J Rehabil Med. 2026 Apr 21;58:jrm44906. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v58.44906.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the association between botulinum toxin type A treatment and changes in spasticity and abnormal flexor synergies in patients with chronic stroke.SUBJECTS: Twenty-eight patients with
Br J Anaesth. 2026 Apr 13:S0007-0912(26)00120-0. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.01.047. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMaintenance of tissue oxygenation in patients having surgery is important as tissue hypoxia is a major determinant of organ failure. Tissue oxygenation follows a stepwise physiological path
Scand J Urol. 2026 Apr 21;61:138-147. doi: 10.2340/sju.v61.45715.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This article presents a summary of the 2025 Swedish prostate cancer guidelines, focusing on recurrence after local treatment, metastatic disease, and castration-resistant prostate cancer.RESULTS: The 2025 Swedish gui
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2026 Jan-Dec;25:23259582261444518. doi: 10.1177/23259582261444518. Epub 2026 Apr 21.ABSTRACTThe burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Ethiopia; however, evidence on NCD prevalence among those receiving antiretrov
Nano Lett. 2026 Apr 21. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c06317. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy has led to remarkable advancements in the treatment of hematologic malignancies, encouraging extensive studies on its application to solid tumors and other diseases. How
Telemed J E Health. 2026 Apr 21:15305627261443161. doi: 10.1177/15305627261443161. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In recent years, telemedicine and digital health interventions have emerged as
Clin Transl Sci. 2026 Apr;19(4):e70542. doi: 10.1111/cts.70542.ABSTRACTThe heterogeneity in health effects of circulating proteins remained unclear. Previous studies have identified that glycoprotein acetyls (GlycA), a stable biomarker of inflammation, were associated with risks of mortality and chr
Cardiol J. 2026;33:e00226040. doi: 10.5603/cj.108048.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Timely identification of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients who may require a heart transplant (HT) in the future is crucial. Our study aimed to identify predictive factors associated with the need for HT in HCM patient
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. 2026 Apr 21:pvag025. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvag025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare inflammatory heart disease often associated with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis or hypereosinophilic syndrome. While anti-
Food Funct. 2026 Apr 21. doi: 10.1039/d5fo04965b. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that often imposes enormous psychological impact on the patient, potentially leading to psychiatric comorbidities or even suicidality. The currently available treatments d
Aust J Rural Health. 2026 Apr;34(2):e70177. doi: 10.1111/ajr.70177.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: One comprehensive stroke centre (CSC), in North Queensland, Australia, supports almost 700 000 people across 750 000 km2. Access to urgent ischaemic stroke treatment is challenging for remote and regional resident
CONCLUSIONS: CLEC5A^(+)M1-polarized macrophages are key pathogenic cells in TAA. CLEC5A serves as a robust biomarker, and targeting the CCL5-CLEC5A axis with Dioscin represents a promising therapeutic strategy.J Clin Lab Anal. 2026 Apr 21:e70200. doi: 10.1002/jcla.70200. Online ahead of print.ABSTRA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2026 Apr 21:10926429261444644. doi: 10.1177/10926429261444644. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSurgical management of pheochromocytoma has evolved from a high-risk, open procedure to a nuanced, minimally invasive practice guided by multidisciplinary care. This review sy
Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Apr 21:e016542. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.126.016542. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a cornerstone treatment for coronary artery disease. As procedural volumes continue to rise, the associated radiation risk fro
Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Apr 20;2026. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2025.147.ABSTRACTWe report the case of a 12-year-old boy with a history of type I truncus arteriosus repaired in early infancy. He underwent initial correction at 2 months of age, conduit replacement between the right ventricle and
Health Promot Int. 2026 Mar 2;41(2):daag051. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daag051.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention strategies are predominantly informed by studies conducted in men from the general population, which can disadvantage women-particularly Indigenous women-whose CVD needs differ in
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2026 Mar;51(6):1537-1544. doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20251215.501.ABSTRACTIn the field of cardiovascular diseases, chronic heart failure(CHF), as an increasingly serious health challenge, is often intertwined with anxiety disorders, forming a complex clinical comorbidity.
Andrology. 2026 Apr 21. doi: 10.1111/andr.70238. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in weight loss and long-term cardiovascular (CV) safety is established. The role of th
Mater Today Bio. 2026 Apr 1;38:103089. doi: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2026.103089. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTMonkeypox virus (MPXV) is transmitted through respiratory mucosa and close contact, including sexual transmission, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). Using bioengineering, we construc
Cureus. 2026 Mar 20;18(3):e105538. doi: 10.7759/cureus.105538. eCollection 2026 Mar.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Traditional diagnostics rely on microscopy, dipstick tests, and the gold‑standard urine culture, which is reliable but time‑consuming. Flow cytometry for urinary analysis offers a fast, objectiv
Cureus. 2026 Mar 20;18(3):e105558. doi: 10.7759/cureus.105558. eCollection 2026 Mar.ABSTRACTIntroduction Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major manifestation of coronary heart disease and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Inflammatory and thrombotic mechanisms play an importa
J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2026 Mar 19;5(3):100687. doi: 10.1016/j.jacig.2026.100687. eCollection 2026 May.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a clonal mast cell disorder driven in most cases by KIT D816V mutation. The evolution of symptoms before and after diagnosis remains poorly u
Avicenna J Phytomed. 2026 Mar-Apr;16(2):35-47. doi: 10.22038/ajp.2025.26360.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: High menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common issue affecting women's health, often leading to significant physical and psychological distress. While several medical treatments are available, many women face t
Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2026 Apr 19;14:goag032. doi: 10.1093/gastro/goag032. eCollection 2026 Feb.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is increasingly being performed as a less invasive alternative to esophagectomy for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC); ho
