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Works from 2026

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Trust Matters: Rethinking Professionalism in Academic Medicine, Leah Delfinado, Deborah Simpson, Suzette Caudle, et al. (Poster)

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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)

Management of psychiatric symptoms with a conversational AI platform, John Fune (Article)

The end of trial and error? A clinical decision-support tool for personalized depression treatment, Shannon Burke (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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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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Straight stick and robotic resection for solid organ cancer: A US hospital-based National analysis, Alexander Pohlman, Fadi S. Dahdaleh, Amit Merchea, et al. (Article)

Navigating the digital ocean: A conversation on digital media, screen time, and childhood development, Thomas W. Porter (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Adult day programs for adults with dementia, Tiffany Blacklidge and Robert Martin (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Menstrual health in children, adolescents, and young adults with cardiac disease: An underrecognized component of heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant care, HaEun Jazmin Kim, Kristen Nelson McMillan, Amanda V. French, et al. (Article)

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Defying gravity: Strategies for reducing the impact of falls - AAST virtual grand rounds, Christina L. Jacovides, Asanthi Ratnasekera, Tanya Egodage, et al. (Article)

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Evaluating IMMPACT criteria for the clinical meaningfulness of between-group differences: Interpreting randomized trial results within a context of existing chronic pain analgesics, Diana S. Meske, Robert H. Dworkin, Jeffrey Gudin, et al. (Article)

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Timing of catheter ablation after heart failure diagnosis for atrial fibrillation: A propensity-score-matched analysis, Ahmad Al-Abdouh, Omar Obeidat, Laith Alhuneafat, et al. (Article)

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Hospital wastewater-based antimicrobial resistance epidemiology: A scoping review, Erika Viana-Cardenas, Mingjun Jiang, Guillermo Rodriguez-Nava, et al. (Article)

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Abstract Tue186: Persistent sex-based differences in ischemic cardiomyopathy mortality: A longitudinal CDC WONDER database analysis (2018-2024), Maneeth Mylavarapu, Madiha Kiyani, Niharika Tanwar, et al. (Abstract)

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The impact of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on postoperative outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting: A systematic review, Ahmed Mansour, Ahmed Elazab, Ahmed Elbataa, et al. (Article)

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ATRIUM: Atrial tachycardia reduction with intravenous use of magnesium, Samar Ashrafi, Haneen Hussein, Travis Hase, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Enhancing care for hospitalized children with medical complexity via targeted education, Kelci Butler, Amanda Luff, Sarah Klein, et al. (Article)

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Identifying unexpected emergency department throughput outcomes using a conditions-adjusted capacity model, Fardeen Sayed, Michael Kennedy, Judy Terri, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

Letter to the editor: Trimetazidine and allopurinol for the prevention of contrast-associated acute kidney injury in elective percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomized controlled trial, Elsayed Balbaa, Ameer Awashra, Mohamed Saad Rakab, et al. (Article)

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Priming the brain before chemotherapy: Chronic stress and HPA-axis dysregulation in cancer-related cognitive impairment, Lijo Andrews, Yasmin El Khaldi, Tracy George, et al. (Article)

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Beyond RSV: Neonatal apnea as the initial presentation of Joubert syndrome​, Michelle Park-Huang, Munachiso Amanda Ngene, and Kelci Butler (Poster)

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12 Emergency department throughput outliers: A conditions-adjusted capacity model, Ryan McKillip, Fardeen Sayed, Judy Terri, et al. (Abstract)

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16: Primary patency of endovascular femoropopliteal intervention beyond the first year, Rym El Khoury, Yonjae Kim, Robert Weiss, et al. (Abstract)

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17 Development of a hallway utilization index to evaluate emergency department response to crowding, Ryan McKillip, Andrew Baker, Judy Terri, et al. (Abstract)

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325 Magnesium and prochlorperazine for the treatment of migraines: An interim analysis of MAGraine-2, Thomas Szwajnos, Samar Ashrafi, David Huynh, et al. (Abstract)

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39 Atrial tachycardia reduction with intravenous use of magnesium: An interim analysis of ATRIUM, Samar Ashrafi, Kara Fifer, Cathrine Roels, et al. (Abstract)

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A cold leg after a knee injury in flag football player : 2637, Shayan Gharagozlou and Sarah Pierotti (Abstract)

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American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' position paper on the management of the clinically negative neck (cN0) in cT1N0 and cT2N0 oral squamous cell carcinoma, Brent B. Ward, Deepak Kademani, Mohammed Qaisi, et al. (Article)

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Increased prevalence of large language model-associated language in US residency application personal statements, Darrow Traylor, Andrea Carlson, Ravi Chacko, 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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Pulsed field ablation for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: A systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis, Giang Son Arrighini, Mrunalini Dandamudi, Vinh Quang Ho, et al. (Article)

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The additive value of preprocedural cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) planning in percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Elsayed Balbaa, Mohamed Saad Rakab, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, et al. (Article)

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Treatment of a large zone 1 superior mesenteric artery aneurysm with thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis, Daniel Elliott, Biraaj Mahajan, Yonjae Kim, et al. (Abstract)

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Human milk and breastfeeding support in United States paediatric cardiac ICUs: A multicentre cohort and survey study, Kristin M. Elgersma, Brian F. Joy, Zuofu Huang, et al. (Article)

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Severe maternal morbidity in pregnancies complicated by maternal seizure disorder, Janki Amin, Brianna Lau, Brandie D. Taylor, et al. (Article)

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

Glowing, growing, and getting our work done: Strategies to mentor Black and African American women graduate students in the health sciences, Alyssa Debra, Wuraola Sosina, Diamond Coleman, et al. (Article)

Cutting through the noise: Evidence-based strategies to reduce pediatric monitor alarms, Madeline Bonaguro MD (Social Media)

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De-escalation of benzodiazepines in older adults with memory/cognitive complaints, Andrea Kirincic Simovic (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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FGF23-Klotho axis dysregulation in type 4 cardiorenal syndrome: Molecular mechanisms, paediatric perspectives, and emerging therapeutic targets, Mohammed AbuBaha, Samia Aldwaik, Ahmad Nouri, et al. (Article)

Lower urinary tract symptoms? There's an app for that!, Roshni Venkatesh (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)

A person-year framework for characterizing morbidity in Down syndrome, Akaninyene Noah, Hannah Tavalire, Veronica Fitzpatrick, et al. (Abstract)

Implementing home blood pressure monitoring at scale: Methods, pitfalls, and practical solutions across health systems, Rasha Khatib, Thomas Morland, and Melanie Gordon (Abstract)

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Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion versus oral anticoagulation in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, Ameer Odeh, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Mohammad Riyad Salah, et al. (Article)

Predicting infant nonattendance at the next recommended well-child visit: Model development and external validation, Amanda Luff, Marybeth Ingle, Clare Crosh, et al. (Abstract)

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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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Radiation-associated lung adenosquamous carcinoma diagnosed by robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT guidance and treated with robotic superior segmentectomy: A case report, Beauty Etukudoh, Noah Gordon, Raisa Munshi, et al. (Article)

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Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based genome editing in inherited cardiovascular diseases: Therapeutic advances, emerging editing platforms, and translational challenges, Tosin Fakiyesi, Mmaduabuchi Ozioko, Oluwapelumi D. Ogunseye, et al. (Article)

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When the gradient falls, do symptoms follow? Understanding the impact of myosin inhibitors on patient reported outcomes, Meaghan O'Hara, Chrstopher Sciamanna, Gene H. Kim, et al. (Editorial)

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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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Magnesium and prochlorperazine for the treatment of migraines: An interim analysis of MAGraine-2, Thomas Szwajnos, Samar Ashrafi, Ryan McKillip, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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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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Impact of an order set on communication and length of stay after pediatric spinal fusion, Jennifer W. Glusman, Mark Kiley, David Roberts, et al. (Article)

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Neurobiological and neuroimmune mechanisms linking chronic pain, sleep disturbances and mental health disorders, Boris Burnjakovic, Harrison Moy, Aleksandar Sic, et al. (Article)

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510: Paradoxical association of tobacco use with lower 30-day mortality in VV ECMO patients: Exploring a potential smoking paradox, Nikolina Madjer, Leon Eydelman, Jared Brooks, et al. (Abstract)

An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of fluoroscopic caudal, interlaminar, and transforaminal epidural injections in lumbar disc herniation, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (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)

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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)

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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P1.186: Portal venous oxygen delivery during normothermic machine perfusion and its association with post-transplant acute kidney injury, Danielle La Vigne, Samuel Pahl, Afolarin Otunla, et al. (Abstract)

Perioperative management of antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy in patients undergoing interventional techniques: A critical and analytical summary of the 2024 Guidelines of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mahendra R. Sanapati, Devi Nampiaparampil, 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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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)

Translating evidence to practice: A critical and analytical summary of the evidence-based guidelines of facet joint interventions in management of chronic spinal pain, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mahendra R. Sanapati, Alan D. Kaye, 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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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)

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)