{"title":"Lessons from Snakes: The Translational Potential of Extreme Physiological Adaptations in Cardiovascular Medicine.","authors":"Yihao Zhu, Lili Zhang","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Snakes have evolved remarkable physiological regulatory mechanisms to withstand extreme challenges. From postprandial cardiac hypertrophy in pythons to gravity adaptation in arboreal species and hypoxia tolerance in high-altitude snakes, these evolutionary strategies offer valuable insights into the pathological mechanisms of human cardiovascular diseases and the development of novel therapeutic interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147842052","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}
Shuzhong Liu, Sukai Zhang, Xiaowei Li, Fuyu Zhang, Xi Zhou, Yong Liu
{"title":"Sclerotic bone lesions and white nails in POEMS syndrome.","authors":"Shuzhong Liu, Sukai Zhang, Xiaowei Li, Fuyu Zhang, Xi Zhou, Yong Liu","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag116","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147842119","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":"Recreational nitrous oxide abuse induced subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord.","authors":"Jia-Qi Chen, Wei-Nv Fan","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag117","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147842121","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":"Nodular pretibial myxoedema in a context of severe hypothyroidism.","authors":"Shireen Dumont, Aaron Drucker","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag118","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147842128","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}
Padraig Hawkins, Michael O'Mahony, Michael John Harrison, Jack Robert Rutherford, Ruth Cusack, Melissa Jane McDonnell, Rachel O'Neil, Niamh Duignan, John Bruzzi, Chris Ward, Robert Michael Rutherford
{"title":"Update on Non- Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.","authors":"Padraig Hawkins, Michael O'Mahony, Michael John Harrison, Jack Robert Rutherford, Ruth Cusack, Melissa Jane McDonnell, Rachel O'Neil, Niamh Duignan, John Bruzzi, Chris Ward, Robert Michael Rutherford","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag114","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147779406","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":"Letter to the Editors: The h-index: A gatekeeper the next generation cannot yet meet.","authors":"Can Lin","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag115","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147779449","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":"Bird's Nest Sign in Mucormycosis.","authors":"Nitin Gupta, Muralidhar Varma, Praveen Kumar Tirlangi","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag110","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147779446","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":"Mesothelioma and the Incomplete Border Sign.","authors":"Yi-Ren Lin, Yi-Chen Chen, Te-Chun Shen","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147779416","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":"Should we reconsider withholding iron replacement therapy in acute infection?","authors":"Gerard Gurumurthy, David Groves, Laith Bayan","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcag113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcag113","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147779381","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}