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Needs of Formal Caregivers for Older Adults with Home Enteral Tube Feeding in China: A Qualitative Study

This qualitative study of formal caregivers in China reveals that those managing home enteral tube feeding for older adults face significant challenges due to fragmented training and insufficient professional support, highlighting an urgent need for standardized education, a hospital-community-family network, and enhanced psychological resources to improve care quality and caregiver well-being.

Huiya Zhu, Xiao Ma, Zhuyun Gong, Hongli Liu, Aihua Liu, Zhongyan Han, Yanling Yang, Haiyan Shi2026-10-18
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Variability in Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) Training Outcomes: Identifying Effective and Ineffective Learner Subgroups Among First-Year Resident Physicians

This prospective study of 311 first-year residents demonstrates that while FAST ultrasound skills significantly improve over a two-month rotation, professional attitude and proactive participation are the primary drivers of success, whereas rotating during August–September and preferring a surgical career are associated with poorer learning outcomes.

Koshi Ota, Saki Mizutani, Kanna Ota2026-10-18
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Latent Transition Analysis of Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Middle-aged and Older Adults with Cancer

This study utilized latent transition analysis on data from 285 Chinese middle-aged and older adults with cancer to identify three distinct depressive symptom profiles and their longitudinal transitions, revealing that pain severity significantly influences symptom stability and recovery, thereby highlighting the need for integrated pain and psychological monitoring.

Xiling Li, Hegen Li, Heng Yang2026-10-18
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Community-based primary care and inpatient costs and length of stay in Henan, China: retrospective cohort study of 5.9 million older adults

This retrospective cohort study of nearly 6 million older adults in Henan, China, found that prior enrollment in the National Essential Public Health Services elderly management program was associated with significantly lower inpatient costs and shorter hospital stays, particularly among patients with higher comorbidity burdens and longer management durations.

Jiajia Dong, Zhen Wu, Shuaijun Guo, Danni Xiao, Zhiping Guo, Qiuping Zhao, Hejia Wan, Nengguang Dai, Tong Jin, Tingting (…)2026-10-18
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ABC versus C-Rad Technology for Intrafraction Displacement and Dosimetric Impact in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy with Breath-Hold

While C-Rad optical surface monitoring offers significantly shorter treatment times than active breathing control (ABC) for breast cancer radiotherapy, it is associated with larger vertical intrafraction errors that increase with treatment duration, though both techniques result in only minor reductions in target coverage without significantly affecting doses to organs at risk.

Hou Longjin, Zhang Kuihao, Gao Liying, Miao Guoying, Wang Yanting, Zheng Zhangcai, Li Xiaodong2026-10-18
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Posttraumatic stress symptoms, alexithymia, and financial distress among adults in Beirut, Lebanon: a cross-sectional study amid overlapping crises

This cross-sectional study of 388 adults in Beirut reveals that probable PTSD, alexithymia, and financial distress are highly prevalent and interconnected, with alexithymia emerging as the strongest independent predictor of PTSD amidst Lebanon's overlapping crises.

Omar El Gharbawy, Mohamad-Tarek El Khatib, Alissar el Sibai, Lynn Kaafarani, Maria Kalash, Yara Itani, Majd Khatib, Most (…)2026-10-16
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Neurological, Neuromuscular, and Autonomic Manifestations of COVID-19: A Retrospective Study

This retrospective study of 72 COVID-19 patients at Cleveland Clinic Florida reveals distinct neurovascular, neuromuscular, and autonomic phenotypes characterized by significant differences in age, sex distribution, and specific clinical markers such as elevated D-dimer in stroke mortality and high rates of POTS and electrodiagnostic abnormalities.

Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, Osvaldo delgado, Raphael Bastianon Santiago, Evelio Veliz2026-10-16
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the University of Canberra Fast Jet Aircrew Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (UC-FJAMQ) for musculoskeletal complaint surveillance in Brazilian Air Force pilots

This study successfully performed the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the University of Canberra Fast Jet Aircrew Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (UC-FJAMQ) for the Brazilian Air Force, resulting in a reliable, expert-validated instrument for monitoring musculoskeletal complaints across diverse military aviation operations.

Thaís de Albuquerque, Jose Roberto Andrade Nascimento Júnior, Guilherme Eugênio van Keulen, Helder Guerra de Resende, Pe (…)2026-10-16
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Exploring the developmental impact of internalising problems on hyperactivity/inattention symptoms in adolescence: An analysis of two UK-based longitudinal studies

Using data from two large UK longitudinal studies, this research demonstrates that internalising problems significantly exacerbate hyperactivity/inattention symptoms during adolescence, challenging the traditional view that hyperactivity/inattention is the primary causal driver of this co-occurring relationship.

Aja Louise Murray, Xinxin Zhu, Xuefei Li, Zhuoni Xiao, Yi Yang2026-10-16