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Works from 2026

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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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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)

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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)

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)

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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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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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)

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

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)

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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)

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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What parents need to know about kindergarten readiness, Clare Crosh, Katherine A. Poehling, and Lindsay A. Thompson (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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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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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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Interpreting firearm mortality and trauma care access in Chicago, Eduardo Smith Singares, Ellen Omi, and Grace Chang (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)

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Renoprotective effects of ETA receptor blockade and aminophylline in neonatal rat model of hypoxic kidney injury, Neha Kapasi-Gregor, Preetha Prazad, Gospodin Stefanov, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

An updated (2026) best-evidence synthesis appraisal of the diagnostic accuracy and utility of facet (Zygapophysial) joint injections in chronic spinal pain, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mark V. Boswell, Mahendra R. Sanapati, et al. (Article)

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Cancer prevalence among large cohort of individuals with down syndrome: Implications for screening guidelines, Veronica Fitzpatrick, Akaninyene Noah, Anne Rivelli, et al. (Article)

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Clinical outcomes in anemic women undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention: A retrospective cohort analysis, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Mohamed Saad Rakab, Mohamed S. Elgendy, et al. (Article)

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Early neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital heart disease, Mike Seed, Dawn Ilardi, Valerie Rofeberg, et al. (Article)

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Efficacy and safety of olezarsen in hypertriglyceridemia: An updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, Ahmed Emara, Ahmed Mansour, Heba Aboeldahab, et al. (Article)

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Engaging patients and clinicians with remote pulmonary artery pressures monitoring improves care: The PROACTIVE-HF clinical trial, Jennifer A. Cowger, Jason L. Guichard, David Miranda, et al. (Article)

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Hepatotoxicity of external radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in the setting of prior yttrium-90 radioembolization, Sarah Feldkamp, Claire Niewiara, Bailey Nelson, et al. (Article)

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Metformin treatment: Pediatric weight management experience, Rand Hashim, Adolfo J. Ariza, Helen J. Binns, et al. (Article)

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Prognostic impact of baseline anemia on outcomes after elective PCI in men: A US retrospective cohort study, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Mohamed S. Elgendy, Mohamed Saad Rakab, et al. (Article)

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Pulmonary embolism mortality in the United States: A nationwide analysis, Ameer Awashra, Anwar Zahran, Mohammed AbuBaha, et al. (Article)

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Seated pulmonary artery pressure management in patients with heart failure: 12-month outcomes of the PROACTIVE-HF trial, Jason L. Guichard, Eric L. Bonno, Michael E. Nassif, et al. (Article)

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Sex differences in pleomorphic dermal sarcoma: A SEER-based analysis, Eva M. Shelton, Mitchell A. Taylor, and Yaohui G. Xu (Article)

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Subclavian chronic total occlusion angioplasty facilitates cardiac implantable electronic device upgrades: A single-center case series, Richard Amoateng, Emmanuel Olumuyide, Xiarepati Tieliwaerdi, et al. (Article)

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Trifurcation of the abdominal aorta into one common internal iliac trunk and two external iliac arteries, Mohammadali M. Shoja, R Shane Tubbs, and Lewis B. Schwartz (Article)

Updated 2026 comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for facet joint interventions in the management of chronic spinal pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) guidelines, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mahendra R. Sanapati, Sheri L. Albers, et al. (Article)

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A consensus list of core competencies in emergency airway management for graduating emergency physicians: A modified Delphi study, Alexander Bracey, Aaron J. Lacy, Michael Gottlieb, et al. (Article)

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The price of the pitch: When repetitive stress can cause anatomical developmental abnormalities, Oswald Ramos Tuarez (Poster)

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Disparities in race and insurance status among hospitalized patients with pancreatic cancer and protein-energy malnutrition: A nationwide analysis, 2016-2022, Alexandra Sueldo, Dileep Kumar Reddy Regalla, Lucas Kuzmanic, et al. (Abstract)

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Disproportionate reporting of hepatic injury with acute leukemia therapies, Aditya Lakkamsani, Nick Adimi, Ronak S. Patel, et al. (Abstract)

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Epidemiology of oral cavity cancer in women: Identifying the highest-risk age group, Nikhita Vemulapalli, Eli D. Ehrenpreis, and Rafia Ali (Abstract)

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Impact of symptom burden, psychological distress, and treatment accessibility on quality of life in people with cancer in Syria, Mohamad Yousef Almawaz, Alyaa Kheirbek, Rain Yassin Alkhalil, et al. (Abstract)

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Incidence and predictors of delayed hematologic engraftment after autologous stem cell transplantation and early post-transplant complications: A retrospective study, Asad AM Daqa, Omar Hamadi, Ahmad Abdulrahman Daqqa, et al. (Abstract)

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Incidence of BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations in ovarian cancer and other solid malignancies in Caracas, Venezuela, Guillermo Borga, Oscar A. Sucre Astorga, Santiago Sucre, et al. (Abstract)

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National trends and disparities in cancer-related mortality among adults with diabetes in the U.S., 1999-2023, Abaan Merchant, Muhammad Bin Salman, Omar Hamadi, et al. (Abstract)

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Nationwide trends in mortality with concurrent colorectal cancer and chronic ischemic heart disease: A CDC WONDER analysis (1999-2020), Abaan Merchant, Omar Hamadi, Abdallah Abujlambo, et al. (Abstract)

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Predictors of surgery refusal and disease-specific survival outcomes in inflammatory breast cancer: A nationally representative cohort study, Maria Agustina Callizo Bedoya, Mitchell Allan Taylor, Kate Woods, et al. (Abstract)

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Prognostic value of ultra-low PSA after 3 and 6 months of intensified androgen deprivation therapy in patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer: Real-world data from a single healthcare center in Caracas, Venezuela, Guillermo Borga, Oscar Antonio Sucre Astorga, Santiago Sucre, et al. (Abstract)

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Racial and geographic disparities in Hodgkin lymphoma mortality among adolescents and young adults in the United States, 1999-2023, Ravjot Kaur Virdi, Alexandra Sueldo, and Eli D. Ehrenpreis (Abstract)

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SBRT versus surgery for early-stage NSCLC: A propensity-matched systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression, Yousef Alghzawi, Bara M. Hammadeh, Abdulla Alzibdeh, et al. (Abstract)

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Stratification of cardiovascular complications with immunotherapy, Aditya Lakkamsani, Ronak S. Patel, Suhaib Hyder, et al. (Abstract)

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Transient fetal nonimmune 2:1 atrioventricular block possibly secondary to cannabis exposure, Ananya Chandra, Sandra Waller, Ron Wakai, et al. (Article)

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Periodontal disease and diabetic kidney disease: A comprehensive analysis, Nathan Richard Fletcher, Michael Yu, Angela Pauline Calimag-Loyola, et al. (Article)

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A large, diverse, urban cardiovascular health e-cohort in childhood and adolescence: Protocol for the Young Hearts study, Lucia C. Petito, Rachel Zmora, Aashima Chopra, et al. (Article)

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Demographic differences in long COVID diagnosis across levels of care: Implications for clinical practice, Anne Rivelli, Jeffrey Ording, Julie Sheehan, et al. (Article)

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The interplay between hearing loss and dementia, MIchael Sulaiman (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Vaccination in individuals with Down syndrome: Immune vulnerability, safety, efficacy and opportunities, Bernard Khor, Noemi A. Spinazzi, Lina R. Patel, 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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Evaluating the effectiveness of magnesium in addition to prochlorperazine for the treatment of migraines in the emergency department, Thomas Szwajnos, Samar Ashrafi, Ryan McKillip, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Genotype-phenotype discordance in cardiomyopathies: Pathophysiology, clinical expression, and therapeutic considerations, Abubakar Nazir, Atif Hussain Sarwar, Rameen Nazar, 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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Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE): Outcomes of therapeutic hypothermia, Gospodin Stefanov (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Clinical insights and case analysis of disorders attributed to cicadas in the emergency department, Mary Heslin, Jonah Frueh, Madison Watts, et al. (Article)