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Reconsidering the Healthy Migrant Effect: Nativity Differences in Undiagnosed Diabetes and Diabetes Awareness Among U.S. Adults

This study challenges the "healthy migrant effect" by demonstrating that foreign-born U.S. adults have a higher burden of undiagnosed diabetes compared to native-born adults, suggesting that apparent health advantages stem from lower rates of clinical detection due to barriers in healthcare access rather than a genuinely lower disease prevalence.

Aliya Kuerban, David Sun, Ling Shi, Laura Hayman2026-07-14
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Integrating Functiomics, Radiomics, and Dosiomics for the Management and Prediction of Radiation Pneumonitis in Lung Cancer Patients

This study demonstrates that integrating functional lung imaging features ("Functionomics") with conventional radiomics and dosiomics significantly enhances the predictive accuracy for grade ≥2 radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer patients compared to using anatomical or dosimetric data alone.

Chen Cheng, Bing Li, Xiaoli Zheng, Hui Luo, Hui Li, Zhaoyang Lou, Xiaofang Chen2026-07-14
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Does Delay in Definitive Treatment Affect Complication Rates Following Maxillofacial Fractures? A Retrospective Cohort Study

This retrospective cohort study of 216 patients demonstrates that delaying definitive surgical treatment for maxillofacial fractures beyond 72 hours significantly increases the risk of postoperative infections and overall complications, particularly for mandibular fractures, compared to early intervention.

Rajni Mishra, Sibgutulah Rashid, Rudra Deo Kumar, Devanshu Devanshu, Shivendra Choudhary, Naqoosh Haidry2026-07-14
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Dietary intervention targets hierarchical metabolic dependencies in human acute myeloid leukemia

This study demonstrates that short-term carbohydrate restriction in newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia patients reprograms leukemic metabolism by suppressing anabolic processes in proliferative blasts while revealing hierarchical metabolic vulnerabilities in therapy-persistent stem-like populations, thereby establishing organism-level dietary intervention as a therapeutic framework for targeting leukemia.

Maria Lastra Cagigas, Gayathiri Rajakumar, Tiana Pelaia, Rachael Hayward, Yue Cao, Dawei Zheng, Lake Ee Quek, Andrius Ma (…)2026-07-14
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Effect of Low-flow CO₂ Insufflation on Hemodynamics in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: A USCOM-based Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that using a low CO₂ insufflation rate of 1 L/min, compared to the standard 5 L/min, significantly better preserves cardiac output and stroke volume while reducing systemic vascular resistance during gynecological laparoscopic surgery without compromising surgical efficiency.

Rui Liu, Yingcai Song, Zhiqiang Liu, Jiang Li2026-07-14
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Mini-incision surgery combined with a self-made Kirschner wire micro automatic retractor for carpal tunnel syndrome: a retrospective clinical study

This retrospective study of 67 patients demonstrates that palmar mini-incision surgery utilizing a self-made Kirschner wire micro automatic retractor is a safe, minimally invasive, and highly effective treatment for moderate to severe carpal tunnel syndrome, achieving a 95.2% excellent-to-good functional outcome rate.

Xian-wei He, Yingkai Zhang, Bing-qing Huang, Liang-sheng Wang, Wei-wei Ye, Rong-bo Wu, Guo-ping Cai2026-07-14
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Prevalence of Impaired Diffusing Capacity of Lungs for Carbon monoxide in Smokers with normal spirometry

This cross-sectional study of 39 adult male smokers with normal spirometry reveals a high prevalence (72.5%) of impaired diffusing capacity (DLCO), suggesting that combining DLCO assessment with age, smoking history, and FEF25–75 metrics can significantly improve early detection of pre-COPD beyond traditional spirometry alone.

Rohita S, Aruna Shanmuganathan, Chitra kumar, Sam Selva Shruthi, Ramadevi Santhanakumar2026-07-14
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Value of Immune-Inflammatory Markers Derived from complete blood count in Umbilical Cord for the Early Diagnosis of Early-Onset Sepsis Complicated with Purulent Meningitis in Preterm Infants: a single-center prospective study

This prospective study demonstrates that the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) derived from umbilical cord blood complete blood counts serves as a noninvasive, cost-effective, and relatively accurate early diagnostic marker for predicting purulent meningitis in preterm infants with early-onset sepsis.

Zongli Chen, Keyong Luo2026-07-14
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Measuring AI Readiness in Health Professions Education: Development and Validation of the AI Competence and Preparedness Evaluation Resource (AICPER)

This study presents the development and rigorous psychometric validation of the AICPER, a multidimensional instrument designed to assess health professions trainees' perceptions of AI across functional, ethical, and educational domains, demonstrating strong reliability and structural validity across nursing, pharmacy, and public health programs.

Divya Kewalramani, Oluwaseun J. Adeyemi, Stuti Shah, Justin L. Benton, Dylan R. Nieman, Advaith Bongu, Nell Maloney Pate (…)2026-07-14
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Fostering Hope through Exergaming in Hospitalized Children with Hematological Malignancies: A Multi-Perspective Qualitative Study Guided by Snyder’s Hope Theory

This qualitative phenomenological study, guided by Snyder's Hope Theory, reveals that exergaming fosters hope in hospitalized children with hematological malignancies by enabling them to reframe hospitalization into attainable goals, construct feasible pathways within clinical constraints, and activate a distributed sense of agency through the collaborative efforts of children, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

Yujie Hang, Yulu Ren, Zhizhi Jin, Shenjie Chen, Jiayi Deng, Yanni Guo, Xiaonan Wu, Runping Wang, Chunmei Zhang2026-07-14