Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Esophageal varices (EVs) are a common and life‐threatening complication of liver cirrhosis. Endoscopic screening is recommended but remains invasive and resource‐intensive. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) and ALBI–platelet (ALBI–PLT) scores for predicting the presence ...
Thang Dinh Nguyen +2 more
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Long-term success of percutaneously placed peritoneal dialysis catheters. [PDF]
Ren FailLorio A +5 more
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 8, Page 854-863, August 2026.Abstract Background Diagnostic error is a major patient safety concern in hospitals, yet most studies have focused on selected high‐risk subgroups, leaving the broader general internal medicine inpatient population understudied. Objectives To determine the incidence, contributing factors, resulting harm, and predictors of diagnostic error in medical ...
Caterina E. Marx +9 more
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Correction to "<i>Clostridium difficile</i> Peritonitis Complicated by Splenic Rupture and Pelvic Abscess Formation in a Patient Previously on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis". [PDF]
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a harbinger of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: a case-control study. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Lei W, Lai HP, Sun X, Xin J.
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume 42, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
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Occult fish bone ingestion inducing cross-site injury: a rare case report of gastric bleeding and jejunal perforation. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Chen ZM, Cao GL, Tang X, Gan RY, Yu XQ.
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Bovine bacterial abortion caused by Escherichia coli infection
Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.Abstract A 3‐year‐old, 500 kg Holstein cow aborted at 7 months of gestation. On histological evaluation of the fetal lungs, abundant neutrophils infiltrated the alveolar spaces, bronchi and bronchioles with intralesional Gram‐negative bacteria, immunolabelled with Escherichia coli immunohistochemistry.
Jéssica Nathyelli da Silva +4 more
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Delayed residual intra-abdominal abscess with threatened preterm labor after laparoscopic appendectomy in the second trimester. [PDF]
J Surg Case RepHo Thi TH, Nguyen SB.
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Epidemiology of Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Presenting to Emergency Departments in Australia
Emergency Medicine Australasia, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2026.ABSTRACT Objective To describe the epidemiology, healthcare utilisation and outcomes of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with chronic liver disease (CLD) in Queensland, Australia. Methods This statewide data linkage study included adult patients with CLD‐related diagnoses across 104 Queensland Health EDs between 1 January 2016 and 31 ...
Akmez Latona +4 more
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