1+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) Background: Acute hypoxia may preserve initial explosive power while impairing power maintenance. This study examined graded acute simulated altitude effects on Wingate performance and vastus lateralis oxygenation in sprinters and middle- and long-distance (MD/LD) athletes. Methods: Forty-four Indian sub-elite athletes,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (243+ words) The use of patch augmentation in the setting of large-to-massive rotator cuff repairs and poor tissue quality may reinforce native tissue and add structural integrity, potentially decreasing retear rates. Many patches are currently marketed for this use, with research focusing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (801+ words) Manuel Sequera • Gladys Velazco • Macarena Olivares • Eduvigis Solorzano Cite this article as: Sequera M, Velazco G, Olivares M, et al. (August 31, 2026) Ocular Adipostructuring in Complications From Orbital Fillers: Managing the Orbital Base. Cureus 18(8): e115512. doi:10.7759/cureus.115512 The periorbital contour is supported…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (197+ words) Penile prosthesis implantation is the gold-standard treatment for men with erectile dysfunction refractory to conservative therapies. Surgical implantation may become technically challenging in patients with significant musculoskeletal deformities because altered pelvic anatomy can affect patient positioning and corporal access. We…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (99+ words) Sialoliths are mineralized deposits of calcium salts, primarily calcium in the form of hydroxyapatite, a smaller percentage of potassium, magnesium whitlockite, brushite, and ammonium. Sialoliths result in sialadenitis when they obstruct salivary flow within the lumen of the duct, resulting…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (455+ words) This narrative review aims to explore why ethnic inequalities in preterm birth and maternal mortality are present, specifically among Black and South Asian women within the United Kingdom. We are particularly focusing on Leicester and Leicestershire. This review aims to…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (361+ words) Frail older adults approaching the end of life frequently receive multiple medications, diagnostic tests, hospital-based treatments, and procedures despite limited physiological reserve, shortened time-to-benefit, and changing goals of care. Low-value care in this setting is not defined solely by treatment…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (260+ words) Pulmonary glomus tumors are rare, and synchronous endobronchial and pulmonary parenchymal lesions are particularly uncommon. A 72-year-old woman was admitted with a 20-day history of cough and blood-streaked sputum. Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography demonstrated a 25 × 20 mm solid nodule in the…...