Defensive Functioning | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Impact of timing for intra-aortic balloon pump insertion on patients undergoing mitral valve surgery

in Cardiovascular Surgery

Liuyi Du
Xiaofeng Xu
Huanlei Huang
Manxia Xing
Miaoyun Chen
Xuejun Xie

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1717294

111 views

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Sarcopenia as a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

in Clinical Nutrition

Xinrong Zuo
Doudou Chen
Yi Kang
Xinyi Hu
Yarong Zhang
Kuo Tang
Junhua Shi
Tao Li
Wangning Shangguan

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1726600

Review

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Protein lactylation influences atherosclerotic plaque stability by regulating macrophage functions

in Inflammation

Wenyan Liu
Ruimin Chen
Zonghu Jia
Shufang Han
Qun Jin

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1789108

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Application of new media-based home nursing intervention for stroke-related depression patients: a retrospective cohort study

in Public Health Policy

Xuhui Huang
Xiaona Tang
Xiaoli Yang
Xiaoyang Wang
Lan Song
Meizhen Lin

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1775705

Clinical Trial

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Evidence-based treatment strategies and a systematic review of AO/OTA type C2 intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus in pediatric and adolescent populations

in Pediatric Orthopedics

ZhaoHui Zhou
Xin Li
WeiHao Wang
Bo Jian
Fu Sai
MuHan Na
Fan Lu
YiShan Wei

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1785713

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Heterogeneous effects of agricultural credit on productivity and sustainability: farm-size dynamics in Pakistan's agricultural sector

in Agricultural and Food Economics

Matiha Riaz
Lu Dehong
Ijlal Haider
Hina Nawaz
Arshad Ahmad Khan

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1687052

284 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

The relationship between structural campus climate and non-suicidal self-injury among middle school students: the chain-mediated roles of physical exercise and school bullying

in Health Psychology

Yang Zhou

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1760694

114 views

Editorial

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Editorial: Evolutionary dynamics, functional variation and application of plant organellar genomes

in Plant Bioinformatics

Zhiqiang Wu
Luke R. Tembrock

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1811316

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

FiO2 requirements during general anesthesia with dual-lung ventilation: a prospective pilot study

in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology

Jie-feng Sun
Jia-bao Chen
Wei-long Wang
Hong-fa Wang
Jin-tao Liu
Mei Cheng
Zhen-feng Zhou

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1780890

302 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Unveiling patterns in clinical data: exploring the role of large language models and clustering algorithms

in Medicine and Public Health

Abbas S. Ali
Subi Gandhi
Syed H. Jafri
Mohammed M. Ali
Syed Y. Raza
Sulaiman Samian
James Mehaffey

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

doi 10.3389/frai.2026.1737530

338 views

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Individualizing isotretinoin dosing in acne: comparable 24-week efficacy and better tolerability at lower daily doses

in Dermatology

Jingmin Zou
Yuxing Li
Lu Wang
Ying Jiang
Fumin Fang
Kai Shao
Xiaoping Zhang
Tingting Zhu
Xiuqin Yu

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1771320

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Metabolic reprogramming induced by CRP deficiency or human CRP transgenic in influenza-infected mice

in Viral Immunology

Junhao Luo
Zhuohan Zhang
Song Zhao
Siyu Pu
Li Li
Rongbao Gao

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1683431

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Propensity score analysis of triglyceride-glucose index in newly diagnosed patients with essential hypertension as a predictor of microalbuminuria

in Cardiovascular Endocrinology

Nuoni Wang
Shihao Liu
Wei Wang
Yicheng Zou
Liangqing Ge
Sulan Huang

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1737230

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

The association between family history of hypertension and diabetic kidney disease in patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study

in Clinical Diabetes

Yuwei Xing
Xusheng Yang
Qianqian Zhao

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1774744

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Factor-driven urban sensory equity: parallel auditory and olfactory perceptual models of spatial experience in urban environments for people with visual impairment

in Environmental Psychology

Meihui Ba
Jingyu Fang
Zhongzhe Li
Weihang Xu
Jian Kang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1784190

Mini Review

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Research progress on the role of gut microbiota dysbiosis in the pathogenesis of immune−mediated liver diseases

in Microbial Immunology

Yang Chen
Zhenglian Wang
Yixuan Zeng
Xuqiu Xie
Linquan Liu
Yan Qian

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1708826

Articles

Impact of timing for intra-aortic balloon pump insertion on patients undergoing mitral valve surgery

Sarcopenia as a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Protein lactylation influences atherosclerotic plaque stability by regulating macrophage functions

Application of new media-based home nursing intervention for stroke-related depression patients: a retrospective cohort study

Evidence-based treatment strategies and a systematic review of AO/OTA type C2 intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus in pediatric and adolescent populations

Heterogeneous effects of agricultural credit on productivity and sustainability: farm-size dynamics in Pakistan's agricultural sector

The relationship between structural campus climate and non-suicidal self-injury among middle school students: the chain-mediated roles of physical exercise and school bullying

Editorial: Evolutionary dynamics, functional variation and application of plant organellar genomes

FiO2 requirements during general anesthesia with dual-lung ventilation: a prospective pilot study

Unveiling patterns in clinical data: exploring the role of large language models and clustering algorithms

Individualizing isotretinoin dosing in acne: comparable 24-week efficacy and better tolerability at lower daily doses

Metabolic reprogramming induced by CRP deficiency or human CRP transgenic in influenza-infected mice

Propensity score analysis of triglyceride-glucose index in newly diagnosed patients with essential hypertension as a predictor of microalbuminuria

The association between family history of hypertension and diabetic kidney disease in patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Factor-driven urban sensory equity: parallel auditory and olfactory perceptual models of spatial experience in urban environments for people with visual impairment

Research progress on the role of gut microbiota dysbiosis in the pathogenesis of immune−mediated liver diseases