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October 202624

Clinical ResearchUrology

Extended Ceftriaxone Prophylaxis and Postoperative Inflammation and Infection-Related Symptoms After Ureteral Lithotripsy with Negative Urine Cultures.

This single-center exploratory study, reported as randomized, compared extended preoperative ceftriaxone with a single prophylactic dose in 252 patients with negative urine cultures undergoing rigid ureteroscopic…

J Vis ExpOct 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 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 ResearchPsychiatry

"The Effect of Forgiveness Psychoeducation on Death Anxiety, Caregiver Burden, and Forgiveness Tendencies in Caregivers of Patients at the End of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial": Şahin 49(3) May/June 2026.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated forgiveness psychoeducation for 56 caregivers of patients at the end of life, with 28 assigned to the intervention and 28 to a no-intervention control group.

Cancer NursOct 21, 2026Read summary
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 ResearchPediatrics

Phase 2 trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a 25-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (IVT-PCV25) in infants.

This double-blind, randomised phase 2 trial in 421 healthy infants in the Philippines compared three dose-ranging formulations of the 25-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine IVT-PCV25 with licensed Prevnar-20.

VaccineOct 21, 2026Read summary
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 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
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
Case ReportOphthalmologyOpen access

Natural History and Therapeutic Response in Ophthalmic Plasminogen Deficiency: Two Cases and Call for Registry-Based Data.

The report describes two patients with type 1 plasminogen deficiency and ligneous conjunctivitis. A 65-year-old woman with untreated disease had recurrent conjunctivitis, ultimately requiring enucleation, and developed…

Int J Mol SciOct 21, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Impact of violence on HIV outcomes among female sex workers: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.

This global systematic review and meta-analysis examined associations between violence and HIV outcomes among female sex workers (FSW). It included 94 studies, 226 estimates and 186,613 FSWs across 39 countries.

PLoS MedOct 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

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
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
Case ReportPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)

Primary intracranial sarcoma, DICER1-mutant: 5 cases highlighting variable clinical and molecular features.

The report describes five patients aged 6 to 40 years with primary intracranial sarcoma, DICER1-mutant, identified through methylation profiling and/or sequencing.

J Neuropathol Exp NeurolOct 20, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Selective recovery effects of short-term beetroot juice supplementation after exercise-induced muscle damage in trained female volleyball players.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial examined short-term beetroot juice (BRJ) supplementation after exercise-induced muscle damage in trained female university volleyball players.

J Int Soc Sports NutrOct 20, 2026Read summary
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
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis examined complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) prevalence among refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people.

Eur J PsychotraumatolOct 20, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurology

Child Neurology: Neonatal Management of Tyrosine Hydroxylase Deficiency: How Early Is Early Enough?

Two preterm neonates from unrelated families with a known family history of tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency were diagnosed early. Both began levodopa/carbidopa treatment during the neonatal period.

NeurologyOct 20, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Meta-analysis of 990 EBV genomes identifies EBER2 SNP7048 and its interaction with HLA-A*11:01 driving nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk.

This meta-analysis examined whether EBV genetic variation and host genetics are associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) across endemic populations in Singapore, Hong Kong, and China’s Guangdong and Guangxi…

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S AOct 20, 2026Read summary
Case ReportEmergency Medicine

When Insulin Must Wait: The Role of Renal Replacement Therapy in Refractory Hypokalemia During Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

A 37-year-old man presented with abdominal pain, progressive dyspnea, drowsiness, and Kussmaul respirations. Testing showed severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), acute kidney injury, and severe hypokalemia.

Am J Case RepOct 20, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & GynecologyOpen access

Robotic-assisted living-donor hysterectomy for uterus transplantation: a systematic review of surgical techniques, donor safety, and recipient outcomes.

This systematic review assessed robotic-assisted hysterectomy in living donors for uterus transplantation, examining surgical methods, donor safety, graft outcomes, and reproductive success.

J Robot SurgOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Levetiracetam versus valproate for new-onset or previously treated but inadequately controlled epilepsy in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared levetiracetam with valproate in children aged 0–18 years with new-onset or inadequately controlled epilepsy.

Eur J Clin PharmacolOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatryOpen access

Effectiveness and Influencing Factors of Drama-Based Interventions for Social Skills in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.

This meta-analysis assessed drama-based interventions for social skills in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), drawing on 16 controlled studies involving 703 participants.

Res Child Adolesc PsychopatholOct 20, 2026Read summary

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