3). After adjustment analysis for age, sex, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, smoking, alcohol consumption, antihypertensive and lipidlowering drugs, there was a positive association (ORa = 1.65 (95%CI = 1.11-2.45), p = 0.013) between uric acid and chronic kidney disease. Conclusion: The increase in uric acid in 1 mg/dL was associated with a 1.6 times higher chance of chronic kidney disease in hypertensive and/or diabetic population.

Abstract Background: The use of doxorubicin in chemotherapy has been associated with cardiotoxicity and heart failure. Physical exercise produces favorable morphofunctional adaptations in the cardiovascular system and may reverse cardiac dysfunction in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Objective: To assess the effects of physical training on myocardial structure, cardiac function, and exercise tolerance in Wistar rats initiated after the onset of cardiotoxicity-induced cardiotoxicity. Methods: This study investigated 30 adult male Wistar rats randomly divided into four groups: control (C), exercise (EX), doxorubicin (DX), and doxorubicin and exercise (DXEX). The DX and DXEX groups received six doses of doxorubincin from 1.25 mg/kg body weight up to a cumulative dose of 7.5 mg/kg. Injections were administered intraperitoneally three times a week for two weeks; after this stage, the EX and DXEX groups started physical training (swimming) sessions three times a week with a load of 5% of their body weight. Echocardiography and exercise tolerance tests were performed. Generalized linear models were used in statistical analysis, and a p<0.05 was set as statistically significant. Results: Left ventricular shortening fraction and ejection fraction were reduced in the DX group compared to C, EX, and DXEX. The DXEX group showed greater tolerance to effort when compared to the DX and C groups. Conclusion: Physical training, initiated after the onset of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity, improved cardiac function and exercise tolerance in rats.

RESUMO: O objetivo do presente trabalho foi determinar as correlações genéticas entre caracteres e avaliar os efeitos diretos e indiretos, entre as variáveis analisadas com a produtividade de grãos, por meio de análise de trilha. Foram avaliados 40 acessos de feijoeiro comum cultivados na Empaer de Cáceres, adotando o delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com três repetições. As magnitudes dos coeficientes de correlações genotípicas foram superiores as ambientais e fenotípicas para a maioria das correlações, evidenciando maior influência do fator genético do que dos fatores ambientais. Os efeitos diretos e indiretos proporcionaram maior confiabilidade nas interpretações de causa e efeito entre os caracteres estudados, indicando que a produtividade de grãos pode ser explicada por meio dos efeitos dos caracteres analisados. Os caracteres número de sementes por planta (0,801) e peso de grão (0,641) apresentaram maior efeito direto favorável, demonstrando forte associação entre os caracteres analisados, podendo ser utilizados na seleção direta ou indireta para a produtividade de grão em feijoeiro.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to determine genetic correlations of agronomic traits and to evaluate direct and indirect effects, through path analysis, between variables analyzed with grain yield. Forty accessions of common bean, cultivated at Caceres County were evaluated, by using randomized complete blocks design with three repetitions. Coefficient magnitudes of genotypic correlations were superior to phenotypic and environmental ones for most correlations, suggesting greater influence of genetic factor than environmental factors. In order to determine the importance of direct and indirect effects, path analysis was performed, which provided greater reliability in interpretations of cause and effect between studied traits, indicating that grain yield may be explained by the effects of analyzed traits. Number of seeds per plant (0.801) and grain weight (0.641) showed higher favorable effect over grain yield, allowing its use in direct or indirect selection for grain yield in common bean.

This study carried out the microstructural characterization, by light microscopy, of sintered SiC in the presence of liquid phase at temperatures of 1800, 1850 and 1900 ºC, added with Al2O3 and Y2O3 as well with Al2O3-YAG composite in the proportions of 5, 10 and 15% by weight. It was possible to observe the formation of microstructural patterns resulting from the heterogeneous segregation of the additives, such observation is associated to the pulling of additives during the initial stage of ceramography. Two ceramographic paths were followed: method I - surface grinding followed by manual polishing and method II - automatic grinding and polishing. In order to compare the two techniques the analysis of 3D roughness by light interferometry and the Vickers microhardness test were used. It was concluded by the analysis of variance with 95% confidence that the degree of finishing obtained by both methods allowed the adequate microstructural characterization, as well as, to meet the requirements established by the ASTM C1327-15 standard for hardness test.

RESUMO: O presente trabalho foi conduzido na unidade experimental da Empresa Mato-Grossense de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Cáceres-MT) e teve como objetivo determinar a variabilidade genética existente entre 40 acessos tradicionais de Phaseolus vulgaris L. do banco ativo de germoplasma da região de Cáceres-MT. Foi utilizado um delineamento de blocos ao acaso com três repetições e analisadas onze características morfoagronômicas. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância, foi estimada a variabilidade genética entre os acessos empregando-se análise multivariada com base na distância generalizada de Mahalanobis, realizando as análises de agrupamento. Houve diferenças significativas a 1% de probabilidade para todas as características avaliadas. A maior distância genética foi encontrada entre os acessos 13 e 20 (D2ii'=364,99), e a menor distância entre os acessos 13 e 26 (D2ii'=2,23). Os métodos de Tocher e UPGMA ordenaram os acessos mais divergentes em grupos distintos, evidenciando a existência de variabilidade, podendo ser inclusos em programas de melhoramento com enfoque regional.

ABSTRACT: The present research was conducted at the experimental unit of the Empresa Mato-Grossense de Pesquisa, Assistência e Extensão Rural-EMPAER (Caceres-MT) and aimed to determine the genetic variability that exaist among 40 accesses from active germplasm bank of Phaseolus vulgaris L. of the region Caceres-MT. It was used a random blocks design with three replications and analyzed eleven agronomic characteristics. Data were submitted to analysis of variance, it was estimated the genetic variability among the accessions through multivariate analysis based on Mahalanobis distance, performing cluster analysis. There were significant differences at 1% probability for all the characteristics evaluated. The largest genetic distance was found between accessions 13 and 20 (D2ii'=364.99), and the smallest distance between accessions 13 and 26 (D2ii'=2.23). Methods of Tocher and UPGMA ordered the most divergent accessions into distinct groups, showing the existence of variability and can be included in breeding programs with a regional focus.