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Characteristics of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in pseudophakic eyes: A retrospective cohort study

This retrospective cohort study of 874 eyes reveals that rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in pseudophakic eyes is characterized by distinct clinical features, including a higher prevalence of inferior and nasal breaks, missed breaks, and foveal detachment, which correlate with poorer anatomical and visual outcomes compared to phakic eyes, while also noting that capsular complications during prior cataract surgery are associated with shorter axial length and reduced surgical success.

Yasuko Ikegami, Tomohiko Yanagita, Kazunori Hirasawa, Ako Ohe, Takahiro Haruki, Nobuyuki Shoji2026-10-20

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Assessing clinician readiness to deliver exposure therapy: Development and preliminary evaluation of a pragmatic training and implementation tool

This study introduces the 28-item Exposure Readiness Scale (ERS) as a feasible and promising multidomain tool for assessing clinician readiness to deliver exposure therapy, though it notes that specific domains like Knowledge and Beliefs require further refinement and validation.

Elena L. Pokowitz, Emily L. Bilek2026-10-20

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A Machine Learning System for Quantifying Facial Asymmetry in Bell’s Palsy across Underrepresented Phenotypes

This study presents and evaluates a machine learning pipeline for quantifying facial asymmetry in Bell's palsy using 2D landmarks, demonstrating its feasibility on commodity hardware and revealing unexpected demographic variations in detection failure rates and baseline asymmetry metrics across the FairFace dataset.

Ahmed Sultan, Ahsan Numan2026-10-20

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Clinical, Metabolic, and MRI Findings Associated with Early Outcomes in Pediatric Traumatic Axonal Injury: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

This single-center retrospective cohort study of 68 pediatric patients with traumatic axonal injury identifies admission consciousness level and MRI-based injury grade as the key independent predictors of early in-hospital mortality and functional outcomes, suggesting their utility for bedside risk stratification.

Atakan Besnek, Ertuğrul Pınar, Mehmet Kılıç, Sümeyya Ercan, İhsan Yıldırım, Yasin Böcü, Barış Erdoğan2026-10-20

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Personalized Network Mapping Reveals State-Trait Dissociation of Frontoparietal Connectivity in Adolescent Depression: A Longitudinal Study

This longitudinal study demonstrates that using personalized network mapping, rather than group-average templates, reveals a critical state-trait dissociation in frontoparietal connectivity among depressed adolescents, where chronic elevation predicts symptom burden while transient increases correlate with momentary relief.

Jasper Laca, Amar Ojha, Megan M. Herting, Anurima Mummaneni, Arielle Keller, Lucina Uddin, Tiffany Ho2026-10-20

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Working Conditions and Practice Adaptations among Nurses and Midwives During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Huambo, Angola: A Mixed-Methods Study

This convergent mixed-methods study of 309 nurses and midwives in Huambo, Angola, reveals that while pandemic adaptations were heterogeneous and centered on biosafety, they occurred amidst severe resource shortages, uneven institutional support, and significant psychological strain, highlighting critical priorities for future workforce preparedness.

Herculano Calandula Kamalanga, Bela Chonela Ngoma Chivando Simba, Bruno Campos Gobato, Sandra Milena Aponte Franco, Moni (…)2026-10-20

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‘One shunt fits all?’: A comparative laboratory study of antibiotic- impregnated shunt catheters with retrospective clinical correlation

This study reveals significant product-specific biochemical and physical variations among commercially available antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters, with retrospective data linking the Ares® brand to a significantly higher incidence of unexplained abdominal pain compared to Bactiseal®, suggesting that catheter selection may impact clinical outcomes despite the need for further prospective validation.

Kanza Tariq, Mehran Moazen, Anastasiia Maliuk, Celine Krista Vicedo, Simon Thompson, Linda D’Antona, Jesvin Sunny, Gilli (…)2026-10-20

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Knowledge, attitudes and human papillomavirus vaccine recommendation practices among primary care physicians in Bahrain: a cross-sectional study

A 2025 cross-sectional study of 205 primary care physicians in Bahrain reveals that while most possess strong knowledge and positive attitudes toward the HPV vaccine, regular recommendation practices are driven by clinical experience and perceived parental acceptance rather than knowledge levels, largely due to the vaccine's delivery via school campaigns limiting routine physician opportunities.

Fatema A. Yusuf, Maryam A. Ahmed, Zahraa A. Alali, Zakeya S. Khalaf, Riham Algarf, Muna A. Almohri, Basheer Makarem, Sad (…)2026-10-20

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Calcium-Free Predilution for Circuit Preservation During CRRT Without Routine Anticoagulation: A Single-Center ICU Pilot Study

This single-center pilot study demonstrates that a calcium-free predilution strategy serves as a feasible rescue approach for maintaining circuit patency during continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients when standard anticoagulation is contraindicated or unavailable, achieving acceptable filter survival without causing uncontrolled metabolic complications.

can colakoglu2026-10-20

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Primary Headache Disorders in Adolescents: Phenotypic Patterns and Multidimensional Burden on Quality of life and Psychosocial Well-being -part I

This cross-sectional study of Georgian adolescents reveals that while frequent and severe primary headaches significantly impair physical energy, social functioning, and academic performance, family dynamics appear to buffer against generalized anxiety and preserve subjective happiness.

tamar malkhaz bitskinashvili, Nana Nino Tatishvili2026-10-20

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