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Is Diabetes a Risk Factor for Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaws? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Posted Date: 5/20/2026 1:47:00 PM
Issue: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 44 - No. 8
Editorial Advisor: Jeffrey D. Bennett, DMD
Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaws by 2.12-fold.
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Quantifying the Dementia Burden Attributable to Excess Weight in the U.S.
Posted Date: 5/19/2026 5:18:00 PM
Issue: Neurology - May 2026 - Vol. 33 - No. 6
Editorial Advisor: Richard Alan Rison, MD, FAAN, FANA, FAANEM
Using longitudinal weight history rather than late-life body mass index, this national cohort study suggests that excess weight may account for approximately 1 in 5 dementia cases in the United States, substantially greater than prior estimates.
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The Absolute Volume of Gleason Pattern 4 on Radical Prostatectomy Is More Strongly Associated With Advanced Stage and Biochemical Recurrence Than Gleason Grade Groups.
Posted Date: 5/18/2026 9:34:00 PM
Issue: Pathology - May 2026 - Vol. 55 - No. 8
Editorial Advisor: Louis L. Pisters, MD
Gleason pattern 4 volume is more predictive of adverse pathology and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrence than both percentage pattern 4 and ISUP Gleason Group categories. Pattern 4 volume contributes more to the PSA level than pattern 3 volume or benign prostate volume.
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Active Surveillance in Papillary Thyroid Cancer With Primary Tumors Greater Than 1.5 cm.
Posted Date: 5/18/2026 4:21:00 PM
Issue: Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 37 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: Christopher J. Britt, MD

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Cumulative Incidence and Risk of Depression After Opioid Use in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
Posted Date: 5/18/2026 4:21:00 PM
Issue: Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 37 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: Christopher J. Britt, MD
Opioid therapy >90 days is associated with a higher risk of depression after head and neck cancer surgery.
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Early Identification of Gastrostomy Tube Placement in the Surgical Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.
Posted Date: 5/18/2026 4:21:00 PM
Issue: Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 37 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: Christopher J. Britt, MD
Tumor site, gender, and prior systemic therapy are predictors of early G-tube placement in head and neck cancer patients.
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Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma and Clinical Significance of Dysplasia: A Multi-Institutional Study.
Posted Date: 5/18/2026 4:21:00 PM
Issue: Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 37 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: Frank N. Salamone, MD
In sinonasal inverted papilloma, both high-risk dysplasia and multifocal tumor attachment are independent predictors of recurrence, and a 2-tiered dysplasia grading system provides a framework for risk stratification.
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Unintended Consequences: Vagal Nerve Injury During Continuous Neuromonitoring in Thyroidectomy.
Posted Date: 5/18/2026 4:21:00 PM
Issue: Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery - May 2026 - Vol. 37 - No. 11
Editorial Advisor: Christopher J. Britt, MD
Continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring can help predict vagal nerve palsies.
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Increasing the Potassium Level in Patients at High Risk for Ventricular Arrhythmias.
Posted Date: 5/15/2026 2:39:00 PM
Issue: Family Medicine - May 2026 - Vol. 56 - No. 2
Editorial Advisor: Harley S. Schultz, MD, MBA, FACP
Raising serum potassium levels toward the high normal range in high-risk cardiac patients reduces the risk of ventricular tachycardia.
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Thyroid, Celiac, and Other Autoimmune Diseases and the Risk of Incident Type 1 Diabetes in Young Adulthood.
Posted Date: 5/15/2026 2:39:00 PM
Issue: Family Medicine - May 2026 - Vol. 56 - No. 2
Editorial Advisor: Harley S. Schultz, MD, MBA, FACP
Adolescents with autoimmune thyroid disease are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes as young adults.
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Immunosuppressive Regimens and Skin Cancer Risk in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients.
Posted Date: 5/13/2026 5:30:00 PM
Issue: Dermatology - May 2026 - Vol. 43 - No. 6
Editorial Advisor: Arjun Pandya, MD, MBA
Immunosuppressive regimen choice shapes skin cancer risk in solid organ transplant recipients, with mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors lowering risk and tacrolimus remaining a key carcinogenic driver.
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Paternal Smoking Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Pregnancy Loss in a Dose-Dependent Manner: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Posted Date: 5/12/2026 9:28:00 PM
Issue: Urology - May 2026 - Vol. 45 - No. 4
Editorial Advisor: Mahmoud Mima, MD

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Breaking The Cycle: Preventing Workplace Violence Against Health Care Workers.
Posted Date: 4/29/2026 2:03:00 PM
Issue: Hospital Medicine - April 2026 - Vol. 24 - No. 10
Editorial Advisor: C. Monique Lucarelli, MD
Pilot programs incorporating violence prevention may provide benefit.
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All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Risk in Individuals With Eating Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Relative Risk and Aggravating or Attenuating Factors.
Posted Date: 4/28/2026 2:47:00 PM
Issue: Psychiatry - April 2026 - Vol. 54 - No. 7
Editorial Advisor: Duy Nguyen, MD
In eating disorders (especially anorexia nervosa), low body mass index, male gender, suicidality, substance use, and other psychiatric comorbidities should immediately raise concern for markedly increased mortality risk.
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Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis in Adolescents: Updated Meta-Analysis on Transition Rates and Antipsychotic Prognostic Value.
Posted Date: 4/28/2026 2:47:00 PM
Issue: Psychiatry - April 2026 - Vol. 54 - No. 7
Editorial Advisor: David C. Rettew, MD
A meta analysis of adolescents with the clinical high risk designation found that the paradigm did predict future conversion to a psychotic disorder, although at rates somewhat less that what has been found for young adults.
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Coronectomy for High-Risk Mandibular Third Molars: Neuroprotection Efficacy, Long-Term Outcomes, and Clinical Controversies.
Posted Date: 4/25/2026 8:02:00 PM
Issue: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - April 2026 - Vol. 44 - No. 7
Editorial Advisor: Jeffrey D. Bennett, DMD

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Is Dental Clearance Necessary Before Antiresorptive Treatment in Pediatric Patients?
Posted Date: 4/25/2026 8:02:00 PM
Issue: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - April 2026 - Vol. 44 - No. 7
Editorial Advisor: Jeffrey D. Bennett, DMD
In pediatric patients who receive dental clearance before the start of antiresorptive medications, there is an association with continued routine dental follow-up.
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Impact of Margin Assessment Method on Adjuvant Therapy and Recurrence in Early Oral Cancer.
Posted Date: 4/22/2026 7:42:00 PM
Issue: Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery - April 2026 - Vol. 37 - No. 10
Editorial Advisor: Zhen Gooi, MBBS
In this study comparing local recurrence rates between tumor bed-based margin (TBBM) and specimen-based margin after resection of early stage oral cavity squamous cell cancer, TBBM sampling resulted in increased local recurrence risk.
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Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer for Reconstruction of Anterior Skull Base Defects.
Posted Date: 4/22/2026 7:42:00 PM
Issue: Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery - April 2026 - Vol. 37 - No. 10
Editorial Advisor: Christopher J. Britt, MD
Microvascular free tissue transfer is an effective option for anterior skull base defects.
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Risk of Occult Contralateral Neck Metastasis in Early-Stage HPV-Related Lateralized Cancer of the Base of the Tongue.
Posted Date: 4/22/2026 7:42:00 PM
Issue: Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery - April 2026 - Vol. 37 - No. 10
Editorial Advisor: Christopher J. Britt, MD
The risk of contralateral neck metastasis in early stage base of tongue cancer is low.
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