Systematic review and meta-analysis shows no significant difference in complication rates between delayed and early maxillofacial fracture management
Delayed care for face fractures shows similar complication rates
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated delayed versus early management for patients with maxillofacial fractures in resource-lim…
A review of studies found no clear difference in problems when face fractures are treated later versus right away. This suggests timing may …
AI models aim to improve risk stratification for strangulated small bowel obstruction
AI may help triage patients with strangulated small bowel obstruction
Dynamic AI models may enhance early risk stratification for strangulated small bowel obstruction, moving beyond static parameters to guide c…
A review suggests AI models could help doctors more accurately assess risk and guide decisions for patients with a dangerous bowel blockage.
Scoping review maps research gaps in competitive floorball athlete health and performance
Floorball research is growing fast but still needs more work on performance and mind
This scoping review of 55 studies examined research on competitive floorball athletes, focusing on injury, prevention, and performance. It f…
Floorball is booming globally but science lags behind with most studies focusing only on injuries instead of performance or mental health
Narrative review examines ureteroscopy with negative-pressure suction sheath for kidney and ureteral stones
New Suction Tech Makes Kidney Stone Surgery Safer and Clearer for Patients
This narrative review evaluates ureteroscopy combined with a negative-pressure suction sheath versus ureteroscopy without the device for pat…
• Suction sheaths keep surgery views clear during kidney stone removal • Helps patients with complex stones or infection risks most • Not wi…
Narrative review on fusion space concept in colorectal cancer surgery
Surgeons Agree on One Thing Right Colon Surgery Needs New Rules
This narrative review synthesizes the concept of fusion space in colorectal cancer surgery. The authors conclude the concept appears most us…
• Clearer anatomy maps boost cancer survival rates significantly • Helps patients facing right side colon surgery • Not a new surgery but cl…
Systematic review on port-site metastases after laparoscopy in advanced ovarian cancer
Laparoscopy port-site metastases vary widely in advanced ovarian cancer
This systematic review and case report synthesized evidence on port-site metastases after diagnostic laparoscopy in advanced ovarian cancer.…
A review of five studies shows port-site metastases after laparoscopy range from 1% to 47% in advanced ovarian cancer, but they do not indep…
Meta-analysis of 8 RCTs shows higher fixed PEEP increases hypotension risk in thoracic surgery patients
Lung Surgery Breathing Technique Backfires With Dangerous Blood Pressure Drops
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 2,747 patients undergoing thoracic surgery with one-lung ventilation across 8 randomized …
• Higher breathing pressure raises blood pressure crash risk during surgery • Helps surgeons and patients facing lung operations • Not ready…
Case report and review of TTMV::RARA-positive APL with spinal cord compression in a child
Doctors treated a boy with rare leukemia and spinal pressure using special drugs
This is a case report with a systematic review of 11 published cases of TTMV::RARA-positive acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The authors …
A nine-year-old boy had rare leukemia and spinal cord pressure. Doctors used specific drugs that helped clear the disease and fix his spine.
Narrative review explores aryl hydrocarbon receptor's dual role in liver injury and protection
Liver's Secret Switch Flips Between Harm and Healing
This narrative review examines the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in liver disease. AhR activation drives liver damage through mitochondria…
Your liver has a hidden sensor that pollution can flip to destroy mode but scientists just found how to lock it in repair mode
Review of Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver with no reported outcomes or safety data
Doctors now know how to safely remove rare liver cysts before they turn cancerous
This narrative review addresses Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver. No specific population, sample size, intervention, or outcomes were …
A new review explains how doctors can safely remove rare liver cysts before they turn into cancer
Systematic review finds caffeine improves general physical performance in basketball players
Caffeine Boosts Basketball Speed and Stamina But Not Shooting Accuracy
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated eighteen studies on caffeine intake in basketball players. The authors synthesized data o…
Low-dose caffeine improves sprint speed and endurance in basketball players, but it does not boost shooting accuracy or dribbling skills.
Budget impact analysis of switching to ranibizumab biosimilar for retinal diseases in Jordan
Jordan Eye Drug Biosimilar Slashes Costs and Boosts Patient Access
This budget impact analysis from a Jordanian public sector perspective estimates that switching from aflibercept to ranibizumab's biosimilar…
Switching to a biosimilar version of a common eye drug could save Jordan’s public health system millions and help more patients get treatmen…