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Evaluating the Role of the Self-Assembling Topical Haemostat PuraBond in Periorbital Ecchymosis Associated with Osteotomies in Septorhinoplasty.

Rafay A, Beegun I, Joseph J · 2026 · Facial plastic surgery : FPS

Abstract Septorhinoplasty for both functional and cosmetic purposes is a widely performed operation. As with any surgical intervention, there are inherent risks that include bleeding manifesting as periorbital ecchymosis (PE). PuraBond is…

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Interventions in Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: An Interrupted Time Series Modeling Approach.

Wills W, Rosever K, Bugajski A et al. · 2026 · Journal of nursing care quality

Background Recommendations support multi-interventional catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) reduction programs; however, identifying specific interventions with significant impact may be beneficial in resource-limited…

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Exploring the Mediating Role of Social Media and Gaming in the Relationship between Adolescents' Feelings of Loneliness, Ostracism and Internalizing and Externalizing symptoms.

Bruneel S, Sjöblom J, Lagerström M et al. · 2026 · Child psychiatry and human development

Social outsiderhood - particularly loneliness and ostracism - has a significant impact on mental health issues such as internalizing symptoms (e.g., depression, anxiety) and externalizing symptoms (e.g., aggression, conduct problems). Yet,…

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Evaluation of rotational profile and foot loading in the uninvolved leg of children with unilateral clubfoot treated with foot abduction orthoses.

Lawing CR, Bailey CE, Garg S et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B

Ponseti treatment of congenital clubfoot utilizes foot abduction bracing to prevent recurrence. In unilateral clubfoot, families have expressed concern about inducing deformity in the uninvolved leg. This study evaluated rotational…

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Pre-processing and thermal treatment modulate structure, solubility and digestibility of faba bean protein isolates: A structure–function perspective

Sharma N, Gwala S, Owens RA et al. · 2026 · Food Hydrocolloids.

Despite growing interest in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) as a sustainable plant protein source, limited studies address process-induced structural mechanisms linking functionality with gastro-intestinal (GI) digestion. This study elucidates…

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Do steroids improve outcomes of idiopathic sixth nerve palsy in children?

Sternfeld A, Goren L, Ehrenberg M et al. · 2026 · Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie

Purpose To analyze the effect of systemic steroid treatment in children with benign acquired isolated sixth nerve palsy (BAISNP) regarding healing, recurrence risk and late sequelae. Methods A retrospective cohort design was used. The…

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Climatic impact on ram lamb reproductive development: the effect of solar radiation.

Gómez-Vargas JC, Parra-Bracamonte GM, Muñoz-García C et al. · 2026 · Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience

Climate change has a significant impact on global animal production. The objective was to evaluate the long-term effects of direct solar radiation on reproductive development in Pelibuey ram lambs under heat stress. Eighteen ram lambs (6.9…

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Interhospital transfer dynamics in foreign body aspiration: Age-stratified nationwide retrospective cohort study.

Deniz MS, Çiflik KB, Özdemir Çiflik B et al. · 2026 · Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi

Background Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is an acute clinical emergency that is particularly common in the pediatric population and, if not managed promptly, can lead to serious morbidity and mortality across all age groups. The need for…

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Evaluating the predictive utility of European-based and transethnic polygenic risk scores for kidney function in older Black adults: insights from the Health and Retirement Study.

Cobb RJ, Thorpe RJ Jr, Norris KC · 2026 · The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences

Background Black populations in the U.S. experience a disproportionately faster progression of chronic kidney disease than the general population. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are a promising tool for risk stratification, yet their utility…

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[Exploration of the value of VAS score in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with vestibular diseases during caloric test].

Tian L, Liu X, Yu J et al. · 2026 · Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery

Objective: To identify the factors influencing the visual analogue scale(VAS) scores for distress experienced by patients with vestibular diseases during caloric tests, and to explore the value of VAS scores in disease diagnosis and…

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Echolocating free-tailed bats use vision and hearing but not magnetoreception when navigating a maze.

Lemus K, Meyers R, Ellis S et al. · 2026 · Journal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology

Insectivorous bats navigate mainly by echolocation, but may also use visual, olfactory, and magnetic cues when travelling long distances. Parsing the relative contributions of different senses for navigation is difficult in wild bats. In…

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Ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter for predicting elevated intracranial pressure and clinical severity in children: a prospective observational study.

Naseem M, Anand V, Das R et al. · 2026 · European journal of pediatrics

Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) can complicate various neurological conditions in children and may result in fatal brainstem herniation. Early detection and management can prevent this fatal complication. This prospective…

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Combined Hormonal Contraception with Low-Dose Ethinylestradiol is Associated with Modest Reduction of Breast Milk Volume when Administered Vaginally, but Not Orally.

Segev L, Weitzman G, Hijazi B et al. · 2026 · Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

Background Combined hormonal contraception (CHC) is habitually not prescribed to breastfeeding women due to concerns of decreased milk production. This habit is based on inconclusive studies that examined lactation suppression of CHC with…

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