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Association Between the Time Elapsed Since the Last Dental Visit and Prevalent Diseases in Peruvian Older Adults.

Quiroz-Silva, Quispe-Hinostroza, Palacios-Cortez et al. · 2026 · Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry

To assess the association between the time since the last dental visit and the prevalent systemic diseases among older Peruvian adults in 2023. A cross-sectional secondary analysis was conducted using data from the 2023 Demographic and…

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From Lungs to Vascular Health: Airflow Obstruction, Not Lung Function Decline, Predicts Atherosclerosis Progression Independent of Smoking Status.

Henríquez-Beltrán, Gracia-Lavedan, Sánchez-Cucó et al. · 2026 · Archivos de bronconeumologia

To prospectively evaluate the relationship between 4-year changes in lung function and the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis among 1623 middle-aged adults with at least one cardiovascular risk factor participating in ILERVAS, and…

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Clinical significance of ventricular ectopy and development of dilated cardiomyopathy in Irish wolfhound dogs.

Post, Bell, Abrams et al. · 2026 · Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology

Cardiac disease is the second leading cause of death in Irish wolfhound (IW) populations (15.27%). Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common hereditary disease in IWs. No correlation between ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) and DCM…

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Magnetic resonance imaging of dogs with cervical disease revealed a higher proportion of intervertebral disk disease in small dogs and neoplasia in large dogs.

Darrah, Spence · 2026 · American journal of veterinary research

To compare the proportion of lesions identified on cervical MRI in dogs based on weight. Medical records from a tertiary referral hospital were reviewed for dogs that underwent cervical MRI to investigate clinical signs consistent with…

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Associations Between Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values and Histopathologic Prognostic Factors in Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Study.

Mahdavi Sabet, Zeinalkhani, Forghani et al. · 2026 · International journal of breast cancer

This study is aimed at investigating the correlation between apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values obtained from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and prognostic factors in breast cancer. We hypothesized that lower ADC values would be…

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Multifaceted Assessment of Nutritional Status and Gastrointestinal Health in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Approaches Based on Skinfold Thickness and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference.

Çirkin, Güzin, Doğan et al. · 2026 · Journal of paediatrics and child health

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disorder characterized by prominent nutritional and gastrointestinal challenges. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status, gastrointestinal symptoms and…

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Association of moderate-to-vigorous leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behaviour with cardiovascular disease and the mediating role of white blood cells.

Liu, Huang, Hao et al. · 2026 · European journal of applied physiology

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. However, the effect of leisure-time physical activity, particularly moderate-to-vigorous leisure-time physical activity, on the…

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Management and outcome of patients with traumatic brain injury treated in three major Nordic intensive care units: a comparative cohort study.

Lidström, Hutchens, Froese et al. · 2026 · Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability, with large variations in management strategies and outcomes across countries. Nordic countries are similar in demographics, but differences in treatment strategies…

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The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Diagnostic Testing Time Completion for African American End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients Being Evaluated for Kidney Transplantation.

Levesque, Mueller, Anderson et al. · 2026 · Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities

The COVID-19 pandemic was directly associated with fewer additions to the kidney transplant waiting list and likely contributed to delays in transplant rates, particularly for African Americans. It remains unclear if the pandemic…

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Empirical evaluation of feature processing strategies in deep residual networks for short-term load forecasting: a Malaysian tropical power system case study.

Liu, Ahmad, Samsudin et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Short-term load forecasting (STLF) plays a critical role in ensuring the reliable and economical operation of power systems, particularly under complex and dynamic meteorological conditions. While Deep Residual Networks (DRNs) have…

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Bile reinfusion is associated with shifts in host-microbiota metabolic profiles following cholangiocarcinoma-associated microbiota transplantation.

Saensupha, Jirahiranpat, Pratumwan et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a heterogeneous group of malignant tumours originating along the biliary tract. Previous studies have demonstrated that CCA is characterised by altered gut microbial composition and disrupted bile acid…

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