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Male partner treatment and the potential sexual transmission of bacterial vaginosis: considerations for patient counseling and clinical application in the United States.

Yazdy GM, Workowski KA, Ghanem KG et al. · 2026 · American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Bacterial vaginosis, the most common cause of vaginal complaints among reproductive-aged women, is highly recurrent and often challenging to treat. Whether bacterial vaginosis is sexually transmissible has long been questioned by patients,…

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PACAP and migraine.

Diener HC · 2025 · Brain : a journal of neurology

A number of neuropeptides, including pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP), play an important role in the pathophysiology of migraine. Infusions of PACAP in patients with migraine can provoke migraine attacks. A…

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Nonpigmented Adenoid Subtype of Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report.

Ichimura Y, Niiyama S, Hirata A · 2026 · Case reports in dermatology

Introduction Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer, with a rising incidence globally. We encountered a patient with the nonpigmented adenoid subtype of BCC. The nonpigmented subtype of BCC accounts for only a small…

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Effects of current smoking on treatment outcomes in metastatic and locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study using the international PURPLE pancreas cancer registry.

Hayat F, Chiu S, Stuart A et al. · 2025 · Journal of gastrointestinal oncology

Background Tobacco smoking accounts for 22% of the pancreatic cancer burden in Australia. Smoking may increase therapy-related adverse effects and was associated with shorter survival in the previous analysis of all stages of pancreatic…

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Revisiting Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Hospitalized COVID-19: Evidence for Baricitinib's Superiority and the Absence of a Class Effect.

Gu L, Lin J, Yue J et al. · 2025 · Journal of inflammation research

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, developed for autoimmune diseases, have been repurposed as potential therapies for severe COVID-19. Growing evidence indicates that their clinical utility is heterogeneous and cannot be generalized as a class…

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Use of a Personalised Early Warning Decision Support System for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results of the "Predict & Prevent" Phase III Trial.

Gkini E, Mehta RL, Tearne S et al. · 2025 · COPD

Rationale The Predict&Prevent trial was designed to provide a definitive randomised clinical trial of a personalised early warning decision support system, COPDPredict™. Methods Adults with ≥1 AECOPD were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio…

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Lack of evidence for cargo release of CD63-EVs into recipient cells

Askarian-Amiri S, Weissenhorn W, Sadoul R et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, are widely believed to mediate intercellular communication by delivering molecular cargo to recipient cells. However, the efficiency and mechanisms of such cargo delivery remain unclear. In…

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Machine Learning and Urinary Incontinence in Prostate Cancer: A Generalized Additive Model of Physical Activity and Recovery Patterns.

Manolitsis I, Feretzakis G, Tzelves L et al. · 2025 · Studies in health technology and informatics

The ASCAPE project aims to improve the health-related quality of life of prostate cancer patients using artificial intelligence-driven solutions. This study tries to unravel the complex relationships between patient data variables and…

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Long-term Results from the LEA Randomized Trial: Extended Versus Standard Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with Bladder Cancer Undergoing Radical Cystectomy.

Heck MM, Lehmann J, Amiel T et al. · 2025 · European urology

The extent of lymph node dissection (LND) at the time of radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer (BC) may affect oncologic outcomes. We present updated long-term data from a prospective, multicenter, phase 3 trial involving patients…

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[Hortitherapy and well-being in day care centres].

Zivkovic Habibi L, Zaibat M, Frenkiel J et al. · 2025 · Soins. Gerontologie

Day care centers are medical and social facilities that provide day care for people over 60 with Alzheimer's or related diseases. The main aim of the study presented here was to assess the impact of horticultural therapy sessions on the…

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Combination of short pulse and smooth modality of Er: YAG laser versus short pulse alone in treatment of striae distensae: a split-lesion study.

Sadeghinia A, Emadi SN, Jamshidi S et al. · 2025 · Lasers in medical science

Background Despite extensive research, there is still no consensus on the optimal treatment for Striae distensae (SD). Aim To evaluate the efficacy of ablative (short pulse (SP) mode) versus combined ablative and non-ablative (short pulse…

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Noise Levels and Their Association with Surgical Complexity and Communication in Otolaryngology Sub-specialty Operating Rooms: A Prospective, Single Institution Study

Cradeur A, Abshire M, Schichtel M et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Objectives: This prospective study aimed to assess noise levels in otolaryngology operating rooms (OR), explore noise variation across subspecialties, and examine the correlation between noise, verbal communication, and surgery complexity.…

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Comparison between ligation-assisted and precutting endoscopic mucosal resection for small rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a CHASID study.

Ryou S, Jung Y, Kim DS et al. · 2026 · The Korean journal of internal medicine

Background/aims Few studies have compared modified endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) techniques for small rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). This study evaluated the clinical outcomes of ligation-assisted EMR (EMR-L) and precutting EMR…

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