Diffuse lichenplanopilaris and multiple squamous neoplasms.

Lichen planus is an inflammatory process that can affect the skin, mucosa, and hair follicles. An increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma has been noted in lichen planus of the mucosa. Rarely, in chronic, hypertrophic lichen planus of the skin, squamous cell neoplasms have been reported. We report a case of new onset lichen planopilaris with multiple squamous cell neoplasms.

Comparison of the outcomes of flexible ureteroscopy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the treatment of kidney stones: a matched-pair analysis.

OBJECTIVE: Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a recent advancement in the field of kidney stone treatment; however, its role has not been completely established. We aimed to compare the outcomes of initial Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy and flexible ureteroscopy. METHODS: A retrospective review of consecutive mini-percutaneous procedures was performed. Inclusion criteria were as follows: all percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures performed with an access sheath up to 24Fr, kidney stone burdens up to 1550 mm3; and the presence of postoperative computed tomography (for control). The data collected for Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures were paired 1:2 with patients treated with flexible ureteroscopy for stones between 100 and 1550 mm3, and with postoperative computed tomography for control. A 14Fr Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy set was used. The stone-free rate was defined as the absence of fragments on the control computed tomography, whereas success was limited to 2-mm residual fragments. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 19. RESULTS: A total of 63 patients met the inclusion criteria (42 with flexible ureteroscopy and 21 with mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy). Demographic data were comparable. The stone-free rate and success were similar between the groups (76.2 vs. 66.7%, p=0.42 and 90.5 vs. 85.7%, p=0.57). The complication rate was also similar (26.1 vs. 9.6%, p=0.188), but Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy had longer hospitalization and fluoroscopy time (p=0.001 in both). CONCLUSIONS: Our initial study of Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy showed that it is a promising procedure, with outcomes similar to flexible ureteroscopy, but with higher inpatient numbers and fluoroscopy times. A larger study population size and better equipment may improve the outcomes of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Worsening heart failure in Colombia: Analysis from RECOLFACA registry.

We aimed to describe and compare characteristics and outcomes of patients with a worsening heart failure episode included in the RECOLFACA registry during 2017-2019 vs population from VICTORIA trial. 2528 patients were included, 1890 (74.8%) had an ejection fraction <45% and a worsening episode. VICTORIA population was similar to RECOLFACA patients in mean age (67.3 vs 66.9 years), ejection fraction (28.9% vs 28.4%), the prevalence of COPD (17.1% vs 15.7%), and the median eGFR (61.5 vs 61.4 mL/min/1.73m2). RECOLFACA patients were mostly women, with a lower prevalence of atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. The 1-year heart failure hospitalization rate was 29.6% in the placebo group of VICTORIA, compared to 26.9% in RECOLFACA. Patients enrolled in the RECOLFACA that met the VICTORIA definition had more similar characteristics and outcomes compared to the VICTORIA population. There is an opportunity to improve this unmet need with the use of vericiguat.

Brazilian Total Ankle Replacement Experience.

Brazil experiences a late participation in total ankle arthroplasty, which could have positive and negative aspects. The positive view argues about the modern implants that Brazil has received in the past years, skipping the early total ankle replacement generation who present more complications and low survival rate in the literature. The negative aspects are related to gap of experience with Brazilian surgeons unable to participate in the development of the technique and implant designs during these years. This article discusses the aspects of the Brazilian experience with total ankle replacement since the earliest procedures performed.

Vasorelaxing effect and possible chemical markers of the flowers of the Mexican Crataegus gracilior.

The vasorelaxing effect of the methanol extract of the flowers of Crataegus gracilior, a Mexican medicinal plant used to treat some cardiovascular diseases, was assessed, and its possible chemical markers identified. The extract produced a potent vasodilator effect on isolated rat aortic rings (EC50 = 1.83 ± 1.39 µg/mL; Emax = 100 ± 3.4%). Vitexin, the most commonly identified flavonoid in the flowers and used to standardise some Crataegus species, was not found at all in this plant sample. Instead, daucosterol, and corosolic and euscapic acids were purified. The two triterpene acids have been reported to possess beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases. These results indicate that the vasodilator effect might induce the hypotensive effect claimed by users, and that euscapic and corosolic acids may be the main vasodilator compounds, and can then be employed as the chemical markers towards the future standardisation of the extract.

Survival capacity of Arcobacter butzleri at different incubation temperatures in drinking water

Arcobacter represents a zoonotic emerging pathogen with increasing importance for public health and drinking water has been cited as a major risk factor for its dissemination. The aim of this work was to evaluate the survival capacity of Arcobacter in different water matrixes stored at different temperatures. Three different water matrixes were used, including potable water with a chlorine concentration of 0,5 mg/mL, non-chlorinated water and non-chlorinated water added with an 11% of organic matter. Each matrix was inoculated in a 1/10 proportion with 103 and 105 Arcobacter pools, divided into 4 different subsamples, in order to be incubated at 0°C, 5°C, 12 °C and 25°C by up to 15 days. The presence of Arcobacter in each matrix was determined on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15. Results obtained show that this bacterium can survive in all the water matrixes evaluated, regardless of the presence or not of residual disinfecting agent. Also, the amount of CFU/mL inoculated in water correlates with the number of bacteria that can survive on it, and that incubation temperature has a significant effect over the bacterial survival.

Comparison of the outcomes of flexible ureteroscopy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the treatment of kidney stones: a matched-pair analysis

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a recent advancement in the field of kidney stone treatment; however, its role has not been completely established. We aimed to compare the outcomes of initial Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy and flexible ureteroscopy. METHODS: A retrospective review of consecutive mini-percutaneous procedures was performed. Inclusion criteria were as follows: all percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures performed with an access sheath up to 24Fr, kidney stone burdens up to 1550 mm3; and the presence of postoperative computed tomography (for control). The data collected for Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures were paired 1:2 with patients treated with flexible ureteroscopy for stones between 100 and 1550 mm3, and with postoperative computed tomography for control. A 14Fr Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy set was used. The stone-free rate was defined as the absence of fragments on the control computed tomography, whereas success was limited to 2-mm residual fragments. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 19. RESULTS: A total of 63 patients met the inclusion criteria (42 with flexible ureteroscopy and 21 with mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy). Demographic data were comparable. The stone-free rate and success were similar between the groups (76.2 vs. 66.7%, p=0.42 and 90.5 vs. 85.7%, p=0.57). The complication rate was also similar (26.1 vs. 9.6%, p=0.188), but Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy had longer hospitalization and fluoroscopy time (p=0.001 in both). CONCLUSIONS: Our initial study of Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy showed that it is a promising procedure, with outcomes similar to flexible ureteroscopy, but with higher inpatient numbers and fluoroscopy times. A larger study population size and better equipment may improve the outcomes of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Improvement in Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone Levels in Infertile Patients after Hyperbaric Oxygen (preliminary results).

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether hyperbaric oxygen sessions elevate serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in patients diagnosed with infertility with serum levels of less than or equal to 1 ng/dl AMH. METHODS: A study was performed on 4 patients diagnosed with infertility. Serum AMH level was measured at the beginning and end of hyperbaric oxygen sessions, and endometrial thickness was measured on endometrial cycle day 14 before and during the hyperbaric oxygen sessions. RESULTS: In two of the four patients, the serum AMH level increased by 40% and 116%. In one patient the serum AMH level was not elevated, with a serum AMH level before and after treatment of 0.1 ng/dl. The fourth patient became pregnant during the hyperbaric oxygen sessions. Endometrial thickness was not improved in any of our patients. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that hyperbaric oxygen sessions can increase serum AMH levels, with a significant increase of 116% in one case. Therefore, this therapy can be used as an alternative treatment for patients with serum AMH levels of less than or equal to 1 ng/dl and a limited number of eggs for IVF cycles but not for patients with serum AMH levels of less than or equal to 0.1 ng/dl, as we did not observe an increase in serum AMH level in patients with an initial AMH level of 0.1 ng/dl. This study did not demonstrate improvement in endometrial growth following hyperbaric oxygen sessions.

Spindle cell lipoma of the tongue: A case report of unusual occurrence.

Spindle cell lipoma (SCL) is a benign lipomatous tumor predominantly occurring at the posterior neck and shoulder area. Face, forehead, scalp, cheek, perioral area, and upper arm are less common sites. In oral cavity, it is a relatively uncommon neoplasm, particularly in tongue, which is relatively devoid of fat cells. We present a case report of SCL located on the left lateral border of the tongue in a 64-year-old Caucasian female patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 and arterial hypertension.

Onion yield under agroecological farming system using distinct irrigation depths and soil covers / Produtividade de cebola em sistema de cultivo agroecológico sob distintas lâminas de irrigação e coberturas do solo

ABSTRACT: The present study was carried out in order to evaluate the effects of irrigation depths applied through drip and presence/absence of soil cover in onion yield, under agroecological farming. The experiment was conducted in Seropédica, RJ, Brazil, from May to September 2012. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with split-plot design with 10 treatments and 7 replications, characterized by the presence (+S) and absence (-S) of soil cover and five irrigation depths according to percentages of the crop evapotranspiration (ETc): 0, 22, 45, 75 and 100% (0, 155, 220.6, 320.5 and 372,7mm in +S condition and 0, 145.5, 207.6, 285, 351,4mm in -S condition). The irrigation influenced by second-order polynomial regression the total yield of bulbs, percentage distribution of bulbs in diameter classes and water use efficiency (WUE) in the -S condition, and in the linear regression the WUE in +S condition. The soil cover promoted an increase on the total bulb yield, WUE and the percentage of bulbs classified in classes of greater diameter.

RESUMO: O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os efeitos de lâminas de irrigação, aplicadas via gotejamento, e do uso de cobertura morta na produção de cebola em cultivo agroecológico. O experimento foi conduzido em Seropédica, RJ, no período de Maio a Setembro de 2012. O delineamento experimental adotado foi em blocos completos casualizados com parcelas subdivididas, com 10 tratamentos e 7 repetições, caracterizados pela presença (CC) e ausência (SC) de cobertura do solo e por cinco lâminas de irrigação, relativas às porcentagens da evapotranspiração da cultura (ETc): 0, 22, 45, 75 e 100% (0; 155; 220,6; 320,5 e 372,7mm na condição SC e 0; 145,5; 207,6; 285 e 351,4mm na condição CC). A irrigação influenciou, por meio da regressão polinomial de segunda ordem, as variáveis produtividade total de bulbos, distribuição do percentual de bulbos em classes de diâmetro e eficiência do uso da água (EUA) na condição SC e, na regressão linear a EUA, na condição CC. A cobertura morta promoveu um incremento na produtividade total de bulbos, na eficiência do uso da água e no percentual de bulbos enquadrados nas classes de maior diâmetro.

Atributos físicos e químicos do solo em sistemas de consórcio e sucessão de lavoura, pastagem e silvipastoril em Santa Teresa, ES / Physical and chemical attributes in systems of the consortium and succession of crops, pasture and silvopastoral in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo State, Brazil

O uso de sistemas com integração de floresta e pastagem promove alterações favoráveis nos atributos edáficos quando comparados com sistemas somente com pastagens ou lavouras. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar atributos físicos e químicos de solos sob diferentes sistemas de uso em Santa Teresa, ES. Os sistemas foram: lavoura com 15 a 20 anos sob preparo convencional do solo, pastagem nativa de capim colonião (Panicum maximum) com 40 anos e cultivo de eucalipto consorciado com capim colonião em sistema silvipastoril, implantado há cinco anos. As amostras foram coletadas nas profundidades de 0-5, 5-10 e 10-20 cm e foram quantificados a densidade do solo (Ds), volume total de poros (VTP), diâmetro médio ponderado dos agregados (DMP), carbono orgânico total e fracionamento granulométrico, químico e oxidável da matéria orgânica. O sistema silvipastoril apresentou os maiores valores de VTP, carbono das frações húmicas e carbono oxidável (fração F1) em relação às áreas de lavoura e pastagem, sendo que a área de lavoura mostrou os menores valores de DMP, carbono orgânico particulado (COp) e carbono da fração humina (CHUM). Por meio dos atributos físicos ­ Ds, VTP e DMP ­ e químicos ­ COp, carbono das frações húmicas e carbono oxidável (F1, F2 e F3) ­ foi possível evidenciar diferenças entre os sistemas de uso avaliados. O sistema silvipastoril aumentou o VTP (0-5 e 10-20 cm), a agregação do solo (DMP), os teores de COp (10-20 cm), carbono das frações húmicas (10-20 cm) e carbono oxidável (fração F1, 0-20 cm; fração F2, 10-20 cm) em comparação a área de lavoura. Em relação à área de pastagem, o sistema silvipastoril aumentou o VTP (0-5 e 10-20 cm), o DMP e diminuiu a Ds (10-20 cm), assim como também aumentou os teores de carbono das frações húmicas (10-20 cm) e carbono oxidável (F1, 0-10 cm). A introdução de florestas de eucalipto consorciado com pastagem nativa de Panicum maximum favorece o aumento do VTP e das frações da matéria orgânica do solo (frações húmicas e carbono oxidável - fração F1) em relação às áreas de pastagem nativa e lavoura.

The use of integrated systems of forest and grassland promotes favorable changes in soil attributes when compared to systems using only ground with pastures and crops. This study aimed to evaluate some physical and chemical attributes of soils under different land use systems in the Santa Teresa, ES. Were evaluated the systems: crops with 15 to 20 years under conventional tillage system; native pasture of grasses (Panicum maximum) with 40 years; and cultivation eucalyptus intercropped with grasses (Panicum maximum) in silvopastoral system, established five years ago. Samples were collected at depths of 0-5, 5-10 and 10-20 cm. We quantified soil density (BD), total pore volume (TPV), mean weight diameter of aggregates (MWD), total organic carbon and granulometric, chemical and oxidizable fractionation of organic matter. The silvopastoral system had higher TPV, oxidizable carbon (fraction F1) and humic fractions relative areas of crops and pasture. In the area of crops there were lower values of MWD, particulate organic carbon (POC) and carbon in the humin fraction (C-HUM). Through the physical attributes (BS, TPV and MWD) and chemical attributes (POC, carbon in the humic fractions and oxidizable carbon fractions (F1, F2 and F3) was possible to show differences between the systems evaluated. The silvopastoral system increased the TPV (0-5 and 10-20 cm), soil aggregation (MWD), the levels of POC (10-20 cm), humic fractions carbon (10-20 cm) and oxidizable carbon (F1, 0-20 cm; F2, 10-20 cm) compared to the crops area. Regarding the pasture area, the silvopastoral system increased the TVP (0-5 and 10-20 cm ), the MWD and decreased Ds values ( 10-20 cm), as well as increased content of humic fractions carbon (10-20 cm) and oxidized carbon (F1, 0-10 cm).The introduction of eucalyptus forests in the form of a consortium with native pasture of Panicum maximum favors increased of the TPV, and soil organic matter fractions (humic fractions and oxidizable carbon (F1 fraction)) in relation to native pasture and crops systems.

Risco para desordens músculo esqueléticas em trabalhadores com atividade econômica domiciliar / Risk for musculoskeletal disorders in working with home economic activity

Abordamos o trabalhador que realiza sua atividade econômica no domicílio, que representa uma parcela da população trabalhadora pouco investigada quanto às suas demandas de saúde. Partimos de uma reflexão sobre os fundamentos teóricos e práticos que influenciam e conformam o campo da Saúde do Trabalhador no Brasil. O objetivo, nesta pesquisa, foi detectar as desordens músculo-esqueléticas oriundas dos riscos a que os trabalhadores com atividades econômicas domiciliares estavam expostos. Nosso banco de dados partiu do projeto ?Mapeamento das Atividades Econômicas Domiciliares? realizado por Agentes Comunitários de Saúde, desenvolvido em território piloto, no município de Juiz de Fora - MG, pelo Departamento de Saúde do Trabalhador. Utilizamos uma entrevista estruturada em uma amostra de 60 trabalhadores. Constatamos, segundo as dimensões estudadas, a presença de desordens músculo-esqueléticas em 88% dos trabalhadores e riscos ergonômicos em 93,33% dos postos de trabalho, apresentando uma correlação entre ambos, no território da UBS Jardim da Lua - Juiz de Fora/MG.

It is addressed the laborer who accomplish his economic activity at home, which represents a portion of the worker population less investigated about its health demands. We departed from a reflection about the theoretic and practical fundaments influencing and complying the Brazilian Laborer Health . The objective in this research was to detect the musculoskeletal disorders arising from risks the laborers in home economic activities were exposed to. Our database departed from the project ?Home Economic Activities Mapping?, accomplished by Health Communitarian Agents, developed in pilot territory, in the county of Juiz de Fora - MG, by the Laborer Health Department. It was utilized a structured interview in a sample of 60 laborers. It was noted, according to the studied dimensions, the presence of musculoskeletal disorders in 88% of the laborers, and ergonomic risk in 93,33% of the workstations, showing a correlation between them both, in the territory of UBS Jardim da Lua - Juiz de Fora/MG.

[Nasal budesonide plus zafirlukast vs nasal budesonide plus loratadine-pseudoephedrine for controlling the symptoms of rhinitis and asthma]. / Budesonida nasal más zafirlukast vs budesonida nasal más loratadina- pseudoefedrina en el control de los síntomas de la rinitis y el asma.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of nasal budesonide plus oral zafirlukast against nasal budesonide plus oral loratadine/pseudoephedrine combination in the control of symptoms of rhinitis and asthma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A controlled, clinical, randomized, double blind and crossover study was made in 36 patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma following one of the next treatment regimes: group a) nasal budesonide plus oral zafirlukast twice a day or group b) nasal budesonide plus oral loratadine/pseudoephedrine twice a day, both of them during six weeks, and two weeks of washing and crossover of the treatments during six more weeks. Changes in the rhinitis and asthma symptoms, blood eosinophils, pulmonary function testing, and nasal cytology were evaluated before and after the treatment. RESULTS: 19 patients were assigned to group a, whereas 17 patients to group b. The age ranged between 16 to 45 years, and it predominated the female group, 70 and 89%, respectively (statistically no significant). During the first six weeks of the treatment, V0 to V3, both groups of patients got better nasal symptoms but group a was superior to group b. However, in bronchial symptoms, cough, wheezing and breathlessness, group a showed efficacy in comparison with group b, where no significant improvement was shown. Once the crossover was made, from V5 to V7, there was no difference between both groups. The other evaluated indicators, such as eosinophilia, VEF1 and nasal eosinophils, had a significant improvement before and at the end of the study. CONCLUSIONS: The association of a nasal steroid with a leukotriene modifier (zafirlukast) was more effective for controlling nasal symptoms and especially bronchial symptoms than the association of a nasal steroid with antihistamines (loratadine) with pseudoephedrine. Other inflammation indicators, such as eosinophilia and nasal eosinophilia, were diminished; the VEF1 increased significantly in both treatment groups. All the above may be due to the nasal steroid use associated to a leukotriene modifier.

Variação nas medidas corporais e desenvolvimento do trato reprodutivo de novilhas de corte recriadas para o acasalamento aos 18 meses de idade / Body measurements variations and development of the reproductive tract of beef heifers reared for breeding at 18 months of age

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos do ganho de peso no período de recria, dos 13 aos 19 meses de idade, em algumas medidas de desenvolvimento corporal de novilhas de corte de reposição, da raça Hereford, mantidas em pastagem nativa. O período experimental foi compreendido entre 15/11/2002 e 23/04/2003. Os tratamentos foram três taxas de ganho de peso, em animais de 13 a 14 meses de idade, sendo: G600 - 20 novilhas (208+1,8kg) submetidas a um ganho diário médio (GDM) de 0,595kg dia-1; G700 - 23 novilhas (197+1,7kg) submetidas a um GDM de 0,637kg dia-1 e G800 - 24 novilhas (181+1,2kg) submetidas a um GDM de 0,723kg dia-1. Os GDM foram estabelecidos para que todos os animais atingissem 300kg (ou 65 por cento do peso adulto) ao início da estação de monta. Foram avaliados os efeitos dos tratamentos sobre o peso, a altura da garupa (AG), o perímetro torácico (PT), a relação peso:altura (PA) e sobre o escore de trato reprodutivo (ETR). Não foram observadas diferenças (P>0,05) no incremento da AG e do PT e na PA entre os grupos experimentais. O peso vivo foi altamente correlacionado (P<0,05) com a AG, o PT e a PA ao longo de todo o período de recria. Os grupos G700 e G800, submetidos a maior taxa de ganho de peso, apresentaram maiores valores (P<0,05) de ETR em relação ao G600 ao início da estação de monta. A AG e a PA de novilhas de corte não foram afetadas por ganhos de peso entre 0,600 e 0,730kg dia-1 dos 13 aos 19 meses de idade. Novilhas submetidas a mais intensas taxas de crescimento (G700 e G800) demonstraram estar mais aptas a conceberem do que novilhas recriadas numa menor taxa de crescimento (G600), considerando um mesmo peso alvo ao final do perído de recria.

This study was aimed at evaluating the effects of growth rate during the rearing phase of 13 to 19 months old replacement beef heifers Hereford on body development reared on native pasture. The experiment was conducted from 11/15/2002 to 04/23/2003. The treatments were the three weight gain rates: G600 - 20 heifers (208+1.8kg) submitted to an average growth rate (AGR) of 0.595kg day-1; G700 - 23 heifers (197+1.7kg) with an AGR of 0.637kg day-1 and G800 - 24 heifers (181+1.2kg) with an AGR of 0.723kg day-1. The three AGR aimed for a body weight of 300kg (or 65 percent of the expected adult weight) at the end of the rearing phase. Treatment effects were determined on body weight, hip height (HH), heart girth (HG), weight:height ratio (WH) and reproductive tract score (RTS). No differences (P>0.05) among treatments were observed on the increment of HH, HG and WH at the end of the experiment. Body weight was highly correlated to HH, HG and WH along the whole rearing phase. The groups G700 and G800 with large growth rates showed higher RTS (P<0.05) than G600 at the end of the rearing phase. The HH and WH measurements taken on beef heifers are not affected by growth rates between 0.600 and 0.730kg day-1 from 13 to 19 months of age. Beef heifers submitted to higher rates of growth (G700 e G800) demonstrated to be more likely to conceive than heifers reared on a lower growth rate (G600), considering the same target weight at the end of the rearing phase.

Lesão periférica de células gigantes: relato de caso clínico / Peripheral giant cell lesion: a case report

O objetivo deste estudo é relatar um caso de lesão de células gigantes que acometeu paciente do sexo masculino, 43 anos, ocorrido após a exodontia dos elementos 14 e 15. A metodologia compreendeu aspectos clínicos, radiográfico e histológico desta lesão bem como tratamento e preservação do caso.

The aim of this article is to report a case of peripheral giant cells lesion that take on a male of 43 years old of age occurred after the removal of teeth 14 and 15. This report approaches clinical, radiographic and histological aspects of this injury as well as treatment and follow-up of the case.

Expansão da maxila cirurgicamente assistida (SARME) sob anestesia local: revisão de literatura / Surgically attended rapid maxillary expansion (SARME): a review of literature

A expansão da maxila cirurgicamente assistida é uma técnica cirúrgica empregada para o tratamento das deficiências transversais verdadeiras em pacientes com maturidade esquelética, havendo uma associação entre o procedimento cirúrgico e o ortodôntico. Esse tratamento promove um aumento do perímetro do arco maxilar, o que melhora a acomodação da língua e corrige os corredores negros. Essa técnica pode ser realizada sob anestesia local, permitindo a correção com baixo índice de complicações, o que a torna uma boa alternativa de tratamento. Este artigo tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão da literatura sobre os diversos aspectos pertinentes a essa modalidade terapêutica.

Macrominerais para bovinos de corte nas pastagens nativas dos Campos de Cima da Serra - RS / Macro minerals to beef cattle in the native pastures of Campos de Cima da Serra - RS, Brazil

Em face das poucas informações disponíveis sobre a composição mineral das pastagens nativas da região dos Campos de Cima da Serra (RS), o presente trabalho de pesquisa objetivou avaliar os teores dos principais macrominerais, em diferentes épocas do ano, e relacionar o perfil mineral destas pastagens com as necessidades nutricionais recomendadas pelo NRC (1996) para bovinos de corte. O projeto foi conduzido em vinte propriedades particulares, em Cambará do Sul, utilizando áreas de campo nativo que estavam sendo normalmente utilizadas em pastoreio por bovinos de corte e/ou ovinos e que não tinham sofrido nenhum tipo de melhoria, reforma ou recuperação (exceto queimada), no mínimo nos últimos 20 anos. Colheram-se, durante oito meses, e dentro de uma mesma área predeterminada em cada propriedade, amostras para determinar as concentrações de Ca, P, Mg, Na e S. Verificou-se efeito do mês de coleta sobre todos os minerais analisados. Foram constatados teores suficientes de Ca e Mg para as categorias de bovinos de corte menos exigentes. Os teores de Mg são deficientes para vacas em gestação e lactação e os teores de Ca são deficientes para terneiros. Por outro lado, os teores de P, Na e S apresentaram-se abaixo das exigências mínimas para as categorias de bovinos de corte avaliadas.

Microminerais para bovinos de corte nas pastagens nativas dos Campos de Cima da Serra, RS, Brasil / Trace elements to beef cattle in the native pastures of Campos de Cima da Serra, RS, Brazil

Em face das poucas informações disponíveis sobre a composição mineral das pastagens nativas da região dos Campos de Cima da Serra (RS), o presente trabalho de pesquisa objetivou avaliar os teores dos principais microminerais, em diferentes épocas do ano, e relacionar o perfil mineral destas pastagens com as necessidades nutricionais recomendadas pelo NRC (1996) para bovinos de corte. O projeto foi conduzido em vinte propriedades particulares, em Cambará do Sul, utilizando áreas de campo nativo que estavam sendo normalmente utilizadas em pastoreio por bovinos de corte e/ou ovinos, e que não tinham sofrido nenhum tipo de melhoria, reforma ou recuperação (exceto queimada), no mínimo nos últimos 20 anos. Colheram-se nas diversas estações, durante um ano, e dentro de uma mesma área predeterminada em cada propriedade, amostras para determinar as concentrações de ferro, manganês, cobre e zinco. Verificou-se efeito do mês de coleta sobre todos os minerais analisados. Constataram-se teores suficientes de Mn e Fe para todas as categorias de bovinos de corte analisadas. Entretanto, algumas amostras apresentaram níveis tóxicos aos animais. Os teores de Cu não são suficientes para todas as categorias de bovinos em alguns meses do ano. Os teores de Zn estiveram abaixo das exigências mínimas para bovinos de corte.