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Current substance use and road traffic injury among school-going adolescents in African countries: a multi-country survey-weighted analysis of Global School-based Student Health Survey data, 2003- 2017

This multi-country survey-weighted analysis of 12 African nations found that current substance use, particularly cannabis and polysubstance use, is significantly associated with an increased risk of road traffic injuries among school-going adolescents, highlighting the need for integrated, context-specific prevention strategies despite observed country-level heterogeneity.

Wingston Felix Ng'ambi¹, Sylvester Nkunika, Michael Udedi, Cosmas Zyambo2026-10-11

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Deep Learning-Based Automated Hill Grading of Gastroesophageal Flap Valve: Model Development and Correlation Validation Against High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry

This study developed and validated a ResNet-152-based deep learning model that achieves high accuracy in automatically grading the gastroesophageal flap valve, demonstrating superior performance to junior endoscopists and a significant correlation with high-resolution manometry parameters to support standardized GERD diagnosis and treatment.

Rui Cai, Yang Qin, Minyuan Yang, Chuandong Tang, Xiaoqin Yang, Tianyu Liu2026-10-11

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Radiation-Induced High-Grade Glioma in a Long-Term Survivor of Medulloblastoma: A Case Report

This case report describes a rare instance of a radiation-induced high-grade glioma developing nine years after successful treatment for medulloblastoma in a 19-year-old male, underscoring the critical need for lifelong surveillance to detect secondary malignancies in long-term pediatric brain tumor survivors.

Uzma Magsi, Farrah Bashir, Khurram Minhas, Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, Sartaj Uddin, Shayan Sirat Maheen Anwar, Muhammad Shahz (…)2026-10-11

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High prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidity in multiple myeloma. A Swedish register study with matched controls

This Swedish register study reveals that nearly half of multiple myeloma patients have pre-existing cardiovascular disease at diagnosis, experience a high incidence of new cardiovascular events within two years, and face significantly increased mortality if such events occur, highlighting the critical need for enhanced cardiovascular management in this population.

Karin Larsson, Ingigerdur Sverrisdóttir, Sigrun Einarsdóttir, Moshtak Karma, Mariana Villegas-Scivetti, Dorota Knut-Boja (…)2026-10-11

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Development of Mapping Algorithms from HAQ-DI and SF-36v2 to EQ-5D-5L utility score in Korean Patients with Gout

This study developed and validated mapping algorithms using HAQ-DI and SF-36v2 scores to predict EQ-5D-5L utility values in Korean patients with gout, identifying a two-part regression model as the most effective approach for supporting cost-effectiveness analyses in this population.

Sangyoon Shin, Hyorim Lee, Doyeon Jin, Haeeun Koo, Soohyun Noh, Jeonghoon Ahn2026-10-11

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Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Recurrence Risk After the First Episode of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study

This study developed and validated a nomogram based on chest CT findings of obvious bullae and non-surgical treatment as independent risk factors to predict the recurrence risk of primary spontaneous pneumothorax after the first episode, demonstrating good predictive accuracy with an AUC of 0.78 to guide clinical treatment strategies.

Chenxi Yu, Chenye Shao, Ziyan Chu, Zhiheng Lu, Xianzheng Li, Zechen Cao, Jian Yang, Yuan Cui, Hualong Qin2026-10-11

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Rare conjunctival Rhinosporidiosis: Two cases of superior bulbar involvement, one with associated Scleromalacia

This paper reports two rare cases of superior bulbar conjunctival rhinosporidiosis in young boys, highlighting the condition's silent progression, characteristic clinical features, and the potential for severe complications like scleromalacia requiring tectonic grafting despite successful initial excision.

Leena Bajracharya, Kripa Bhattarai, Jessica Zarwan2026-10-11

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Intraoperative Inhalation of Indocyanine Green for Near-Infrared Visualization of Adult Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration

This paper demonstrates that intraoperative aerosolized indocyanine green inhalation combined with near-infrared thoracoscopy safely and effectively visualizes the ventilation-based boundary of adult intralobar pulmonary sequestration, enabling precise and minimally invasive resection.

Zhenfan Wang, Tong Xu, Zhijian Liang, Songjing Zhao, Zhuoer Cui, Qiang Liu, Hao Li, Jian Zhou2026-10-11

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Healthcare utilization profiles, facilitating resources, and continuity of care among transgender people in Brazil: A latent class analysis

A latent class analysis of transgender people in Brazil reveals that healthcare navigation profiles, particularly engagement with primary or emergency care, are more strongly associated with continuity of care than individual facilitating resources, underscoring the critical role of structural healthcare system factors.

Lilian de Fatima Zanoni Nogueira, Maria Luísa Corrêa Muniz, Lilian Victoria Perez Espínola, Carla Gianna Luppi, Gabriela (…)2026-10-11

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Clinical Application of a Modified Gastric-Nasopharyngeal Suction Catheter for Continuous Supraglottic Secretion Management in an Older Patient With Silent Aspiration: A Case Report

This case report demonstrates that continuous supraglottic secretion drainage using a modified gastric-nasopharyngeal suction catheter effectively resolved persistent silent aspiration and associated pulmonary infection in a 93-year-old patient with cognitive impairment, offering a feasible adjunctive management strategy for non-ventilated individuals.

Xiaoyu Zhang, Zhenzhen Liu, Zhiwei Nie, Caiping Liu, Huimin He, Ming Yang, Juan Liu2026-10-11

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