Gene expression of calcium transporters Calbindin-D28K and TRPV6 in Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) subjected to phytase super-dosing and under different temperatures.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of phytase super-dosing in the diet of laying quails subjected to different temperatures, their performance, blood biochemistry, and gene expression of the epithelial calcium transporters Calbindin-D28 K and TRPV6. Seven hundred and twenty (720) Japanese quails in the production phase were distributed in a completely randomized design, in a 5 × 3 factorial scheme, with five levels of phytase supplementation (0, 500, 1000, 1500 and 3000 FTU/kg) and three temperatures (24°C, 30°C and 36°C), totaling 15 treatments, and six replicates of eight birds each. The study began at 8 weeks of age and continued for two 21-day cycles, totaling 42 days of experiment.

Intelligibility in Context Scale: validity of the Brazilian-Portuguese version.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to validate the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Intelligibility in Context Scale (ICS-BP).

Methods: Sixty children (mean age in months = 55.05, SD = 4.

Enterovirus D68 Subgenotype B3 Circulation in Children with Acute Respiratory Illness in the State of Alagoas, Brazil.

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is a leading cause of acute respiratory disease outbreaks, especially among children. EV-D68 infections can rapidly progress to severe clinical complications and potentially fatal outcomes. In Brazil, no diagnostic or genomic surveillance of this virus is currently performed.

Electrochemical Determination of Dipyrone Using a Cold-Plasma-Treated Graphite Sheet Electrode.

The development of fast, reliable, and cost-effective techniques for pharmaceutical compound analysis is an issue of paramount importance to the pharmaceutical industry, environmental sciences, and many other applications. In this work, a low-cost graphite sheet electrode (GSE) was used as a disposable working electrode. To this purpose, the GSE surface was subjected to a cold plasma discharge using a mixture of argon and O.

Self-perception of vocal fatigue and insomnia severity in teachers.

Purpose: To compare the self-perception of vocal fatigue and insomnia severity between teachers at risk and not at risk for dysphonia and between men and women.

Method: The study included 120 female and 80 male teachers from various teaching levels. All participants completed self-assessment questionnaires on their working conditions, the Screening Index for Voice Disorder (SIVD), the Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI), and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI).