Prediction and risk evaluation of delirium after surgery in older patients: development and internal validation of an algorithm from the prospective BioCog cohort study

Br J Anaesth. 2026 Mar 17:S0007-0912(26)00052-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.01.025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) affects ∼20% of older surgical patients. It is associated with poor clinical outcome and increased mortality. We aimed to identify the major POD ris

F Florian Lammers-Lietz

Clinical Versus Pathologic Staging in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Assessed by an Established Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting

Thorac Cancer. 2026 Mar;17(6):e70267. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.70267.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Accurate clinical staging of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is critical to guide treatment recommendations. Clinical and pathological staging concordance for NSCLC is a quality indicator of lung

J James Nolan

The importance of central sensitization management in prosthodontic clinical practice: Two case reports of phantom bite syndrome

J Prosthodont Res. 2026 Mar 18. doi: 10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_25_00092. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPATIENTS: Two female patients aged 55 and 65 presented with persistent occlusal discomfort diagnosed as phantom bite syndrome (PBS) despite multiple prosthetic interventions. Neither had significant psychi

C Chizuko Maeda

Misconceptions About Obesity and Weight Stigma in Brazilian Healthcare Professionals

Clin Obes. 2026 Apr;16(2):e70074. doi: 10.1111/cob.70074.ABSTRACTPeople living with obesity (PLWO) frequently experience weight stigma (WS) in healthcare settings, leading to disparities in treatment. Although research shows that healthcare professionals (HCPs) often hold stigmatising views, this is

P Paula Victoria Sozza

Post-acute coronary syndrome cardiovascular rehabilitation: insights into endpoints, biomarkers and clinical practice

Heart. 2026 Mar 18:heartjnl-2025-327535. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-327535. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a multidisciplinary intervention central to secondary prevention after acute coronary syndromes (ACSs), combining medical management, structured exercise, psycholo

L Luigi Cutore

Nationwide trends in AECOPD care in Italy before, during and after COVID-19: discrepancies between data sources and across regions

BMJ Open Respir Res. 2026 Mar 18;13(1):e003847. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2025-003847.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are a leading cause of hospital admissions, early mortality and readmissions. Italian data are outdated and fragmented, and the i

E Emanuela Resta

A Survey on Changes in Long-Term Care Service Utilization Among Individuals With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2026 Mar;26(3):e70455. doi: 10.1111/ggi.70455.ABSTRACTAIM: During the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care (LTC) providers limited services, and many persons with dementia (PWDs) avoided contact. This study examined whether reduced service use was driven primarily by provider-impo

K Kenta Hirohama

Practical adaptability of a pre-hospital prognostic prediction model for patients following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ Health Care Inform. 2026 Mar 18;33(1):e101802. doi: 10.1136/bmjhci-2025-101802.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The overwhelmed situation under the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the quality of emergency medical care and the mortality rate due to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, there has been

M Masahiro Nishi

Global burden of adverse effects of medical treatment from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Korean J Intern Med. 2026 Mar;41(2):350-366. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2025.278. Epub 2026 Mar 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIMS: This study aims to evaluate the global burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021.METHODS: Data were extracted fr

G GBD 2021 AEMT Collaborators

Drug hypersensitivity leading to emergency department visit: a comprehensive analysis of clinical features and management

Korean J Intern Med. 2026 Mar;41(2):328-340. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2025.166. Epub 2026 Mar 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIMS: Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) are unpredictable adverse drug reactions that can present with varied clinical manifestations, including anaphylaxis. However, data on DHRs initial

S Soo Jie Chung

Hemodialysis vascular access infections: epidemiology and risk factors for treatment failure

Korean J Intern Med. 2026 Mar;41(2):317-327. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2025.182. Epub 2026 Mar 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIMS: Infection remains the second leading cause of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Despite the direct relationship between hemodialysis vascular access-related infe

S Shi Nae Yu

Risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: a nationwide population-based analysis

Korean J Intern Med. 2026 Mar;41(2):286-295. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2025.129. Epub 2026 Mar 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIMS: Thyroid hormone suppression therapy (THST) is widely used for long-term management of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, studies have suggested that THST may increase the risk

J Jung Heo

Development of Simple Assessment tool for predict imminent risk of Fracture in Elderly women

Korean J Intern Med. 2026 Mar;41(2):277-285. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2025.227. Epub 2026 Mar 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIMS: Previously developed fracture risk prediction models primarily estimate long-term risk and are limited in their ability to predict imminent fractures. We developed a simplified and pract

S So Young Park

Ultrafine particles and stroke hospitalizations: New insights of exposure-outcome threshold, daily peaks, and comorbidities

J Hazard Mater. 2026 Mar 12;507:141749. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141749. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStroke is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide. Prior research has found that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of stroke, but few studies have focused on the ultrafine pa

L Liqiong Guo

Improving Pediatric Medication Safety Through Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines

Prehosp Emerg Care. 2026 Mar 18:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2026.2645140. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Pediatric medication dosing errors are common in the prehospital setting, particularly during high-acuity, low-frequency events requiring weight-based calculations. Evidence-based guid

M Maia Dorsett

Building Capacity for Research on Cancer, Older Adults, and Under-Represented Populations: Methods and Lessons Learned From the Development of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center-Medicare Database

JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2026 Mar;10:e2500276. doi: 10.1200/CCI-25-00276. Epub 2026 Mar 18.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: This study assessed the feasibility of developing the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC)-Medicare-linked database infrastructure by integ

T Tsung-Ying Lee

Leveraging Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence to Describe the Real-World Belgian Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patient Population: The BE-CLLEAR Study

JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2026 Mar;10:e2500159. doi: 10.1200/CCI-25-00159. Epub 2026 Mar 18.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment paradigms have evolved significantly, yet real-world evidence (RWE) on guideline implementation and patient characteristics remains limited.MATERIAL

M Matthias Vanderkerken

Ageing and pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNETs): from bench to bedside

Endocr Relat Cancer. 2026 Mar 17:ERC-25-0535. doi: 10.1530/ERC-25-0535. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNETs) in elderly people (>65 years-old) is raising with life expectancy. Despite an increasing incidental detection on neuroimaging for unrelat

D Dario De Alcubierre

Usability and Acceptance Testing of an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Symptom Monitoring System for People Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Mixed Methods Study

JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 18;10:e79694. doi: 10.2196/79694.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Immune checkpoint inhibitors are widely used in oncology but can cause immune-related adverse events (irAEs), which may be severe or life-threatening if not detected early. Electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) symptom

J Julia Lai-Kwon

Integrating pediatric psychology into a trauma follow-up clinic: A feasible model striving for universal behavioral health screening

J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Mar 18. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004955. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: After an accidental injury, 20% to 40% of youth experience mental health challenges. Although the American College of Surgeons requires universal behavioral health screening in pediatri

A Alexander S Mina

Validation of PaO2:FiO2 for predicting hospital mortality in critically ill patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a retrospective binational registry-based study

Crit Care Sci. 2026 Mar 16;38:e20260221. doi: 10.62675/2965-2774.20260221. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To determine the optimal PaO2:FiO2 threshold in the first 24 hours of intensive care unit admission, and its associated discriminatory capacity, for prognostication of mortality among criti

M Mahesh Ramanan

Intensive care patients eligible for intermediate care unit-level care: a single-centre prospective cohort study in Belgium

Crit Care Sci. 2026 Mar 16;38:e20260185. doi: 10.62675/2965-2774.20260185. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of intensive care unit hospitalization days that could have been managed at an intermediate care unit level and to assess the impact of intermediate care unit-eligibl

J Jérôme Tack

Experiences in the care of Indigenous people in hospital settings: challenges for clinical management

Rev Bras Enferm. 2026 Mar 16;79:e20240467. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0467. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: to analyze the experiences of hospital care professionals in providing care to Indigenous individuals, from the perspective of clinical management.METHODS: a qualitative, descriptive-exp

A Alidio Vieira Nunes Duarte

A 5-year review of Helicobacter pylori isolated from gastric biopsies at the UK Health Security Agency Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit

J Med Microbiol. 2026 Mar;75(3). doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.002142.ABSTRACTIntroduction. Helicobacter pylori colonizes large proportions of the global population and is associated with the development of gastric ulcers and cancer. Antimicrobial resistance to multiple first-line antibiotics is a major contri

C Craig Swift