Trauma Center Type Does Not Predict Outcomes in Pediatric Liver Injury
A national TQIP analysis finds that facility verification status does not independently influence intervention rates or mortality.
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization Reduces Subdural Hematoma Recurrence
Adjunctive embolization after surgery lowered symptomatic recurrence from 28% to 4.3% in a randomized trial of 186 patients.
Visual Cortex Pathways Form Adult-Like Architecture Before Birth
MRI data from 584 neonates show that dorsal and ventral streams develop at different rates during the third trimester.
Intravascular Imaging Reduces Major Cardiac Events in Complex PCI
A randomized trial shows imaging guidance lowers the five-year risk of cardiac death and myocardial infarction in complex coronary lesions.
Normative Modeling Maps Individual Brain Deviations in Traumatic Brain Injury
Patient-specific MRI analysis reveals unique structural changes that traditional group-level averages often obscure in moderate-to-severe TBI.
Lower Limb Alignment Shifts Toward Varus a Decade After Knee Replacement
Long-term radiographic follow-up shows significant increases in femoral lateral bowing and mechanical axis deviation 10 years postoperatively.
Behavioral Activation Reduces Pain During Smoking Cessation in Depressed Adults
A secondary analysis finds that behavioral activation therapy significantly lowers bodily pain scores compared to standard cessation care.
Sympathy Mediates Nursing Care Tendencies in Alcohol Use Disorder
A cross-sectional study of 348 nurses finds that sympathy, not fear or anger, drives helping behaviors despite perceived patient stigma.
Early IL-6 Levels Predict Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy with High Specificity
Day 1 interleukin-6 concentrations above 5,571 pg/mL identify patients at high risk for disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Digital and Primary Care Intervention Reduces Adolescent Depressive Symptoms in Slums
A randomized trial in India shows a multimedia campaign and digital tools improve mental health literacy and lower PHQ-9 scores.
Polygenic Risk Scores Identify High Susceptibility for Eight Cardiovascular Traits
A validated clinical report using data from 298,700 participants quantifies inherited risk for conditions including CAD and hypertension.
Etelcalcetide Reverses Cardiac Dysfunction in Mice with Chronic Hyperphosphatemia
The calcimimetic restores systolic function and reduces fibrosis by directly activating calcium-sensing receptors in the myocardium.