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Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Safety and efficacy of dual immune checkpoint inhibition for melanoma brain metastases and its comparison to ICI monotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This PRISMA-based systematic review and meta-analysis pooled prospective and retrospective studies of adults with cutaneous or mucosal melanoma brain metastases treated with dual immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI), and…

Neurosurg RevOct 27, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGastroenterologyOpen access

Protein-losing enteropathy as a rare presentation of small bowel T-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease.

A kidney transplant recipient developed episodic diarrhea, with initial investigations showing no bowel pathology. She later developed fluid retention associated with hypoalbuminemia, and technetium-99m human serum…

CEN Case RepOct 27, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Body image distress in women and men with advanced pancreatic cancer approaching death - post-hoc analyses from the MISTRAL-trial.

This post-hoc analysis of data from the MISTRAL trial examined changes in body image distress and weight worries among 125 women and men with pancreatic cancer during the six months before death.

Support Care CancerOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Efficacy and safety of topical versus intravenous tranexamic acid in primary total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled randomized controlled trials comparing topical with intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty. Eleven trials were included.

Eur J Orthop Surg TraumatolOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Cost-effectiveness of recommended interventions for managing low back pain: A systematic review.

This systematic review assessed the cost-effectiveness of guideline-recommended interventions for non-specific low back pain compared with usual care.

PLoS MedOct 27, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNephrologyOpen access

Ravulizumab monotherapy for anti-CFH antibody-associated aHUS in an elderly patient: a case report highlighting individualized clinical decision-making.

An 85-year-old man presented with acute kidney injury, thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and severe hypertension.

CEN Case RepOct 27, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Three-week ileostomy closure after colorectal surgery: a multicenter randomized trial of technical and postoperative outcomes.

This prospective multicenter randomized trial compared ileostomy closure at 3 weeks with conventional delayed closure in 224 patients after restorative colorectal resection.

Tech ColoproctolOct 27, 2026Read summary
Case ReportAllergy & Immunology

Disruption of the N-terminal domain in a STAT3 hyper-IgE syndrome variant causes disease by sequestering STAT3 in the cytoplasm.

A patient with a STAT3 R31Q variant presented with disseminated invasive aspergillosis involving the brain and lung, bronchiectasis, and elevated serum IgE, without nonimmune manifestations of hyper-IgE syndrome.

Sci SignalOct 27, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Evaluating treatment efficacy for Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A comparison of combined foam rolling and stretching with strengthening exercises versus strengthening alone in athletes.

This randomized controlled trial compared strengthening alone with strengthening plus foam rolling and stretching in 20 athletes with confirmed iliotibial band syndrome.

PLoS OneOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Assessing stigma and perceptions of respectful care in Malawi's index case testing program: Findings from a cluster randomized controlled trial.

This cluster randomized controlled trial assessed whether enhanced stigma-reduction training improved healthcare worker (HCW) attitudes and client experiences in Malawi’s HIV index case testing program.

PLoS OneOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Is resistance training effective to increase BDNF in multiple sclerosis? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated interventions.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether isolated resistance training (RT) affects peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

PLoS OneOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & Gynecology

Effectiveness of theory-based educational interventions on fertility and childbearing intentions: a systematic review and meta-analysis among Iranian populations.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed theory-based educational interventions and fertility or childbearing intentions among Iranian populations.

Hum Fertil (Camb)Oct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

STRONG prehabilitation before elective ventral hernia repair: Learnings from recruitment challenges in a randomized controlled trial.

The multicentre, parallel-group STRONG-Hernia randomised controlled trial assessed intensive lifestyle prehabilitation before elective ventral hernia repair in adults with at least one risky smoking, nutrition, alcohol…

PLoS OneOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Purrble Use Among LGBTQ+ Young People With Self-Harm Experiences: Findings From a Qualitative Process Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

This qualitative process evaluation explored how LGBTQ+ young people with self-harm experiences used and perceived Purrble, a socially assistive robot evaluated in a related randomized controlled trial.

JMIR Form ResOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Four weeks of isometric handgrip training results in lower awake ambulatory blood pressure compared with control: a randomized clinical trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared handgrip and knee-extension isometric training with control in 67 adults with controlled hypertension receiving antihypertensive medication.

Clin Physiol Funct ImagingOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Erector spinae plane block added to intercostal nerve block versus intercostal nerve block alone for postoperative analgesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized controlled trial.

This prospective, randomized controlled trial compared surgical intercostal nerve block (INB) alone with INB plus single-injection erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in 60 adults undergoing elective three-port…

PLoS OneOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Intra-wound Vancomycin Powder for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis in Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined intra-wound vancomycin powder at closure versus no powder in patients undergoing spinal surgery.

J Vis ExpOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Comparative effectiveness of three splints for rehabilitation after finger flexor tendon repair (FIRST): randomised controlled trial.

The FIRST pragmatic, multicentre randomised trial compared forearm-based long, Manchester short, and relative motion flexion mini splints for rehabilitation after primary zone 1 or 2 finger flexor tendon repair.

BMJOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Antibiotics and outcomes of cancer immunotherapy: An updated meta-analysis and clinical applications.

This updated meta-analysis examined antibiotic exposure and outcomes among 97,850 patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), drawing on 116 cohorts.

Cancer CellOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Effectiveness of Wrist-Worn Wearable-Guided Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivered Through Fully Remote or Hybrid Programs in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed randomized trials of wrist-worn wearable-guided cardiac rehabilitation delivered remotely or in hybrid formats during phase II or III rehabilitation for adults with…

JMIR Mhealth UhealthOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Efficacy and safety of Lianhua Qingwen versus oseltamivir in children with influenza: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, positive parallel-controlled study.

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, positive-controlled trial compared Lianhua Qingwen (LHQW) with oseltamivir in children aged 3–14 years with influenza.

Pharm BiolOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Effects of Whey Protein Supplementation on Muscle Damage, Hepatic Stress, and Inflammatory Markers in Power- and Endurance-Trained Athletes.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial examined 8 weeks of whey protein supplementation (30 g/day) in 59 male power- and endurance-trained athletes.

Eur J Sport SciOct 27, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Ultrasound-Guided High-Voltage Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Suprascapular Nerve for Persistent Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain.

The report describes two patients with persistent hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke, in whom conventional conservative care or suprascapular nerve blocks may provide inadequate relief.

J Vis ExpOct 27, 2026Read case
Case ReportGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Novel Fluorescence-Guided Gastric Calibration Tube in Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.

A 75-year-old woman with symptomatic paraesophageal hiatal hernia and partial gastric volvulus underwent robotic hernia repair with Toupet fundoplication.

CRSLSOct 27, 2026Read case

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