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• Original Research

  Published 12 October 2026

  Socioeconomic costs and health-related quality of life associated with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

  Ian C. Smith · Alyssa Grant · Lola E. R. Lessard · Homira Osman · Fien Oelbrandt · Hanns Lochmüller · Hugh J. McMillan · Gerald Pfeffer · Lawrence Korngut · Cynthia Gagnon · Stacey Lintern · Katherine A. Selby · Ari Breiner · Kednapa Thavorn · Jodi Warman-Chardon

  Frontiers in Public Health

  doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1918801

• Clinical Trial

  Published 12 October 2026

  Preliminary evaluation of ProSpare ® , a rectal obturator for prostate bed radiotherapy within the randomised multicentre POPS trial (NCT02978014)

  Sarah Stewart · Karen Thomas · Jenni Parmar · Alison Claire Tree · Chris Parker · Helen McNair · Sophie Alexander · Julia Henderson · James Talbot · Christopher Scrase · Chee Goh · Reena Davda · Emma Gray · Peter Hoskin · Sarah Needleman · Jenny Nobes · Kamalram Thippu Jayaprakash · Yvonne Rimmer · Ranachandran Venkitaraman · Anna Wilkins · Vincent Khoo · Julia Murray · David Paul Dearnaley

  Frontiers in Oncology

  doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1758462

• Systematic Review

  Published 12 October 2026

  Exercise programmes incorporating proximal kinetic-chain components in flexible flatfoot: a systematic review and meta-analysis of foot posture, neuromuscular, and dynamic outcomes

  Zheyu Xiong · Jiguo Liang · Guanghua Li

  Frontiers in Physiology

  doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1959545

• Original Research

  Published 9 October 2026

  Initial psychometric evaluation of the Lipedema Quality of Life questionnaire in females with lipedema in Norway

  Julianne Lundanes · John Roger Andersen · Jutta Dierkes · Klaus Schrader · Siren Nymo

  Frontiers in Global Women's Health

  doi 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1917274

• Study Protocol

  Published 9 October 2026

  Sitting Baduanjin-based rehabilitation programme following endovascular therapy in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia: protocol for a WeChat mini program-assisted multicentre randomized controlled trial

  Jiayi Song · Li Fu · Xiaomei Fang · Haiyan Chen · Lian Wang · Liang Xing · Huanping Liu · Yun Xu

  Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

  doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1921616

• Original Research

  Published 9 October 2026

  Quality of life after cryoballoon vs. radiofrequency ablation in atrial fibrillation: a subanalysis of the FREEZE cohort study

  J. Pongratz · M. Kuniss · L.-Q. Wu · J. Tebbenjohanns · G. Nölker · U. Dorwarth · K.-H. Kuck · J. Senges · E. Hoffmann · F. Straube · Garcia Alberola A.

  Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

  doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1877743

• Review

  Published 9 October 2026

  Free flap selection strategies and advances in facial soft tissue defect reconstruction

  Junzhi Zhao · Xing He · Kangcha Chen · Jianhui Zhou · Guoqiang Li · Jialu Liu

  Frontiers in Surgery

  doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1912392

• Perspective

  Published 8 October 2026

  From disease activity scores to precision medicine: biomarkers and composite models for risk stratification in chronic spontaneous urticaria

  Shuayb Elkhalifa · Mohamed Abuzakouk

  Frontiers in Allergy

  doi 10.3389/falgy.2026.1962595

• Review

  Published 8 October 2026

  Postoperative changes in pulmonary function testing and patient reported outcomes following lung resection: a review

  Shannon Parness · Ashton Rierson · Panagiotis Tasoudis · Benjamin Haithcock

  Frontiers in Surgery

  doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1998046

• Review

  Published 6 October 2026

  Facet joint fusion in lumbar surgery: a biomechanical review of posterior column preservation and reconstruction

  Tong Xu · Xingyu Zhao · Lei Zhang · Kai Wang · Zhenlei Liu · Shaocheng Liu · He Wang · Yaobin Wang · Yuhua Yang · Weikang Zhang · Hao Wu

  Frontiers in Surgery

  doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1918664

• Original Research

  Published 5 October 2026

  An agentic AI- and n8n automation-powered maternal care framework with predictive pregnancy monitoring and continuous learning

  Subhash Thippa · Nagesparan Ainarappan · R. Suganya

  Frontiers in Digital Health

  doi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1840650

• Original Research

  Published 5 October 2026

  Context-dependent aesthetic perception after facial local flap reconstruction for cutaneous malignancies: a multi-observer study integrating patient-reported outcomes and public perspective

  Ersin Yavuz · Esra Zeynep Kurtoğlu · Levent Demir · Alp Ercan

  Frontiers in Surgery

  doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1982895

• Original Research

  Published 29 September 2026

  Multimodal rehabilitation for hard flaccid syndrome in a retrospective case series

  Christopher L. Mendias · Tariq M. Awan

  Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

  doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1970062

• Original Research

  Published 28 September 2026

  Evaluation of the Mainz Lupus Score: a clinical support tool for managing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  Matthias Dreher · Jessica Amon · Simone Cosima Boedecker-Lips · Julia Weinmann-Menke · Arndt Weinmann · Andreas Schwarting

  Frontiers in Lupus

  doi 10.3389/flupu.2026.1873891

• Clinical Trial

  Published 21 September 2026

  Quantifiable ankle pump exercise monitoring for early postoperative rehabilitation after hip and knee arthroplasty: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

  Jiquan Shen · Xinggao Wang · Changjian Zhou · Xiaoying Zhu · Huiyun Shen · Yuxuan Chen · Run Liu · Zhijun Ye · Bo Wang

  Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

  doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1933740

• Original Research

  Published 18 September 2026

  Development and validation of machine learning models for predicting rehabilitation non-response after knee arthroplasty

  Niclas J. Hubel · Ferdinand Prüfer · Walter Bily · David Schneider · Bernhard Holzner · Michael J. Fischer · Vincent Grote

  Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

  doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1930836

• Original Research

  Published 16 September 2026

  Expected clinical and patient-centered outcomes associated with different rehabilitation strategies for severe maxillary atrophy: an international cross-sectional survey

  Giulio Gasparini · Mattia Todaro · Edoardo Papa · Marco Gaetano Amato · Paolo De Angelis · Alessandro Moro · Carlo Lajolo · Gianluca Nicolai · Edoardo Rella · Roberto Boniello · Xavier Moix Gil · Edoardo Staderini · Sofia Gasparini · Federico Perquoti · Gianmarco Spinozzi · Veronica Santoro · Daniele Di Carlo · Giuliano Ascani · Paolo Francesco Manicone · Maurizio Diego Foresti · Maurizio Perugini · Francesca Azzuni · Martinna Bertolini · Gianmarco Saponaro

  Frontiers in Oral Health

  doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1873284

• Original Research

  Published 14 September 2026

  Residual hearing and sound quality in cochlear implant patients

  Anika S. Walia · Nolan Chiles · Lauren O'Brien · Daniel Uralov · Thomas Willcox · Rebecca Chiffer · Jacob B. Hunter

  Frontiers in Audiology and Otology

  doi 10.3389/fauot.2026.1913231

• Systematic Review

  Published 11 September 2026

  Patients’ experiences and perceived outcomes of manual therapy: a qualitative systematic review with framework synthesis

  Ying Zhang · Shasha Liang · Hong Chen · Ya'nan Sun · Changhe Yu

  Frontiers in Pain Research

  doi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1767395

• Original Research

  Published 11 September 2026

  Pain profiles in pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis: a multicenter cross-sectional analysis

  Marie-Theres Kassik · Mahya Faghih · Conrad Bandhauer · Josefine Jäger · Sophie Rauschenberg · Søren S. Olesen · Daniel A. Laheru · Lei Zheng · Anna E. Phillips · Dhiraj Yadav · Jonas Rosendahl · Vikesh K. Singh · Asbjørn M. Drewes · Marko Damm

  Frontiers in Pain Research

  doi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1903789

• Original Research

  Published 11 September 2026

  The value of performance-based tests in the assessment of patients with fibromyalgia: a construct validity and comprehensiveness analysis of a standardized test battery

  José Luis Socorro-Cumplido · Joaquim Chaler · Miriam Almirall · Judith Sánchez-Raya · Josep Blanch-Rubió · Maria José Castro · Maria Giné-Garriga · Patricia Launois · Tamara Rodríguez-Araya · Anna Arias Gassol · Geert Crombez · Raimon Milà Villarroel · Blanca Roman-Viñas

  Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

  doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1947752

• Review

  Published 10 September 2026

  Robot-assisted spinal surgery: technological maturity, clinical evidence, and future directions

  Xue Li · Shilong Li · Minfei Wu · Jianhang Jiao · Tong Yu

  Frontiers in Robotics and AI

  doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1883508

• Original Research

  Published 26 August 2026

  Assessment of patient perspectives in the CONVINCE trial in end-stage kidney disease - a domain-guided approach

  Kathrin I. Fischer · Krister Cromm · Peter J. Blankestijn · Bernard Canaud · Jörgen Hegbrant · Claudia Barth · Mark Woodward · Giovanni F. M. Strippoli · Andrew Davenport · Michiel L. Bots · Matthias Rose

  Frontiers in Nephrology

  doi 10.3389/fneph.2026.1767603

• Original Research

  Published 11 August 2026

  High burden of fatigue amongst socioeconomically disadvantaged South Africans with rheumatoid arthritis

  Sariu Ali Didi · Bridget Hodkinson

  Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Disorders

  doi 10.3389/fmscd.2026.1882572

• Study Protocol

  Published 30 July 2026

  Efficacy and safety of the traditional Chinese medicine formulation BL-1 for the treatment of low anterior resection syndrome: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

  Jun Zhao · Jianxia Dong · Yu Zhang · Shi-Yu Tang · Qing Li · Qiangqi Cai · Xuemei Zhang · Lie Yang · Lin Zhu

  Frontiers in Gastroenterology

  doi 10.3389/fgstr.2026.1767318

• Original Research

  Published 29 July 2026

  Exploring associations between nasal fluid inflammatory proteins and patient-reported symptom burden in respiratory disease

  Tanya Lupancu · Sharmala Thuraisingam · Eldin Rostom · David M. Yen · Brian S. Wang · Adam M. Damry

  Frontiers in Allergy

  doi 10.3389/falgy.2026.1902168

• Original Research

  Published 1 July 2026

  Discordance between patient and physician global assessments amongst South Africans with rheumatoid arthritis

  Sariu Ali Didi · Bridget Hodkinson

  Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Disorders

  doi 10.3389/fmscd.2026.1882633

• Original Research

  Published 25 June 2026

  Effectiveness and safety of dupilumab in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a 24- and 48-week cohort from Colombia

  Jhon Bolaños-López · Carlos Bello · Luz. E. Pérez · Farley González · Sergio Londoño · Yuri Torres · Alejandra Toro

  Frontiers in Drug Discovery

  doi 10.3389/fddsv.2026.1838972

• Original Research

  Published 14 May 2026

  Association of quality of speech perception with quality of life in cochlear implant users with single sided deafness

  Nandita V. Vegesna · Isaac L. Alter · Scott Kelly · Meghan A. Despotidis · Megan E. Kuhlmey · Rhea N. Shah · Ramzi K. Elased · Jordan A. Rubenstein · Tiffany P. Hwa · Anil K. Lalwani

  Frontiers in Audiology and Otology

  doi 10.3389/fauot.2026.1740450

• Original Research

  Published 4 May 2026

  Optimisation of patient-reported outcome measurement for haematological cancer patients receiving novel immunotherapies: perspectives of multi-stakeholders

  Eilidh M Duncan · Jhulia Salviano · Charalampia Kyriakou · Samantha Nier · Simone Oerlemans · Sam Salek · Kate Morgan · Katie Joyner

  Frontiers in Hematology

  doi 10.3389/frhem.2026.1800304

• Perspective

  Published 22 April 2026

  Multimorbidity research in dementia: it’s time to shift to a person-centred approach

  Subhashisa Swain · Kumud Kantilal · Vidyani Suryadevara · Lucy E. Stirland

  Frontiers in Dementia

  doi 10.3389/frdem.2026.1791795

• Study Protocol

  Published 31 March 2026

  Study protocol for the Vivistim GRASP registry: capturing real-world outcomes of paired vagus nerve stimulation in the chronic stroke population

  Shannon J. Doherty · Cecília N. Prudente · Reema Adham Hinds · David Pierce · Navzer D. Engineer · John Carrithers · Diana Hansen · W. Brent Tarver

  Frontiers in Stroke

  doi 10.3389/fstro.2026.1751659

• Original Research

  Published 16 March 2026

  Living with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: patient perspectives from a global online cross-sectional survey on care pathways and impacts on quality of life

  Kathryn Huntley · Alan J. Poots · Sarah Gunn · Jan Rynne · Nick York · Sam Salek

  Frontiers in Hematology

  doi 10.3389/frhem.2026.1794624

• Original Research

  Published 29 December 2025

  Cohort event monitoring of booster COVID-19 vaccine safety using patient-reported outcomes in pregnant women

  Emeline Maisonneuve · Nicoletta Luxi · Chiara Bellitto · Francesco Ciccimarra · Monika Raethke · Florence van Hunsel · Thomas Lieber · Erik Mulder · Fabio Riefolo · Felipe Villalobos · Nicolas H. Thurin · Francisco Batel-Marques · Kathryn Morton · Fergal O'Shaughnessy · Brian Cleary · Simona Sonderlichová · Andreea Farcas · Camelia Bucsa · Guillaume Favre · Satu J. Siiskonen · David Baud · Miriam C. J. M. Sturkenboom · Gianluca Trifirò · Alice Panchaud

  Frontiers in Drug Safety and Regulation

  doi 10.3389/fdsfr.2025.1689349

• Musculoskeletal Disorders

  Published 21 October 2025

  Reliable outcome parameters in patients with lumbar radiculopathy attributed to disc herniation: an observational study

  Giannina Bianchi · Christian Zweifel · Erich Hohenauer · Joseph Alvin Ramos Santos · Ron Clijsen

  Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Disorders

  doi 10.3389/fmscd.2025.1672539

• Musculoskeletal Disorders

  Published 10 July 2025

  Design and implementation of a patient-derived surgical goal setting program for elective lumbar spine surgery

  Sheyne Martin · Andrew J. Caras · Kristen Johnson · Crystal S. Allen · Heather B. Bradbury · Kathryn L. Holloway · Ketan Verma

  Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Disorders

  doi 10.3389/fmscd.2025.1548472

• Cancer Control and Society

  Published 10 April 2024

  Activating cancer communities through an exercise strategy for survivors: an effectiveness-implementation trial

  Stefan S. Heinze · C. Joy Chiekwe · Thomas Christensen · S. Nicole Culos-Reed · Stephanie J. Kendall · Jodi E. Langley · Margaret L. McNeely · Melanie R. Keats · Scott A. Grandy

  Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society

  doi 10.3389/fcacs.2024.1389084