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Symptom-Based Dosing Reduces Discharge Time in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal
A cluster randomized trial shows symptom-based dosing shortens medical readiness for discharge when paired with the Eat, Sleep, Console model.
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Robotic CT-Guided Cannula Placement Shows Sub-Millimeter Precision in Phantom Models
Researchers placed multiple convection-enhanced delivery cannulas in under 30 minutes with high stereotactic accuracy.
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Hemothorax Volume Under 300 mL Predicts Successful Observation
A multicenter study finds that traumatic hemothorax volume over 300 mL increases the risk of observation failure sixteenfold.
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Brain-Responsive Neurostimulation Reduces Focal Seizures by 82% at Three Years
A prospective real-world study shows higher seizure reduction rates and lower SUDEP risk than observed in initial clinical trials.
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Resuscitative Thoracotomy Yields 7.4 Percent Survival in Combat Trauma
A retrospective cohort study shows survival rates comparable to civilian trauma despite high-energy blast injuries and severe hemorrhage.
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Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Manages Refractory Sympathetic Hyperactivity Post-Hemorrhage
Adjunctive neuromodulation improved tachypnea and consciousness while reducing polypharmacy in a patient with intracerebral hemorrhage.
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Epilepsy and Disability Status Increase Resource Use After Total Hip Arthroplasty
A study of 32,459 younger Medicare beneficiaries shows a 10.7% readmission rate, with epilepsy driving higher healthcare utilization.
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PHQ-9 Scores Conflate Symptom Frequency and Subjective Burden
Longitudinal data shows the depression screening tool captures a general severity signal but lacks precision in distinguishing distress.
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Epilepsy Patients Show Amyloid-Independent Tau Deposition Linked to Clinical Severity
PET imaging and proteomics reveal that chronic epilepsy correlates with widespread tau accumulation and accelerated multi-organ aging.
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Host Antibodies and Bacterial Heteroresistance Drive Phage Therapy Failure
Pre-existing anti-prophage antibodies and bacterial subpopulations with reduced susceptibility may neutralize therapeutic bacteriophages.
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High-Ratio Plasma Resuscitation Reduces Mortality in Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
A large database analysis suggests plasma-heavy transfusion improves 30-day survival for patients not requiring massive transfusion.
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Proximal Nerve Stimulation Improves Sleep Apnea in CPAP-Intolerant Patients
A randomized trial shows proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation significantly reduces apnea-hypopnea index and daytime sleepiness.
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Risk-Weighted Impact Metric May Reduce Overtreatment of Incidental Aneurysms
A simulation study shows that accounting for the timing of adverse events preserves quality-adjusted life years compared to standard models.
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Optimal Sleep Duration Mitigates Five-Fold Dementia Risk in Focal Epilepsy
A UK Biobank study finds 6 to 8 hours of sleep significantly preserves executive function and reduces dementia risk in epilepsy patients.
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Long Bone Bowing Reclassifies Seventy Percent of Valgus Knee Phenotypes
Radiographic analysis shows metaphyseal bowing drives valgus alignment, suggesting many cases are extra-articular rather than joint-based.
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Machine Learning Model Predicts One-Year Rehospitalization in Preterm Infants
A retrospective study of 2,226 infants identifies clinical and socioeconomic factors linked to a 16.1% readmission rate.
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Integrated DNA Drives Surface Antigen Production in HBeAg-Negative Hepatitis B
Liver tissue analysis reveals that integrated viral DNA, not replication-active reservoirs, sustains surface antigen in later disease stages.
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Chronic Back Pain Linked to Sensory Cortex Hyperactivity During Walking
Patients with nonspecific low back pain show increased neural load in somatosensory regions and reduced gait velocity during dual tasks.
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Genetic Diagnosis and Multisuture Fusion Predict Chiari Risk in Lambdoid Synostosis
Longitudinal data suggest routine MRI screening is unnecessary for isolated unilambdoid synostosis but essential for multisuture cases.
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Arteriovenous Access Shows Lower Mortality Risk Than Catheters in Hemodialysis
A study of 146,967 patients suggests the survival gap between access types may stem from baseline health rather than the access itself.
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Luvadaxistat Fails to Improve Schizophrenia Cognition in Phase 2 Trial
The ERUDITE study found no significant cognitive benefit from adding the D-amino acid oxidase inhibitor to stable antipsychotic therapy.
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CSF Outflow Resistance and Callosal Angle Predict iNPH Shunt Outcomes
Elevated fluid resistance and preserved preoperative cognition correlate with sustained functional gains after ventriculoperitoneal shunting.
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Central Macular Lesion Extent Predicts Quality of Life in Geographic Atrophy
Phase III trial data show atrophy within the central 2.50-mm zone drives functional impairment more than the surrounding retinal area.
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Dual-Microphone Audio Processors Improve Mandarin Speech Recognition in Noise
Upgrading to SONNET 2 or RONDO 3 processors significantly enhances sentence and word recognition for Mandarin-speaking cochlear implant users.