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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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The association between early-life nutrition and palatine tonsil grading in preschool children: a cross-sectional study.

Guo G, Yan W, Zhou R et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in nutrition

Background Early-life nutritional factors play a crucial role in child health, but their association with palatine tonsil grading is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between early-life nutrition and…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1789543
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Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Ropivacaine with Dexamethasone in Rectus Sheath Block for Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Yi K, Zhan Y, Wei A et al. · 2026 · Drug design, development and therapy

Background The optimal analgesia regimen for patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy is still unclear. This study evaluated the efficacy of ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block (RSB) with liposomal bupivacaine in providing sustained…

View details →DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s574724
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Effects of Metformin on Cancer Survival Among Men Diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer Treated with Androgen-Deprivation Therapy: Emulating a Target Trial.

Lopez DS, Polychronopoulou E, Abdelgadir O et al. · 2025 · Cancers

Background/Objectives: Metformin is one of the most frequently used concomitant medications among prostate cancer (PCa) patients. However, the effects of metformin on all-cause and PCa-specific mortality among men diagnosed with…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers17213579
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A preliminary randomized trial of reinforcement contingencies to improve compliance with ecological momentary assessment.

Gass JC, Tonkin S, Maguin E et al. · 2024 · Translational behavioral medicine

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) methods are increasingly used by translational scientists to study real-world behavior and experience. The ability to draw meaningful conclusions from EMA research depends upon participant compliance…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibad066
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Efficacy, Tolerability, and Safety of TRPC4/5 Inhibitor BI 1358894 in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder and Inadequate Response to Antidepressants: A Phase 2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Dose-Ranging Trial.

Shelton RC, Pizzagalli DA, Cohen EA et al. · 2025 · The Journal of clinical psychiatry

Objective: To assess proof-of-concept (PoC) for efficacy, tolerability, and safety of TRPC4/5 inhibitor BI 1358894 vs placebo in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with inadequate response to ongoing antidepressants. Methods: In…

View details →DOI: 10.4088/jcp.25m15868
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Factors Associated With Loss of Fecal Biomarker Accuracy During Routine Assessment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Kendall C, Swaminathan A, Borichevsky GM et al. · 2026 · JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Background Fecal calprotectin (fCal) and fecal myeloperoxidase (fMPO) have been proposed as biomarkers for monitoring inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, their reliability is not fully established. This study investigated clinical…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.70301
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Intensivists at night: putting resources in the right place.

Levy MM · 2013 · Critical care (London, England)

During the past 50 years, caring for the critically ill has become increasingly complex and the need for an intensivist has become more evident. Management by intensivists has become a quality indicator for many ICUs. Numerous small…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/cc13060
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Regional nodal irradiation (RNI) in breast cancer patients with residual isolated tumor cells or micrometastatic nodal disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Kim JK, Karp JM, Gerber NK · 2023 · Clinical and translational radiation oncology

Background/purpose The optimal management of residual micrometastases and isolated tumor cells (ITC) in patients with invasive breast cancer who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by definitive surgery is not well-studied. We…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2022.11.014
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Diagnostic performance of serum galactomannan for detecting breakthrough invasive fungal infections in pediatric hematologic malignancies receiving mold-active prophylaxis.

Ünal F, Gülhan B, Yüksek SK et al. · 2026 · Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

Background This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of serum galactomannan for invasive fungal infections in children with hematologic malignancies and to assess the impact of mold-active antifungal prophylaxis on test…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2026.117413
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Diagnostic Performance of the PrevoCheck for the Detection of Human Papillomavirus 16-Driven Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Schouten CS, Guarda V, Stadler TM et al. · 2026 · Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 is the most commonly found HPV-type in HPV-induced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC). The serological response to HPV oncoproteins could be a way to detect HPV-driven OPSCC early. A…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jop.70075
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An open label, single-centric, post market clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new antimicrobial wound dressing (VELVERT) as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of venous leg ulcer.

Kumar S, Sahu S, Sharma S · 2025 · Phlebology

ObjectivesAn open label, single-centric, post market clinical study was undertaken to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new antimicrobial wound dressing (VELVERT) as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of venous leg ulcer…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/02683555241288729
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The Limited Utility of Synovial C-Reactive Protein in the Diagnosis of Knee and Hip Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Proposed New Diagnostic Cutoffs.

McCavitt DG, Culler MW, Palmer RC et al. · 2026 · The Journal of arthroplasty

Background The utility of synovial C-reactive protein (CRP) in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains controversial. This study examined the performance of synovial CRP for PJI diagnosis following total knee arthroplasty…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.02.030
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Case report: false-negative Xpert MRSA/SA BC result due to spa gene deletion in a patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Mura T, Aso M, Kawamura K et al. · 2025 · Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy

Rapid diagnostic tests like the Xpert MRSA/SA BC assay are valuable for the early detection of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in positive blood cultures. However, genetic variations in target regions…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2025.102780
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The underdiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in non-TB-designated health facilities in China: a nationwide retrospective study.

Li X, Ou X, Liu X et al. · 2025 · BMC infectious diseases

BACKGROUND: In China, most health facilities for Tuberculosis(TB) prevention and treatment are not TB-designated. Underdiagnosis in non-TB-designated health facilities(NTDHFs) is a major cause of under-detection and underdiagnosis of…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-12103-x
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Comparative evaluation of four genetic markers for molecular detection of Giardia duodenalis in human fecal samples.

Guleria S, Dutta U, Mewara A et al. · 2026 · Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

Background Giardia duodenalis is globally distributed intestinal protozoan parasite responsible for giardiasis causing various clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic to chronic diarrhea and malabsorption. Accurate diagnosis is…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2026.117374
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Metatranscriptomic Identification of Trubanaman Virus Sequences in Patient with Encephalitis, Australia.

Hajkowicz K, Woodford J, Pillai ES et al. · 2025 · Emerging infectious diseases

Using metatranscriptomics, we identified Trubanaman virus in cerebrospinal fluid from a severely immunocompromised man who died of encephalitis in Queensland, Australia. Virus sequences were related to orthobunyaviruses previously detected…

View details →DOI: 10.3201/eid3112.251190
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of point-of-care tests for causes of non-malarial febrile illnesses in low-resource settings: a case study from Lao PDR.

Painter C, Phommasone K, Mayxay M et al. · 2026 · BMJ public health

Introduction In many low- and middle-income countries, there is widespread use of point-of-care tests (POCTs) to diagnose a variety of infectious diseases, even in hospitals due to weak laboratory capacity. Often, POCT use is unregulated…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003523
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Association of psychotropic medications with the use of coercive measures and recidivism during forensic psychiatric care: a Swedish nationwide register-based study.

Sitter TM, Savinen S, Andiné P et al. · 2026 · BMJ mental health

Background Patients in forensic psychiatric care (FPC) are often treated with various psychotropic medications. However, evidence regarding their effectiveness in this setting is lacking. Objective The study aimed to estimate how different…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2026-302515
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Prognostic Markers Associated with Short-Term Mortality in Dogs Hospitalised with Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study of 192 Cases.

Juárez Sarrión C, Armas IR, Torrano Guillamón A et al. · 2026 · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

Objectives To describe the clinical, clinicopathological and ultrasonographic characteristics of dogs with an acute pancreatitis (AP) and to identify prognostic markers associated with short-term mortality in a referral population. Methods…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ani16121854
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Residual cancer cells in re-excision after breast-conserving surgery: association to invasive lobular carcinoma and locoregional recurrence (ISRCTN12077301)

Allfelt A, Bendahl PO, Alkner S et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a risk factor for positive margins after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). This retrospective observational study examined whether the presence of residual cancer cells in re-excision…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10086880/v1