Diagnostics

SEP 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Prognostic Value of the Lung Immune Prognostic Index in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Nivolumab: A Real-World Analysis Beyond PD-L1 Expression

Diagnostics

Real-world retrospective single-center analysis showing LIPI independently predicts survival in nivolumab-treated advanced NSCLC with statistically significant stratification and improved model discrimination, but limited by retrospective design, single center, and lack of external validation.

SEP 2, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Endometrial Carcinoma Associated with Endometrial Polyps: A Retrospective Study of 2588 Polish Patients

Diagnostics

A large retrospective cohort confirming the low but clinically important prevalence of endometrial carcinoma in endometrial polyps (0.62%) and identifying established demographic and metabolic risk factors, with clear statistical analysis but observational design and no intervention.

AUG 28, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Veil-Based Collector Device Enabling Self-Collected Cervicovaginal Sampling for Site-of-Care Primary HPV-Based Cervical Cancer and Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening: A Pilot Feasibility Study in Romania

Diagnostics

Single-centre pilot feasibility study with uncontrolled design and surrogate endpoints (molecular detection); demonstrates technical capability and epidemiological associations but lacks comparative evidence or clinical outcome data needed to guide practice.

AUG 25, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Comparison of OneChoice AI-Based Clinical Decision Support Recommendations with Infectious Disease Specialists and Non-Specialists for Empirical Urinary Tract Infection Therapy in Lima, Peru

Diagnostics

A sound cross-sectional concordance study with independent expert adjudication showing moderate physician–CDSS agreement and favourable expert validation of CDSS recommendations in discordant cases, but lacking comparative clinical effectiveness or patient outcome data.

AUG 18, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Next-Generation Sequencing in Melioidosis: Enhancing Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance

Diagnostics

A narrative review synthesizing evidence on NGS applications in melioidosis diagnosis, epidemiology, and resistance surveillance, offering clinical and laboratory guidance without presenting new empirical data or a primary study result.

AUG 18, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Serum Asprosin Levels in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Case–Control Study

Diagnostics

Single-center case–control study with modest sample size and a biomarker endpoint that lost statistical significance after adjustment for confounders, offering early exploratory evidence but not sufficient to establish clinical utility.

AUG 12, 2026 · REVIEW

Differentiating Tuberculous and Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis: Part II: MRI/CT Features, Prediction Models, and the Role of PET/CT—A Narrative Review

Diagnostics

A narrative systematic review synthesizing imaging evidence, prediction models, and PET/CT role to guide clinical differentiation of two entities with divergent management strategies, without formal meta-analysis or original data.

AUG 11, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Survival and Pathologic Response After Neoadjuvant Treatment in Esophagogastric Cancer

Diagnostics

Systematic review of 60 studies (18 RCTs, 42 cohorts) with consistent evidence that pathological response predicts survival in neoadjuvant-treated esophagogastric cancer, though high clinical heterogeneity limits direct practice guidance.