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The Relationships Between Cochlear Nerve Health and AzBio Sentence Scores in Quiet and Noise in Postlingually Deafened Adult Cochlear Implant Users.

Gao Z, Yuan Y, Oleson JJ et al. · 2026 · Ear and hearing

Objectives This study investigated the relationships between the cochlear nerve (CN) health and sentence-level speech perception outcomes measured in quiet and noise in postlingually deafened adult cochlear implant (CI) users. Design Study…

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Lack of association between chronological age and fisher group and poor outcomes in older patients with severe-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a nationwide registry study in Japan.

Suzuki K, Sato H, Sorimachi T et al. · 2025 · Neurosurgical review

Older age and Fisher group scores predict poor outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). However, among aging societies, treatment indications and decisions in older patients with severe-grade aSAH (World…

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Gestational weight gain and postpartum depressive symptoms in high-income women with low and late fertility.

Zanardo V, Polver S, Zanardo B et al. · 2025 · European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between GWG and postpartum depressive symptoms among high income women with 'low and late fertility', combined into a single category. Methods We examined the impact of low and…

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Distribution of Plasmodium falciparum apical membrane antigen-1 cluster one loop haplotypes and their association with malaria symptoms in Bandiagara, Mali.

Ouattara A, Adams M, Niangaly A et al. · 2026 · BMC infectious diseases

Although overall malaria incidence has decreased sharply over the past two decades, progress has stalled since 2015. The human host maintains a complex set of interactions with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite species causing most…

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Lack of concordance among infant social attention measures.

Viktorsson C, Astor K · 2026 · Scientific reports

Infants’ tendency to focus on socially relevant cues is commonly referred to as ‘social attention’ and is often conceptualized as a unified construct. However, few studies have examined the concordance among measures that fall under this…

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Long-term Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Coronary Calcium Score in Men: Insights from the DANCAVAS Study.

Mohamed RA, Peronard Mayntz S, Møller JK et al. · 2025 · European journal of preventive cardiology

Aims This study assessed the relationship between air pollution exposure, fine particulate matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and coronary calcium score (CCS) in a cohort of 60-75-year-old men from the Danish Cardiovascular…

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Physical activity and health-related quality of life among men with prostate cancer living in remote areas of Quebec A cross-sectional, observational study.

Gendron MP, El-Haouly A · 2025 · Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada

Introduction The majority (97.5%) of men with prostate cancer (PCa) live for at least five years after diagnosis. The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of such men is affected by the adverse effects of treatment. Men living in remote…

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Impact of Lordosis Distribution Index on Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Fusion for Degenerative Flatback Syndrome.

Park JS, Kang DH, Lee CS et al. · 2025 · Spine

Study design Retrospective study using prospectively collected data. Objective To investigate the impact of the lordosis distribution index (LDI) on proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and clinical outcomes in patients with degenerative…

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Academic and Pre-Medical Advising Factors Associated with Admission to the John A. Burns School of Medicine Among Premedical Students at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.

Hosoda KK, Shiroma KY, Lee PM et al. · 2026 · Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare

The Medical School Hotline of the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine was founded in 1993, by Satoru Izutu PhD (former vice-dean of UH JABSOM). It is edited by Kathleen Kihmm Connolly PhD, HJH&W Contributing Editor.…

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The Value of Anti-Drug Antibody Detection in Discriminating Patients from Healthy Controls and Predicting the Gross Motor Functional State in Patients with Pompe Disease.

Aziz-Ahari S, Aminian M, Rahimian A et al. · 2026 · Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology

Anti-recombinant human acid α-glucosidase (anti-rhGAA) antibody formation is a major challenge in patients with Pompe disease receiving enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). The clinical significance of these antibodies and their detection…

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Radiolucent lines after robotic-assisted surface-matching kinematically aligned UKA: short-term incidence and lack of association with tibial alignment.

Itou J, Kuwasawa A, Nihei K et al. · 2026 · Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

Purpose This study investigated the clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) performed using a surface-matching kinematic technique that restores native joint morphology without alignment constraints.…

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Lack of Association Between Middle Cerebral Artery Diastolic Deceleration Area and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Case-Control Study.

Emiralioglu Cakır Z, Ankara Aktaş H, Gercik Arzık I et al. · 2026 · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Backgroud and Objectives : To evaluate conventional Doppler indices and the novel middle cerebral artery (MCA) diastolic deceleration area (DDA) in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and to explore their…

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Lack of Association of Emotional Distress With Insulin Initiation in the GRADE Randomized Diabetes Comparative Effectiveness Trial.

Presley CA, Butera NM, Krause-Steinrauf H et al. · 2025 · The science of diabetes self-management and care

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate whether higher emotional distress (depressive symptoms or diabetes distress) was associated with a lower likelihood of basal or rapid-acting insulin initiation among participants enrolled in…

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Relationship of the Wound, Ischemia, and Foot Infection Stage with Frailty, Disability, Quality of Life, and One-Year Outcomes in All-Comers with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study.

Houghton JSM, Black I, Meffen A et al. · 2026 · Annals of vascular surgery

Background The wound, ischemia and foot infection (WIfI) classification system has been widely adopted in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) management. Primary aim was to prospectively investigate the association of WIfI stage with…

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Lack of Association between Vitamin D Genetic Polymorphism and Virological Characteristics of Hepatitis B Infection.

da Silva JC, Caetano AR, Mendonça ACDF et al. · 2025 · The journal of applied laboratory medicine

Background Exploring polymorphisms in vitamin D-related genes (VDR) within the Brazilian population provides a valuable model to contribute to the influence of the host genetic variants on chronic viral hepatitis B (CHB). Methods 126 CHB…

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Is time interval from breastfeeding cessation to frozen single euploid embryo transfer cycle associated with pregnancy outcome?

Bergin K, Leibner L, Roger S et al. · 2026 · International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Objective Prolactin (PRL) secretion during breastfeeding suppresses gonadotropin releasing hormone and ovulation. While PRL receptors are present in the endometrium, it is unknown whether transient rises in secretion during breastfeeding…

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The relational association between multiple sexual partners and HIV testing on cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Ghana: A national population-based study.

Afaya A, Awunyo W, Udeoha MA et al. · 2026 · PloS one

Background Cervical cancer screening remains vital in the early detection of precancerous lesions and promotes better treatment outcomes. Though evidence suggested multiple sexual partners and HIV infection as risk factors for cervical…

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