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Longitudinal associations between depressive and anxiety symptom trajectories during pregnancy: comorbidity patterns and the sequential role of second-trimester anxiety

This study of 275 Chinese pregnant women reveals U-shaped trajectories for depressive and anxiety symptoms across trimesters, establishes first-trimester screening cut-offs, identifies lower education as a risk factor for comorbidity, and highlights second-trimester anxiety as a key sequential mediator linking early and late-pregnancy depression.

Yueping Ding, Shaohe Hong, Jing Li2026-06-26
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Data Driven Reappraisal of Prophylactic Fasciotomy in Penetrating Lower Extremity Arterial Trauma

This single-center study challenges the routine use of prophylactic fasciotomy in penetrating lower extremity arterial trauma by demonstrating that the risk of developing compartment syndrome is significantly higher in popliteal artery injuries (43.4%) compared to femoral injuries (6.3%) and is not influenced by concomitant venous injury, thereby supporting injury-specific risk stratification over liberal surgical dogma.

John Gaspich, Taylor Nordan, Karthik Thangappan, Kerri McKie, Jonathan Gates, Molly Jarman, Ali Salim, Nicholas Swerdlow (…)2026-06-26
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Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Patients with Tuberculosis Complicated by Diabetes in Bao'an District, Shenzhen from 2016 to 2024

This study analyzes tuberculosis data from Bao'an District, Shenzhen (2016–2024) to reveal a significant year-on-year increase in the prevalence of diabetes comorbidity among patients, identifying male gender, older age, local residency, and specific treatment outcomes as key risk factors that necessitate enhanced early detection and monitoring strategies.

Yali Qu, Zhenyang Liu, Peipei Huang, Jinzhou Mei, Li'ai Peng, Fangxiang Hu, Fan Huang, Yunxia Wang2026-06-26
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Evaluation of CA-125, HE4, ROMA, and Copenhagen Index for Preoperative Risk Stratification of Adnexal Masses in Indian Women: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

This prospective study of Indian women demonstrates that while HE4 and ROMA offer superior diagnostic accuracy for premenopausal adnexal masses, the Copenhagen Index provides the highest specificity and AUC for postmenopausal women, establishing these biomarkers as effective adjunctive tools for preoperative risk stratification.

Nilanchali Singh¹, Chetanya Mittal¹, Aaroshi Gupta¹, Ishika Gupta¹, Sadaf Kunwar¹, Anjli Gaur¹, Sushmitha Somagattu¹, Ta (…)2026-06-25✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
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Specialist Physician Composition and Hospital Supply Expense Structure: A Four-Year Panel Study of General and Tertiary General Hospitals in the Republic of Korea

This four-year panel study of 285 Korean hospitals reveals that supply expense ratios vary significantly based on hospital type, ownership, region, and specialist physician composition, suggesting these differences reflect clinical functions and operational contexts rather than mere inefficiency.

Do Won Kim, Vasuki Rajaguru, Tae Hyun Kim2026-06-25
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Trends in obesity and socioeconomic status in the Peruvian population between the years 2015-2024: an analysis of a national survey

This study analyzes 2015–2024 national survey data to reveal that obesity prevalence among Peruvian adults increased significantly from 20.4% to 29.1%, with a persistent positive socioeconomic gradient and higher rates observed among women, urban residents, and older individuals.

Roger Hiroshi Albornoz-Toyohama, Sergio Daniel Bobadilla-Bautista, Javier Linkolk López-Gonzales2026-06-25
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Streamlined durability monitoring of DuraNet® Plus and Interceptor® G2 insecticide-treated nets in Northern Region, Cameroon: assessment results in two sites from 2022 to 2025

A 2022–2025 streamlined durability monitoring study in Northern Cameroon revealed that Interceptor® G2 nets demonstrated superior performance over DuraNet® Plus in maintaining insecticidal efficacy against pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes, with both net types experiencing significant chemical degradation linked to washing practices and physical wear.

Keith Esch, Yvan G. Fotso-Toguem, Raymond N. Tabue, Jacky Raharinjatovo, Sonia Ngongang, Dum-buo Nnamdi, Etienne Fondjo (…)2026-06-25
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Sparse-Observation Multi-Horizon Glaucoma Progression Forecasting with Biologically Constrained Temporal Consistency: A Glaucoma Case Study

This paper introduces a biologically constrained, sparse-observation framework utilizing a novel Temporally Consistent Multi-Horizon (TCMH) loss to accurately forecast multi-year glaucoma progression from just two clinical visits, achieving superior calibration and specificity compared to both baseline models and independent specialist graders.

Nazlee Zebardast, Mousa Moradi, Jerry Cao-Xue, Asahi Fujita, Daniel Liebman, Alessandro Jammal, Mengyu Wang, Tobias Elze (…)2026-06-25
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Health and Social Impacts of Relocation to Alternative Housing Areas in Egypt: Changes in Health Expenditures and Healthcare Service Quality

This study reveals that while relocating Egyptian families from informal settlements to alternative housing areas significantly improved living conditions, it concurrently led to a 69% increase in household health expenditures and a marked decline in satisfaction with healthcare services, underscoring the urgent need to integrate accessible and affordable healthcare into future relocation programs.

suzan mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Ehab Sakr, Doaa Doaa Haridy, Abdelhamid Abdelhamid Elshabrawy2026-06-25