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June 01, 2026

CAA Use Tied to Higher Arthroplasty Risk

In a UK cohort, patients with osteoarthritis who initiated centrally acting analgesics had a higher hazard of knee or hip replacement than those who initiated SSRIs, though residual confounding by pain severity remains a key limitation.

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June 01, 2026

Celiac Tied to Higher Transplant Rate

Liver transplantation showed the strongest association, although absolute event rates remained low in a nationwide Swedish cohort study.

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May 29, 2026

AI Shows Promise for Intraoperative Lung Adenocarcinoma Assessment

A smartphone image–centered deep learning model showed promise for intraoperative diagnosis and grading of clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma, but grade-specific limitations and lack of outcomes data mean the tool remains investigational.

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May 28, 2026

Surgery May Improve Outcomes in Arm Fractures

Swedish registry analysis linked surgical treatment with better patient-reported function in comminuted intra-articular distal radius fractures, while other fracture patterns showed limited benefit.

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May 28, 2026

Postextubation Pneumonia Tops Ventilator Pneumonia

Older age, male sex, underweight status, reduced activities of daily living, and mild consciousness disturbance were associated with postextubation pneumonia in elective surgical patients.

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May 27, 2026

FOXC1 Duplications Linked to Early-Onset Glaucoma

FOXC1 duplications were the second most common monogenic finding among genetically solved juvenile open-angle glaucoma cases in one registry, supporting the use of copy-number variant analysis in early-onset glaucoma testing.

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May 27, 2026

Postop Pain Differs by Vitamin D Status

Patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher postoperative pain scores and opioid use after mastectomy, including more than triple the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of surgery.

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