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Prolonged remission of pediatric pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta after systemic corticosteroid therapy: a case report and scoping review

This case report and scoping review describe a 2-year-old boy with pediatric pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta who achieved prolonged remission following systemic corticosteroid therapy, suggesting that carefully tapered steroid regimens may offer rapid disease control and sustained remission in selected pediatric cases despite the lack of standard evidence.

Giovanni Francesco Saia, Piero Farruggia, Marco Guida, Mirella Milioto, Antonino Levita, Santi Cancila, Chiara Marino, S (…)2026-06-29
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Falling Out of Favor: Practice Patterns of Shock Wave Lithotripsy in the Era of Endourology: A FUTURE Worldwide Survey

A 2026 worldwide survey reveals that shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is utilized in a minority of stone cases and perceived as declining, with practice patterns showing significant variability in patient selection, technical delivery, and training, while AI adoption remains limited despite favorable perceptions.

Horacio Sanguinetti, Danielle Castellani, Hsiang Ying Lee, Brett Johnson, Pankaj Maheshwari, Scott Quarrier, Khurshid Gh (…)2026-06-29
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Serum copper and calcium as potential biomarkers after spinal cord injury: experimental and translational evidence

This study demonstrates that serum copper and calcium levels exhibit distinct temporal elevations following spinal cord injury that correlate with systemic inflammation and poor neurological outcomes in both rat models and human patients, suggesting their potential utility as clinically relevant biomarkers for injury severity and recovery.

Stefan Heene, Raban Heller, Lutz Schomburg, Thilo Chillon, Guoli Zheng, Xiaowei Zha, Laura Ruebenacker, Johannes Walter (…)2026-06-29
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Ethical tensions in AI-mediated clinical communication: a mixed-methods study of nursing students’ perspectives

This mixed-methods study of nursing students reveals that AI-mediated clinical communication introduces significant ethical tensions regarding interpretive authority, professional responsibility, and uncertainty, highlighting the need for future healthcare professionals to act as mediators who contextualize AI-generated information while maintaining accountability.

Xiongwen Yang, Yi Xiao, Di Liu, Yongpan Sun, Xiaojiang Zhou, Jing Yao, Bo Zhang, Lin Yang, Wankai Guo, Weijuan Tang, Xia (…)2026-06-29
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Clinical Characteristics and Platelet‑Related Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

This observational study of 137 traumatic brain injury patients identified that while older age, higher triage acuity, impaired neurological status, and various physiological abnormalities were associated with in-hospital mortality, bradycardia was the sole independent predictor of death after multivariable adjustment.

Behrang Rezvani Kakhki, Mahyar Mohseni Birjandi, Ehsan Mosa Farkhani, Fahimeh Hoseinzadeh, Hamideh Feiz Disfani, Saboura (…)2026-06-29
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Symptom burden profiles and influencing factors among hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing combined local and systemic therapy: a cross-sectional study

This cross-sectional study of 400 hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing combined local and systemic therapy identified three distinct symptom burden profiles—low, high mucocutaneous–sensory, and high overall—and determined that age, treatment exposure, and self-efficacy are key factors influencing these profiles, suggesting that profile-based assessment can guide tailored nursing interventions.

Qunyi Lin, Lifang Bian, Wangfeng Li, Xuee Guo, Xiaoying He2026-06-29
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Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism in patients with Thrombocytopenia- A multi-center retrospective cohort study

This multi-center retrospective cohort study utilizing the TriNetX network reveals that patients with acute venous thromboembolism and thrombocytopenia face significantly higher mortality, bleeding, and recurrence risks compared to controls, underscoring the critical need for tailored management strategies that balance anticoagulation benefits against bleeding hazards even in cases of mild platelet reduction.

Aditya Anand, Xiaoyi Zhang, Abhishek Kumar2026-06-29
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Family Planning Policy Transparency in U.S. General Surgery Residency Programs

This study reveals that publicly available family-supportive policies across U.S. general surgery residency programs are limited, inconsistently documented, and highly variable, prompting the development of a standardized Family Supportive Policy Index (FSPI) to facilitate benchmarking and improve transparency for applicants and residents.

Alexandra Lujan Naissant, Jessica Lee, Sophia Smith, Phoebe Otchere, Kathryn Twomey, Elizabeth King, Donald Hess, Megan (…)2026-06-29
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Asynchronous Video Feedback and Early Performance Variability in Resident Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Multicenter Observational Study

This multicenter observational study found that asynchronous video feedback did not significantly improve the average technical performance of residents during early laparoscopic cholecystectomy learning, though it may offer a potential benefit in reducing performance variability.

Matías Aguilera, Diego Sanhueza, Jose Rui-Wamba, Enzo Castiglioni, Bernardita Becker, María Inés Gaete, Julian Varas2026-06-29
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Dual-Impact Outcomes of a Summer Medical Pathway Program: Learner Empowerment and Student Educator Development

This exploratory mixed-methods study demonstrates that the IMPRESS summer pathway program successfully achieves a dual impact by significantly enhancing undergraduate learners' medical knowledge, self-efficacy, and sense of belonging while simultaneously fostering teaching, leadership, and communication skills in their medical student mentors.

Xinyi Luo, James Pai, Hiyori Roberts, Jonathan Allotey, Joseph Ritondale, Kalli Segel, Vivien Okechukwu, Korey Walter, C (…)2026-06-29