BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) is higher in endurance athletes. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is effective in this group, implicating pulmonary vein (PV) remodelling, but underlying mechanisms are unclear. This study inves... read more
Heavy metal contamination has become an emerging global health concern, yet the promoting effects of mixed heavy metal exposure on colorectal cancer risk remains poorly understood. In this study, plasma concentrations of 25 heavy metals were obtained... read more
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
May 25, 2026
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs, < 5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs, < 1 μm) in food systems has raised serious concerns regarding food safety and human health. Accurate detection and quantification, however, remain formidable challenges due... read more
Immersive technologies have gained increasing relevance in orthopedic surgical education; however, the scope, outcomes, and maturity of extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI) applications remain heterogeneous. To map the educational a... read more
BACKGROUND: Survival analysis is crucial in medical research. This study provides a comprehensive comparison of parametric, semi-parametric, and machine learning models for predicting disease-free survival (DFS) in colorectal cancer. METHODS: Using d... read more
BACKGROUND: Executive function (EF) is a heterogeneous neuropsychological construct, and impairments in EF dimensions represent a core aspect of psychopathology in schizophrenia that varies across individual patients. Currently, how this inter-indivi... read more
In response to the challenges of insufficient precision and limited safety associated with traditional techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of complex spinal diseases, intelligent technologies-represented by 3D visualization, additive manufactur... read more
OBJECTIVE: Although machine learning (ML) holds significant potential to transform healthcare, there has been a recent surge in research output that often lacks methodological rigor, contributing to a reproducibility crisis. Additionally, the growing... read more
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society
May 25, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in liver transplantation (LT), spanning patient selection, donor-recipient matching, intraoperative management, and post-transplant care. Historically, applications have relied on tra... read more
BACKGROUND: Gemcitabine is an important chemotherapeutic agent that suffers from poor bioavailability and drug resistance. Although the nanocomposite delivery systems are highly promising, their optimization for efficient therapy is quite challenging... read more
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