scholarly journals The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Finkelsztejn ◽  
Juarez Silva Lopes ◽  
Janaína Noal ◽  
Juliana M. Finkelsztejn
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Health Ministry ◽  
European Heritage ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the leading causes of neurologic deficits in young adults and can lead to physical, intellectual and emotional problems. Approved treatments are expensive and are among the 10 highest budgets of the Brazilian Health Ministry. Given the diverse prevalence of MS among Brazilian regions, it is important to determine prevalence rates across the country. Seven studies have assessed MS in Brazil and reported rates ranging from 15 cases to 18 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. It has been hypothesized that this rate is even higher in southern Brazil, which has a high proportion of European heritage (mostly German and Italian) immigrants. Here, we report that the prevalence of MS in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is 27.2 cases/100,000 inhabitants.

scholarly journals Toxomerus duplicatus Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Syrphidae) preying on Microtheca spp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) larvae

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 656-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
VS Sturza ◽  
STB Dequech ◽  
M Toebe ◽  
TR Silveira ◽  
A Cargnelutti Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Raphanus Sativus ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Integrate Pest Management ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
New Information ◽  
Raphanus Sativus L ◽  
Santa Maria

Microtheca spp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are insect pests primarily related to Brassicaceae crops. In the State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), southern Brazil, they are found on forage turnip, Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiferus Metzg., which is commonly grown during fall/winter seasons. This work reports the predation of Microtheca spp. larvae by Toxomerus duplicatus Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Syrphidae) larvae, on forage turnip crop, in Santa Maria, RS. This register provides new information about Microtheca spp. natural enemies in Brazil, which might be a new option for integrate pest management of these species.

scholarly journals AREAS OCCUPIED BY CEMETERIES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY IN THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA – RIO GRANDE DO SUL (BRAZIL)

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Daniel Da Cunha Kemerich ◽  
Fernando Ernesto Ucker ◽  
Cristian Vargas Foletto ◽  
Marília Coelho Teixeira ◽  
Laís Coelho Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria

scholarly journals Spectral Behavior of Pinus elliottii, Subjected to Drought in Southern Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Géssyca Fernanda de Sena Oliveira ◽  
Uilian do Nascimento Barbosa ◽  
José Jorge Monteiro Junior ◽  
Diogo José Oliveira Pimentel ◽  
Julianne Moura da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Deficit ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Pinus Elliottii ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Spectral Behavior ◽  
Cultivated Plant ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria ◽  
Spectral Responses

The second most cultivated plant to a forest range in Brazil is the Pinus elliottii. This paper aims to evaluate the spectral behavior of individuals of Pinus elliottii in the electromagnetic radiation (1st) of the visible and (2nd) the infrared, when submitted to the water deficit. The experiment was conducted in the city of Santa Maria located at the Rio Grande do Sul State. The spectral responses of 10 individuals of Pinus elliottii were observed in different climatic seasons at 24 months of age. To evaluate the spectral behavior a spectroradiometer was used, and the behavior in the 450 to 1700 nm range was analyzed. Five individuals were submitted to water deficit treatment and five were used as controls, remaining in adequate water conditions. The spectral pattern for individuals submitted to water deficit was similar, but a trend of wavelength responses in the region of visible green (577-491 nm) and near-infrared (1100-789 nm) was noticeable. The most evident differences occurred in the fall season when differences in spectral amplitudes are noticeable and significantly different from the rest of the year.

scholarly journals Arthropods associated with young orchard of pecan in southern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jardel Boscardin ◽  
Ervandil Côrrea Costa ◽  
Marciane Danniela Fleck ◽  
Jéssica Maus da Silva ◽  
Karine Schoeninger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
Carya Illinoinensis ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Santa Maria

RESUMO: A produção mundial de noz-pecã Carya illinoinensis (Juglandaceae) é liderada pelos Estados Unidos. No Brasil, em especial no Rio Grande do Sul, houve uma expansão da área plantada com a cultura nos últimos anos. No entanto, faltam pesquisas relacionadas à entomofauna associada à noz-pecã, bem como práticas culturais que auxiliem no Manejo Integrado de Pragas, mesmo havendo uma expansão da cultura. Assim, o presente estudo objetivou avaliar a fauna de artrópodes na copa de plantas de C. illinoinensis, submetido a diferentes manejos de solo, em Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Para tanto, utilizou-se delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso, com cinco blocos e quatro tratamentos: plantio em cova pequena, com 20 × 60 cm (Sp); utilização de subsolador mais grade niveladora e cova pequena (Ssp); utilização de enxada rotativa e cova pequena (Tsp); e plantio em cova grande, com 40 × 60 cm (Lp). De novembro de 2014 a maio de 2015, foram coletadas 7.617 espécimes nas copas de árvores jovens de nogueira-pecã. Foram identificados 150 grupos taxonômicos, sendo Coleoptera a ordem com maior riqueza de espécies. Monellia caryella (Hemiptera: Aphididae) apresentou elevada densidade. Foram registrados os inimigos naturais himenópteros parasitoides e Coccinellidae. Conclui-se que a artropodofauna em copas de plantas jovens de nogueira-pecã apresenta diversidade similar entre os tratamentos e predomínio de M. caryella nas áreas avaliadas.

scholarly journals New insights onPrestosuchus chiniquensisHuene, 1942 (Pseudosuchia, Loricata) based on new specimens from the “Tree Sanga” Outcrop, Chiniquá Region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e1622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel B. Lacerda ◽  
Bianca M. Mastrantonio ◽  
Daniel C. Fortier ◽  
Cesar L. Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Middle Triassic ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Global Distribution ◽  
Taxonomic Resolution ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
New Material ◽  
Assemblage Zone ◽  
Santa Maria

The ‘rauisuchians’ are a group of Triassic pseudosuchian archosaurs that displayed a near global distribution. Their problematic taxonomic resolution comes from the fact that most taxa are represented only by a few and/or mostly incomplete specimens. In the last few decades, renewed interest in early archosaur evolution has helped to clarify some of these problems, but further studies on the taxonomic and paleobiological aspects are still needed. In the present work, we describe new material attributed to the ‘rauisuchian’ taxonPrestosuchus chiniquensis, of theDinodontosaurusAssemblage Zone, Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of the Santa Maria Supersequence of southern Brazil, based on a comparative osteologic analysis. Additionally, we present well supported evidence that these represent juvenile forms, due to differences in osteological features (i.e., a subnarial fenestra) that when compared to previously described specimens can be attributed to ontogeny and indicate variation within a single taxon of a problematic but important osteological structure in the study of ‘rauisuchians.’

scholarly journals Emphysematous abomasitis in a lamb by bacteria of the Sarcina genus in Southern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronaldo Viana Leite Filho ◽  
Matheus Viezzer Bianchi ◽  
Gabriela Fredo ◽  
Eduardo Conceição de Oliveira ◽  
Cláudio João Mourão Laisse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Microscopic Examination ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
The State ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Diffuse Emphysema ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT: Abomasal bloat associated with Sarcina genus bacteria is a rare condition reported in young ruminants. An outbreak characterized by the sudden death of eight lambs from a total of 80 lambs (30 days-old) occurred on a property located in the city of Palmares do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Deaths began to occur after the introduction of supplementation into the diet of lambs. At necropsy, the abomasum was distended by gas and had diffusely thickened walls and emphysema. On microscopic examination, the abomasum showed marked diffuse emphysema and multifocal areas of mild superficial necrosis with many coccoid structures measuring approximately 2µm in diameter, arranged in tetrads, compatible with Sarcina genus bacteria. After removing supplementation from the diet, no more deaths occurred. The diagnosis of this case was established by gross and microscopic lesions in addition to the clinical and epidemiological findings. Therefore, it was concluded that it was an outbreak of emphysematous abomasitis by Sarcina genus bacteria in lambs.

A Flora Dicroidium no Rio Grande do Sul: implicações bioestratigráficas

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
MARGOT GUERRA SOMMER ◽  
MIRIAM CAZZULO KLEPZIG ◽  
ROBERTO IANNUZZI ◽  
LAUREN SALLY ALVES
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Middle Triassic ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Paraná Basin ◽  
Parana Basin ◽  
Santa Maria

A Triassic taphoflora identified in the Central Region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, represents an important biostratigraphic stage in the paleofloristic succession of the Paraná Basin. This megafloristic association is composed of compressed leaves, fronds and seeds of a “Dicroidium Flora” and shows a predominance of the Dicroidium genus, with several species, and other important taxa like Neocalamites sp, Cladophlebis sp, Tetraptilon aff, heteromerum, Ginkgoites Antarctica, Sphenobaiera sp, Podozamites sp, Nilssonia sp, Pteruchus sp and Carpolithus sp. Taking into account the stratigraphical distribution of different species of the Dicroidium genus, a biostratigraphic framework was established. The biostratigraphical position of this Triassic flora was established by comparison with Triassic floras from Argentina, South Africa and Australasia. Considering that the recognition of this Dicroidium Flora was based on limited outcrops belonging to one lithostratiphic level (Santa Maria Formation – Passo das Tropas Facies), it was impossible to establish a formal biostratigraphic zonation. Instead, at present time, an informal floristic interval, named “Dicroidium odontopteroides Flora” is proposed (Late Anisian to Late Ladinian, Middle Triassic).

scholarly journals New record and occurrence map of Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conrado Mario da Rosa ◽  
Arthur Diesel Abegg ◽  
Leandro Malta Borges ◽  
Gabriela S. S Bitencourt ◽  
Rocco Alfredo Di Mare
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Central Region ◽  
New Record ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Tityus Serrulatus ◽  
First Time ◽  
Santa Maria

The Brazilian scorpion Tityus serrulatus is recorded for the first time in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, thus filling a gap of 567 km in its distribution. A specimen of the scorpion was collected in the urban area of the municipality of Santa Maria (29°43′51.31″ S, 053°48′5.74″ W) on 31 June 2014. A map was generated with the points of occurrence of the species in the state.

scholarly journals Evaluation of assistance in the Riding Therapy Centers of a city in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul- Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
Carine Nascimento da Silva ◽  
Camila Kuhn Vieira ◽  
Jeferson Aristeu Maciel Hoffmeister ◽  
Marcia Elisa Lamaison ◽  
Vaneza Cauduro Peranzoni
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Global Development ◽  
Educational Method ◽  
Equine Therapy ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria

Throughout the development of the sciences and in search of an answer to disturbing questions, professionals from different areas of knowledge, mainly health, sought and seek alternatives to assist in the treatment of different diseases and limitations, which affects individuals, causing irreversible biopsychosocial damage. In this view, and in order to assist in the treatment, Equine Therapy has been discovered as a therapeutic resource, a therapeutic and educational method that uses the horse from an interdisciplinary approach between the areas of health and education. Thus, this study aims to analyze the Riding Therapy Centers of Santa Maria, in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, aiming to evaluate the services according to the ANDE-BRASIL norms in the biopsychosocial development of people with intellectual needs. For this, a survey was carried out with questionnaires and observations in three Riding Therapy centers in the city of Santa Maria - RS, between May and June 2019, realizing that riding therapy develops the inclusion and improves the practitioner's biopsychosocial aspects in a mediating and complementary way. treatment proposed by conventional medicine, since this therapy offers a variety of stimuli: visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile and kinesthetic. It is concluded, therefore, that hippotherapy, not only benefits people with intellectual needs, but several pathologies, being difficult to focus its benefits only in one pathology, since, it benefits the global development, both of the patient, and of the team involved, bringing a improvement for patient, family and community involved.

scholarly journals Mussurana quimi (Franco, Marques & Puorto, 1997) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae): first records for Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 2053
Author(s):  
Omar Machado Entiauspe-Neto ◽  
Arthur Diesel Abegg ◽  
Fernando Marques Quintela ◽  
Daniel Loebmann
Keyword(s):  
Species Distribution ◽  
Morphological Variation ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Locality Record ◽  
Santa Maria ◽  
Northeastern Argentina

Mussurana quimi is a species of Pseudoboini known from central, southeastern, and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. We report the occurrence of this species in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, based on two specimens from Santa Maria municipality. This report extends this species’ distribution about 950 km south from its type locality and 330 km south from the nearest previous locality record (Posadas, Argentina). It also represent new southernmost records for M. quimi. We also provide brief comments on coloration and morphological variation of this species as well as an updated distribution map. 

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