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Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Effectiveness and safety of atorvastatin/ ezetimibe fixed-dose combination in hypercholesterolemia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

This systematic review and network meta-analysis compared atorvastatin alone with atorvastatin/ezetimibe free-equivalent and fixed-dose combinations in people with hypercholesterolemia.

PeerJOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

A multifaceted intervention to increase bystander CPR rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised, controlled trial.

This stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial assessed a coordinated intervention to increase bystander CPR before EMS arrival among adults with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France.

Lancet Public HealthOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

From Alert to Action: Electronic Practice Advisory Improves DSMES Referrals Over 18 Months.

This cluster-randomized controlled trial in primary care practices in central North Carolina tested whether an electronic health record best practice advisory (BPA) increased referrals to diabetes self-management…

Diabetes CareOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Ruxolitinib for the treatment of pediatric acute and chronic steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease: Efficacy, safety, and outcomes.

This single-center retrospective study assessed ruxolitinib in children under 18 years with steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Hematol Oncol Stem Cell TherOct 21, 2026Read summary
Case ReportDermatology

5-Aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy used as a long-term management approach for refractory lichen sclerosus.

A 37-year-old man with more than 10 years of genital lichen sclerosus had recurrence after surgical resection, which left permanent anatomical deformity.

J Dermatolog TreatOct 21, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Prophylactic Low-Dose Esketamine for Prevention of Intraoperative Penile Erection During Ureteroscopic Surgery Under General Anesthesia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Intraoperative penile erection (IPE) during ureteroscopic surgery may interrupt surgical procedures and increase the risk of urethral injury.

Drug Des Devel TherOct 21, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchFamily Medicine

The Improvement in the Clinical Management of Patients Undergoing Palliative Care After Training the Primary Care Team by a Specialized Team: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review assessed whether palliative care training for healthcare professionals in primary care improves symptom assessment and clinical management. Eight studies with varied designs were included.

Med Sci (Basel)Oct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Thermographic outcomes of auricular laser acupuncture and auricular seed acupressure in older adults with chronic shoulder pain: an exploratory nonrandomized, nonconcurrent comparison.

This exploratory, open-label, nonrandomized comparison studied 20 adults aged 60–90 years with chronic shoulder pain, allocated by order of entry to auricular laser acupuncture or seed acupressure.

Lasers Med SciOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Bronchial Thermoplasty in Severe Asthma: Bridging Randomised and Real-World Evidence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed bronchial thermoplasty (BT) efficacy and safety in adults with severe uncontrolled asthma, analysing randomised controlled trials (RCTs) separately from observational…

Adv Respir MedOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOphthalmology

EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SUBTHRESHOLD LASER IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the efficacy and safety of subthreshold laser for acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), including six randomized controlled trials with 401 participants.

RetinaOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Acetic acid chromoendoscopy for detection of neoplastic Barrett's oesophagus: stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial (ACID-trial).

This prospective, open-label, stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial assessed whether acetic acid chromoendoscopy (AAC) improved detection of dysplasia or oesophageal adenocarcinoma during Barrett’s oesophagus…

BMJOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Evaluating Improvement in Pain and Sensory Function When Using High-Frequency (10-kHz) Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals With Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (PDN-Sensory).

The multicenter randomized controlled PDN-Sensory trial evaluated 10-kHz spinal cord stimulation (SCS) plus conventional medical management (CMM) versus CMM alone in people with painful diabetic neuropathy.

Diabetes CareOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Interventions to increase participation in lung cancer screening programmes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed interventions to improve informed choice and participation in low-dose CT lung cancer screening.

Eur Respir RevOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Systematic review and meta-analysis of mesh versus suture repairs of small umbilical hernias (≤ 2 cm).

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared mesh with suture repair for small umbilical hernias (defects ≤ 2 cm). The primary outcome was postoperative recurrence; secondary outcomes included complications and…

HerniaOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Direct and indirect entomological efficacy of Targeted Indoor Residual Spraying against Aedes aegypti in Iquitos, Peru.

This entomological cluster-randomized controlled trial in Iquitos, Peru, compared targeted indoor residual spraying (TIRS) with standard Ministry of Health vector-control activities.

PLoS Negl Trop DisOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Additional Functional Exercise Training Improves Knee Recovery After Meniscus Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This prospective randomized controlled trial assessed whether functional exercise training (FET) added to conventional rehabilitation improves recovery after meniscus repair.

J Vis ExpOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Disease-free survival and overall survival after neoadjuvant immunotherapy in mismatch repair-deficient colon cancer in the Netherlands: results of the single-arm, multicentre, phase 2, NICHE-2 trial.

This single-arm, multicentre phase 2 trial assessed neoadjuvant ipilimumab plus nivolumab followed by surgery in previously untreated patients with resectable stage 2 or 3 mismatch repair-deficient colon cancer.

LancetOct 21, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOphthalmology

METASTATIC UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA OF THE BLADDER TO THE RETINA: A CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CORRELATION AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.

A patient with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder had a large yellow-white lesion in the superotemporal retina of the left eye.

RetinaOct 21, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

The Effect of Obesity on the α-Cell Response to Hyperglycemia in the Presence of Amino Acids.

This randomized, two-occasion study examined how amino acids affect glucagon suppression during graded glucose infusion in lean participants and participants with obesity, with or without hepatic steatosis.

DiabetesOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

A Systematic Review of Complications Following Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery.

This systematic review synthesized complication profiles and risk factors in adults undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery.

J Foot Ankle ResOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

The impact of recreational beach tennis associated with nutritional counseling on cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents: a randomized clinical trial.

This 12-week randomized clinical trial compared recreational beach tennis alone with beach tennis plus nutritional counseling in 40 adolescents aged 11–14 years.

Arch Endocrinol MetabOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Optimizing exercise prescriptions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a dose-response network meta-analysis of modality-dose combinations on executive function.

This Bayesian dose-response network meta-analysis synthesized randomized controlled trials of repeated exercise programmes in adults aged 60 years or older with mild cognitive impairment.

PeerJOct 20, 2026Read summary
Case ReportHematology

Teclistamab Induced a Profound Hematologic Response in Light Chain Deposition Disease With Probable Cardiac Involvement.

A 63-year-old man had κ-light chain deposition disease involving the kidneys, with probable cardiac involvement. After an initial response to daratumumab-pomalidomide-dexamethasone, he developed hematologic relapse.

Hematol OncolOct 20, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Placebo effects of caffeine on sport performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether deceptively describing a placebo as caffeine affects sport performance in healthy adults.

J Int Soc Sports NutrOct 20, 2026Read summary

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