2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (209+ words) Cureus Research Integrity at Cureus: Upholding Ethical Standards in Modern Medical Publishing One of the most important responsibilities in medical publishing is ensuring that published research remains ethical, transparent, and scientifically trustworthy. As global research output continues to grow, maintaining…...

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (242+ words) In recent years, the promotion of gender equity and diversity in academic research has attracted increasing international attention. However, studies examining gender differences in authorship within the anatomical sciences remain limited. This study analyzed regional differences and temporal trends in…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (292+ words) Cyclic fatigue fracture remains a major concern during root canal instrumentation, particularly in curved canals. Edge Taper Platinum and Pro Taper Gold (PTG) are heat-treated nickel-titanium rotary systems designed to improve mechanical performance, but the available evidence comparing their cyclic…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (32+ words) Cureus Please note that by doing so you agree to be added to our monthly email newsletter distribution list. Download Cureus Media Kit...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (294+ words) Complex wound reconstruction may progress through stage-dependent clinical and economic trajectories in which wound failure leads to infection, reoperation, prolonged hospitalization, post-acute care, outpatient wound management, and possible readmission. Procedural-cost evaluation may not fully capture these downstream consequences in high-risk…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (169+ words) Immersive virtual learning environments (i VLEs) are increasingly used in medical, yet psychomotor skill development within these platforms remains constrained by limited access to high-fidelity haptic technologies. Pseudo-haptics, which uses non-tactile sensory cues to influence tactile perception, offers an alternative,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (264+ words) Spinal epidural steroid injections (SESI) are commonly used for radiating low back and cervical pain but remain limited by target imprecision, operator variability, and inconsistent outcomes. Artificial intelligence (AI) has'been increasingly'investigated'as a tool to augment image interpretation, trajectory planning,'and…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (346+ words) Background In-situ simulation (ISS) is an effective method for training teams and identifying latent safety threats. Operational constraints, such as Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding, can cause simulation cancellation. Cancellation criteria have been proposed; however, there are no objective measures to…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (35+ words) Cureus Please note that by doing so you agree to be added to our monthly email newsletter distribution list. Download Cureus Media Kit...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (480+ words) Background Patient-facing large language models (LLMs) are being integrated into patient portals, automated health messaging, psychoeducation, and mental health-related support. Because many deployments are vendor-hosted black boxes that may change without local visibility, health systems need practical quality-assurance methods that…...