Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cryopreservation and Thawing Decrease α4-Integrin Expression by Ana Carolina Irioda, Rafael Cassilha, Larissa Zocche, Julio Cesar Francisco, Ricardo Correa Cunha, Priscila Elias Ferreira, Luiz Cesar Guarita-Souza, Reginaldo Justino Ferreira, Bassam Felipe Mogharbel, Venkata Naga Srikanth Garikipati, Daiany Souza, Mirian Perlingeiro Beltrame, Katherine Athayde Teixeira de Carvalho

“…The effects of cryopreservation on adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells are not clearly documented, as there is a growing body of evidence about the importance of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells for regenerative therapies. …”
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EFL pre-service teachers’ challenges in teaching English to young learners during Kampus Mengajar program in rural areas by Wahidah Nurul Hikmah, Irma Windy Astuti

“…To gather the data, this study employed interviews as its primary data collection technique, complemented by documents as the secondary means. The study finding identified four challenges relating to three major themes, namely: 1). …”
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Patient-Specific Coronary Artery 3D Printing Based on Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography and Coronary Angiography by Chenxi Huang, Yisha Lan, Sirui Chen, Qing Liu, Xin Luo, Gaowei Xu, Wen Zhou, Fan Lin, Yonghong Peng, Eddie Y. K. Ng, Yongqiang Cheng, Nianyin Zeng, Guokai Zhang, Wenliang Che

“…Despite the new ideas were inspired in medical treatment by the rapid advancement of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, there is still rare research work reported on 3D printing of coronary arteries being documented in the literature. In this work, the application value of 3D printing technology in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases has been explored via comparison study between the 3D printed vascular solid model and the computer aided design (CAD) model. …”
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Genetic Uniqueness and Pomological Diversity Among the Apple Accessions Maintained Within the Croatian National Clonal Germplasm Repository by Danijel Čiček, Almira Konjić, Martina Skendrović Babojelić, Predrag Vujević, Silvio Šimon, Fuad Gaši

“…In the Croatian apple germplasm, there are, presumably, unique genotypes that have not yet been documented in reference molecular databases. Due to similarities between accessions, incorrect names are often used, which creates a problem in the identification of accessions. …”
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Estado da arte: estudo bibliométrico da produção científica sobre modelagem conceitual no âmbito museológico by Beatriz Tarré Alonso, Camila Monteiro de Barros, María Manuela Moro Cabero

“…O estado da arte é uma modalidade de pesquisa de caráter documental, que permite entender a abordagem do conhecimento a respeito de um determinado tema e desenvolver um estudo com base no que foi publicado em uma área específica de interesse. …”
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In Vitro Activities of Ertapenem and Imipenem against Clinical Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Collected in Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V of R... by M. Elouennass, A. Zohoun, A. El Ameri, N. Alem, J. Kasouati, Y. Benlahlou, I. El Yaagoubi, M. Frikh, A. Lemnouer, A. Benouda

“…However, the emergence of resistance to Carbapenems revealed by production of carbapenemases in this study confirmed a necessary bacteriological documented infection before using Ertapenem.…”
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CTLA-4 and PD-1 Ligand Gene Expression in Epithelial Thyroid Cancers by Chiara Tuccilli, Enke Baldini, Salvatore Sorrenti, Antonio Catania, Alessandro Antonelli, Poupak Fallahi, Francesco Tartaglia, Susi Barollo, Caterina Mian, Andrea Palmieri, Giovanni Carbotta, Stefano Arcieri, Daniele Pironi, Massimo Vergine, Massimo Monti, Salvatore Ulisse

“…The latter was also associated with the CD80 downregulation, which was also related to the absence of lymph node metastasis. In conclusion, we documented the overall dysregulation of PD-1 and CTLA-4 ligands in PTC and ATC tissues and a possible prognostic value for CD80 gene expression in PTC.…”
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CSO (Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery) position paper on rhinologic and skull base surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yvonne Chan, Sarfaraz M. Banglawala, Christopher J. Chin, David W. J. Côté, Dustin Dalgorf, John R. de Almeida, Martin Desrosiers, Richard M. Gall, Artur Gevorgyan, A. Hassan Hassan, Arif Janjua, John M. Lee, Randy M. Leung, Bradford D. Mechor, Dominik Mertz, Eric Monteiro, Smriti Nayan, Brian Rotenberg, John Scott, Kristine A. Smith, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Marc A. Tewfik, Andrew Thamboo, Allan Vescan, Ian J. Witterick

“…Since Otolaryngologists – Head & Neck Surgeons manage surgical diseases of the upper aerodigestive tract where the highest viral load reside, it is imperative that these surgeries resume in a safe manner. The aim of this document is to compile the current best evidence available and provide expert consensus on the safe restart of rhinologic and skull base surgeries while discussing the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care and tips. …”
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O excesso de peso corporal, seus significados e sentidos: os dicionários com a palavra by Rosane Suely Alvares Lunardelli, Patricia Ofelia Pereira de Almeida, Sandra Regina Moitinho Lage

“…Metodologia: realizou-se um levantamento bibliográfico, sem delimitações quanto ao período, complementado pela pesquisa documental realizada nos dicionários, de cunho qualitativo e descritivo. …”
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Brunelli (Dorsoulnar) Flap for the Reconstruction of Defect of the Thumb Nail Unit After Oncological Resections With Mohs Micrographic Surgery by Felipe Mesa, MD, PhD, Oscar Leal, MD, María Elena Ramos, MD

“…No tumor recurrence was documented in any patient. Conclusions:. The use of the Brunelli flap to reconstruct the nail unit after an oncological resection with Mohs surgery is a good alternative. …”
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in the Setting of Tension Pneumothorax by Michael Gale, Pablo Loarte, Brooks Mirrer, Thierry Mallet, Louis Salciccioli, Alison Petrie, Ronny Cohen

“…Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is defined as a transient left ventricular dysfunction, usually accompanied by electrocardiographic changes. The literature documents only two other cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the latter setting. …”
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Impact of Hypocaloric Diets on Weight Loss and Body Composition in Obese Dogs: A Meta-Analysis by Karoline Vanelli, Rafael Fernando Wisneski, Camila Estevão, Fernanda Caroline Mayer, Leandro Batista Costa, Saulo Henrique Webber, Cláudia Turra Pimpão

“…Out of an initial 1727 documents, 20 studies met the inclusion criteria and were incorporated into this meta-analysis. …”
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Surviving prematurity: retrospective longitudinal study of multisystem consequences in preterm-born individuals from infancy to adolescence by Ruta Morkuniene, Ruta Levuliene, Vilmantas Gegzna, Egle Marija Jakimaviciene, Janina Tutkuviene

“…Data on 1818 diagnoses, categorised by birth weight (BW) and gestational age (GA) and documented according to ICD-10, were analysed using non-parametric tests and negative binomial regression models. …”
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Characterization and impact of planthopper (Sanurus indecora) infestation on kepel (Stelechocarpus burahol) plants by Yudha Saputra, Devina Cinantya Anindita, Nugraheni Hadiyanti, Supandji Supandji, Lia Hapsari

“…This study not only fills a research gap by documenting the pests affecting kepel but also contributes to the broader knowledge required for developing targeted pest management strategies, ensuring the conservation and health of kepel plants in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. …”
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Colonic Abnormalities in Manitoban Children with Helicobacter pylori Gastritis by Upama Banik, Camelia Stefanovici, Jennifer Griffin, Wael El-Matary

“…Patients’ demographics, indications for colonoscopy, laboratory and endoscopic findings, and colonic histopathological abnormalities were documented. Results. A total of 231 children were found to have H. pylori gastritis. …”
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Type a botulinum toxin in the management of spontaneous salivary otorrhea: a case report by Teffran J. Chan, Trevor A. Lewis, Doron D. Sommer

“…Abstract Background Spontaneous salivary otorrhea is a rare presentation only previously documented twice in literature where parotid salivary secretions are found in the external auditory canal. …”
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Resposta aos desastres de mineração: mudanças legislativas e regulatórias em matéria de segurança de barragens by Clarissa Pires da Silva, Suely Mara Vaz Guimarães de Araújo

“…A metodologia de pesquisa utilizou pesquisa histórica e documental. Como objetivos específicos, buscou-se compreender: quais medidas foram instituídas pela legislação pós-desastres; se as medidas foram relevantes; como se deu a dinâmica de tais alterações (quais órgãos estiveram envolvidos e quais foram as contribuições da sociedade); em que prazo ocorreram as mudanças; e, finalmente, se foi possível afirmar que houve aprendizado orientado a políticas públicas. …”
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Perceptions and experiences of healthcare professionals of implementing the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act in England during the Covid-19 pandemic by Mustafa Al-Haboubi, Leah McLaughlin, Lorraine Williams, Jane Noyes, Stephen O’Neill, Paul Boadu, Jennifer Bostock, Nicholas Mays

“…Methods Mixed-methods study informed by Normalisation Process Theory, based on two national surveys of health care professionals and interviews, observations and document analysis, across two case study sites. Routine NHS Blood and Transplant’s audit data provided context. …”
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Pregnancy and cardiovascular outcomes among patients post Fontan surgery: a 25-year single-centre retrospective cohort study by Ran Kornowski, Eran Hadar, Daniel Yehuda, Omri Soudry, Eyal Schwartz, Ilan Richter, Alexander Dadashev, Shahar Vig, Shimon Kolker, Ohad Houri, Rafael Hirsch, Nili Schamroth Pravda

“…The maternal complications included pre-eclampsia (one patient), placental detachment (one patient), acute heart failure exacerbation (one patient), arrhythmia (three atrial arrhythmias) and major peripartum haemorrhage (two patients), with no peripartum death.Conclusions Over one-third of women with Fontan physiology in our cohort had a documented pregnancy. Maternal and obstetric complications were common among these patients, and expanded long-term data is needed. …”
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RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ATTITUDE TOWARD REPORTING PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENTS by Purwo Andari, Candra Ferdian Handriyanto, Nyoman Anita Damayanti, Widodo Jatim Pudjirahardjo

“…However, not all incidents are documented, as evidenced by the discrepancy in the number of phlebitis reported by employees as well as Infection IPCLN at three hospitals. …”
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