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A Tertiary Centre Experience of Flexible Bronchoscopy-Guided Airway Stenting: Indications, Techniques, Outcomes and Complications in Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Airway Stenosis

This retrospective study of 38 patients at a tertiary center demonstrates that flexible bronchoscopy-guided airway stenting using covered self-expandable metallic stents is a technically feasible and effective palliative intervention for tracheoesophageal fistulas and airway stenosis, offering significant symptom relief with an acceptable safety profile in the absence of rigid bronchoscopy.

ASHISH KUMAR PRAKASH, ANUPAM GUPTA, NISHANT GUPTA, SHIV KUMAR, PINKY GOYAL, BORNALI DATTA, JAGDEESH KN, RAHUL HARNE, DEE (…)2026-07-16
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Integrated Epidemiologic and Genomic Surveillance of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in a Regional Healthcare Network

This multicenter study in Gangwon Province, Korea, integrates epidemiologic risk profiling with whole-genome sequencing to identify key patient-level predictors of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales colonization and reveal the regional dominance and interfacility spread of the KPC-producing *Klebsiella pneumoniae* ST307 clone, thereby supporting coordinated, genomics-informed surveillance strategies.

Yujin Sohn, Imchang Lee, Won Sup Oh, Seungmin Jeong, Dong-Hyun Kim, Eun Hee Song, Young Keun Kim, Seung Soon Lee2026-07-16
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Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life (QoL) and its Determinants Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman: A Cross- Sectional Study

This cross-sectional study conducted in Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman, reveals that female gender, older age, poor glycemic control, insulin-based treatment, and diabetes-related complications are significant independent predictors of reduced diabetes-specific quality of life among patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Asiya Al Badi, Shahira Al Maqbali, Firdous Jahan, Khulood Al Saadi, Rabiya Zeeshan, Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi2026-07-16
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Dynamic Arterial Elastance in the Prone Position: A Prospective Validation Study of Arterial Pressure Responsiveness During Spine Surgery Running title: Dynamic Arterial Elastance in the Prone Position

This prospective validation study found that neither dynamic arterial elastance (Eadyn) nor conventional hemodynamic indices reliably predicted arterial pressure responsiveness following fluid loading in adult patients undergoing prone spine surgery.

Hara Kim, Eun Jin Kwon, Yeon-Jin Moon, Eun Jung Oh, Jae-Geum Shim, Eun Ah Cho, Jin Hee Ahn2026-07-16
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Improving ease of communication for conscious mechanically ventilated patients using a native-language visual communication board: a quasi- experimental study in a tertiary care hospital in southern India

In a quasi-experimental study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in southern India, the use of a native-language (Kannada) visual communication board significantly improved communication ease for conscious mechanically ventilated patients and was favorably received by nurses compared to usual care.

Rudrani Mukherjee, Akshay H M, Sunil Kumar D2026-07-16
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Tattoo-related Sarcoidosis with Organizing Pneumonia Overlap: An Case Report and Literature Review

This case report describes the first documented instance of a 35-year-old male with tattoo-related systemic sarcoidosis complicated by organizing pneumonia, highlighting the condition's potential to cause acute respiratory failure, its rapid response to corticosteroids, and the diagnostic significance of concurrent vitreous floaters and cutaneous lesions.

Qin Lang, Guo Tang, Yisha Liu, Aamer R Chughtai, Zongan Liang, Yongjiang Tang2026-07-16
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Sleep Quality Moderates the Association between Diet and Blood Pressure in Middle-aged and Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Study

This cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older adults in Shijiazhuang, China, reveals that sleep quality significantly moderates the relationship between diet and blood pressure, such that the blood pressure-lowering benefits of a healthy Mediterranean diet are most pronounced in individuals with good sleep quality and are particularly evident among those who are overweight or obese.

Ruiting Wu, Beibei Shi, Hui Kang, Yanxin Yang, Ruirui Yang, Zhichao Liang, Wenlong Chen, Fengge Chen2026-07-16
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Subgroup analysis of tirofiban's effect on early neurological deterioration in AIS-LVO patients undergoing endovascular treatment

This retrospective cohort study of 813 AIS-LVO patients undergoing endovascular treatment found that postoperative intravenous tirofiban significantly reduces the risk of early neurological deterioration specifically in patients with anterior circulation lesions, large-artery atherosclerosis etiology, or symptom onset exceeding six hours.

Mingzheng Yao, Xiuli Zeng, Nan Luo, Shengming Huang, Xiaomei Xie, Yu Liao, Li’an Huang2026-07-16
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Efficacy and Safety of Fixed-Dose Combination Therapy With Cilostazol and Rosuvastatin in Patients With Symptomatic Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

In a multicenter randomized controlled trial involving patients with symptomatic lower extremity peripheral artery disease, the addition of cilostazol to rosuvastatin therapy significantly improved health-related quality of life and lipid profiles compared to rosuvastatin monotherapy alone, with no unexpected safety concerns.

Adelin Dhivi Kemalasari, Dong Woo Suh, In Tae Jin, Seung-Jun Lee, Chul-Min Ahn, Donghoon Choi, Ji Yong Jang, Cheol Woong (…)2026-07-16