Executive order no. 2016-38

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley rescinds the evacuation provisions for Georgetown and Horry counties as set forth in Executive Order 2016-32.

Executive order no. 2016-37

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley rescinds the evacuation provisions for Beaufort and Jasper counties as set forth in Executive Orders 2016-31 and 2016-33, effective at 6:30 PM, October 9, 2016.

Executive order no. 2016-27

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley order a mandatory evacuation of all healthcare facilities, licensed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control and located in the designated evacuation zones in certain lowcountry counties.

Executive order no. 2016-29

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley declares schools and government offices to be closed in certain counties beginning Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in order to support evacuation operations and mass transportation of the public with critical transportation needs due to Hurricane Matthew..

Executive order no. 2016-30

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley orders a mandatory evacuation of all healthcare facilities, licensed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control and located in the designated evacuation zones in certain counties due to Hurricane Matthew.

Executive order no. 2016-31

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley has declared a State of Emergency and orders an evacuation of all persons located in certain coastal counties due to Hurricane Matthew.

Executive order no. 2016-32

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley orders an evacuation of all persons located in the specified Evacuation Zone A in Georgetown and Horry counties with the exception of those critical or emergency response personnel due to Hurricane Matthew and directs that specified units of the South Carolina National Guard, at the discretion of the AdJutant General in consultation with the Director of the Emergency Preparedness Division may remain on duty to assist civil authorities in these counties.

Executive order no. 2016-33

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley order an evacuation of all persons located in the specified Evacuation Zone B in Colleton and Jasper counties with the exception of those critical or emergency response personnel and directs that specified units of the South Carolina National Guard, at the discretion of the Adjutant General in consultation with the Director of the Emergency Preparedness Division, may remain on duty to assist civil authorities in these counties.

Executive order no. 2016-34

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley rescinds the evacuation provisions for Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester counties as set forth in Executive Orders 2016-31 and 2016-33, effective at 10 AM, October 9, 2016.

Executive order no. 2016-35

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley rescinds the medical evacuation order for Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, and Dorchester counties, effective at 3 PM, October 9, 2016.

Executive order no. 2016-36

This executive order by Governor Nikki R. Haley rescinds the medical evacuation order for Hampton County, effective at 3 PM, October 9, 2016.

Gastric evacuation and feeding in the gilthead sea bream reared under semi-intensive conditions

Gastric evacuation rates of the gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata, fed with commercial pelleted food and polychaetes (Nereis diversicolor) were determined under experimental conditions. The estimated gastric evacuation rate for pelleted food was 7.97% h(-1), with a total time of digestion of approximately 9 h. The respective values for the natural food were 6.24% h(-1), with a total digestion time of approximately 12 h. The daily consumption of fish reared in earth ponds in a semi-intensive aquaculture facility was estimated through 24h cycles performed between April and August. The daily consumption varied from 18.58 to 31.98 mg g(-1). There was a constant increase in the average daily consumption per individual of 1.8-4.6 g (dry weight). During these cycles, samples of stomachs were taken and the contents preserved for further observation. The feeding behaviour of the reared fish was compared with a fish sample caught in the Ria Formosa lagoon. No common species were found between samples. A total of 38 prey were identified, which suggests that the gilthead sea bream is a non-specific predator. Despite the high abundance of natural prey in the ponds, the dependence of sea bream on pelleted food was high.

Variation of the anal resting pressure induced by postexpiratory apnea effort in patients with constipation

CONTEXT: Intestinal constipation - a common symptom among the general population - is more frequent in women. It may be secondary to an improper diet or organic or functional disturbances, such as dyskinesia of the pelvic floor. This is basically characterized by the absence of relaxation or paradoxical contraction of the pelvic floor and anal sphincter during evacuation. OBJECTIVE: To analyze, by manometric data, the anal pressure variation at rest, during evacuation effort by using the Valsalva maneuver and forced post-expiratory apnea in subjects with secondary constipation. METHODS: Twenty-one patients (19 females - 90.4%) with a mean age of 47.5 years old (23-72) were studied. The diagnosis was performed using anorectal manometry, with a catheter containing eight channels disposed at the axial axis, measuring the proximal (1) and distal (2) portions of the anal orifice. The elevation of the pressure values in relation to the resting with the evacuation effort was present in all patients. The Agachan score was used for clinical evaluation of constipation. The variables studied were: mean anal pressure of the anal orifice for 20 seconds at rest, the effort of evacuation using Valsalva maneuver and the effort of evacuation during apnea after forced expiration, as well as the area under the curve of the manometric tracing at moments Valsalva and apnea. RESULTS: The analysis of the mean values of the anal pressure variation at rest evidenced difference between proximal and distal channels (P = 0.007), independent of the moment and tendency to differ during moments Valsalva and apnea (P = 0.06). The mean of values of the area under the manometric tracing curve showed differences between moments Valsalva and apnea (P = 0.0008), either at the proximal portion or at the distal portion of the anal orifice. CONCLUSION: The effort of evacuation associated with postexpiratory apnea, when compared with the effort associated with the Valsalva maneuver, provides lower elevation of anal pressure at rest by the parameter area under the curve.