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October 202624

Clinical ResearchCardiology

Impact of Evolocumab on LDL-Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Established CVD: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled randomised controlled trials of evolocumab in adults with established cardiovascular disease.

Endocrinol Diabetes MetabOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Exploring the Neural Mechanisms of Acupuncture Stimulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Multimodal Neuroimaging Trial.

This protocol describes a randomized, sham-controlled, stratified 2×2 trial designed to examine brain differences associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the acute neural response to acupuncture.

JMIR Res ProtocOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNephrology

Impact of HIF-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors on VEGF expression and vascular adverse events in chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis of 34 randomized controlled trials.

This meta-analysis of 34 randomized controlled trials assessed VEGF levels and VEGF-related adverse outcomes with hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (HIF-PHIs) in people with chronic kidney disease.

J NephrolOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNephrology

Effects of gliflozins on bone health of patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.

This systematic review assessed skeletal safety and bone-related metabolic outcomes with sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in people with chronic kidney disease, drawing on randomised trials and…

J NephrolOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & Gynecology

Inhibin B as a biomarker for ovarian reserve and ovarian response: systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the diagnostic accuracy of inhibin B compared with anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) for ovarian reserve and ovarian response.

Gynecol EndocrinolOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

Effect of web-based education on NIV-related side effects and insomnia severity in COPD patients using home NIV: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated web-based education about NIV-related side effects and insomnia management in 75 patients with COPD using home noninvasive ventilation.

Sleep BreathOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Effects of anti-inflammatory dietary education on sleep disturbances among patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial assessed whether anti-inflammatory dietary education could improve sleep and related outcomes in 132 patients with breast cancer, sleep disturbances, and ongoing chemotherapy.

Support Care CancerOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

The effect of a stress ball on pain, anxiety, satisfaction, and treatment continuation during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a randomized controlled trial.

This prospective, two-arm randomized controlled trial assessed whether using a stress ball during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) affected pain, anxiety, satisfaction, and continuation among 50 patients…

UrolithiasisOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Exercise modality and planned weekly exercise exposure for motor outcomes in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review, Bayesian network meta-analysis, and meta-regression.

This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis synthesized 173 randomized trials of exercise in people with Parkinson’s disease, assessing motor symptoms, balance, walking speed, and Timed Up and Go (TUG).

J NeurolOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Bridging evidence gaps in opioid-sparing postoperative pain control for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a network meta-analysis identifying optimal strategies.

This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis compared postoperative analgesic strategies in adults undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), using randomised controlled trials that assessed pain.

UrolithiasisOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious DiseasesOpen access

Association of virulence genes with biofilm formation in clinical Enterococcus faecalis isolates: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis assessed associations between virulence gene carriage and microplate-measured biofilm formation in human clinical Enterococcus faecalis isolates.

Arch MicrobiolOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Robotic systems in cranial surgery: a systematic review of accuracy, clinical outcomes, and adverse events.

This systematic review examined robotic systems used in cranial neurosurgical procedures and their reported accuracy, clinical outcomes, and adverse events.

Neurosurg RevOct 10, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGastroenterology

Tirzepatide-induced pneumatosis intestinalis: a rare but clinically significant gastrointestinal adverse effect.

A 55-year-old man with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea presented with abdominal pain, constipation, and anal fissures while receiving tirzepatide for approximately 1 year; he had lost…

Am J Clin PatholOct 10, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

EORTC QLQ-C30 symptom components and their functional correlates during adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer: a multivariate analysis. Data from GEICAM/2003-02 study.

This multivariate analysis of data from a multicentre phase III randomised trial examined changes in EORTC QLQ-C30 symptoms and their relationships with functioning among 820 patients with early breast cancer receiving…

Qual Life ResOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Integrated management of atrial fibrillation with digital health support: a pooled analysis of individual participant data from the mAFA-II and MIRACLE-AF trials.

This pooled individual participant data analysis combined two prospective randomised trials of adults with atrial fibrillation: mAFA-II, which delivered ABC pathway care through a mobile app, and MIRACLE-AF, which used…

Cardiovasc ResOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & Gynecology

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in the Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed congenital heart defect (CHD) risk in offspring conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) compared with spontaneous conception.

J Am Heart AssocOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Body Mass Index, Valsartan, and Myocardial Remodeling in Early-Stage Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Secondary Analysis of the Randomized VANISH Trial.

This post hoc analysis of the randomized, multicenter VANISH trial examined BMI and cardiac remodeling in participants with early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Of 171 participants, 52% had elevated BMI.

J Am Heart AssocOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Pilot Randomized Trial of 2 Food Purchasing Interventions in Individuals With Hypertension in New Orleans: An American Heart Association Food Is Medicine Initiative.

This randomized pilot trial compared online and in-store food vouchers among 98 people with uncontrolled hypertension in New Orleans.

J Am Heart AssocOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchVascular Surgery

Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Peripheral Artery Disease: An Individual Participant-Level Analysis of 9 International Prospective Studies.

This multicohort individual participant-level analysis and meta-analysis examined baseline omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and incident peripheral artery disease (PAD) among 137,704 participants without clinical PAD…

J Am Heart AssocOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchMedical Genetics

Genetic Variants in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease: A Systematic Review and Targeted Meta-Analysis Highlighting the RNF213 rs112735431.

This systematic review and targeted meta-analysis examined genetic variants associated with intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) in human studies identified through September 2025.

J Am Heart AssocOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Efficacy of Tecovirimat for the Treatment of Mpox Virus Infection in Humans: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed tecovirimat efficacy and safety in patients with laboratory-confirmed mpox, comparing it with placebo or standard care in randomised controlled trials.

Rev Med VirolOct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Disease-Specific Optimal Blood Glucose Control Strategies in Critically Ill Patients: Retrospective Cohort Study and Network Meta-analysis.

This study combined a retrospective MIMIC-IV cohort analysis with a frequentist network meta-analysis of randomized trials to examine glucose-control targets in critically ill patients with sepsis, cardiac disease, or…

Nurs Crit CareOct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

Lung ultrasound-guided protocolized fluid management versus conventional central venous pressure-based management in monitoring extravascular lung water during the perioperative period of percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared lung ultrasound (LUS)-guided protocolized fluid management with conventional central venous pressure (CVP)-based management in 181 patients undergoing elective percutaneous…

Ann MedOct 9, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurology

Detection of MOG-IgG and MOG-IgA in Maternal Breast Milk and Infant Blood in MOGAD: A Case Report.

A mother with MOG antibody-associated disease had persistently elevated plasma MOG-IgG, with a transient decrease in early pregnancy.

Neurol Neuroimmunol NeuroinflammOct 9, 2026Read case

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