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Works from 2026

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Clinical and procedural outcomes of IVUS-guided versus angiography-guided PCI in unprotected left main coronary disease: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Ahmed Emara, Ameer Awashra, Ahmed Mansour, et al. (Article)

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Understanding men's health in Down syndrome, Brian Chicoine (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Reply to: "On interpreting treatment hierarchy following ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease", Ahmed Ibrahim, Elsayed Balbaa, Ameer Awashra, et al. (Letter)

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Cardiac metastases from colorectal cancer: A comprehensive systematic review of clinical presentation, cardiac involvement, and outcomes, Hamza A. Abdul-Hafez, Ameer Awashra, Mohamed S. Elgendy, et al. (Article)

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Feasibility and operator-reported utility of transesophageal lung ultrasound as an adjunct to resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography in the evaluation of shock: A multicenter observational study, Vladyslav Dieiev, Pedro D. Salinas, Felipe Teran, et al. (Article)

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Disparities in time to treatment of acral lentiginous melanoma: A retrospective cohort analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database, Nicole R. James, Mitchell A. Taylor, Grace Shin Young Yu, et al. (Article)

Dialing down the opioids: Investigating system, clinic, and provider-level interventions, Bianca Ji (Article)

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Conduction system pacing versus right ventricular pacing in preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction: A meta-analysis of randomized trials, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Mohamed Saad Rakab, Elsayed Balbaa, et al. (Article)

How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Surgical Practice, C Colismo, Stephanie Bonne, M Narayan, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

How to Obtain Pathways to Nontraditional Funding, S Burrus and Stephanie Bonne (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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In reply to comment on "Quantifying the effective cricoid force to occlude the esophageal entrance in anesthetized and muscle-relaxed children: A videolaryngoscopy-based assessment", Ahed Zeidan, M Ramez Salem, Munir Bamadhaj, et al. (Letter)

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In reply to cricometer-guided cricoid force in children: Comments on device specific considerations, Ahed Zeidan, M Ramez Salem, Munir Bamadhaj, et al. (Letter)

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Large language model versus clinician written summaries of research papers, Richard Guthmann, Robert Martin, Erin Lee, et al. (Article)

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Nationwide trends and disparities in end-of-life care for acute myeloid leukemia: A 2019-2021 NIS analysis of palliative care utilization and hospitalization costs, Nandhini Iyer, Krishna Doshi, Sripada Preetham Kasire, et al. (Article)

Non federal funding options for trauma research, S Burruss, E Haut, D Shapiro, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Rural-urban disparities in melanoma management: A SEER database analysis of wide local excision vs. Mohs surgery utilization and disease-specific outcomes, Bo M. Kitrell, Mitchell A. Taylor, Eenika A. Kumar, et al. (Article)

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Comparative effectiveness and outcomes of direct oral anticoagulants vs. vitamin K antagonists (VKA) in atrial arrhythmias patients with isolated lupus anticoagulant without antiphospholipid syndrome: A real-world cohort analysis, Omar Obeidat, Laith Alhuneafat, Mohamed F. Ismail, et al. (Article)

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Correction to: The spongy heart paradox: Balancing bleeding and clotting risk in left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy, Tagbo Charles Nduka, Andrew Ndakotsu, Kuseme Udoh, et al. (Article)

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Dronedarone versus amiodarone for preventing atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: A GRADE-assessed meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data with trial sequential analysis, Ahmed Emara, Ahmed Mansour, Belal Mohamed Hamed, et al. (Article)

To DNR or not to DNR: The effect of shared decision-making on code status choice, Taylor Fenderbosch (Article)

Are you smarter than a computer? Comparing doctors’ diagnostic reasoning to AI, Pooja Kanthawar (Article)

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Can chronic pain accelerate chronic kidney disease? Is pain a disease modifier rather than a symptom?, Nebojsa Brezic, Vladimir Prelevic, Aleksandar Sic, et al. (Article)

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Confounding by indication, temporal alignment, and coding bias in frail patients after alcohol septal ablation, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Ahmed Emara, Ameer Awashra, et al. (Letter)

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Reply to letter to the editor regarding "Optimal antithrombotic therapy for post-ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A frequentist network meta-analysis", Ahmed Ibrahim, Elsayed Balbaa, Ameer Awashra, et al. (Letter)

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Biomolecular pathways linking preoperative chronic stress to postoperative cardiovascular dysfunction in noncardiac surgery, Predrag Jancic, Ivana Kovac, Halil Emre Demirtas, et al. (Article)

Medication abortion: Early action, equal endpoint, Shannon Cunningham (Article)

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Molecular and cellular mechanisms linking mood disorders, HPA axis dysregulation, and neurocognitive inflammation to perioperative neurocognitive disorders, Alyson Sato, Nicole Chang, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)

Om vs opioids: The impact of mindfulness-based therapy vs cognitive behavioral therapy on opioid-treated chronic low back pain, Greer Russell (Article)

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Interventions on the status quo: Transforming communication in the cardiology clinic through smartphone-recorded after-visit summaries, Christopher Bentsen, Joseph Adams, George Kalapurakal, et al. (Article)

How soon is too soon? The association between observation time off supplemental oxygen and readmission rates for infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis, Lauren Amendola, Sheena McKenzie, Emma Flosi, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

It's only awkward if you let it be: Lessons learned in the pursuit of scholarship, Steven Marek (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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No ingestion, no inhalation, still toxic: Acetone poisoning via skin absorption, Qutaiba Qafisheh, Roaa Aljunaidi, Abdalhakim Shubietah, et al. (Article)

SPARK (Seizure Plan for Action and Readiness in Kids): Improving Seizure Action Plan Completion for Hospitalized Children using Quality Improvement Methodology, Lauren Amendola, Jennifer Glusman, Sheena McKenzie, et al. (Poster)

When body and mind collide: A pediatric diagnostic enigma, Rebecca Hoshaw DO, Lauren Amendola, Catherine Leigh, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

When Metabolism Meets Mind: Diagnostic Challenges Behind Late-Onset Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Rebecca Hoshaw DO, Lauren Amendola, Catherine Raquel, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Navigating pulmonary nodules: Guidelines on assessing risk and determining next steps in primary care, Noah Gordon, Raisa Munshi, Mae Leef, et al. (Article)

Back to the Basics: Does Prehospital Scope of Practice Matter When Transporting Critically Ill Patients?, S Urban, M Cripps, S Ballow, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Clinical implementation of digital cognitive assessments - recommendations from Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer's Disease, Pierre N. Tariot, Darren R. Gitelman, Ishtar Govia, et al. (Article)

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Clinical outcomes of anemia in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A retrospective cohort analysis, Emmanuel Olumuyide, Ezaz Rahman, Shengnan Zheng, et al. (Article)

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Comparison of ductal stent versus surgical shunt as initial intervention for neonates with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, Bao Nguyen Puente, Christopher W. Mastropietro, Saul Flores, et al. (Article)

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Competency-based simulation training for procedural skills: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Julia H. Vermylen, Elaine R. Cohen, David A. Cook, et al. (Article)

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Death and cardiac disease in pediatric hospitals and the role of subspecialty palliative care, Katie M. Moynihan, Katherine Cashen, Hannah R. Daughtrey, et al. (Article)

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Detectable coronary artery score among people living with HIV with regional, study and population variations: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Jose Luis Paredes, Franco Matos, Danai Bemplidaki, et al. (Article)

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Effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists on post-ablation atrial fibrillation recurrence: A meta‑analysis, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Mohamed S. Elgendy, Ameer Awashra, et al. (Article)

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Fetal skull fracture with overlying hematoma after a high-speed motor vehicle collision with limited maternal trauma, Akash Jani, Lucero Diaz, Jennifer Reskallah, et al. (Article)

Integrating metabolic rehabilitation with incretin-based anti-obesity therapy: A narrative review of a multimodal strategy for sustainable weight loss, Emmanuel Olumuyide, Ariel Katz, and Ehimen Aneni (Article)

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Interpreting firearm mortality and trauma care access in Chicago, Eduardo Smith Singares, Ellen Omi, and Grace Chang (Article)

Pain relief but at what cost: The need for suicidality screening during chronic pain management, Aleksandar Sic and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Editorial)

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PneumoMLPred: Innovating pneumonia management with guideline adherence review and explainable machine learning-based mortality prediction - A single-centre retrospective study, Kamel A. Samara, Hiba Jawdat Barqawi, Saryia Adra, et al. (Article)

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Renal denervation in cardiovascular diseases: Mechanisms, evidence, and expanding applications, Ameer Awashra, Haroun Neiroukh, Lubna Alnatour, et al. (Article)

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What parents need to know about kindergarten readiness, Clare Crosh, Katherine A. Poehling, and Lindsay A. Thompson (Article)

More than 1 million Americans with an intellectual and developmental disability live with a caregiver over the age of 60, Harold Pollack, Brian Chicoine, and Kamala Gullapalli Cotts (Article)

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Factor XIa inhibitors after acute non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA, Ahmed Emara, Ahmed Mansour, Ameer Awashra, et al. (Letter)

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CARE Down syndrome: Responding to an unmet need, Brian Chicoine, Dana Sciullo, Laura Krohn, et al. (Poster)

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Comparison of healthcare utilization among patients with Down syndrome in specialty care vs non-specialty care, Akaninyene Noah, Hannah Tavalire, Veronica Fitzpatrick, et al. (Poster)

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Risk and timing of age-related and other conditions in individuals with Down syndrome, Hannah Tavalire, Akaninyene I. Noah, Veronica Fitzpatrick, et al. (Poster)

Thriving after angina: Quality of life following CT vs invasive angiography, Michael Sulaiman (Article)

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Sigmoid volvulus with concurrent large right inguinal hernia, Matthew Posen, Marcel Ghanim, and Mukarram Amine (Article)

Comparative effectiveness of individual DPP-4 inhibitors on kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes with moderate cardiovascular risk: A target trial emulation, Stacey M. Sklepinski, Jeph Herrin, Joshua J. Neumiller, et al. (Article)

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Ready or not? Program directors' preparedness for the general pediatrics enstrustable professional activity framework, Laura Chiel, Meghan O'Connor, Joanna Lewis, et al. (Article)

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Transesophageal echocardiography in the emergency department: Development of a validated checklist for training, Kenton L Anderson, Timothy J Batchelor, Xinhang Wang, et al. (Article)

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Cardiac imaging predictors of ventricular recovery in pediatric patients undergoing aortic valve intervention for regurgitation, Elizabeth K. Flerlage, Loredana C. Huma, Rupali Gandhi, et al. (Article)

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Electronic health records research: Easy evidence, harder oversight, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Kerollos Abdelsayed, and Mohammed Ruzieh (Article)

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Critical care disparities in children with medical complexity: A modifiable risk, Mary S. Pilarz and Lauren Rissman (Article)

CTSI K12 Mentored Career Development Award, Melanie Marsh (Grant)

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Emerging legal risks in medical spa procedures: Insights from 20 malpractice cases, Daniel A. Rabin, Aneeq S. Chaudhry, Hibba Sumra, et al. (Article)

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Hysteroscopic morcellation for management of early pregnancy loss: Evaluation of clinical outcomes, Kirsten Sasaki, Mahbubul Hasan, and Charles E. Miller (Article)

Implementation of an outpatient cervical ripening initiative: Outcomes and patient & provider perspectives, Katherine H. Zhu, Sonia Gilani, Sunitha C. Suresh, et al. (Article)

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Optimal time for aspirin withdrawal after PCI in ACS: A pairwise and network meta-analysis with time to event data of randomized trials, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Mohamed S. Elgendy, Mohamed Saad Rakab, et al. (Article)

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Persistent racial inequities in postoperative outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting: A national cohort study of more than 1.1 million patients, Vinicius Moreira, Rafaella Litvin, Abhin Sapkota, et al. (Article)

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Primary linear closure with negative pressure wound therapy versus pursestring approximation after ileostomy reversal: A randomized noninferiority trial, Devesh S. Ballal, Daniel J. Borsuk, Mark Gabriel Gonzalez, et al. (Article)

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Quantifying the effective cricoid force to occlude the esophageal entrance in anesthetized and muscle-relaxed children: A videolaryngoscopy-based assessment, Ahed Zeidan, M Ramez Salem, Munir Bamadhaj, et al. (Article)

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73810 Surgery refusal among Merkel cell carcinoma patients: Clinical predictors and impacts on Merkel cell-specific survival, Mariah Fleischman, Mitchell Taylor, Sierra Thomas, et al. (Abstract)

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74869 Comparing oral squamous cell carcinoma time-to-treatment measures by race and ethnicity: A surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database study, Aditya Dutt, Richard Moraga, Omar Hamadi, et al. (Abstract)

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75593 Characterizing rural disparities in penile squamous cell carcinoma outcomes: A nationally representative cohort study, Mitchell Taylor, Simon Dang, Kate Woods, et al. (Abstract)

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75597 Exploring predictors of surgery refusal among acral lentiginous melanoma patients: A nationally representative cohort study, Kate Woods, Sierra Thomas, Divya Sharma, et al. (Abstract)

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75604 Predictors of treatment delays exceeding one month in acral lentiginous melanoma: A nationally representative cohort study, Grace Yu, Sierra Thomas, Divya Sharma, et al. (Abstract)

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76394 Analyzing acral lentiginous melanoma time-to-treatment measures by race and ethnicity: A surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database study, Aditya Dutt, Richard Moraga, and Mitchell Taylor (Abstract)

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76979 Impact of rural residence on survival outcomes in head and neck cutaneous melanoma: Analysis of 82,302 SEER cases, Grant Zhao, Mitchell Taylor, and Divya Sharma (Abstract)

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Puberty in Down syndrome, Katie Frank and Hannah Graham MD (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Sex-based differences in clinical outcomes among cardiogenic shock patients treated with mechanical circulatory support, Emmanuel Olumuyide, Ju Young Bae, Rongras Damrongwatanasuk, et al. (Article)

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Implementing a multimodal palliative care curriculum: Impact on knowledge, confidence, and skills, Travis Hase, Cindy Ndiaye, and Margaret Putman (Article)

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Efficacy and safety of orforglipron in obesity with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a GRADE-assessed meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Ahmed Emara, Mohamed Emara, Ahmed Mansour, et al. (Article)

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Immersive three-dimensional visualization as a routine tool for complex congenital cardiac surgical planning: A perspective, Madhusudan Ganigara, Narutoshi Hibino, Waseem Cossor, et al. (Article)

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Early detection of anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy: A narrative review of the role of artificial intelligence and remote monitoring, Tosin T. Fakiyesi, Oluwakemi Olalude, Olaoluwa Adeyemi, et al. (Article)

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Evaluation and treatment of myocardial bridging by clinical phenotype, Barry F. Uretsky, Srdjan B. Aleksandric, Srikanth Vallurupalli, et al. (Article)

Predicting Infant Nonattendance at the Next Recommended Well-Child Visit: Model Development and External Validation, Amanda Luff, Mary Ingle, Clare C. Crosh, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Predictors for utilization of Mohs surgery over wide local excision in pleomorphic dermal sarcoma: A SEER-based study, Eva M. Shelton, Mitchell A. Taylor, Landon Hendrickson, et al. (Article)

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Eisenmenger syndrome complicated by hemorrhagic hereditary telangiectasia: Unique intersection of hemorrhage, cyanosis, and thrombosis, Frazer A. Tessema, Madhusudan Ganigara, Orly Leiva, et al. (Article)

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TAVR vs. SAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis and chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis: A comprehensive meta-analysis, Maneeth Mylavarapu, Madiha Kiyani, Niharika Tanwar, et al. (Article)

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Virtual reality modeling for multidisciplinary surgical planning for complex single ventricular physiology, Anokha Nathan, Dhruvil A. Patel, Priya Nair, et al. (Article)

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A dual response to CD20xCD3 bispecific therapy: Remission of relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and improvement in immune thrombocytopenia, Ravjot K. Virdi and Taha Alrifai (Article)

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Baseline TRI-SCORE for risk stratification before tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Anan Abu Rmilah, Thekrayat Asad, Ameer Awashra, et al. (Article)

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Atypical presentation of acromegaly with isolated finger pain despite severe biochemical disease, Neha Syed, Nathan Fletcher, Allison Isabelli, et al. (Poster)

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When standard therapy fails: Refractory thyroid storm with AF-RVR and cardiomyopathy requiring prolonged plasma exchange, Nathan Fletcher, Noor Alkhawam, Allison Isabelli, et al. (Poster)

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Adrenal crisis in APS-1 during acute pancreatitis: A sepsis mimic, Nathan Fletcher, Nora O'Byrne, and Ruchita Patel (Poster)

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Mild at the bedside, critical in the laboratory: Adrenal crisis with severe hyperkalemia despite reassuring initial bedside and electrocardiographic findings, Nathan Fletcher and Mitali Roy (Poster)

Delayed inflammatory reaction after mechanical thrombectomy: A case report and literature review, Stella Uzoewulu, Katarina Dakay, Umair Afzal, et al. (Article)

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Endoscopic-ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage in patients with percutaneous cholecystostomy drain, Raahi Patel, Mohamed Ebrahim, Varshita Goduguchinta, et al. (Article)

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Methodological considerations in TriNetX research: Reflections on SGLT2i use post-TAVR in heart failure patients, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Ahmed Emara, and Elsayed Balbaa (Letter)