Prehospital triage of patients with suspected acute stroke (PRESTO-2): protocol for a controlled before-and-after intervention trial

Eur Stroke J. 2026 Sep 5;11(9):aakag106. doi: 10.1093/esj/aakag106.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Prehospital triage of suspected stroke patients aims to reduce onset-to-groin time by eliminating the need for interhospital transfers for patients with ischaemic stroke caused by an LVO eligible for EVT, thereby

R Ruben M van de Wijdeven

Tracking the changes in longitudinal MRI-detected perivascular spaces following ischaemic stroke

Eur Stroke J. 2026 Sep 5;11(9):aakag108. doi: 10.1093/esj/aakag108.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Magnetic resonance imaging-visible perivascular spaces (PVS) are an emerging marker of cerebral small vessel disease and may have prognostic value

W William Pham

Mediterranean diet and its relationship with oral pathology

Acta Odontol Scand. 2026 Sep 7;85:613-622. doi: 10.2340/aos.v85.46815.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) is associated with a lower prevalence of oral and systemic diseases and to investigate the relationship between MD adherence and oral health parameter

D Daniela Sánchez Cousiñoa

Cardiovascular health among young adults: Do childhood neighborhoods matter?

SSM Popul Health. 2026 Jun 23;35:101941. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101941. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTWe examine the associations between characteristics of young adults' communities and their cardiovascular health. Young adult cardiovascular health (CVH) is assessed by a set of eight factors enco

N Noreen Goldman

Global Research Landscape and Clinical Hotspots in COPD-OSA Overlap Syndrome: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2026 Sep 2;21:636134. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S636134. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study systematically depicts the global research landscape, knowledge base, and thematic evolution of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with obstructive sleep apne

S Shanshan Li

Nanomedicine-Empowered CAR-T Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: Toward Programmable, Durable, and Precision Immunotherapy

Int J Nanomedicine. 2026 Sep 2;21:628321. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S628321. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTMultiple myeloma (MM) remains a difficult-to-cure hematologic malignancy. Although B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has substantially deepened clinic

C Can Huang

Retrospective Analysis of Chronic Q Fever Cases at a Tertiary Care Center From 2007 to 2023

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Aug 21;13(9):ofag542. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag542. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, presents significant diagnostic and management challenges due to its variable presentation and high morbidity, especially among patients

M Mitchell G Dumais

Exercise-induced cardiac remodeling in farm dogs: A comparative echocardiographic and electrocardiographic study

J Adv Vet Anim Res. 2026 Jun 22;13(2):530-537. doi: 10.5455/javar.2026.m1055. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTObjectives: To compare cardiac structure and function of healthy indoor dogs, healthy active farm dogs, and indoor dogs with structural heart disease, and to investigate whether cardiovascular diff

N Nantawan Yatbantoong

Histopathological subtypes independently predict survival in ampullary carcinoma: a contemporary SEER nomogram study

J Gastrointest Oncol. 2026 Aug 31;17(4):226. doi: 10.21037/jgo-2026-0544. Epub 2026 Jul 24.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Ampullary adenocarcinoma (AAC) has distinct histopathological subtypes impacting prognosis, yet American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging overlooks this distinction. Few large-scale

M Minghui Zhang

The Relationship Between Left Atrial Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

Int J Gen Med. 2026 Sep 2;19:634061. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S634061. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To investigate whether epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume correlates with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) identified via invasive physiological evaluation, in comparison with EAT attenuat

L Liyan Fang

Development and Internal Validation of a Diagnostic Nomogram for Identifying Left Atrial Enlargement in Patients with Essential Hypertension

Int J Gen Med. 2026 Sep 2;19:619567. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S619567. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is a critical indicator of target organ damage in essential hypertension. However, simple and accessible tools for individualized early screening in routine practice rema

W Wei Wen

Prevalence of Elevated Lipoprotein(a) and Its Association with Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Overweight and Obesity in Argentina

Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2026 Sep 2;19:613034. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S613034. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an established independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Although both obesity and elevated Lp(a) are highly prevalent, their i

E Ezequiel Hernán Forte

Right Ventricular Isovolumetric Relaxation Time is Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Load and Functional Limitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2026 Sep 2;21:628505. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S628505. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension is a frequent complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an independent determinant of prognosis. Increases in pulmonary vascular resist

F Fushi Dong

Association Between the Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Clinical Outcomes Modified by Diabetes Duration in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2026 Sep 2;19:613317. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S613317. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: An elevated triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is strongly linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (

Y Yixuan Duan

Association of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study

Cureus. 2026 Aug 7;18(8):e114101. doi: 10.7759/cureus.114101. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency has been proposed as a possible contributor to cardiovascular disease, but its relationship with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains uncertain.OBJECTIVE: This study assessed

K Krunal P Domki

Liquiritin ameliorates atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice by modulating SIRT1 and lipid metabolism

Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2026;29(9):1406-1412. doi: 10.22038/ijbms.2026.92111.19881.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Atherosclerosis (AS) and dyslipidemia are major contributors to cardiovascular disease; however, safe and effective therapeutic strategies remain limited. Liquiritin, a natural flavonoid, exhibits po

K Kang Ye

Quercetin attenuates ferroptosis-associated myocardial injury in rats after coronary microembolization by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway

Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2026;29(9):1361-1368. doi: 10.22038/ijbms.2026.90613.19556.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Coronary microembolization (CME) significantly contributes to the progression of heart failure and is strongly associated with adverse clinical outcomes in patients. Ferroptosis has been implicated i

J Junwen Huang

Spatiotemporal Variation of PM2.5 Concentration and Health Impacts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Trends and Patterns

This study investigated the spatiotemporal variability of fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and assessed its associated health risks and economic burden using data from January 2022 to December 2023. Hourly PM(2.5) concentrations were collected through a hybrid monitoring ne

A Andualem Ayele Mengistu

Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Risk Dependencies and Long-Term Survival

Innovations (Phila). 2026 Sep 7:15569845261472462. doi: 10.1177/15569845261472462. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common finding among patients with mitral valve disease, with a growing body of evidence showing survival benefits associated with surgical ablati

M Mariusz Kowalewski

Blood flow coordinates collective endothelial cell migration during vascular plexus formation and promotes angiogenic sprout regression via vegfr3/flt4

Development. 2026 Sep 7:dev.205424. doi: 10.1242/dev.205424. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNascent vascular networks adapt to the increasing metabolic demands of growing tissues by expanding via angiogenesis. As vascular networks expand, blood vessels remodel, progressively refining vascular connect

Y Yan Chen

Predictors of seizures in patients with stroke in a tertiary care setup

J Pak Med Assoc. 2026 Aug;76(8):1317-1320. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.30677.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To determine clinical and imaging predictors of post-stroke seizures among adult patients admitted with stroke.METHODS: The prospective, observational study was conducted from April 2023 to March 2024 at Aga Khan

S Sana Khan

The accuracy of patient's demographic and NCCT brain findings in predicting the vascular aetiology of non-traumatic intracranial haemorrhage. A retrospective cohort study

J Pak Med Assoc. 2026 Aug;76(8):1277-1282. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.30130.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To investigate the accuracy of patient demographic data and non-contrast computed tomography brain scan findings in predicting the vascular aetiology of non-traumatic intracranial haemorrhage.METHODS: The retrospe

N Nisar Ahmed

Bioinformatics Analysis and Experimental Validation of Key Genes Associated With Hypoxia and Ischemia in Myocardial Infarction

Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2026 Sep;14(9):e70284. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.70284.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study aimed to screen and identify core hypoxia-ischemia-related genes associated with myocardial infarction (MI).METHOD: Two transcriptomic datasets, GSE97320 and GSE48060, were retrieved from the Gene Ex

L Longsheng Zhang

Association between phase angle and albuminuria in Korean adults aged 40 years or older: a cross-sectional study of the 9th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2022-2023)

Korean J Fam Med. 2026 Sep 7. doi: 10.4082/kjfm.25.0305. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Phase angle (PhA), derived from bioelectrical impedance analysis, reflects cellular health and membrane integrity and is reduced in chronic diseases. Albuminuria is an early marker of endothelial and m

D Dong Su Park