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Direct Anterior Approach Reduces Dislocation Risk in Head and Liner Exchange
A retrospective study of 176 revision cases shows an eight-fold lower risk of instability with the anterior approach versus posterior.
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Pitch Gestures Increase Prefrontal Activation During Mandarin Tone Sandhi Perception
Training with physical gestures strengthens functional connectivity in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to improve auditory discrimination.
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GPT-4o Identifies Oncology Communication Domains in Clinical Notes
A feasibility study shows large language models can audit advanced cancer notes in seconds with accuracy comparable to manual review.
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SF3B1 Mutations Increase DCAF16 Expression to Create Targeted Therapeutic Vulnerability
Splicing alterations in noncoding mRNA regions drive gain-of-function protein expression, allowing selective degradation of cancer targets.
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Short Medial Bypass for Popliteal Aneurysms Maintains 90% Secondary Patency
A five-year cohort study reports high limb salvage rates despite a 30% reintervention burden for graft stenosis or persistent sac perfusion.
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Photon-Counting CT Matches V/Q SPECT for CTEPH Perfusion Mapping
A retrospective study shows high quantitative concordance between photon-counting CT and scintigraphy for lobar lung perfusion assessment.
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Data Sharing Failures Limit Accuracy of Neuroimaging Meta-Analyses
A retrospective analysis finds only 29% of data requests for neuroimaging meta-analyses yield usable information for clinical synthesis.
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Automated CT Analysis Predicts 90-Day Mortality in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
A deep learning model using only admission imaging matches the accuracy of clinical scoring systems for predicting patient outcomes.
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Mini-Cuffs Reduce Target Vessel Instability in Complex Aortic Repair
A retrospective cohort study shows a 5% absolute risk reduction in vessel complications when using adjunctive mini-cuffs in FB-EVAR.
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MDASI-HN Scores Predict Hypoglossal Neuropathy Risk in Oropharyngeal Cancer
A composite symptom score and speech-specific items identify survivors at high risk for latent cranial nerve XII damage after treatment.
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Airway Ultrasound Training Lacks Global Standardization Despite Clinical Utility
A scoping review of 11 training programs reveals inconsistent curricula and significant barriers to formal anesthesia education.
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Mouse Study Identifies ACC Genetic Networks Driving Pain-Induced Anxiodepression
A regulatory axis involving five hub mRNAs and specific synaptic signaling pathways in the anterior cingulate cortex mediates mood shifts.
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Bilateral Intraparietal Sulcus Coordinates Planning and Observation of Manual Tasks
Functional MRI reveals a shared neural hub for executing and observing complex actions, suggesting a unified model for motor control.
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Cataract Surgery Increases Thyroid Eye Disease Risk in Thyroid Patients
A large cohort study finds a 51% higher risk of thyroid eye disease and increased need for orbital decompression after cataract extraction.
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Everolimus Reduces Cancer Risk and Proves Cost-Effective in Liver Transplant
A cohort analysis shows adding everolimus to calcineurin inhibitors lowers malignancy risk but increases infection rates.
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MR Neurography Adds Diagnostic Value in Proximal and Multi-Nerve Neuropathies
An analysis of 800 patients identifies lesion location and multi-nerve involvement as key indicators for magnetic resonance neurography.
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Gingivoperiosteoplasty Matches Bone Grafting Success in Unilateral Clefts
A five-year retrospective study finds surgical outcomes for alveolar clefts depend on defect type and patient selection.
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Splenic Uptake Variability Challenges Standardized [18F]PSMA-1007 PET Interpretation
A multicenter study finds that 15% of patients show higher tracer uptake in the spleen than parotid glands, complicating lesion scoring.
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Permanent Shunts Reduce 3-Month Mortality in Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Shunting improves survival by 60 percent but correlates with early morbidity and incontinence before functional recovery at one year.
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Free Nipple Grafting Maintains Aesthetic Options in Complex Autologous Reconstruction
Simultaneous free nipple grafting during autologous reconstruction achieved 100% graft survival in patients with macromastia or ptosis.
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Phenylephrine Drops Match Eyelid Taping for Ptosis Insurance Qualification
A comparative study shows phenylephrine 2.5% achieves similar visual field gains as taping with significantly higher patient satisfaction.
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Remimazolam Impairs Thalamic Auditory Gating During Recovery in Mouse Models
Dysfunction in the thalamic reticular nucleus leads to sensory hypersensitivity and rebound neuronal enhancement following anesthesia.
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Reduced 60-Gy Radiation Maintains Control in HPV Oropharyngeal Cancer
A cohort study shows 96.6% locoregional control at five years, though nearly half of recurrences emerge after the second year.
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Diphtheria Toxin Causes Off-Target Neurotoxicity in Mouse Depletion Models
Intracerebroventricular administration of diphtheria toxin induces mortality and brain inflammation regardless of transgene expression.