Pain Med Case Rep. 2026 Jul;10(5):419-422.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is an uncommon cause of postprandial abdominal pain that can be difficult to diagnose, especially in children.CASE REPORT: We report a 14-year-old male patient with 2 months of severe, stabbing peri
Pain Med Case Rep. 2026 Jul;10(5):413-417.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Erythromelalgia is a rare, debilitating chronic condition characterized by erythema, warmth, and recurrent burning pain typically in the feet. Despite numerous treatment options, management of erythromelalgia can be challenging. Sodium ch
J Magn Reson Imaging. 2026 Aug 4. doi: 10.1002/jmri.70398. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients with multivessel disease (MVD) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have worse outcomes than those with single-vessel disease (SVD), but whether MVD is associated with diffuse myocardial
JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Aug 3;9(8):e2626910. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.26910.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: The COVID-19 pandemic may serve as a natural experiment, with pandemic-associated changes in the epidemiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) potentially informing understanding of KD pathogenesis.OBJECTIV
JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Aug 3;9(8):e2627335. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.27335.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Choosing between endovascular and open (bypass) surgical revascularization for chronic limb-threatening ischemia has major implications for clinical practice.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost-effectiv
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2026 Aug 4:gfag172. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfag172. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: A low dose of the selective endothelin A receptor antagonist zibotentan in combination with the sodium - glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) dapagliflozin reduced urinary albumin-
Sci China Life Sci. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.1007/s11427-025-3334-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough the maternal microbiome is recognized as a critical regulator of offspring physiology, its role in heart development and the pathogenesis of heart failure remains largely unclear. Using a germ-fre
Neth Heart J. 2026 Aug 4. doi: 10.1007/s12471-026-02055-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS) has demonstrated high procedural success, with excellent stent deliverability and low complication rates. The effects of orbital atherectomy (OA) and its impact o
J Neurooncol. 2026 Aug 4;179(1):26. doi: 10.1007/s11060-026-05724-y.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Cerebral sinus vein thrombosis (SVT) is a feared complication of brain tumour surgery, especially in sinus adjacent locations. In the comprehensive treatment of brain metastases (BM) intraoperative radiotherapy (IOR
J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2026 Aug 4;19(1):97. doi: 10.1007/s12265-026-10826-z.ABSTRACTSepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SICM) has traditionally been viewed as pump-centered contractile failure, but this paradigm fails to explain the clinical spectrum and recovery patterns. This review presents an integ
Heart Fail Rev. 2026 Aug 4;31(1):90. doi: 10.1007/s10741-026-10662-y.ABSTRACTHeart failure (HF) represents a major burden on healthcare systems globally, driven by high rates of hospitalizations and readmissions, as well as prolonged length of stay (LOS). To address this, a wide range of innovative
Qual Life Res. 2026 Aug 4;35(9):256. doi: 10.1007/s11136-026-04357-y.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To estimate the longitudinal interrelationship between health, personal, and environmental predictors of Quality of life (QOL) and their impact on QOL among older adults with heart or pulmonary diseases.METHODS: Th
Neurosurg Rev. 2026 Aug 4;49(1):510. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04424-5.ABSTRACTAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality. Long-term outcomes remain difficult to predict. Computed tomography (CT) is central to diagnosis and early risk st
Mol Biol Rep. 2026 Aug 4;53(1):1338. doi: 10.1007/s11033-026-12486-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Secondary neurodegeneration in brain regions remote from the primary infarct contributes substantially to long-term neurological dysfunction after ischemic stroke. Although pyroptosis has been implicated in acut
Neurosurg Rev. 2026 Aug 4;49(1):511. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04431-6.ABSTRACTObjective to evaluate whether withholding prophylactic antiseizure medications (ASMs) is safe in low-risk patients undergoing microsurgical clipping for unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) and to identify risk factors
Acta Neuropathol. 2026 Aug 4;152(1):16. doi: 10.1007/s00401-026-03055-w.ABSTRACTIn multiple sclerosis (MS), the chronic, unresolved nature of neuroinflammation within the central nervous system (CNS) remains a major obstacle for effective therapeutic intervention. This challenge arises primarily due
Rheumatol Int. 2026 Aug 4;46(8):230. doi: 10.1007/s00296-026-06261-7.ABSTRACTThe presence of abnormal nailfold capillaries and antinuclear antibodies (ANA) is associated with increased all-cause mortality in patients presenting with incipient Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). We conducted a retrospective a
No abstractEur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Aug 4:zwag405. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag405. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42550088 | DOI:10.1093/eurjpc/zwag405
Europace. 2026 Aug 4:euag197. doi: 10.1093/europace/euag197. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Optimal management of oral anticoagulation (OAC) after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation remains uncertain. We evaluated thromboembolic and bleeding outcomes associated with OAC discontinu
Health Expect. 2026 Aug;29(4):e70807. doi: 10.1111/hex.70807.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Stroke can have a range of impacts on a person's life. Previous research has highlighted the need for greater attention to well-being, with people with stroke reporting that well-being is not well addressed in stroke
Eur J Neurol. 2026 Aug;33(8):e70715. doi: 10.1111/ene.70715.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Despite strong evidence supporting reperfusion therapies and Stroke Unit care, access and quality of stroke services remain heterogeneous across Europe. A
Chem Biol Drug Des. 2026 Aug;108(2):e70363. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.70363.ABSTRACTIschemic stroke (IS) is a cerebrovascular disease with high mortality and disability rates, currently lacking effective therapeutic targets. The STING inhibitor SN-011 shows potential in IS treatment, but its mechanism of ac
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Aug 4. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70780. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Suspected cardiac chest pain is a common cause for hospital admission. In busy acute NHS hospitals, patients with suspected cardiac chest pain, normal Troponin levels, and no evidence of acute c
mSystems. 2026 Aug 4:e0035826. doi: 10.1128/msystems.00358-26. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, with changes in gut microbiota composition and function being closely associated with its onset and progression. However, the high inter-indiv
