Ecosystem Engineers | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Audiometric changes following oral versus local gel foam steroid administration after stapedectomy in otosclerosis patients: a retrospective comparative study

in Precision Medicine

Alaa Safia
Raed Farhat
Uday Abd Elhadi
Samraa Zahwa
Doris Jubran
Saleh Amara
Shlomo Merchavy
Saqr Massoud

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1782153

248 views

Case Report

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Recurrence of gastric cancer with Krukenberg tumor, presenting with a high alpha-fetoprotein level, a case report

in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

Elif Haznedaroglu Benlioglu
Samed Rahatli
Seyfettin Baltacioglu
Mehmet Burkay Karakulak
Efe Yetisgin
Mustafa Altinbas

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1676891

175 views

Review

Published on 19 Feb 2026

The role of gut microbiota in autoimmune thyroid diseases: nutritional determinants and diet-based modulation

in Thyroid Endocrinology

Hubert Lewandowski
Maciej Maslyk
Halla Kaminska
Lukasz Szarpak

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1785878

466 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Scenario analysis of hydrochar production for incorporation into boreal soils: a life cycle and technoeconomic assessment

in Waste Management

Farinaz Ebrahimian
Hem R. Bhattarai
Karin Granström
Narasinha J. Shurpali
Ali Mohammadi

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2026.1750642

184 views

Case Report

Published on 19 Feb 2026

A case report and literature review of duodenal adenocarcinoma with complete loss of mismatch repair proteins

in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Colorectal Cancer

Jie Ao
Xiangfeng Zhu
Yuan Zhao
Mimi Zhao
Yi Luo
Qiushi Wang

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1749558

124 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Feasibility of 3D vascular reconstruction for preoperative planning in robotic living donor nephrectomy: a retrospective pilot study

in Genitourinary Surgery and Interventions

Mohamed El-Mahrouk
Beatrice Lukenaite
Todor Stoyanov
Antonia Geisler
Andri Lederer
Robert Karitnig
Robert Sucher
Saulius Mikalauskas

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1690717

126 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Facial hair whorl location, behavior, and ocular temperature as a physiological stress indicator in young Pura Raza Española dressage horses

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Mercedes Valera
Ana Encina
María José Sánchez-Guerrero
Arantxa Rodríguez-Sainz de los Terreros
Ester Bartolomé

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1709706

196 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Fostering equity in precision health through diverse 3D facial data

in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices

Saumya Jamuar
Richard Palmer
Zi Qiang Teo
Stuart Lee
Petra Helmholz
Shermaine Chan
Gareth Baynam

Frontiers in Medical Technology

doi 10.3389/fmedt.2026.1717535

209 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Efficacy of an integrated case-based learning and team-based learning model within the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan framework in physical therapy education

in Healthcare Professions Education

Ruike Zhang
Minglei Huang
Jinyang Xie
Yiqi Yang
Jiaqiao Yan
Zhiying Wu
Jiaxin Yuan
Adila Aisaiti
Shiyan Jiang
Zhenfeng Guo

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1767677

100 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Preclinical evaluation of waste-derived pomegranate extract (PWE) as a potential preventing and therapeutic agent for benign prostatic hyperplasia

in Cellular Biochemistry

Valeria Consoli
Agata Grazia D’Amico
Claudio Russo
Emanuele Foderà
Daniela Passarella
Antonio Pecorino
Velia D’Agata
Luca Vanella
Valeria Sorrenti

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences

doi 10.3389/fmolb.2026.1769028

231 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Mirror self-recognition in ni-Vanuatu toddlers: developmental trajectory and cultural validity

in Cognitive Development

Ljubica Petrović
Marie Schäfer
Tanya MacGillivray
Senay Cebioğlu

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1690962

287 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Cochlear neural functional competence: an integrative transcriptomic module analysis of excitability, plasticity and microenvironmental support programs

in Non-Neuronal Cells

Li Guo
Junli Wang
Ying Gao
Yuqi Feng
Baojun Wu
Xiaoyong Ren
Yang Li

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fncel.2026.1776907

137 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese adapted and revised food allergy self-efficacy scale for parents

in Personality and Social Psychology

Qi Li
Zhigang Liu
Jiao Li
Min Pan
Yuli Li
Xinxia Chen
Jiao Liu
Hongyue Dai
Yuxin Tang
Lanting Zhao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1750793

111 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

A model-guided alternating high-temperature thermotherapy achieves complete eradication of sugarcane mosaic virus and preserves physiological integrity in Saccharum officinarum cv. Xuezhe

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Guo-Qiang Huang
Feng Li
Jian-Xia Zhong
Jian-Peng Zhang
Jin-Long Guo
Qian Dong
Tung-Yu Hsieh

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1752582

208 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Analysis of prospective child development specialists’ perceptions of the hospital environment

in Children and Health

Güzin Yasemin Tunçay

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1718493

165 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

New energy development, land system transformation, and grain productivity quality: evidence from China

in Land, Livelihoods and Food Security

Yaqian Liu
Shenglin Ma
Xilin Zhang
Jiaxian Chen

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1765501

152 views

Articles

Audiometric changes following oral versus local gel foam steroid administration after stapedectomy in otosclerosis patients: a retrospective comparative study

Recurrence of gastric cancer with Krukenberg tumor, presenting with a high alpha-fetoprotein level, a case report

The role of gut microbiota in autoimmune thyroid diseases: nutritional determinants and diet-based modulation

Scenario analysis of hydrochar production for incorporation into boreal soils: a life cycle and technoeconomic assessment

A case report and literature review of duodenal adenocarcinoma with complete loss of mismatch repair proteins

Feasibility of 3D vascular reconstruction for preoperative planning in robotic living donor nephrectomy: a retrospective pilot study

Facial hair whorl location, behavior, and ocular temperature as a physiological stress indicator in young Pura Raza Española dressage horses

Fostering equity in precision health through diverse 3D facial data

Efficacy of an integrated case-based learning and team-based learning model within the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan framework in physical therapy education

Preclinical evaluation of waste-derived pomegranate extract (PWE) as a potential preventing and therapeutic agent for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Mirror self-recognition in ni-Vanuatu toddlers: developmental trajectory and cultural validity

Cochlear neural functional competence: an integrative transcriptomic module analysis of excitability, plasticity and microenvironmental support programs

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese adapted and revised food allergy self-efficacy scale for parents

A model-guided alternating high-temperature thermotherapy achieves complete eradication of sugarcane mosaic virus and preserves physiological integrity in Saccharum officinarum cv. Xuezhe

Analysis of prospective child development specialists’ perceptions of the hospital environment

New energy development, land system transformation, and grain productivity quality: evidence from China