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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

No Significant Impact of Preoperative Electrodiagnostic Testing on Short-Term Outcomes after Carpal Tunnel Release.

Williams AJ, Pum JM, Deyoung JK et al. · 2026 · The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Upper Extremity (UE) and PROMIS Pain Interference (PI) scores before and after carpal tunnel release (CTR) between…

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Mechanistic-statistical model for the expansion of ash dieback.

Fritsch C, Grosdidier M, Gégout-Petit A et al. · 2026 · Theoretical population biology

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus is an invasive forest fungal pathogen that induces severe dieback in European ash populations. The spread of the disease has been closely monitored in France by the forest health survey system which has made it…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Evaluating the Role of the Self-Assembling Topical Haemostat PuraBond in Periorbital Ecchymosis Associated with Osteotomies in Septorhinoplasty.

Rafay A, Beegun I, Joseph J · 2026 · Facial plastic surgery : FPS

Abstract Septorhinoplasty for both functional and cosmetic purposes is a widely performed operation. As with any surgical intervention, there are inherent risks that include bleeding manifesting as periorbital ecchymosis (PE). PuraBond is…

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Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Two fluffy family proteins, CgrFlbA and CgrFlbC, coordinately regulate hyphal growth, oxidative stress, asexual development, and pathogenicity in Colletotrichum graminicola.

Lin S, Wei H, Guo C et al. · 2026 · Microbial pathogenesis

Colletotrichum graminicola, the causal agent of maize anthracnose, is responsible for substantial global crop losses. While the fluffy family proteins (FlbA-FlbE, FluG) are known as key upstream activators of asexual development in…

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Negative / Null Result Report

Influence of Patient-Related Factors and Surgeon Experience on Functional Outcomes in Conservatively Treated Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pautasso A, Bernardi C, Assom M et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Purpose Proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) are common in the elderly population, but the optimal treatment strategy remains controversial. This study evaluated long-term functional outcomes of conservatively treated PHFs and…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Assessing the Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Interventions in Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: An Interrupted Time Series Modeling Approach.

Wills W, Rosever K, Bugajski A et al. · 2026 · Journal of nursing care quality

Background Recommendations support multi-interventional catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) reduction programs; however, identifying specific interventions with significant impact may be beneficial in resource-limited…

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Exploring the Mediating Role of Social Media and Gaming in the Relationship between Adolescents' Feelings of Loneliness, Ostracism and Internalizing and Externalizing symptoms.

Bruneel S, Sjöblom J, Lagerström M et al. · 2026 · Child psychiatry and human development

Social outsiderhood - particularly loneliness and ostracism - has a significant impact on mental health issues such as internalizing symptoms (e.g., depression, anxiety) and externalizing symptoms (e.g., aggression, conduct problems). Yet,…

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