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Caprini Score-Guided Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Spine Instrumentation Surgery: A Comparative Analysis of Mechanical vs. Pharmacomechanical Strategies Across Etiological Subgroups

Caprini-guided pharmacomechanical prophylaxis may cut VTE after instrumented spine surgery without excess epidural hematoma — useful when deciding who gets anticoagulation beyond mechanical measures.

Orthopaedics · Cureus · 19 Oct

St. Luke’s Health System Selects hellocare.ai for Enterprise AI Assisted Virtual Care Deployment in Southern Idaho

A US health system is scaling AI-assisted virtual rounding and in-room monitoring across inpatient wards — the model Indian hospital chains are likely to pilot next.

Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 19 Oct

St. Luke’s Health System Selects hellocare.ai for Enterprise AI Assisted Virtual Care Deployment in Southern Idaho

A US health system is scaling AI-assisted virtual rounding and in-room monitoring across inpatient wards — the model Indian hospital groups are likely to be sold next.

Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 19 Oct

FDA Approves Immunotherapy That May Allow Certain Patients with Rectal Cancer to Avoid Chemotherapy, Radiation and Surgery

For dMMR locally advanced rectal cancer, dostarlimab now offers a non-surgical path — worth checking mismatch repair status before referring for chemoradiation.

Oncology · FDA — Press Announcements · 19 Oct

Bullying among nurses is a 'pervasive' threat to patients, clinicians—here's what employers can do

Workplace bullying degrades team communication and handoffs, so ANA's shift from zero-tolerance to tiered restorative policies changes how you should expect incidents handled where you work.

Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 19 Oct

Commercial plans' mental health provider directories routinely inaccurate, secret shopper study finds

When you refer a patient to an in-network psychiatrist, fewer than one in four listed numbers yields an appointment — build in follow-up rather than assuming the referral lands.

Psychiatry · Fierce Healthcare · 19 Oct

How MRD is powering the next wave of precision oncology

MRD testing after curative-intent therapy can flag residual disease before imaging does, so you may soon be choosing adjuvant escalation or de-escalation on a blood test rather than a scan.

Oncology · Fierce Healthcare · 19 Oct

OpenEvidence, Doximity reach settlement in contentious AI legal battle

The clinical AI tools you may use for point-of-care answers are made by firms now settling espionage claims, so verify outputs rather than trusting vendor marketing.

Medicine · Fierce Healthcare · 19 Oct

Psychiatric Adverse Events Associated With Lebrikizumab: An FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Disproportionality Analysis With an Indication-Matched Active Comparator

Psychiatric events in 38 lebrikizumab reports (2.2%) versus 2,716 pooled comparator reports (1.9%); ROR 1.18 (95% CI, 0.85 to 1.63). No term survived Benjamini-Hochberg correction.

Psychiatry · Cureus · 19 Oct

Trump EO creates new NIH division, White House task force centered on women’s health

A dedicated NIH division could shift funding toward understudied conditions like endometriosis and preeclampsia, but any benefit to your patients depends on appropriations that follow.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Fierce Healthcare · 19 Oct

NMC withdraws medical education standards regulations, retains annual disclosure requirement

Medical colleges must still file annual disclosures, but the 2023 standards are gone — check whether your institution's teaching and assessment obligations change.

Medicine · ETHealthworld · 19 Oct

Large Intraligamental Leiomyoma of the Uterus With Cystic Degeneration Mimicking an Ovarian Cyst: A Case Report

A degenerating intraligament fibroid can masquerade as an ovarian cyst on imaging, so keep it in the differential before committing to adnexal surgery.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Clinical Outcomes, Complications, and Device Costs of Septoplasty Using a Modified Killian Incision With Three-Electrode Submucous Diathermy: A Retrospective Study of 800 Cases

Mean NOSE fell from 78.4 to 18.2 (60.2 points, 76.8%) and VAS obstruction from 8.2 to 1.4 (6.8 points, 82.9%), both p<0.001. Septal perforation occurred in 4 patients (0.5%).

General Surgery · Cureus · 19 Oct

Postpartum “Hypercoagulable Storm” With Extensive Iliocaval Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient With Heterozygous Factor V Leiden

Post-cesarean breathlessness and leg swelling can be massive iliofemoral thrombosis even at four weeks; keep PE on the differential and image early.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Intramuscular ENA-001 Combined With Low-Dose Naloxone Versus Intranasal Naloxone for Reduction of Cardiac Arrest Rate in a Simulated Fentanyl-Xylazine Overdose

In silico only, but it flags a real gap: naloxone alone won't reverse xylazine-driven respiratory depression, so IM ENA-001 plus low-dose naloxone may prevent hypoxic arrest where intranasal naloxone fails.

Anaesthesiology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Pituicytoma Presenting With Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism in a Highly Vascular Sellar and Suprasellar Mass: A Case Report

Total testosterone was 8.9 nmol/L with inappropriately normal LH and FSH. CT angiography showed a hypertrophied right meningo-hypophyseal trunk; only partial debulking was possible, and histopathology confirmed pituicytoma

Endocrinology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Delayed Clinical Response Following Intravenous Bleomycin Electrosclerotherapy for a High-Flow Glabellar Arteriovenous Malformation

Facial high-flow AVMs can respond to bleomycin electrosclerotherapy weeks after treatment, so don't abandon or escalate therapy prematurely when early response looks flat.

Radiology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Even Healthcare raises $50 Mn in Series B led by Khosla Ventures

No clinical or patient outcome data. Company revenue rose to Rs 25.43 crore in FY25 from Rs 6.24 crore in FY24; losses rose 24.5% to Rs 90.15 crore. Around 350 employees were laid off in August 2026.

General Medicine · Entrackr · 19 Oct

Awareness and Knowledge of Needlestick Injuries Among Healthcare Providers in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Knowledge gaps in post-exposure management mean sharps injuries go unreported and PEP is delayed; check your own unit's reporting and prophylaxis pathway.

General Medicine · Cureus · 19 Oct

Hospitals body backs NMC move on remote authentication of medical records

Remote authentication lets specialists sign records for distant hospitals, so your consultations in smaller towns won't stall waiting for an on-site doctor's signature.

General Medicine · ETHealthworld · 19 Oct

Pembrolizumab-Associated Adrenal Insufficiency Presenting as Adrenal Crisis: A Case Report

Check cortisol in any pembrolizumab patient with hypotension or hyponatraemia — immune adrenalitis can present as crisis even after the drug is stopped.

Oncology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Piezocision-Assisted Orthodontic Treatment for Accelerating Mandibular Anterior Alignment in Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Piezocision was associated with faster reduction of crowding and shorter total treatment duration; pain lasting more than 3 days occurred in 12 (40.0%) versus 5 (16.7%) patients (p = 0.045).

Orthopaedics · Cureus · 19 Oct

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Use of Antidiabetic Medications for Weight Loss Among Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

76 participants (27.0%) reported using antidiabetic medications for weight loss, mostly Ozempic (55.3%) and Mounjaro (44.7%). Median knowledge score 15.0 (IQR 12.0-18.0); knowledge-attitude correlation weak (Spearman's rho = 0.254, p < 0.001).

Endocrinology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Cryoablation in Thyroid Nodules: Current Evidence, Technical Considerations, and Clinical Applications

Benign nodules: technical success in all, no moderate or severe adverse events, mean volume reduction 42.3%, 65.4%, 68.4% and 63.7% at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Papillary cancer: moderate adverse events in 3%, no recurrence over mean 34.8 months.

Endocrinology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Comparison of Monopolar Cervical Loop Electrocautery and Conventional Scalpel Biopsy for Oral Mucosal Lesions in Patients With Reduced Mouth Opening

When trismus limits access, loop electrocautery may give better haemostasis and visibility than scalpel biopsy — worth knowing before your next difficult oral lesion.

General Surgery · Cureus · 19 Oct

Transformation of Mixed Cellularity Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma to Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Histologic transformation from mixed cellularity classical Hodgkin lymphoma to DLBCL occurred after transplant and relapse; the patient was then treated with polatuzumab vedotin, rituximab and ibrutinib. No outcome data are reported.

Oncology · Cureus · 19 Oct

FSSAI proposes banning addition of fructose, sucrose in baby food products

If finalised, infant formula and complementary feeds sold in India cannot contain added sucrose or fructose — check labels on what you currently recommend to parents.

Paediatrics · ETHealthworld · 19 Oct

Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss as the Sentinel Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

Hearing loss preceded pulmonary and renal disease by several months and was treated initially as otitis externa and Eustachian tube dysfunction. c-ANCA and PR3-ANCA were markedly elevated; histopathology confirmed GPA. Hearing loss was largely irreversible despite corticosteroids and rituximab.

General Medicine · Cureus · 19 Oct

A Common CD36 Variant and the Genetic Landscape of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Individuals of African Ancestry.

A common CD36 variant may explain part of the excess familial DCM in patients of African ancestry, so consider genetic referral when DCM clusters in such families.

Cardiology · JAMA · 19 Oct

Disentangling microbiota-dependent and -independent impacts of antibiotics on host physiology.

Explains why some antibiotic harms persist even when the microbiome recovers, and points to which host effects need direct management rather than probiotics.

General Medicine · Nature microbiology · 19 Oct

Molecular predictors of minimal residual disease in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with quadruplet therapy.

Genomic and epigenomic profiling may identify which quadruplet-treated myeloma patients will clear MRD, letting you intensify or de-escalate induction earlier.

Oncology · Nature Medicine · 19 Oct

Individualized Cardiac Index-Guided Hemodynamic Therapy in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Elective Major Abdominal Surgery: The PELICAN Randomized Clinical Trial.

If PELICAN shows benefit, cardiac index-guided intraoperative fluid and inotrope titration becomes a standard you may need to adopt for high-risk abdominal surgery.

Anaesthesiology · JAMA · 19 Oct

SIV reservoir depletion and clearance from neonatal macaques following transient CCR5 depletion.

After ART cessation, rebound occurred quickly in all animals on ART alone, while most given CCR5/CD3 bispecific antibody remained aviraemic for >3 months; several to end of follow-up, with no replication-competent virus detected

Paediatrics · Nature microbiology · 19 Oct

Treatment Strategies for Achieving and Maintaining Low-Risk Status in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Review

Few patients reached low risk under any strategy, and fewer than half did so after upfront dual oral therapy in most cohorts. Low-risk status predicted survival but often did not last.

Cardiology · Cureus · 19 Oct

Safety Profile of Tofacitinib in a Single-Center Real-World Cohort: A Comprehensive Analysis of Adverse Events and Associated Risk Factors

Real-world Indian data on serious infections, MACE and malignancy with tofacitinib helps you counsel arthritis patients on JAK-inhibitor risk before starting therapy.

General Medicine · Cureus · 19 Oct

AIIMS doctors identify ‘Red Alert Zone’ to reduce risks in complex cancer surgery

A named anatomical danger zone from 255 radical hysterectomies gives you a shared landmark to anticipate and avoid vascular injury in your own pelvic cancer cases.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology · ETHealthworld · 18 Oct

Safety and Effectiveness of Bupropion for Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: A Scoping Review

Safety findings generally reassuring: no consistent increase in maternal adverse events, major congenital malformations, preterm birth, impaired fetal growth or serious neonatal morbidity. Effectiveness mixed — some studies showed improved short-term abstinence and reduced cigarette consumption; randomised trials found no significant improvement in sustained abstinence.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology · Cureus · 18 Oct

Efficacy of Electronic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Alone and Combined With Pharmacotherapy for Depression and Anxiety in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Digital CBT is scalable where therapists are scarce; this meta-analysis clarifies how it compares with and adds to first-line antidepressants for your depressed and anxious patients.

Psychiatry · Cureus · 18 Oct

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Bangladeshi Doctors and Its Impact on Medical Learning, Research, and Clinical Practice: An Internet-Based Pilot Survey

ChatGPT was used by 93.1%; AI was used for literature review by 62.1%, protocol writing by 58.6% and symptom analysis by 60.3%. Only a minority reported frequent AI dependence in clinical practice.

General Medicine · Cureus · 18 Oct

Biomarkers for Prediction of Cardiovascular Complications in Hip Fracture Surgery in the Elderly

NT-proBNP, troponin, CRP and suPAR may flag elderly hip fracture patients who need cardiac monitoring and delayed surgery, though this is a synthesis of prognostic associations, not a validated pathway.

Orthopaedics · Cureus · 18 Oct