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Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Uniportal versus Multiportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy in Esophageal Cancer: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis compared uniportal (uVATS) with multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (mVATS) for minimally invasive esophagectomy in adults with esophageal cancer.

J Gastrointest CancerOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Bacterial infections and antibiotic susceptibility in children with sickle-cell anemia on malaria chemoprevention using Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) or Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in Uganda.

This analysis nested within a randomized, double-blind trial assessed bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance among Ugandan children aged 6 months to 15 years with sickle-cell anemia receiving weekly…

PLoS OneOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchVascular Surgery

The Moderating Effects of Race and Ethnicity on a Motivational Interviewing Intervention for Improving Physical Health Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: Secondary Analysis of a Pilot Randomized Trial.

This secondary analysis of a pilot randomized trial examined whether social determinants of health modified motivational interviewing (MI) effects on walking distance and weight among community-dwelling adults with…

JMIR Form ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Safety and immunogenicity of a first-generation modified vaccinia virus Ankara-vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate with mRNA-based booster vaccination: A phase 1 trial.

This phase 1 trial assessed safety and immune responses to the MVA-vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccine MVA-SARS-2-S in 30 healthy, SARS-CoV-2-naive adults given two doses 28 days apart, with six-month follow-up.

Hum Vaccin ImmunotherOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Association of immune checkpoint-related polymorphisms in PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4 genes with susceptibility to genitourinary cancer: a meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis pooled evidence from 16 case-control studies examining six single-nucleotide polymorphisms in PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4 genes and susceptibility to genitourinary cancers, including urothelial, renal…

Immunol ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Acceptability and Feasibility of an Islamic Faith-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Delivered via WhatsApp for Muslim Smokers in Saudi Arabia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

This two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a 21-day Islamic faith-based smoking cessation intervention delivered by WhatsApp to adult Muslim…

JMIR Form ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Psychoeducational interventions for children and adolescents with potentially traumatic experiences: a systematic review.

This systematic review examined stand-alone psychoeducational interventions for children and adolescents exposed to potentially traumatic experiences, including interventions delivered directly or through caregivers.

Eur J PsychotraumatolOct 15, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Primary Intermammary Breast Carcinoma Presenting With Direct Sternal Invasion: A Diagnostic Pitfall of Standard Screening Mammography.

An 85-year-old woman noticed a hard, non-tender sternal nodule despite an unremarkable screening mammogram 8 months earlier.

Am J Case RepOct 15, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPsychiatryOpen access

Assessing the Impact of Metacognitive Therapy on OCD Severity and Beliefs: A Three-Wave Multisite RCT With Panel Mediation Analysis.

This multisite, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial compared 12 weekly sessions of individual metacognitive therapy (MCT) with documented treatment as usual (TAU) in 76 adults with OCD receiving outpatient care…

Depress AnxietyOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

AI-Based Pathology Classifier Predicts Sensitivity to Enzalutamide in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: A Biomarker Analysis of the ENZAMET Trial.

This prespecified biomarker analysis of the randomised ENZAMET trial assessed whether a locked artificial intelligence pathology image classifier (APIC) identified differential overall-survival benefit from enzalutamide…

Clin Cancer ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Efficacy and safety of baxdrostat in the management of uncontrolled hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed baxdrostat versus placebo in randomized controlled trials involving patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

Am J HypertensOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Effect of Previsit AI-Generated Document Summaries on Consultation Time and Patient-Physician Communication - The AI-INFOCARE Randomized Controlled Trial.

This single-center randomized controlled trial evaluated whether a quality-checked, AI-generated lay summary of medical findings before outpatient neurosurgical consultations affected communication and consultation…

NEJM AIOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Safety, Tolerability and Antiviral Activity of GST-HG131 in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Randomized, Double-Blind Phase IIa Study.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIa trial assessed oral GST-HG131 in 45 adults with chronic hepatitis B receiving nucleos(t)ide analogue monotherapy.

Liver IntOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Efficacy and Safety of Enlicitide in Hypercholesterolemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis assessed efficacy and safety of oral enlicitide in adults with hypercholesterolemia.

Endocrinol Diabetes MetabOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

The psychological experience of body image change in adult stoma patients: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

This systematic review and qualitative meta-ethnography synthesised English-language qualitative research on body image change in adults with a stoma. Eighteen studies involving 602 participants were included.

Br J Health PsycholOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchDermatology

The Use of Cannabidiol in Cutaneous Wound Healing: A Systematic Review.

This qualitative systematic review assessed cannabidiol (CBD) for cutaneous wound healing, including in vivo studies and clinical trials identified through searches of seven databases. Six studies were included.

FASEB JOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mono-agonists on reward processing in animal models: a systematic review.

This systematic review synthesised 66 preclinical studies of GLP-1 and GLP-1 receptor mono-agonists in animal models, examining food-, drug- and sexual-related reward.

Acta NeuropsychiatrOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Cortisol and cognition in psychotic disorders: A systematic review and multi-level meta-analysis.

This systematic review and three-level meta-analysis examined associations between cortisol and cognition in people with psychotic disorders.

Psychol MedOct 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Endoscopic secondary chordae transfer and edge-to-edge repair for the treatment of asymmetric anterior leaflet prolapse.

A 59-year-old patient with Barlow’s disease presented with severe mitral regurgitation from asymmetric anterior leaflet prolapse.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgOct 14, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchUrology

Prevalence of urinary incontinence among women in Turkey: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis estimated urinary incontinence (UI) prevalence among women in Türkiye. It included 45 studies published between 2005 and 2025, with 41,038 participants.

Afr J Reprod HealthOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & Gynecology

The effect of three- and six-session prenatal haptonomy on pregnancy-related anxiety, distress, and psychological well-being: A randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial assigned 102 pregnant women to three-session prenatal haptonomy, six-session haptonomy, or routine antenatal care.

Afr J Reprod HealthOct 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Robotic selective thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis: refined technique and anatomical variation.

Primary hyperhidrosis substantially impairs quality of life. Conventional sympathectomy risks compensatory hyperhidrosis through trunk disruption, whilst selective sympathectomy preserves the trunk while dividing…

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgOct 14, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Viral interference with SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic: An individual participant data meta-analysis.

This individual participant data meta-analysis examined whether SARS-CoV-2 co-occurred with other respiratory viruses in ten cohort studies conducted during 2020–2024.

Epidemiol InfectOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Ramadan Fasting in Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review assessed clinical studies of Ramadan fasting in people with chronic heart failure. Searches of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science identified seven eligible studies from 137 records; most were…

Curr Cardiol RepOct 14, 2026Read summary

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