Heuristic Function | List of Frontiers open access articles

Study Protocol

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Protocol: comparative efficacy of 2 ml vs 5 ml 0.375% ropivacaine in subparaneural upper trunk brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial

in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology

Jiping Lou†
Yu Zhang†
Jie Chen
Shunli Diao
Chaoxu Sheng
Xiaolu Huang
Liyong Yuan
Miao Zhu

Frontiers in Medicine

Review

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Mechanisms and Impacts of Long COVID: Pathophysiology, Neuropsychiatric Effects and Vaccination

in Viral Immunology

Pretty Ponnachan
Anam Dhawlarker
Hadida Yasmin
Akash Shah
Aastha Malhotra
Abhishek Shastri
Basel K Al-Ramadi
Uday Kishore

Frontiers in Immunology

Systematic Review

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Comparative Efficacy of Lipid-Lowering Therapies on the Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Axis in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Bayesian Network Meta-analysis Addressing Residual CRM Risk

in Clinical Diabetes

Jun Luo
Yinzhong Dai
Chenguang Wu
Chengying Lan
Junwei Shi
Jinfeng Qi
Shimei Hua
Yan An
Lifan Wang
Ping Li

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Monthly Trends, Determinants, and Forecasting of Perinatal Mortality in Ghana: A Comparison of ARIMA, BPNN, DLNN, and GRNN Models

in Reproductive Epidemiology

Helena Agyei Lartey
Denis Dekugmen Yar
Ama Asamaniwa Attua
Godfred Nyanney
Samuel Tete Manukure Akuffo
Isaac Takyi Boahen
Theophilus Oduro Kankam
Collins Mawuli Bakudie

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

Correction

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Correction: Re-opening the question of lower SARS-CoV-2 attack rates in active smokers: a perspective on viral interference and Tobacco Mosaic Virus

in Virus and Host Immunity

Ernesto de Bernardis
Fabio Lugoboni
Lina Busà
Giulio Petronio Petronio
Roberto Maria Antonio Di Marco

Frontiers in Virology

Systematic Review

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Uncovering the shared skills underlying interdisciplinarity, innovation, and social responsibility through a systematic review of assessment instruments

in Higher Education

Nataly Cisternas San Martín
Enrique Guzmán-Gutiérrez
Daniela Silva Valeria

Frontiers in Education

Case Report

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Permanent Hypoparathyroidism Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report with Two-Year Follow-up and Literature Review

in Bone Research

Yizhi Zu
Hang Wang
Jinlin Wu
Cai Tang
Rui Han
Fang Fang

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Spatial organisation and functional composition of benthic reef assemblages across a depth gradient in western Aldabra Atoll

in Marine Biology

Damaris Landers
Catherine Head
Anna Koester
April J Burt
Heather Jane Koldewey
Michael Bonsall

Frontiers in Marine Science

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Multicenter genomic analysis reveals environmental hotspots and near-clonal subclusters of Acinetobacter baumannii in veterinary hospitals in Beijing, China

in Veterinary and Zoonotic Infection

Yu Song
Bing Zhao
Siyu Chen
Rina Bai
Qi An
Qian Wang
Gege Zhang
Yang Wang
Lu Wang
Zhaofei Xia

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Review

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Extracellular Vesicle Signalling in Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders

in Inflammation

Jian Li
Min Yu

Frontiers in Immunology

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Core Self-Evaluation and Learning Burnout among First-Year Medical Students: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study on the Mediating Roles of Anxiety-Related Distress and Problematic Digital Media Use

in Healthcare Professions Education

Shoukai Yang
Xudong Yang
Xiang Li
Li Chen
Yawen Zheng
Zheru Dai

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Transcriptomic response of Acropora cervicornis following transplantation to a marginal, nearshore environment

in Coral Reef Research

Allyson DeMerlis
Colin Foord
Dalton J Hesley
Richard F Karp
Lys Myriam Isma
Natalia Andrade Rodriguez
Kevin H Wong
Michael S. Studivan
Mike Jankulak
Andrew Baker

Frontiers in Marine Science

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Quantitative Rapid Image-Based Method for Coronary Artery Blood Flow and Wall Shear Stress Extraction

in Biomechanics

Yaofeng Ju
Nelson Tansu
Peter J. Psaltis
Mergen H. Ghayesh

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Head Circumference Assessment in Pediatric MRI: A Pilot Study of Manual Measurement Methods and Automated Segmentation-Based Alternatives

in Brain Imaging Methods

Jan Philipp Adam
Loukia M Spineli
Hinrich Boy Winther
Eva Bültmann

Frontiers in Neuroscience

Systematic Review

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Procalcitonin for Diagnosing Infected Pancreatic Necrosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Tianrong He
Zuopeng Zhang

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 12 May 2026

Development and Internal Validation of a Prediction Model for Hypoxic Hepatitis After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Cardiopulmonary Bypass

in Hepatobiliary Diseases

Cui Yan
Ya Mei Sun
Jie Zhang

Frontiers in Medicine

Articles

Protocol: comparative efficacy of 2 ml vs 5 ml 0.375% ropivacaine in subparaneural upper trunk brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial

Mechanisms and Impacts of Long COVID: Pathophysiology, Neuropsychiatric Effects and Vaccination

Comparative Efficacy of Lipid-Lowering Therapies on the Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Axis in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Bayesian Network Meta-analysis Addressing Residual CRM Risk

Monthly Trends, Determinants, and Forecasting of Perinatal Mortality in Ghana: A Comparison of ARIMA, BPNN, DLNN, and GRNN Models

Correction: Re-opening the question of lower SARS-CoV-2 attack rates in active smokers: a perspective on viral interference and Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Uncovering the shared skills underlying interdisciplinarity, innovation, and social responsibility through a systematic review of assessment instruments

Permanent Hypoparathyroidism Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report with Two-Year Follow-up and Literature Review

Spatial organisation and functional composition of benthic reef assemblages across a depth gradient in western Aldabra Atoll

Multicenter genomic analysis reveals environmental hotspots and near-clonal subclusters of Acinetobacter baumannii in veterinary hospitals in Beijing, China

Extracellular Vesicle Signalling in Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders

Core Self-Evaluation and Learning Burnout among First-Year Medical Students: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study on the Mediating Roles of Anxiety-Related Distress and Problematic Digital Media Use

Transcriptomic response of Acropora cervicornis following transplantation to a marginal, nearshore environment

Quantitative Rapid Image-Based Method for Coronary Artery Blood Flow and Wall Shear Stress Extraction

Head Circumference Assessment in Pediatric MRI: A Pilot Study of Manual Measurement Methods and Automated Segmentation-Based Alternatives

Procalcitonin for Diagnosing Infected Pancreatic Necrosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Development and Internal Validation of a Prediction Model for Hypoxic Hepatitis After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Cardiopulmonary Bypass