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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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When PSMA Is Not Enough: The Diagnostic Blind Spots of PSMA PET/CT and the Added Value of [¹⁸F]FDG in High-Risk Prostate Cancer: Dual-Tracer Cohort Study

Ibrahim EA, Alper E · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Purpose: PSMA PET/CT has transformed prostate cancer management, yet its diagnostic utility is not absolute. It fails to detect PSMA-suppressed disease variants, including treatment-induced neuroendocrine prostate cancer (t-NEPC)…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9598282/v1
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Impact of SLCO1B1 Gene Polymorphisms on Vadadustat Pharmacokinetics.

Yokoyama S, Shimada M, Nakagawa J et al. · 2026 · European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics

Background and objective Vadadustat, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, is transported into hepatocytes via OATP1B1, which is encoded by the SLCO1B1 gene. Although interindividual variability in vadadustat…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s13318-026-01005-1
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Correlation of Serum Circulating Testosterone and Its Related Substances Levels With Stress Urinary Incontinence in Postmenopausal Women.

Chen Y, Ren Z, Yan J et al. · 2026 · Urology

Objective To elucidate the association of endogenous circulating testosterone and its related substances with the onset and severity of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in postmenopausal women. Patients and methods A comparative analysis…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2026.04.047
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Quality and educational value of youtube videos on inguinal hernia surgery: a cross-sectional study.

Sayur V, Uc C, Baki B et al. · 2026 · Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery

Background and aim With the increasing use of digital platforms in surgical education, YouTube has become a widely accessible resource for trainees. However, the absence of peer review raises concerns regarding the reliability and…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10029-026-03721-8
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The role of Spexin and Phoenixin-20 in girls during puberty.

Koca SB, Kırkgöz T, Kara L et al. · 2026 · BMC endocrine disorders

BACKGROUND: Spexin has an inhibitory effect on the hypothalamus (GnRH expression), pituitary (LH and FSH expression) and ovary (estradiol expression). However, Phoenixin potentiate GnRH-stimulated GnRH receptor expression. Our aim is to…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12902-026-02268-0
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Cardiovascular Risk and Bone Mineral Density in Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever: The Role of Disease Severity and Genetic Mutations

Çiğri E, Çatan İnan F, Gülten S et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Objective: In the present study, cardiovascular risk indices (Atherogenic Index of Plasma [AIP], Atherogenic Coefficient [AC], Castelli Risk Index-1 [CRI-1], and Castelli Risk Index-2 [CRI-2]) and bone mineral density (BMD SDS) were…

View details →DOI: 10.20944/preprints202605.2036.v1
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A structured teaching module for postoperative follow-up in urology residency training: development and evaluation of an IMDB-based educational tool.

Sun X, Zhou Q, Qian W et al. · 2026 · BMC medical education

Background Teaching postoperative follow-up for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is challenging during brief urology rotations. We evaluated a structured module based on a simplified risk model (IMDB: venous invasion, tumor size ≥ 7 cm, systemic…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12909-026-09711-9
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Fluoroscopic quantification of early in vivo expansion of VIATORR Controlled Expansion stent-grafts after TIPS: hemodynamic and clinical implications

Ye Z, Men R, Shen Y et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Purpose: The VIATORR Controlled Expansion (VCX) stent-graft was developed to allow more precise control of shunt diameter during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation. However, real-world data on its actual…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9743027/v1
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Are HDAC and Glutamine Synthetase Expression Levels Associated with Ga68-DOTATATE PET/CT Data and Prognosis in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours?

Ulas O, Yuceer RO, Hasbek Z et al. · 2025 · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background and Objectives : Neuroendocrine neoplasms are heterogeneous tumours arising from endocrine gland cells and the neuroendocrine system. Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) constitute two-thirds of this tumour…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/medicina61111952
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Right ventricular systolic function in dogs with pulmonary hypertension can be assessed using tissue motion annular displacement.

Silva VBC, Lucina SB, Wolf M et al. · 2026 · American journal of veterinary research

Objective To assess right ventricular (RV) systolic function using conventional echocardiography and advanced techniques, including strain and tissue motion annular displacement (TMAD), in dogs with and without pulmonary hypertension (PH).…

View details →DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.26.03.0107
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From Mother-Infant Dyad to Mother-Father-Infant Triad: A Cross-Sectional Study on Fathers' Breastfeeding Attitudes and Participation.

Çerçer Z, Biçer Şahin F, Kanarya T · 2026 · Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association

Background and aim It is important to include fathers in the evaluation of the breastfeeding process. This study aimed to assess fathers' breastfeeding attitudes and participation. Methods The cross-sectional study data were collected…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/08903344261434532
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Early postoperative corneal thickness and 12-month endothelial cell outcomes after descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: A multicentre analysis.

Igarashi A, Rekate A, Fujiwara K et al. · 2026 · Acta ophthalmologica

Purpose To evaluate whether early postoperative corneal thickness is associated with 12-month endothelial cell and visual outcomes after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Methods This retrospective multicentre study…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/aos.70166
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Oral body temperature and cerebrospinal fluid pTau181 in older adults at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Pillet P, Tremblay-Mercier J, Picard C et al. · 2026 · Neurobiology of aging

Preclinical studies consistently associate body temperature with tau phosphorylation in the brain. This study examined the relationship between body temperature taken at lumbar puncture (LP) and CSF pTau181 levels in 142 cognitively…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2026.06.003
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Reliability of point-of-care glucose in neonates: revisiting hypoglycemia protocols in the NICU.

Hamama I, Katodia V, Landry NM et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM

Objectives Hypoglycemia is a common metabolic problem in newborns, often asymptomatic but can lead to cognitive impairment and neuromotor delays. This study assesses the practicality and accuracy of whole blood capillary bedside glucose…

View details →DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2025-0736
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Three-dimensional evaluation of mandibular condyle changes following orthognathic surgery in Class III patients.

Bakaç E, Bayburt KA, Diker N et al. · 2026 · Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice

Objective To assess early temporomandibular joint (TMJ) adaptation by evaluating angular and volumetric changes of the mandibular condyle relative to the cranial base in skeletal Class III patients following orthognathic surgery using…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2026.2656900
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Echocardiographic Findings in Small-Breed Dogs With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease and the Severity of Mitral Regurgitation, Heart Size and Clinical Signs Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs.

Elyasi B · 2026 · Veterinary medicine and science

Background The main goal of this study was to identify various brightness, motion and Doppler echocardiographic variables in small-breed dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease. Animals Sixty client-owned small-breed dogs with mitral…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/vms3.70922
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Relationship of arterial stiffness value with hemodynamic parameters in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Aydemir M, Sarkılar G, Atay T et al. · 2026 · Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi

Background Hypotension during anesthesia induction is a clinically significant event linked to perioperative complications. This study aimed to assess if arterial stiffness and stiffness index, measured by Doppler ultrasonography (USG),…

View details →DOI: 10.4274/tjtcs.2025.28548
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EXPRESS: Longitudinal comparison of serum pancreatic lipase activity and pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity with clinical signs in cats with suspicion of pancreatitis.

Kook PH · 2026 · Journal of feline medicine and surgery

ObjectivesIt remains unclear whether pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (PLI) and lipase activity similarly reflect clinical status and disease severity in cats with suspected pancreatitis. This retrospective cohort study aimed to directly…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/1098612x261451449
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Neurofluid fluctuation analysis using dynamical network biomarker MRI in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Sakai M, Miyati T, Ohno N et al. · 2026 · Magnetic resonance imaging

Purpose To apply dynamical network biomarker (DNB) theory to diffusion MRI and develop the diffusion MRI-derived DNB (dMRI-DNB) index for evaluating neurofluid fluctuation in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). Methods…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2026.110728
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Incorporating WGCNA and Machine Learning to Identify ADAP2 as a Critical Efferocytosis-Related Gene in Sepsis.

Zhang C, Xie C, Zhang Z et al. · 2026 · Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

Background Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by dysregulated host responses to infection, frequently involves impaired macrophage efferocytosis that leads to apoptotic cell accumulation, secondary necrosis, and persistent…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/pathogens15060596
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Does kinematic alignment accurately restore anterior trochlear thickness in TKA?

Ito K, Hiranaka T, Basaqr AA et al. · 2026 · Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR

Background Kinematic alignment (KA) aims to restore the distal and posterior joint surfaces by matching the resected bone to the implant thickness. However, whether KA also accurately reproduces the anterior femoral anatomy, including the…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2026.104767
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Reliability of Patellar Height Measurement in Children and Adolescents on MRI.

Jiang C, Cheng P, Liu Y et al. · 2025 · Journal of pediatric orthopedics

Introduction Imaging-based measurement indices of patellar height are essential for diagnosing patella alta in children and adolescents. The Patellotrochlear Index (PTI) measures the cartilaginous anatomy which is crucial for identifying…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000003057
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All-Suture Anchors Exhibit Less Perianchor Fluid Formation Independent of Healing Quality Compared With PEEK Anchors in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Study.

Gül O, Ayazoglu MA, Yazıcı A et al. · 2026 · Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery

Background Perianchor fluid collection may differ according to anchor material following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR), but its relationship with tendon healing remains unclear. This study aimed to compare perianchor fluid…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2026.05.033
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Evaluation of Hypermobility in Rhinoplasty: A Case-Control and Cross-Sectional Study.

Kocak OF, Alpayci M, Demir CY et al. · 2025 · Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP

Objective To determine the frequency and severity of joint hypermobility (JH) in rhinoplasty patients and to assess rhinoplasty satisfaction in rhinoplasty cases with JH. Study design Comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration…

View details →DOI: 10.29271/jcpsp.2025.12.1603