Accuracy of urinary dipstick for glucose and protein determination in canine cerebrospinal fluid.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the precision of urinary dipstick (UD) to assess protein and glucose concentrations in canine CSF samples compared to the standard methods. METHODS: Cerebrospinal fluid protein and glucose were measured in 22 samples from dogs with neurological diseases affecting the CNS using UD and biochemistry (pyrogallol red and glucose oxidase reaction, respectively). Results were converted into scores to allow comparison between methods. The proportion of divergence between methods and its CI were calculated. The sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy (Ac) of UD were determined for 2 cutoff levels of CSF protein (15 and 30 mg/dL) and glucose (40 and 100 mg/dL). RESULTS: The proportion of divergence between methods was 64% (95% CI, 44% to 84%) for CSF protein (representing 14 of 22 erroneous samples), of which 92.9% (13 of 14) had a UD score lower than biochemistry. For CSF glucose, 73% (16 of 22 erroneous samples; 95% CI, 54% to 91%) had divergence between methods, of which 87.5% (14 of 16) had a UD score higher than biochemistry. Urinary dipstick had better results when the cutoff level was 15 mg/dL for protein (Se, 78.9%; Sp, 66.7%; PPV, 93.7%; NPV, 33.3%; Ac, 77.3%) and 40 mg/dL for glucose (Se, 89.5%; Sp, 33.3%; PPV, 89.5%; NPV, 33.3%; Ac, 81.8%) concentrations. CONCLUSIONS: Urinary dipstick was unreliable in estimating canine CSF protein and glucose concentrations. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The UD underestimated protein and overestimated glucose levels in the canine CSF, which could have a significant diagnostic impact and should discourage its use as a bedside test.

Effects of the level and source of dietary physically effective fiber on feed intake, nutrient utilization, heat energy, ruminal fermentation, and milk production by Alpine goats.

Thirty-two primiparous and 31 multiparous Alpine goats were used to determine influences of diets varying in level and source of forage on performance in early to mid-lactation for 16 wk. Diets consisted of 40%, 50%, 60%, and 70% forage (designated as 40F, 50F, 60F, and 70F, respectively) with 60F and 70F containing coarsely ground grass hay (primarily orchardgrass) and 40F and 50F containing cottonseed hulls, alfalfa pellets, and coarsely ground wheat hay. Diets contained 15.9% to 16.3% crude protein and 37.8%, 42.1%, 53.5%, and 55.4% neutral detergent fiber (NDF) with 10.0%, 15.8%, 50.1%, and 55.5% particle retention on a 19-mm sieve, and 26.1%, 29.6%, 38.3%, and 40.0% physically effective NDF (peNDF) for 40F, 50F, 60F, and 70F, respectively. Dry matter intake (2.71, 2.75, 1.96, and 1.95 kg/d) and milk yield (2.82, 2.71, 2.23, and 2.10 kg/d for 40F, 50F, 60F, and 70F, respectively) were lower (P < 0.05) for the two diets highest in forage. Digestion of organic matter was similar among diets (P > 0.05), but digestibility of NDF was greater (P < 0.05) for 60F and 70F (57.5%, 58.4%, 68.9%, and 72.2% for 40F, 50F, 60F, and 70F, respectively). Diet affected (P < 0.05) milk fat (3.16%, 3.37%, 2.93%, and 2.97%) and protein concentrations (2.62%, 2.69%, 2.58%, and 2.52% for 40F, 50F, 60F, and 70F, respectively). Milk energy yield was greater (P < 0.05) for the two diets lowest in forage (7.51, 7.45, 5.68, and 5.34 MJ/d), although yield relative to dry matter intake was not affected (P > 0.05) by diet and was lower (P < 0.05) for primiparous vs. multiparous goats (2.71 and 3.09 MJ/kg). Ruminal pH and acetate proportion were greater for 60F and 70F than for the other diets and the proportion of butyrate was lower for the two diets highest in fiber. The mean lengths of time spent ruminating, eating, standing, and lying were not affected (P > 0.05) by diet or parity, but many interactions involving diet, period, hour, and parity were significant (P < 0.05). In conclusion, lactational performance of Alpine goats in early to mid-lactation will be constrained with diets high in forage of moderate quality, peNDF content, and large particle size, which appeared related to limited feed intake.

Effects of the concentration and nature of total dissolved solids in drinking water on feed intake, nutrient digestion, energy balance, methane emission, ruminal fermentation, and blood constituents in different breeds of young goats and hair sheep.

Understanding how different livestock species and breeds respond to consumption of brackish water could improve usage of this resource. Therefore, Angora, Boer, and Spanish goat doelings and Dorper, Katahdin, and St. Croix ewe lambs (6 animals per animal type [AT]; initial age = 296 ± 2.1 days) consuming water with varying concentrations of minerals of a natural brackish water source (BR) and sodium chloride (NaCl; SL) were used to determine effects on water and feed intake, nutrient digestion, heat energy, methane emission, ruminal fluid conditions, and blood constituent concentrations. There were 6 simultaneous 6 (water treatments [WT]) × 6 (AT) Latin squares with 3-wk periods. The WT were fresh (FR), BR alone (100-BR), a similar total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration as 100-BR via NaCl addition to FR (100-SL), BR with concentrations of all minerals increased by approximately 50% (150-BR), a similar TDS level as 150-BR by NaCl addition to FR (150-SL), and a similar 150 TDS level achieved by addition of a 1:1 mixture of BR minerals and NaCl to 100-BR (150-BR/SL). Concentrations (mg/kg) in BR were 4928 TDS, 85.9 bicarbonate, 224.9 calcium, 1175 chloride, 60.5 magnesium, 4.59 potassium, 1387 sodium, 1962 sulfate, and 8.3 boron, and TDS in other WT were 209, 5684, 7508, 8309, and 7319 mg/kg for FR, 100-SL, 150-BR, 150-SL, and 150-BR/SL, respectively. There were very few significant effects of WT or AT × WT interactions, although AT had numerous effects. Water intake was affected by AT (P = 0.02) and WT (P = 0.04), with greater water intake for 150-SL than for FR, 100-BR, 100-SL, and 150-BR. Dry matter intake among AT was lowest (P < 0.05) for Angora. Digestion of organic matter and neutral detergent fiber and heat energy differed among AT (P < 0.05), but nitrogen digestion and ruminal methane emission were similar among AT. Blood aldosterone concentration was higher (P < 0.05) for FR than for other WT. In conclusion, all AT seemed resilient to these WT regardless of mineral source and concentrations, with TDS less than 8300 mg/kg, which did not influence nutrient utilization, ruminal fermentation, energy balance, or blood constituent levels.

Development and adaptations of the Graded Prognostic Assessment (GPA) scale: a systematic review.

The Graded Prognostic Assessment (GPA) score has the best accuracy among prognostic scales for patients with brain metastases (BM). A wide range of GPA-derived scales have been established to different types of primary tumor BM. However, there is a high variability between them, and their characteristics have not been described altogether yet. We aim to summarize the features of the existent GPA-derived scales and to compare their predictor factors and their uses in clinical setting. Medline was searched from inception until January 2023 to identify studies related to the development, update, or validation of GPA. The initial search yielded 1,083 results. 16 original studies and 16 validation studies were included, comprising a total of 33,348 patients. 13 different scales were assessed, including: GPA, Diagnosis-Specific GPA, Extracranial Score, Lung-molGPA, Updated Renal GPA, Updated Gastrointestinal GPA, Modified Breast GPA, Integrated Melanoma GPA, Melanoma Mol GPA, Sarcoma GPA, Hepatocellular Carcinoma GPA, Colorectal Cancer GPA, and Uterine Cancer GPA. The most prevalent prognostic predictors were age, Karnofsky Performance Status, number of BM, and presence or absence of extracranial metastases. Treatment modalities consisted of whole brain radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, surgery, cranial radiotherapy, gamma knife radiosurgery, and BRAF inhibitor therapy. Median survival rates with no treatment and with a specific treatment ranged from 6.1 weeks to 33 months and from 3.1 to 21 months, respectively. Original GPA and GPA-derived scales are valid prognostic tools, but with heterogeneous survival results when compared to each other. More studies are needed to improve scientific evidence of these scales.

Interaction between gestational plane of nutrition and lactation diet composition on lactation performance of Alpine goats of different parities.

A study was conducted with 48 multiparous and 31 primiparous Alpine goats to determine the effects of different nutritional planes during gestation and lactation on feed intake, body weight, body condition score and mass index, blood constituent concentrations, and milk yield and composition. Two gestation supplement treatments (GS; Moderate versus High) were imposed for approximately 5.5 months and two lactation diets (LD; Moderate vs. High) within each GS were fed for 16 wk. The Moderate GS (14.2% crude protein; CP) was given at 1.125% body weight (BW; dry matter basis) and the High GS (16.2% CP) was consumed ad libitum, with alfalfa hay available free-choice to all animals. Moderate and High LD contained 16.0 and 16.9% CP and 34.7 and 30.4% neutral detergent fiber, respectively. Body weight (77.5 vs. 72.0 kg) and body condition score (BCS; 3.22 vs. 3.04) at 11 days before kidding were greater (P < 0.05) for High versus Moderate GS, but BW at kidding (62.6 and 64.9 kg; SEM = 1.32) and 3 days later (60.9 and 63.6 kg for Moderate and High GS, respectively; SEM = 1.32) was similar. Litter size (1.9 and 2.4; SEM = 0.59), kid birth weight (3.72 and 3.59 kg; SEM = 0.097), and litter weight (6.55 and 7.13 kg for Moderate and High GS, respectively; SEM = 0.316) were similar between GS diets. However, kid birth weight (3.44 and 3.87 kg; SEM = 0.096) and litter weight (6.23 and 7.46 kg; SEM = 0.364) were greater (P < 0.05) for multiparous versus primiparous goats. Dry matter intake during lactation was greater for Moderate than for High GS (P ≤ 0.051) in kg/day, % BW, and g/kg BW0.75. However, milk fat (3.81, 4.14, 3.85, and 3.77%; SEM = 0.132) and protein concentrations (2.49, 2.50, 2.47, and 2.49%; SEM = 0.047), and raw (2.22, 2.59, 2.39, and 2.45 kg; SEM = 0.173) and energy yields of milk (6.02, 7.42, 6.51, and 6.63 MJ/day for Moderate GS-Moderate LD, Moderate GS-High LD, High GS-Moderate LD, and High GS-High LD, respectively; SEM = 0.453) were not affected by GS, LD, or their interaction. Dry matter intake, milk and its component yields, and heat energy (MJ/day) were higher (P < 0.05) for does than for doelings, but BCS and milk protein and fat concentrations were lower (P < 0.05) for does. Blood nonesterified fatty acid concentration was not affected by any diets, but there was interaction (P < 0.05) between GS and LD for betahydroxybutyric acid concentration. In conclusion, minor to moderate magnitudes of difference in nutritional planes during gestation and lactation had little effect on reproductive and lactation performance, reflecting the considerable capacity of lactating dairy goats for compensatory changes such as feed intake and tissue mobilization and accretion.

Effects of the Level and Composition of Concentrate Supplements before Breeding and in Early Gestation on Production of Different Hair Sheep Breeds.

Female hair sheep, 27 Dorper (DOR), 41 Katahdin (KAT), and 39 St. Croix (STC), were used to determine influences of the nutritional plane before breeding and in early gestation on feed intake, body weight, body condition score, body mass indexes, blood constituent concentrations, and reproductive performance. There were 35 multiparous and 72 primiparous sheep, with initial ages of 5.6 ± 0.25 years and 1.5 ± 0.01 years, respectively (average overall initial age of 2.8 ± 0.20 years). Wheat straw (4% crude protein; dry matter [DM] basis) was consumed ad libitum and supplemented with approximately 0.15% initial body weight (BW) of soybean meal (LS) or a 1:3 mixture of soybean meal and rolled corn at 1% BW (HS; DM). The supplementation period was 162 days, with the breeding of animals in two sets sequentially, with the pre-breeding period 84 and 97 days, and that after breeding began at 78 and 65 days, respectively. Wheat straw DM intake (1.75, 1.30, 1.57, 1.15, 1.80, and 1.38% BW; SEM = 0.112) was lower (p < 0.05), but average daily gain (-46, 42, -44, 70, -47, and 51 g for DOR-LS, DOR-HS, KAT-LS, KAT-HS, STC-LS, and STC-HS, respectively; SEM = 7.3) was greater (p < 0.05) for HS than LS treatment during the supplementation period. Additionally, changes in body condition score during the supplementation period (-0.61, 0.36, -0.53, 0.27, -0.39, and -0.18; SEM = 0.058), and changes in body mass index based on height at the withers and body length from the point of the shoulder to the pin bone (BW/[height × length], g/cm2) from 7 days before supplementation (day -7) to day 162 were -1.99, 0.07, -2.19, -0.55, -2.39, and 0.17 for DOR-LS, DOR-HS, KAT-LS, KAT-HS, STC-LS, and STC-HS, respectively; (SEM = 0.297) were affected by supplement treatment. All blood constituent concentrations and characteristics addressed varied with the day of sampling (-7, 14, 49, 73, and 162) as well as the interaction between the supplement treatment and the day (p < 0.05), with few effects of interactions involving breed. Birth rate (66.7, 93.5, 84.6, 95.5, 82.8, and 100.0; SEM = 9.83) and individual lamb birth weight (4.50, 4.61, 4.28, 3.98, 3.73, and 3.88 kg; SEM = 0.201) were not affected by supplement treatment (p = 0.063 and 0.787, respectively), although litter size (0.92, 1.21, 1.17, 1.86, 1.12, and 1.82; SEM = 0.221) and total litter birth weight (5.84, 5.74, 5.92, 7.52, 5.04, and 6.78 kg for DOR-LS, DOR-HS, KAT-LS, KAT-HS, STC-LS, and STC-HS, respectively; SEM = 0.529) were greater (p < 0.05) for HS than for LS. In conclusion, although there was some compensation in wheat straw intake for the different levels of supplementation, soybean meal given alone rather than with cereal grain adversely affected BW, BCS, BMI, and reproductive performance, the latter primarily through litter size but also via a trend for an effect on the birth rate. Hence, the supplementation of low-protein and high-fiber forage such as wheat straw should include a consideration of the inclusion of a feedstuff(s) high in energy in addition to nitrogen.

Effects of Nutritional Plane at Breeding on Feed Intake, Body Weight, Condition Score, Mass Indexes, and Chemical Composition, and Reproductive Performance of Hair Sheep.

This study was conducted to assess effects of the nutritional plane before and during breeding on feed intake, body weight (BW) change, reproductive performance, body condition score (BCS), body mass indexes (BMI), and body composition of three breeds of hair sheep. Twenty-five Dorper, 27 Katahdin, and 33 St. Croix ewes were allocated to groups and treatments based on initial BW and age. Supplementation treatments were soybean meal fed at 0.16% BW (LS) and a mixture of 25% soybean meal and 75% ground corn given at 0.8% BW (HS; dry matter basis) for 88 to 102 days including 17 days after breeding. Wheat straw intake (% BW) was greater (p < 0.01) for LS than for HS. Average daily gain and BCS change were similar among breeds, but both were greater for HS vs. LS. Birth rate, litter size, total litter birth weight, gestation length, and number of services were similar among breeds (p > 0.05), although individual lamb birth weight was lower for St. Croix than for Katahdin (p < 0.05). None of these reproductive variables were influenced by treatment or the breed × treatment interaction (p > 0.05). There were no breed differences in whole body concentrations of water, fat, protein, ash, or energy in week 0 or 4, but in 8 week concentrations of water, protein, and ash were greatest among breeds for St. Croix (p < 0.05) and levels of fat and energy were lower for St. Croix than for Dorper (p < 0.05). In week 8, total amounts and concentrations of fat and energy were greater for HS vs. LS and those of water, protein, and ash were less for HS (p < 0.05). There were interactions (p < 0.05) between treatment and period in blood concentrations of cholesterol and non-esterified fatty acids and between breed, treatment, and period in level of triglycerides and total antioxidant capacity. The concentration of cortisol was greater for HS vs. LS (p < 0.05). In conclusion, supplementation did not influence reproductive performance despite differences in BW and BCS change, which may be due to the initial moderate BCS and greater wheat straw intake for the LS treatment.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the behavior and physical health of dogs in Rio de Janeiro state: Reflections on the quality of life of dogs and their owners.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the routines of people, consequently changing the daily lives of their pets. Behavioral and emotional changes caused by the stress resulting from restrictions of social isolation and their consequences in the human-animal relationship have been discussed. However, there are still no studies that identify the factors that affect behavior and which are the most susceptible groups. The purpose of this study is to identify behavioral and emotional changes on dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic and their effects on the quality of life of animals and their owners. The methodology used was online questionnaires, which were posted on social networks aimed to dog owners in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The results showed that age, sex, dog size, type of home, and restrictions imposed differently affected the type of behavioral change. However, the most frequent type of change was the worsening of previous conditions. Neutered behaviors directly interfered in the lives of owners and their pets, as owners managed the situation and sought information without guidance from a veterinarian, with the possibly consequence of worsening the situation in the future. Veterinarians should actively investigate behavioral changes that have occurred through anamnesis to avoid abandonment and instability in the human-animal relationship.

Discursividade de profissionais de enfermagem sobre tecnologias leves na assistência a pacientes hospitalizados com covid-19 / Discursividad de profesionales de enfermería sobre tecnologías ligeras en la asistencia a pacientes hospitalizados con covid-19 / Discursivity of nursing professionals on light technologies in assistance to hospitalized patients with covid-19

Objetivo: compreender a utilização de tecnologias leves por profissionais de enfermagem na assistência a pacientes hospitalizados com covid-19. Método: estudo de abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvido com 23 profissionais de enfermagem, de hospitais de referência, para atendimento de pessoas com covid-19, entre maio e junho de 2021. A técnica de coleta de dados utilizada foi entrevista semiestruturada. Utilizou-se o referencial teórico-analítico da Análise de Discurso, de matriz francesa. Resultados: elaboraram-se as formações discursivas necessidades de saúde de pessoas hospitalizadas por covid-19, na perspectiva de profissionais de enfermagem; cuidados de enfermagem aos pacientes hospitalizados com covid-19 e tecnologias utilizadas; dificuldades enfrentadas na assistência de enfermagem aos pacientes hospitalizados com covid-19. Considerações finais: os profissionais de enfermagem não conseguiram identificar as tecnologias leves em suas práticas de cuidados, embora em seus discursos tenha sido identificado traços da utilização dessas tecnologias no seu cotidiano de trabalho.

Objetivo: comprender el uso de tecnologías ligeras por profesionales de enfermería en la asistencia a pacientes hospitalizados con covid-19. Método: estudio de abordaje cualitativo, desarrollado con 23 profesionales de enfermería, de hospitales de referencia, para atención de personas con covid-19, entre mayo y junio de 2021. La técnica de recolección de datos utilizada fue entrevista semiestructurada. Se utilizó el referencial teórico-analítico del Análisis de Discurso, de matriz francesa. Resultados: se elaboraron las formaciones discursivas necesidades de salud de personas hospitalizadas por covid-19, desde la perspectiva de profesionales de enfermería; cuidados de enfermería a los pacientes hospitalizados con covid-19 y tecnologías utilizadas; dificultades enfrentadas en la asistencia de enfermería a los pacientes hospitalizados con covid-19. Consideraciones finales: los profesionales de enfermería no consiguieron identificar las tecnologías ligeras en sus prácticas de atención, aunque en sus discursos se identificaron rasgos de la utilización de esas tecnologías en su cotidiano de trabajo.

Objective: to understand the use of light technologies by nursing professionals in the care of hospitalized patients with covid-19. Method: qualitative study, developed with 23 nursing professionals, from reference hospitals for care of people with covid-19, between May and June 2021. The data collection technique used was semi-structured interview. The theoretical-analytical framework of Discourse Analysis, of French matrix, was used. Results: the discursive training of health needs of people hospitalized with covid-19 was developed from the perspective of nursing professionals; nursing care for hospitalized patients with covid-19 and technologies used; difficulties faced in nursing care for hospitalized patients with covid-19. Final considerations: nursing professionals could not identify the light technologies in their care practices, although their discourses revealed traces of the use of these technologies in their daily work.

Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Tannin-Rich Sericea Lespedeza Hay on Relationships among Linear Body Measurements, Body Condition Score, Body Mass Indexes, and Performance of Growing Alpine Doelings and Katahdin Ewe Lambs.

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of the dietary level of a condensed tannin-rich forage on linear measures, body condition score (BCS), body mass indexes (BMI), and performance and relationships among these variables in growing dairy goats and hair sheep raised for meat. An experiment with a 2 × 3 factorial treatment arrangement was conducted, with two species and three diets. Diets were 25% concentrate and 75% forage, which were alfalfa hay, condensed tannin-containing Sericea lespedeza hay, and a 1:1 mixture of both hay sources. Twenty-four Alpine (ALP) doelings and 24 Katahdin (KAT) ewe lambs were used in the 173-day study, consisting of four measurement periods. Variables included BCS, linear measures, BMI, and performance variables such as average daily gain (ADG) and dry matter intake (DMI, g/day). Linear measures were length from the shoulder point to pin (Pin) and hook (Hook) bones, height at the withers (Wither), circumference from heart girth (Heart), and width at the hook bones (Rump). Different BMI were based on the Wither, Hook, Pin, Heart, and various combinations. Heart, Rump, and all BMI were affected by species, whereas linear measures and BMI based on Wither and the combination of height and length measures were influenced by diet. There were positive (p < 0.05) correlation coefficients (r) between BCS and body weight (BW) and linear measures as well as BMI for both species, and correlations were greater for KAT than for ALP. Body condition score was correlated with BW, ADG, and DMI for KAT (p < 0.05). For ALP, the correlation between BCS and BW (p < 0.015) was much lower than for KAT (0.49 vs. 0.91), and there were only tendencies for relationships between BCS and ADG and DMI (p < 0.10). Body weight and ADG were positively correlated (p < 0.05) with all BMI for both species, and most correlations were greater for KAT than for ALP. Correlations involving BMI based on combinations of two linear measures with BW and ADG were in most instances greater than for BMI calculated from one or three linear measures. For ALP, DMI was related to BMI based on Wither and Pin (r = 0.43), Heart and Hook (r = 0.44), and Heart and Pin (r = 0.61), whereas for KAT, correlations were similar (0.72−0.75) for each of the four BMI based on two linear measures (i.e., Wither and Hook, Wither and Pin, Heart and Hook, and Heart and Pin). Therefore, it appears that each of these four BMI, preferably based on Heart and length, could be appropriate for better livestock management over BCS and in predicting animal performance.

Tecnologias educacionais para o ensino de semiologia e semiotécnica em enfermagem no distanciamento social: revisão integrativa / Educational technologies for teaching semiology and semiotechniques in nursing during social distancing: integrative review / Tecnologías educativas para la enseñanza de semiología y semiotecnicas en enfermería durante el distancia social: revisión integrativa

Objetivo: mapear as tecnologias educacionais utilizadas para apoiar o ensino de semiologia e semiotécnica em enfermagem durante o distanciamento social ocasionado pela pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos:realizou-se revisão integrativada literatura por meio de busca nas bases de dados MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus e Library, information Science & Technology Abstract, com a questão norteadora: quais as tecnologias educacionais utilizadas para apoiar o ensino de semiologia e semiotécnica em enfermagem durante o distanciamento social ocasionado pela pandemia de COVID-19? Resultados: a amostra foi composta por sete artigos, quantoao tipo de tecnologia, vídeos educativos foram predominantes, acerca dos conteúdos abordados, encontrou-se cuidado de feridas, aplicação de injeção intramuscular ventroglútea, medida indireta da pressão arterial, banho no leito, estratégias efetivas de prevenção, manejo, tratamento e controle da hipertensão arterial, pensamento crítico por meio da aplicação do processo de enfermagem, habilidades de segurança do paciente. Considerações finais: Conclui-se que as tecnologias educacionais utilizadas para apoiar o ensino de Semiologia e Semiotécnica durante o distanciamento social foram: dois aplicativos, tecnologia de comunicação utilizando WhatsApp Messenger; uma simulação de alta fidelidade e três vídeos educativos. O uso dessas tecnologias possibilitou a continuidade do ensino e a inclusão da disciplina de Semiologia e Semiotécnica, sendo imprescindíveis para continuidade do processo de ensino-aprendizagem em tempos de distanciamentosocial, como napandemia da COVID-19.

Objective:to map the educational technologies used to support the teaching of semiology and semiotechnics in nursing during the social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Method:an integrative literature review was carried out by searching the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus and Library, information Science & Technology Abstract databases, with the guiding question:what are the educational technologies used to support the teaching of semiology and semiotechnics in nursing during the social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Results:the sample consisted of seven articles, regarding the type of technology, educational videos were predominant, about the contents covered, wound care, application of ventrogluteal intramuscular injection, indirect blood pressure measurement, bed bath, strategies effective prevention, management, treatment and control of arterial hypertension, critical thinking through the application of the nursing process, patient safety skills. Final considerations:it is concluded that the educational technologies used to support the teaching of Semiology and Semiotechnics during social distancing were: two applications, communication technology using WhatsApp Messenger; a high fidelity simulation and three educational videos. The use of these technologies enabled the continuity of teaching and the inclusion of the discipline of Semiology and Semiotechnics, being essential for the continuity of the teaching-learning process in times of social distancing, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objetivo:mapear las tecnologías educativas utilizadas para apoyar la enseñanza de la semiología y la semiotecnia en enfermería durante el distanciamiento social provocado por la pandemia de COVID-19. Método:se realizó una revisión integrativa de la literatura mediante la búsqueda en las bases de datosMEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus y Library, Information Science & Technology Abstract, con la pregunta orientadora: ¿qué tecnologías educativas se utilizan para apoyar la enseñanza de la semiología y la semiotecniaen enfermería durante el distanciamiento social provocado por la pandemia del COVID-19?Resultados:la muestra estuvo conformada por siete artículos, en cuanto al tipo de tecnología predominaron los videos educativos, sobre los contenidos abordados, cuidado de heridas, aplicación de inyección intramuscular ventroglútea, toma indirecta de presión arterial, baño en cama, estrategias efectivas de prevención, manejo, tratamiento y control de la hipertensión arterial, pensamiento crítico mediante la aplicación del proceso de enfermería, habilidades de seguridad del paciente. Consideraciones finales:se concluye que las tecnologías educativas utilizadas para apoyar la enseñanza de Semiología y Semiotecnia durante el distanciamiento social fueron: dos aplicaciones, tecnología de comunicación mediante WhatsApp Messenger; una simulación de alta fidelidad y tres videos educativos. El uso de estas tecnologías permitió la continuidad de la enseñanza y la inclusión de la disciplina de Semiología y Semiotecnia, siendo fundamentales para la continuidad del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en tiempos de distanciamiento social, como la pandemia del COVID-19.

Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Sericea Lespedeza Hay on Feed Intake, Digestion, Nutrient Utilization, Growth Performance, and Ruminal Fermentation and Methane Emission of Alpine Doelings and Katahdin Ewe Lambs.

Twenty-four Alpine doelings, initial 25.3 ± 0.55 kg body weight (BW) and 10.4 ± 0.11 mo of age, and 24 Katahdin ewe lambs, 28.3 ± 1.02 kg BW and 9.6 ± 0.04 mo of age, were used to determine effects of dietary inclusion of Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) hay on feed intake, digestion, growth performance, energy metabolism, and ruminal fermentation and methane emission. There were four periods, the first three 42 days in length and the fourth 47 days. Diets consumed ad libitum contained 75% coarsely ground hay with alfalfa (ALF), a 1:1 mixture of ALF and LES (ALF+LES), and LES (10.0% condensed tannins; CT). The intake of dry matter (DM) tended to be greater (p = 0.063) for Katahdin than for Alpine (4.14 vs. 3.84% BW; SEM = 0.110). The dry matter intake was similar among the diets (3.97, 4.10, and 3.89% BW for ALF, ALF+LES, and LES, respectively; SEM = 0.134). The digestion of organic matter (75.3, 69.3, and 65.5%; SEM = 0.86), neutral detergent fiber (61.7, 50.5, and 41.4%; SEM = 1.49), and nitrogen (78.8, 66.9, and 50.8% for ALF, ALF+LES, and LES, respectively; SEM = 0.92) decreased as the dietary concentration of lespedeza increased (p < 0.05). However, there was an interaction (p < 0.05) between the breed and diet in nitrogen digestion, with a greater value for goats vs. sheep with LES (54.4 vs. 47.3%; SEM = 1.30). The digested nitrogen intake decreased markedly with the increasing quantity of lespedeza (38.0, 27.5, and 15.7 g/day for ALF, ALF+LES, and LES, respectively; SEM = 1.26). The average daily gain was greater for Katahdin than for Alpine (p < 0.001; 180 vs. 88 g, SEM = 5.0) and ranked (p < 0.05) ALF > ALF+LES > LES (159, 132, and 111 g, respectively; SEM = 6.1). The ruminal methane emission differed (p < 0.05) between animal types in MJ/day (1.17 and 1.44), kJ/g DM intake (1.39 and 1.23), and kJ/g ADG (18.1 and 9.8 for Alpine and Katahdin, respectively). Regardless of the period and animal type, diet did not impact methane emission in MJ/day or relative to DM intake, BW, or ADG (p > 0.05). The digestible and metabolizable energy intakes, heat production, and retained energy were not affected by diet (p > 0.05). In conclusion, future research should consider the marked potential effect of CT of forages such as lespedeza on nitrogen digestion and associated effects on protein status and other conditions that may be impacted.

Evaluation of efficiency and capacity of thermal, chemical and ultrasonic regeneration of tetracycline exhausted activated carbon.

Emerging pollutants have received increasing attention because of their potential environmental risks. As conventional treatment processes are not able to completely remove emerging pollutants, such as drugs, for example, the adsorption process is considered a complementary treatment. However, after some time of use, the adsorbent solids used in this type of process become saturated and there may be a higher demand for replacement of these materials, resulting in a large amount of solid waste. In this context, the objective of this study was to evaluate regeneration techniques of adsorbent solid depleted with emerging tetracycline pollutant. For this, tests were performed using three regenerative methods - thermal, chemical and ultrasonic, where through them were analyzed the influence of temperature, type of solvent and sonification time, respectively. Virgin, saturated and regenerated solids were characterized by their physical structure, micro and mesopore distribution and scanning electron microscopy. For all techniques employed, the regeneration efficiency reached values ⁣⁣above 85%. Thermal treatments at 200°C, 100% methanol solution, 100% deionized water with 60 °C heating and ultrasonic treatment at 5 and 20 minutes were chosen as the most viable methods for the study of adsorption/desorption cycles. Compared to the others, the heat treatment at 200°C remained with consistent results until the sixth cycle, presenting a regenerative capacity of 90%. Therefore, it has been selected as the most suitable regenerative agent, ensuring that CAG can be regenerated and used repeatedly in the treatment of tetracycline contaminated waters.

Morphology of immature stages, biological parameters and life table of Microtechnites bractatus (Hemiptera: Miridae) on different host plants

ABSTRACT The garden fleahopper, Microtechnites bractatus (Say) (Hemiptera: Miridae), is associated with several cultivated plant species and, despite its economic importance, little is known about its development and performance in such hosts. We described here, the morphology of immature stages, and evaluated the biology of M. bractatus in beans, potatoes, white clover, alfalfa, and wheat. The bioassays were carried out in the laboratory under controlled temperature (25±2ºC), humidity (UR70±15%), and photoperiod (12L:12D). The eggs of M. bractatus are elongated and slightly curved, without respiratory projections and light yellow in color, becoming dark at the end of the incubation period. Nymphs present an oval-shaped body, a reddish color that intensifies along with the development and dimorphic wing pads in the fifth instar. In the bioassays, the host plants influenced the biological aspects of M. bractatus, both in the immature and adult stages. Nymph survival was higher in clover and alfalfa, while in wheat, it was lower. Clover-fed insects had the longest longevity. The fecundity parameters and egg viability were favored in insects that fed on clover and alfalfa. The fertility life table showed that feeding M. bractatus with clover provides a higher net reproduction rate (R0) and a higher finite ratio of population increase (ʎ). This study contributes to bioecological and behavioral studies on M. bractatus and provides data for the recognition and characterization of individuals in the immature stage.

Ethics in nursing: categorization of legal processes / Ética en enfermería: caracterización de procesos legales / Ética em enfermagem: categorização de processos legais

ABSTRACT Objectives: to categorize factual elements of ethical-disciplinary nursing lawsuits in the state of Goiás. Methods: cross-sectional, retrospective study, based on secondary data obtained from ethical-disciplinary lawsuits filed at the Regional Nursing Council of Goiás (Coren-Goiás) between the years 2010 and 2019. Results: the highest number of lawsuits filed was in 2013 and 2014, with a greater frequency in the state capital. The majority came from the Nursing Ethics Committees and ex-officio complaints. The professional with most complaints was the nursing technician, aged between 31 and 40 years old, at the beginning of their career. The most common type of complaints referred to performing attributions that were not within the nursing competences. Conclusions: as a highlight are the contributions of this study to professional ethics in nursing and the clear need to consolidate these skills in nurses who are in training and in the continuous education for those already in the profession.

RESUMEN Objetivos: categorizar elementos fácticos de los procesos ético-disciplinarios de enfermería en Goiás. Métodos: estudio transversal, retrospectivo, basado en datos secundarios obtenidos de procesos ético-disciplinarios denunciados en el Consejo Regional de Enfermería de Goiás (CorenGoiás) entre 2010 y 2019. Resultados: el mayor número de procesos instaurados fue en 2013 y 2014, con mayor frecuencia en la capital del estado. La mayoría advino de las Comisiones de Ética de Enfermería y denuncias de oficio. El profesional más denunciado fue el técnico de enfermería, en la franja etaria entre 31 y 40 años, en inicio de carrera. El tipo de denuncia más común se referió a ejercer atribuciones que no son competencias de enfermería. Conclusiones: destacada la contribución de este estudio para la ética profesional en enfermería y necesidad clara de consolidación de esas competencias en el profesional en formación y educación permanente para aquellos que se encuentran en ejercicio de la profesión.

RESUMO Objetivos: categorizar elementos fáticos dos processos ético-disciplinares de enfermagem no estado de Goiás. Métodos: estudo transversal, retrospectivo, com base em dados secundários obtidos de processos ético-disciplinares autuados no Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de Goiás (CorenGoiás) entre os anos de 2010 e 2019. Resultados: o maior número de processos instaurados foi nos anos 2013 e 2014, com maior frequência na capital do estado. A maioria adveio das Comissões de Ética de Enfermagem e das denúncias de ofício. O profissional mais denunciado foi o técnico de enfermagem, na faixa etária entre 31 e 40 anos, no início da carreira. O tipo de denúncia mais comum referiu-se a exercer atribuições que não são competências da enfermagem. Conclusões: destaca-se a contribuição deste estudo para a ética profissional em enfermagem e a necessidade clara de consolidação dessas competências no profissional em formação e de educação permanente para aqueles que se encontram em exercício da profissão.

Ethics in nursing: categorization of legal processes.

OBJECTIVES: to categorize factual elements of ethical-disciplinary nursing lawsuits in the state of Goiás. METHODS: cross-sectional, retrospective study, based on secondary data obtained from ethical-disciplinary lawsuits filed at the Regional Nursing Council of Goiás (Coren-Goiás) between the years 2010 and 2019. RESULTS: the highest number of lawsuits filed was in 2013 and 2014, with a greater frequency in the state capital. The majority came from the Nursing Ethics Committees and ex-officio complaints. The professional with most complaints was the nursing technician, aged between 31 and 40 years old, at the beginning of their career. The most common type of complaints referred to performing attributions that were not within the nursing competences. CONCLUSIONS: as a highlight are the contributions of this study to professional ethics in nursing and the clear need to consolidate these skills in nurses who are in training and in the continuous education for those already in the profession.

Water and forage intake, diet digestibility, and blood parameters of beef cows and heifers consuming water with varying concentrations of total dissolved salts.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of water quality on water intake (WI), forage intake, diet digestibility, and blood constituents in beef cows and growing beef heifers. This was a replicated 5 × 5 Latin square with five drinking water treatments within each square: 1) fresh water (Control); 2) brackish water (100 BRW treatment) with approximately 6,000 mg/kg total dissolved solids (TDS); 3) same TDS level as 100 BRW achieved by addition of NaCl to fresh water (100 SLW); 4) 50% brackish water and 50% fresh water to achieve approximately 3,000 mg/kg TDS (50 BRW); and 5) same TDS level as 50 BRW achieved by addition of NaCl to fresh water (50 SLW). Each of the five 21-d periods consisted of 14 d of adaptation and 5 d of data collection. Animals were housed individually and fed mixed alfalfa (Medicago sativa) grass hay cubes. Feed and WI were recorded daily. Data were analyzed with animal as the experimental unit. Age, treatment, and age × treatment were fixed effects, and animal ID within age was the random variable for intake, digestibility, and blood parameter data. Water and feed intake were greater than expected, regardless of age or water treatment. No treatment × age interactions were identified for WI (P = 0.71), WI expressed as g/kg body weight (BW; P = 0.70), or dry matter intake (DMI; P = 0.21). However, there was an age × treatment tendency for DMI when scaled to BW (P = 0.09) in cows consuming 100 BRW compared with fresh water. No differences were found for the other three treatments. Heifers provided 50 SLW water consumed less (P < 0.05) feed (g/kg BW) compared with heifers provided fresh water and 100 BRW. No differences (P > 0.05) in water, DMI, feed intake, or diet digestibility were found due to water quality treatment. In conclusion, under these conditions, neither absolute WI, absolute DMI, nor diet digestibility was influenced by the natural brackish or saline water used in this experiment. These results suggest that further research is necessary to determine thresholds for TDS or salinity concentration resulting in reduced water and/or feed intake and diet digestibility.

Nursing supervised curricular internship in the Covid-19 pandemic: experience in the program Brasil Conta Comigo.

OBJECTIVE: To report the experience of the nursing supervised curricular internship in the program "O Brasil Conta Comigo" carried out in the Covid-19 pandemic. METHOD: Experience report of activities developed in Primary Health Care in a municipality in the southern region of the state of Goiás during the Covid-19 pandemic, from April to November 2020. RESULTS: The inclusion in the government program allowed the strengthening of the student's active role in the teaching-learning process and teaching-service approximation, with the student as the point of connection, which resulted in the implementation of actions for the fight against the pandemic in the municipality, such as elaboration, implementation, and evaluation of the service flowchart for people with suspected Covid-19. CONCLUSION: The experience was successful, as it consolidated knowledge regarding leadership and autonomy, integration between theory and practice, critical thinking, and evidence-based problem solving. The participation in the program allowed for contributions to assistance and management in the actions to combat the new coronavirus in the scope of primary care, as well as for the contribution to the training of the student tutored by nurses in the field and supervised by professors from the federal university of origin.