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(1) Background: A high concentration of sodium chloride on in vitro cell culture leads to reduced SARS-CoV-2 replication. Therefore, our aim was to evaluate the effects of inhaling hypertonic NaCl particles (BREATHOX®) on the duration of COVID-19-induced acute symptoms. (2) Methods: A prospective, open label, randomized, standard of care-controlled group (SOC) pilot trial compared inhaled oral and nasal administered BREATHOX® (2.0 mg NaCl, particles size between 1-10 µm), with five or ten inhalations per day for ten days. The primary endpoint was the time to resolve COVID-19-related symptoms. Safety outcomes included adverse clinical and laboratory events. (3) Results: A total of 101 individuals were screened and 98 were randomly assigned to BREATHOX® ten sessions per day (Group 1; 33 patients), BREATHOX® five sessions per day (Group 2; 32 patients), or SOC (33 patients), and followed up for 28 days. There was an association with cough frequency after 10 days BREATHOX® compared to SOC [Group 1: hazard ratio (HR) 2.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06-3.81; Group 2: HR 2.17, 95% CI 1.17-4.04]. No differences between the groups for the reported symptoms' resolution time were seen after 28 days. After combining both BREATHOX® groups, the period to cough resolution 10 days after randomization was significantly lower than in SOC (HR 2.10, 95% CI 1.20-3.67). An adverse event occurred in 30% of Group 1, 36% of Group 2, and 9% in SOC individuals. One patient from SOC had a serious adverse event. Nasal burning, sore or itchy nose, and dry mouth were considered related to BREATHOX® use and resolved after stopping inhalations. (4) Conclusion: BREATHOX® inhalation is safe and may be effective in reducing the duration of COVID-19-induced coughing.

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Objetivo: relatar a experiência acerca da gestão compartilhada e as potencialidades da integração ensino-serviço no âmbito hospitalar. Método: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, do tipo relato de experiência, vivenciado por uma enfermeira educadora no período de setembro de 2022 a junho de 2023 por meio de atividades de educação permanente realizadas por meio da integração ensino-serviço. Resultados: Por meio das atividades que foram realizadas pelos estudantes em conjunto com os profissionais, pode-se evidenciar melhor adesão dos colabores aos treinamentos realizados pelo setor de educação permanente, podendo ser clarificado através dos indicadores de desempenho do setor, tendo uma maior aceitação dos profissionais por categoria. Conclusão: A constata que a integração ensino-serviço tem provocado reflexão dos processos de trabalho, por meio de espaços de discussão, de troca de saberes e experiências, tem favorecido uma gestão compartilhada pautada na significância, no respeito aos atores sociais e nas pluralidades.(AU)

Objective: to report the experience about shared management and the potential of teaching-service integration in the hospital setting. Method: This is a qualitative study, of the experience report type, experienced by a nurse educator in the period from September 2022 to June 2023 through permanent education activities carried out through teaching-service integration. Results: Through the activities that were carried out by the students together with the professionals, it can be evidenced a better adherence of the collaborators to the training carried out by the permanent education sector, which can be clarified through the sector's performance indicators, having a greater acceptance of professionals by category. Conclusion: It was found that the teaching-service integration has provoked reflection of work processes, through spaces for discussion, exchange of knowledge and experiences, has favored a shared management based on significance, respect for social actors and pluralities.(AU)

Objetivo: relatar la experiencia sobre la gestión compartida y el potencial de la integración enseñanza-servicio en el ámbito hospitalario. Método: Se trata de un estudio cualitativo, de tipo relato de experiencia, vivenciado por una enfermera educadora en el período de septiembre de 2022 a junio de 2023 a través de actividades de educación permanente realizadas por medio de la integración enseñanza-servicio. Resultados: A través de las actividades que fueron realizadas por los estudiantes en conjunto con los profesionales, se puede evidenciar una mejor adherencia de los colaboradores a la formación realizada por el sector de educación permanente, lo que puede ser esclarecido a través de los indicadores de desempeño del sector, teniendo una mayor aceptación de los profesionales por categoría. Conclusión: Se constató que la integración enseñanza-servicio ha provocado la reflexión sobre los procesos de trabajo, a través de espacios de discusión, intercambio de conocimientos y experiencias, ha favorecido una gestión compartida basada en la significatividad, el respeto a los actores sociales y a las pluralidades.(AU)

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Microsporidia are naturally occurring fungal-related parasites that can infect nearly all animal hosts, but their biocontrol potential of insect pests is routinely overlooked in agriculture and forestry. This research brings the first report describing the natural occurrence of a microsporidium causing disease in field-collected populations of the invasive eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a major destructive pest of eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. Adult beetles were collected during field surveys in commercial eucalyptus plantations in southern Brazil to be examined and dissected with typical symptoms to verify presence of microsporidian spores in haemolymph. From 14 plantations in different sites, the natural infection occurrence in these populations ranged from 0 to 65%, while a lab colony exhibited an infection incidence of 70%. Spore density in haemolymph of symptomatic insects averaged 2.1 (± 0.4) × 107 spores/beetle. Symptoms in infected adults were identified by an abnormal abdomen with malformation of the second pair of wings, impairing their flight activity. Electron transmission microscopy of the pathogen showed morphological features similar to species belonging to the genus Nosema or Vairimorpha. Phylogenetic analysis of the full-length small subunit ribosomal RNA gene suggests this pathogen's placement in the genus Vairimorpha, but with a sequence identity of ~ 94% with the nearest neighbours. The low level of sequence identity suggests this pathogen may represent a novel taxon in the genus and further requires whole genome sequencing for definitive taxonomic resolution. These findings provide insights on the natural occurrence of this novel pathogen of this invasive pest in Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. Further studies are needed to determine potential of this microsporidium in the design of conservative or augmentative biological control programs for this invasive pest.

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The eucalyptus snout beetle (ESB), Gonipterus platensis, is endemic to Australia but has become a major invasive, destructive pest of Brazilian eucalyptus plantations. Efforts to develop insecticides based on entomopathogenic fungi against ESB are limited by the lack of known virulent strains. We therefore explored the virulence of indigenous Brazilian strains of major entomopathogenic fungi-Beauveria spp. and Metarhizium anisopliae-against ESB adults. We found widely varying virulence and later capacities for conidial production on infected adult cadavers. Two strains stood out, B. bassiana IBCB-240 and M. anisopliae IBCB-364, as especially lethal for ESB adults under laboratory conditions, sporulated abundantly on infected insects, and also outperformed comparable strains used in commercial mycoinsecticides. Notably, B. bassiana IBCB-240 exhibited lower LT50 values at low inoculum levels (≤ 107 conidia mL-1) and smaller LC50 values than M. anisopliae IBCB-364. Taken together, this study emphasizes natural variation in virulence among indigenous Beauveria and Metarhizium strains against ESB adults and identifies fungal strains with superior lethality to existing commercialized strains for managing this eucalyptus pest in Brazil.

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BACKGROUND: Physical exercise has been considered an important non-pharmacological therapy for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, its effects on minor cardiac remodeling are not clear. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of aerobic exercise on the functional capacity, cardiac structure, left ventricular (LV) function, and gene expression of NADPH oxidase subunits in rats with small-sized myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS: Three months after MI induction, Wistar rats were divided into three groups: Sham; sedentary MI (MI-SED); and aerobic exercised MI (MI-AE). The rats exercised on a treadmill three times a week for 12 weeks. An echocardiogram was performed before and after training. The infarction size was evaluated by histology, and gene expression was assessed by RT-PCR. The significance level for statistical analysis was set at 5%. RESULTS: Rats with MI lower than 30% of the LV total area were included in the study. Functional capacity was higher in MI-AE than in Sham and MI-SED rats. The infarction size did not differ between groups. Infarcted rats had increased LV diastolic and systolic diameter, left atrial diameter, and LV mass, with systolic dysfunction. Relative wall thickness was lower in MI-SED than in the MI-AE and Sham groups. Gene expression of the NADPH oxidase subunits NOX2, NOX4, p22phox, and p47phox did not differ between groups. CONCLUSION: Small-sized MI changes cardiac structure and LV systolic function. Late aerobic exercise is able to improve functional capacity and cardiac remodeling by preserving the left ventricular geometry. NADPH oxidase subunits gene expression is not involved in cardiac remodeling or modulated by aerobic exercise in rats with small-sized MI.

FUNDAMENTO: O exercício físico tem sido considerado uma importante terapia não farmacológica para a prevenção e tratamento das doenças cardiovasculares. No entanto, seus efeitos na remodelação cardíaca leve não são claros. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a influência do exercício aeróbico sobre a capacidade funcional, estrutura cardíaca, função ventricular esquerda (VE) e expressão gênica das subunidades da NADPH oxidase em ratos com infarto do miocárdio pequeno (IM). MÉTODOS: Três meses após a indução do IM, ratos Wistar foram divididos em três grupos: Sham; IM sedentário (IM-SED); e IM exercício aeróbico (IM-EA). Os ratos se exercitaram em uma esteira três vezes por semana durante 12 semanas. Um ecocardiograma foi realizado antes e após o treinamento. O tamanho do infarto foi avaliado por histologia e a expressão gênica por RT-PCR. O nível de significância para análise estatística foi estabelecido em 5%. RESULTADOS: Ratos com IM menor que 30% da área total do VE foram incluídos no estudo. A capacidade funcional foi maior no IM-EA do que nos ratos Sham e IM-SED. O tamanho do infarto não diferiu entre os grupos. Ratos infartados apresentaram aumento do diâmetro diastólico e sistólico do VE, diâmetro do átrio esquerdo e massa do VE, com disfunção sistólica. A espessura relativa da parede foi menor no grupo IM-SED do que nos grupos IM-EA e Sham. A expressão gênica das subunidades NADPH oxidase NOX2, NOX4, p22phox e p47phox não diferiu entre os grupos. CONCLUSÃO: Infarto do miocárdio pequeno altera a estrutura cardíaca e a função sistólica do VE. O exercício aeróbico tardio pode melhorar a capacidade funcional e a remodelação cardíaca por meio da preservação da geometria ventricular esquerda. A expressão gênica das subunidades da NADPH oxidase não está envolvida na remodelação cardíaca, nem é modulada pelo exercício aeróbico em ratos com infarto do miocárdio pequeno.

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Resumo Fundamento: O exercício físico tem sido considerado uma importante terapia não farmacológica para a prevenção e tratamento das doenças cardiovasculares. No entanto, seus efeitos na remodelação cardíaca leve não são claros. Objetivo: Avaliar a influência do exercício aeróbico sobre a capacidade funcional, estrutura cardíaca, função ventricular esquerda (VE) e expressão gênica das subunidades da NADPH oxidase em ratos com infarto do miocárdio pequeno (IM). Métodos: Três meses após a indução do IM, ratos Wistar foram divididos em três grupos: Sham; IM sedentário (IM-SED); e IM exercício aeróbico (IM-EA). Os ratos se exercitaram em uma esteira três vezes por semana durante 12 semanas. Um ecocardiograma foi realizado antes e após o treinamento. O tamanho do infarto foi avaliado por histologia e a expressão gênica por RT-PCR. O nível de significância para análise estatística foi estabelecido em 5%. Resultados: Ratos com IM menor que 30% da área total do VE foram incluídos no estudo. A capacidade funcional foi maior no IM-EA do que nos ratos Sham e IM-SED. O tamanho do infarto não diferiu entre os grupos. Ratos infartados apresentaram aumento do diâmetro diastólico e sistólico do VE, diâmetro do átrio esquerdo e massa do VE, com disfunção sistólica. A espessura relativa da parede foi menor no grupo IM-SED do que nos grupos IM-EA e Sham. A expressão gênica das subunidades NADPH oxidase NOX2, NOX4, p22phox e p47phox não diferiu entre os grupos. Conclusão: Infarto do miocárdio pequeno altera a estrutura cardíaca e a função sistólica do VE. O exercício aeróbico tardio pode melhorar a capacidade funcional e a remodelação cardíaca por meio da preservação da geometria ventricular esquerda. A expressão gênica das subunidades da NADPH oxidase não está envolvida na remodelação cardíaca, nem é modulada pelo exercício aeróbico em ratos com infarto do miocárdio pequeno.

Abstract Background: Physical exercise has been considered an important non-pharmacological therapy for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, its effects on minor cardiac remodeling are not clear. Objective: To evaluate the influence of aerobic exercise on the functional capacity, cardiac structure, left ventricular (LV) function, and gene expression of NADPH oxidase subunits in rats with small-sized myocardial infarction (MI). Methods: Three months after MI induction, Wistar rats were divided into three groups: Sham; sedentary MI (MI-SED); and aerobic exercised MI (MI-AE). The rats exercised on a treadmill three times a week for 12 weeks. An echocardiogram was performed before and after training. The infarction size was evaluated by histology, and gene expression was assessed by RT-PCR. The significance level for statistical analysis was set at 5%. Results: Rats with MI lower than 30% of the LV total area were included in the study. Functional capacity was higher in MI-AE than in Sham and MI-SED rats. The infarction size did not differ between groups. Infarcted rats had increased LV diastolic and systolic diameter, left atrial diameter, and LV mass, with systolic dysfunction. Relative wall thickness was lower in MI-SED than in the MI-AE and Sham groups. Gene expression of the NADPH oxidase subunits NOX2, NOX4, p22phox, and p47phox did not differ between groups. Conclusion: Small-sized MI changes cardiac structure and LV systolic function. Late aerobic exercise is able to improve functional capacity and cardiac remodeling by preserving the left ventricular geometry. NADPH oxidase subunits gene expression is not involved in cardiac remodeling or modulated by aerobic exercise in rats with small-sized MI.

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Introdução: A lesão por pressão (LPP) é um dano localizado na pele e/ou no tecido mole subjacente que ocorre normalmente em pacientes acamados, com declínio do estado nutricional e da imunidade. Portanto, tem-se, o processo de cicatrização prejudicado e o uso de alguns imunomoduladores pode melhorar esse quadro, como a arginina. Objetivo: Identificar na literatura científica o efeito e o mecanismo de ação da arginina isolada ou associada na cicatrização de LPP. Material e Métodos: Revisão sistemática da literatura científica, com pesquisas nas bases de dados PubMed, Trip Data Base, Scielo, Science Direct e Scopus entre agosto de 2018 e abril de 2019, com recorte temporal de 2008 a 2018. Foram adotados os descritores e termos de pesquisa arginina, úlcera por pressão, cicatrização e tratamento. Resultados: A busca resultou em 11 artigos que atenderam aos critérios do presente estudo. Esses evidenciaram que a suplementação de arginina, isolada ou associada a nutrientes antioxidantes, possui resultados significativos no tratamento de LPP que levam a considerável diminuição do tempo de internação e dos custos hospitalares. Conclusão: O uso de arginina isolada ou associada a nutrientes antioxidantes têm efeitos promissores na cicatrização de LPP.

Introduction: Pressure ulcer (PU) is localized damage to the skin and/or underlying soft tissue that normally occurs in hospitalized patients with declining nutritional status and immunity. Therefore, one has, the process of impaired healing and use some immunomodulators may better this picture, such as arginine. Objective: To identify in the scientific literature the effect and mechanism of action of arginine alone or associated in the healing of PU. Material and Methods: Systematic review of the scientific literature, with searches in the databases PubMed, Trip Data Base, Scielo, Science Direct and Scopus between August 2018 and April 2019, with a temporal cut from 2008 to 2018. The following descriptors and terms were adopted arginine, pressure ulcer, healing and treatment. Results: The search resulted in 11 articles that met the criteria of the present study. These evidenced that arginine supplementation, alone or associated with antioxidant nutrients, has significant results in the treatment of LPP that lead to a considerable reduction in length of stay and hospital costs. Conclusion: The use of arginine alone or associated with antioxidant nutrients has promising effects on the healing of PU.

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