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The Association between PD-L1 Positivity and Clinicopathological Findings among Patients with Thyroid Carcinoma

This study demonstrates that PD-L1 expression in thyroid carcinoma varies significantly across histological subtypes, being highest in anaplastic cases, and is strongly associated with aggressive clinicopathological features such as advanced tumor stage and extrathyroidal extension, suggesting its potential as a prognostic biomarker for guiding immune checkpoint therapies.

Alireza Abdollahi, Samaneh Salarvand, Seyed Mohammad Tavangar, Hana Saffar, Behnaz Jahanbin2026-06-29
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Frontal pelvic control and activation of trunk and deep hip muscles, including gluteus minimus and piriformis, during single-leg standing

This study utilized electromyography to demonstrate that the anterior gluteus minimus and piriformis muscles on the weight-bearing side play distinct, critical roles in maintaining frontal plane pelvic control during single-leg standing, thereby offering new insights for the assessment and rehabilitation of pelvic stability disorders.

Kazuma Uebayashi, Yu Okubo, Kiyokazu Akasaka, Gen Adachi, Tomoki Oshikawa, Naoto Matsunaga, Koji Kaneoka2026-06-29
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Distinct Molecular Pathways Driving Thymic and Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

This study demonstrates that despite morphological similarities, thymic and pulmonary neuroendocrine neoplasms are driven by distinct molecular programs defined by anatomical origin and tumor grade, exhibiting divergent immune phenotypes, metabolic states, and pathway dependencies that support the development of site-adapted therapeutic strategies.

Hanibal Bohnenberger, Stefan Küffer, Arber Qoku, Julius Bodemeyer, Nelia Nause, Björn Häupl, Kirsten Reuter-Jessen, Tess (…)2026-06-29
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DL-based Highly-Accelerated Hepatobiliary-Phase Gadoxetate-Enhanced MRI ; Preliminary Experience

This study demonstrates that the Sonic DL deep learning reconstruction method enables highly accelerated, high-quality hepatobiliary-phase gadoxetate-enhanced MRI with a 12-second breath-hold, offering superior sharpness and reduced aliasing artifacts compared to conventional methods while maintaining diagnostic image quality.

Keisuke Sato, Shinji Tanaka, Ryo Murayama, Yukihisa Takayama, Atsushi Nozaki, Xucheng Zhu, Ty Cashen, Arnaud Guidon, Tet (…)2026-06-29
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Retinal Sensitivity Assessed by Microperimetry and Its Topographic Correlation with Macular Structure by Optical Coherence Tomography Following Macular Hole Surgery: a cross-sectional study

Six months after successful macular hole surgery with ILM peeling, patients exhibited persistent, sector-specific reductions in retinal sensitivity that were significantly correlated with residual thinning of the macular structure and ganglion cell complex, highlighting the value of microperimetry in detecting functional deficits not captured by visual acuity alone.

Rodrigo Schwartz Pegado, Gabriel Castilho Sandoval Barbosa, Luciana Virgínia Ferreira Costa-Cunha, Leandro Cabral Zachar (…)2026-06-29
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Preterm neonatal mortality and associated factors among preterm neonates admitted to Jigjiga University Sheikh Hassan Yabare Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: A retrospective cross-sectional study

This retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at Jigjiga University Sheikh Hassan Yabare Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia reveals a 29% preterm neonatal mortality rate, significantly associated with hypothermia, low birth weight, delayed feeding initiation, lack of kangaroo mother care, and preeclampsia.

Aysheshim Fentu Yeshalem, Abdulahi Ibrahim, Biruk Getachew, Abdurahman Kedir Roble, Muluken Ahmed, Ayan Ahmed Abdulahi (…)2026-06-29
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Vapor-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Presenting as a Pulmonary–Renal Syndrome in an Adolescent

This case report describes a 14-year-old boy who developed severe acute kidney injury and pulmonary infiltrates mimicking a pulmonary–renal syndrome following electronic cigarette use, which was ultimately diagnosed as vaping-induced acute tubular injury via kidney biopsy and resolved completely after discontinuing immunosuppression.

Cagla Cagli Piskin, Bahriye Atmis, Zahide Orhan Ok, Kıvılcım Eren Ates, Gulfiliz Gonlusen, Aysun K. Bayazit2026-06-29
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Antibiofilm and antiproliferative effect on Candida spp. generated by the combination of conventional antifungals

This study demonstrates that combining caspofungin with isavuconazole or amphotericin B significantly disrupts the architecture and metabolic activity of mature biofilms formed by various *Candida* species, offering a promising therapeutic strategy to overcome resistance associated with individual antifungal treatments.

Fatima del Carmen Cruz-Cruz, Alan Couttolenc, Alberto Ramírez-Mata, César Espinoza2026-06-29
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Dengue Fever in Al-Hodeidah Governorate, Yemen: A Seven-Year Epidemiological Analysis, 2019–2025

This seven-year retrospective analysis of dengue fever in Yemen's Al-Hodeidah Governorate (2019–2025) reveals a high burden of disease with 115,381 suspected cases and a 27.9% laboratory confirmation rate, predominantly affecting males and young adults in winter, underscoring the urgent need for strengthened surveillance and targeted vector control amidst ongoing conflict and infrastructure challenges.

Mohammed Hajjam, Tarik Ghaleb, Reemah Alyusfi, Basem Momen, Mohammed Almuniri, Hashim Muammar, Ameen Shebah, Muner majja (…)2026-06-29