Trending archive

Every article that has appeared in Trending stays here. Search by title, journal, author or PMID, and narrow by date.

2000 articles

October 202624

Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Berberine improves diabetic foot ulcer healing after tibial transverse osteotomy by inhibiting the PDGF-B/PDGFRβ signaling pathway .

This prospective, single-centre, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated local berberine injections added to tibial transverse osteotomy (TTO) in patients with Wagner grade 2–4 diabetic foot ulcers.

Pak J Pharm SciOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Effectiveness of Exercise Snacks in Mitigating Adolescent Problematic Smartphone Use: A Four-Wave Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

This four-wave cluster randomized controlled trial tested whether brief, vigorous activity breaks could reduce problematic smartphone use among 386 adolescents in 12 secondary-school classes.

Scand J Med Sci SportsOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy for Primary Prevention in Patients with Nonischemic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction.

This rapid systematic review and meta-analysis assessed primary-prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in patients with nonischemic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, drawing on 18…

Arq Bras CardiolOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Consequences of opioid exposure in disease-free cancer survivors: A systematic literature review.

This systematic literature review examined the consequences of persistent opioid exposure after curative-intent treatment in disease-free cancer survivors.

J Manag Care Spec PharmOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatryOpen access

Crisis Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Depression and Suicidality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined crisis services for children and adolescents experiencing acute mental health crises, including severe depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicidal behaviour.

Curr Psychiatry RepOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Lithium in the Prevention of Postpartum Recurrence of Mood Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis assessed postpartum mood-disorder recurrence among women with bipolar I or II disorder, comparing those who received prophylactic lithium with those who did not.

J Clin PsychiatryOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Impact of age and frailty on the effect of a multimodal individualized long-term intervention after stroke: the last-long trial.

This single-blinded, multicentre randomized controlled trial examined whether age or frailty modified response to a stroke coordinator-led, individualized community intervention.

J Rehabil MedOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

A randomized study comparing plant sterol- and soluble fiber-enriched soymilk with plain soymilk in adults with elevated LDL cholesterol.

This randomized controlled trial compared plant sterol- and soluble fiber-enriched soymilk with plain soymilk in 242 adults with hypercholesterolemia, untreated or on stable lipid-lowering therapy.

Eur J NutrOct 25, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGastroenterology

Extensive Arterial Thrombosis Complicating Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

A 61-year-old man with chronic pancreatitis developed acute interstitial edematous pancreatitis. Four weeks after presentation, persistent dyspepsia prompted contrast-enhanced CT, which showed pancreatic pseudocysts and…

Korean J GastroenterolOct 25, 2026Read case
Case ReportMedical GeneticsOpen access

A novel PGAP1 splice-site variant expanding the clinical and molecular spectrum of GPI-anchor disorders.

A patient with neurodevelopmental impairment was found to carry a novel homozygous PGAP1 splice-site variant, NM_024989.4.1173 + 1G > A.

Mol Biol RepOct 25, 2026Read case
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Fishbone-Induced Gastrointestinal Perforation: A 21-Case Series from Vietnam.

This retrospective series included 21 patients treated for fishbone-induced gastrointestinal perforation at a tertiary hospital in southern Vietnam.

Korean J GastroenterolOct 25, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Tricuspid Chordae Tendineae Rupture Detected After Repair of a Delayed Traumatic Left Ventricular Aneurysm: A Case Report.

After a fall from a height, a patient presented 54 days later with rupture of a posterior left ventricular aneurysm. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation provided circulatory support before surgical aneurysm…

Am J Case RepOct 25, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Prognostic associations between patient-reported outcomes and progression-free and overall survival in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with PD-L1 TAP score ≥ 5%: results from the RATIONALE-305 trial.

This analysis of the randomised RATIONALE-305 trial examined whether longitudinal patient-reported outcomes (PROs) were associated with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced…

Qual Life ResOct 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy followed by camrelizumab and chemotherapy versus standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer (UNION): a prespecified interim analysis of a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial.

UNION was a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial at nine hospitals in China comparing neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy followed by camrelizumab plus CAPOX with long-course chemoradiotherapy followed by…

Lancet OncolOct 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Measurement Properties of Hand-Held Dynamometry for Ankle Strength Assessment: A COSMIN-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This COSMIN-based systematic review and meta-analysis assessed handheld dynamometry (HHD) for measuring isometric ankle muscle strength in healthy individuals.

Musculoskeletal CareOct 25, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPediatrics

Poland Syndrome with transverse upper limb deficiency: beyond the vascular disruption hypothesis.

A neonate presented with right-sided pectoral deficiency and an ipsilateral transverse upper limb deficiency at the carpal level.

J Hand Surg Eur VolOct 25, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchHematologyOpen access

Reduced-dose alternate-day oral iron supplementation in women with iron deficiency: a randomized controlled trial.

This 42-day, randomized, parallel-group active-controlled trial compared two oral iron regimens in 66 women aged 18–50 years with iron deficiency (serum ferritin < 30 ng/mL).

Eur J NutrOct 25, 2026Read summary
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Disseminated Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole-Resistant Nocardiosis in Renal Transplant Recipient, India.

A renal transplant recipient in India taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis presented with fever, hemoptysis, and neurologic deficits.

Emerg Infect DisOct 24, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurologyOpen access

A 66-Year Old Female with Belly Dancer's Syndrome: A Case Report from a Low-Resource Setting.

A 66-year-old woman with well-controlled hypertension had a 15-year history of intermittent jerky abdominal-wall movements, preceded by a burning epigastric sensation and associated with abdominal pain, dyspnoea and…

Int Med Case Rep JOct 24, 2026Read case
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Dirofilaria asiatica Infection and Asymptomatic Microfilaremia, Sri Lanka, 2025.

During night blood surveillance for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka in 2025, two people were found to have asymptomatic Dirofilaria microfilaremia.

Emerg Infect DisOct 24, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatrics

Persistent Microfilaremia Caused by Dirofilaria asiatica Infection in 2-Year-Old Child, Sri Lanka, 2024.

A 2-year-old child in Sri Lanka was found to have a patent infection with Dirofilaria asiatica, a canine filarioid implicated in zoonotic human infection.

Emerg Infect DisOct 24, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchHematology

Efficacy and safety of mitapivat in patients with sickle cell disease (RISE UP): a phase 3, double-blind, global, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

RISE UP was a phase 3, double-blind, global, randomised, placebo-controlled trial conducted at 69 sites in 15 countries. It evaluated twice-daily mitapivat in patients older than 16 years with sickle cell disease…

LancetOct 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchDermatologyOpen access

Combination therapy of carbon dioxide laser with topical halometason cream and 308 nm excimer laser for the treatment of vitiligo: an optimized combined treatment protocol.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated fractional CO₂ laser plus topical halometasone cream and 308-nm excimer lamp therapy for refractory non-segmental vitiligo, compared with excimer therapy, a topical calcineurin…

Lasers Med SciOct 24, 2026Read summary
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Fatal Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patient, Georgia, USA, 2025.

A 3-year-old boy in Georgia, USA, receiving chemotherapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia was hospitalized with febrile neutropenia.

Emerg Infect DisOct 24, 2026Read case

Showing the most recent matches. Add a word or a date to reach older ones.

Stay updated for free

Get the 3 most interesting publications in one specialty each week.

Weekly email. Unsubscribe anytime.

Want this personalized?

Stop searching the literature. Choose what you follow and xxcode will build your personalized medical digest.

  • Your specialties
  • Your filters and thresholds
  • Clinical Research + Case Reports, tuned separately
  • Automatic weekly delivery
  • Audio and text

Prefer listening? Personalized audio digests are available with Pro.