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A searchable index of real negative results, null findings, and replication failures from the published literature — so you can learn what didn't work before repeating it.

WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.

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Diagnostic utility and limitations of CT-guided transthoracic fine-needle aspiration biopsy in Lung-RADS 4 pulmonary nodules ≤2 cm.

Cengiz SK, Demirer E, Baysal T et al. · 2026 · Annals of Saudi medicine

Background Managing small Lung-RADS 4 pulmonary nodules is clinically challenging. While CT-guided TTFNAB is standard, its efficacy and safety for lesions ≤2 cm require further evaluation to optimize outcomes and reduce unnecessary…

View details →DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2026.225
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Analysis of misidentified strains using a Mycobacterium abscessus complex genotype identification kit.

Seyama S, Uwamino Y, Yoshihara K et al. · 2026 · Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

Accurate subspecies identification and determination of macrolide resistance status are crucial for the treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) infections. In recent years, a kit that uses DNA chromatography to differentiate…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2026.117314
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Spinal Tuberculosis Diagnosed by Metagenomics Capture (MetaCAP) in a Patient Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Case Report.

Song M, Zhang Z, Huang H et al. · 2026 · The American journal of case reports

BACKGROUND Spinal tuberculosis is difficult to diagnose in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) because of immunosuppression, atypical clinical manifestations, and the limited sensitivity of conventional microbiological…

View details →DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.951840
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Effects of light's criteria on the diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen concentrations for malignant pleural effusion.

Yang DN, Xu YN, Niu Y et al. · 2025 · Scientific reports

The pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test is a diagnostic tool for malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Light's criteria are an important method for the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion. This study aimed to analyze the…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-17726-3
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Use of MALDI-TOF VITEK MS for rapid and efficient identification of KPC-type carbapenemases in Enterobacterales carrying the Tn4401a transposon.

Montaño AM, Robledo C, Galvis-Ayala JC et al. · 2025 · European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology

Purpose To determine diagnostic validity of MALDI-TOF MS (VITEK MS) system for detecting Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPC)-type carbapenemases by identifying the 11,109 Da peak in the mass spectrum generated for species…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10096-025-05097-6
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Prospective evaluation of the Moleculight i:X™ in the early detection of driveline infections.

Olbrich A, Motekallemi A, Deschka H et al. · 2025 · Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Objectives Driveline infection (DLI) is a common complication in patients with left ventricular assist devices. This complication can seriously undermine quality of life while on left ventricular assist devices. Current diagnosis of a DLI…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivae215
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Performance and Cost-Efficiency of an MPT64 Assay for Detecting <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Complex in a Setting With Frequent Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolation.

Yu HJ, Kim JA, Song HM et al. · 2026 · Journal of Korean medical science

Background Rapid and accurate detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in acid-fast bacilli (AFB)-positive cultures is crucial for effective patient management and transmission control. This study assessed the diagnostic…

View details →DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2026.41.e9
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Pitfalls of therapies targeting the nitric oxide signaling pathway in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Loeb SA, Tharp DL, Zawieja SD et al. · 2026 · Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

Over 30 million individuals globally are afflicted with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Despite this substantial figure, treatment options for HFpEF remain limited. This is largely attributed to the variability in…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001844
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Para-aortic lymphadenectomy after negative PET-CT in locally advanced cervical cancer: a continuous monocentric series of 320 cases.

Daix-Moreux M, El Hajj H, Schérier S et al. · 2026 · Gynecologic oncology

Objective Assess the accuracy of preoperative PET-CT in detecting para-aortic nodal metastasis in patients with locally-advanced cervical cancer, using routine laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy and evaluate its impact on patient…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2026.02.012
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State-of-the-Art Mediastinal Staging in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Integration of Combined Endosonographic Techniques with Updated IASLC TNM 9th Classification

Alkathiri O, Liberman M · 2026 · Preprint

Mediastinal staging remains a critical step in the management of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as it directly impacts treatment planning, surgical decision-making, and overall prognosis. For many years, mediastinoscopy was considered…

View details →DOI: 10.20944/preprints202604.0470.v1
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Atypical superotemporal iris and retinal coloboma.

Patterson KN, Reynolds MM, Lueder GT · 2026 · American journal of ophthalmology case reports

Purpose To report our findings in a patient with an atypical case of supertemporal iris and retinal coloboma, and to assess its systemic associations and potential genetic causes. Observations A premature female infant born at 31 weeks…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102488
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Comprehensive Cytogenetic Analysis Reveals Mosaicism in Newborn with Negative Prenatal Down Syndrome Screening: A Case Report.

Puppo I, Vardanyan A, Shahsuvaryan G et al. · 2025 · The American journal of case reports

BACKGROUND Down syndrome, or trisomy 21, is one of the most common chromosomal disorders associated with intellectual disability. Prenatal screening is a proactive approach to identify fetuses with common chromosomal abnormalities.…

View details →DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.948522
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Melatonin as a Supportive Biomarker in Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis: A Prospective Study.

Kaya B, Can E, Karakurt Y et al. · 2026 · Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses

Background Early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS) remains a diagnostic challenge because clinical signs are nonspecific and blood cultures, although the diagnostic gold standard may yield false-negative results due to low blood volumes or…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000001354
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Transcriptional Changes Fade Prior to Long-Term Memory for Sensitization of the <i>Aplysia</i> Siphon-Withdrawal Reflex.

Rosiles T, Nguyen M, Calin-Jageman RJ et al. · 2026 · eNeuro

Forming a long-term memory requires changes in neuronal transcription. What happens, though, as the memory is forgotten? And how does the transcriptional state relate to the maintenance and recall of the long-term memory? To answer these…

View details →DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0477-25.2026
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A Case of Avian Influenza Co-Infection and Multifactorial Diseases in a Broiler Chicken Farm in Majalengka, West Java, Indonesia.

Hartady T, Sugandi SD, Viqih M · 2026 · Veterinary sciences

Poultry disease outbreaks are frequently multifactorial, involving complex interactions between infectious agents and environmental stressors. This report describes a case of avian influenza (AI) co-infection in a commercial broiler farm…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/vetsci13040364
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Evaluation of pediatric patients with drug allergy confirmed by in vivo diagnostic tests.

İpek Demir K, Yılmaz D, Güvenir FA et al. · 2026 · Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Background and objective Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a serious public health problem. This study aimed to evaluate reaction characteristics and diagnostic test results in pediatric patients in whom suspected drug allergy was…

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Decline of PD-L1 Immunoreactivity with Storage Duration in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Breast Cancer Specimens: Implications for Diagnostic Accuracy and Immunotherapy Eligibility in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Yanagihara K, Nagata K, Yamakawa T et al. · 2025 · Cancers

Backgrounds : Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a critical predictive biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). However, prolonged storage of…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers17193103
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Pegbelfermin in Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Compensated Cirrhosis (FALCON 2): A Randomized Phase 2b Study.

Abdelmalek MF, Sanyal AJ, Nakajima A et al. · 2024 · Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Background & aims Pegbelfermin is a polyethylene glycol-conjugated analog of human fibroblast growth factor 21, a nonmitogenic hormone that regulates energy metabolism. This phase 2b study evaluated 48-week pegbelfermin treatment in…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.04.012
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Recent population history in Swedish cattle breeds.

Adepoju D, Ohlsson JI, Klingström T et al. · 2026 · Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE

Background In genetic terms, the history of a population can be described by its effective population size over time. We know that domestic cattle have gone through dramatic changes in recent history, including intensifying selection in…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12711-026-01050-z
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Investigating effective parameters in the performance of the balls covering the surface of the plating bath in the emission of chromium vapors.

Ilbag P, Rismanchian M, Yazdanirad S · 2026 · Scientific reports

The purpose of using electroplating is the high cost of corrosion of metal equipment. However, the dangers of this process are the basis for using industrial hygiene control methods in this industry. The aim of this study is to…

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Operative Cultures Rarely Necessitate Change to Periprosthetic Joint Infection Antibiotic Plan Based on Monomicrobial Preoperative Aspiration.

Ducharme MT, Elmenawi KA, Poilvache H et al. · 2026 · The Journal of arthroplasty

Introduction Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are complex to manage and frequently result in prolonged hospitalization while awaiting outpatient antibiotic therapy coordination. Moving this work to the preoperative setting for…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.06.025