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October 202624

Clinical ResearchVascular SurgeryOpen access

Revascularization in Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis With Hemodynamic Impairment and Cognitive Outcomes: The CREST-H Substudy of the CREST-2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

This multicenter substudy of a phase 3 randomized clinical trial examined whether baseline cerebral hemodynamic impairment modified cognitive outcomes after carotid revascularization in adults with high-grade…

JAMAOct 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 ResearchPediatrics

Endobronchial Valves for Persistent Air Leak and Bronchopleural Fistula in Children: A Systematic Review of Indications, Procedural Approaches, and Outcomes.

This systematic review examined bronchoscopic endobronchial or intrabronchial valve placement for persistent air leak, bronchopleural fistula, or pneumothorax with ongoing air leak in children and late adolescents.

J Bronchology Interv PulmonolOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & GynecologyOpen access

Intrauterine Mepivacaine Instillation vs Placebo for Pain During IUD Placement: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

This multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial tested intrauterine mepivacaine before IUD placement in nulliparous individuals aged 18 to 31 years at 11 Swedish clinics.

JAMAOct 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 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 ResearchPsychiatry

Combining Cognitive Training and Brain Stimulation: A Novel Approach to Address Disordered Eating and Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain in People With Severe Mental Illness.

This double-blind, parallel-group, sham-controlled randomised trial assessed the feasibility of combining Approach Bias Modification Training (ABMT) with real or sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in…

Early Interv PsychiatryOct 27, 2026Read summary
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
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Robot-assisted versus open partial nephrectomy in patients with a solitary kidney: a systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative and functional outcomes.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) with open partial nephrectomy (OPN) for tumors in a solitary kidney.

J Robot SurgOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Virtual reality surgical simulator training of residents and early-career surgeons for pedicle screw placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis included six randomized controlled trials comparing virtual reality (VR) simulation with conventional teaching for pedicle screw placement training in residents and early-career…

Eur J Orthop Surg TraumatolOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchVascular SurgeryOpen access

Revascularization of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Cognitive Results of the CREST-2 Randomized Trials.

This prespecified cognitive-outcomes analysis of the multicentre, randomised CREST-2 trials assessed patients aged 35 years or older with at least 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis.

JAMAOct 27, 2026Read summary
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 ResearchInfectious Diseases

Hemagglutinin- and neuraminidase-targeting antibody responses after receipt of egg-based inactivated or recombinant influenza vaccines among adults aged 18-64 years.

This randomized trial compared hemagglutinin (HA)- and neuraminidase (NA)-targeting antibody responses after 2022–2023 recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV) or standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccine (SD-IIV) in…

VaccineOct 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)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
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 ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Closed percutaneous reduction versus mini-open sinus tarsi approach for fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared closed percutaneous reduction (PR) with the mini-open sinus tarsi approach (STA) for acute displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures.

Eur J Orthop Surg TraumatolOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy procedure versus conventional two-stage hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis.

This Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis assessed ALPPS versus conventional two-stage hepatectomy in adults with colorectal liver metastases and an estimated future liver remnant below 30% of total liver…

Cochrane Database Syst RevOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Air versus supplemental oxygen for resuscitation of term or late preterm infants at birth.

This Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis assessed randomised and quasi-randomised trials comparing air with supplemental oxygen for resuscitation at birth in term and late preterm infants needing respiratory…

Cochrane Database Syst RevOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Remimazolam for Sedation in Adults Undergoing Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials compared remimazolam with other sedatives in adults undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

J Bronchology Interv PulmonolOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Measles transmission-related epidemiological parameter estimates: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized English- and French-language primary studies reporting measles transmission-related epidemiological parameters, identified through 14 May 2024.

Epidemiol InfectOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Psychedelics and psychosis: A systematic review of recent-era studies (1984-2025).

This systematic review examined evidence from 1984–2025 on classical psychedelic use and psychotic symptoms, drawing on 52 papers, including population studies, clinical trials, emergency and toxicology data, and case…

J PsychopharmacolOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Efficacy and Safety of Apixaban Thromboprophylaxis According to Baseline Chemotherapy Class in High-Risk Ambulatory Cancer Patients: A Post Hoc Analysis of the AVERT Trial.

This post hoc analysis of the randomized, double-blind AVERT trial examined apixaban thromboprophylaxis by baseline chemotherapy class in 563 ambulatory patients with cancer starting chemotherapy.

Cancer MedOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchHematologyOpen access

The role of tyrosine kinase inhibitors as a post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant continuation therapy for pediatric acute leukemia: a systematic review.

This systematic review assessed tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) as continuation therapy after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children with acute leukemia.

Cancer Chemother PharmacolOct 27, 2026Read summary

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