Review of giant endometrial polyps in 15 postmenopausal women without hormonal exposure
Review of giant endometrial polyps in postmenopausal women
This case report and literature review describes giant endometrial polyps in 15 postmenopausal women without hormonal exposure. Patient ages…
Giant endometrial polyps in postmenopausal women are rare but mostly benign, with hysteroscopy remaining the gold standard for accurate asse…
Narrative review discusses exosomes for spinal cord injury without reported outcomes or safety data
Could exosomes help heal spinal cord injuries, but this review offers only ideas, not proof.
This narrative review examines the potential of exosomes derived from various cell sources for treating spinal cord injury. The authors synt…
Exosomes might one day help repair broken spinal cord connections, but this review only gathers existing ideas without testing them on real …
Machine learning models outperformed APACHE-II for predicting mortality in severe community-acquired pneumonia patients with respiratory failure
Machine learning models may predict pneumonia death risk better than standard scores in ICU patients
This retrospective cohort study evaluated machine learning models versus the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE-II) s…
New computer models predict pneumonia death risk in ICU patients more accurately than standard scores doctors currently use.
Glaucoma surgery in children with primary congenital or juvenile open-angle glaucoma shows persistent vessel narrowing and cup reversal.
Study tracks eye blood vessel changes after glaucoma surgery in children
This prospective, comparative cohort study evaluated 24 glaucomatous eyes and 24 age-matched normal control eyes. Postoperative intraocular …
Glaucoma surgery in children lowers eye pressure but leaves tiny blood vessels around the optic nerve abnormally narrow even after the opera…
Preoperative waiting time quartiles associated with day-surgery no-show risk in 79,516 patients
Fewer No-Shows When Surgery Is Sooner
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 79,516 day-surgery patients to assess the association between preoperative waiting time quartiles …
Getting surgery sooner reduces no-shows, saving clinics time and money while helping more patients keep their appointments.
Narrative review of animal models in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder pathogenesis
Animal Models Are Unlocking New Treatments for Rare Brain Disease
This narrative review examines animal models used to study neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder pathogenesis. The authors describe how dif…
Better animal models are helping scientists understand how NMOSD damages the brain, offering hope for new treatments for patients with few o…
Review validates educational video for peritoneal dialysis catheter placement in newly initiating patients.
Starting Kidney Dialysis at Home Just Got Easier to Understand
This development and validation study reviews an educational video tailored for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter placem…
Patients starting home dialysis often struggle to understand complex care steps, but a new validated video now helps them master the procedu…
Relaxation training and early benzodiazepines linked to respiratory recovery in adults with COPD, pneumonia, asthma, bronchiectasis, or interstitial lung disease.
Could early sedatives be slowing down lung recovery for adults with breathing problems?
This retrospective observational study examined 389 consecutive adults (≥ 18 years) admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pne…
Early sedatives given to adults with breathing problems may slow lung recovery, making it harder for patients to improve before leaving the …
Hematocrit–albumin gap linked to sepsis risk in ICU adults in retrospective analysis
Does a simple blood number predict sepsis risk in ICU patients?
A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 19,134 adults with first ICU admissions found that a higher hematocrit–albumin gap (HAG) was ass…
A simple blood number called the hematocrit–albumin gap predicts sepsis risk in ICU patients, with higher levels increasing infection odds b…
Structured pain assessment in post-mastectomy pain syndrome links mixed pain to multiple sources and radiotherapy
The Hidden Pain Pattern Affecting One in Three Breast Cancer Survivors
A retrospective cohort analysis of 120 women with refractory post-mastectomy pain syndrome at a tertiary clinic found that mixed pain phenot…
About one-third of breast cancer survivors have mixed pain after surgery, and radiation or multiple pain sources make it much more likely.
Protocol outlines individualized anticoagulation monitoring in critically ill adults using unfractionated or low-molecular-weight heparin.
ICU Blood Clot Prevention Has a Monitoring Problem — This Study Aims to Fix It
This study protocol describes a prospective observational cohort design evaluating individualized anticoagulation monitoring in critically i…
A new prospective study is testing whether a real-time clotting test called viscoelastic testing can give ICU doctors a more complete pictur…
POEM in Allgrove syndrome shows earlier symptom onset and favorable outcomes versus idiopathic achalasia
New Hope for Rare Childhood Disorder Affecting Eating
This cohort study from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China, compared peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) outcomes in 7 patients with …
A minimally invasive procedure now helps children with rare Allgrove syndrome eat without pain, offering long-term relief for those who once…