Ações das universidades federais de Minas Gerais para o enfrentamento da pandemia do COVID-19 by Camila de Assis Silva, Fabiane Fidelis Querino, José Edemir da Silva Anjo, Daniela Meirelles Andrade, Fernanda Teixeira Franco Ribeiro

“…O trabalho seguiu por uma abordagem metodológica qualitativa, com coleta de dados via pesquisa documental em sítios e redes sociais. A análise de dados foi realizada através da análise de conteúdo, nas quais foram elaboradas cinco categorias. …”
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Primary Outcomes of Accelerated Epithelium-Off Corneal Cross-Linking in Progressive Keratoconus in Children: A 1-Year Prospective Study by Sherif A. Eissa, Nashwa Badr Eldin, Ashraf Ahmed Nossair, Wael Ahmed Ewais

“…This study included 47 eyes (25 patients), aged 9–14 years, with documented progressive keratoconus. After applying 0.1% riboflavin drops, ACXL was performed. …”
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Effects of image compression on face image manipulation detection: A case study on facial retouching by Christian Rathgeb, Kevin Bernardo, Nathania E. Haryanto, Christoph Busch

“…Subsequently, reference images are compressed applying JPEG and JPEG 2000 at compression levels recommended for face image storage in electronic travel documents. Novel detection algorithms utilising texture descriptors and deep face representations are proposed and evaluated in a single image and differential scenario. …”
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Prevalence of Neonatal Sepsis and Associated Factors among Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Selected Governmental Hospitals in Shashemene Town, Oromia Regional State, Et... by Aytenew Getabelew, Mihret Aman, Endashaw Fantaye, Tomas Yeheyis

“…An institution based cross-sectional study with retrospective document review method was conducted in NICUs of two governmental hospitals in Shashemene town. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume and diagnoses of patients admitted to the paediatric emergency department: a retrospective analysis from a third-level hospital in Nor... by Paulina Blanco-Murillo, Ricardo J Estrada-Mendizabal, Katheryne Paola Madrazo-Aguirre, Manuel Guillermo Ruelas-Martinez, Lucia Escobedo-Berumen, Rommy Elizabeth Pineda-Magaña, Maria Guadalupe Garcia-Lima, Oscar Tamez-Rivera

“…There was an increase in the percentage of patients admitted due to accidents (6.6%–14.7%, p<0.001).Conclusions A significant decrease in the total volume of patients, especially those who were admitted due to infectious and respiratory diseases, was documented. Gaining deeper knowledge of the impact of global health emergencies on the use of healthcare services is crucial for an adequate planning of resource allocation in case of future pandemics.…”
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Reform or transform? A spectrum of stances towards the economic status quo within ‘new economics’ discourses by Sam J. Buckton, Jasper O. Kenter, Nibedita Mukherjee, Sandra Waddock, Annela Anger-Kraavi, Simone Martino, Ioan Fazey, Adam P. Hejnowicz, Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Jordan O. Lafayette, Kristen Locy, Chris Scarr

“…We interpreted authors’ stances towards six key status quo themes: capitalism; neoliberalism; GDP-based economic growth; debt-based money; globalisation; and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the 525 documents analysed, there was relative consensus that neoliberalism needed transforming, stances towards GDP-based growth substantially diverged (from transformative to reformist/accepting), and stances towards the SDGs were mostly accepting, although the status quo themes tended to be infrequently mentioned overall. …”
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Emergence of invasive Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis in Spain (2012-2022): genomic insights and clinical correlations by Guillem López de Egea, Aida González-Díaz, Randall J Olsen, Gérard Guédon, Dàmaris Berbel, Immaculada Grau, Jordi Càmara, Lucía Saiz-Escobedo, Sara Calvo-Silveria, Irene Cadenas-Jiménez, José María Marimón, Emilia Cercenado, Antonio Casabella, Sara Martí, M. Ángeles Domínguez, Nathalie Leblond-Bourget, James M Musser, Carmen Ardanuy

“…Objectives: An increase in Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) infections has been documented worldwide. This study aims to analyze invasive disease caused by SDSE (iSDSE) in adults over an 11-year period in Spain. …”
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Intensification of Natural Disasters in the State of Pará and the Triggering Mechanisms Across the Eastern Amazon by Everaldo B. de Souza, Douglas B. S. Ferreira, Luciano J. S. Anjos, Alan C. Cunha, João Athaydes Silva, Eliane C. Coutinho, Adriano M. L. Sousa, Paulo J. O. P. Souza, Waleria P. Monteiro Correa, Thaiane S. Silva Dias, Alexandre M. C. do Carmo, Carlos B. B. Gutierrez, Giordani R. C. Sodré, Aline M. M. Lima, Edson J. P. Rocha, Bergson C. Moraes, Luciano P. Pezzi, Tercio Ambrizzi

“…The catastrophic impacts on people and the economy were documented, showing a significant rise in the number of homeless individuals and those directly affected, alongside considerable material damage and economic losses for both the public and private sectors. …”
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Protocol for a first-in-human feasibility study of T regulatory cells (TR004) for inflammatory bowel disease using (ex vivo) Treg expansion (TRIBUTE) by Jennifer Clough, Peter Irving, A Toby Prevost, Graham M Lord, Joana Vasconcelos, James B Canavan, Beverley Rodger, D Macallan

“…The primary endpoint is defined as the occurrence of dose-limiting toxicity occurring within 5 weeks post-infusion.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol and related documents have been approved by a NHS Research Ethics Committee, the Health Research Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for Clinical Trial Authorisation. …”
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Pain in the Prehospital Setting in Rwanda: Results of a Mixed-Methods Quality Improvement Project by A. Rosenberg, E. Uwitonze, M. Dworkin, J. P. D. Guidry, T. Cyuzuzo, D. Banerjee, K. McIntyre, K. Carlyle, J. M. Uwitonze, I. Kabagema, T. Dushime, S. Jayaraman

“…SAMU managed 11,161 patients over the study period, of which 6,168 (55%) were documented as reporting pain and 5,010 (45%) received pain medications. …”
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Extracellular vesicles display distinct glycosignatures in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma by Kristina Mae Bienes, Akira Yokoi, Masami Kitagawa, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Morten-Thaysen Andersen, Rebeca Kawahara

“…Building on our recent observation documenting that HGSOC-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) exhibit aberrant protein expression patterns, we here explore the protein N-glycosylation displayed by EVs isolated from HGSOC cell lines and patient ascites relative to those from matching controls to unveil candidate markers for HGSOC. …”
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Mediação literária nas bibliotecas universitárias federais brasileiras by Gabrielle Francinne de Souza Carvalho Tanus, Aline Jardim da Fonseca, Gustavo Tanus

“…A pesquisa é considerada descritivae de cunho documental. A mediação literária, envolve a literatura, os leitores e mediadores que podem ser os bibliotecários ou não, num processo complexo de elaboração coletiva de significados e suas formas de partilha. …”
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Aortic intimal sarcoma with abdominal metastasis: case report and management approach by Gongji Yao, Gongji Yao, Jianwei Xu, Jianwei Xu

“…Abdominal metastasis of aortic sarcoma is rarely documented, and effective treatment regimens are lacking.Case presentationA 55-year-old female presented with recurrent abdominal pain and a history of hypertension and mesenteric thrombosis. …”
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Revisiting the Synergistic In Vitro Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Potential of Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Cetrimide in Combination as an Antiseptic and Disinfectant Agent by Diamond Jain, Rimjhim Gupta, Rashmi Mehta, Pratheesh N. Prabhakaran, Deva Kumari, Kulpreet Bhui, Deepa Murali

“…While their individual activities are well-documented, their synergism has rarely been evaluated. …”
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Defining polypharmacy in the elderly: a systematic review protocol by Seyede Salehe Mortazavi, Mohsen Shati, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Abasali Keshtkar, Mohsen Bazargan, Shervin Assari

“…The most comprehensive definition of polypharmacy will be selected from the final list of definitions through an international expert webinar.Ethics and Dissemination This research is exempt from ethics approval because the work is carried out on published documents. We will disseminate this protocol in a related peer-reviewed journal.…”
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Phenotypic insights into genetic risk factors for immune-related adverse events in cancer immunotherapy by Haochuan Ma, Dili Song, Haibo Zhang, Taidong Li, Xing Jin

“…Results MR-PheWAS identified numerous risk factors for irAEs, encompassing both previously documented and novel associations. Specifically, we identified 105 traits with probable causal relationships to all-grade irAEs and 119 traits with suggestive associations. …”
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Shared perceptions of flavored cigarette pack design among young adults who smoke in Mexico and the Philippines by Graziele Grilo⁺, Jennifer L. Brown⁺, Joanna E. Cohen, Katherine Clegg Smith

“…Introduction Tobacco industry documents reveal companies’ knowledge of a similar young adult market across countries in terms of attitudes and lifestyle aspirations. …”
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EFFORTS IN CONTROLLING COAL DUST HAZARDS IN THE STOCKPILE AREA OF A STEAM POWER PLANT (PLTU) by Alifiah Rizky Rosydah, Y. Denny Ardyanto Wahyudiono, Ahmad Imaduddin, Dani Nasirul Haqi, Meirina Ernawati

“…The data were comprised of primary data collected from interviews and observations, and secondary data such as environmental measurement report and documentations owned by company. Result: The results of the measurement of coal dust hazard in the stockpile are were 0.007 mg/m3 and 0.063 mg/m3 for personal dust measurements. …”
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A Newborn with Genital Ambiguity, 45,X/46,XY Mosaicism, a Jumping Chromosome Y, and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia by Lei Zhang, Linda D. Cooley, Sonal R. Chandratre, Atif Ahmed, Jill D. Jacobson

“…This is the first case of coexisting CAH and 45,X/46,XY mosaicism reported in the English literature and the third case of a constitutional chromosome Y “jumping translocation.” Our report documents the medical and genetic complexity of children such as this one with ambiguous genitalia and discusses the need for a multidisciplinary team approach.…”
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Machine Learning-based Prediction of HBV-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Detection of Key Candidate Biomarkers by Zeynep KUCUKAKCALI, Sami AKBULUT, Cemil COLAK

“…After the reliability of the obtained genes are clinically verified in subsequent research, therapeutic procedures can be established based on these genes, and their usefulness in clinical practice may be documented.…”
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