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Luk Chup Augmented Reality Task as a Neurocognitive Biomarker of Executive Function in Schizophrenia

This study demonstrates that the Luk Chup Augmented Reality (LCAR) tool, which combines culturally adapted clay modeling with simultaneous quantitative EEG monitoring, serves as a promising dual-mode neurobehavioral biomarker for assessing executive function deficits in schizophrenia by revealing distinct neurocognitive load profiles across task stages.

Supalak Khemthong, Maliwan Rueankam, Winai Chatthong2026-07-09
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Incidence, Risk Factors and in Hospital Outcomes of Electrolyte Imbalance among Term Neonates With Sepsis At Jinja Regional Referral Hospital

This prospective cohort study at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital reveals that over half of term neonates with sepsis experience electrolyte imbalances, which are significantly associated with dehydration, IV fluid administration, and convulsions, and lead to high mortality rates and prolonged hospital stays.

Sahra Abdilahi Abdi, Prosy Mbekeeka, khalid Abdisamed, Maymun Abdilahi Ali, Idil Ali Eid, Maryam Ahmed Moalim, walyeldin (…)2026-07-09
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Defining and Quantifying “opportunity resources” as impact metrics for optimized CSU care in Germany

This study introduces the concept of "opportunity resources" as a time-based metric to quantify the efficiency gains of streamlining the Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) patient journey in Germany, demonstrating that optimized care could save approximately 4.5 million minutes annually in general practice while modestly accelerating disease control.

Petra Nathan, Alvar Bucher, Artemiy Dimov, Petra Staubach, Hjalmar Kurzen, Alexander Zink, Matthias Augustin2026-07-09
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Parents’ Experiences and Perceptions of Zhibai Dihuang Ointment Prescription in Children with Isolated Premature Thelarche: A Qualitative Study

This qualitative study of 14 parents reveals that while Zhibai Dihuang Ointment Prescription is generally well-accepted and beneficial for children with isolated premature thelarche, its effectiveness is hindered by challenges such as bitter taste, long treatment duration, and limited medical resources, highlighting the need for improved patient-centered care and further research.

Kai-Feng Li, Xuan Li, Xuan Zhang, Xiao-Feng Fang, Gui-Wen Li, Wing-Fai Yeung, Jin Qin, Gui-Ju Zhang, Shu-Cheng Chen2026-07-09
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Regional Disparities in Disability Burden, Rehabilitation Service Encounters and Employment in Saudi Arabia: A National Registry Analysis (2025)

This 2025 national registry analysis reveals significant regional disparities in disability burden, rehabilitation service utilization, and employment rates across Saudi Arabia, highlighting that physical and motor disabilities are most prevalent and that higher severity indices strongly correlate with increased rehabilitation encounters and moderate employment gains, thereby underscoring the need for region-specific planning and improved national classification systems.

Saleh M Alhirsan2026-07-09
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Evaluation of a CZT-based photon-counting detector CT prototype for low-dose lung cancer screening using patient-specific lung phantoms

This study demonstrates that a CZT-based photon-counting detector CT system outperforms conventional energy-integrating detector CT in image quality, noise reduction, and radiomic stability for low-dose lung cancer screening using patient-specific phantoms, supporting its potential for clinical translation with further dose reduction.

Kai Mei, Leonid Roshkovan, Sandra S. Halliburton, Shobhit Sharma, Steve Ross, Zhou Yu, Richard Thompson, Leening P. Liu (…)2026-07-09
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Interconnected Maternal and Child Determinants of Under-Five Morbidity in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study for a Holistic Care Model to Achieve SDG 3

This cross-sectional study in Indonesia identifies stunting, maternal anemia, inadequate antenatal care, incomplete immunization, and developmental delays as significant interconnected predictors of under-five morbidity, advocating for a nurse-coordinated holistic care model to address these multifaceted determinants and advance SDG 3.

Widyawati Widyawati, Hafifah Maulia Ristandiati, Chatharina Cheisha Kartika Widyatami2026-07-09
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Plasma Lipid Alterations and Polygenic Risk Track Multidimensional Psychosis Severity Across Classical Diagnostic Boundaries

This study demonstrates that polygenic risk scores and plasma lipid profiles independently contribute to multidimensional psychosis severity across traditional diagnostic boundaries, suggesting that their convergence on a transdiagnostic severity score reveals biological structures obscured by classical categories and highlights lipidomic pathways as potential therapeutic targets.

Eva Schulte, Anoja Thanabalasingam, Ariane Wiegand, Jente Meijer, Sergi Papiol, Anna Tkachev, Elena Stekolshchikova, Sop (…)2026-07-09