Case study research facilitates the in-depth, real-life exploration of complex phenomena from multiple perspectives.It is a well-established approach to deal with the complexities involved in palliative care research.Case studies are not aligned to a single epistemological paradigm but are defined by the identification of the case to be studied.Thi
Managing Benign and Malignant Oral Lesions with Carbon Dioxide Laser: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes for Outpatient Surgery
Abstract Purpose Because of its affinity for water-based tissues, carbon dioxide (CO2) laser has become an instrument of choice for treating oral mucosa conditions, ranging from inflammatory to malignant lesions.The aim of this work is to systematically evaluate the outcomes of laser surgery over a wide range of lesions, while providing a solid and
Microglial AKAP8L: a key mediator in diabetes-associated cognitive impairment via autophagy inhibition and neuroinflammation triggering
Abstract Background Diabetes-associated cognitive impairment (DACI) poses a significant challenge to the self-management of diabetes, markedly elevating the risk of adverse complications.A burgeoning body of evidence implicates microglia as a central player in the pathogenesis of DACI.Methods We utilized proteomics to identify potential biomarkers
Understanding the Normalization of Plantation Agriculture: The Case of Hass Avocado in Colombia
Plantations are not inherently normal, yet they have been normalized within traditional agricultural landscapes.This is the premise through which we explore why plantations thrive despite numerous social and ecological drawbacks.Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to present a framework to elucidate why Hass avocado plantations succeed, using Sal