Academic Articles & Research Papers

Heterogeneous profiles of self-directed learning competencies among post-2000s Chinese nursing students: a latent profile analysis and associated factors.

Xiao Z, Cui R, Liu J, Jing G et al. • BMC nursing (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12912-026-05183-w PMC: PMC13737779

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Infant-onset mevalonate kinase deficiency with a previously unreported MVK c.827 A > G (p.Glu276Gly) variant presenting as suspected incomplete kawasaki disease with marked hyperinflammation: clinical response to firsekibart and systematic evidence synthesis.

Shen Y, Gao Y, Shan J, He X et al. • Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12969-026-01262-z PMC: PMC13737662

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Study protocol for a randomized controlled multinational trial to analyze the effects of an app-based patient education textbook (Ready4OP App) to increase health literacy before major oncologic surgery and its potential effects on surgical outcomes in Slovenia, Spain, and Germany-the APERIO Trial.

Sliwinski S, Stickl FJ, Faqar-Uz-Zaman SF, Detemble C et al. • Trials (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10052-7 PMC: PMC13737784

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Surveillance of ticks and tick-borne microorganisms in two natural protected areas in Andalusia, South of Spain.

Palomar AM, Portillo A, Santibáñez S, San José C et al. • Parasites & vectors (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13071-026-07580-1 PMC: PMC13737913

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National Ebola preparedness policy architecture and health system readiness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: a scoping review anchored in the 2026 Bundibugyo outbreak.

Osborne A, Vandi M, Lukwata HS, Bangura C et al. • Infectious diseases of poverty (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s40249-026-01521-x PMC: PMC13737950

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Palliative care educational intervention versus cognitive behavioral therapy for health-related quality of life in patients with incurable cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Xue H, Yu Y, Zhang Y, Yang Y et al. • Systematic reviews (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-026-03286-8 PMC: PMC13737842

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Co-evaluating health messages through inclusive participatory judging and validation: A public involvement study in Tanzania's eye health education programme.

Haraburda A, Sandi F, Erick C, Sifael C et al. • Health research policy and systems (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12961-026-01519-9 PMC: PMC13737507

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TUDCA was identified as a potential therapeutic drug for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis complicated with hypercholesterolemia targeting ADRA2C by integrated bioinformatics and experimental verification.

Liu H, Fan Y, Sun Z, Yuan S et al. • Biology direct (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13062-026-00926-w PMC: PMC13737800

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Enhancing veteran care through relational facilitation: strategies and mixed methods outcomes.

Sjoberg H, McKown L, McCreight M, Stage GC et al. • Implementation science communications (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s43058-026-01065-z PMC: PMC13737519

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Psychosocial factors associated with patient activation among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Nanjing, China: a single-center cross-sectional study.

Huang R, Wang M, Wu Y, Yang W et al. • AIDS research and therapy (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12981-026-00927-9 PMC: PMC13737669

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Development and validation of methods to predict ground- and helicopter-based emergency medical service travel times.

Spangler D, Sheffield J, Alm J, Smekal D et al. • Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13049-026-01722-1 PMC: PMC13737524

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Hypoxia and right ventricular dysfunction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

Stannek K, Lyhne MD, Lee ES, Chang KE et al. • Thrombosis journal (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12959-026-00931-z PMC: PMC13737865

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Rapid PCR-free detection of paucibacillary mycobacteria using nanoparticle-enabled phenomics-to-genomic biosensing assay.

Sulaimon R, Alocilja EC • Journal of biological engineering (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13036-026-00751-9 PMC: PMC13737905

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Extracellular vesicles from Cutibacterium acnes phylotypes IA1, IB, II and III, which contain glucoglycerolipids, are not cytotoxic but induce a strong pro-inflammatory response in human prostate epithelial and fibroblast cells.

Chudzik A, Ciesielska M, Kaszowska M, Kapczyńska K et al. • BMC microbiology (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12866-026-05490-x PMC: PMC13737691

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AI decision-support in the initial management of orthopedic trauma: a systematic review.

Jasti S, Moenning CR, Foster DT, Sirven A et al. • Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13018-026-07107-5 PMC: PMC13737610

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Challenges and approaches to genetic variants of uncertain significance in clinical practice and research.

Li Q, Morton SU, Luo S, Stark Z et al. • Genome medicine (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13073-026-01740-9 PMC: PMC13737733

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Explicating the work of regional leads in implementing at scale: a qualitative study of the perinatal optimisation care pathway.

Roberts J, Anderson J, Armstrong N, Boyle E et al. • Implementation science communications (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s43058-026-01061-3 PMC: PMC13737671

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Development and validation of a latex-based lateral flow assay for the serological diagnosis of feline leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum.

Puerta López G, Drakouli S, Tarragó Del Río M, Sánchez López I et al. • Parasites & vectors (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13071-026-07625-5 PMC: PMC13737760

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Combining MAVEs and computational predictors improves variant classification across ancestries in hereditary cancer genes.

Bora N, Badonyi M, Pathak AK, Manisekaran RG et al. • Genome medicine (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s13073-026-01799-4 PMC: PMC13737655

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Costing implementation strategies using Cost-IS: a multiple case study.

Donovan T, Abell B, McPhail SM, Carter HE • Implementation science communications (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s43058-026-01071-1 PMC: PMC13737672

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