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Within-person increases in crisis-related distress track worsening adolescent depression, anxiety, and health-related quality of life – A post-COVID-19 longitudinal multilevel change analysis

This longitudinal study of German adolescents demonstrates that within-person increases in pandemic-related distress are significantly associated with concurrent worsening of depression, anxiety, and health-related quality of life, even after controlling for individual stressors and protective resources, highlighting the continued relevance of crisis-related distress for mental health in the post-pandemic era.

Norma Ruf, Eric Rost, Tobias Issler, Johanna Lass-Hennemann, Marie Roxanne Sopp, Monika Equit, Tanja Michael2026-07-07
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Effect of 1% Nanocurcumin Incorporation on the Flexural Strength, Solubility, and Water Sorption of Calcimol LC and TheraCal PT Pulp Capping Materials: An In Vitro Study

This in vitro study found that while incorporating 1% nanocurcumin into Calcimol LC and TheraCal PT pulp capping materials significantly reduced their flexural strength, it did not significantly alter their water sorption or solubility, with all tested materials still meeting acceptable criteria for clinical use.

Nastaran Dabiri, Ladan Ranjbar Omrani, Mohammad javad Kharazifard, Fatemesadat Ahmadi2026-07-07
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The effect of undergraduate clinical training on dental students' perceptions of paediatric behaviour management techniques: a longitudinal cohort study

This longitudinal cohort study demonstrates that undergraduate clinical training significantly influences dental students' evolving perceptions of paediatric behaviour management, revealing a strong preference for communicative and reinforcement-based techniques over restrictive approaches while highlighting the need for curricula that explicitly integrate communication and ethical reflection.

Nerea Sanz Pablos, Natalia del Río Cantero, Joany Gouveia Venezel, Alberto Adanero Velasco, Laura Velayos Galán, Marta P (…)2026-07-07
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Tuberculosis-related stigma among Chinese adolescents: A scoping review of prevalence, influencing factors, assessment tools, and nursing interventions

This scoping review synthesizes evidence from 30 studies to characterize the moderate-to-severe prevalence and multifaceted drivers of tuberculosis stigma among Chinese adolescents, highlighting the limitations of current interventions and proposing a comprehensive, adolescent-centered multi-dimensional nursing framework to guide future practice and research.

Yaru Wang¹, Dongmei Zheng, Kunfei Yuan, Yalan Su2026-07-07
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Effects of animal-assisted therapy on anxiety in children undergoing pediatric dental care: a randomized crossover clinical trial

This randomized crossover clinical trial found that while animal-assisted therapy significantly improved child behavior during pediatric dental procedures, it did not produce statistically significant reductions in fear or pain compared to the control group.

Juliane Carla Taufer, Bernardo Antonio Agostini, Juliana Gottlieb Sebem, Bárbara Raíssa Budke, Fernanda Ruffo Ortiz2026-07-07
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Novel Synoptic Variables in the Personalisation of Colon Cancer Treatment

This review demonstrates that incorporating novel histopathological variables—specifically tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes, tumour budding, and poorly differentiated clusters—into standard reporting offers superior, cost-effective insights for refining risk stratification and personalizing adjuvant treatment strategies in stage I-III colon cancer.

Sean Davis, Matthew Watson, Zachary Bunjo, Andrew Ruszkiewicz, Tharani Krishnan, Tarik Sammour, Ryash Vather2026-07-07
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Apparent skin tone rendering in recommended undergraduate optometric textbooks in England: a descriptive content analysis

A descriptive content analysis of 28 recommended undergraduate optometric textbooks in England reveals a significant underrepresentation of dark skin tones, with only 3.5% of graphics classified as Fitzpatrick types V-VI and half of the textbooks containing no such images at all.

Daniela Oehring, Andrew Taylor, Charlotte Barsdell, Haleema Ajaib, Kaashish Sidhana, Katey Hooper2026-07-07
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A modified fistula procedure for control of hemorrhage in repair of acute type A aortic dissection with concomitant coronary artery bypassing graft

This study demonstrates that a modified Cabrol fistula procedure significantly reduces postoperative bleeding, chest closure time, transfusion requirements, and hospital stay compared to standard repair in patients undergoing acute type A aortic dissection repair with concomitant saphenous vein grafting to the artificial ascending aorta.

Chunfeng Wu, Luo Xin, Weiye Xu, Liangwan Chen, Qianzhen Li2026-07-07
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C-reactive protein and adverse outcomes in children with acute respiratory tract infections: a post-hoc prognostic analysis of a randomised trial in primary care in Kyrgyzstan

This post-hoc analysis of a randomized trial in Kyrgyzstan found that while elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in children with acute respiratory tract infections were associated with greater baseline clinical severity, they had limited independent prognostic value for predicting subsequent adverse outcomes such as hospitalization or prolonged illness, likely due to the confounding effect of antibiotic treatment.

Diyar Göncü, Elvira Isaeva, Volkert Dirk Siersma, Emma Rebekka Juul, Rune Munck Aabenhus2026-07-07