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Characteristics and Efficiency of Inpatient Consultations in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Comprehensive Hospital

This retrospective study of a tertiary comprehensive hospital reveals that while the majority of inpatient consultations in oral and maxillofacial surgery are completed within 8 hours to support complex multidisciplinary care, a notable proportion of delays and incomplete requests highlights the need for improved pre-consultation assessment and inter-specialty communication.

Zhuoying Cai, Yihang Sun, Qin Yan, Kaide Li, Yanming Liu2026-06-24
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National Implementation of a Risk-Based Biorisk Management System in Uganda: System-Level Coverage and Within-Facility Performance Across One Health Laboratory Sectors, 2022–2025

Between 2022 and 2025, Uganda successfully implemented a national, ISO-aligned biorisk management program across its One Health laboratory sectors, achieving significant system-wide compliance growth and measurable within-facility performance improvements through standardized tools, cascade training, and structured mentorship.

Paul Okwalinga, Gordon Mpamize, Temesgen Endalew, Joseph Nkodyo, Joel Opio, Diana Mutua, Diana Atwijuka, Cissy Kityo, Mi (…)2026-06-24
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Evaluation and Subcategorization of Perineural Invasion (by location) in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Correlation with Other Prognostic factors and Overall Survival: A Retrospective study

This retrospective study of 159 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma patients demonstrates that while perineural invasion (PNI) generally correlates with adverse outcomes, its prognostic significance is primarily driven by intratumoral location, which shows a stronger association with recurrence, mortality, and lymph node metastasis compared to peripheral or extratumoral PNI.

Manar Al Masri, Zhihui Fang, Roua Arian, Carla Palmucci, Shweta Agarwal2026-06-24
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Persistent Disparities in Physical Activity Guideline Adherence Among U.S. Cancer Survivors: Evidence From the National Health Interview Survey, 2010-2020

This study analyzing National Health Interview Survey data from 2010 to 2020 reveals that adherence to aerobic physical activity guidelines among U.S. cancer survivors remains consistently low and fluctuates over time, with significant persistent disparities linked to socioeconomic status, age, and functional limitations.

Gaurav Kumar, Priyanka Chaudhary, Lynette M. Smith, Jungyoon Kim, Apar Kishor Ganti, Krista M. Kezbers, Dejun Su2026-06-24
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Why Traditional Medicine Remains Outside Public Health Insurance: Financing Architecture, Institutional Path Dependence, and Lessons for India’s AB-PMJAY

This paper argues that the exclusion of Ayush systems from India's flagship AB-PMJAY insurance scheme stems not from a lack of policy recognition but from structural design choices favoring catastrophic inpatient care, institutional path dependence, and stringent evidence requirements, drawing on global comparisons to highlight the need for financing reforms to support medical pluralism.

Balasankar J M, Neethu M S, Neena Elezebeth Philip, Junaid K P2026-06-24
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Clinical Characteristics and Disease Severity Analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Guangxi ChildrenCarrying Drug-Resistant Genes: A Retrospective Clinical Study

This retrospective study of 621 Guangxi children with drug-resistant *Mycoplasma pneumoniae* pneumonia identifies younger age, extrapulmonary rash, wheezing, and elevated LDH levels as independent risk factors for severe disease, while highlighting WBC, PLT, LDH, and D-Dimer as useful predictive indices for early intervention.

Ronghao Mo, Jielin Chen, Guangbing Liu, Leini Huang, Yan Qin, Ping Li, Wanzhi Wang, Huiping Huang2026-06-24
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Early Blood Pressure Variability and Cerebral Vasospasm Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

This study of 85 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage found that acute blood pressure variability, particularly the coefficient of variation and successive variation, is significantly associated with and predictive of subsequent cerebral vasospasm, suggesting these metrics could help identify high-risk patients.

Yuanyuan Ming, Panpan Zhao, Le Zhang, Ziyuan Zhang, Xiuhua Zhu, Yuqin Yang, Xianlong Zhu2026-06-24