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Does Lumbar Drainage Reduce Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery? A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Posted Date: 6/4/2026 8:03:00 PM
Issue: Neurosurgery - May 2026 - Vol. 27 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: Paymon Rezaii, MD, MBA, MS

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Utility of Dynamic MRI in Surgical Outcome of Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Posted Date: 6/4/2026 8:03:00 PM
Issue: Neurosurgery - May 2026 - Vol. 27 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: Paymon Rezaii, MD, MBA, MS
Using preoperative dynamic MRI alters surgical planning in nearly 60% of cases with degenerative cervical myelopathy and significantly increases the number of patients achieving substantial functional recovery, compared to relying on static MRI alone.
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Clostridioides difficile Infection Among Hospitalized Patients With Cancer.
Posted Date: 6/2/2026 2:20:00 PM
Issue: Gastroenterology - May 2026 - Vol. 45 - No. 1
Editorial Advisor: Ingram Roberts, MD, MBA
Clostridioides difficile infection is associated with increased hospital mortality in cancer patients.
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Clinical Utility of a 50% and 30% Decline in Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Proton Density Fat Fraction in Predicting Fibrosis Improvement in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis.
Posted Date: 6/2/2026 2:20:00 PM
Issue: Gastroenterology - May 2026 - Vol. 45 - No. 1
Editorial Advisor: Jonathan G. Stine, MD, MSc, FACP
A 50% reduction in MRI–proton-density-fat fraction is a stronger indicator of fibrosis regression compared to the traditional 30% threshold.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Pantoprazole to Prevent Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Mechanically Ventilated Patients.
Posted Date: 6/2/2026 2:20:00 PM
Issue: Gastroenterology - May 2026 - Vol. 45 - No. 1
Editorial Advisor: Ingram Roberts, MD, MBA
Pantoprazole prophylaxis in ICU patients shortens the lengths of both ICU and hospital stays.
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy vs Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction to Prevent Postprocedural Pancreatitis: A Randomized Trial.
Posted Date: 6/2/2026 2:20:00 PM
Issue: Gastroenterology - May 2026 - Vol. 45 - No. 1
Editorial Advisor: Ronald L. Koretz, MD
In patients with malignant biliary obstruction, endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy drainage resulted in fewer cases of postprocedure pancreatitis.
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Minor Papillotomy for Treatment of Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis With Pancreas Divisum: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Posted Date: 6/2/2026 2:20:00 PM
Issue: Gastroenterology - May 2026 - Vol. 45 - No. 1
Editorial Advisor: Ingram Roberts, MD, MBA
Patients with pancreas divisum after sham minor papillotomy have a lower incidence of post–endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis compared to those with an actual papillotomy.
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A Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial of Pyloroplasty Versus No Pyloroplasty in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy or Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.
Posted Date: 5/26/2026 8:08:00 PM
Issue: General Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 56 - No. 5
Editorial Advisor: Sam G. Pappas, MD, FACS

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A Prospective European Trial Comparing Laparotomy, Laparoscopy, Robotic-Assisted, and Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision Procedures in High-Risk Patients With Rectal Cancer: The RESET Trial.
Posted Date: 5/26/2026 8:08:00 PM
Issue: General Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 56 - No. 5
Editorial Advisor: Sam G. Pappas, MD, FACS

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Small Bites vs Large Bites for Closure of Abdominal Midline Incisions: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Posted Date: 5/26/2026 8:08:00 PM
Issue: General Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 56 - No. 5
Editorial Advisor: Raminder Nirula, MD, MPH

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Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation vs Metoclopramide for Moderate to Severe Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Posted Date: 5/26/2026 8:08:00 PM
Issue: General Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 56 - No. 5
Editorial Advisor: Sam G. Pappas, MD, FACS
Nonpharmacologic measures to stem postoperative nausea are reasonable and are better than IV medications.
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Effectiveness of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Versus Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Diabetic Foot Disease: An Emulated Target Trial.
Posted Date: 5/21/2026 7:48:00 PM
Issue: Hospital Medicine - May 2026 - Vol. 24 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: Jeanie Gribben, MD
Sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors are not associated with increased diabetic foot risk compared to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, largely driven by lower neuropathy.
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Hospital Staffing and Patient Outcomes After Private Equity Acquisition.
Posted Date: 5/21/2026 7:48:00 PM
Issue: Hospital Medicine - May 2026 - Vol. 24 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: David Scudder, MD

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The Evolving United States Radiologist Pipeline: Trends in Residency Positions, Resident Workforce, and Practicing Radiologists Per Unit Population.
Posted Date: 5/21/2026 3:30:00 PM
Issue: Radiology - May 2026 - Vol. 54 - No. 12
Editorial Advisor: Judith M. Joyce, MD
Despite the increasing number of radiology residency positions and increasing radiologists, when the radiology workforce is evaluated in terms of the total U.S. population, the relative increase is minimal. The radiologist attrition rate increased from 1.1% in 2014 to 2.5% in 2022.
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Evaluation of the Usefulness of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) in Mandibular Third Molar Surgery With 3D Facial Swelling Analysis: A Split-Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial.
Posted Date: 5/20/2026 1:47:00 PM
Issue: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 44 - No. 8
Editorial Advisor: Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD
Platelet-rich fibrin has shown efficacy as an adjunct to improving third molar surgery outcomes, but it may be interesting to consider that better tools may change what we see before they change what we can prove.
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Mesiodens Removal: Resolving the Early Versus Late Intervention Dilemma.
Posted Date: 5/20/2026 1:47:00 PM
Issue: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 44 - No. 8
Editorial Advisor: John M. Sisto, DDS
Rotation of erupted permanent incisor teeth is an indication for immediate removal of mesiodens.
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The Preoperative Condition of the Temporomandibular Joint and Role of Disc Perforation In Postoperative Condylar Resorption in Class II Orthognathic Surgery Patients.
Posted Date: 5/20/2026 1:47:00 PM
Issue: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 44 - No. 8
Editorial Advisor: Leslie R. Halpern, MD, DDS, PHD, MPH, FACS, FICD
Class II patients undergoing mandibular advancement should be evaluated for disc perforation and postoperative risk of condylar resorption.
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Construction of a Risk Score Based on the Histopathological Tumour Microenvironment and Its Prognostic Value in Primary Operable Colorectal Cancer.
Posted Date: 5/18/2026 9:34:00 PM
Issue: Pathology - May 2026 - Vol. 55 - No. 8
Editorial Advisor: Leonardo Alfano de Lima, MD
Combining tumor budding, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, tumor–stroma ratio, and stromal type into a single Risk Score offers superior prognostic accuracy over TNM staging, precisely identifying colorectal cancer patients at highest risk for recurrence.
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Interobserver Variability of Histopathological Assessment in pT1 Colorectal Carcinoma.
Posted Date: 5/18/2026 9:34:00 PM
Issue: Pathology - May 2026 - Vol. 55 - No. 8
Editorial Advisor: Leonardo Alfano de Lima, MD

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