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The Ophthalmologist

  • September 13, 2026
Eyelash Extensions Under Scrutiny
  • September 13, 2026
  • 3 min

Objective: To investigate the association between eyelash extensions and ocular health issues in young women. Approach: Study Design: Surveyed 345 women aged 16

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The Ophthalmologist

  • September 13, 2026
Predicting Blended Vision Success
  • September 13, 2026
  • 3 min

Objective: To evaluate whether a simple preoperative vision test can predict which patients with presbyopia will successfully adapt to laser blended vision. App

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Nature Medicine

  • September 13, 2026
Evaluation of an Explainable AI Decision Support Tool and the Effectiveness of Multimodal Models in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Management
  • Arsela Prelaj
  • Vanja Miskovic
  • Matteo Sacco
  • Alberto Ferrarin
  • Cristina Maria Licciardello
  • Leonardo Provenzano
  • Margherita Favali
  • Ludovica Lerma
  • Aleksandra Zec
  • Andrea Spagnoletti
  • Monica Ganzinelli
  • Daniele Lorenzini
  • Beshoy Guirges
  • Luca Invernizzi
  • Cecilia Silvestri
  • Laura Mazzeo
  • Marco Meazza Prina
  • Giulia Corrao
  • Margherita Ruggirello
  • Andra Diana Dumitrascu
  • Rosa Maria Di Mauro
  • Dario Monzani
  • Gabriella Pravettoni
  • Michele Zanitti
  • Davide Macocchi
  • Moreno Bruno Marino
  • Chiara Cavalli
  • Rebecca Romanò
  • Claudia Giani
  • Samuel G. Armato
  • Alessandra Esposito
  • Christine M. Bestvina
  • Maria Spector
  • Bogot R. Naama
  • Reham Basheer
  • Adi Lahiani Hafzadi
  • Laila Roisman
  • Iris Watermann
  • Marlen Szewczyk
  • Till Olchers
  • Heinz Richter
  • Constantin Blanke-Roeser
  • Costanza Siniscalchi
  • Anna Di Lello
  • Teresa Arangoa
  • Valentina Bartolomeo
  • Nikolaos Spathas
  • Evangelos Sarris
  • Elena Fountzilas
  • Aina Arbusà Roca
  • Rocio Caro-Consuegra
  • Patricia Iranzo
  • Melissa Fernández-Pinto
  • Jose Rodríguez-Morató
  • Luca Agnelli
  • Mario Occhipinti
  • Marta Brambilla
  • Teresa Beninato
  • Claudia Proto
  • Sokol Kosta
  • Michele Pio Di Palma
  • Eliana Rulli
  • Stefan Steurer
  • Ronald Simon
  • Michael Willis
  • Giancarlo Pruneri
  • Filippo De Braud
  • Marcello Restelli
  • Enriqueta Felip
  • Nir Peled
  • Alexander T. Pearson
  • Helena Linardou
  • Martin Reck
  • Giuseppe Lo Russo
  • Francesco Trovò
  • Alessandra Laura Giulia Pedrocchi
  • Marina Chiara Garassino
  • September 13, 2026
  1. Robust predictive biomarkers are essential for identifying patients likely to respond to immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer.
  2. Long-term benefits of immunotherapy occur in only 20–30% of patients, with primary resistance in 5–20% and secondary resistance in 60–85%.
  3. AI-based decision support systems are being developed to optimize immunotherapy selection for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
  4. The study involved 2,396 patients across six clinical centers, utilizing multimodal data for predictive modeling.
  5. Median overall survival was 12.4 months in the training cohort and 22.2 months in the external validation cohort.
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American Association For Respiratory Care

  • September 13, 2026
Announcement of the 2026 Specialty Practitioner of the Year Award Recipients
  • RC Central Editorial Team
  • September 13, 2026
  1. The 2026 Specialty Practitioner of the Year (SPOTY) award recipients have been announced.
  2. Recipients were nominated by their peers based on professional service, leadership, and scholarship.
  3. Profiles of the honorees are available, along with information on joining a specialty section.
  4. The 2026 SPOTY program is supported by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Linde, Salaera, Vero Biotech, and Vitalograph.
  5. Specialty areas recognized include Adult Acute Care, Diagnostics, Leadership and Management, Sleep, Education, Neonatal/Pediatric, Critical Care Transport, and Post Acute Care.
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Bmj Mental Health

  • September 12, 2026
Integrating Diverse Perspectives: Insights from Collaborative Efforts in Global Mental Health Research
  • James Downs
  • Adeola Agunbiade
  • Mariana Bolivar
  • Maya Kaiser
  • Claire Friedrich
  • Tate Kambeu
  • Emma Kolaru
  • Gin S Malhi
  • Clara Martins De Barros
  • Richardson Mojica
  • Daniel Mumo
  • Tawanda Murepa
  • Kelvin Opiepie
  • Jennifer Potts
  • Martin Walker
  • Emily Wheeler
  • Lawrence A White
  • Simonne Wright
  • September 12, 2026
  1. Co-production enhances the quality and relevance of mental health science by integrating lived experience into research practices.
  2. GALENOS, funded by Wellcome, conducts living systematic reviews with contributions from individuals with lived experience.
  3. Experiential Advisors and the Global Lived Experience Advisory Board play key roles in shaping research questions and review stages.
  4. The collaboration emphasizes the importance of diversity, capacity development, and influence in strategic decision-making.
  5. Co-production is viewed as a relational practice requiring adaptable involvement and ethical considerations for effective participation.
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Digital Health

  • September 12, 2026
Developing AI-Driven Digital Health Solutions: A Comprehensive Scoping Review
  • Shuimei Liu
  • L. Raymond Guo
  • September 12, 2026
  1. Digital health interventions face challenges in engagement, attrition, and adaptation to diverse patient needs despite significant investment.
  2. The emergence of Generative AI and Large Language Models is transforming the development of digital health tools by enabling AI to act as a design collaborator.
  3. Current frameworks for assessing AI in healthcare focus on deployed models, leaving the AI-augmented design process insufficiently understood.
  4. This systematic scoping review aims to characterize AI-driven design methodologies and identify gaps in the existing literature.
  5. Inclusion criteria for the review emphasize AI's role as a design agent and the necessity of human validation in the design process.
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Digital Health

  • September 12, 2026
Incorporating Telehealth into Dental Practices for Patients with Complex Medical Conditions: A Pilot Study on Feasibility and Care Coordination
  • Shawn Adibi
  • Mahshid Mohajeri
  • Julian Nathaniel Holland
  • Elizabeth Scott Hamilton
  • Lorena Millan
  • Bonita A. Wynkoop
  • Chelsea J. Guy-Frank
  • Mary C. Farach-Carson
  • September 12, 2026
  1. Patients with diabetes and hypertension are at increased risk for oral health complications, complicating dental care.
  2. The Medically Integrated Oral Health Program (MIOHP) was established to provide telemedicine consultations for dental patients.
  3. The study enrolled 20 participants, with 11 choosing telemedicine and 9 opting for conventional referrals for medical clearance.
  4. Telemedicine consultations were conducted on-site using digital health technology, allowing for immediate medical assessments.
  5. Participants were monitored for up to 12 months to evaluate retention, data completeness, and clinical outcomes.
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Journal Of Hospital Medicine

  • September 12, 2026
Understanding Psychological Strategies to Manage Embarrassment in Clinical Practice
  • Donald A. Redelmeier
  • Jada Roach
  • September 12, 2026
  1. Embarrassment is a powerful emotion that develops before adolescence and is common among adults worldwide.
  2. It arises from a tension between concern about others' thoughts and self-respect, making it a normal emotional experience.
  3. Embarrassment is distinct from shyness and shame, typically following minor slips rather than major transgressions.
  4. Individuals often overestimate how much others notice their embarrassing moments, a phenomenon known as the spotlight effect.
  5. Clinicians can benefit from viewing embarrassing events as nuisances and developing supportive relationships with colleagues.
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International Journal Of Mental Health Systems

  • September 12, 2026
Amendment: Engaging Stakeholders in Systems Modeling to Enhance Mental Health Services in Bogotá, Colombia: Insights and Connections
  • Adriane Martin Hilber
  • Salvador Camacho
  • Mónica Natalí Sánchez Nítola
  • Dèbora L. Shambo-Rodríguez
  • Grace Yeeun Lee
  • Laura Ospina-Pinillos
  • Jo-An Occhipinti
  • September 12, 2026

Objective: Correction of a typographical error in the author's name. Conclusion: The name of the author Laura Ospina-Pinillos was incorrectly presented in the a

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Digital Health

  • September 12, 2026
US Adults' Readiness to Engage in Telehealth Appointments: Insights from the 2024 National Trends in Health Information Survey
  • Navreet K. Singh
  • Nancy Buderer
  • Aisha T. Langford
  • September 12, 2026

Objective: To assess patient characteristics linked to strong willingness to complete a future telehealth visit, focusing on digital literacy, technology-relate

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Pediatric Cardiology

  • September 12, 2026
Utilizing Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography for Selecting Candidates for Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defects
  • Talya Finke
  • Uriel Katz
  • Tal Grupel
  • Yarden Sarouf Gat
  • Gur Mainzer
  • Sharon Borik Chiger
  • September 12, 2026
  1. Percutaneous atrial septal defect repair offers lower complication rates, shorter hospital stays, and reduced costs compared to open heart surgery.
  2. Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography provides reliable defect measurements and may assist in patient selection for catheter closure without sedation.
  3. The study analyzed 36 patients referred for atrial septal defect closure over three years, with a median age of 6 years and median weight of 19.3 kg.
  4. Direct surgical closure referral occurred in 42% of patients, often due to unsuitable defect anatomy for percutaneous intervention.
  5. Among patients referred for three-dimensional echocardiography, 46% were female, and notable comorbidities included patent ductus arteriosus and chronic renal failure.
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Clinical Rheumatology

  • September 12, 2026
Prolonged Exposure to Outdoor Air Pollution Linked to Higher Risk of Hyperuricemia
  • Su Hwan Cho
  • Hyun Jin Kim
  • Soontae Kim
  • Yoon-Hee Kang
  • Jae Moon Yun
  • Jin Ho Park
  • September 12, 2026
  1. Hyperuricemia is increasingly recognized as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic conditions.
  2. Ambient air pollution, particularly particulate matter, may contribute to hyperuricemia through systemic inflammation and oxidative stress.
  3. Previous studies on air pollution and hyperuricemia lacked generalizability and focused on high pollution areas.
  4. This study analyzed data from 20,117 adults to assess the impact of long-term exposure to various air pollutants on serum uric acid.
  5. Hyperuricemia was defined as serum uric acid levels exceeding 7.0 mg/dL in males and 6.0 mg/dL in females.
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Bmj Mental Health

  • September 12, 2026
Association Between ADHD Medication and Self-Harm Risk: A Multinational Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis
  • Adrienne Y L Chan
  • Kebede Beyene
  • Sohee Park
  • Chin-Yao Shen
  • Andrew S C Yuen
  • Kirstie H T W Wong
  • Shiu Lun Au Yeung
  • Esther W Chan
  • David Coghill
  • Celine S L Chui
  • Sharon Cook
  • Stephen Crystal
  • Patrick Ip
  • Tatia M C Lee
  • Wallis C Y Lau
  • Xue Li
  • Terry Y S Lum
  • Hao Luo
  • Nirmala Rao
  • Andrew Tomlin
  • Li Wei
  • Yun K Wing
  • Amy H Y Chan
  • Edward Chia-Cheng Lai
  • Ju-Young Shin
  • Kenneth K C Man
  • Ian C K Wong
  • September 12, 2026
  1. The study evaluated self-harm risk associated with ADHD medication across multiple healthcare systems from 2001 to 2020.
  2. Among 461,024 individuals on ADHD medication, 6,847 experienced self-harm events during the observation period.
  3. Self-harm risk peaked in the 90 days before treatment initiation, with a pooled adjusted IRR of 2.58.
  4. The risk was lower during the initial 90 days of treatment (IRR: 1.78) and lowest during later treatment periods (IRR: 1.27).
  5. Findings suggest that ADHD medications are unlikely to be the primary driver of self-harm, emphasizing the need for timely diagnosis and monitoring.
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Bmj Mental Health

  • September 12, 2026
Validation and Adjustment of the OxSATS Suicide Risk Model Following Self-Harm in an English Context
  • Tyra Lagerberg
  • Denis Yukhnenko
  • Maria D L A Vazquez-Montes
  • Thomas R Fanshawe
  • Seena Fazel
  • September 12, 2026

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Obesity Surgery

  • September 12, 2026
Correction Notice: The Role of Chronodisruption in Influencing Weight Loss Patterns Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: A Scoping Review
  • Athanasios G. Pantelis
  • Zoe Pafili
  • Vasiliki Tseliou
  • Evangelia Dimitrakopoulou
  • Moysis Moysidis
  • Dimitris P. Lapatsanis
  • September 12, 2026
  1. The article discusses the role of chronodisruption in weight loss patterns after metabolic bariatric surgery.
  2. A correction notice was issued for the omission of the registration identifier in the Methods section.
  3. The registration occurred through Protocols.io on August 20, 2025.
  4. The correction was made to ensure accurate representation of the study's protocol.
  5. The original article was updated to rectify the typesetting mistake.
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Eye

  • September 12, 2026
Automated Large-Scale Assessment of Glaucoma Severity and Progression Based on Perimetry Data
  • Nancy Wang
  • Arun J. Thirunavukarasu
  • Hita Patel
  • Rosia Li
  • Tasneem Z. Khatib
  • September 12, 2026
  1. Ophthalmology faces significant outpatient workload challenges, particularly in glaucoma services due to high disease prevalence and monitoring needs.
  2. The Glaucoma Field Defect Classifier (GFDC) was developed to standardize the grading of glaucomatous visual field defect severity.
  3. GFDC 2 automates longitudinal analysis of perimetry data, eliminating manual data entry and enhancing triage workflow.
  4. Validation of GFDC 2 showed near-perfect performance in interpreting visual field tests and identifying central defects.
  5. Automated interpretation of perimetry may reduce backlogs by up to 40% and support risk-stratified follow-up pathways.
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The Ophthalmologist

  • September 12, 2026
Alcon Brings Next-Generation Cataract Technologies to ESCRS
  • September 12, 2026
  • 3 min
  1. Alcon will showcase its surgical technologies at the 44th ESCRS Congress in London from September 11–15, 2026.
  2. The Clareon PanOptix Pro, a new trifocal IOL, aims to enhance visual performance and light utilization compared to its predecessor.
  3. Alcon will introduce the Clareon TruPlus enhanced monofocal IOL, designed to improve intermediate vision while maintaining distance vision.
  4. The UNITY Cataract System will feature technologies aimed at improving phaco efficiency and surgical control during cataract procedures.
  5. Alcon plans to launch its Science Expert Network in Europe and host sessions on IOL innovation and cataract surgery efficiency.
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MDSpire News

  • September 11, 2026
Can external counterpulsation help early Alzheimer disease?
  • Kathryn Wighton
  • September 11, 2026
  • 5 min

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of full-pressure external counterpulsation (ECP) compared to low-pressure treatment in improving cognition and activities of

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