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Preoperative Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Does Not Discriminate Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Peker¹ I, Özdemir¹ O, Kandemir¹ C et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Aim Prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a significant clinical problem associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to…

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Intravascular Imaging for Facilitated Coronary Interventions in DES Era.

Zeren G, Bakır EO, Tufaro V et al. · 2026 · Journal of cardiovascular development and disease

Intravascular imaging (IVI) was introduced 35 years ago to assess coronary artery pathology and plaque vulnerability. However, from its first applications it became apparent that it can also be useful in percutaneous coronary intervention…

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Artificial Liver Support.

Kim HK, Huang DT, Al-Khafaji A · 2026 · Journal of intensive care medicine

Acute liver failure (ALF) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) both have high mortality rates without liver transplantation. Artificial liver support systems may benefit patients with liver failure, serving as a bridge to…

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Employing Comics Storytelling to Promote Climate Change Mitigation: An Experimental Study Grounded on the Situational Theory of Public.

Guo Y, Wei D, Xu S et al. · 2026 · Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis

This study examines the potential of comics as an infotainment strategy for engaging the public in climate change mitigation from the perspective of the situational theory of public. A 2 × 2 × 2 factorial experiment (N = 320) was conducted…

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Repurposing GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors in neurodegeneration and metabolically at-risk populations: Myth or reality? An overview of randomized clinical trials.

Mourtzos MA, Patoulias D, Keklikoglou NM et al. · 2026 · Diabetes research and clinical practice

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are increasingly recognized as multifactorial disorders in which neurometabolic dysfunction intersects with classic pathological processes, including protein misfolding, neuroinflammation, synaptic failure…

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Mpox therapeutics in the post-STOMP/PALM era.

Promer K, Brenner SB, Ostrer L et al. · 2026 · Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

Purpose of review This article reviews the evidence behind mpox antiviral therapies which are clinically available and/or or under clinical investigation. For much of the mpox epidemic, tecovirimat has been used compassionately but there…

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Neopterin Levels in Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Potential Biomarker for Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease?

Kirkiz Kayalı S, Deveci TS, Gülbahar Ö et al. · 2026 · Transplantation proceedings

Introduction Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a curative treatment for hematologic disorders. Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) remains a major cause of nonrelapse mortality. Distinguishing aGVHD from…

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Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) as a Predictive Biomarker of Therapeutic Response in Psoriasis: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Anti-TNF, Anti-IL-17, and Anti-IL-23 Agents.

Trovato, La Marca, Simonini et al. · 2026 · Journal of personalized medicine

Background/Objectives: The Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), derived from routine blood counts, has emerged as a potential marker of systemic inflammation in psoriasis. However, its longitudinal behavior across different systemic…

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Outcome After Surgery for Type A Intramural Hematoma.

Biancari, Dell'Aquila, Mäkikallio et al. · 2026 · Journal of cardiovascular development and disease

Background: The nature and prognosis of type A intramural hematoma (TAIMH) are not well established. In this study, we evaluated the early and late outcome after surgery for this emergency condition. Methods: The ERTAAD registry included…

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Left Ventricular Remodeling After Total Coronary Revascularization via Anterior Thoracotomy Versus Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Aslan, Sural, Özçalışkan et al. · 2026 · Journal of cardiovascular development and disease

Total coronary revascularization via anterior thoracotomy (TCRAT) enables complete anatomical revascularization without sternotomy; however, data on its impact on left ventricular function remain limited. This study compared left…

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Evaluating the effectiveness of three communication modes in promoting repeat voluntary donation behavior in first-time blood donors at a tertiary care blood center in North India.

Mahajan, Akhtar, Sharma et al. · 2026 · Asian journal of transfusion science

Due to rapid technological advancements, several new methods such as telephone (TP), e-mail, social media, WhatsApp (WA), and Short Message Services are being used as effectively among blood centers worldwide for postdonation communication…

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Endosonography-guided choledochoduodenostomy using a lumen apposing metal stent vs. ERCP: Individual patient data and aggregate meta-analyses.

Chen, Spadaccini, Sahai et al. · 2026 · Endoscopy international open

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy using a lumen-apposing metal stent (EUS-CDSL) has been shown in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to be effective compared with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in…

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Thoracic paravertebral block with different doses of liposomal bupivacaine versus ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in single-port thoracoscopic lung surgery: a randomized clinical trial.

Ren, Nan, Li et al. · 2026 · Annals of medicine

To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) with different doses of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) or ropivacaine in patients undergoing single-port thoracoscopic lung surgery. A total of 105 patients scheduled…

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Is There a Long-Term Benefit to use Patient-Specific Guides for Glenoid Implant Positioning in aTSA? A comparative study at minimum 10 years.

Gauci, Millet, Jacquot et al. · 2026 · Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery

The efficacy of patient-specific guides (PSGs) in improving accuracy and reducing the number of outliers in glenoid implant positioning in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty has been clearly shown. However, long-term clinical benefit in…

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