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Comparing Clinical and Radiological Outcomes for a Three-Dimensional Printed Highly-Porous Cup and a Hydroxyapatite-Coated Non-Highly-Porous Cup in Total Hip Arthroplasty Using Propensity Score Matching.

Okazaki T, Imagama T, Matsuki Y et al. · 2026 · The Journal of arthroplasty

Background The use of highly-porous acetabular components in total hip arthroplasty (THA) has gained popularity. To elucidate the clinical and radiological outcomes of three-dimensional (3D)-printing highly porous cups, we compared…

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Hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio across menstrual cycle phases in physically active women: a repeated-measures study.

Heinrich C, Hofstaetter H, Puschkasch-Möck S et al. · 2026 · European journal of applied physiology

Objective To evaluate conventional hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio across the menstrual cycle in distinct angular velocities in an eumenorrheic, physically active population. Design Repeated measures within-subjects design. Methods…

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Medium Cut-Off Versus High-Flux Dialyzers and Changes in Beck Depression Inventory Scores in Maintenance Hemodialysis: An Exploratory Observational Study.

Avsar FN, Erinc O, Sahutoglu T · 2026 · Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis

Introduction Depression is prevalent in maintenance hemodialysis patients and is influenced by the interplay of physical and mental health. Rather than a direct antidepressant effect of dialyzer membrane type, improved clearance of middle…

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Acute cholecystitis in the robotic era: comparative safety and feasibility of robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in an acute care surgery service.

Pontecorvo AA, Cornejo J, Tsenteradze T et al. · 2026 · Journal of robotic surgery

This study aimed to evaluate and compare perioperative outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis within an Acute Care Surgery setting. A retrospective cohort study was conducted including…

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Interaction model of client health behavior-based nursing intervention improves outcomes in patients with pressure injury: A quasi-experimental study.

Guan X, Li X, Yue M et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Pressure injury (PI) prevention requires sustained nursing behaviors from patients, caregivers, and nurses. This single-center quasi-experimental, non-randomized, non-equivalent control group study enrolled 60 inpatients with PI or high PI…

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Combined Bisoprolol and Megestrol Acetate Improves Survival and Preserves Cardiac Performance in a Rat Model of Cancer Cachexia.

Chen Z, Wang S, Palus S et al. · 2026 · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle

Background Cancer cachexia is associated with rapid body wasting and cardiac dysfunction. Bisoprolol (BIS) and megestrol acetate (MA) improve selected cachexia phenotypes in the Yoshida AH-130 model, but their combined effects are not…

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Imipramine: Do Metabolite Plasma Levels Affect Treatment Response?

Kasanmonadi RYN, Kamperman AM, Koch BCP et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical psychopharmacology

Purpose/background Although combined plasma levels of imipramine and its metabolite desipramine are routinely assessed during therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of imipramine treatment, individual plasma levels are often overlooked.…

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P-glycoprotein expression in sinonasal inverted papillomas and polyps: Marker or bystander?

Altan E, Küçüktağ Z, Arslankoz S et al. · 2026 · European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

OBJECTIVE: Sinonasal inverted papillomas (IPs) and nasal polyps (NPs) represent distinct benign lesions with different biological behaviors. P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a multidrug resistance transporter, has been implicated in inflammatory and…

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Daily cost-efficiency of robotic liver resection over laparoscopic and open liver resection especially for complex liver resection procedures: An inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis.

Kano T, Kawaguchi Y, Nishioka Y et al. · 2026 · Surgery today

PURPOSE: To address our hypothesis that increased surgical costs for robotic liver resection would be compensated by reduced postoperative care expenses, we compared the economic outcomes of robotic, laparoscopic, and open liver resection…

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Increased mortality and Acinetobacter baumannii predominance despite stable healthcare-associated infection rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kaya G, Oskay PÖ, Mert NK et al. · 2026 · BMC infectious diseases

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, rapidly evolved into a global pandemic with substantial morbidity and mortality. Severe COVID-19 cases, particularly those with pneumonia…

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Association between iron status and inflammation markers with GDF15 and BMP6 in inflammatory bowel disease: a single center cross-sectional study.

Üstün Y, Yanık S, Uçar F et al. · 2026 · BMC gastroenterology

Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronic disorders with relapsing and remitting disease courses. Several clinical indicators and biomarkers have been evaluated…

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Safety and Tolerability of Fractional CO<sub>2</sub> Lasers for Facial Rejuvenation Across Fitzpatrick Skin Phototypes I-IV: Retrospective Cohort Study.

Oloruntoba AI, Rodrigues M · 2026 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology

Background Fractional CO 2 laser is an effective treatment for skin rejuvenation, although pigmentary complications remain a clinical consideration. Newer generation fractional CO 2 laser systems include pulse modes such as HighPulse (HP),…

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Child maltreatment recognition and reporting attitudes among pediatric nurses and physicians in Türkiye: A cross-sectional comparative study.

Çarikçi F, Girgin BA, Harmanci NF et al. · 2026 · Child abuse & neglect

Aim To examine and compare the proficiency of pediatric physicians and nurses in recognizing the signs of and risk factors for child maltreatment, as well as to determine the relationship between this proficiency and their reporting…

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Safety and Efficacy of Oral Tacrolimus Induction Therapy in Elderly Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: A Subanalysis of a Large Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

Inokuchi T, Hiraoka S, Oshima N et al. · 2026 · Gerontology

Introduction We previously reported the findings of a multicenter retrospective cohort study investigating the efficacy of oral tacrolimus induction therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). In this subanalysis, we specifically…

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Reduced Left Atrial Reservoir Strain Is Associated with Histopathologically Confirmed Atrial Natriuretic Peptide-Amyloid Deposition.

Nishino S, Asada Y, Nishino C et al. · 2026 · Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography

Background Isolated atrial amyloidosis is characterized by atrial natriuretic peptide- (ANP-) amyloid deposition confined to the atria and has been primarily linked to atrial fibrillation. However, its relationship with atrial mechanical…

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Enamel Microhardness of Resin-Infiltrated White Spot Lesions After Bleaching With and Without ACP: An In Vitro Study.

Hegde P, Acharya SR, Mayya A et al. · 2026 · International journal of dentistry

Background White spot lesions (WSLs) represent the earliest clinical manifestations of enamel demineralization. Resin infiltration (RI) is a minimally invasive method used to mask WSLs for esthetic improvement; however, infiltrated enamel…

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Comparative Evaluation of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Larvae as an Alternative Diet for the Mass Rearing of Nesidiocoris tenuis.

Lee J, Hwang HS, Li Y et al. · 2026 · Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology

Nesidiocoris tenuis is an important natural enemy widely used for the biological control of small pests in vegetable crop systems. Its successful implementation in commercial programs depends on reliable and cost-effective mass rearing,…

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Early Immune Alterations in Adult Patients with Trauma According to Injury Severity: Cell-Death Patterns and Inflammatory Mediator Profiles.

Park SJ, Kim JY, Yun S et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background/Objectives : Trauma triggers complex early immune responses. However, the relationship among trauma severity, changes in immune cell survival, and circulating inflammatory mediators remains unclear. This study compared early…

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