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Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach improves endocrine function and surgical outcome in primary craniopharyngioma resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

World J Surg Oncol. 2024 May 24;22(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s12957-024-03411-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are generally derived from the craniopharyngeal duct epithelium, accounting for 38% and …

Embryonic origin of two ASD subtypes of social symptom severity: the larger the brain cortical organoid size, the more severe the social symptoms

Mol Autism. 2024 May 25;15(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s13229-024-00602-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Social affective and communication symptoms are central to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet their severity differs …

Efficacy of supplemental oxygen in reducing the need for laser or intravitreal bevacizumab in preterm infants with stage 2 retinopathy of prematurity

BMC Ophthalmol. 2024 May 24;24(1):220. doi: 10.1186/s12886-024-03483-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease that affects preterm infants born younger than 30 weeks …

Emotional intelligence and self-esteem among Saudi Arabian and Indian nursing students: findings from two countries

BMC Nurs. 2024 May 24;23(1):349. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02022-8. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Understanding the emotional intelligence (EI) and self-esteem of Indian and Saudi nursing students is important because …

Sex differences in electrolyte abnormalities indicating refeeding syndrome risk among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders

J Eat Disord. 2024 May 24;12(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-01012-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Refeeding syndrome is the gravest possible medical complication in malnourished patients undergoing refeeding in the …

Unique clinical and electrophysiological features in the peripheral nerve system in patients with sialidosis – a case series study

Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2024 May 24;19(1):217. doi: 10.1186/s13023-024-03216-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: To investigate the peripheral nervous system involvement in S sialidosis with typical features of …

Rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Respir Res. 2024 May 24;25(1):219. doi: 10.1186/s12931-024-02850-x. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Large-scale estimates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are warranted for adequate prevention and treatment. However, systematic approaches …

Examining barriers to care: a retrospective cohort analysis investigating the relationship between hospital volume and outcomes in pediatric patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 May 24:1-10. doi: 10.3171/2024.3.PEDS23534. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Comprehensive data on treatment patterns of pediatric cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) …

Assessing pediatric neurosurgery capacity in La Paz, Bolivia: an illustrative institutional experience of a lower-middle-income country in South America

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 May 24:1-9. doi: 10.3171/2024.3.PEDS24126. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The current pediatric neurosurgery capacity in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) in South …