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Association Between Screen Time Exposure and Autism Spectrum Disorder Like Symptoms in Al-Baha Region

This cross-sectional study in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, reveals a significant correlation between excessive smart device screen time and increased ASD-like symptoms, such as social isolation and emotional dysregulation, among children, underscoring the urgent need for parental education and public health interventions to manage screen exposure during critical developmental periods.

Syed Ikramul Hasan2026-10-11
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Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Urinary Bladder in a Middle-Aged Woman: A Case Report with Review of Previously Published Cases

This case report describes a rare instance of primary bladder leiomyosarcoma in a 43-year-old woman presenting with a synchronous uterine mass that mimicked a gynecologic malignancy, highlighting the importance of combined surgical management and immunohistochemical differentiation to achieve a favorable pT1N0 outcome despite the tumor's high grade.

Kartik Kadia, Lalatendu Moharana, Lipsita Samantaray, Abinash Patnaik, Santosh Kumar Swain, Mohita Ray, Debabrata Ku Sab (…)2026-10-11
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Determinants of urinary tract infections among pregnant women in Gambo General Hospital, Ethiopia: a case-control study

This 2026 case-control study conducted at Gambo General Hospital, Ethiopia, identifies that urinary tract infections among pregnant women are significantly driven by preventable factors including first and second trimester status, grand multigravida history, prior catheterization, low water intake, improper genital hygiene, and sexual activity, underscoring the need for enhanced prenatal counseling and clinical protocols.

Duressa Shafi Ahmed, Kedir Ulu Buta, Gelata Wakjira Areda, Tolcha Dechasa Weyesa, Janka Gebru Desta, Olika Gizachew, Kem (…)2026-10-11
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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