Kansas City VA Medical Center

Recent papers from Kansas City VA Medical Center

1. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Versus Image-Guided Gastrostomy Placement in Patients With CirrhosisJournal of Clinical Gastroenterology · 2026
2. Testosterone, Testosterone Replacement Therapy, and Cardiovascular Disease: A Contemporary ReviewJournal of the American Heart Association · 2026
3. Markers of Biological Aging and Survival in Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving ImmunotherapyEpigenomes · 2026
4. Claudin-2 protects from enteropathogenic E. coli-infection and colitis by promoting crypt fetalization via β1-integrin/FAK/YAP signalingNature Communications · 2026
5. Hallmarks of Aging Associate with High Intensity Interval Training Benefits and Frailty in Female C57Bl/6J MiceThe Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2026
6. Proton Motive Force–Driven Curvature as a Determinant of Cristae Architecture and Bioenergetic FunctionBioelectricity · 2026
7. Pkd1 Deficiency Causes Intrinsic Renal Circadian Clock Dysfunction.2026
8. Brca1 heterozygosity leads to hepatic steatosis in male and female mice despite sexually dimorphic effects on systemic metabolismMetabolism · 2026
9. Hepatocyte ERα mediates estrogen-induced augmentation of hepatic mitochondrial respiration following ovariectomyEndocrinology · 2026
10. The COACH theory formalizes clinical reasoning in the development and validation of medical artificial intelligence systemsDiscover Artificial Intelligence · 2026
11. Eicosanoids as biomarkers of hyperfiltration-mediated injury in chronic kidney diseasesKidney International Reports · 2026
12. Association of testosterone and testosterone replacement therapy with atrial fibrillation: an updated reviewJournal of the Endocrine Society · 2026
13. Poor Glycemic Control Is Independently Associated with Fibrinolysis Shutdown in Patients with Peripheral Artery DiseaseJVS Vascular Science · 2026
14. Individualized Treatment Effects of Steroids in Veterans Hospitalized With COVID-19CHEST Pulmonary · 2026
15. Neuronal ketone body utilization couples exercise and time-restricted feeding to cognitive enhancementMolecular Metabolism · 2026
16. Evolving Curricular Needs of Rheumatology Fellowship Programs, Fellows‐in‐Training, and the American College of Rheumatology's Virtual Rheumatology Program for Fellows‐in‐TrainingACR Open Rheumatology · 2026
17. Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Bariatric Surgery and Bariatric Endoscopy for Obesity Management: A Network Meta-AnalysisEndoscopy International Open · 2026
18. Endurance exercise elicits temporal and sexual dimorphic multi-omics remodeling of liver metabolism revealed by MoTrPACCell Reports · 2026
19. Evaluation of p53 Expression in Megakaryocytes Enhances Detection of TP53 Mutations and Residual Disease in Myeloid NeoplasmsCureus · 2026
20. B80-4-24 Feasibility and Diagnostic Yield of Pulmonologist-Performed Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Supraclavicular and Axillary Lymph NodesAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2026