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Qiu, Chen · 2026 · Frontiers in pediatrics
This research aims to investigate the performance of macrolide antibiotics for the treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) in children with or without Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) resistance genes. This retrospective study…
View details →Zhang, Lu, Hua et al. · 2026 · Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)
This study aimed to evaluate whether intraoperative cell salvage (ICS) and retransfusion reduce allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) requirement and treatment costs in patients with placenta previa undergoing cesarean section. We…
View details →Dreismann, Zimmermann · 2026 · Cancer medicine
At least half of all cancer patients suffer from significant psychological distress, yet despite well-validated screening procedures, distress often goes unrecognized or untreated. For this reason, a special training (OptiScreen-Training)…
View details →Kaymakoglu, Duymaz, Karabag et al. · 2026 · Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a killer turn angle in biceps tenodesis creates a guillotine-like effect under physiological loading conditions and to evaluate its influence on tendon elongation and tunnel widening. 30…
View details →Yang, Becker, Mödl et al. · 2026 · BMC musculoskeletal disorders
Vertebral hemangiomas are common benign spinal lesions. But studies of lumbar vertebral hemangiomas (LVHs) are still relatively limited. In this work, we assessed the distribution of LVHs within the study population, and explored their…
View details →Bai, Cui, Wang et al. · 2026 · BMC ecology and evolution
Precipitation is a limiting factor for various system functions in desert steppe ecosystems, and its impacts on aboveground and belowground processes may diverge. To evaluate these differences, for five years, we conducted field…
View details →Lee, Mak, Leong et al. · 2026 · European journal of clinical nutrition
Okara is a protein-rich food by-product that can be biovalorised with Rhizopus oligosporus to improve its protein digestibility and quality. This study investigated postprandial circulating amino acid changes following okara and…
View details →Hamadani, Banu, Wieczorek et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports
A soft-anchored titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) mesh implantable device was designed and morphologically characterised in an in vitro study. The mesh implant consists of a titanium mesh aimed at preserving continence and improving the quality of life…
View details →Afifi, Hewaidy, El Shazly et al. · 2026 · Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Chronic Achilles tendon rupture often requires surgical reconstruction. Flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon transfer is widely used, and endoscopic techniques may reduce soft-tissue morbidity and facilitate early recovery. Thirty patients…
View details →Brochet, Cresseaux, Varazzani et al. · 2026 · Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery
Maxillo-zygomatic hypoplasia is common in patients with a Class III malocclusion, resulting in a flat and concave appearance of the midface. Le Fort I osteotomy is considered to be an effective treatment for occlusal and facial aesthetic…
View details →Zhang, Hu, Huang et al. · 2026 · Molecular metabolism
Diabetic osteoporosis is characterized by disrupted bone remodeling involving impaired osteogenesis and excessive osteoclastic activity. Although glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have hypoglycemic benefits, their…
View details →Ateş, Avşar · 2026 · Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN
Generation Z has grown up in the digital age, leading to different learning styles compared to previous generations. Therefore, traditional methods may not be sufficient to capture their attention. This study aimed to examine the effect of…
View details →Istrate, Van Gelder, Szőllősi et al. · 2026 · Intensive care medicine
Environmental sustainability has become a critical concern across various sectors, including education and healthcare. Professional training programmes, particularly in intensive care medicine, are essential for maintaining competency but…
View details →Tasdemir, Korkmaz, Durak et al. · 2026 · Turkish neurosurgery
To investigate lumbar motion and muscle change following hybrid surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). We conducted a prospective study design including 16 patients (14 female, 2 male) who underwent either hybrid surgery or…
View details →Mohammad Kazem, Mohammad, Mohammad Hasan et al. · 2025 · Archives of Razi Institute
Mumps virus (MuV), a neurotropic member of paramyxoviridae, causes mumps disease. Since the 1960s, when the first live-attenuated vaccine against the MuV was developed, mumps outbreaks have dramatically decreased. A monkey-based…
View details →Park, Lee, Koo et al. · 2026 · Clinics in orthopedic surgery
It is well known that the posteromedial (PM) buttress plays an important biomechanical role in ensuring stability in unstable intertrochanteric (INT) fractures. However, the necessity for the fixation of PM fragments remains controversial.…
View details →Yi, Yoon, Lee et al. · 2026 · Cancer research and treatment
While triplet regimens are considered optimal for treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), the benefit of adding bortezomib to lenalidomide and dexamethasone remains prospective-wise unclear in elderly patients due to frailty and potential…
View details →Sucu, Dereli, Aksan et al. · 2026 · BMC pregnancy and childbirth
The aim was to investigate the association between salt consumption and preeclampsia, as well as the effects of salt consumption on proteinuria, fetal-maternal Doppler parameters, and neonatal outcomes. This case-control study was…
View details →Lasmanovich, Chepeliuk, Fihman et al. · 2026 · World journal of surgical oncology
Segmental ureterectomy (SU) is an established kidney-sparing strategy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), yet few studies have compared the standard open approach to the emerging robotic modality. We performed a clinical outcome…
View details →Berthelot, Audureau, Bouleti et al. · 2026 · Archives of cardiovascular diseases
The MonCœur smartphone application (app) was developed to meet the specific needs of individuals living with heart failure (HF). To evaluate whether the MonCœur smartphone app improves self-care at 6months in patients with HF,…
View details →Tissink, Timmerman, Vermeer et al. · 2026 · PloS one
Recurrent weight gain remains a challenge in metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS). Recent publications focused on ring-augmented Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and ring-augmented sleeve gastrectomy (SG), but few studies have addressed the…
View details →Tsai, Li, Hsu et al. · 2026 · PloS one
Prostatic abscess, which is an uncommon urinary tract disease, can lead to mortality if not properly treated. This retrospective study aimed to identify risk factors associated with mortality in patients with prostatic abscess, with the…
View details →Shamsoddini, Cheraghifard · 2026 · European geriatric medicine
Balance issues and the fear of falling are among the primary factors contributing to falls in older people, leading to injury and a decline in quality of life. A single-blind, randomized, controlled trial was conducted involving 34 older…
View details →Kaman, Stork, Okumus et al. · 2026 · Langenbeck's archives of surgery
Segmentectomy is offered in selected patients with clinical T1a-b N0 M0 lung cancer. In case of positive N1 lymph node at fresh frozen section, conversion to lobectomy is recommended. Indication for redo surgery and completion lobectomy in…
View details →Blue, Alvarez, Hines et al. · 2026 · Neurosurgery
Delayed facial nerve palsy (DFNP) is a recognized complication of vestibular schwannoma resection, with proposed mechanisms including viral reactivation, inflammation, and ischemia. Elevated herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus…
View details →Wang, Xiao, Li et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in pharmacology
Inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by right ventricular involvement (RVMI) leads to right-heart-dominant failure and a higher incidence of cardiogenic shock (CS). Evidence guiding the choice between…
View details →Larréché, Sodjinou, Tourita et al. · 2026 · Medecine tropicale et sante internationale
Hemorrhagic syndrome accounts for a significant proportion of the mortality and morbidity associated with snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa. Hyperfibrinolysis, which has been reported in some cases, suggests the potential benefit of…
View details →Papale, Festino, Di Rocco et al. · 2026 · Biology of sport
Although there is a trend toward outdoor activities, limited research has examined the effects of outdoor exercise on blood pressure. This study aimed to compare the Systolic (sBP) and Diastolic (dBP) Blood Pressure, Heart Rate (HR)…
View details →Yang, Dong, Song et al. · 2026 · Current medical imaging
The thymic veins are small vessels located in the anterior superior mediastinum, and thymic tissue undergoes physiological degeneration with age. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) with isotropic resolution allows comprehensive…
View details →Larkin, Schiavon, Hajihassani · 2026 · Plant disease
In South Florida, the development and maintenance of high-quality golf courses are important to the state's economy. The courses, however, are commonly affected by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs), which are highly damaging. Effective…
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