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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Round Window Drill-Out in Advanced Otosclerosis.

Aragon KE, Vrabec JT · 2026 · Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology

Objective To discuss the effect of round window drill-out for otosclerosis cases with radiographic evidence of round window obliteration. Patients Four adult patients (5 ears) were included with audiometric findings of a mixed hearing loss…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Right vagus nerve stimulation promotes motor cortical plasticity.

Welch HF, Rajendran M, Thorn CA · 2026 · Scientific reports

Stimulation of the left cervical vagus nerve (l-VNS) paired with motor training is FDA-approved to improve upper limb function after stroke. However, recent preclinical studies have revealed a striking asymmetry in engagement of the…

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Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Dreaming up scale invariance via inverse renormalization group.

Rançon A, Rançon U, Ivek T et al. · 2026 · Physical review. E

We explore how minimal neural networks can invert the renormalization group (RG) coarse-graining procedure in the two-dimensional Ising model, effectively dreaming up microscopic configurations from coarse-grained states. This task,…

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Replication FailureMedicine

Efficacy of abdominal drainage in perforated appendicitis: a retrospective single-center study using AAST grading and inverse probability treatment weighting analysis.

Wang C, Li S, Lu H et al. · 2026 · BMC gastroenterology

Background While routine use of abdominal drainage in cases of perforated appendicitis is not generally recommended, there exists a paucity of evidence regarding the detailed stratification of its necessity based on varying degrees of…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Stimulation in Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repair Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes but Reduces Retear Rates: A Retrospective Analysis With Propensity Score Matching.

Chang HH, Chun YM, Kim SJ et al. · 2026 · Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association

Purpose To compare clinical and radiologic outcomes among patients undergoing double-row suture bridge (DRSB) repair alone, DRSB with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) augmentation, and DRSB with bone marrow stimulation (BMS) augmentation.…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Influence of Os Acromiale on Patient Outcomes After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Matched Cohort Study.

Schneider BS, Pfaehler CD, Hao KA et al. · 2026 · The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Background Although os acromiale is often noted on preoperative imaging in patients undergoing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA), its clinical significance is ill-defined. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effectiveness and Safety of Ozone Therapy in Humans: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analyses of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Cacciatore S, Abbatecola G, Calvani R et al. · 2026 · Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Background/objectives Ozone therapy has been proposed across multiple clinical conditions based on hormetic, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects, but its efficacy and safety remain controversial. We conducted an umbrella review to…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Ketogenic diet as a therapeutic intervention for biochemical hyperandrogenism in PCOS women with obesity or overweight: a meta-analytic study.

Maseroli E, Alfaroli C, Cirillo M et al. · 2026 · Journal of endocrinological investigation

Purpose To assess whether the Ketogenic Diet (KD) is associated with improvements in biochemical markers of hyperandrogenism in women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with obesity or overweight. Methods A systematic search…

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Use of rebamipide solution as a submucosal injection material to prevent esophageal stricture after endoscopic submucosal dissection: Animal study.

Hirai Y, Fujimoto A, Sasaki M et al. · 2026 · Endoscopy international open

Background and study aims It is desirable to develop a safe, cost-effective, and easy approach to prevent strictures after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). We explored use of a novel rebamipide solution, an anti-ulcer…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Addition of High-Dose Cytarabine to Fludarabine, Busulfan, and Melphalan Conditioning for Cord Blood Transplantation in Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Yamaguchi K, Watanabe O, Mitsuki T et al. · 2026 · Transplantation and cellular therapy

The clinical benefit of adding high-dose cytarabine (HDCA) to fludarabine (FLU), busulfan (BU), and melphalan (MEL)-based conditioning for cord blood transplantation (CBT) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains unclear. We aimed to…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Sarcopenia modifies the survival benefit of triple therapy versus TACE alone in elderly patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.

Ye L, Yue W, Lin K et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Triple therapy combining transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has shown efficacy in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but evidence in elderly patients…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effectiveness and safety of REVIVENT-TC system for the left ventricular reconstruction in ischaemic heart failure. A literature review.

Kakoudaki T, Poon SS, Kumar P · 2026 · Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions

Background Surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) is not always feasible in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular (LV) aneurysm, due to high surgical risk. The Revivent-TC Transcatheter Ventricular Enhancement…

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Replication FailureMedicine

TFPI2 expression predicts resistance to immunotherapy plus tyrosine kinase inhibitor and informs first-line therapy selection in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Wang J, Du L, Wang Y et al. · 2026 · Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Purpose Combinations of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy (IO) and anti-VEGF tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) are recommended as first-line therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of tissue…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Is there a role for adjuvant radiotherapy after partial laryngectomy? A propensity score matched analysis.

Belgioia L, D'Onofrio I, Filauro M et al. · 2026 · Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale

Objective To evaluate the impact of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) on survival outcomes in patients with laryngeal cancer treated with partial laryngectomy. Methods In this retrospective multicentre study, 312 patients with supraglottic…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Diabetes Mellitus and Early Antiplatelet Treatment for Minor Stroke Following Intravenous Thrombolysis: Prespecified Secondary Analysis of the EAST Trial.

Cui Y, Liu JL, Jiang CH et al. · 2026 · Diabetes, obesity & metabolism

Background Early dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after intravenous thrombolysis is safe but ineffective in improving 90-day functional outcomes in minor stroke. Given the effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) with antiplatelet treatment, we…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Is postoperative routine thoracic imaging necessary to detect thoracic complications in patients undergoing supracostal mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (m-PCNL) surgery?

Esmeray A, Yazili HB, Gelmis M et al. · 2026 · The Canadian journal of urology

Objectives Supracostal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) increases the risk of pulmonary complications. Although routine postoperative thoracic imaging is commonly performed to detect these events, its clinical necessity…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Preoperative Management of Patients With Myasthenia Gravis: A Review of the Evidence.

Alhammadi S, Chalk C · 2026 · The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by fatigable weakness and increased perioperative vulnerability. Postoperative myasthenic crisis, defined as respiratory failure requiring prolonged ventilation…

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