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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Providing insight in resilience and recovery by using fatigability and its development over time in older adults after hip fracture surgery.

Dijksterhuis J, Hurmuz MZM, van Dartel D et al. · 2026 · European geriatric medicine

Purpose Older hip fracture patients are often frail, complicating their recovery trajectories. Insight into patients' resilience may help in getting more understanding of their predicted recovery and adjusting their treatment plan…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Learning and deskilling effects of artificial intelligence in colonoscopy among endoscopists with different levels of experience: a pragmatic, prospective trial.

Pedersen TA, Mori Y, Botteri E et al. · 2026 · Endoscopy

Background The effect of computer-aided detection (CADe) on performance of endoscopists with different experience levels is not well understood. This study assessed whether CADe use promotes learning or deskilling. Methods We performed a…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Evaluation of preoperative screw planning and X-ray simulation for iliosacral and transsacral screw placement.

Hoskens S, Bamps K, Herteleer M · 2026 · European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie

Objectives The percutaneous placement of iliosacral (IS) and transsacral (TS) screws has become a standard practice for the treatment of pelvic fractures. Due to the complex sacral anatomy, accurate screw placement is essential to avoid…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Serum biomarkers remain stable after transitioning from intravenous to subcutaneous natalizumab in multiple sclerosis.

Muñoz-Vendrell A, Arroyo-Pereiro P, León I et al. · 2026 · Journal of neurology

Background Subcutaneous natalizumab offers greater convenience than intravenous administration, but pharmacokinetic differences have raised concerns about potential subclinical disease activity. Serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) and…

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Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Restoring ovulation in functional hypothalamic amenorrhea: impact of polycystic ovarian morphology on hormonal response to pulsatile GnRH.

Boegl M, Kasper I, Dewailly D et al. · 2026 · Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology

Objective Up to 50% of women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) exhibit polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) on ultrasound. We aimed to compare the hormonal response to ovulation induction with pulsatile GnRH therapy in FHA…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Mandibular setback by bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: a two-year three-dimensional study of condylar positional and morphological changes.

Al-Mohana RAAM, Jianping H, Alhammadi MS et al. · 2026 · Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery

Objective To elucidate the pattern and extent of long-term condylar adaptation within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) following mandibular setback by bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) in patients with mandibular prognathism, with…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Assessment of eyeball findings on two sequential post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) : no reliable marker for post-mortem interval.

Kubota H, Makino Y, Yoshida M et al. · 2026 · International journal of legal medicine

Background It is important to understand post-mortem changes in post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) image interpretation. Only a few studies have focused on the eyeballs. This study aimed to clarify the changes in eyeball findings on…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

A randomized controlled trial comparing two processes of exposure therapy: Extinction learning and habituation.

Treanor M, Zbozinek TD, Rosenberg BM et al. · 2025 · Journal of consulting and clinical psychology

Objective To investigate the role of extinction learning and habituation by comparing inhibitory retrieval to habituation-focused exposure for social anxiety and panic disorder. Method In this assessor-blinded, parallel-group, two-arm…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Treated with CDK4/6 Inhibitors.

Demirel N, Yildiz B, Demir M · 2026 · Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of CDK4/6 inhibitors in combination with hormone therapy, and to investigate potential predictive markers of treatment in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Study design An observational study.…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Long-term outcomes of patients with moderate-severe pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus treated with combination rituximab and cyclophosphamide therapy: A single center cohort experience and review of literature.

Achar A, Houser P, Cherian J et al. · 2026 · Lupus

ObjectiveTo determine the long-term outcomes of patients with moderate-severe pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) treated with systematic administration of combination rituximab (RTX) and cyclophosphamide (CYC) at our…

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Abandoned HypothesisOpen accessMedicine

Presbyvestibulopathy: an uncommon cause of dizziness in the elderly.

Chang TP, Kuo YH, Bery AK · 2026 · Frontiers in neurology

Background Dizziness is common in older adults, and often presents a diagnostic challenge. Vestibular function declines with age, but the prevalence and diagnostic explanatory value of mild vestibular loss in isolation (i.e., the clinical…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Evaluating a specialty-specific objective structured clinical examination and workplace-based assessment curriculum for radiation oncology postgraduate training: a prospective educational intervention study.

Ma CY, Chen J, Fu Y et al. · 2026 · BMC medical education

Background Competence in radiation oncology is still commonly expected to emerge through apprenticeship, although essential tasks such as target delineation, treatment-plan review, and multidisciplinary reasoning are not reliably sampled…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of Premolar Extraction on the Dimensions of the Airway Through Cephalometric Appraisal: A Retrospective Study.

Mehraj F, Bhat MA, Mangulkar A et al. · 2025 · Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences

Introduction In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in research because of the changes that the extraction of premolars has caused to the structures surrounding of the upper airway. This is because it's thought that these…

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