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Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Endoscopic excision for internal and mixed hemorrhoids: a retrospective case series of short-term outcomes

in Gastrointestinal Sciences

Qi Xu
Bingfeng Qiu
Tangzhou Xu
Dandan Zhuang
Junhan Qu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1762846

116 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis in a neonatal intensive care unit: diagnostic challenges and emergence of multidrug-resistance

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Marianne Hille Smith
Torunn Gresdal Rønning
Siren Irene Rettedal
Hege Enger
Iren Høyland Löhr
Jon Sundal
Anlaug Vatne
Heidi Syre
Christina Gabrielsen Ås

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1765608

Perspective

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Hypoxia-inducible factors in the immunometabolism of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications

in Metabolic Physiology

Yinan Zhao
Yige Wang
Faying Li
Guoying Yu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1779019

114 views

Systematic Review

Published on 19 Feb 2026

The role of nutritional supplementation in preventing postoperative complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Clinical Nutrition

Marina Sartini
Filippo Del Puente
Alessio Carbone
Martino Oliva
Sara Pessano
Marcello Feasi
Carolina Piccinini
Elisa Schinca
Gianluca Ottria
Maria Luisa Cristina

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1744249

163 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Community-driven strategies for preventing childhood stunting: perspectives from parents and front-line workers in Rwanda

in Nutritional Epidemiology

Jean de Dieu Habimana
Theogene Habumugisha
Eric Matsiko
Joseph Karemera
Noel Korukire
Maryse Umugwaneza
Lawrence Rugema
Cyprien Munyanshongore

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1725510

232 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

An empirical study of Hofstede’s model and online communication skills

in Culture and Communication

Islam Habis Mohammad Hatamleh

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1765952

345 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Impact of structured adherence training on healthcare professionals: a pilot study in Mexico and Thailand

in Healthcare Professions Education

Pattarapong Makarawate
Diego Araiza Garaygordobil
Tania Carmona-Luna
Patthanun Pruksamonthol
Andressa da Silva van der Laan

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1758459

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Thyroid cancer among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years from 1990 to 2021: a global, regional, and national perspective

in Pediatric Oncology

Feng Wang
Jie Zhang
Lihua Fan
Weijuan Jiang
Shuixiu Yu

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1694476

117 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

The effect of academic self-efficacy on academic achievement among university students: a moderated mediation model of achievement goal orientation and teacher’s transformational leadership

in Educational Psychology

Chang Liu
Xiaona Liu
Hu Gao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1674113

624 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Influence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection on bone health in the population over 55 years old in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study

in Aging and Public Health

Qian Qiu
Tong Wu
Yuyong Jiang
Zimeng Shang
Wanxin Shi
Xiaohui Zhang
Xu Han
Zhiyun Yang
Xieyuan Jiang
Xiuying Liu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1758835

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Connecting geometric concepts and chemistry through 3D printing: an integrated STEM module for preservice teachers

in STEM Education

Su Liang

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1719764

167 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Age-related decline in temporal sound processing: insights from envelope steepness map in the mouse auditory cortex

in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Brain-aging

Tianrui Guo
Kuniyuki Takahashi
Shinsuke Ohshima
Tatsuya Yamagishi
Shuji Izumi
Chihiro Yagi
Ryota Kai
Akira Kimura
Hiroaki Tsukano
Arata Horii

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1730629

249 views

Editorial

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Editorial: The human neuroscience of music therapy in neurodegenerative diseases

in Cognitive Neuroscience

Veronica Rivi
Takao Yamasaki

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnhum.2026.1800758

189 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

A cross-sectional study of career choice in obstetrics and gynecology and its influencing and discouraging factors among medical students in Eastern Saudi Arabia

in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ayoob Lone
Humaira Zareen
Fahad Mohammed Alturkie
Ahmed Khalid Alnawah
Abdulaziz Shary Hadadi
Azam Tarek Alhedhod
Yousef Abdullah Aldreweesh
Amira Okud
Nawaf Al Khashram

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1795107

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

The effect of nitrates in patients with coronary artery disease across different left ventricular ejection fractions

in Coronary Artery Disease

Hui Liu
Wei Liu
Yalin Cao
Zongzhuang Li
Piao Zheng

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1662112

139 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Reduction of calreticulin and ERp57 with age reveals the ER stress-related roles in cell viability and organismal lifespan regulation

in Molecular Mechanisms of Aging

Gregor Burdeos
Sophie Neuber-Schlicht

Frontiers in Aging

doi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1758247

298 views

Articles

Endoscopic excision for internal and mixed hemorrhoids: a retrospective case series of short-term outcomes

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis in a neonatal intensive care unit: diagnostic challenges and emergence of multidrug-resistance

Hypoxia-inducible factors in the immunometabolism of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications

The role of nutritional supplementation in preventing postoperative complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Community-driven strategies for preventing childhood stunting: perspectives from parents and front-line workers in Rwanda

An empirical study of Hofstede’s model and online communication skills

Impact of structured adherence training on healthcare professionals: a pilot study in Mexico and Thailand

Thyroid cancer among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years from 1990 to 2021: a global, regional, and national perspective

The effect of academic self-efficacy on academic achievement among university students: a moderated mediation model of achievement goal orientation and teacher’s transformational leadership

Influence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection on bone health in the population over 55 years old in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study

Connecting geometric concepts and chemistry through 3D printing: an integrated STEM module for preservice teachers

Age-related decline in temporal sound processing: insights from envelope steepness map in the mouse auditory cortex

Editorial: The human neuroscience of music therapy in neurodegenerative diseases

A cross-sectional study of career choice in obstetrics and gynecology and its influencing and discouraging factors among medical students in Eastern Saudi Arabia

The effect of nitrates in patients with coronary artery disease across different left ventricular ejection fractions

Reduction of calreticulin and ERp57 with age reveals the ER stress-related roles in cell viability and organismal lifespan regulation

Influence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection on bone health in the population over 55 years old in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study