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August 20266

Clinical ResearchEndocrinologyOpen access

Serum Copeptin Rises After Tolvaptan for Hyponatraemia, but Does Not Predict Risk of Rapid Sodium Rise: Pre-Specified Secondary Analysis of the TVFR Trial.

This study analyzed the effects of tolvaptan on serum copeptin levels in hospitalized patients with hyponatraemia, as part of a pre-specified secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)Aug 3, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Metabolic ketosis attenuates NLRP3 inflammasome activation and is associated with improvements in hepatic steatosis and liver stiffness in MASLD: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

This pilot randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a C8-enriched medium-chain fatty acid formulation on metabolic and hepatic outcomes in 20 participants with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic…

Int ImmunopharmacolAug 3, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNephrology

Renal Resistive Index Responsiveness to a Mean Arterial Pressure Test As a Guide for Mean Arterial Pressure Target in the Early Phase of Septic Shock: A Physiological Study.

This randomized controlled trial examined the relationship between renal resistive index (RRI) responsiveness to mean arterial pressure (MAP) testing and renal outcomes in patients with early septic shock.

Crit Care MedAug 3, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Targeting pain to improve opioid use disorder treatment outcomes: Results of a randomized trial.

This randomized trial tested whether adding telehealth psychosocial pain management to buprenorphine improved outcomes for 200 adults with opioid use disorder and pain lasting at least 3 months.

J Subst Use Addict TreatAug 3, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInternal Medicine (General)

Frequent readmissions after hospitalization for alcohol withdrawal: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined readmission rates after inpatient detoxification for alcohol use disorder. Among 25 studies, the pooled readmission rate was 17% within 1 month and 44% within 1 year.

Addict BehavAug 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInternal Medicine (General)

Micro(nano)plastics as dynamic vectors for hazardous agents: Bridging environmental transport to health impacts.

This systematic review examines the environmental transport and health impacts of micro(nano)plastics (MNPs), highlighting their role as vectors for hazardous agents.

Environ ResAug 1, 2026Read summary

July 202618

Clinical ResearchNephrology

Safety and outcomes of dapagliflozin initiation in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: A post-hoc analysis of the defender trial.

This post-hoc analysis of the DEFENDER trial evaluated the safety and outcomes of dapagliflozin in 212 critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI).

J Crit CareJul 31, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Physical, mental and biochemical effects of probiotics in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of probiotic supplementation on physical, mental, and biochemical outcomes in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Clin NutrJul 30, 2026Read summary
Case ReportHematology

Hypophosphataemia following iron infusion: a narrative review of an increasingly recognised complication.

This narrative review discusses five cases of hypophosphataemia following intravenous iron infusion, a complication increasingly recognized in clinical practice.

Intern Med JJul 30, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Nebivolol treatment improves hypertension-induced endothelial cell dysfunction by reducing TGF-β1-dependent senescence and normalizing mitochondrial indices.

This randomized controlled trial studied 71 patients with newly diagnosed hypertension to evaluate the effects of antihypertensive treatments on endothelial cell function.

J HypertensJul 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Oral Semaglutide for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

This phase II randomized controlled trial assessed the effects of oral semaglutide on alcohol craving and consumption in 50 treatment-seeking adults with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Am J PsychiatryJul 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Efficacy of Sensory Stimulation in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of sensory stimulation (SS) on ICU patients, analyzing 22 randomized controlled trials with 1,522 participants.

Dimens Crit Care NursJul 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInternal Medicine (General)

Assessment and CommuniCation ExcelLEnce foR sAfe paTient outcomEs (ACCELERATE): A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial evaluating the effectiveness of a nurse-led assessment and handover communication intervention on patient adverse events.

The ACCELERATE trial, a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial conducted over 12 months in three metropolitan hospitals, evaluated a nurse-led assessment and communication intervention aimed at reducing patient adverse…

Int J Nurs StudJul 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious DiseasesOpen access

The impact of HIV coinfection on mpox patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the impact of HIV coinfection on clinical outcomes in mpox patients, analyzing data from 29 studies involving 15,522 patients.

Emerg Microbes InfectJul 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinologyOpen access

Time-Restricted Eating on Appetite and Inflammation in Adults With Obesity and Prediabetes: A Randomized Feeding Study.

This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of 10-hour time-restricted eating (TRE) versus a 16-hour usual eating pattern (UEP) on appetite and inflammation in 39 adults with obesity and prediabetes or…

Obesity (Silver Spring)Jul 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinologyOpen access

Efficacy of CagriSema for Reaching Anthropometric Treatment Targets and Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Secondary, Post hoc Analysis of REDEFINE 1.

This secondary analysis of the phase 3a REDEFINE 1 trial evaluated the efficacy of CagriSema in achieving anthropometric targets and cardiometabolic outcomes in adults with obesity.

Diabetes Obes MetabJul 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Effect of fourth-line antihypertensive therapy on clinic systolic blood pressure in resistant hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of fourth-line antihypertensive therapies in reducing clinic systolic blood pressure (SBP) in 3,931 adults with resistant hypertension.

Blood PressJul 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

The safety and validity of remote ischemic preconditioning training on sleep disorder after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on sleep quality, quality of life, and anxiety in 86 post-stroke insomnia patients.

Sleep MedJul 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinologyOpen access

Development of a core descriptor set for studies assessing interventions for diabetes-related foot ulceration.

This systematic review developed a core descriptor set (CDS) for studies on diabetes-related foot ulceration, addressing the inconsistency in reporting participant characteristics.

DiabetologiaJul 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Specialized pro-resolving mediators in obesity and overweight conditions: A systematic review of human and animal evidence on comparative differences and associations.

This systematic review examined the role of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) in obesity and overweight conditions, analyzing 27 studies across human and animal populations.

Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty AcidsJul 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Asymptomatic spinal cord lesions in Multiple Sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of subclinical disease activity.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the occurrence of new asymptomatic spinal cord lesions (aSCLe) in clinically stable patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Mult Scler Relat DisordJul 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNephrology

Acute Kidney Injury After Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Following Successful Endovascular Thrombectomy.

This randomized controlled trial analyzed the impact of intensive blood pressure management on acute kidney injury (AKI) in 287 patients with acute ischemic stroke post-endovascular thrombectomy.

StrokeJul 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

In Vitro comparison of herbal and conventional antifungals against Candida strains in Oral candidiasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the in vitro antifungal activity of herbal versus conventional antifungals against various Candida strains.

Arch Oral BiolJul 24, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiology

Alternating bundle branch block: What is the mechanism?

A 60-year-old gentleman with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction, multivessel coronary artery disease, and chronic kidney disease presented with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III breathlessness…

J ElectrocardiolJul 23, 2026Read case

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