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Rare But Risky: Clinical Impacts of Pneumothorax After Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 10, Page 4589-4595, October 2026.
Postoperative pneumothorax (PPTX) is rare after thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy, occurring in up to 0.10% of cases. However, it is associated with increased risks of all‐cause mortality, adverse respiratory events, and healthcare utilization rates in up to 1 year after surgery, deeming PPTX as a potential marker of increased postoperative ...
Jessan A. Jishu, Alexandra LaForteza, Dara Bruce, Isabel Riccio, Mina Liao, Yaser Y. Bashumeel, Emad Kandil, Mohamed A. Shama   +7 more
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Scalpel versus Electrocautery Skin Incision for Elective Inguinal Hernioplasty – A Randomised Control Trial [PDF]

Background: Electrocautery reduces incision time and provides a nearly bloodless surgical field, allowing for faster dissection and lowering the risk of infection through instrument handling.
Manikyam Sreevani, T Ramachandrudu, Akmal MS, K Ravichandran
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Case Report: A novel method of needle-free transseptal puncture

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
BackgroundIn the era of fluoroless catheter ablation (CA), achieving a successful transseptal puncture (TSP) presents a significant challenge. We introduce a novel technique for zero-fluoroscopy and cost-effective needle-free TSP.Case summaryWe describe ...
Chia-Chen Lee, Chia-Chen Lee, Chen-An Chao, Chen-An Chao, Su-Huan Chang, Su-Huan Chang, Chun-Kai Chen, Chun-Kai Chen, Yen-Siou Chen, Yen-Siou Chen, Chang-En Lin, Chang-En Lin, Tsung-Ping Jeng, Tsung-Ping Jeng, Chih-Chieh Yu, Chih-Chieh Yu   +15 more
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The Association of Steroids and Pediatric Post‐Tonsillectomy Recovery: A Retrospective Review

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Pain, dehydration, and bleeding remain significant concerns for pediatric tonsillectomy patients. The literature is sparse on potential effects of postoperative, outpatient steroid prescribing practices among the post‐tonsillectomy pediatric population.
Sathvik Suryadevara, Henry Ideker, Rylee Moody, Lorraine De Velez, Ahmad Odeh, Matthew Simpson, Jason Bell, Adrienne Childers   +7 more
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Laparoscopic Methylene Blue Photodynamic Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection: A Preclinical Feasibility Study in a Rabbit Model of Perforated Appendicitis

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Volume 58, Issue 8, Page 644-655, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Perforated appendicitis commonly results in intra‐abdominal infection requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy. Intraoperative antimicrobial adjuncts are limited, and photodynamic therapy (PDT) may provide a targeted, resistance‐independent approach.
Timothy M. Baran, Korry T. Wirth, Matthew M. Byrne, Benjamin Gertsen, Eric Y. Wang, Darrian S. Hawryluk, Martin S. Pavelka, Nicole A. Wilson   +7 more
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Post‐Tuberculosis Lung Disease: Clinicopathologic Insights, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2026.
A comprehensive review on post‐tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) addresses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical phenotypes and management, risk factors, prevention and systems approach, and future directions. This review provides standardized definitions, mechanistic insights and biomarkers of PTLD development, and clinical strategies for PTLD ...
Radha Gopalaswamy, Selvakumar Subbian
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Endoscopic small bowel therapies for type 2 diabetes

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 1296-1306, October 2026.
Abstract Type 2 diabetes is a global epidemic despite current medical treatments. Many patients are not responsive to medications, and patients with obesity are hesitant about bariatric surgery. Studies investigating the metabolic effects of Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass have increasingly demonstrated that the duodenum plays a key role in the ...
Roma Patel, Zehra Naseem, Prisha Gattu, Stephen Firkins, Roberto Simons‐Linares   +4 more
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Vitamins and Chronic Wounds: How Altered Pharmacokinetics and Comorbidities Contribute to Vitamin Deficiencies

Basic &Clinical Pharmacology &Toxicology, Volume 139, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Wound healing is complex and requires adequate amounts of macro‐ and micronutrients. When wound healing is delayed, a wound is considered chronic. Increasing evidence shows that vitamin deficiencies are prevalent in patients with chronic wounds, yet intervention studies with vitamin supplementation yielded inconsistent effects.
Michiel G. J. Balvers, Teuntje L. de Smit, Anne I. Slotegraaf, Remy H. H. Bemelmans, Joé L. P. Kolkert, Tim J. Schuijt, Renger F. Witkamp   +6 more
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Bronchoscopy and Thermal Ablation: A Review Article

Journal of Respiration
Thermal ablative techniques are part of the armamentarium of interventional pulmonologists for the treatment of a diverse range of pathologies, but most importantly used in airway obstruction and airway bleeding. These techniques can be categorized based
Aristides J. Armas Villalba, Bruce F. Sabath   +1 more
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Successful combined endoscopic treatment (photodynamic therapy+electrocautery) of patient with early cancer of lower third esophagus (14 year follow up)

Biomedical Photonics, 2013
The case of successful use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with electrocautery for treatment of patients with cancer or lower third esophagous is reported.
V. V. Sokolov, Е. S. Karpova, Е. V. Filonenko, T. A. Belous, G. A. Frank   +4 more
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