RESUMO Glyphosate é comumente usado para manejo de plantas daninhas na linha de plantio de culturas perenes, onde a exposição não intencional da cultura a esse herbicida pode causar redução do crescimento. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar o comportamento do crescimento inicial de plantas jovens de maçã e pera expostas ao glyphosate. Glyphosate foi pulverizado sobre plantas de maçã 'Gala' e pera 'Abbè Fetel', de dois anos de idade, em doses de 18 a 720 g por hectare de equivalente ácido (e.a.). A altura de plantas de ambas as espécies não foi significativamente reduzida (menos de 1%) aos 240 dias após a aplicação, enquanto o diâmetro do caule, assim como a massa seca de caule e folhas, foi reduzido devido à exposição ao glyphosate em doses maiores que 720 g e.a. ha-1. A dose de glyphosate requerida para reduzir a massa seca da parte aérea em 50% foi de 162 e 148 g e.a. ha-1, para maçã e pera, respectivamente. A massa seca da parte aérea foi reduzida em 2% e 7% para plantas de maçã e pera, respectivamente, em 720 g e.a. ha-1. Hormese não foi observada nas espécies em doses até 18 g e.a. ha-1. Ambas as espécies foram pouco suscetíveis ao glyphosate; contudo, a maçã foi menos suscetível que a pera.

ABSTRACT Glyphosate is commonly used for intra-row weed management in perennial plantations, where unintended crop exposure to this herbicide can cause growth reduction. The objective of this research was to analyze the initial plant growth behavior of young apple and pear plants exposed to glyphosate. Glyphosate was sprayed on 2-year-old 'Gala' apple and 'Abbè Fetel' pear plants at doses from 18 to 720 g per hectare of acid equivalent (a.e.). The plant height of neither species was not significantly reduced (less than 1%) by any glyphosate dose at 240 days after spraying, whereas the stem diameter and the dry mass of stem and leaves were reduced by 720 g a.e. ha-1. The glyphosate dose required to reduce the aboveground dry mass by 50% was 162 and 148 g a.e. ha-1 for apple and pear, respectively. Aboveground dry mass was reduced 2% and 6% for apple and pear plants, respectively, at 720 g a.e. ha-1. Hormesis was not observed in either species at doses down to 18 g a.e. ha-1. Both species showed low susceptibility to glyphosate; however apple was less susceptible than pear.

Objectives: To analyze the chronobiological and time variations of out- hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Design: A retrospective descriptive study was made. Patients: All cases of OHCA of cardiac origin registered over 18 months in the database of the emergency medical service (EMS) of the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León (Spain) were evaluated. Variables analyzed: Age, sex, recovery of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), first monitored rhythm (amenable / not amenable to defibrillation), alert site [(home, public place, primary care (PC) center], alerting person (family, witness, law enforcement member, PC center staff), alert time (0-8; 8-16; 16-24), emergency team activation time, care time and day of the week. Univariate analysis (chi-squared), variance, and nonparametric tests comparing the variables in three periods of 8hours. Chronobiological analysis by fast Fourier transform and Cosinor testing. Results: We studied 1286 cases reported between January 2007 and June 2008. Statistically significant differences were observed in terms of younger age, higher incidence in the victim's home, and greater frequency of family-cohabiting persons as witnesses in the period between 0 and 8hours. Chronobiological analysis found daily rhythm (circadian) with acrophase at 11.16h (p<0.001) and weekly rhythm (circaseptan) with acrophase on Wednesday (p<0.05). The median alert time-care time interval and emergency team activation time-care time were 11.7min and 8.0min, respectively, without differences between periods. Conclusions: We have demonstrated the presence of a daily rhythm of emergence of OHCA with a morning peak and a weekly rhythm with a peak on Wednesdays. These results can guide the planning of resources and improvements in response in certain time periods.

Objetivos: Analizar las características cronobiológicas y las variaciones temporales del paro cardiaco extrahospitalario (PCEH). Diseño: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. Pacientes: Todos los casos de PCEH de origen cardíaco registrados en la base de datos del servicio de emergencias médicas (SEM) de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León (España) durante 18 meses. Variables de interés principales: Edad, sexo, recuperación de la circulación espontánea, primer ritmo monitorizado (desfibrilable /no desfibrilable), lugar de alerta [(hogar, lugar público, centro atención primaria (AP)], testigo (familiar, transeúnte, fuerzas de seguridad, personal AP), hora de alerta (0-8; 8-16; 16-24), hora de activación del equipo de emergencias, hora de atención y día de la semana. Análisis univariante mediante Chi², varianza y tests no paramétricos. Análisis cronobiológico mediante transformada rápida de Fourier y test Cosinor. Resultados: Se estudiaron 1.286 casos registrados entre enero 2007 y junio 2008. Se observaron diferencias estadísticas significativas en menor edad (p<0,05), mayor incidencia en el hogar (p<0,001) y mayor frecuencia de familiares-convivientes como testigos (p<0,001) en el periodo de 0-8h. El análisis cronobiológico mostró ritmo diario (circadiano) con acrofase a las 11:16h (p<0,001) y ritmo semanal (circaseptano) con acrofase en miércoles (p<0,05). Las medianas de intervalos alerta-atención y activación-atención fueron respectivamente 11,7min y 8,0min, sin diferencias entre periodos horarios. Conclusiones: Se demuestra la presencia de un ritmo diario de aparición del PCEH con pico matinal y un ritmo semanal con pico en miércoles. Estos resultados orientan al ajuste preventivo y a la planificación de recursos y mejoras en la respuesta, en determinados periodos horarios.