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Incidence of Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin Gene Polymorphisms as Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease in a Libyan Population: A Case–Control Study

This case–control study of a Libyan population identifies Factor V Leiden and Factor V H1299R polymorphisms as significant genetic risk factors for coronary artery disease, while finding no statistically significant association with the Prothrombin G20210A variant.

Ahlam M Ahbeel, Ahmed M Eshwika, Lutfi M Bakar, Mohamed S Abughren, Abdulrzag F. Ahmed2026-07-14
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Temporal Trends and Demographic Disparities in Constipation-Associated Mortality in the United States, 1999–2025 Running title: Constipation-Associated Mortality in the United States

This study reveals that while absolute rates remain low, constipation-associated mortality in the United States has significantly increased since 2012, disproportionately affecting older adults, women, and non-metropolitan residents, with the rise driven by downstream complications rather than underlying causes or substance use disorders.

Eshal Atif, Visahn Das, Abdul Moeez Awais, Kaneez Fatima, Sadia Qazi, Muhammad Mukhlis, Moiz Qureshi, Zubair Ahmed, Muha (…)2026-07-14
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Interpretable Machine Learning Enables Preoperative Physiologic Risk Stratification for Dysphagia After Anti-Reflux Surgery

This study presents an interpretable machine learning framework that integrates multimodal preoperative physiologic data to generate a clinically deployable risk score for accurately predicting new-onset postoperative dysphagia following anti-reflux surgery.

Anjani H Turaga, Yashwanth Alakky, Paneed Jalili, Anne Worth, Brenden M Finnerty, Thomas J Fahey, Rasa Zarnegar2026-07-14
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Design, Implementation and Deployment of a Remote Patient Monitoring System in Pro-Active Cancer Care Pathways

This paper details the design, implementation, and real-world deployment of HALO-X, a specialized remote patient monitoring platform for cancer care that successfully integrated multi-modal biometric and questionnaire data across three clinical studies to differentiate patient outcomes while addressing key challenges in cost, interoperability, and clinical adoption.

Ronnie Stafford, Yansong Liu, Pramit Khetrapal, Graça Carvalho, Huriye Kocadag, Damon Surrao, Hazel McBain, Patricia Win (…)2026-07-14
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Accessory posterior cerebral artery-posterior cerebral artery anastomosis incidentally diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography

This paper reports a rare case of a congenital accessory posterior cerebral artery (PCA) arising from the internal carotid artery and anastomosing with the normal PCA just distal to the P1-P2 junction, a variant that was successfully identified through careful analysis of magnetic resonance angiography source images and partial maximum-intensity-projection reconstructions.

Akira Uchino2026-07-14
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A case of severe terbinafine induced gastritis presenting as a likely protein losing enteropathy

This paper reports a rare case of severe terbinafine-induced gastritis presenting as protein-losing enteropathy in a patient with POEMS syndrome, which resolved upon discontinuation of the drug and highlights the need to consider medication-induced gastritis when common causes are excluded.

Shiidheshwar J Ravichandran, Kevin Wong, Benjamin Gomez, Metthananda Nawarathne Nawarathne Mudiyanselage, Julian Rong2026-07-14