Effects of COVID-19 on Corneal Transplants Across the Five Regions of Brazil and Trends in Post-Pandemic Recovery-A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The COVID‐19 pandemic significantly disrupted global eye health services, including corneal transplants. This study evaluates the pandemic's long‐term impact on corneal transplantation across Brazil's five regions, highlighting national and regional recovery trends.
Lessa JG +7 more
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Third Palatal Rugae as Stable Landmarks for Intraoral Models' Superimposition in Extraction Cases: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objectives To validate the third palatal rugae as stable reference landmarks for the superimposition of maxillary digital models in premolar extraction cases. Materials and Methods Maxillary intraoral scanning digital models of 22 extraction patients, obtained before (T0) and after approximately 4 months of incisor retraction (T1), were ...
Mordente CM +5 more
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Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against RSV-Related Hospitalisations in Children Under 24 Months: A Test-Negative Case-Control Study in Portugal, 2024-2025. [PDF]
ABSTRACT We assessed Nirsevimab effectiveness (NE) against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)‐related hospitalisation in eligible children (< 2 years) using a test‐negative case–control design within the VigiRSV network (weeks 43/2024 to 16/2025). Among 341 participants (median age: 2 months; 91.2% without known chronic condition), 137 (40.2%) tested ...
Gaio V +36 more
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Outcomes of the Deloyers procedure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of proportions. [PDF]
Abstract Background Extended left hemicolectomies may result in a short transverse colon and excessive mesenteric tension, precluding a tension‐free anastomosis. The Deloyers procedure is a colonic rotation technique that facilitates anastomosis without total colectomy.
Delgado LM +8 more
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The many dimeric faces of Lys49 PLA<sub>2</sub>-like proteins: Conformational plasticity and membrane binding drive functional dimer states. [PDF]
Abstract Lys49 secreted phospholipase A2‐like proteins (sPLA2s) are major myotoxins in viperid snake venoms, causing rapid muscle damage in envenomation. Beyond their clinical relevance, these small non‐catalytic proteins provide a model to study how quaternary structure and conformational dynamics enable catalysis‐independent membrane disruption ...
Lima DCA +4 more
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Topical versus oral metronidazole for post-haemorrhoidectomy pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. [PDF]
Abstract Background Excisional haemorrhoidectomy is often associated with intense post‐operative pain and delayed recovery. Bacterial colonization may contribute to this discomfort, and metronidazole has been proposed as an analgesic adjunct. This study compared the analgesic efficacy of topical metronidazole with oral metronidazole.
Pompeu BF +9 more
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New approaches of intracorneal ring segments implantation for asymmetric keratoconus treatment: A case series [PDF]
Jordana S B Soares +1 more
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As Aventuras de Fernando Pessoa, Escritor Universal [PDF]
Apresenta-se uma breve introdução a uma banda-desenhada sobre Fernando Pessoa, seguida de um segmento dessa mesma BD, dedicada ao "ajudante de guarda-livros na cidade de Lisboa" Bernardo Soares.
Moreira, Miguel
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A step further in our commitment to support early career researchers (ECRs). [PDF]
As a not‐for‐profit open access journal, FEBS Open Bio is proud to support the scientific community not only through the publication of open access articles available to all but also through the charitable activities of FEBS. In this editorial, we look back at some of the highlights of the past year and look forward to the new initiatives planned for ...
Fuentes S, De la Rosa MA.
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Fernando Pessoa y las máscaras escritas [PDF]
En Fernando Pessoa la identidad no es un punto de partida sino lo que resulta del proceso de escritura. En el caso de Bernardo Soares, designado como el autor del Livro do Desasocego, su identidad no surge de un yo definido de antemano, y sí de la propia
Giménez, Diego
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