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Within- and between-country variation in gestational age thresholds for retinopathy of prematurity screening in Latin America

Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol. 2026 Sep 4;12(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s40748-026-00291-6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Most Latin American countries have national retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening guidelines, but how …

KV7 channel activation inhibits human and murine myometrium contractility and delays delivery in a mouse model of preterm birth

Commun Med (Lond). 2026 Sep 3;6(1):447. doi: 10.1038/s43856-026-01861-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Spontaneous preterm birth, defined as delivery before 37 weeks of gestation, remains a global cause …

Natural products targeting hepatitis B virus X protein and HBx-associated pathways in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma: mechanisms and therapeutic potential

Pharm Biol. 2026 Dec;64(1):988-1016. doi: 10.1080/13880209.2026.2724161. Epub 2026 Sep 4. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), largely driven by chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, remains …

Internal validation of a novel risk classification system for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma involving the skull base: a comparative analysis of the Fisch-Andrews and UPMC staging systems

Vestn Otorinolaringol. 2026;91(4):40-49. doi: 10.17116/otorino20269104140. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To develop and internally validate a new prognostic classification system for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) involving the skull …

Comparing local versus spinal anesthesia for transurethral cystolithotripsy: A retrospective review of efficacy, safety, and pain outcomes

Urologia. 2026 Sep 4:3915603261481564. doi: 10.1177/03915603261481564. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Urinary bladder stones cause significant morbidity and are increasingly treated by transurethral holmium …