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Conditional readiness for AI-assisted pathology education: a cross-sectional survey of students’ expectations, concerns, and preferences

A cross-sectional survey of 100 medical students at Xiangya School of Medicine reveals high but conditional readiness for AI-assisted pathology education, characterized by strong preferences for practical, pathology-specific tools like slide identification and case simulation, alongside significant concerns regarding accuracy and the preservation of teacher-student interaction.

Bingjie Lian, Zhou Jin, Yuhan Chen, Luqing Zhao2026-07-06
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Perceived Patient Safety Competencies Among Anesthesia Technology Students in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

This cross-sectional study of 213 anesthesia technology students in Jordan reveals moderate self-perceived patient safety competencies with notable gaps in error reporting and systems thinking, highlighting the critical need for structured formal training and enhanced clinical safety education to bridge the disparity between classroom learning and clinical practice.

Mahmoud Altawalbih, Rawan Tawalbeh, Alaa Dalky, Jehad Rababah, Mohammed Ibrahim2026-07-06
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Pulmonary tuberculosis among persons deprived of liberty in Pernambuco, Brazil: a retrospective case series study

This retrospective case series study characterizes the epidemiological and clinical profile of pulmonary tuberculosis among incarcerated individuals in Pernambuco, Brazil, revealing a high burden of disease among young men with significant social vulnerabilities and highlighting the critical need for enhanced entry screening and ongoing surveillance due to the detection of over one-third of cases within the first month of imprisonment.

Danniely Carolinne Soares da Silva, Josefa Nayara dos Santos Nascimento, Mariana Alves Nogueira Souza, Erick Barreto Por (…)2026-07-06
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Septal Radiofrequency Ablation for Sigmoid Ventricular Septum-Related Dynamic Obstruction: First Mechanistic Evidence of Left Bundle Branch Block as a Therapeutic Collaborator

This case report provides the first mechanistic evidence that radiofrequency ablation-induced complete left bundle branch block can serve as a therapeutic collaborator by altering septal contraction patterns to resolve dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction caused by a sigmoid ventricular septum.

Shen Huang, Kun Feng, Xiuyu Wang, Jiafa Jin2026-07-05
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Maternal Risk Factors and Short-Term Clinical Outcomes of Different Small Vulnerable Newborn (SVN) Phenotypes: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 998 Cases

This retrospective cohort study of 998 high-risk neonates demonstrates that distinct Small Vulnerable Newborn (SVN) phenotypes are driven by unique maternal risk pathways—such as inflammation for preterm/low birth weight infants and placental ischemia for the "Three-in-One" phenotype—and are associated with varying postnatal respiratory outcomes, supporting the need for phenotype-based risk stratification.

Zilong Feng, Xiaohui Cao, Min Jiang, Xiaopei Zhou, Shanyu Jiang, Hengchao Ruan, Xiaokang Deng2026-07-05
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Poor Agreement Between Bioreactance and Echocardiographic Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness During Passive Leg Raising in Patients With Shock: A Prospective Study

This prospective study of 30 critically ill patients with shock found that bioreactance-based monitoring demonstrates poor agreement with transthoracic echocardiography in assessing fluid responsiveness during passive leg raising, indicating that the two methods are not interchangeable for this clinical purpose.

Antonious Anis, Juliann Shih, Vidhani Goel², Kavita Batra, Irene Huang⁴, Mutsumi J. Kioka2026-07-05