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HOWARD G, CRETU C · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract This study examined differences in professional practice, teaching motivations, and self-efficacy beliefs between outdoor teachers (OT) and classroom-based teachers (TT) in Israeli elementary schools, addressing limited…
View details →Yadav S, Kiran SP, Gurjar SK et al. · 2026 · Journal of minimal access surgery
Introduction Laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) with a partial fundoplication is the standard surgical therapy for achalasia cardia. However, the ideal gastric extension of the myotomy remains controversial, as it may influence both…
View details →Kadum F, Benko K, Batičić L et al. · 2026 · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Background and Objectives : Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter are associated with significant morbidity. While electrical cardioversion (ECV) is a standard treatment for sinus rhythm restoration, early arrhythmia recurrence is…
View details →Chao X, Liu X, Luo J et al. · 2026 · Ear and hearing
Objectives To evaluate cochlear nerve responsiveness to electrical stimulation in prelingually deafened adults with late cochlear implantation by analyzing electrically evoked compound action potentials (eCAPs), and to compare their neural…
View details →Qian J, Zi-Zheng W, Teng X et al. · 2026 · BMC oral health
Purpose To evaluate the trueness and safety of an autonomous dental implant robotic system (ADIRS) for transcrestal maxillary sinus floor elevation (TSFE), to compare outcomes between flat and sloped sinus floor morphologies, and to…
View details →Thi Ngoc Bich P, Xuan Hung L, Thi Kim Thanh H · 2026 · Preprint
Background: PTSD in community-dwelling older adults remains under-recognized in post-conflict, low- and middle-income countries such as Vietnam, where mental health services have predominantly targeted direct trauma survivors. Whether…
View details →Rimaitis M, Bilskienė D, Rimaitis K et al. · 2026 · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Background and Objectives: Spinal (SA) and general anesthesia (GA) are both available for lumbar disc hernia (LDH) surgery. Patient satisfaction with anesthesia service is under-investigated and may help identify areas requiring…
View details →Kurpad KP, Vorla M, Bin-Farooq T et al. · 2026 · Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
Background Balancing ischemic and bleeding risks in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) who require anticoagulation remains a clinical challenge. While dual antithrombotic therapy (DAT) with a P2Y12 inhibitor and…
View details →Marie A, Leclere JC, Fleming Y et al. · 2026 · Audiology & neuro-otology
Introduction Cochlear implantation is the standard of care for children with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, offering substantial improvements in speech intelligibility, tonal audiometry perception, language acquisition, and…
View details →Đuran I, Komazec N, Ljubičić B et al. · 2026 · Biomolecules & biomedicine
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but whether impaired renal function independently increases coronary artery calcium (CAC) burden in patients with comparable cardiovascular referral…
View details →Chung K · 2026 · The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association
Introduction Amid a preceptor shortage, this pilot study examined the relationship between generativity, a psychosocial construct reflecting concern for guiding the next generation, and demographic characteristics among physician…
View details →Arga G, Öcal D, Özdemir H et al. · 2026 · Turkish archives of pediatrics
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the indications and clinical and microbiological outcomes of tigecycline use in pediatric patients and to analyze the factors associated with treatment success and mortality. Methods The patients…
View details →Jallad M, AlAnazi B, Aloqbawi A et al. · 2026 · Saudi journal of anaesthesia
Background Pediatric tonsillectomy is commonly associated with significant postoperative pain. Opioids remain a mainstay for perioperative analgesia but carry risks of respiratory depression and prolonged recovery, especially in patients…
View details →Iwagami S, Yamamoto H, Miyai H et al. · 2026 · Lower urinary tract symptoms
Objectives To evaluate whether frailty at treatment initiation is associated with treatment-related adverse events in patients with newly diagnosed overactive bladder (OAB). Methods This retrospective, single-center cohort study included…
View details →Nakamura M, Iino K, Ozaki T et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Purpose Placental abruption has a high recurrence risk, but the timing of recurrence relative to the previous episode remains unclear. This study evaluated recurrence timing and compared recurrent and first-time placental…
View details →Mattar YA, Refaat O, El-Makawi S et al. · 2026 · The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry
Background Family history and APOE ε4 carriage represent the strongest non-modifiable Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk factors after advancing age. Early identification of cognitive markers in individuals at risk is essential for effective…
View details →Schwanitz von Keitz P, Liebau KH, Mittelmeier W et al. · 2026 · Children (Basel, Switzerland)
Background: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the most common congenital musculoskeletal disorder in newborns. Flexion-abduction orthoses are widely used in early treatment; however, in vivo data on their biomechanical load…
View details →Li P, Ge L, Liu Y et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Background: /Objectives: Frailty and postoperative symptom burden are prevalent in older adults undergoing colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery, but their temporal, within-person interplay remains unclear. We aimed to investigate this…
View details →Hansen BK, Sandefur EP, Garcia AR et al. · 2026 · The journal of knee surgery
Abstract Cyclops lesions are a common postoperative complication that occurs in up to 47% of patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), often resulting in painful extension loss. While risk factors for cyclops lesions…
View details →Espinoza-Abad R, Gogeascoechea-Trejo MDC, García-García F · 2026 · Sleep medicine
Objective To examine the associations of chronotype and sleep quality with psychoactive substance use among adolescents attending schools with different schedules and patterns associated with chronotype-school schedule combinations.…
View details →Kabra NS, Umate SS, Halder P et al. · 2026 · Journal of tropical pediatrics
This study compared the safety and efficacy of double-walled incubators versus radiant warmers in extremely low-birth weight (ELBW: birth weight < 1000 g) preterm infants, hypothesizing that incubator care would reduce the time to regain…
View details →Miller JJ, Duggal M, Bahnson BJ · 2026 · Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society
A growing number of enzymes demonstrate deviations from typical linear kinetic temperature dependencies as modeled by the Arrhenius and Eyring equations. These deviations may manifest as biphasic temperature dependencies consisting of two…
View details →Kanehira M, Nozaki Y, Ogasawara K et al. · 2026 · The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Introduction Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) using the da Vinci Surgical System (DVSS) is broadly performed globally. In Japan, the Hinotori Surgical Robot System (HSRS) has recently been developed. However, few studies have…
View details →Gilmore LK, Russ C · 2026 · Critical care nurse
Background Mechanical ventilation increases patients' risk for ventilator-associated events. Nursing unit councils can help mitigate these events through shared governance. Local problem The medical critical care unit at the project site…
View details →Cebulla C, Hamdan A, Poonawala H et al. · 2026 · Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Background Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are common blood culture contaminants, yet distinguishing true infection from contamination remains challenging. In January 2023, we implemented routine species-level CoNS reporting. This…
View details →Askarian F, Karimizadeh Z, Kalantari A et al. · 2026 · Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)
Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an understudied complication in pediatric Fanconi anemia (FA) patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This study evaluates AKI incidence, risk factors, renal trajectories,…
View details →Shuto H, Hagiwara A, Kudoh R et al. · 2026 · Respiratory medicine and research
Background Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) carries a high risk of short-term mortality, and optimal management strategies remain unclear. Although recent studies have suggested that antifibrotic therapy…
View details →Bhagat S, Kaur K, Petronglo JR et al. · 2026 · Infection and immunity
Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) is a highly virulent pathogen responsible for chronic infections such as osteomyelitis. Although its interaction with the host immune system has been widely studied, the specific role of inflammasomes in…
View details →He CZ, Qiu Q, Lai H et al. · 2026 · BMC ophthalmology
This study aimed to evaluate whether a combination of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) parameters could improve the discrimination between clinically diagnosed normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) and non-glaucomatous…
View details →Tawhari I, Park S, Yamani F et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in nephrology
Objective Calcineurin inhibitors, such as tacrolimus, are associated with long-term nephrotoxicity and renal allograft dysfunction despite evidence of improved kidney transplantation outcomes. Consequently, minimizing calcineurin inhibitor…
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