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October 202624

Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)Open access

A systematic review of the spectrum of magnetic resonance imaging features of degenerative thoracic myelopathy.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review synthesised evidence on MRI features of degenerative thoracic myelopathy (DTM) and their clinical significance.

Neurosurg RevOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Dose-Response Effects of Exercise Training on Circulating Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled randomised controlled trials comparing chronic exercise with non-exercising controls to assess circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).

Mol NeurobiolOct 26, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Previously Unrecognized Distinct Laryngeal Lesions During Lazertinib Therapy in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC: A Case Series.

Four patients with non-small cell lung cancer developed new voice changes or a globus sensation while receiving lazertinib-based therapy.

J Korean Med SciOct 26, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGastroenterologyOpen access

Gut relief revisited: plecanatide in chronic idiopathic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation - a systematic review and meta-analysis with GRADE assessment.

This systematic review and meta-analysis with GRADE assessment pooled randomized controlled trials comparing plecanatide with placebo in people with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) or irritable bowel syndrome with…

BMC GastroenterolOct 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 ResearchCardiology

Individual Effects of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and random-effects network meta-analysis compared angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) for cardiovascular outcomes in randomized trials not primarily designed to study heart failure.

Arq Bras CardiolOct 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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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)

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
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 ReportInfectious Diseases

Systemic Spiroplasma turonicum Infection Manifested as Knee Arthritis, France, 2025.

An immunocompromised patient in southeast France presented with fever, knee arthritis, and skin erythema. Blood and joint samples tested positive for Spiroplasma turonicum, an intracellular gram-negative bacterium…

Emerg Infect DisOct 24, 2026Read case
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
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 ResearchPsychiatry

Digital Therapeutic Interventions for Suicide Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Their Effectiveness in Reducing Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts.

This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesised randomized clinical trials of digital interventions for suicide prevention. Seventeen studies (N = 5.089) were included.

PsicothemaOct 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Informal Caregiver-Observed Fall Risk Indicators and Caregiver Responses to Prevent Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review synthesized 16 studies of informal caregivers’ observations of fall-risk indicators and their preventive responses among community-dwelling older people.

J Nurs ScholarshOct 24, 2026Read summary

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