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{"title":"Agreement analysis and associated factors of SARC-F and SARC-CALF in screening of risk sarcopenia in people living with human immunodeficiency virus","authors":"Lara Cristina Vieira ,&nbsp;Jaine Alves Ximenez ,&nbsp;Maria Claudia Bernardes Spexoto","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2024.100565","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2024.100565","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) appear to be at a higher risk of developing sarcopenia. Various factors seem to influence the risk of sarcopenia, and its prevalence may differ depending on the screening tool used. This study aimed to (i) Screen the risk of sarcopenia in PLHIV using the SARC-F and SARC<img>Calf and identify associated factors; (ii) Analyze the agreement between the instruments in PLHIV.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Cross-sectional study including PLHIV taking antiretroviral therapy. The authors assessed sarcopenia risk using the SARC-F and SARC<img>Calf tools with ≥4 and ≥11 cutoff points, respectively, and a wide spectrum of variables was analyzed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participated 76 patients (44.9 ± 12.7 years). Sarcopenia risk, according to the SARC-F, was 27.6 % and was associated with socioeconomic status (<em>p</em> = 0.004), smoking (<em>p</em> = 0.001), disease status (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), opportunistic infections (<em>p</em> = 0.001), CD4 T-cell count (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), Handgrip Strength (HGS) (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), and Gait Speed (GS) (<em>p</em> = 0,001). Using the SARC<img>Calf, sarcopenia risk was 36.8 % and was associated with work activity (<em>p</em> = 0.029), socioeconomic status (<em>p</em> = 0.004), smoking (<em>p</em> = 0.009), disease status (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), opportunistic infections (<em>p</em> = 0.015), CD4 T-cell count (<em>p</em> = 0.002), HGS (<em>p</em> = 0.001), Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (ASMMI) (<em>p</em> = 0.009), and GS (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). The agreement between tools was moderate (<em>k</em> = 0.49).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Sarcopenia risk, as determined by both tools, was higher in low-income PLHIV with opportunistic infections, CD4 T-cell count ≤ 200 cells/mm³, low HGS, and low GS, and lower in asymptomatic and non-smoking individuals. The authors recommend investigating these factors in hospital and outpatient settings. The SARC<img>Calf proved to be more appropriate for screening sarcopenia risk in PLHIV.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100565"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11754822/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142926505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"OSVE or multiple-choice test: Is that a relevant question?","authors":"Francine Jomara Lopes ,&nbsp;Renato Fraga Righetti ,&nbsp;Matheus Belloni Torsani ,&nbsp;Gustavo Silva Azevedo ,&nbsp;Fernando Mauad Sacramento ,&nbsp;Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tibério","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2024.100519","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2024.100519","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The OSCE has been a robust tool for assessing clinical skills in medical education, adaptable across various clinical domains and stages. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, posed significant challenges to traditional assessment methods. This led to the development of the OSVE as an alternative.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to correlate OSVE results with MCT scores and Grade Point Average (GPA) of clerkship.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional study involved 129 clerkships. It compared two OSVEs and two MCTs, covering content from the 5th and 6th years of the curriculum, against final graduation grades.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The score of GPA was 8.13 ± 0.43. The authors compared OSVE-5th (7.13 ± 0.93) and OSVE-6th (7.23 ± 0.83, NS), MCT-5th (7.08 ± 0.91) vs. MCT-6th (7.68 ± 1.21, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), OSVE-5th (7.13 ± 0.93) and MCT-5th (7.08 ± 0.91, NS), OSVE-6th (7.23 ± 0.83) and MCT-6th (7.68 ± 1.21, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) OSVE-5th (7.13 ± 0.93) and MCT-6th (7.68 ± 1.21, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), OSVE-6th (7.23 ± 0.83) and MCT-5th (7.08 ± 0.91, NS), OSVE-5th (7.13 ± 0.93) and GPA (8.13 ± 0.43, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), OSVE-6th (7.23 ± 0.83) and GPA (8.13 ± 0.43, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), MCT-5th (7.08 ± 0.91) and GPA (8.13 ± 0.43, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), and MCT-6th (7.68 ± 1.21) and GPA (8.13 ± 0.43, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). There were positive correlations between OSVE-5th and OSVE-6th (<em>R</em> = 0.418, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), OSVE-5th and MCT-5th (<em>R</em> = 0.475, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), MCT-5th, OSVE-6th and MCT-6th (<em>R</em> = 0,180, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), MCT-6th (<em>R</em> = 0.227, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), with OSVE-6th and MCT-5th (<em>R</em> = 0.478, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), OSVE-5th and GPA (<em>R</em> = 0.481, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), OSVE-6th and GPA (<em>R</em> = 0,439, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), MCT-5th and GPA (<em>R</em> = 0.681, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) and MCT-6th and GPA (<em>R</em> = 0.195, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05), no correlation was found between OSVE-6th and MCT-6th (<em>R</em> = 0.070, NS).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The correlations between the assessments revealed mild to moderate, suggesting that the assessments can be used interchangeably in the context of formative assessment. These results indicate the feasibility of using both OSVE and multiple-choice tests as effective tools to enhance intern training and monitoring<strong>.</strong></div></div>","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100519"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143045925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between serum C-reactive protein and low muscle mass among US adults: Results from NHANES 1999 to 2006","authors":"Ruzheng Lin ,&nbsp;Ying Chen ,&nbsp;Kai Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100588","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100588","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Inflammation is hypothesized to be a pivotal factor influencing muscle function, with C-Reactive Protein (CRP) serving as a common biomarker of inflammation. However, the literature pertaining to the relationship between CRP and muscle mass remains scant, particularly among representative adult populations in the United States. The present study aimed to delve into the association between serum CRP levels and muscle mass among American adults, leveraging data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted from 1999 to 2006.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cohort of 13,518 participants, representative of the US adult population, underwent dual-energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) to assess Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass (ASM) and had their CRP levels measured. Muscle mass was defined using ASM adjusted by Body Mass Index (ASM/BMI) criteria. Employing weighted logistic regression models, restricted cubic spline analysis, and subgroup analyses, the authors examined the association between serum CRP and low muscle mass.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After meticulously adjusting for various covariates, the present findings revealed a positive association between serum CRP levels and the risk of low muscle mass in American adults (OR = 1.07, 95 % CI 1.01‒1.14, <em>p</em> = 0.016). Notably, an inverse J-shaped relationship was observed, with serum CRP inflection points of 0.273 mg/dL for the overall population, 0.172 mg/dL for males, and 0.296 mg/dL for females. Subgroup analysis further demonstrated that factors such as gender, race, educational level, smoking status, congestive heart failure, stroke, renal weakness/failure, coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, vigorous physical activity, moderate physical activity, and muscle strengthening activities did not significantly impact this positive correlation (all p for interaction values &gt; 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This nationally representative cross-sectional study provides robust evidence of an inverse J-shaped association between serum CRP levels and the risk of low muscle mass in adults in the United States, with a critical inflection point of 0.273 mg/dL. These findings may inform future research and clinical strategies aimed at mitigating the negative effects of inflammation on muscle mass and function in the adult population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100588"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143078788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advances in immunomodulation for organ transplantation: The role of the Annexin A1/FPR axis","authors":"Rafael André da Silva ,&nbsp;João Vitor Ferreira de Lima ,&nbsp;Raquel Fink Lins e Silva de Macedo ,&nbsp;Monielle Sant'Ana ,&nbsp;Cristiane Damas Gil ,&nbsp;M. Natalia Vergara","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100626","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100626","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100626"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143704168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Power Doppler in hand joints predicts therapeutic failure in treatment-naive women with early rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective study","authors":"Karine Rodrigues da Luz ,&nbsp;Jamil Natour ,&nbsp;Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro ,&nbsp;Giovanna S. Petterle ,&nbsp;Marla Francisca dos Santos ,&nbsp;Artur da Rocha Correa Fernandes ,&nbsp;Rita Nely Vilar Furtado","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100593","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100593","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to determine whether ultrasound measurements of the hands could predict treatment failure in treatment-naive women with early rheumatoid arthritis.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>In a prospective case-control study, 48 women underwent blind assessments four times over 48-weeks, considering three failure stages: failure 1 (methotrexate), failure 2 (leflunomide), and failure 3 (adalimumab). Bilateral ultrasound exams evaluated wrist, 2nd, and 3rd Metacarpophalangeal Joints (MCPs), and Proximal Interphalangeal Joints (PIPs) for inflammatory indicators (synovial and tenosynovial proliferation using grayscale and Power Doppler [PD]) and joint damage (bone erosion and cartilage damage).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study involved 48 women, aged 47.7 ± 11.6 years, with an average disease duration of 7.5 ± 3.5 months. Of these, 41 (85.41 %) experienced failure 1, 25 (52 %) experienced failure 2, and 5 (10.5%) experienced failure 3. Predictors for failure 1 included PD/Q10 total score &gt; 2.5 (OR = 18.00), PD/SQ10 total score &gt; 5.0 (OR = 23.2), PD/Q MCP score &gt; 1.5 (OR = 14.58), and PD/SQ MCP score &gt; 3.0 (OR = 35). For failure 2, predictors encompassed PD/Q10 total score &gt; 4.5 (OR = 4.81), PD/SQ10 total score &gt; 9.5 (OR = 4.81), PD/Q MCP score &gt; 2.5 (OR = 4.92), PD/SQ MCP score &gt;5.0 (OR = 6.22), and PD/Q PIP score &gt; 1.5 (OR = 6.66). In relation to failure 3, a PD/Q wrist score &gt; 2.5 (AUC = 0.79; <em>p</em> = 0.035) was indicative.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Power Doppler proved to be a predictive indicator for treatment failure in early rheumatoid arthritis among treatment-naive women. It emerged as a predictor for both the initial and 2nd DMARD treatments, as well as the 1st immunobiological treatment, based on hand joint assessments.</div></div><div><h3>Trial registration</h3><div>Clinical trials.gov NCT04752748.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100593"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143526995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fatal long-term complications due to bendamustine for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia","authors":"Fulvio Alexandre Scorza ,&nbsp;Carla Alexndra Scorza ,&nbsp;Josef Finsterer","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100591","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100591","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100591"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143203656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The supramolecular polymer-related signature predicts prognosis and indicates immune microenvironment infiltration in gastric cancer","authors":"Yan Liu,&nbsp;Hongyao Cui,&nbsp;Chuan Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100641","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100641","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Gastric Cancer (GC) remains a leading global cause of cancer mortality, underscoring the urgent need for advanced prognostic tools. This study aimed to construct and evaluate a prognostic risk signature based on Supramolecular Polymer-Related Genes (SPRGs) in gastric cancer.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The authors downloaded data from TCGA-STAD, GEO, and CCLE databases for patients with GC and validation cohorts. Through consensus clustering, Cox proportional hazards models, LASSO Cox regression, and nomogram development, the authors identified and constructed a GC Prognostic risk Index (SPI). Additionally, the authors conducted drug sensitivity analysis and immune landscape assessment. Functional evaluations were conducted through colony formation, transwell invasion, and wound healing assays.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The authors identified that 182 SPRGs were significantly upregulated and 226 were downregulated in gastric cancer. Consensus clustering revealed two molecular subtypes, with cluster 1 having significantly lower overall survival compared to cluster 2. SPI effectively distinguished high-risk and low-risk patients across all cohorts. Furthermore, SPI was associated with tumor stage, lymph node metastasis, and tumor size, and could predict drug sensitivity in GC patients. Immune landscape analysis showed higher infiltration of naïve B cells, M2 macrophages, and activated NK cells in high-SPI patients. A nomogram model for GC prognosis using SPI and patient age was developed. KLC1 knockdown significantly suppressed GC cell proliferation, while markedly attenuating metastatic potential and invasion capacity.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study constructed a prognostic risk signature based on SPRGs in gastric cancer, which is closely related to clinical pathological features, drug sensitivity, and immune landscape, providing new insights for personalized treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100641"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143824422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biliary HMGB1 levels and biochemical indices in the assessment of acute obstructive septic cholangitis combined with septic shock","authors":"DanYang Gu ,&nbsp;YuHao Wu ,&nbsp;ZhengHua Ding ,&nbsp;Yang Dai","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100611","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100611","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Acute Obstructive Septic Cholangitis (AOSC) is a serious infectious disease of the biliary system. It is prone to develop into septic shock without prompt management.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Bile was collected from 71 AOSC patients (45 AOSC without septic shock, 26 AOSC with septic shock) during biliary drainage and on days 1 and 3 postoperatively. The levels of High Mobility Group Protein 1 (HMGB1), Interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) were measured. The differences in the levels of biliary factors and their correlation with clinical biochemical indicators were assessed in the two groups.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>HMGB1 gradually decreased in both groups in the postoperative period. Intraoperative levels of biliary HMGB1 were significantly higher in patients with AOSC with septic shock. TNF-α and HMGB1 decreased slowly in patients with AOSC with septic shock on postoperative days 1 and 3, and the levels of the factors decreased less. Biliary HMGB1 levels were negatively correlated with white blood cell count and positively correlated with blood urea nitrogen, blood creatinine, procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein. A bile HMGB1 level of 1108.3 pg/mL was the cut-off value to differentiate patients with AOSC with or without septic shock.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Biliary HMGB1 levels are elevated in patients with AOSC with septic shock and decrease slowly in the postoperative period. This suggests that HMGB1 is of considerable importance as a potential therapeutic target in the pathogenesis of septic shock in AOSC patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100611"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143548775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid on endometriosis","authors":"Erniao Liu ,&nbsp;Qianting Wang ,&nbsp;Yaoxian Bai ,&nbsp;Xi Zhang ,&nbsp;Jingfang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100654","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100654","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (ω-3 PUFAs) on endometriosis.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>The authors conducted a comprehensive search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases, focusing exclusively on Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) to study the impact of ω-3 PUFAs on endometriosis. The included studies were assessed for methodological quality using the Cochrane bias risk assessment tool and analyzed using data analysis software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The search yielded five RCTs conducted between the database's inception and July 2023, with a total sample size of 424 patients with endometriosis. The meta-analysis results showed no statistically significant effects of ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) on pain (Mean Difference [MD = -0.387], 95 % Confidence Interval [95 % CI -1.742–0.967], <em>I</em>² = 93.3 %, <em>z</em> = 0.56, <em>p</em> = 0.575), sexual activity (MD = 0.143, 95 % CI -0.210–0.497, <em>I</em>² = 0 %, <em>z</em> = 0.79, <em>p</em> = 0.427), pain intervention (MD = -0.216, 95 % CI -0.717–0.285, <em>I</em>² = 0.0 %, <em>z</em> = 0.84, <em>p</em> = 0.399), catastrophic thinking (MD = 0.158, 95 % CI -0.315–0.632, <em>I</em>² = 0.0 %, <em>z</em> = 0.66, <em>p</em> = 0.512) and the 12-item short form health survey (MD = 0.001, 95 % CI -0.053–0.503, <em>I</em>² = 0.0 %, <em>z</em> = 0.00, <em>p</em> = 1.000), which were all statistically insignificant. However, ω-3 PUFAs appeared to reduce the inflammatory response in patients with endometriosis (MD = -5.20, 95 % CI -6.21–-4.20, <em>I</em>² = 0 %, <em>z</em> = 10.13, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Based on the available evidence, ω-3 PUFAs may reduce the inflammatory response in patients with endometriosis, specifically by decreasing levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-1, indicating potential anti-inflammatory properties that warrant further investigation.</div></div><div><h3>Trial registration</h3><div>PROSPERO: CRD42023441699.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100654"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143864419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prolonged high Myl9 levels are associated with the pathogenesis and respiratory symptom of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: A 6-month follow-up study","authors":"Jun Sugihara ,&nbsp;Chiaki Iwamura ,&nbsp;Tomoya Tateishi ,&nbsp;Tadashi Hosoya ,&nbsp;Sho Shimada ,&nbsp;Kiyoshi Hirahara ,&nbsp;Shinsuke Yasuda ,&nbsp;Yasunari Miyazaki","doi":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100584","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100584","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) occurs in some COVID-19 patients long after acute infection and significantly affects patients’ health. However, the mechanism by which PACS develops is unknown. Myosin light chain 9 (Myl9), produced by activated platelets, plays a role in immune dysregulation and microthrombi formation during acute COVID-19. However, in the PACS phase, the association between Myl9 and residual symptoms remains unclear, and further investigation is needed.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this prospective cohort study, serum Myl9 concentrations were measured in 195 COVID-19 patients during hospitalization and at 3- and 6-month follow-up visits. Gaussian mixture modeling was used to identify groups on the basis of Myl9 levels. Relationships between Myl9 levels and residual symptoms were evaluated. Clinical characteristics influencing Myl9 levels were analyzed via logistic regression.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 304 serum samples from 195 patients were collected. Two distinct groups were identified in the Myl9 distribution with a cutoff of 386 ng/mL by Gaussian mixture modeling in this cohort. The high-Myl9 group presented significant residual respiratory symptoms at 6 months post-infection (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). Elevated Myl9 levels at 6 months were correlated with increased neutrophil counts (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01) and respiratory comorbidities at diagnosis (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) according to univariate regression analysis. Multivariate regression analysis confirmed the relationship between the neutrophil count and high Myl9 levels.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Prolonged high Myl9 levels are associated with respiratory symptoms, suggesting the potential involvement of prolonged inflammation or endothelial damage in PACS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10472,"journal":{"name":"Clinics","volume":"80 ","pages":"Article 100584"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143064126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}