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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Therapy resistant hypertrophic lichen planus and its response to oral tofacitinib with a priori tissue cytokine expression: a real-world hospital-based study.

Sharath S, Sardana K, Khurana A et al. · 2025 · Archives of dermatological research

Background Although there are several reports on use of tofacitinib in lichen planus (LP), its usage in hypertrophic LP is sparse with no data on tissue cytokine expression. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the records of recalcitrant…

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Refractory severe aplastic anemia in a child: treatment failure and access barriers in a low-resource setting.

Karaki Z, Chemaly C, Kotaich J et al. · 2025 · Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)

Introduction and importance Aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare but potentially fatal hematologic disorder in children, marked by bone marrow failure and pancytopenia. Early diagnosis and access to curative treatment such as hematopoietic stem…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Endovascular management of carotid blowout syndrome.

Nas OF, Kandemirli SG, Korkmaz B et al. · 2025 · Neurological research

Objectives To evaluate success, complications and efficacy for endovascular management for carotid blowout syndrome. Methods Images were evaluated for contrast extravasation, vessel wall irregularity, pseudoaneurysm/aneurysm formation.…

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Continuous ropivacaine wound infiltration versus epidural morphine after unplanned caesarean delivery: A noninferiority randomised controlled study.

Bruillot M, Pieper A, Sourd D et al. · 2025 · European journal of anaesthesiology

Background Treatment programs designed to enhance recovery after caesarean delivery include multimodal analgesia to ensure optimal analgesia while reducing exposure to systemic opioids. Evidence for the effectiveness of continuous wound…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Congee Containing Carotenoids-Enriched Functional Ingredient from Tomato Improves Cognition, Serum α-Synuclein, Monoaminergic Function, and Gut-Brain Axis Functions in the Elderly Volunteers.

Wattanathorn J, Muchimapura S, Thukham-Mee W et al. · 2025 · Life (Basel, Switzerland)

Owing to the need for a brain supplement targeting neuroprotection against age-related brain disorders and the known effect of carotenoids on brain function, we aimed to assess the effect of consuming carotenoid-rich functional congee for…

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Inadequate consumption of dietary fatty acids is a risk factor for ovarian cancer: evidence from the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening trial.

Lao J, Wei Y, Liu F et al. · 2025 · European journal of nutrition

Purpose Currently, there is controversy surrounding the association between dietary fatty acids (FAs) and ovarian cancer (OC) risk. We aimed to elucidate the aforementioned topic using data from a large cohort. Methods Women participating…

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The Effect of External Distractions on Simulated Laparoscopic Performance.

Ingram I, Hughes MA · 2024 · Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A

Background: Surgeons are exposed to unavoidable distractions while operating. Distractions can cause stress, and stress can impair cognition and motor skills to the detriment of surgeon performance. This study assessed the impact of…

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Evaluating the risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with chronic recurrent pericarditis prescribed colchicine: Observations using TriNetX global federated research network.

Kaşkal M, Bucci T, Alobaida M et al. · 2025 · European journal of clinical pharmacology

BACKGROUND: Chronic pericarditis is associated with significant cardiovascular morbidity, including atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), and stroke. Colchicine is widely used in pericarditis management for its anti-inflammatory…

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Surveillance after treatment for head and neck cancer.

Koivunen P · 2026 · Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery

Purpose of review Systematic follow-up protocols, often including regular imaging, are an essential component of posttreatment care for head and neck cancer, aimed at the early detection of disease relapse and mitigating treatment-related…

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Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy plus SOX chemotherapy versus SOX chemotherapy alone in patients with gastric cancer and peritoneal metastasis: a phase II randomized clinical trial.

Luo L, Zhang Z, Zeng H et al. · 2025 · Journal of gastrointestinal oncology

Background The prognosis of patients with gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis (GCPM) is exceedingly poor. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) with paclitaxel combined with…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Absence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) expression in breast cancer cells.

de Miranda NFCC, Smit VTHBM, van der Ploeg M et al. · 2025 · Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

The relationship between bacterial activity and tumorigenesis has gained attention in recent years, complementing the well-established association between viruses and cancer. A recent study employed immunodetection of lipopolysaccharide…

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Use of baloxavir as adjunctive antiviral therapy to neuraminidase inhibitors in severely immunocompromised individuals infected with influenza.

Vetter P, Cabecinhas ARG, Schibler M et al. · 2026 · Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Immunocompromised patients are at risk of developing severe influenza, with protracted viral shedding and development of resistance-associated mutations under antiviral treatment. We report a case series of severely immunocompromised…

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Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Herrero C, Wasterlain A, Bloom DA et al. · 2024 · Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease (2013)

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare regimens of eccentric exercise and dry-needling, with and without an ultrasound-guided leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma (LP-PRP) injection, in patients with patellar tendinopathy. Methods…

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An analytical observational study for diagnostic accuracy of volume, conductivity & scatter (VCS) indices of neutrophils for diagnosis of sepsis in an emergency hospital setting.

Bharti A, Palta A, Bedi RK et al. · 2024 · The Indian journal of medical research

Background & objectives The newer technique using an innovative volume conductivity scatter (VCS) technology is emerging as a surrogate for sepsis diagnosis. The VCS technology offers a more objective method to measure cell volume (V),…

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In Vitro Assessment of the Potential Effect of Vertical Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Thickness on Nonsurgical and Surgical Implant Surface Decontamination Methods.

Rahner A, Eickholz P, Gueth JF et al. · 2025 · Clinical oral implants research

Objectives In vitro analysis of the influence of vertical peri-implant soft tissue thickness (STT) on nonsurgical and surgical implant surface decontamination efficacy. Material and methods A total of 360 implants were dipped in indelible…

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Comparison of computed tomography findings between perianal tumors originating from the anal sacs and perianal glands in dogs.

Jeong J, Goh J, Nam C et al. · 2025 · Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association

Tumors originating from the anal sacs and perianal glands are common tumors of the perianal region. However, differentiation of perianal tumors based on CT findings remains challenging because perianal tumors can show overlapping CT…

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Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Translating Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Principles Into Improved Methodology for Clinical Trials That Compare Intermittent With Prolonged Infusion of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics.

Tilanus AM, Shields RK, Lodise TP et al. · 2025 · Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Based on the fact that beta-lactam antibiotics demonstrate time-dependent killing, different dosing strategies have been implemented to increase the time that free (unbound) antibiotic concentrations remain above the minimal inhibitory…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

An Observational Study on Clinical Insights and Outcome Prediction of Lupus Enteritis in Indian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients.

Kotha S, Baisya R, Yerram KV et al. · 2025 · Mediterranean journal of rheumatology

Background Lupus enteritis (LE) is the most common serious gastrointestinal manifestation of SLE. Indian literature on LE is limited, while most of the data comes from China and Western series with recent efforts on developing prediction…

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An atypical manifestation of Giant cell arteritis (GCA): constitutional symptoms & lingual ulcer in a 78-Year-Old male with negative temporal artery biopsies.

Gow J, Roofeh D · 2025 · BMC rheumatology

Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large vessel vasculitis characterized by granulomatous inflammation classically affecting the carotid artery branches. GCA most often presents with one or more classic clinical features which…

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