Osteocytes are the most numerous cells in mature bone and have the potential to live as long
as the organism itself. However, study and subsequent understanding of osteocyte biology …

In the past 5–10 years, Venezuela has faced a severe economic crisis, precipitated by political
instability and declining oil revenue. Public health provision has been affected particularly…

The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Brazil on 25 February 2020. We report and
contextualize epidemiological, demographic and clinical findings for COVID-19 cases during the …

Objective: The proportion of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections that are a consequence
of nosocomial cross-transmission between patients in tertiary ICUs is unknown. Such …

Little is known about the amount of cross-transmission, the risk factors for infection, and the
relative effectiveness of infection control procedures when methicillin-resistant …

Background COVID-19 threatens health systems worldwide, but Venezuela’s system is
particularly vulnerable. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, individuals must adopt preventive …

Question/aim: Lack of vessels indicates an insufficient nutritional supply of a bone graft and
may limit the recruitment of bone-forming cells. Our aim was to evaluate the influence of …

Transport of fluorescent probes between 300 and 2,000,000 Da was studied in mechanically
loaded and unloaded ulnae of skeletally mature rats to characterize the permeability of the …

Insecticide‐treated nets (ITNs) impregnated with pyrethroid insecticides have become one
of the most promising interventions to prevent malaria in highly endemic areas. Despite the …

Background: Failure of fracture-healing with nonunion is a major clinical problem.
Angiogenesis is closely linked to bone regeneration, but the role of angiogenesis in nonunion …