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Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Ilioinguinal-Transversus Abdominis Plane (I-TAP) Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine for Analgesia After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Cesarean delivery is frequently associated with suboptimal postoperative analgesia. While PROSPECT guidelines recommend transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for post-cesarean analgesia, conventional TAP block may…

Drug Des Devel TherOct 8, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Effect of Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block at the Lateral Supra-Arcuate Ligament Combined with Esketamine on the Quality of Postoperative Recovery After Laparoscopic Radical Surgery for Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This single-centre, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated anterior quadratus lumborum block at the lateral supra-arcuate ligament (QLB-LSAL), low-dose esketamine, or their combination in patients aged 60 years…

Drug Des Devel TherOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

Comparative effects of inspiratory and expiratory muscle training on diaphragm adaptations and respiratory function in adolescent athletes: a randomized-controlled study.

This randomized controlled study compared inspiratory muscle training (IMT) with expiratory muscle training (EMST) in 26 adolescent female volleyball players.

BMC PediatrOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Adverse childhood experiences, cognitive outcomes, and frailty in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and frailty or cognitive outcomes in middle-aged and older adults.

GerontologistOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Intracerebral stimulation inducing emotions in SEEG: a systematic review.

This systematic review examined subjective emotional responses to direct intracerebral stimulation during SEEG, synthesizing 34 publications (21 cohort studies and 13 clinical cases) involving 2434 patients and 14,492…

NeuroimageOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Association between complement de-escalation and prognosis in sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether reduced complement activation after treatment was associated with prognosis in patients with sepsis. Eleven studies were included.

Respir MedOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAllergy & Immunology

Oral deucrictibant for on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema attacks: a phase 3, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial.

RAPIDe-3 was a phase 3, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial of oral deucrictibant for on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema attacks.

LancetOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Intravascular imaging guidance in complex PCI: a meta-analysis of randomized trials across complex lesion subsets.

This meta-analysis pooled randomized trials comparing intravascular imaging (IVI)-guided with angiography-guided PCI in patients with trial-defined complex PCI or extractable complex-lesion cohorts.

Int J CardiolOct 8, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Capsulectomy at Explant: Rethinking Spinal Cord Stimulator Infected Generator Pocket Management in the Immunocompromised-A Case Series.

Two immunocompromised women with spinal cord stimulator (SCS) infections underwent explantation and capsulectomy. The first patient, with ulcerative colitis and psoriatic arthritis, developed granulation tissue and was…

Pain PractOct 7, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchDermatology

Clinical Efficacy of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Photodynamic Therapy Combined With Interferon Spray in Treating Common and Plantar Warts.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (5-ALA-PDT) combined with recombinant human interferon alpha 2b (rhIFN-α2b) spray in 104 patients with refractory…

Photodermatol Photoimmunol PhotomedOct 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Finite Versus Indefinite Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Therapy in HBeAg‑Negative Chronic Hepatitis B: Meta‑Analysis of Randomized Trials.

This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of finite versus continuous nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy in HBeAg-negative adults with chronic hepatitis B.

J Viral HepatOct 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Synbiotic supplementation leads to gut microbiome communities with functional capacity linked to better brain white matter development in preterm infants.

This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial examined whether daily synbiotic and nutritional supplementation could shape gut microbiome function in very and extremely preterm infants, and how those…

Gut MicrobesOct 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchDermatology

Janus kinase inhibitors in the management of lichen planus: a systematic review.

Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic, lymphocytic, inflammatory skin disorder that can affect the skin, hair follicles, nails, and mucous membranes. It has limited treatment options.

Ann MedOct 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Early interventions for primary care patients with stress-related mental ill health: a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial of a nurse-led collaborative care intervention versus cognitive behavioural therapy.

This randomised controlled non-inferiority trial compared nurse-led collaborative care (CC) with psychologist-guided self-help cognitive behavioural therapy (GSH-CBT) in 172 adults with mild to moderate stress-related…

BMJ Ment HealthOct 7, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Atypical presentations of Lhermitte's sign after treatment for human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Two patients with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma developed Lhermitte’s sign after chemoradiotherapy.

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurology

Fregoli syndrome in an adolescent with Moyamoya disease.

An early adolescent with known Moyamoya disease developed acute psychosis after a febrile illness accompanied by headache and vomiting.

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportHematology

Fatal haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome following coronavirus disease 2019 infection.

A previously healthy woman in her early 30s developed rash, fever and arthralgia three weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, followed by rapidly progressive multiorgan failure.

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportOphthalmology

Time to improve laboratory protocols in microbial keratitis: broad-range Internal Transcribed Spacer sequencing in refractory culture-negative keratitis.

A woman in her 60s who wore soft contact lenses developed rapidly progressive microbial keratitis that did not respond to intensive empirical treatment.

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportEndocrinology

Emerging risks of health optimisation: refractory nausea associated with peptide injections reported to contain retatrutide.

A woman in her mid-20s presented with five days of persistent nausea, repeated vomiting, loose stools and markedly reduced oral intake.

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Meckel's diverticulum leading to axial torsion and volvulus of the small bowel.

A patient presented with small-bowel obstruction caused by a giant Meckel’s diverticulum measuring 22 cm × 11 cm × 9.8 cm. The diverticulum produced mass effect and was associated with axial torsion and volvulus of the…

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportHematology

Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease in an HIV-positive child.

A preadolescent girl with HIV presented with fever and unilateral facial and neck swelling. Examination showed generalised lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, hypertension and haematuria, initially suggesting…

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatrics

Facial nerve palsy and hypertension; unusual presentation of apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) syndrome in a paediatric patient.

A boy in early childhood presented after two days of right-sided facial palsy and was found to have severe hypertension with end-organ damage.

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportOphthalmology

Acute retinal necrosis refractory to treatment.

A woman in her 60s presented with hypertensive uveitis in the right eye, followed by vitritis and retinitis. An anterior chamber sample was positive for herpes simplex virus by PCR.

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportMedical Genetics

Complex presentation of neonatal arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: insights into a multifactorial disorder.

A neonate with amyoplasia-type arthrogryposis multiplex congenita had bilateral talipes equinovarus, elbow contractures, ulnar wrist deviation and clinodactyly, with mild hip dysplasia and a small atrial septal defect.

BMJ Case RepOct 7, 2026Read case

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