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Clinical Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation with and without the Ologen Collagen Matrix: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrates that adding the Ologen collagen matrix to Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation significantly improves early intraocular pressure reduction, decreases postoperative medication dependency, and increases surgical success rates compared to the valve alone, without increasing complication risks.

Manal Alhamazani, Malak Alkuwaykibi, Khalid AlQahatani, Alhanouf Alatwi, Yaser ben Thabet, Saad Alamri2026-06-24
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What Drives Iranian Nurses to Migrate? Insights from Nursing Professors on Structural Determinants and Retention Strategies

This qualitative study of Iranian nursing professors identifies seven interrelated structural determinants—including economic dissatisfaction, excessive workloads, and systemic undervaluation—that drive nurse migration, highlighting the urgent need for integrated policy reforms to improve retention and strengthen the country's health system.

Mohammad Pourebrahimi, Fatemeh Delfani, Mohammadjavad Hosseinabadi-Farahani, Mohsen Mollahadi, Batool Nehrir, Iman Jafar (…)2026-06-24
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Clinical outcomes and exploratory correlates of major pathological response after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in locally advanced HNSCC

This retrospective study of 86 patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma demonstrates that major pathological response (MPR) after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy is a significant predictor of overall survival and is positively associated with higher treatment cycles, high PD-L1 CPS, and HPV positivity, while concomitant esophageal cancer negatively impacts both MPR rates and larynx preservation.

Li Yuan Wei, Li Da Liao, Chao Yi Ge, Kai Wang, Hui Huang, WenSheng Liu2026-06-24
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The Application of Peer-to-peer Learning Among the Comprehensive Skill Training of Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Mixed-method Study

This mixed-method study demonstrates that integrating a peer-to-peer learning approach with mandatory peer evaluation into undergraduate nursing skill training significantly enhances students' proficiency and learning interest by providing timely, bidirectional feedback that addresses the limitations of traditional instructor-led models.

fengping Han, Jiayin Wang, Weiran Xu, Xiaoyan Jin2026-06-24
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High FKBPL expression promotes cell proliferation through cell cycle regulation and is associated with poor prognosis in ovarian cancer

This study demonstrates that high expression of FKBPL promotes ovarian cancer cell proliferation via cell cycle regulation and serves as a significant independent prognostic biomarker associated with poor overall and disease-free survival in epithelial ovarian cancer patients.

Jimin Bae, Gwan Hee Han, Hee Yun, Joon-Yong Chung, Jae-Hoon Kim, Hanbyoul Cho2026-06-24
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Longitudinal changes in skeletal muscle index and their prognostic significance in patients with advanced lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study

This retrospective cohort study of 316 advanced lung cancer patients demonstrates that while baseline skeletal muscle index loses prognostic significance over time, the longitudinal rate of muscle mass decline, particularly in the early treatment phase, serves as a robust and consistent predictor of progression-free survival.

Xia Yanfei, Hu Yuling, Jiang Li, Luo Xujing, Yu Changhui, Cai Shaoxi2026-06-24
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Pediatric Autism Diagnosis Accuracy and Confidence: A Comparison of Experienced and Inexperienced Clinicians Making Decisions with and without AI Decision Support

This study evaluates an AI-based decision support tool for pediatric autism diagnosis, finding that while the system is usable and boosts confidence, it significantly improves accuracy for inexperienced clinicians only when the AI is correct, highlighting the critical need for AI literacy training to prevent overreliance and automation bias.

Gondy Leroy, Sumi Lee, Krishna Prashanth Thummanapelly, Winslow Burleson, Nell Maltman, Sydney Rice, Joshua Rothman2026-06-24