Two new species of the genus Ologamasus (Ologamasidae) from apple orchards in southern Brazil.

This paper describes two new species of the genus Ologamasus (Acari: Ologamasidae), namely Ologamasus margaridae n. sp. and Ologamasus tuberculatus n.

Mite fauna on apples in southern Brazil - Review and perspectives.

Brazil is among the largest apple producers in the world (Malus domestica Bork, Rosaceae), with production concentrated mainly in the southern of the country. Panonychus ulmi (Koch) (Tetranychidae) have economic importance in apple and, recently, Aculus schlechtendali (Nalepa) (Eriophyidae), was reported in Brazil. This review aims to delineate the distribution of the acarofauna associated to apple, with emphasis on the main groups of economic importance and their potential natural enemies and highlight the problems related to phytophagous species and management possibilities.

Evaluation and association of periodontal status with levels of in chronic periodontitis with and without Type 2 diabetes mellitus following nonsurgical periodontal therapy using quantitative polymerase chain reaction: An interventional study.

Background: The aim of the present study was to detect and correlate the levels of with clinical parameters after nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) in chronic periodontitis patients with or without Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR) method.

Materials And Methods: Sixty patients equally divided into three groups, i.e.

Biological Features of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Feeding on Schizotetranychus oryzae (Acari: Tetranychidae) Kept on Rice Leaves.

Schizotetranychus oryzae Rossi de Simons attains pest level in rice crops. This study aimed to evaluate the biological features of Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) feeding on S. oryzae on leaves of flooded rice.

Relevance of single-nucleotide polymorphism to the expression of resistin gene affecting serum and gingival crevicular fluid resistin levels in chronic periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized control clinical trial.

Aim: The present study is aimed to investigate whether single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of resistin gene (RETN) at -420 and +299 sites, is associated with resistin levels in serum and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in periodontally healthy, chronic periodontitis (CP) with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.

Materials And Methods: Serum and GCF samples were procured from all the 60 patients (twenty in each group) of the three study groups i.e.

Morphometric Variation in Maxillary Central Incisors and Its Influence on Gingival Characteristics: A Preliminary Epidemiologic Study in an Indian Population.

The presence of interdental papilla between the maxillary central incisors has a considerable influence on harmonizing esthetics and biologic functions. Preliminary investigations indicate an association between tooth shapes and periodontal characteristics. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of morphologic variation in maxillary central incisors and its influence on gingival characteristics.

Increasing Inequality in Physical Activity Among Minnesota Secondary Schools, 2001-2010.

Background: Two Healthy People 2020 goals are to increase physical activity (PA) and to reduce disparities in PA. We explored whether PA at the school level changed over time in Minnesota schools and whether differences existed by demographic and socioeconomic factors.

Methods: We examine self-reported PA (n = 276,089 students; N = 276 schools) for 2001-2010 from the Minnesota Student Survey linked to school demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes.

Secondhand Smoke Exposure 7 Years After an Indoor Smoke-Free Law.

Purpose: To examine locations of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among nonsmokers, 7 years after a statewide smoke-free policy.

Design: Data collected via statewide, random digit dial telephone survey. Response rates were 64.

Biological performance of the predatory mite Neoseiulus idaeus (Phytoseiidae): a candidate for the control of tetranychid mites in Brazilian soybean crops.

The soybean (Glycine max (L.): Fabaceae) is considered the most important agricultural crop in Brazil. Phytophagous tetranychid mites as Mononychellus planki McGregor, Tetranychus ludeni Zacher and T.

Tobacco Use among Minnesota Adults, 2014.

Objectives: The changing landscape of tobacco including the introduction of new products such as smokeless tobaccos and electronic delivery devices has highlighted the need for continued surveillance of tobacco use.

Methods: Minnesota has conducted an in-depth surveillance of adult tobacco use since 1999. For the fifth in the series, conducted in 2014, 9304 telephone interviews were completed.

Evaluating school obesity-related policies using surveillance tools: lessons from the ScOPE study.

The evidence evaluating the association between school obestiy prevention policies and student weight is mixed. The lack of consistent findings may result, in part, from limited evaluation approaches. The goal of this article is to demonstrate the use of surveillance data to address methodological gaps and opportunities in the school policy evaluation literature using lessons from the School Obesity-Related Policy Evaluation (ScOPE) study.

Improving dementia care in nursing homes: experiences with a palliative care symptom-assessment tool (MIDOS).

Background: In the past decade, the palliative care approach has been used in the care of frail older people living with debilitating chronic conditions, including dementia.

Aim: To describe health professionals' experiences of assessing the symptoms of people with dementia using a cancer-patient-oriented symptom-assessment tool from a palliative care context.

Method: This was a qualitative study that used semi-structured interviews (n=13) with clinical staff in three nursing homes prior to and following the implementation of the Minimal Documentation system for Palliative care (MIDOS) tool for assessing symptoms over a period of 6 weeks.

Cessation outcomes among treatment-seeking menthol and nonmenthol smokers.

Background: Menthol cigarettes account for 25% of the market in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration currently is considering regulatory action on tobacco products, including a ban on menthol cigarettes.

Smokefree home rules adoption by smokers and nonsmokers: Minnesota, 1999-2010.

Background: Smokefree workplace policies have successfully limited indoor exposure to secondhand smoke. However, exposure still exists in other indoor locations, most notably in the home.

Purpose: This paper examines change in the public's awareness of secondhand smoke harm, exposure to secondhand smoke, and prevalence of smokefree home rules between 1999 and 2010 in Minnesota.

[Results after assisted reproduction at a public fertility clinic].

Background: Assisted reproduction is traditionally regarded as effective when it results in a high pregnancy rate per started treatment cycle. For the patients, it is more interesting to know how high the probability is of giving birth during a full course of assisted reproduction treatment.

Material And Method: Retrospective series of 546 patients followed for three years of assisted reproduction at a public fertility clinic.

Cigarette use among young adults: comparisons between 2-year college students, 4-year college students, and those not in college.

Objective: To examine cigarette smoking among young adults based on education status.

Participants: Community-based sample of 2,694 young adults in the United States

Methods: The authors compared 3 groups--those not in college with no college degree, 2-year college students/graduates, 4-year college students/graduates--on various smoking measures: ever smoked, smoked in past month, smoked in past week, consider self a smoker, began smoking before age 15, smoked over 100 cigarettes in lifetime, ever tried to quit, and plan to quit in next year.

Results: The authors found that for nearly all the smoking measures, the 4-year college group was at lowest risk, the noncollege group was at highest risk, and the 2-year college group represented a midpoint.

Levels and determinants of exposure to vapours and aerosols of bitumen.

Bitumen (referred to as asphalt in the United States) is a widely used construction material, and emissions from hot bitumen applications have been a long-standing health concern. One objective of the Human Bitumen Study was to identify potential determinants of the exposure to bitumen. The study population analysed comprised 259 male mastic asphalt workers recruited between 2003 and 2008.

Characterizing and comparing young adult intermittent and daily smokers.

We interviewed 732 smokers (from five US upper Midwestern states) via telephone in 2006 to examine young adult smoking patterns. We first defined two groups of intermittent smokers-low (who smoked for 1-14 days in the past 30 days) and high (who smoked for 15-29 days in the past 30 days), and then analyzed differences between these two groups and daily smokers. Low intermittent smokers were much less likely to consider themselves smokers, feel addicted, or smoke with friends than high intermittent smokers.

The prevalence of unrecognized tobacco use among young adults.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of smoking among young adults and to describe their characteristics.

Methods: Data were examined from the Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey, a telephone survey of 8821 residents with a sample of 1205 young adults.

Results: Prevalence was 39% using the adolescent definition and 32% using the adult definition.

Biological monitoring as a useful tool for the detection of a coal-tar contamination in bitumen-exposed workers.

In our research project entitled "Chemical irritative and/or genotoxic effect of fumes of bitumen under high processing temperatures on the airways," 73 mastic asphalt workers exposed to fumes of bitumen and 49 construction nonexposed workers were analyzed and compared with respect to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure and exposure-related health effects. In order to assess the internal exposure the monohydroxylated metabolites of pyrene, 1- hydroxypyrene (1-OHP), and phenanthrene, 1-, 2- and 9-, and 3- and 4-hydroxyphenanthrene (OHPH) were determined in pre- and post-shift urinary samples. Significantly higher concentrations 1-OHP and OHPH were detected in the post-shift urine samples of 7 mastic asphalt workers working on the same construction site compared to the reference workers and all other 66 mastic asphalt workers.

Teens and tobacco in Minnesota. New findings from the Minnesota youth tobacco survey.

The Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey (MYTS) was administered to 12,376 public school students in grades 6 through 12 to obtain baseline data at the start of the state's latest efforts to reduce tobacco use among youth. The sample is representative of public school students in the state. More than one-third of high school students (38.

[Treatment of stress urinary incontinence with percutaneous colposuspension: unsatisfactory technique].

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of a percutaneous needle colposuspension technique with bone fixation (Vesica system) in the treatment of female urinary stress incontinence (USI) of the woman, with a minimum follow-up of one-year.

Material And Methods: 34 women aged 35 to 86 years (mean: 62 years) were treated for USI due to bladder neck hypermobility according to the Vesica technique. All patients had a positive preoperative Bonney manoeuvre without sphincter incompetence on urethral pressure profile.

High dose bicalutamide for androgen independent prostate cancer: effect of prior hormonal therapy.

Purpose: A pilot study of the antiandrogen bicalutamide at 150 mg. a day for androgen independent prostate cancer was performed. This study was based on the possibility that androgen independent cases might display responses to additional hormonal agents.