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The impact of preoperative anticoagulant administration on postoperative coagulation function and blood loss following posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a case-control study.

Zhan, Hao, Li et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in medicine

Currently, there are few reports on the impact of preoperative anticoagulant administration on perioperative coagulation function and blood loss. Therefore, this study observed the effects of preoperative anticoagulant administration on…

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Motor coordination in school-aged children with different nutritional statuses following a non-immersive virtual reality intervention.

Da Silva Souza, De Souza, Dos Santos et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in public health

Children with low motor coordination tend to engage in less physical activity. They are more likely to gain weight, establishing a bidirectional relationship, as weight gain may further restrict their participation in physical activity.…

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Histopathological evaluation of local effects of radioactive iodine seeds in axillary lymph nodes in clinically node-positive breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant systemic therapy.

van Amstel, Simons, Kooreman et al. · 2026 · Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland)

In clinically node-positive (cN+) patients, radioactive iodine ( 125 I) seeds can be considered to mark metastatic axillary lymph nodes before neoadjuvant therapy (MARI-procedure) but potential therapeutic effects remain unclear. This…

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Risk Factors Associated with Mortality in Nosocomial Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Pneumonia: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Yıldız, Top, Yıldız et al. · 2026 · Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia ( S. maltophilia ) is a multidrug-resistant pathogen frequently isolated in hospital-acquired pneumonia and represents a significant clinical challenge. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors…

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Short NoteMedicine

DNA repair-associated nucleases induce double-strand breaks following sequential exposure to UVA1 and UVB.

Narimichi, Komaki, Suzuki et al. · 2026 · Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology

Solar UV comprises UVA and UVB; each exerts distinct biological effects, while their combined impact is not yet fully understood. We previously reported that human keratinocytes exposed to UVA1 followed by UVB irradiation exhibited severe…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Inpatient Opioid Use in Head and Neck Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction.

Timothee, Bliss, Blumenthal et al. · 2026 · Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

The primary objective is to determine whether patients undergoing osseous microvascular free flap reconstruction of head and neck defects have higher inpatient pain requirements than those undergoing nonosseous reconstruction. Secondary…

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Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on attention and memory biases in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a randomized, single-blind, parallel-group study.

Estaji, Ahmadizadeh · 2026 · Journal of psychiatric research

Based on neurocognitive models, the development and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are correlated with cognitive biases, including attention and memory biases, which are associated with imbalanced activation of…

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Tongue strength and endurance in relation to oral cavity morphology among children with Down syndrome in the permanent dentition period.

Maureen, Budiardjo, Wahono · 2026 · Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by trisomy 21, often accompanied by orofacial hypotonia and anomalies in stomatognathic development. A hypotonic tongue may alter oral cavity morphology, particularly palatal depth, anterior…

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The State of the Art on Treatments and the Therapeutic Role of the Intestinal Microbiome in Human Studies.

Ptáček, Musil, Guarnieri et al. · 2026 · International journal of molecular sciences

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a common neurodegenerative disorder; to date, there is no long-term effective treatment. Recently, a relationship has been discovered between the human intestinal microbiome and the pathogenesis of…

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