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Identifying symptom clusters in adults with gastrointestinal, breast, uterine, and ovarian advanced cancers in Iran

This longitudinal study of 300 Iranian adults with advanced gastrointestinal, breast, uterine, and ovarian cancers identified five distinct symptom clusters—including digestive, appearance, gastrointestinal, psychological, and core distress groups—using hierarchical clustering on data collected via the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale to inform comprehensive care strategies.

Mojtaba Miladinia, Shahram Molavynejad, Shahriar Salehi tali, Kiavash Fekri, Rohollah Masumi, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki2026-07-10
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Mental Health Correlates of Alcohol Dependence: A Study of Psychological Distress and Self-esteem in Odisha, India Running Title: Self-Esteem Among Individuals with Alcohol Dependence

This cross-sectional study of 100 patients in Bhubaneswar, India, reveals a high prevalence of psychological distress and low self-esteem among individuals with alcohol dependence, noting a positive correlation between these factors despite a lack of significant association with socio-demographic variables, thereby highlighting the need for integrated psychological interventions in treatment plans.

Ritarani Nayak, Puspanjali Mohapatro, Kabita Puhan, Rubi Pradhan, Itishree Pradhan, Krishna Samantaray2026-07-10
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Multimodal B-Mode and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Radiomics With Two-Stage Supervised Contrastive Representation Learning for Differentiating Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions

This study demonstrates that a multimodal radiomics-based two-stage supervised contrastive representation learning model (Radiomics-TSMCR), which integrates B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound features, achieves superior diagnostic performance in differentiating benign from malignant breast lesions compared to conventional radiomics and fusion methods, while performing comparably to deep learning approaches.

Yuhang Cheng, Zhen Wang, Yang Yang, Jingyi Sha, Jun Li, Ting Ma2026-07-10
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Development and Validation of a Survival Prediction Model for Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This study developed and validated a simple, clinically applicable survival prediction model for male patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma using the advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels, demonstrating its ability to stratify postoperative risk and support individualized treatment strategies.

Yoshio Ichihashi, Teruyoshi Amagai, Shinichi Nakatsuka, Kiyoaki Uryuu, Hiromasa Harada, Kaoru Ochi, Ayako Tsunou, Hiroyo (…)2026-07-10
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Lower-Extremity Physical Performance and Field-Based Oral Function Measures in Community- Dwelling Older Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

This cross-sectional study of 102 community-dwelling older women in South Korea reveals that reduced lower-extremity physical performance is significantly associated with poorer oral-motor, swallowing, and masticatory functions, suggesting that field-based oral assessments are valuable for integrated functional evaluations in this population.

Jun-Seon Choi, Jiyoun Kim2026-07-10
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Longitudinal Functional Outcomes Following Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy: A 24-Month Analysis of 1,238 Patients

This retrospective study of 1,238 patients demonstrates that Rezūm water vapor therapy provides durable, significant improvements in urinary symptoms, quality of life, and flow rates through 24 months, with high retreatment-free survival rates, although baseline bladder dysfunction remains a key predictor of long-term outcomes.

maida bada, osama zaytoun, ahmed rabie, zachary dovey, paolo gontero, ryan stevens, modassar awan, mohammad jaabou, broo (…)2026-07-10
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Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Patient Safety: Perspectives of Students in the Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Aden, Yemen

A 2023 cross-sectional study of 1,233 medical and health sciences students at the University of Aden, Yemen, reveals that while nursing and pharmacy students demonstrate relatively better patient safety perceptions, the overall cohort exhibits inadequate understanding of safety protocols and reporting mechanisms, highlighting an urgent need for interprofessional, non-punitive safety education to address systemic gaps in this conflict-affected region.

Huda Basaleem, Fares M.S Muthanna, Awsan Bahattab, Khaled Al-Sakkaf, Abdulhakeem Al-Tamimi2026-07-10
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Subacromial Ketamine Injection for Pain in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial, subacromial ketamine injection demonstrated a statistically significant but clinically small and short-term reduction in pain for patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy, suggesting the need for further large-scale studies to confirm its therapeutic utility.

Ola Midtsæther Lian, Vigdis Kvitland Schnell Husby, Paul Ackermann, Brian Edwin Cairns, Øystein Bjerkestrand Lian, Alex (…)2026-07-10
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Molecular Insights into MDR-TB Transmission: A Prospective Household Contact Cohort Study in Delhi, India

This prospective household contact cohort study in Delhi, India, demonstrates that high phenotypic and genotypic concordance between index MDR-TB cases and their contacts confirms significant household transmission of drug-resistant tuberculosis, primarily driven by CAS1_DELHI and Beijing strains, thereby underscoring the need for intensified contact investigation and molecular surveillance.

Bhavna Gera, Urvashi B Singh, Bimal Kumar Das, Hitender Gautam, Sarita Mahopatra, Bijay R. Mirdha, Rama Chaudhry, Arti K (…)2026-07-10