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Meditation in an academic medical institution to improve student mental health: a pilot study
Marie Vazquez Morgan · Suzanne Tinsley
Frontiers in Digital Health
doi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1957495
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Effect of a potassium-competitive acid blocker on the gut microbiota in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomized pilot study
Sang Hoon Lee · Seong-In Na · Sung Chul Park · Byung Ryul Cho · Bong Ki Lee · Yong-Joon Cho · Hyunseok Cho · Hee-Jeong Youk · Dong Ryeol Ryu
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1942212
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A mixed-methods pilot evaluation of the Sohanjana Antibullying Intervention for educators in Pakistan: knowledge gains, cultural barriers, and module effectiveness
Sohni Siddiqui · Anja Schultze-Krumbholz
Frontiers in Education
doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1853906
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Characterization of pulmonary bacterial composition in community-acquired pneumonia depending on sampling methods
Luis Cabanes López · Miguel Carda-Diéguez · Alejandro Mira · Eva Martínez-Moragón
Frontiers in Microbiology
doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1938648
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Immediate anxiety-reducing effects of multisensory virtual reality reminiscence therapy in older adults with a wide range of cognitive functions: a pilot study using electrophysiological measures
Keita Ueno · Kazuyuki Niki · Hiroyuki Tanaka · Takeshi Okuda · Daisuke Iwai · Kosuke Sato · Yasuo Naito · Toshinori Ito · Ryouhei Ishii
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
doi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1958403
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Feasibility of exercise training to address corticosteroid-induced changes in adolescents aged 10+ with lymphoma or leukemia during the first eight weeks of treatment: a pilot study
Vera Blümer · Sarah Erhard · Nicola Schanda · Aleksandar Tomaskovic · Mirjam Dieckelmann
Frontiers in Pediatrics
doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1819451
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Conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation shows no short-term safety signal in painful cervical dystonia: a pilot prospective study
Jason Becker · Jonathan Epstein · Solène Frismand · Salomé Puisieux
Frontiers in Neurology
doi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1909821
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Cortical surface morphometry changes following combined translingual neural stimulation with the portable neuromodulation stimulator and physical therapy in patients with mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury: a pilot study
Jiancheng Hou · Thomas Hosseini · Veena A. Nair · Yuri Danilov · Kurt Kaczmarek · Beth Meyerand · Mitchell Tyler · Vivek Prabhakaran
Frontiers in Neuroscience
doi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1975764
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Auditory sustained potential as a biomarker of language functioning in children with autism and its implication in clinical trials
Vardan Arutiunian · Saeideh Davoudi · Ghizlane Gaougaou · Inga Sophia Knoth · Rae Buckser · Valérie Marcil · Sarah Lippé
Frontiers in Psychiatry
doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1892698
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Perioperative analgesic effects of opiranserin in canine castration: a pilot study
Seongwon Lee · Seonbin Oh · Inhyung Lee · Won-Gyun Son
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
doi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1954078
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Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography - urodynamics in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction: a pilot study within pediatric urological practice
Alexandra Wilke · Tina Hörz · Monica Pleul · Carola Hörz · Katrin Schuchardt · Guido Fitze · Christian Kruppa
Frontiers in Urology
doi 10.3389/fruro.2026.1891758
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The assessment of gastric myoelectrical activity between different stomach regions based on three-channel electrogastrogram signals: a pilot study
Qiumei Tian · Shan Cheng · Chaolin Teng
Frontiers in Analytical Science
doi 10.3389/frans.2026.1943658
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Feasibility and safety of a 6-month outpatient rehabilitation program combining therapeutic electrical stimulation using belt electrodes and nutritional management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study
Norikazu Hishikawa · Shogo Toyama · Koshiro Sawada · Suzuyo Ohashi · Yasuo Mikami
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1920901
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Proof-of-concept validation and characterisation of a DLP 3D bioprinted vascularised colorectal cancer model
Atanas Valev · Yordan Sbirkov · David Liebl · Eva Ďurinová · Daniela Popelková · Aleš Benda · Michael Ausserlechner · Murad Redzheb · Victoria Sarafian
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
doi 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1944341
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The utility of the “consideRATE” patient-reported experience measure in hospital patients receiving specialist palliative care: a two-phase prospective pilot study
Claudia Virdun · Davinia Seah · Mona Ramsay · Richard Chye · Annmarie Hosie
Frontiers in Health Services
doi 10.3389/frhs.2026.1933654
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Biweekly versus triweekly hydrogen peroxide shock treatment for controlling dental unit waterline contamination: a single-center pilot randomized clinical study
Jingcheng Wen · Wenjing Liu · Tianyi Shao · Jing Chang · Yanying Li · Ting Shuai · Xiue Li
Frontiers in Oral Health
doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1842649
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Does the different function of the lead vs. trail foot lead to functional asymmetry in balance performance of sub-elite youth cross-country mountain bikers? A pilot study
Sam Limpach · Matthias Lauer · Moritz Schreiber · Katharina Borgmann · Thomas Muehlbauer · Stefan Panzer
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1944180
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A pilot study of invasive vagus nerve stimulation in Chinese patients with Alzheimer’s disease: preliminary results on safety, cognition, and biomarkers
Yingchuan Chen · Tenghong Lian · Dongmei Luo · Rujin Wang · Aolan Li · Dongmei Gao · Tingting Du · Qin Xu · Anxin Wang · Fangang Meng · Anchao Yang · Wei Zhang · Jianguo Zhang
Frontiers in Neuroscience
doi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1934496
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Screen exposure and reduced cognitive abilities, language development, and tactile exploration in very preterm infants aged 12 months—A pilot study
M. C. Liverani · L. Lordier · M. Durand-Ruel · E. Gillioz · R. Ha-Vinh Leuchter · E. Gentaz · F. Lejeune · C. Borradori-Tolsa
Frontiers in Developmental Psychology
doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1875016
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Haptic versus conventional training in undergraduate implantology education: a randomized controlled pilot study
Sandra Bosc · Amparo Aloy-Prósper · Maria-Angeles Fuster Torres · Jonathan P. San Diego · Rupert Austin · Berta García-Mira
Frontiers in Oral Health
doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1938209
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Prospective descriptive pilot feasibility case series of low-pressure cataract surgery with the Zeiss Quatera 700 in glaucoma patients
Koen Willekens
Frontiers in Ophthalmology
doi 10.3389/fopht.2026.1824059
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Targeted modulation of thalamocortical and descending control networks in chronic shoulder pain: a longitudinal connectomics study
Li He · Wenjing Li · Lihang Gao · Xuan Du · Hongwei Ren · Qian Zhang · Yingchao Wu · Nicholas B. Dadario · Hongkai Chen · Michael E. Sughrue · Duanwei Wang · Hong Jin
Frontiers in Pain Research
doi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1794217
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Beyond renal support: biological modulation across pathophysiological domains during continuous renal replacement therapy — a randomized pilot study
Fernando Sánchez-Morán · Salvador Pérez · Juan Sastre-Belloch · María Lidón Mateu-Campos
Frontiers in Nephrology
doi 10.3389/fneph.2026.1932419
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Development and application of a standardized teaching assessment system for digital automated oral implantation planning skills: a randomized controlled pilot trial
Shi Li · Kegui Hou · Yi Zhang · Wenting Wang · Zichuan Liu · Hongli Zhang · Zhaofeng Ma
Frontiers in Oral Health
doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1892776
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A mobile app compared with an educational pamphlet on menopause hormone therapy initiation: a randomized pilot study
Juliana M. Kling · Courtney A. French · Ekta Kapoor · Mary S. Hedges · Margaret M. Paul · Yihong Deng · Rajeev Chaudhry · Jamie L. Smith · Regina Castaneda · Kristin C. Cole · Chrisandra L. Shufelt · Arjan Karens · Stephanie S. Faubion
Frontiers in Reproductive Health
doi 10.3389/frph.2026.1952673
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Oral health status in children with autism spectrum disorder in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Zh. Yerkibayeva · G. Yermukhanova · K. Saduakasova · S. Yessembayeva · Y. Menchisheva · K. Rakhimov · Zh. Abu
Frontiers in Dental Medicine
doi 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1928744
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Feasibility of a self-compassion-based virtual avatar therapy for patients with major depressive disorder: a pilot study
Xiao He · Yong Xu
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1889087
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Synergy-based Functional Electrical Stimulation for gait rehabilitation in chronic stroke: a pilot study
Jackson Taylor Levine · Xin S. Yu · Rebecca Muñoz · Alaina Fiorenza · Irina Djuraskovic · J. D. Peiffer · Emilia Ambrosini · Simona Ferrante · Elliot J. Roth · Jozsef Laczko · Ronald James Cotton · Alessandra Pedrocchi · Jose L. Pons
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1847719
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Direct visualization of auditory brainstem pathways in auditory implant candidates
Justin Cottrell · Matt Breen · Victoria Santini · Valentin Stepanov · David R. Friedmann · Daniel Jethanamest · Sean McMenomey · J. Thomas Roland · Timothy M. Shepherd
Frontiers in Audiology and Otology
doi 10.3389/fauot.2026.1912340
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Quantitative assessment of heart-brain coupling in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Danylo Reznichenko · Alina Frunza · Anastasiya Babintseva · Yevhenii Karpliuk · Oleksandr Romanchuk · Anton Popov · Kateryna Ivanko · Illya Chaikovsky
Frontiers in Network Physiology
doi 10.3389/fnetp.2026.1889331
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Identifying mounting behaviour in boars using deep learning-based instance segmentation and binary classification - a pilot study
Harry Aricibasi · Jessica Bode · Renée Bergeron · Dan Tulpan
Frontiers in Bioinformatics
doi 10.3389/fbinf.2026.1869902
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Acceptability and feasibility of the Ushirikiano treatment model for Kenyan adolescents: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Nabila Amin Ali · Shillah Mwaniga Mwavua · Obadia Yator · Joseph Kathono · Anja C. Huizink · Manasi Kumar
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1890788
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Designing an LLM-driven mobile AR companion for social interaction support in children and youth with autism: a pilot study
Zhizhu Wu · Man Yang · Jiaxin Liu · Peng Hai · Jingxin Su
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1871608
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Measuring neighbourhood walkability for older adults: development and pilot validation of a multidimensional scale
Akshatha Rao · Nandineni Rama Devi · Shriharsh Ashok Dixit · Roshan S. Shetty · Kailas Mallaiah · John Benette John
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1852665
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Assessment of the impact of body mass index on right ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging
Wenwen Wang · Yuanyuan Peng · Kun Zhao · Ziwei Zheng · Jiangbo Feng · Chengfang Zou · Yongchun Sun · Bo Lin · Liping Wang · Bing Hu · Shaoling Yang
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
doi 10.3389/fcdhc.2026.1694955
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Physiological and subjective evaluation of music processing strategies for hearing-impaired listeners: a pilot study
Duncan A. H. Williams · Rory Waterhouse-Stocks · Rebecca Vos · Trevor Cox
Frontiers in Signal Processing
doi 10.3389/frsip.2026.1876242
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Mixed-strain infection and heteroresistance in drug-resistant tuberculosis: insights from a whole-genome sequencing pilot
Mandlenkosi Manika · Lindiwe Modest Faye · Ntandazo Dlatu · Mojisola Clara Hosu · Teke Apalata
Frontiers in Epidemiology
doi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1813571
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Interpretable machine-learning for depression classification based on a three-component EEG marker
Haisheng Zhang · Jing Kan · Wei Tong · Bicheng Wu · Ye Zhao · Yongchun Ma
Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
doi 10.3389/fncom.2026.1869159
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Hepatitis E virus infection in kidney transplant recipients: a pilot cross-sectional study of serological markers and allograft function in Northern Serbia
Sonja B. Golubović · Jelena D. Stojčević Maletić · Lada V. Petrović · Tamaš R. Petrović · Violeta V. Knežević · Maja S. Ružić
Frontiers in Nephrology
doi 10.3389/fneph.2026.1864349
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Analysis of 16S rRNA to evaluate taxonomic differences between salivary and intratumoral microbiota in patients affected by oral squamous cell carcinoma: a single-center pilot study
Edoardo Mandalà · Martina Coppini · Rodolfo Mauceri · Mariangela Pizzo · Giovanni M. Giammanco · Giuseppina Campisi · Celestino Bonura
Frontiers in Bacteriology
doi 10.3389/fbrio.2026.1863255
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Toward the automation of family semantic grids: a pilot exploration of text mining for evidence-informed systemic-relational psychotherapy
Eleonora Florio · Simone Rota Biasetti · Ilenia Piazzalunga
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1800848
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A feasibility pilot study on the effects of a combined cognitive and physical intervention program in older adults in Panama
Elianne Pauli-Quiros · Stephanie Lammie · María Fernanda Martinez · Adam E. Tratner · Sofía Rodríguez-Araña · Giselle A. Rangel · Natalia López P. · Alcibiades E. Villarreal · Jemila Juarez · Hjalmar Jones · Gabrielle B. Britton · Diana C. Oviedo-Céspedes
Frontiers in Dementia
doi 10.3389/frdem.2026.1805165
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Correction: Exploring factors predicting the effectiveness of oral semaglutide in Japanese individuals with type 2 diabetes switching from dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors: a pilot study
Takao Hirotsu · Kanta Taniguchi · Rimei Nishimura
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
doi 10.3389/fcdhc.2026.1914250
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Implementation of sequencing-based surveillance for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Nigeria
Heather P. McLaughlin · Israel Audu · Monday Tola · Chika Kingsley Onwuamah · Julius Ogwu · Kenneth Atoe · Chioma Nneka Kunle-Ope · Isiyaku Ahmadu · Joshua Gowon · David B. Meshak · Mosunmola Iwakun · Chinedu Ejianya Ude · Modupe Abiona · Abidemi Esther Momoh · Temiloluwa Ore · Chinenye Angela Ogbu · Temitope Abigail Abiodun · Jamie Dawson · Patricia Hall-Eidson · Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam · McPaul Okoye · Clement Adesigbin · Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro · Elom Emeka · Anyaike Chukwuma
Frontiers in Tuberculosis
doi 10.3389/ftubr.2026.1855903
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Implementing virtual diabetes self-management education in two health systems (VIDA): a mixed-methods pilot study
Manuel Panzardi · Andrea Gomez · Courtney Borsuk · Abigail M. Durgan · Erin M. Staab · Nikita C. Thomas · Chasity Kasir · Wen Wan · Michael Quinn · Iridian A. Guzman · Morgan Lindsey · Claudia P. Garcia · Kenyetta Sims · Amanda Campbell · Cynthia T. Schaefer · Danielle Lazar · Arshiya A. Baig
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
doi 10.3389/fcdhc.2026.1784495
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Targeted dream incubation at sleep onset can influence later dream content in REM sleep: a pilot study
Adam Haar Horowitz · Karen R. Konkoly · Michelle Carr · Robert Stickgold · Pattie Maes
Frontiers in Sleep
doi 10.3389/frsle.2026.1812535
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Enhancing mental toughness among healthcare leaders to support employee engagement
Spencer A. Cavan · Andreas Stamatis
Frontiers in Organizational Psychology
doi 10.3389/forgp.2026.1787997
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Good nights sleep program: design and preliminary findings from a randomized clinical trial to improve child and parent sleep in low-income families
Brian T. Gillis · Ben Hinnant · Olivia Martín-Piñón · Elise L. Neuhoff
Frontiers in Sleep
doi 10.3389/frsle.2026.1764378