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Single antiplatelet therapy vs oral anticoagulation monotherapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease after successful catheter ablation: A target trial emulation.

Li F, Zhao Y, Peng X et al. · 2026 · Heart rhythm

Background The optimal long-term antithrombotic strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD) after successful catheter ablation (CA) remains uncertain. Objective This study aimed to compare the…

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Are Skip Laminectomy and Oblique Corpectomy Effective Options to Treat Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy While Preserving Motion? Results of a Scoping Review.

Lomax JL, Mehta A, Vedantam A et al. · 2026 · Global spine journal

Study DesignScoping Literature Review.ObjectiveThe aim of this literature review is to examine the results of both skip laminectomy and oblique corpectomy in the setting of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).MethodsA scoping review of…

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Health-related quality of life scores of ultralow rectal cancer patients after conformal sphincter preservation operation compared to newly derived preoperative EORTC QLQ-C30, CR38 reference values and EORTC QLQ-C30 norm.

Ding HB, Sun G, Yu GY et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in oncology

Background Postoperative quality of life (Post-QoL) is the key to measuring the effectiveness of sphincter-preserving operation such as Conformal sphincter preservation operation (CSPO) for ultralow rectal cancer. This study aimed to…

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Correlation Between Morphology of Reinke's Edema and Disease Regression After Office-Based Laser Therapy and Steroid Injection.

Hamdan AL, Abou Raji Feghali P, Lababidi G et al. · 2026 · Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation

Objective To investigate the association between the morphology and the severity of Reinke's edema (RE) and disease regression following office-based blue laser therapy (OBLT) and steroid injection. Study design Retrospective Review…

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Retrograde Intrarenal Renal Surgery versus Supine Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy in Treatment of Renal Pelvic Stones Less than 2 cm, Randomized Clinical Study.

Abdelgawad AH, Elhawy MA, Hussein AAHF et al. · 2026 · Urology research & practice

Objective Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is the first-line treatment for kidney stones between 1 and 2 cm and can serve as an alternative to percutaneous nephrolithotomy for larger stones in high-risk patients, including those with…

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Comparison of the ChatGPT and DeepSeek models in responding to multiple choice questions related to rehabilitation of completely edentulous patients with complete dentures

Bhochhibhoya A, Maskey B, Shrestha R et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Abstract Background. Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are considered a potential resource for dental education. However, there is still a lack of adequate knowledge regarding the trustworthiness, validity, and utility of the content…

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Detection of Longer Leukocyte Telomere Length in Patients With Bone Sarcomas.

Chantre-Justino M, Silvestre RT, Delmonico L et al. · 2026 · World journal of oncology

Background Bone sarcomas are rare and heterogeneous malignant neoplasms of mesenchymal origin, often associated with poor clinical outcomes. Being rare neoplasms, a comprehensive analysis of the molecular mechanisms involved in the tumor…

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Signet-Ring Cell Colorectal Cancer and Signet-Ring Cell Component Colorectal Cancer: Do They Differ in Clinical Behavior?

Akyuz C, Sunamak O, Selman A et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background : Signet-ring cell colorectal cancer (SRCC) and colorectal cancer with a signet-ring cell component (SRC) are rare histological subtypes associated with poor prognosis. Although these entities are classified separately based on…

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Evaluation of the safety of high-dose <i>Lactobacillus gasseri</i> CP2305 supplementation in healthy adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Fuchida H, Sawada D, Hirota T et al. · 2026 · Toxicology reports

Objective Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 (L. gasseri CP2305) has been reported to exert intestinal regulatory, anti-stress, and sleep-improving effects in healthy adults. This study aimed to evaluate the safety of an excessive intake of L.…

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A Viral-Host Immunogenetic Interaction Model in Hodgkin Lymphoma: Co-Association of HHV-6B Infection and IL-18 rs1946518 Polymorphism.

Alheany ARA, Abdulkareem AZ, Abdullah ZA et al. · 2026 · Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

Background Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) arises from germinal center B cells through complex viral, genetic, and environmental factors. This study examines HHV-6B infection and the IL-18 rs1946518 polymorphism as potential contributors to…

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Comparison of academic performance of primary school children presenting with strabismus and/or amblyopia in Nigeria with age- and sex-matched classmates.

Ojinnaka GC, Okoye OI, Ojinnaka NC et al. · 2026 · Journal of tropical pediatrics

To compare the academic performance of urban primary school children with strabismus and/or amblyopia seen at the Eye Clinic of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria, with that of their controls. In…

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[Effects of Salt-tolerant Rice Cultivation on Organic Carbon Pool and Carbon Conversion Enzyme Activities in Coastal Saline Soil].

Ji RT, Xie XF, Jia ZY et al. · 2026 · Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue

Cultivating salt-tolerant rice (STR) is an effective approach to ameliorating coastal saline soils (CSL). In this study, the CSL without STR cultivation served as the control (CK), while soils with different rice cultivation years (1-5…

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Trueness and precision of direct-printed and thermoformed clear aligners after artificial saliva exposure: A comparative in vitro study.

Dantagnan CA, Salem C, Charavet C et al. · 2026 · American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics

Introduction This study aimed to compare the effect of artificial saliva (AS) aging on the trueness and precision of direct-printed aligners vs thermoformed aligners. Methods Four types of aligners were manufactured from the same reference…

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