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Modified Sleep Apnea Severity Index and Cardiovascular Risk in CPAP-Intolerant OSA Patients: A Clinical Evidence Review

By MedXY 07/02/2026

This review synthesizes current evidence on the modified sleep apnea severity index (mSASI) as a composite metric integrating clinical and sleep study factors to predict cardiovascular risk in CPAP-intolerant OSA patients undergoing surgery.

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Early Life Adversity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome among North American Pregnancy Planners: A Comprehensive Review

By MedXY 07/01/2026

This review synthesizes current evidence linking adverse childhood experiences with increased risk and features of PCOS, highlighting possible neuroendocrine mechanisms and clinical implications for reproductive health management.

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Disparities in Postpartum Permanent Contraception Requests and Fulfillment: A Comparative Review Between Incarcerated and Community Populations

By MedXY 07/01/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on the lower prevalence and fulfillment rates of postpartum permanent contraception requests among incarcerated individuals compared to community counterparts, underscoring reproductive justice and health equity challenges.

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Prior Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer Disease Blood Biomarkers: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Implications

By MedXY 07/01/2026

This review examines the impact of traumatic brain injury on the accuracy of Alzheimer disease blood biomarkers, highlighting reduced diagnostic performance in TBI-affected populations and the implications for clinical interpretation.

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Integrated Intraocular and Plasma Proteomics Identify Neurofilament Light Chain as a Conserved Biomarker for Diabetic Retinopathy Progression: A Multi-Fluid Biopsy Perspective

By MedXY 07/01/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on neurofilament light chain (NFL) as a minimally invasive plasma biomarker predictive of diabetic retinopathy progression and vascular complications, based on integrated intraocular-plasma proteomics and multi-cohort validations.

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AAVrh.10hFXN Gene Therapy for Friedreich Ataxia Cardiomyopathy: Safety and Preliminary Efficacy in a Nonrandomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 07/01/2026

This review synthesizes evidence from a pioneering nonrandomized trial demonstrating that intravenous AAVrh.10hFXN gene therapy is safe and may improve cardiac outcomes in Friedreich ataxia cardiomyopathy, highlighting translational advances in precision cardiac gene therapy.

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Swallowing Function and Perioperative Complications After Transoral Robotic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review

By MedXY 06/29/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on swallowing function and perioperative complications following transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), highlighting excellent short-term swallowing outcomes and low complication rates with early SLP rehabilitation.

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Pregabalin Efficacy in Treatment of Chronic Neurogenic Cough: A Comprehensive Clinical Review

By MedXY 06/29/2026

Pregabalin, a neuromodulator, significantly improves symptoms in the majority of patients with chronic neurogenic cough, offering a well-tolerated treatment option irrespective of gender or gastrointestinal comorbidities.

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Functional Anti-preS1 Antibody Responses and Their Role in Viral Control in Chronic Hepatitis B

By MedXY 06/28/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on preS1 antigen and anti-preS1 IgG dynamics in chronic hepatitis B, highlighting their correlations with viral replication, liver inflammation, and functional cure, and elucidates the neutralising potential of anti-preS1 antibodies as markers of endogenous viral control.

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Exercise Performance With Aficamten vs Metoprolol in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Insights from the MAPLE-HCM Phase 3 Randomized Trial

By MedXY 06/28/2026

The MAPLE-HCM trial demonstrates aficamten monotherapy significantly outperforms metoprolol in improving exercise capacity, hemodynamics, and patient-reported outcomes in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), supporting aficamten as a superior first-line therapy.

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Clinical Associations of Cerebrospinal Fluid TMEM106B in Familial and Sporadic Frontotemporal Dementia: An Integrative Review

By MedXY 06/27/2026

This review synthesizes current evidence on CSF TMEM106B levels in FTLD, highlighting their associations with disease severity, genetic variants, brain atrophy, and clinical progression, emphasizing TMEM106B's potential as a biomarker and mechanistic insight into neurodegeneration.

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Evolving Paradigms in Pediatric Hyperthyroidism: A Two-Decade Review of Management and Outcomes

By MedXY 06/27/2026

This review synthesizes 20 years of data on pediatric hyperthyroidism, highlighting shifts toward prolonged antithyroid drug therapy, reduced definitive treatments, and rising relapse rates, underscoring the need for individualized long-term management.

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Whole-Population Trends in Obesity and Inequality in England, 2019-2025: Insights from a Cohort of 54 Million Adults

By MedXY 06/27/2026

Analyzing 54 million adults in England reveals rising obesity rates from 2019-2025, disproportionately affecting socioeconomically deprived, ethnic minority, and younger adult groups, with widening inequalities intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Laminopathies: Natural History and Risk Prediction of Heart Failure

By MedXY 06/26/2026

This review synthesizes recent advances in understanding the natural history of LMNA-related cardiomyopathies and introduces the first validated prediction model for severe heart failure events, enhancing early risk stratification and management.

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Association of Common Ancestry-Enriched Variants With Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmias: Insights From Genetic Studies in Individuals of African Ancestry

By MedXY 06/26/2026

Genetic variants enriched in individuals of African ancestry confer increased risk of cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias, with cardiovascular risk factors amplifying this risk. Large biobank studies enable reclassification of key variants and highlight the need for ancestry-specific genetic risk assessment.

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The Environmental Cost of Learning: Comparative Analysis of CO2 Emissions in Virtual Reality, Online, and Alternative Distance Education

By MedXY 06/26/2026

This review synthesizes evidence comparing carbon footprints of VR, online, and alternative distance education in professional medical training, highlighting substantial CO2 emission reductions with digital modalities.

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Fecal Calprotectin as a Biomarker for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

By MedXY 06/25/2026

Fecal calprotectin offers a non-invasive, dynamic biomarker to predict, diagnose, and monitor GI-GVHD post-allo-HSCT, correlating with endoscopic severity and treatment response, but requires integrated clinical interpretation due to limited specificity.

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Enhancing Lung Cancer Surgical Quality: Insights from the American College of Surgeons’ National Quality Improvement Collaborative

By MedXY 06/25/2026

This review synthesizes current evidence on lung cancer surgical quality improvement, highlighting the impactful American College of Surgeons Lung NODES Collaborative's success in improving lymph node sampling compliance and broader advances in perioperative care, radiation therapy, and risk stratification.

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Long-Term Mortality, Cognition, and Quality of Life After Chronic Subdural Hematoma Surgery: A Comprehensive Review

By MedXY 06/24/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on the long-term survival, excess mortality, and health-related quality of life in patients after chronic subdural hematoma surgery, emphasizing sustained mortality risks and cognitive-physical deficits up to 10 years postoperatively.

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Seven-Year Valve Durability Outcomes Comparing Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights from the PARTNER 3 Randomized Trial

By MedXY 06/24/2026

An evidence-based review of the 7-year durability of transcatheter versus surgical aortic bioprosthetic valves in low-risk severe aortic stenosis patients, highlighting comparable long-term structural performance and need for reintervention.