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Cebeci, Birsin, Jeral Evinç et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)-derived sarcopenia in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer treated…
View details →Werneburg, Schönenberg, Andernach et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine
Background/Objectives : Dental care is not routinely integrated into acute geriatric complex treatment, although older inpatients often present with substantial oral disease. This study assessed dental treatment needs, their relationship…
View details →Tumuklu, Gunsoy · 2026 · Children (Basel, Switzerland)
Introduction : The present study aimed to compare cortical auditory maturation, as reflected by P1 latency of cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs), in children with congenital severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss…
View details →Mantovani, Chagas, Horiquini-Barbosa · 2026 · Developmental neurorehabilitation
Children diagnosed with central nervous system (CNS) tumors frequently present with persistent motor impairments that compromise independence and participation. Although the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) is widely used in…
View details →Cloosterman, de Vos, Willemsen et al. · 2026 · Journal of athletic training
Understanding the relationship between training load and injury in runners may provide information on how to reduce the risk of running injuries. To investigate the association between training load and injury risk in recreational runners…
View details →Chen, Jiang · 2026 · Annals of joint
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a major cause of disability among middle-aged and older adults worldwide. Emerging evidence suggests that muscle strength may be more relevant than muscle mass for functional outcomes, yet the combined impact…
View details →Dam, Johansen, Gillings et al. · 2026 · BJPsych open
Working memory deficits are common in mood disorders and severely affect everyday functioning. Serotonin (5-HT) signalling has been implicated in depression and is also involved in cognitive functioning. However, its relevance for working…
View details →Zahnert, Pfanzelt, Menzler et al. · 2026 · Journal of neurology
Postoperative seizure freedom in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) has been linked to the extent of piriform cortex resection. Earlier work used manual piriform cortex segmentations truncated at the limen insulae and overlapping the amygdala.…
View details →Ge, Wang, Wu et al. · 2026 · Social science & medicine (1982)
Physical Activity (PA) is known to buffer stress, yet evidence remains limited when examining real-time stress responses alongside objective measures of activity and environmental exposures in daily life. To address the gap, this study…
View details →Xiao, Wang, Zhong et al. · 2026 · Journal of medical Internet research
Malnutrition is prevalent among children with cancer and is often exacerbated by diminished appetite. To combat this, hospitalized children are increasingly adopting mukbang, a popular online eating show genre. This study aimed to assess…
View details →Fukusaki · 2026 · Journal of strength and conditioning research
Fukusaki, C. Relative contributions of body height and leg power to maximum walking speed in water. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2026-This study aimed to identify the factors influencing maximum walking speed in water and to…
View details →Affan, Yammine, Karam et al. · 2026 · BMC psychology
Psychological resilience is crucial during prolonged instability, allowing individuals to adapt to change demands, manage intense stress, and maintain mental health. Engagement with horror media and morbid curiosity may be associated with…
View details →Zhu, Shi, Xia et al. · 2026 · BMC psychiatry
Enhancing inpatient services for children and adolescent mental illness is a primary goal of medical systems, yet knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatric hospitalization utilization is limited. This study aimed to characterize…
View details →Savin, King, van den Bergh et al. · 2026 · Nature communications
Although economic growth remains a central objective in policymaking and political discourse, its compatibility with environmental sustainability is increasingly contested. Yet it remains unclear whether this debate is reflected in public…
View details →Kubala, Young, Callier et al. · 2026 · Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
The psychosocial burden of food allergy (FA) impacts the entire family, particularly the affected child and their parents. To evaluate psychosocial parental burden (PB) in families of children with FA, identify factors associated with PB,…
View details →Naseem, Safdar · 2026 · Chronobiology international
Chronotype reflects individual differences in circadian rhythm-related behaviors, including food consumption and sleep pattern. University students often follow irregular schedules, increasing the risk of unhealthy eating behaviors and…
View details →Singh, Jadhav, Gaikwad et al. · 2026 · Bioinformation
The success of endodontic treatment relies on the knowledge of root canal anatomy and the ability to access, clean and fill the entire canal system. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the prevalence, position and canal arrangement of…
View details →Matano, Murai, Mizunari et al. · 2026 · Neurologia medico-chirurgica
It remains unclear whether frailty and white matter lesions are risk factors for surgical treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms in older adults. We conducted a prospective multicenter study of 397 patients aged ≥60 years…
View details →Houatthongkham, Xangsayarath, Khamphaphongphane et al. · 2026 · BMC infectious diseases
This is the first nationwide analysis to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 cases in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and to identify factors associated with symptom-based disease severity…
View details →Mou, Zhou, Dong · 2026 · Canadian journal of diabetes
Sleep duration is increasingly recognized as a modifiable risk factor for diabetes. Evidence specific to adults with prediabetes, a critical period for diabetes prevention, remains limited. This study aimed to investigate the association…
View details →Hasidim, Ben Shitrit, Idan et al. · 2026 · PLoS medicine
Pain and fever are common in early pregnancy, yet their management poses a major clinical dilemma. Although not confirmed, recent studies have raised safety concerns regarding acetaminophen. Evidence on the use of nonsteroidal…
View details →Kowalczyk, Kowalik, Kowalski et al. · 2026 · Cardiology journal
The Fontan procedure revolutionized the management of univentricular heart physiology but is associated with long-term complications. Although pulmonary vascular disease, atrioventricular valve regurgitation, and ventricular dysfunction…
View details →van Grinsven, Cialdella, Philippens et al. · 2026 · Neuro-oncology practice
Brain metastases (BMs) are often treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Even with the high dose fall-off at tumor borders, some dose is delivered outside the BMs to ensure adequate tumor coverage. This may include radiation to the…
View details →Ergin, Kotanlı, Yılmaz · 2026 · BMC oral health
The aim of this study is to evaluate maxillary sinus volume, the presence of sinus pathologies, and the location of the posterior superior alveolar artery (PSAA) in patients with periodontitis and periodontally healthy individuals using…
View details →Quiroz-Silva, Quispe-Hinostroza, Palacios-Cortez et al. · 2026 · Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
To assess the association between the time since the last dental visit and the prevalent systemic diseases among older Peruvian adults in 2023. A cross-sectional secondary analysis was conducted using data from the 2023 Demographic and…
View details →Henríquez-Beltrán, Gracia-Lavedan, Sánchez-Cucó et al. · 2026 · Archivos de bronconeumologia
To prospectively evaluate the relationship between 4-year changes in lung function and the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis among 1623 middle-aged adults with at least one cardiovascular risk factor participating in ILERVAS, and…
View details →Post, Bell, Abrams et al. · 2026 · Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
Cardiac disease is the second leading cause of death in Irish wolfhound (IW) populations (15.27%). Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common hereditary disease in IWs. No correlation between ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) and DCM…
View details →Lama, Subedi, Parajuli · 2026 · Parasite epidemiology and control
A large proportion of the global population is affected by intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) caused by protozoa and helminths. These infections lead to intestinal inflammation, malabsorption, and nutritional deficiencies, ultimately…
View details →Anand, Sarfraz, Thakuria et al. · 2026 · Iranian journal of microbiology
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) remain a major cause of healthcare-associated mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and increased healthcare costs, especially in resource-poor settings where surveillance data are…
View details →Hariyan, Hariyan, Boyarchuk · 2026 · Frontiers in pediatrics
Adolescents living in war-affected environments are exposed to prolonged and multifactorial stressors that may adversely impact their mental health. In Ukraine, the ongoing war has created conditions of chronic stress even among those not…
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