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Perioperative respiratory adverse events in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy with laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal tube ventilation: multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

BMJNov 4, 2026

This multicentre, randomised, parallel-group trial compared laryngeal mask airway (LMA) with endotracheal tube (ETT) ventilation during adenotonsillectomy under general anaesthesia in 400 children aged 2 to under 7…

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Airway choice is relevant to respiratory complications during and after paediatric adenotonsillectomy. In this randomised comparison, LMA ventilation was associated with substantially fewer recorded respiratory adverse…

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Clinical ResearchPulmonologyOpen access

Effect of orofacial myofunctional therapy with auto-monitoring on the apnea-hypopnea index in patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

This multicenter randomized controlled trial assessed standardized orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) in treatment-naive adults with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

J Clin Sleep MedNov 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Antibiotic Exposure and Treatment Outcomes in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether systemic antibiotic exposure around treatment initiation was associated with outcomes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or nasopharyngeal…

Curr Oncol RepNov 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOphthalmologyOpen access

Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with versus without silicone intubation in chronic dacryocystitis: a comparative meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EN-DCR) with versus without silicone intubation for chronic dacryocystitis.

Int OphthalmolNov 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)Open access

Molecular Diagnostics and Clinicopathologic Spectrum of Kinase Fusion-Positive Spindle Cell Neoplasms of the Oral and Maxillofacial Region: A Systematic Review and Pooled Patient-Level Analysis.

This systematic review and pooled patient-level analysis characterized kinase fusion-positive spindle cell neoplasms of the oral and maxillofacial region using published reports.

Head Neck PatholNov 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRheumatology

Conductive and sensorineural hearing impairment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed middle-ear and cochlear function in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) compared with healthy controls.

Rheumatology (Oxford)Nov 4, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOtolaryngology (ENT)

An Exploratory Study of Image-Guided Cochlear Implant Intervention on Articulation and Phonological Processing in Children With Speech Sound Disorders.

This exploratory analysis examined articulation and phonological processing in 21 children aged 4.7–13.1 years with cochlear implants and deficits in these skills, enrolled in a 2-year waitlist-deferred randomized…

Am J Speech Lang PatholNov 2, 2026Read summary
Case ReportRheumatologyOpen access

Rheumatoid factor positivity in ANCA-negative eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: cardiac mimicry, mononeuritis multiplex, and long-term outcome in a case-based systematic review.

A 42-year-old woman with long-standing asthma and rheumatoid factor (RF) of 322 IU/mL presented with myocardial infarction-like cardiac involvement despite non-obstructive coronary arteries.

Rheumatol IntNov 10, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOtolaryngology (ENT)

What Cochlear Implantation with Attempted Hearing Preservation in Widened Vestibular Aqueduct Adds to Understanding About the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.

This PRISMA-compliant systematic review examined hearing preservation cochlear implantation in children with widened vestibular aqueduct (WVA), a congenital inner-ear malformation associated with childhood sensorineural…

J Int Adv OtolNov 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

The characteristics of men who have sex with men presenting with oral syphilis: a systematic review.

This systematic review described demographic, behavioural, co-infection and clinical features of men who have sex with men (MSM) presenting with oral syphilis.

Sex HealthNov 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOtolaryngology (ENT)Open access

Efficiency of different approaches in teaching tracheal suctioning procedure to caregivers of tracheostomy patients: randomized controlled study.

This randomized controlled study compared simulation-based and mobile application training with routine bedside instruction for primary caregivers of people with tracheostomies, including patients with head and neck…

Support Care CancerOct 31, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Neoadjuvant Nivolumab plus Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Patients with Locally Advanced Resectable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Phase II, Single-Arm Trial.

This single-arm, open-label phase II trial evaluated neoadjuvant nivolumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with newly diagnosed, locally advanced, resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, including…

Clin Cancer ResNov 2, 2026Read summary

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