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Vasileiou D, Tsironi K, Konstantonis D et al. · 2026 · European journal of orthodontics
Objectives To evaluate the validity of digital manual and automated structural superimposition on the anterior cranial base using Björk's two-dimensional (2D) cephalometric method. Secondary aims included assessing repeatability and…
View details →Gilbert DL, Aschbacher-Smith LE, Migneault KY et al. · 2026 · Pediatric neurology
Background Children and youth with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) commonly experience motor, behavioral, and cognitive problems. Promising findings from an NF1 mouse model suggested that the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) might address…
View details →Fellers C, Storm BC · 2026 · Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition
Across two experiments, we investigated the effects of cognitive offloading on prospective memory (PM). Participants performed two PM tasks, either relying on internal memory for both (Dual PM condition) or using an external reminder for…
View details →Benomar A, Fahed R, Omar AT et al. · 2026 · Journal of neurointerventional surgery
Background The Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) and CT angiography (CTA) Collateral Score (CS) are routinely used to estimate ischemic core burden and collateral status in acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion,…
View details →Ghorooneh Z, Mohammadzadeh A, Farhat AS et al. · 2026 · BMC pediatrics
BACKGROUND: Whether small for gestational age adds prognostic information after NICU admission physiology is known remains uncertain in preterm infants. This distinction is clinically important because SGA is an anthropometric birth-size…
View details →Turner D, Mehdizadeh-Shrifi A, Faateh M et al. · 2026 · World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
BackgroundWe sought to characterize the epidemiology, treatment patterns, and outcomes of neonatal Ebstein anomaly using a national database.MethodsIn this descriptive analysis, the pediatric health information system (PHIS) database was…
View details →Brodoline I, Anselmucci F, Sadeghi A et al. · 2026 · Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Earthworm-like robots represent a promising alternative to conventional soil investigation tools currently used in geotechnics. Their limited invasiveness and ability to navigate in three-dimensions underground are highly desirable…
View details →Erdem S, Hussain T, Erdem O et al. · 2026 · Journal of the American Heart Association
Background Sarcopenia is prevalent in patients with Fontan circulation and may contribute to functional decline and adverse outcomes. It is commonly assessed using the cross-sectional area of the psoas muscle (PMA), although volumetric…
View details →Yechezkel I, Maymon H, Tennenhouse A et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Despite effective antivirals, Hepatitis C remains a global health burden, reflecting the difficulty of eliciting broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs). For the Hepatitis C virus, bnAb responses are biased toward VH1-69–encoded Abs…
View details →Halperin JJ, Granger D · 2026 · BMC neurology
Background CSF immunoglobulin (IgG) often informs diagnosis in CNS inflammatory disease- qualitatively (oligoclonal bands; OCBs), or quantitatively (CSF: serum IgG: albumin, e.g. IgG index). Most US laboratories estimate excess CSF IgG…
View details →Jabbar Abd Sattar Hamoudi H, Wu M, Sanches M et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Background Suicide prediction models in psychiatry often rely on purely data-driven feature selection, which can produce unstable and clinically opaque predictor sets in modest-sized samples. We developed Evidence-Based AI LASSO (EBAL), an…
View details →Moore MJ, Forkel SJ, Demeyere N · 2026 · Preprint
Lesion anatomy has been widely used to study post stroke cognitive outcomes, but it is unclear whether lesion-based measures provide clinically meaningful prognostic information beyond established predictors. Stroke survivors (n = 408)…
View details →Bretzman J, Andrews J, Ge S et al. · 2026 · Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
Purpose To determine the patency of portal vein stents in patients with pancreatic cancer, identify risk factors for stent occlusion, and determine whether anticoagulation improves stent patency. Materials and methods Patients with…
View details →Corianò M, Pradegan N, Putortì F et al. · 2026 · Journal of cardiovascular development and disease
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with adverse outcomes after heart transplantation (HT). In 2022, the European Society of Cardiology introduced lower thresholds for pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) to distinguish isolated…
View details →Araga Y, Nakamura Y, Sugita C et al. · 2026 · Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology
The patient was a 30-year-old man who was admitted to our department 2 months after the onset of anterograde amnesia. Cognitive function tests indicated memory impairment only. MRI FLAIR images of the head showed a high signal in the…
View details →Pham TN, Chamseddine I, Lebhertz D et al. · 2026 · Physics in medicine and biology
Introduction. Radiation-induced optic neuropathy (RION) is a rare but functionally-disabling complication of radiotherapy for brain and head/neck tumors. Even with modern proton therapy and adherence to dose constraints, about 6% of…
View details →Shi L, Li Y, Li C et al. · 2026 · International journal of clinical oncology
Background Comparative evidence for neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (NCIT) versus neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy (NICRT) in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is limited. We compared…
View details →Hatipoğlu Ö, Başar Ö, Mağat G et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports
Accurate detection of overhanging dental restorations on bitewing radiographs is clinically important but remains challenging due to subtle marginal discrepancies. This study aimed to develop and compare deep learning-based instance…
View details →Packet B, Van Severen R, Cattani L et al. · 2026 · European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
Objectives To study the association between the subpubic arch angle and area, the latter a novel estimator of maternal pelvic outlet dimensions, and postpartum anal incontinence. Methods Convenience sample from a prospective observational…
View details →Hwang S, Kim PH, Kim H et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Purpose Selumetinib is approved for the treatment of inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (PN) in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). However, its efficacy in treating NF1-associated diffuse neurofibromas (NF1-DN) or optic…
View details →Aglen T, Matre KH, Selles RW et al. · 2026 · Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists
Background Collagenase treatment can improve finger extension and hand function in patients with Dupuytren's disease. The role of hand therapy in enhancing or prolonging these effects remains unclear. Purpose The primary aim was to examine…
View details →Steen JP, Jaiswal KS, Dilipkumar J et al. · 2026 · The journal of pain
The measurement performance of the Short-Form Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-SF) across IASP-recognized pain mechanisms remains unclear. We evaluated the reliability and structural validity of BPI-SF across clinician-assigned predominant…
View details →Ghofranian A, Baird M, Reckhow J et al. · 2026 · Minerva obstetrics and gynecology
Background Luteal phase E2 priming is commonly used in patients with DOR to 30 synchronize follicular development before controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). Some protocols 31 incorporate a GnRH antagonist during the luteal phase to…
View details →Vardanega R, Lüdtke FL, Loureiro L et al. · 2026 · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
This study investigated whether coencapsulation of cannabidiol (CBD) and piperine (PIP) in food-grade nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) enhances the CBD oral bioavailability. NLCs containing long-chain fatty acids were formulated with…
View details →Unal RU, Ozhan O, Balkaya ES et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports
Sepsis frequently leads to cardiac dysfunction driven by oxidative stress (OS), inflammation, and conduction abnormalities. Nebivolol (NEB), a selective β1-blocker with vasodilatory and antioxidant properties, has shown organ-protective…
View details →Perez SB, Lau JA · 2026 · Ecology
Identifying the factors mediating the resilience and invariability of plant communities and their associated ecosystem functions is critical to understand the ecological impacts of climate change. Prior work has explored how classic…
View details →Wanjiku C · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth reduces neonatal mortality and supports optimal child development. Women who deliver by cesarean section (CS) face disproportionate barriers to early…
View details →Biswas A, Zidan H, Kolodzey L et al. · 2026 · Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) offers numerous advantages over open surgery; nevertheless, it remains associated with significant postoperative pain. Multiple regional anesthesia techniques have been explored, and…
View details →Kominsky E, Ansari M, Moore M et al. · 2026 · Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Objective To determine the association of positive margins and adjuvant radiotherapy on overall survival in parotid gland adenoid cystic carcinoma. Study design Retrospective cohort analysis. Setting National Cancer Database from 2004 to…
View details →Buldur M, Sezer B · 2026 · Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology
Background/aim Artificial intelligence-based chatbot systems are increasingly used for dental emergency guidance, yet the clinical value of sequential consultation remains unclear. This study investigated whether response order influences…
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