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WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record compiled from open scholarly databases; the abstract is shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed, otherwise a short excerpt under fair use. Classifications are automated and approximate.

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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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The effectiveness of vitrified zygote banking for managing the severe diminished ovarian reserve in infertile women: A retrospective cohort study.

Huang, Tsai, Lin et al. · 2026 · Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology

A higher oocyte yield is generally associated with improved outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART). Vitrification enables the accumulation of oocytes, zygotes, or embryos across multiple cycles, offering a potential strategy to…

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Co-occurrence and multi-system clustering of respiratory and allergic symptoms in Polish school-aged children: a Global Asthma Network Cross-sectional Study.

Prendergast, Jarosińska, Kalita et al. · 2026 · Advances in medical sciences

Allergic and asthma-related respiratory symptoms frequently co-occur in childhood and may reflect shared inflammatory mechanisms. However, population-based data on their overlap in Central and Eastern Europe remain limited. We conducted a…

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Rapid near-patient screening for active surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales at admission in a long-term acute care rehabilitation hospital: a four-year experience in a setting of high endemicity.

Grifoni, Pancani, Vannetti et al. · 2026 · The Journal of hospital infection

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) pose significant risks in healthcare settings, including long-term acute-care rehabilitation hospitals (LTACRHs). The study investigated the impact of implementation of a near-patient rapid…

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Prognostic impact of time to first recurrence in low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma: A multicentric retrospective study from the French TMRG network.

Montassier, Laas, Hotton et al. · 2026 · Gynecologic oncology

In high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), time to first recurrence is a major prognostic factor guiding therapeutic management. However, this parameter remains poorly studied in low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (LGSOC), a rare…

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Can Knowledge and Motivation for Lymphedema Self-Management Be Improved with the Use of ICG Lymphography? A Prospective Observational Repeated Measures Study.

Trevethan, Doig, Patterson et al. · 2026 · Lymphology

ICG lymphography is a lymphatic imaging tool that can inform lymphedema treatment, including self-management. Self-management requires patient engagement in a multimodal treatment program. However, lack of knowledge about lymphedema,…

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Search for Double Beta Decays of ^{134}Xe with EXO-200 Phase II.

Al Kharusi, Anton, Badhrees et al. · 2026 · Physical review letters

EXO-200 was a leading double beta decay experiment consisting of a single-phase, enriched liquid xenon time projection chamber filled with an admixture of 80.672% ^{136}Xe and 19.098% ^{134}Xe. The detector operated at the Waste Isolation…

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A Geospatially Customizable Culturally Tailored Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Violence-Affected People Living With HIV: Mixed Methods Acceptability, Feasibility, and User Experience Study.

Skeen, Tokarz, Gasik et al. · 2026 · JMIR human factors

Posttraumatic stress, along with comorbid mental health challenges and hazardous alcohol use, disproportionately affects people living with HIV. The drivers of these stressors are both intraindividual, rooted in early life adversity and…

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When performance declines: culturally mediated delay in pediatric knee fracture following traditional healing and scarification-a case report from rural Cameroon.

Npochinto Moumeni, Dikongue · 2026 · Frontiers in pediatrics

Delayed presentation of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma remains a critical yet underexplored challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where cultural beliefs, socioeconomic constraints, and reliance on traditional healing practices frequently…

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Effect of Vaginal Palpation on Voluntary Pelvic Floor Muscle Performance During Early Motor Learning in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

de Azevedo Ferreira, Fitz, Gimenez et al. · 2026 · International urogynecology journal

Seventy percent of women with pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction are unable to contract these muscles correctly. Instruction to contract properly is essential for effective PFM training (PFMT). The study aimed to compare two…

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