Defect Structures | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Family burden and caregiver psychological stress in epidermolysis bullosa in China: a cross-sectional survey

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Haoran Kong
Yongchong Chen
Xinglan Guo
Meixuan Liu
Meng Wang
Xiuhong Yang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1851720

109 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Social support and psychological safety in university volleyball: a qualitative study of sustained participation

in Educational Psychology

Huiteng Xu
Tiantian Hu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1837354

319 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Guiding acute repair decisions of MCL injuries with a novel MRI classification system: a retrospective study of 226 cases with MRI and intraoperative findings

in Orthopedic Surgery

Yu Mei
Shuangshuang Li
Zegang Wang
Xing Xie
Yu Yin
Dai Li
Shaofeng Yang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1808791

426 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Dynamic nested hierarchies: self-evolving machine learning architectures for lifelong learning

in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Akbar Anbar Jafari
Cagri Ozcinar
Gholamreza Anbarjafari

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

doi 10.3389/frai.2026.1804338

394 views

Editorial

Published on 14 May 2026

Editorial: Mechanisms of traumatic brain injury and its pharmacotherapy

in Neuropharmacology

Fernanda Guilhaume-Correa
Rebekah Mannix

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1854087

264 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound enhancement-pattern classification for procedure selection and perioperative outcomes in cesarean scar pregnancy

in Obstetrics and Gynecological Surgery

Jinfeng Yang
Zhongya Xu
Xueke Liu
Jin Feng
Ying Niu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1818213

332 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Carbon emission and food security nexus in the ASEAN region: exploring digitalization, good governance and energy transition dynamics

in Agricultural and Food Economics

Hazrat Hassan
Kunakorn Wiwattanakornwong
Agyemang Kwasi Sampene

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1811675

203 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Design optimization and clinical prospects of a novel portable split-type negative pressure thoracic drainage device

in Pulmonary Medicine

Shaoqing Huang
Jie Li
Haibo Shen
Yang Yang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1778361

200 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

The potential pathway from maternal intimate partner violence to early childhood development through height-for-age z-score: evidence from 10 low- and middle-income countries

in Children and Health

Lei Yue
Chunyu Li
Xinhong Zhu
Fen Yang
Guiyuan Qiao
Fei Huang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1710561

122 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Late is not great: fitness implications of delayed symbiont acquisition

in Microbial Symbioses

Liam T. Sullivan
Suzanne E. Kelly
Martha S. Hunter

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1786420

344 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Differentiated effects of medical educational collaboration on primary care employment intention: a multi-group analysis based on competence types

in Healthcare Professions Education

Yang Rong

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1789864

122 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Reliability and validity of the balance recovery confidence scale in persons with stroke

in Parkinson’s Disease and Aging-related Movement Disorders

Laksika Wangthomrong
Nithinun Chaikeeree
Wanvisa Panichaporn
Chayanee Limsuwan
Junethita Klongchant
Shawn Leng-Hsien Soh
Rumpa Boonsinsukh

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1813047

170 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Spectral CT iodine quantification for peritoneal metastasis burden and resectability prediction in ovarian cancer: a retrospective cohort study

in Gynecological Oncology

Yongfeng Liu
Xiaomin Wu
Huipeng Deng
Yihong Lin
Meiyan Lin

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1823515

151 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Acquired external auditory canal stenosis: clinical characteristics, surgical strategies and prognostic analysis

in Pediatric Surgery

CaiYun Meng
Ruosha Lai
WeiJing Wu
Shu Yang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1814290

235 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Evaluating university emergency resilience with a focus on student safety and health

in Disaster and Emergency Medicine

Lei Li
Yongqi Guo
Yang Yin

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1830542

316 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

University marathons as structured health interventions: deconstructing the role of event culture, organization, activities and services in student engagement

in Sport, Leisure, Tourism, and Events

Yongsheng Lin
Jinwen Xie
Fugao Jiang
Liangxingyun He

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1763710

447 views

Articles

Family burden and caregiver psychological stress in epidermolysis bullosa in China: a cross-sectional survey

Social support and psychological safety in university volleyball: a qualitative study of sustained participation

Guiding acute repair decisions of MCL injuries with a novel MRI classification system: a retrospective study of 226 cases with MRI and intraoperative findings

Dynamic nested hierarchies: self-evolving machine learning architectures for lifelong learning

Editorial: Mechanisms of traumatic brain injury and its pharmacotherapy

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound enhancement-pattern classification for procedure selection and perioperative outcomes in cesarean scar pregnancy

Carbon emission and food security nexus in the ASEAN region: exploring digitalization, good governance and energy transition dynamics

Design optimization and clinical prospects of a novel portable split-type negative pressure thoracic drainage device

The potential pathway from maternal intimate partner violence to early childhood development through height-for-age z-score: evidence from 10 low- and middle-income countries

Late is not great: fitness implications of delayed symbiont acquisition

Differentiated effects of medical educational collaboration on primary care employment intention: a multi-group analysis based on competence types

Reliability and validity of the balance recovery confidence scale in persons with stroke

Spectral CT iodine quantification for peritoneal metastasis burden and resectability prediction in ovarian cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Acquired external auditory canal stenosis: clinical characteristics, surgical strategies and prognostic analysis

Evaluating university emergency resilience with a focus on student safety and health

University marathons as structured health interventions: deconstructing the role of event culture, organization, activities and services in student engagement