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This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of replacing soybean meal by castor bean meal on nutrient intake, digestibility, animal performance, ingestive behavior activities, carcass characteristics, and fatty acid profile from steers finished in pasture. Crossbred steers were weighed to determine the initial body weight (331.6 ± 37.4 kg), which were kept in 4 paddocks (8 animals/paddock), on pastures of Brachiaria decumbens during the finishing phase. Dietary treatments included CC00-without castor bean meal; CC33-153 g/kg of castor bean meal; CC66-308 g/kg of castor bean meal; and CC100-434 g/kg of castor bean meal. No treatment effects were detected (P > 0.05) for final body weight, average daily gain, feed efficiency, and hot carcass weight. The DM, CP, NDF, and NFC total intake were lowest (P < 0.01) for steers fed CC100 diet than others. No treatment effects were detected (P > 0.05) for digestibility. For ingestive behavior activities, data on DM and NDF from feeding rate were greater (P < 0.01) in CC00 v. castor bean meal steers. DM and NDF from rumination rate were greater (P < 0.01) in CC33 v. CC100 steers that was the lowest. Carcass measures, carcass composition, chemical composition of Longissimus thoracis muscle, and profile and the sum of fatty acids were not affected (P > 0.05) by castor bean meal replacement on the diets. Results from this experiment suggest that castor bean meal may replace soybean meal in pasture supplementation without altered digestibility, carcass characteristics, and fatty acid profile.

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INTRODUCTION: Glomerulopathy is a group of diseases that affect mainly young adults between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Recently, it has been demonstrated that syndecan-1, a biomarker of endothelial glycocalyx damage, is increased in nephrotic patients with near-normal renal function and it is important to endothelial dysfunction in these patients. Angiopoietin-2 (AGPT2) is an endothelial growth factor that promotes cell derangement. Here we evaluated AGPT2 levels in patients with nephrotic syndrome, near-normal renal function and the possible interaction of AGPT2 with endothelial glycocalyx derangement. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study performed from January through November 2017. Adult patients (age > 18 years) with nephrotic syndrome and without immunosuppression were included. Blood samples were drawn after a 12 h fast for later measurement of syndecan-1 and AGPT2. Mediation analyses were performed to assess the hypothesized associations of nephrotic syndrome features and AGPT2 with syndecan-1. RESULTS: We included 65 patients, 37 (56.9%) of them female, with primary glomerular disease. Syndecan-1 in nephrotic patients was higher than in control individuals (102.8 ± 36.2 vs. 28.2 ± 9.8 ng/mL, p < 0.001). Correlation of syndecan-1 with the main features of nephrotic syndrome after adjustment for age and estmmated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) demonstrated that syndecan-1 was significantly associated with 24-h urinary protein excretion, total cholesterol, LDL (low density lipoprotein)-cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein)-cholesterol, and triglycerides. Angiopoietin-2 was independently associated with serum albumin, 24 h urinary protein excretion, total cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol, in addition to being strongly associated with syndecan-1 (0.461, p < 0.001). The results of the mediation analyses showed that the direct association between LDL-cholesterol and syndecan-1 was no longer significant after AGPT-2 was included in the mediation analysis. AGPT2 explained 56% of the total observed association between LDL-cholesterol and syndecan-1. CONCLUSION: The association between LDL-cholesterol and glycocalyx derangement in nephrotic patients is possibly mediated by AGPT2.

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Estudo exploratório-descritivo de natureza qualitativa, realizado na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal (UTIN) da maternidade-Escola AssisChateaubriand (MEAC) na cidade de Fortaleza - CE, em dezembro de 2008 a fevereiro de 2009. Os objetivos foram identificar o grau de adesão das enfermeiras na utilização da membrana semipermeável na pele do prematuro como fator de proteção e observar os cuidados de Enfermagem durante o manuseio desses bebês. Utilizou-se uma entrevista semi-estruturada contemplando dados de identificação e questões relacionadas à assistência de Enfermagem prestada ao recém-nascido prematuro (RNPT) e a observação livre dos cuidados realizados, entre os quais a aplicação da membrana semipermeável. Os dados foram analisados sendo apresentados em quadro e discussões textuais. A padronização das condutas profissionais e a construção de protocolos para assistencia do cuidado na pele do RNPT acarretarão redução do risco de variações indesejadas nas condutas e consequentemente uma melhor qualidade devida e bem-estar .

This is an exploratory-descriptive study of qualitative nature, carried out in the Neonatal lntensive Care Unit (NICU) e Teaching Maternity Assis Chateaubriand (TMAC) in the" of Fortaleza - CE from December 2008 to February 2009. The objective of this work was to identify the nurses' adhesion: egree in the use of semi permeable membrane in the preterm 5t.:ÚI as protection factor and to observe the Nursing cares while handling these babies. A semi-structured interview was used with eighteen nurses, contemplating identification data and questions regarding the Nursing assistance to the preterm in"8nt in use of semi permeable membrane in NICU and the free observation of the cares performed by them was carried out, cluding the application of semi permeable membrane. The data were analyzed according to the pertinent literature to the theme, being presented in pictures and text discussions. The standardization of the professional conducts and the construcion of protocols to assist the care of the preterm infant skin will result in reduce the risk of undesired variations in the conducts and consequently a better quality of life and well-being. .

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O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar um estudo comparativo entre árbitros de futebol e torcedores quanto à adoção de critérios, no julgamento de lances futebolísticos. De acordo com as teorias de Jean Piaget e Lawrence Kohlberg, considerou-se que este tema está relacionado ao julgamento moral. A amostra foi composta por 61 árbitros e 30 torcedores, residentes em dois estados do Nordeste brasileiro, com média de idade de 34 anos, todos do sexo masculino. Os participantes responderam, por escrito, a oito situações hipotéticas futebolísticas e não futebolísticas. Embora, historicamente, esses grupos tenham sempre estado em lados opostos nos campos de futebol, na presente investigação científica, de um modo geral, os resultados não expressaram significativo distanciamento entre as posições dos dois. Nas situações futebolísticas, contudo, os árbitros se mostraram mais deontológicos e os torcedores mais sociais. Na maioria das vezes, ambos apresentaram objeção às injustiças contidas nas situações propostas e se mostraram coerentes com esta posição em seus julgamentos. O estudo agregou conhecimentos ao campo de estudo do julgamento moral e serviu de base para se conhecer melhor os critérios de julgamento utilizados por árbitros, frente a lances futebolísticos, abrindo possibilidades para a realização de novas pesquisas na interface entre a Psicologia e o futebol.(AU)

The goal of the present article is to present a comparative study between football (soccer) referees and fans as to the adoption of criteria for the judgment of plays in a match. In accordance to the theories of Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg, this theme was considered to be related to moral judgement. The sample used was composed of 61 referees and 30 fans, resident in two states of the Brazilian Northeast, with an average age of 34 years, all male. The participants answered, in writing, to eight hypothetical situations involving or not the game of football. Though, historically speaking, these two groups have always stood in opposite sides of the football field, in the current scientific investigation, their results, as a whole, did not express substantial differences between their respective positions. In the footballrelated situations, however, the referees showed themselves to be more deontologic while the fans proved to be more social. Most of the time, both groups objected to the injustices present in the situations proposed and were shown to be coherent with such a stance in their judgements. The study brought light to the field of research in moral judgement and served as a starting point for one to better know the judgement criteria used by referees when faced with football plays, providing possibilities for future research and for new investigations regarding the interface between football and psychology.(AU)