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In a large retrospective study, percutaneous balloon dilation was found to have a statistically significant advantage over open reconstructive surgery for treating high-grade benign biliary strictures, especially those classified as Bismuth-Strasberg type E4 and E5, which are known for technical complexity and recurrence risk.

In a breakthrough that could accelerate research into Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), researchers have demonstrated that a state-of-the-art AI model, GPT-4o, can accurately extract neural projections from scientific literature.

A new systematic review and meta-analysis confirms a significant link between household food insecurity and increased anemia risk in children and adolescents, underscoring critical implications for pediatric care and public health policy.

In kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), delays in appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy for urosepsis significantly increase the risk of death, acute kidney injury (AKI), and graft failure, according to a post-hoc analysis of an observational study conducted at a tertiary transplant center.

Autoimmune thyroid disorders are significantly more common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but they do not appear to worsen disease outcomes, according to a recent case-control study.

Autistic individuals face major barriers in dermatologic care, and a new review urges systemic reform to advance equity and improve outcomes.

In a new multicenter trial, navigational bronchoscopy was found to be noninferior in diagnostic accuracy to transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) for evaluating peripheral pulmonary nodules, while significantly reducing the risk of procedural complications such as pneumothorax.

Frailty is a critical predictor of mortality and neurological outcome in older patients undergoing endovascular therapy for ischemic stroke, according to a national German registry analysis involving over 2,400 patients.