Heterogeneous Process | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Phenotypic spectrum and molecular characteristics of variants of uncertain significance in copy number variations associated with fetal cardiac malformations: a case series of 9 patients

in Pediatric Cardiology

Jun Yin
Qingsong Wang
Ting Lan
Huimin Ou
Xiaoqin Zhou
Lingli Zhong
Hongmei Cao
Le Zhang
Yan Luo

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1696089

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Post-traumatic growth in liver cirrhosis patients: a cross-sectional study on the roles of psychological resilience and fear of progression based on the stress-coping theory

in Health Psychology

Yanyan Wang
Fei Kong
Qing Zhang
Qianqian Wang
Lijuan Yang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1636895

Clinical Trial

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Electroacupuncture for slow flow/no-reflow in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a pilot randomized controlled trial

in Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Medicine

Xuqiang Wei
Yanbin Peng
Ke Wang
Thomas Krieg
Shiyan Yan
Feng Wu
Min Fan
Jia Zhou

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1756414

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Plasma PFDN2 suppresses head and neck squamous cell carcinoma progression by restricting CD64 on monocyte-driven inflammatory microenvironments

in Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Chen Feng
Ce Li
Dapeng Lei

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1791776

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Academic burnout profiles and their correlates: a latent profile analysis of Chinese university students

in Educational Psychology

Yaojia Li
Yang Li
Xin Ye
Shizhen Yan

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1701455

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Development and evaluation of an artificial intelligence-based electrocardiogram prediction model for emergency chest pain patients

in Translational Medicine

Yazhi Luo
Juan Peng
Wen Peng
Qianqian Zhao
Guiling Li
Wanhong Liu

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1746364

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Latent class analysis of association between occupational hazard factors and gamma-glutamyltransferase in automobile manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional study

in Occupational Health and Safety

Huixia Ji
Dandan Liu
Ye Chen

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1779616

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Risk factors for subsequent vertebral fracture after percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in Northern China

in Orthopedic Surgery

Yafeng Guo
Yaheng Zhao
Qi Sun
Hongyang Gao
Wei Zhang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1786765

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Comparison of microwave ablation versus lauromacrogol injection ablation for 50–75% cystic thyroid nodules: a two-center retrospective study

in Thyroid Endocrinology

Jiayan Bao
Wenbo Ding
Zheng Zhang
Yanwei Chen
Shuangshuang Zhao
Yun Cai
Wenjun Li
Jiwen Qian
Feng Zhao
Baoding Chen

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1751988

Review

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Maternal probiotic and prebiotic supplementation on glucose metabolism in pregnant women and their offspring: effects and related mechanisms

in Microorganisms in Vertebrate Digestive Systems

Hanmo Lin
Chuhan Shao
Jie Yu
Haiyan Chen
Yaolin Ren
Jing Ren
Yuan Zeng
Yifan Wu
Qian Zhang
Xinhua Xiao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1782361

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Dual-optimization hypothesis: integrating radiation dosimetry and mechanical reinforcement in radioactive seed implantation for lumbar metastases

in Radiation Oncology

Zhi-qian Sun
Lu-lu Du
Shuai Li
Guangyan Gao
Qi-yu Sun
Bao-quan Zhu
Yue-feng Cai
Chen Zhong
Min Li

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1769562

Review

Published on 10 Mar 2026

The IL-23/IL-17 axis in Behçet’s syndrome pathogenesis: from immunological perspectives to therapeutic implications

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders: Autoinflammatory Disorders

Mohammad E. Naffaa
Fadi Hassan
Mahmud Omar
Kerem Abacar
Dennis McGonagle

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1761519

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Analysis of influencing factors and prediction of falls among rural older adults in China based on a nomogram model

in Aging and Public Health

Yan Wu
Shangci Cao
Pengcheng Wan
Yuran Liu
Yaodong Zhao
Yujie Chen
Yi Li
Hong Ding

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1781812

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Uncertainty as an operative construct and treatment target in functional neurological disorder

in Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics

Beth K. Rush
Meagan M. Watson
Traci L. Marfilius
Anushka Irani
Brigid Waldron-Perrine
Robin A. Hanks

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1770123

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Predicting stroke-associated infection in acute ischemic stroke patients treated by thrombolysis

in Cellular Neuropathology

Xuanyue Yu
Zeyuan Wang
Dong Chen
Shuming Li
Haojie Gao
Wen Zhao
Zishan Ji
Ziqi Han
Ruikang Sun
Shuya Cai

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fncel.2026.1761927

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Comparative evaluation of a basic life support educational model in non-health university students: the “Lives to Give Life” project and its social and health impact

in Healthcare Professions Education

Pedro Fernández Florido
Francisco Manuel Parrilla Ruiz
Gerardo Gómez Moreno
Ana Carrasco Cáliz
José Miguel Pérez Villares
Antonio Cárdenas Cruz

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1765154

Articles

Phenotypic spectrum and molecular characteristics of variants of uncertain significance in copy number variations associated with fetal cardiac malformations: a case series of 9 patients

Post-traumatic growth in liver cirrhosis patients: a cross-sectional study on the roles of psychological resilience and fear of progression based on the stress-coping theory

Electroacupuncture for slow flow/no-reflow in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Plasma PFDN2 suppresses head and neck squamous cell carcinoma progression by restricting CD64 on monocyte-driven inflammatory microenvironments

Academic burnout profiles and their correlates: a latent profile analysis of Chinese university students

Development and evaluation of an artificial intelligence-based electrocardiogram prediction model for emergency chest pain patients

Latent class analysis of association between occupational hazard factors and gamma-glutamyltransferase in automobile manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional study

Risk factors for subsequent vertebral fracture after percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in Northern China

Comparison of microwave ablation versus lauromacrogol injection ablation for 50–75% cystic thyroid nodules: a two-center retrospective study

Maternal probiotic and prebiotic supplementation on glucose metabolism in pregnant women and their offspring: effects and related mechanisms

Dual-optimization hypothesis: integrating radiation dosimetry and mechanical reinforcement in radioactive seed implantation for lumbar metastases

The IL-23/IL-17 axis in Behçet’s syndrome pathogenesis: from immunological perspectives to therapeutic implications

Analysis of influencing factors and prediction of falls among rural older adults in China based on a nomogram model

Uncertainty as an operative construct and treatment target in functional neurological disorder

Predicting stroke-associated infection in acute ischemic stroke patients treated by thrombolysis

Comparative evaluation of a basic life support educational model in non-health university students: the “Lives to Give Life” project and its social and health impact