Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Automated urinalysis for predicting urine culture positivity and presumptive Gram classification: a retrospective study at a cancer hospitalXinjian Cai · Xijun Liu · Qiuxia Lu · Yiteng LinFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1935652
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Integrated assessment of agricultural and processing-related chemical hazards across the food chain: glyphosate occurrence and lipid changes in ready-to-eat corn-based foodsWendy Jannette Ascencio-López · María Teresa Zayas-Pérez · T. Alexandra Ferreira · Ricardo Munguía-Pérez · Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-Moorillón · Teresa Soledad Cid-Pérez · Raúl Avila-SosaFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systemsdoi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1960698
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Steel mill scale in concrete and mortar: a critical review of the evidence base and a proposed framework for future quantitative synthesisG. Loganathan · M. Senthil Pandian · S. Deepa NivethikaFrontiers in Built Environmentdoi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1932304
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Seasonal runoff-driven transport of oxytetracycline from swine feces and its effects on soil bacteria and antimicrobial resistance riskJoaquín Mozo · Julieta María Decundo · Guadalupe Martínez · Susana Nelly Dieguez · Alejandro Luis Soraci · Denisa Soledad Pérez GaudioFrontiers in Veterinary Sciencedoi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1919739
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Gastrointestinal point-of-care ultrasound for enteral nutrition management in critically ill adults: a scoping reviewJunjie Hua · Wang Ju · Qiuying Gu · Jun Wu · Weiqing ZhangFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1972620
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Effect of different dietary patterns on patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsHaojie Xu · Haotian Ma · Siyao Jin · Yanming Li · Shaolong Zhang · Libo ZhaoFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1929818
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Incremental prognostic value of the T-helper 1/T-helper 2 immune phenotype and 72-h change in sequential organ failure assessment for in-hospital mortality in sepsis with and without type 2 diabetes: a retrospective two-cohort studyDongxu Pan · Zongnan Lv · Jiayan Li · Bo Zhang · Feifei Xu · Wuxiang Huang · Wei Chen · Xuejun MoFrontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1911557
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Global and registry-based patterns of pancreatic cancer: GLOBOCAN 2020, CI5plus trends (2000–2017), and demographic projections to 2040Xin Jin · Xiao Guan · Yongrun Mu · Min Wang · Chengfeng WangFrontiers in Oncologydoi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1850604
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Imaging biomarkers related to 18F-FDG PET/CT for predicting microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysisZhigang Li · Ke Gong · Ning LiuFrontiers in Oncologydoi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1948193
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Accuracy of markerless motion capture in assessing sagittal-plane lower limb kinematics during running: a systematic review and meta-analysisMing Gao · Yilin An · Conghua Feng · Zhiyuan Yang · Zhenyang Xu · Dewei Mao · Qinghui Shang · Zhiyuan SunFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnologydoi 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1915559
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Associations between spike velocity and physical characteristics in elite sitting volleyball playersShaocheng Sun · Meiling Ren · Jinhu YanFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1992570
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Effects of eccentric training on athletes’ explosive power: a systematic review and meta-analysisYugang Zhang · Lei Zhang · Baozhong Zhang · Min Sun · Yuan Zhuang · Ni MaFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1960414
PerspectivePublished 12 October 2026Precision targeting of type 2 inflammation in COPD: identifying candidates for dupilumab therapyKezhuo Zhong · Kaiying Lv · Qun LiangFrontiers in Pharmacologydoi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1971309
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Procedural interventions for chronic migraine: an umbrella review intervention-specific evidence mapLijie Xia · Dianhui Yang · Yan Lu · Yunfei Gong · Chengtao ZhangFrontiers in Neurologydoi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1915292
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Prognostic performance of blood neurofilament light chain for functional outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysisTong Tong He · Bo Wang · Jing Wang · Meng LiFrontiers in Neurologydoi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1895703
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Prognostic value of multiple biomarkers for kidney function decline in type 2 diabetes with relatively preserved kidney function: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysisJie Hu · Xinyu Pan · Shuwu Wei · Junping WeiFrontiers in Endocrinologydoi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1938521
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Efficacy of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in animal models of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysisZhen Zheng · Manfen Ji · Yayong Liang · Sinian PanFrontiers in Psychiatrydoi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1956214
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026A systematic review of machine learning approaches for MRI-based brain tumor analysisIvan Viktorovich Brak · Merich Doruk Kaymakcioglu · Vasiliy Vladimirovich Belousov · Zhanibek Baiturlin · Daultay Azamatovich Batyrkhanov · Daniil Olegovich Mityagin · Manzura Zholdassova · Almira Melsovna KustubayevaFrontiers in Computational Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fncom.2026.1937002
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Towards optimizing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation protocols for chronic subjective tinnitusDibyendu Das · Koyel Das · Henry Benson Nongrum · Indranil Chatterjee · Dinesh BhatiaFrontiers in Audiology and Otologydoi 10.3389/fauot.2026.1955517
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Building schemas through the lived experiences of an African American roller coaster engineer: Interdisciplinary analyses of students’ dialogues in a physics unitCatherine L. Quinlan · Elizabeth R. Rollins · Rasheda Likely · Delphia Smith · TaVshea SmithFrontiers in Sociologydoi 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1859066
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Effects and safety of acupuncture on inflammatory biomarkers in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysisLinghao Meng · Di Sun · Houfang Ma · Shuhan Zhao · Songyan Bai · Wenzeng Zhu · Limei Zhang · Shuai ShiFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicinedoi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1891405
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Admission platelet-to-hemoglobin ratio and 1-year outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention: a multicenter registry cohort studyJeong Tae Byoun · Donghyeon Joo · Sungho Jo · Jae Young Cho · Kyeong Ho YunFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicinedoi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1981126
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Efficacy of beta-blockers in preventing cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients receiving anthracyclines: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysisVictor M. Samperio · Lorena M. Murrieta Bruciaga · Jesús Antonio Castañeda Martínez · Vanessa Coronado Porchas · Alejandro Chen Liang · Yeison Cruz Castillo · Aishwarya Ghonge · Aishwarya Saripalli · Thomas SchulzFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicinedoi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1926758
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Processing poor quality ram semen by colloid centrifugation prior to freezing: a proof-of-concept studyJane M. MorrellFrontiers in Veterinary Sciencedoi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1946483
Mini ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Risk stratification of pediatric chest pain: red flags, diagnostic yield, and an evidence-informed clinical frameworkLingling Meng · Wenjing Zhu · Jianli LvFrontiers in Pediatricsdoi 10.3389/fped.2026.1988473
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Development and temporal validation of a calibrated machine learning model for in-hospital blood culture positivity using routine clinical dataTao Huang · Zhenzhen Tan · Longyang Jiang · Xuping Yang · Shurong Wang · Yilan HuangFrontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1956921
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Modified frailty index versus risk analysis index for 30-day mortality after noncardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisXinrui Yin · Shijia DuFrontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1885620
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Efficacy and safety of bone marrow mononuclear cell therapy for myocardial infarction: a dose–response meta-analysisJianzhou Tian · Jianing Wang · Ziheng Cui · Cui Xie · Pei Qiao · Jun ShenFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biologydoi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1952788
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Comparative effectiveness and safety of almonertinib in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer: an integrated evidence synthesisBiaoxue Rong · Hui Pan · Tian Fu · Yanfeng Liu · Pan Yang · Jiaying Zhang · Ying WangFrontiers in Pharmacologydoi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1932051
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Effects of exercise interventions based on American College of Sports Medicine recommendations on physical function, body composition, and quality of life in older adults with sarcopenia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsYanan Zhang · Xiaonan Liu · Chun Tian · Shuai Tao · Huan WangFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1882998
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Music therapy and music-based support for autistic children: a neurodiversity-informed systematic review and meta-analysisShanshan Lu · Huimin Feng · Zhidan WangFrontiers in Psychiatrydoi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1806096
Systematic ReviewPublished 8 October 2026Forensic source classes and toxic-equivalent concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils and sediments: a systematic review and meta-analysisVaibhav Sharma · Mahipal Singh Sankhla · Anuj Sharma · Kumud Kant Awasthi · Rachit Manchanda · Vishwanil Suman · Yogesh Kumar · Rupesh Gupta · Rajeev Kumar · Garima AwasthiFrontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2026.1948291
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Nowcasting officially reported highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak counts under heterogeneous reporting delaysKun Xiang · Xiangbo ZhuFrontiers in Veterinary Sciencedoi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1958869
Brief Research ReportPublished 8 October 2026Epilepsy as a consequence of infantile vitamin B12 deficiency: observations from a prospective cohort study and a review of the literaturePawan Kumar · Sujatha Manjunathan · Sameer Vyas · Jitendra Kumar Sahu · Naveen SankhyanFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1903748
Systematic ReviewPublished 8 October 2026Early recognition of life-threatening otolaryngologic complications in pediatric epstein-barr virus infectious mononucleosis: a systematic review and meta-analysisSara Torretta · Giulia De Lucia · Silvia Cavalera · Lorenzo Cavaleri · Ludovica BattilocchiFrontiers in Pediatricsdoi 10.3389/fped.2026.1980308
Mini ReviewPublished 8 October 2026Flow measurement in high-temperature liquid metals and molten salts: principles, recent advances, and deployment challengesGeon Her · Yeongo Oh · Hyungmo Kim · Seonghyeon KimFrontiers in Chemistrydoi 10.3389/fchem.2026.1977068
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 7 October 2026Single-image performance alone does not establish longitudinal technical performance: a paired-error framework for artificial intelligence-enabled quantitative imagingHunter Colson · Manuel ValdebranFrontiers in Imagingdoi 10.3389/fimag.2026.1976334
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Classification of cystoid macular edema status from retinal vasculitis fluorescein angiography images using a convolutional neural networkCelina Wang · Koushani Chakrabarty · Stephen D. Anesi · Peter Y. ChangFrontiers in Ophthalmologydoi 10.3389/fopht.2026.1901237
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Women's empowerment and its association with intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa: a study using recent demographic and health surveysJohn Mugisha · Theophile Dushimirimana · Munawar Harun KorayFrontiers in Global Women's Healthdoi 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1929589
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Receipt of needed care coordination and emergency department utilization among US children with chronic physical pain: a pooled analysis of the 2022–2024 National Survey of Children's HealthTongming Cheng · Ziming Cai · Xiaonan Zhou · Ciai Lai · Lizhen Huang · Wei HeFrontiers in Pain Researchdoi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1994046
MethodsPublished 7 October 2026Dorsal horn mapping: a Fiji toolbox for standardized laminar registration and transparent reporting of spinal cord imaging data from adult C57Bl/6 miceL. Roettger · P. Adamek · S. G. LechnerFrontiers in Pain Researchdoi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1961590
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026College mental health and the digital care transition: national trends in distress, help-seeking, and technology-mediated access, 2020–2025Génesis Carolina Arévalo Guadalupe · Luis Alexander Gamboa Tama · Joaquín Estalín Gamboa TamaFrontiers in Digital Healthdoi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1963340
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Confidence-gated temporal voting for EMG-based prosthetic arm control: a low-cost end-to-end pipeline with quantified rejection behaviourAnagha Shinde · Virendra Shete · Ninad MehendaleFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciencesdoi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1864998
Systematic ReviewPublished 7 October 2026Selenium supplementation for preventing cancer therapy-related toxicities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trialsChuyue Chang · Juncheng Wei · Mengfei Li · Tingyi Chang · Yakun Guo · Miao JiangFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1940806
Systematic ReviewPublished 7 October 2026Preoperative CT-derived Hounsfield unit values and mechanical complications after thoracolumbar or lumbar instrumented fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysisZhibo Song · Bo Zhou · Ni Bi · Li Zhang · Zhi Zhao · Yingsong WangFrontiers in Surgerydoi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1909831
Systematic ReviewPublished 7 October 2026Antioxidant but not ergogenic or altitude-protective: a meta-analysis of Rhodiola species in healthy adultsJie Mou · Jingxian Yin · Lingting Fan · Wen Zhang · Junxian He · Hongyu SunFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1908897
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Regional tau burden tracks with lower microglial HLA class II transcription in the human brainFan Li · Suqin Jin · Ping Wang · Hui Yang · Xianghua Zhuang · Feifei Feng · Peng ChengFrontiers in Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1979981
Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026Soil organic carbon storage across Mediterranean mountain forests: a comparative assessment of forest ecosystem diversity and geological substrate in Ifrane and Talassemtane National Parks, MoroccoMohamed El Mderssa · Meysara ELMALKI · Fouad Malki · Taha Abdelhakim · Younes Abbas · Jamal IbijbijenFrontiers in Soil Sciencedoi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1959268