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A 25-year scoping review of the organ donation system in Malaysia: past, present, and future 

Khoo, Lay See; Ballesté, Chloë (Publication date: 2026-03-02)

Organ donation and transplantation are integral components of modern medicine. This scoping review thoroughly explores the historical evolution, current status, and future prospects of organ donation and transplantation ...

Penile Squamous Cell Carcinomas in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: Differential Etiopathogenesis 

Manzotti, Carolina; Chulo, Laurina; López del Campo, Ricardo; Trias, Isabel; Pino Saladrigues, Marta del; Saude, Ofelia; Basílio, Iracema; Tchamo, Nelson; Lovane, Lucilia; Lorenzoni, Cesaltina; Fernandes, Fabiola; Saco, Adela; Rodrigo Calvo, María Teresa; Marimon, Lorena; Ismail, Mamudo R.; Carrilho, Carla; Ribera-Cortada, Inmaculada; Ordi i Majà, Jaume; Rakislova, Natalia (Publication date: 2026-02-20)

Penile squamous cell carcinomas (PSCC) are classified by the World Health Organization into two categories based on their relationship with the human papillomavirus (HPV): HPV-associated and HPV-independent. We compared a ...

Selection of the Most Suitable Culture Medium for Patient-Derived Lung Cancer Organoids 

Acosta Plasencia, Melissa; He, Yangyi; Martínez Hernández, Daniel; Orozco, Juan Pablo; Carrasco, Antonio; Altuna Coy, Antonio; Yang, Tianmiao; Díaz Sánchez, Tania; Molins López-Rodó, Laureano; Ramos Izquierdo, Ricard; Marrades Sicart, Ramon Ma.; Navarro Ponz, Alfons (Publication date: 2026-02-18)

Introduction: Patient-derived organoids have emerged as a promising in vitro model for precision medicine, particularly in cancer, but also in noncancer-related diseases. However, the optimal culture medium for culturing ...

Editorial: Equity in Transplantation: A Commitment for Progress in Troubled Times 

Berney, Thierry; Ulasi, Ifeoma; Ballesté, Chloë; Martins, Paulo N.; Bellini, Maria Irene; Valantine, Hannah A; Potena, Luciano (Publication date: 2026-02-12)

Transplantation is a therapeutic strategy founded on an altruistic gift. In this troublesome context we, who are involved in transplantation, have more than ever an urgent and specific duty to safeguard the value of this ...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in transplantation 

Bellini, Maria Irene; Ballesté, Chloë; Martins, Paulo N.; Ulasi, Ifeoma; Valantine, Hannah A; Potena, Luciano (Publication date: 2026-02-12)

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in transplantation

Explorando la sexualidad de las mujeres: el erotismo de la lactancia materna 

Zayas Ros, María; Castelo-Branco Flores, Camil (Publication date: 2026-02-04)

Objetivo: El abordaje de la sexualidad durante la lactancia materna es mínimo y se desconoce mucho al respecto, en especial porque nos centramos en la parte nutriz. El propósito de este estudio es indagar en aspectos ...

Endoscopic endonasal surgery to treat intrinsic brainstem lesions: correlation between anatomy and surgery 

Topczewski, Thomaz E.; Di Somma, Alberto; Culebras, Diego; Reyes, Luis; Torales, Jorge; Tercero Uribe, Ana; Langdon Montero, Cristobal; Alobid, Isam; Torné, Ramón; Roldán Ramos, Pedro; Prats Galino, Alberto; Enseñat Nora, Joaquim (Publication date: 2026-01-29)

OBJECTIVE: The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) has been proposed as an alternative in the surgical removal of ventral brainstem lesions. However, the feasibility and limitations of this approach to treat such pathologies ...

Microanatomical Nerve Architecture of 6 Mammalian Species: Is Trans-Species Translational Anatomic Extrapolation Valid? 

Server, Anna; Reina, Miguel Angel; Boezaart, André P.; Prats Galino, Alberto; Coelho, Marielle Esteves; Sala Blanch, Xavier (Publication date: 2026-01-28)

Background and Objectives Various animal models have historically been used to study iatrogenic nerve injury during performance of conduction nerve blocks. Our aims were to compare the microstructures of nerves in commonly ...

Defining the lateral limits of the endoscopic endonasal transtuberculum transplanum approach: anatomical study with pertinent quantitative analysis. 

Di Somma, Alberto; Torales, Jorge; Cavallo, Luigi Maria; Pineda, Jose; Solari, Domenico; Gerardi, Rosa Maria; Frio Federico; Enseñat Nora, Joaquim; Prats Galino, Alberto; Cappabianca, Paolo (Publication date: 2026-01-28)

OBJECTIVE The extended endoscopic endonasal transtuberculum transplanum approach is currently used for the surgical treatment of selected midline anterior skull base lesions. Nevertheless, the possibility of accessing the ...

Endoscopic transorbital avenue to the skull base: Four-step conceptual analysis of the anatomic journey. 

Guizzardi, Giulia; Di Somma, Alberto; de Notaris, Matteo; Corrivetti, Francesco; Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Alobid, Isam; Ferres, Abel; Roldán Ramos, Pedro; Reyes, Luis; Enseñat Nora, Joaquim; Prats Galino, Alberto (Publication date: 2026-01-27)

Background: In the last decades, skull base surgery had passed through an impressive evolution. The role of neuroanatomic research has been uppermost, and it has played a central role in the development of novel techniques ...

Quantitative analysis of the brachialis and triceps brachii insertion sites on the proximal epiphysis of the ulna in modern hominid primates and fossil hominins 

Ciurana, Neus; Casado, Aroa; Rodríguez Corbera, Patricia; García-Cuesta, Marcel; Pastor, Francisco; Potau Ginés, Josep Maria (Publication date: 2026-01-26)

In several species of hominid primates with different types of locomotor behavior, we quantitatively studied the insertion sites of the brachialis and triceps brachii on the proximal epiphysis of the ulna. Our main objective ...

The morphofunctional implications of the glenoid labrum of the glenohumeral joint in hominoids 

Raventós Izard, Georgina; Potau Ginés, Josep Maria; Casado, Aroa; Pastor, Juan Francisco; Arias Martorell, Júlia (Publication date: 2026-01-15)

Objectives: A morphocline of the glenoid cavity has been used to infer differences in locomotor behaviors; however, the glenoid cavity is surrounded by the glenoid labrum, a fibrocartilaginous structure that could influence ...

COVID-19 in Relation to Chronic Antihistamine Prescription 

Puigdellívol Sánchez, Anna; Juanes González, Marta; Calderón Valdiviezo, Ana; Losa Puig, Helena; Valls Foix, Roger; González Salvador, Marta; Lozano Paz, Celia; Vidal Alaball, Josep (Publication date: 2026-01-14)

No hospitalizations or deaths occurred in residents with the COVID-19 infection, treated with antihistamines and azithromycin, of two external nursing homes during the first wave. We assessed whether patients receiving ...

The Transverse Process as a Landmark for Estimating Dural SacDepth and Feasible Planes for Optimized ParamedianNeedle Insertions 

Puigdellívol Sánchez, Anna; Labandeyra, Hipólito; Prats Galino, Alberto; Sala-Blanch, Xavier (Publication date: 2026-01-13)

Background: The skin-to-transverse process distance (st) correlates with the skin-to-dural sac depth (d) and may be used to estimate optimal angles for perpendicular needle insertion using the formula inverse cosine d/√(1 ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Waves and 2024-2025 Winter Season in Relation to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Amantadine 

Puigdellívol Sánchez, Anna; Juanes González, Marta; Calderón Valdiviezo, Ana; Losa Puig, Helena; González Salvador, Marta; León Pérez, Marc; Pueyo Antón, Luís; Franco Romero, Maite; Lozano Paz, Celia; Cortés Borra, Albert; Valls Foix, Roger (Publication date: 2026-01-13)

Early pandemic reports suggested improved outcomes inhypertensive COVID-19 patients treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors(ACEI) or amantadine. This study evaluates their impact on disease progression.Methods: ...

Expression of Myosin Heavy Chain Isoform mRNA Transcripts in the Masseter and Medial Pterygoid Muscles 

Ciurana, Neus; Artells i Prats, Rosa; Casado, Aroa; Potau Gines, Josep Maria (Publication date: 2026-01-13)

Both the masseter and medial pterygoid muscles elevate the mandible, raising the lower jaw by acting simultaneously on the lateral and medial surfaces of the mandibular ramus. Nevertheless, electromyographic studies indicate ...

COVID-19 in Relation to Polypharmacy and Immunization (2020-2024) 

Puigdellívol Sánchez, Anna; Juanes González, Marta; Calderón Valdiviezo, Ana; Valls Foix, Roger; González Salvador, Marta; Lozano Paz, Celia; Vidal Alaball, Josep (Publication date: 2026-01-13)

 Background: Observational studies reported worse COVID-19 evolution in relation to polypharmacy and reductions in COVID-19 hospital admissions and death in patients receiving chronic antihistamine treatment. The current ...

The tongue in three species of lemurs: flower and nectar feeding adaptations. 

Pastor, Juan Francisco; Muchlinski, Magdalena Natali; Potau Ginés, Josep Maria; Casado, Aroa; García-Mesa, Yolanda; Vega, José Antonio; Cabo, Roberto (Publication date: 2026-01-13)

The mobility of the primate tongue allows for the manipulation of food, but, in addition, houses both general sensory afferents and special sensory end organs. Taste buds can be found across the tongue, but the ones found ...

Quantitative shape analysis of the deltoid tuberosity of modern humans (Homo sapiens) and common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) 

Gomez Martinez, Monica; Casado, Aroa; de Diego, Marina; Arias Martorell, Júlia; Pastor, Juan Francisco; Potau Ginés, Josep Maria (Publication date: 2026-01-12)

Purpose To identify anatomical differences in the deltoid tuberosity of Homo sapiens and Pan troglodytes, potentially relating to the different uses of the forelimb in these two phylogenetically related species. Basic ...

Structural and molecular analysis of elbow flexor muscles in modern humans and common chimpanzees 

de Diego, Marina; Casado, Aroa; Gomez Martinez, Monica; Martín, Joshua; Pastor, Juan Francisco; Potau Ginés, Josep Maria (Publication date: 2026-01-12)

In the present study we calculated the muscle fascicle length (MFL) and the physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA) in the elbow flexor muscles of five Homo sapiens and five Pan troglodytes. We also assessed the expression ...

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