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Systematic Review

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Minimally invasive or open esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a comprehensive systematic review of surgical and survival outcomes

in Thoracic Surgery

Anas B. Barnawi
Waseem M. Hajjar
Adel D. Almaymuni
Ammar Alzahim
Osama Thamer Al-Ahmari
Basim Alshahrani
Abdulaziz Aljanoubi
Layan Rafat Bukhari
Muhanad Sultan Alsharari
Meshari Abdulrahman Al-Sahli

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1734948

305 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Efficacy and safety in the short-to-intermediate term of advanced combination therapy with upadacitinib for refractory Crohn’s disease: real-world evidence from eastern China

in Gastroenterology

Zhen-yu Ye
Yang Huang
Ya-nan Wang
Xiang-su Li
Xin Wang
Xu-dong Wu

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1725922

124 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Depression, self-efficacy, and the mediating role of self-esteem: evidence from women entrepreneurs

in Public Mental Health

Hassan HassanAhmadi
MohammadJawad Hoseinzadeh

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1716599

272 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Low-energy dynamics of vibrating kinks

in Quantum Engineering and Technology

J. Mateos Guilarte

Frontiers in Physics

doi 10.3389/fphy.2025.1647949

1,300 views

Correction

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Correction: Exploring dietary behaviors among healthcare providers: based on association rule mining

in Public Health and Nutrition

Frontiers Production Office

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1810843

103 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal distinct flavonoid biosynthetic pathways underlying petal color diversity in Meconopsis

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Sitong Qiao
Anqi Ding
Jiyang Wang
Mengting Li
Leixin Deng
Hongqiang Lin
Hangcheng Hu
Meng Tang
Shujie Tang
Duwei Xia

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1743820

205 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Microstructural and strength analysis of lower Himalayan soil in Arunachal Pradesh using biomedical waste as additives

in Geotechnical Engineering

Ajanta Kalita
Yachang Omo
Omem Paron
Pem Yangchin
Dinken Paksok

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1746551

179 views

Correction

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Correction: The impact of social participation on activities of daily living in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: the chain mediating effects of sleep quality and multidimensional frailty

in Psychology of Aging

Huiqiong Tu
Tingting Zhao
Lan Chen
Yanyan Ling
Yelin Zhang
Jianling Wei
Xiaomeng Liang
Li Zhou
Yushi Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1804640

111 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

The lactate-to-albumin ratio as a potential biomarker for short-term mortality risk in critically ill patients with urosepsis: a retrospective study with dual-cohort validation

in Nutritional Epidemiology

Xiangqian Nie
Zhenlin He
Kun Wang
Decai Zhu
Lei Zhang
JianXin Hu
Ying Yu

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1753403

220 views

Perspective

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Reframing Food is Medicine as syndemic care: a multidimensional approach to food insecurity

in Public Health and Nutrition

Caroline Elizabeth Owens
David Himmelgreen

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1776957

219 views

Review

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of thoracic epidural and paravertebral block in postoperative analgesia after thoracic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology

Xinli Qi
Zanwu Li
Longmei Zhou
Jianhua Wang
Xiaodong Zhang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1747430

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Provision of menstrual products lowers school absenteeism in adolescent girls in coastal Kenya: findings from a quasi experimental study

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Lindah Sanyanda
Berrick Otieno
Kilian Mwadime
Mercedes Lu
Habibatou Traore
Cameron Kays
Lynette Kisaka
Wilhelm Hofstetter
Ishaq Makorani Y'Dhidha-a-Mjidho
Marianne Darwinkel

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2026.1717803

215 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Shifting epidemiology of pancreatic cancer in Southeast Spain (1983-2018): emerging patterns in younger women and neuroendocrine neoplasms

in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention

Sandra M. Colorado-Yohar
Mónica Ballesta-Ruiz
Ricardo J. Vaamonde-Martín
Diego Salmerón
Javier Corral
Rafael Marcos-Gragera
Antonia Sánchez-Gil
María Dolores Chirlaque

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1717142

268 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

The impact of computerized agility training on basketball performance: a comparative study with rope ladder training

in Exercise Physiology

Mingquan Zhang
Wenlong Zhang
Rui Chen
Yana Liu
Jorge Diaz-Cidoncha Garcia
Chao Chen
Xiao Xu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1772554

194 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Role of kinetic Alfvén waves in the non-extensive anisotropic earth’s magnetospheric plasma

in Space Physics

Imran A. Khan
S. Ayaz
M. Shamir
Tajammal H. Khokhar

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2026.1750330

336 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Cultural adaptation, perceived incentives, and job satisfaction of expatriate faculty: an empirical study of China and Kazakhstan

in Cultural Psychology

Chunling Wang
Abay K. Duisenbayev
Zhan Zhou

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1781942

Articles

Minimally invasive or open esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a comprehensive systematic review of surgical and survival outcomes

Efficacy and safety in the short-to-intermediate term of advanced combination therapy with upadacitinib for refractory Crohn’s disease: real-world evidence from eastern China

Depression, self-efficacy, and the mediating role of self-esteem: evidence from women entrepreneurs

Low-energy dynamics of vibrating kinks

Correction: Exploring dietary behaviors among healthcare providers: based on association rule mining

Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal distinct flavonoid biosynthetic pathways underlying petal color diversity in Meconopsis

Microstructural and strength analysis of lower Himalayan soil in Arunachal Pradesh using biomedical waste as additives

Correction: The impact of social participation on activities of daily living in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: the chain mediating effects of sleep quality and multidimensional frailty

The lactate-to-albumin ratio as a potential biomarker for short-term mortality risk in critically ill patients with urosepsis: a retrospective study with dual-cohort validation

Reframing Food is Medicine as syndemic care: a multidimensional approach to food insecurity

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of thoracic epidural and paravertebral block in postoperative analgesia after thoracic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Provision of menstrual products lowers school absenteeism in adolescent girls in coastal Kenya: findings from a quasi experimental study

Shifting epidemiology of pancreatic cancer in Southeast Spain (1983-2018): emerging patterns in younger women and neuroendocrine neoplasms

The impact of computerized agility training on basketball performance: a comparative study with rope ladder training

Role of kinetic Alfvén waves in the non-extensive anisotropic earth’s magnetospheric plasma

Cultural adaptation, perceived incentives, and job satisfaction of expatriate faculty: an empirical study of China and Kazakhstan