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Effects of Covid 19 Pandemic on Peg

Çetin DD, Ölmez Ş, Sarıtaş B et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the preferred method for long-term enteral nutritional support in patients unable to maintain adequate oral intake. PEG candidates often present with multiple comorbidities…

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Glyphosate exposure did not increase the risk of UVR-induced skin tumors in hairless mice.

Lerche CM, Granborg JR, Al-Chaer RN et al. · 2025 · Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology

Glyphosate (GLY) is the most widely used pesticide in the world. Agricultural workers are exposed to GLY via ingestion and skin contact. GLY may generate epigenetic changes that might be carcinogenic. However, whether GLY is carcinogenic…

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Do intraoperative calcar fractures increase early complications or revisions in short stem total hip arthroplasty? A propensity score matching study.

Suksathien Y, Suarjui J, Tippimanchai T et al. · 2026 · International orthopaedics

Purpose Intraoperative calcar fracture (IOCF) can compromise initial stability, leading to stem subsidence and instability. We aimed to compare 2-year complications and revision rates between patients who sustained IOCF and matched…

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Perioperative risk factors predicting CSF leak and retethering following tethered cord release for complex spinal lipomas.

Chesney KM, McAbee JH, Balu A et al. · 2026 · Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery

Purpose Tethered cord release (TCR) is typically well tolerated in children, but cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks can occur postoperatively, with rates as high as 33%. The aim of this study was to determine perioperative risk factors…

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Pregnancy outcomes of gestational diabetes mellitus treated before versus after 24 weeks: A comparison of Carpenter-Coustan and IADPSG criteria.

Gorsagun S, Pruksanusak N, Geater AF · 2026 · International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Objective To compare pregnancy outcomes between early and standard treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed using the Carpenter-Coustan criteria and to assess the impact of applying the International Association of…

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Comparison of surgical safety among different comprehensive treatment models for adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction: a single-center cohort study.

Dai H, Wang Y, Shan F et al. · 2026 · BMC gastroenterology

Background Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) are increasingly used to treat adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG). However, there is insufficient clinical evidence to compare surgical…

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The impact of coronary artery bypass grafting on the short- and long-term development and progression of diabetic retinopathy: A Danish national matched cohort study.

Maschoreck LG, Stokholm L, Pedersen FN et al. · 2026 · Acta ophthalmologica

Purpose Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a frequent long-term complication of diabetes. While hemodynamic changes are known risk factors for DR, the effect of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on the development of DR is poorly…

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Diabetes and Performance Status Predict Severe, Persistent Radiation Proctitis: Long-Term Endoscopic Findings From STELLAR Trial.

Wang N, Xu T, Li H et al. · 2026 · International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics

Purpose To characterize the long-term endoscopic natural history of chronic radiation proctitis (CRP) and identify predictors of severe lesions in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer from the STELLAR study (NCT02533271) . Methods…

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Effect of 5-Aminosalicylate Dose Reduction or Withdrawal on Prognosis in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis Receiving Advanced Therapy: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

Sano Y, Yagi N, Ito Y et al. · 2026 · Digestive diseases and sciences

Background and aims The role of 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA) in maintaining remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) receiving advanced therapy remains controversial. This study evaluated the safety and feasibility of 5-ASA…

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Outcomes for Labor Induction Compared With Expectant Management Among Women Receiving Hospital-Based, Midwifery-Led Care.

Smith DC, Gemkow JW, Shiferaw BA et al. · 2026 · Journal of midwifery & women's health

Introduction Use of labor induction has increased rapidly for medical and nonmedical reasons, raising questions about its impact on cesarean birth rates. With growing incidence of elective induction of labor (IOL) at 39 weeks, uncertainty…

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