Objectives: Tendon and ligament pathology has been managed successfully with mesenchymal stem cells from various biological sources. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the re-injury rate of the treatment of tendon and ligament lesions with allogenic bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs). Methods: Data from horses treated with allogenic BM- MSCs was recovered retrospectively from hospital r...
Considering the recognition of social participation as a relevant factor for promoting successful ageing, a study of quantitative nature was conducted in order to analyze the effects of sociodemographic variables and of social participation in community-based activities/ programs, promoted by a municipality in central Portugal, into the level of quality of life of its habitants, over 56 years of age.; Dado el r...
Face ao reconhecimento da importância da participação social como fator promotor de envelhecimento bem-sucedido, procura-se, através de um estudo de natureza quantitativo, analisar os efeitos de variáveis sociodemográficas e da participação social em atividades/programas de base comunitária, promovidas por um município da zona centro de Portugal, ao nível da qualidade de vida de pessoas com mais de 56 anos, res...
Continente's grocery e{commerce team prepares 300k orders/year. Each operator steers the trolley to select items to multiple cli- ents. For each order, a picker may have to walk on the shop up to 2500m. SONAE MC's Grocery ecommerce is below international best practice efficiencies in picking. Picking ine ciencies to be addressed include improving picking tasks to minimize distances. There's a very high level of...