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Perspectives on Gender Equity: A National Survey of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division Leaders

OBJECTIVE: To assess pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) division leaders' perspectives on gender equity in their divisions and organizations. METHODS: In 2025, we conducted a cross-sectional Research Electronic Data Capture survey distributed via email to 236 PHM division leaders....

Indication-Specific Adverse Events and Temporal Trends of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: A National Postmarketing Surveillance Analysis (2020–2025)

Background and Aims: The AXIOS stent is a lumen-apposing metal stent widely used for EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections, biliary drainage, and gastroenterostomy. We analyzed device problems and patient adverse events reported to the FDA MAUDE database (2020–2025)...

American Rhinologic Society Expert Practice Statement: Indications and Recommendations for Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation

ABSTRACT The goal of this American Rhinologic Society expert practice statement (EPS) is to provide an evidence‐based evaluation of the current literature on posterior nasal nerve ablation. Subtopics reviewed include the evidence for specific indications such as nonallergic rhini...

Opioid overdose risk and resilience among older Black men in Chicago: findings from community-based focus groups

Abstract Background Older Black/African American men experience the highest opioid overdose mortality rates in the United States. Prior research highlights structural inequities and service barriers shaping these disparities, yet few studies center the perspectives of older Black...

Prevalence of Thoracic Complications Following Costochondral Grafting: A Nationwide Estimate in the United States

The costochondral graft (CCG) is a well-established reconstruction modality for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), particularly for the growing patient. Donor site complications such as pneumothorax have been reported, but only in isolated reports or small case series or single-c...

The wider expansion of pediatric robotic urology: exploring the patterns of adoption in complex bladder reconstruction

Abstract Robotic surgery is increasingly used in pediatric urology, particularly for moderate-complexity procedures such as pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation. Whether this expansion has extended to high-complexity lower urinary tract (LUT) reconstruction remains unclear. To...

Trends in Pediatric Urology Resident Operative Exposure and Autonomy: An 11-Year National Study

PURPOSE: Fewer urology residents are pursuing pediatric urology fellowship. Studies have examined potential associations between surgical residents' operative experience, autonomy, and exposure and fellowship pursuit. This relationship has not been examined with respect to pediat...

The psychosocial impact of neurofibromatosis type 1: a narrative review

Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare autosomal dominant (AD) genodermatosis characterized by café-au-lait macules (CALMs), cutaneous and plexiform neurofibromas, and cognitive impairments and neurodevelopmental disorders. As a rare genetic skin disease (RGSD), NF1 is...

Dry Eye Disease Therapies at a Crossroads—A Call for Reform

This Viewpoint discusses current approval pathways for dry eye disease medications and the need to advance the standard of evidence for these medications.

Impacts of neighborhood labels on housing demand

Abstract We examine the salience of neighborhood labels on housing demand using the unanticipated removal of a field that defines geographic area boundaries in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property search platform as a natural experiment. These labels plausibly reflect hist...

Burden and Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients

BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes substantial morbidity in pediatric hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients; however, risk factors for severe disease remain incompletely characterized. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study acros...

Fission yeast RPA–TERT–Tpz1TPP1 complex promotes telomere extension and suppresses telomere recombination

Abstract Telomerase maintains chromosome ends by extending telomeric DNA, yet how recruited telomerase becomes productively engaged remains poorly understood. Recent studies found that Replication Protein A (RPA) contributes to telomerase stimulation through interaction with TERT...

Ready or Hesitant? Pediatric Sedation Confidence Among Senior OMS Residents

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe self-reported confidence of final-year oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) residents in managing pediatric sedation and to explore associated training-related factors. METHODS: A prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter electronic survey was dist...

An intelligent cyber-attack detection framework for healthcare cyber-physical systems using optimized graph-based deep learning

Abstract Healthcare Cyber-Physical Systems (HCPS) integrate intelligent medical devices for efficient patient monitoring and treatment. System connectivity and data flow within these networks create greater risks for professional cyber-attackers. Healthcare facilities require mod...

Efficacy of student developed and led high value care education in preclinical medical students

The Institute of Medicine estimates that, on average, about one third of all healthcare waste is attributed to unnecessary services. High value care (HVC) is a proposed solution to this problem but is currently underrepresented in preclinical undergraduate medical education (UME)...

Artificial intelligence literacy among U.S. rural medical education students: perceptions, readiness, educational needs, and barriers

Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into healthcare. However, formal training in medical education remains limited, especially among Rural Medical Education students. This study examined students’ perceptions of artificial intelligence, their readiness to use it, t...

Does Race Influence Velopharyngeal Structure Size and Velar Stretch During Sustained Phoneme Production in Children?

Purpose: Differences in the size of velopharyngeal structures across racial groups at rest have been described in the literature, with race influencing adenoid thickness, pharyngeal depth, effective velar length, and velar length. The purpose of this study was to examine differen...

Wave-driven resuspension as the dominant environmental predictor of enterococci at Chicago beaches

Abstract Predicting fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) to protect public health at Chicago beaches remains a significant challenge due to complex, site-specific environmental dynamics. This study presents a machine learning pipeline utilizing site-specific random forest regressor mod...

The urinary tract commensal Peptoniphilus spp. encodes a novel 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

ABSTRACT Microbial steroid metabolism represents an underappreciated extension of the vertebrate endocrine system, with growing evidence that host-associated microbes contribute to the diversity and bioavailability of sex steroids to human tissues. Emerging studies have linked mi...

Effectiveness of a Personalized Robot-Assisted Trunk and Lower Limb Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Stroke

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effectiveness of a newly developed trunk-lower limb rehabilitation robot in patients with chronic stroke. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial conducted at a rehabilitation center. Forty patients with chronic stroke (mean age 59.48±7.63 years...