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Pediatrics
Meta-analysis
Adjunctive steroids reduce mortality in adult TB meningitis patients but not in children
Steroids may lower death rates for adults with TB meningitis
This meta-analysis of 2028 patients found that adjunctive steroid therapy significantly reduced mortality in adults with TB meningitis (RR =…
Adding steroids to treatment can reduce deaths in adults with TB meningitis, but the results are not as clear for children.
Jul 21, 2026
Oncology
Meta-analysis
WBRT yields median survival of 3.6 months in Nigerian brain metastases patients
Brain radiation extends life by 3.6 months in Nigerian patients
This systematic review of 142 patients with brain metastases in Nigeria found that whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) was associated with a med…
Whole brain radiotherapy gave Nigerian breast cancer patients with brain metastases a median survival of 3.6 months. A new review reveals th…
Frontiers
Jun 17, 2026
Cardiology
Sys. Review
Steroid avoidance may reduce death and diabetes after kidney transplant but raises rejection risk
Steroid avoidance after kidney transplant may reduce death and diabetes
This systematic review of 53 studies (8317 participants) found that steroid avoidance may reduce all-cause death at 1-5 years and post-trans…
Skipping steroids after a kidney transplant might lower the risk of death and diabetes, but could raise the chance of rejection.
Cochrane
Jun 2, 2026
Pediatrics
Guideline
Guideline secondary analysis shows non-significant trend for higher enteral nutrition use in pediatric Crohn's disease registry groups
Registry tool shows mixed results for pediatric Crohn's nutrition
This guideline secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized trial examines enteral nutrition patterns in 110 children with Crohn's disease. Th…
A new registry tool did not significantly boost enteral nutrition use in children with Crohn's, but it may lower steroid use in the first 90…
Frontiers
May 26, 2026
Oncology
Cohort
Switching therapy after rituximab resistance in AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD shows variable relapse outcomes
New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Nerve Disorder
This single-center, retrospective case series of 10 adults with AQP4-IgG+ NMOSD who were resistant to rituximab evaluated switching therapy.
Patients with a rare nerve disease who stopped responding to standard treatment found relief after switching to new therapies that prevented…
Frontiers
Apr 19, 2026