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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Nishino, Kubota, Miyagi et al. · 2026 · PloS one
Hypnotics are frequently prescribed to hospitalized older adults, but comparative evidence on fall risk across hypnotic classes remains inconsistent, partly due to confounding by indication and inadequate consideration of time at risk…
Rahman Zahin, Batchelor, Brennan et al. · 2026 · The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an important treatment for coronary artery disease, and coronary dominance may influence procedural risk. PCI to a left-sided posterior descending artery (L-PDA) occurs in the setting of…
De Vos, Longstaff, Sanders et al. · 2026 · Respiratory medicine
Peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) is an important physiological parameter to assess during inhaler technique optimisation (ITO) and inhaler device selection, providing insight into patients' ability to generate appropriate inspiratory flow…
Budak, Yıldırım · 2026 · Psychiatria Danubina
Treatment adherence improves the quality of life and functional outcomes in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) by supporting effective disease management and fostering the development of self-esteem and self-efficacy. This study aimed to…
Gujarathi, Belmont, Rodman et al. · 2026 · Annals of surgical oncology
The incidence of early onset (age < 50 years at diagnosis) appendiceal adenocarcinoma (EOAA) is rising alarmingly. Reported data on etiology, treatment, and outcomes is scarce. In this study, we report clinical outcomes for…
Yoshihara, Suwa, Kubota et al. · 2026 · NeuroImage. Clinical
Altered excitation-inhibition (E/I) balance has been implicated in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), but previous magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) findings have been inconsistent, partly due to methodological…
Kubouchi, Yasuda, Nozaka et al. · 2026 · Surgery today
This study aimed to assess the textbook outcomes (TO) after minimally invasive lung cancer surgery and identify factors associated with TO failure. This retrospective study included 853 patients with clinical stage I lung cancer who…
Paull, Connor, Smith et al. · 2026 · Journal of paediatrics and child health
School time represents a significant component of overall glycaemia for children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and glucose levels during instructional time may be important for optimising academic progress. There is, however, limited…
Lee, Kirby, Brown et al. · 2026 · Parasites & vectors
While mosquito vector-borne disease (VBD) risk remains low in Northern Europe, surveillance is needed to monitor potential vector species. However, most mosquito trapping methods have been evaluated only in areas of high mosquito density,…
Bagdonas, Schäfer, Wolf et al. · 2026 · BMC complementary medicine and therapies
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used by oncology patients to manage symptoms, reduce stress, and improve quality of life. Unlike conventional treatments, CAM is rarely reimbursed in Germany, resulting in significant…
Wang, Wang, Wu et al. · 2026 · BMC oral health
Anterior disc displacement with reduction (ADDwR) is a common temporomandibular joint disorder in adolescents. Conventional anterior repositioning splints (ARS) often lack anatomical adaptation, which may limit their therapeutic precision…
Avellan, Pakkasjärvi, Palomäki et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric surgery
Closed spinal dysraphism (CSD) comprises a heterogeneous group of congenital anomalies that may remain asymptomatic or present with neurological and urological dysfunction. This study aimed to evaluate long-term urological outcomes in…
Chen, Zhao, Sun et al. · 2026 · BMC nephrology
We aimed to evaluate the application value of multiparametric diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment and risk stratification of renal histopathological injuries in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), as an…
Libradilla, Bukhari, Tang et al. · 2026 · Pediatric research
Representing a distinct group among Late-Preterm-Infants (LPIs), small-for-gestational-age (SGA; birthweight <10 th centile) infants remain vastly understudied. We investigated maternal and infant characteristics, respiratory and feeding…
Yong, Chiang, Yang et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports
The objective is to determine the Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination and Medical Utilization in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients. Our study retrieved data from the US Collaborative Network in TriNetX between January 1st, 2020, and…
Yu, Martinez, Dvergsten et al. · 2026 · Urology
To compare the clinical outcomes of immediate removal (IR) vs delayed removal (DR) of a patients presenting with eroded, clinically noninfected artificial urinary sphincters (AUS). We examined our prospectively maintained AUS quality…
Arslantaş, Deveci, Ozdemir et al. · 2026 · The journal of knee surgery
Tunnel malposition is a frequent complication of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. We evaluated whether the tibial tunnel location of patients who underwent anatomical single-bundle ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendons…
Manasherova, Kozyrev, Kasyan et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric urology
Antibiotic resistance is a challenge in contemporary world. Urethroplasty for hypospadias is one of the most common urological surgeries performed around the world, yet, there is still no consensus on the use of antibiotics pre- and…
Alessy, Al-Bawardy, Alabdullah et al. · 2026 · Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association
Although overall colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has stabilized or declined in some regions, early-onset CRC (EO-CRC) is increasing in many countries. We aimed to compare EO-CRC with average-onset CRC (AO-CRC) to inform screening and…
Wen, Zhou, Chen et al. · 2026 · Journal of cancer research and therapeutics
To compare the efficacy and safety of thermal ablation therapy and hepatectomy in patients with RAS-mutated colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs). A 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was conducted to categorize patients into…
Ahmed, Bhanderi, Westerman et al. · 2026 · Obesity surgery
Operation selection in metabolic surgery is a complex decision making process led by a multidisciplinary team that integrates multiple anatomical, clinical, metabolic and psychosocial aspects. The ability of large language models (LLMs)…
Jabet, Normand, Soetart et al. · 2026 · Medical mycology
The Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex includes pathogens of major relevance in both human and veterinary medicine. Despite growing knowledge of ITS diversity within the complex, data on circulating genotypes in animals remain scarce. We…
Liu, Shao, Zhang et al. · 2026 · Social cognitive and affective neuroscience
Human beings live in social groups, and processing group emotions is crucial for interacting with and understanding others' behaviors and feelings. This study investigated the cognitive and neural mechanisms of processing group versus…
Nunes, Theis, Gomes et al. · 2026 · Journal of vascular surgery
Branched endovascular aortic repair (BEVAR) has been increasingly utilized as a treatment option for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs), but risk of renal artery (RA) branch occlusion remains a concern. The aim of this study was to…
Saleechan, Pumklin, Puapichartdumrong et al. · 2026 · European journal of dentistry
This pilot study aimed to investigate masseter muscle (MM) and anterior temporal muscle activity, symmetry, synergy, and effort in Thai children with skeletal and dental malocclusions. Children aged 9 to 12 years were recruited ( N…
Noakes, Stevenson, Bird et al. · 2026 · International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
There has been a recent increase in the incidence of paediatric acute mastoiditis (AM) with a global trend towards more conservative management strategies. Our aim was to evaluate the contemporary management of paediatric AM in Aotearoa…
Bilgili, Abu-Mowis, Jeng et al. · 2026 · ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Database was studied to evaluate the state of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) utilization before pediatric heart transplantation and to compare outcomes over the last two decades. A…
Paudel Ghimire, Dahal, Joshi et al. · 2026 · PloS one
Ensuring respectful maternity care is crucial to promote positive childbirth experiences among women. Globally, 22-100% women report experiencing at least one form of disrespect and abuse during facility-based birth, with a study in Nepal…
Rich, Ford, Cook et al. · 2026 · Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
The effect of isometric exercise on pain and strength for various tendinopathies has been investigated but there are no published studies on proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT). The objective of this trial was to determine the…
Li, Zeng, Wang et al. · 2026 · Journal of imaging informatics in medicine
The objective of the study is to develop and validate a multiparametric MRI (mpMRI)-based model that integrated with habitat-based radiomics, deep transfer learning (DTL), and quantitative parameters for the preoperative prediction of…