Nurs Health Sci. 2026 Mar;28(1):e70272. doi: 10.1111/nhs.70272.ABSTRACTAcute pain and chronic pain represent major global public health challenges; however, no data on their prevalence and determinants have been available in Albania. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of both acute and chro
NPJ Precis Oncol. 2025 Dec 29. doi: 10.1038/s41698-025-01249-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax (VEN) has emerged as an important therapeutic backbone for hematological malignancies, but secondary resistance is a major challenge. In acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), ea
Am J Pharm Educ. 2025 Dec 26:101924. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101924. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPharmacist scope of practice is expanding rapidly nationwide, creating new opportunities to bill for patient care services. However, most students and practicing pharmacists are not adequately prepare
No abstractCrit Care. 2025 Dec 27. doi: 10.1186/s13054-025-05801-0. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41456011 | DOI:10.1186/s13054-025-05801-0
No abstractInt J Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 25:108333. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108333. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41455487 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108333
Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Dec 22;101:41-47. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.12.021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Blood biomarkers such as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) have been shown to rise after mild traumatic brain injury, improving
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 20;114(3):117239. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2025.117239. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA Teichococcus aerofrigidensis (basonym: Roseomonas aerofrigidensis) strain (ICBTA01) was isolated from a case of infective endocarditis in a patient with a complex cardiovas
Curr Hypertens Rep. 2025 Dec 27;28(1):1. doi: 10.1007/s11906-025-01352-5.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: The prevalence of obesity continues to increase globally. There is accumulating evidence of the complex interplay between obesity, cardiovascular disease, particularly heart failure with preserved eje
Rheumatol Ther. 2025 Dec 27. doi: 10.1007/s40744-025-00818-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a heterogeneous, progressive inflammatory disease that often arises in patients with psoriasis. Increasing evidence highlights potential critical windows of opportun
Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2025 Dec 27:1-13. doi: 10.1080/08880018.2025.2601121. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with a high prevalence of cerebrovascular complications, such as ischemic stroke, particularly at young ages. Among various molecules, vitamin D has been
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2025 Dec 26:1-11. doi: 10.1080/10934529.2025.2607921. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Climate variability and air pollution adversely affect stroke, yet comprehensive global assessments are lacking. This study investigates their impact o
Respir Res. 2025 Dec 27. doi: 10.1186/s12931-025-03451-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Remission has emerged as a therapeutic goal in asthma, but most studies in severe asthma have focused on biologic-treated patients in controlled settings. Real-world data from Asian populations are sc
No abstractBMC Emerg Med. 2025 Dec 26. doi: 10.1186/s12873-025-01457-9. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41454226 | DOI:10.1186/s12873-025-01457-9
Clin Rheumatol. 2025 Dec 27. doi: 10.1007/s10067-025-07873-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune epithelitis characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands, leading to sicca symptoms. The 2016 ACR/EULAR classification cri
Eur J Haematol. 2025 Dec 26. doi: 10.1111/ejh.70105. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFollicular lymphoma (FL), traditionally considered an indolent yet incurable malignancy, is experiencing a substantial evolution in its therapeutic landscape with the emergence of chemo-free treatment strategies. Thes
Acad Pediatr. 2025 Dec 24:103212. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.103212. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Elicit the perspectives of mothers with substance use disorder (SUD) on child well-being and parental substance use.METHODS: We conducted semi-structured focus groups of mothers with SUD on pa
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2025 Dec 24:111599. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2025.111599. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSchizophrenia unfolds through a dynamic course in which perceptual instability, aberrant salience, negative symptoms, and cognitive impairment emerge and interact over time.
Lancet Microbe. 2026 Dec 11:101217. doi: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2025.101217. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Rising antimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori is a public health challenge. Genomic-based susceptibility testing allows for the identification of resistance-associated mutations,
Explore (NY). 2025 Dec 18;22(1):103308. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103308. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPhysical intelligence refers to the capacity of living systems to sense, interpret, and respond adaptively to internal and external signals through integrated biochemical, bioelectrical, and bio
Injury. 2025 Dec 3;57(2):112923. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112923. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Cement augmentation has the potential to reduce the high failure rates commonly associated with internal fixation in patients with unstable femoral trochanteric fractures. Although current
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2025 Dec 26;34(4):481-486. doi: 10.15403/jgld-6465.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Acute pancreatitis (AP) presents with variable severity, and early identification of patients at risk for poor outcomes remains challenging. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a widely avail
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2025 Dec 26;34(4):467-473. doi: 10.15403/jgld-6501.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Until recently, the only available treatment option for hepatitis D virus (HDV) was the off-label use of interferon, which is associated with limited efficacy and considerable side effects. Th
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2025 Dec 26;34(4):457-466. doi: 10.15403/jgld-6533.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Viral hepatitis C remains one of the leading causes of virus-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, being the main etiological cause of cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma which transforms it in
Aging Dis. 2025 Dec 16. doi: 10.14336/AD.2025.1209. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an inexpensive biomarker of systemic inflammation. Although widely studied in acute and chronic conditions, evidence on long-term outcomes in hospitalized older adults is lim
