Short-term follow-up

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Closed reduction of midline palatal fracture using a palatal acrylic splint and interdental wiring: case report (2026) · doi

  A minimum follow-up duration of 6 to 12 months is generally recommended to fully evaluate the stability of the maxillary arch width and bone healing, which was not achieved in this case.

  Keywords: minimum follow duration months generally recommended fully evaluate stability maxillary arch width bone healing achieved
• Benchmarking large language models for congenital cataract parent counseling: safety, readability, and knowledge translation of developmental and genetic information (2026) · doi

  The study adopted a zero-shot, single-turn question-answering setting without case-specific details or multi-turn follow-up, which may under- or overestimate performance under real-world interactive use.

  Keywords: turn adopted zero shot single question answering setting without case specific details multi follow overestimate
• Correction: Exercise training affects hemodynamics and exercise capacity in cases of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a non-randomized controlled trial in individuals aged 65–80 years (2026) · doi

  Long-term follow-up data beyond the 5-month intervention period are needed to determine the durability of hemodynamic and exercise capacity improvements

  Keywords: long term follow beyond month intervention period needed determine durability hemodynamic exercise capacity improvements
• Case Report: Cor triatriatum sinister presenting as acute decompensated heart failure in an adolescent (2026) · doi

  The case report is limited by its single-case design and relatively short hemodynamic follow-up period.

  Keywords: case report limited single design relatively short hemodynamic follow period
• Case Report: Minimally invasive management of torsion in a giant ovarian cyst in an obese child: a single-port approach combined with extracorporeal cystectomy (2026) · doi

  This report describes a single case with limited follow-up, and its generalizability requires further validation.

  Keywords: report describes single case limited follow generalizability requires further validation