Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2026.Abstract Introduction Tension pneumothorax can cause life‐threatening respiratory and cardiac complications. Prompt decompression is essential, with current guidelines favoring the fourth or fifth intercostal space (ICS) at the anterior axillary line (AAL) over the traditional second ICS at the midclavicular line (MCL).
Beverly Claire Tse +7 more
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A long-scope technique for difficult intrahepatic bile duct puncture during endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy. [PDF]
EndoscopyKoga T +6 more
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Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 9, September 2026.Abstract Disulfide‐rich miniproteins constitute compact and highly stable scaffolds of growing interest for molecular and structural engineering. Schistosomins are ~80‐residue proteins conserved across gastropods that form a long‐standing orphan family whose structure and biological roles have remained unknown.
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Clinical value of the water injection, dilution, and drainage method for blind nasoenteric tube placement in patients receiving sequential enteral nutrition support after major thoracic surgery. [PDF]
Front OncolCheng K, Zhang L.
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Individualized Stent for Tracheal Fistula Complicating Tracheostomy Following Esophagectomy
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.This case illustrates that in complex scenarios where repeated bronchoscopy fails to detect an occult fistula, diagnostic manoeuvres such as temporary tracheostomy tube removal or CT imaging after oral contrast administration can play a critical diagnostic role and demonstrates the feasibility of deploying a customized, fully covered metal stent in a ...
Xiaerbate Zakeerjiang +5 more
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Delayed presentation of left-sided penetrating diaphragmatic injury with multivisceral herniation, gastric fundal perforation, and splenic laceration leading to fatal septic shock: a case report from Ethiopia. [PDF]
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SmartBot, Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2026.This article reviews the application of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technology for precise force sensing in minimally invasive surgery. It outlines the fundamental working principles and algorithms used to interpret sensor data. The text surveys clinical applications across various medical fields, such as ophthalmology and vascular intervention (Table of
Shiyuan Dong +9 more
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Practical pH Testing for Nasogastric Tube Verification: A Prospective Method-Comparison Study of Low-Cost Handheld Meters and Colourimetric Strips. [PDF]
Health Sci RepZambetti LD.
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Small‐Scale Magnetic Soft Robots for Medical Applications: From Laboratory to Clinical Use
SmartBot, Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2026.Small‐scale magnetic soft robots are emerging as promising platforms for minimally invasive diagnosis and therapy in complex in vivo environments. This review compares untethered and tethered medical magnetic robots in parallel across five translational stages, from basic performance testing to clinical evaluation.
Xingxing Ke +29 more
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The ultrasonographic measure of postoperative day 2 gastric volume may be a useful tool to improve the management of colorectal surgery patients: results of an ancillary study. [PDF]
Int J Colorectal DisVenara A +5 more
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