{"title":"Correction to: A case of anti-LGI1 encephalitis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf162","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144718349","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":"Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) and Cavitating Lung Disease.","authors":"Hajime Inokuchi, Mitsuhiro Akiyama, Yuko Kaneko","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf167","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144718350","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":"\"Cytoid Bodies and lupus retinopathy in a Middle-aged male\".","authors":"Sayan Mukherjee, Nishant G Kamble, Puneet Kumar","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf165","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144699285","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":"Integrated therapy reduces serum IgG4 in patients with IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis: A Case Report.","authors":"Yu-Xiang Wang, Chia-Hao Hsu, Kai-Yun Huang, Chien-Ming Yen, His Chen, Yen-Ying Kung, Ching-Mao Chang","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the potential effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) as an adjunct to conventional corticosteroid therapy in the management of IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis.</p><p><strong>Clinical features and outcome: </strong>A 61-year-old male presented with a two-month history of persistent diarrhea, anorexia, postprandial bloating, and significant weight loss. Diagnostic evaluation, including serum IgG4 measurement and tissue biopsy, confirmed a diagnosis of IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis. Despite initial treatment with oral corticosteroids, the patient's serum IgG4 level increased from 1080 mg/dL to 1240 mg/dL, prompting the initiation of integrated therapy with CHM. The patient was treated with a modified CHM regimen primarily composed of San-Tsung-Kuei-Chien-Tang, Zhen-Ren-Huo-Ming-Yin, Wen-Dan-Tang, and Zhu-Ling-Tang. At 217 days after starting CHM, serum IgG4 levels decreased to 606 mg/dL, with marked clinical improvement. Continued CHM therapy further reduced the serum IgG4 concentration to 68 mg/dL, and clinical symptoms remained well controlled without recurrence.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Integrated therapy combining CHM with corticosteroid treatment may effectively lower serum IgG4 levels and ameliorate clinical symptoms in IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis. Further research is warranted to confirm these findings and clarify the underlying mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144637814","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":"A Patch of Color, A World of Pain: Skin as a Window to Ochronotic Arthropathy.","authors":"Joban Deol, Deepak Moka, Gsrsnk Naidu, Varun Dhir, Shefali Sharma, Aman Sharma, Sanjay Jain","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf130","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144626994","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":"The Effect of the Air Massage Pillow for Individuals with Neck Pain: a Randomized Double-blind, Cross-over Study.","authors":"Dayong Zhong, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Yueh-Ling Hsieh, Wen-Yen Liao, Cheng-Yang Chan, Li-Wei Chou","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sleep is necessary for the proper function of the human body and is usually compromised in individuals with neck pain. Neck pain relief may be achieved by utilizing an appropriate pillow to promote optimal spinal alignment.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the effectiveness of air massage pillows regarding clinical and biomechanical outcome measures in individuals with neck pain.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A randomized, double-blind, crossover study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two pillows (air massage or contour pillow) of different orders were randomly assigned, while their current pillow was used during the washout period. Changes in outcome variables, including subjective pain intensity, mechanical pain sensitivity, neck pain-related disability, muscle properties, and cervical range of motion after sleeping with air massage or contour pillow relative to the baseline or washout period, were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant improvements in subjective pain intensity (p < 0.01), mechanical pain sensitivity (p < 0.01), and neck pain-related disability (p = 0.013) after sleeping with an air massage pillow compared to a contour pillow. There were no significant differences between sleeping, cervical range, and properties of the upper trapezius muscle.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides evidence to support the recommendation of an air massage pillow as an adjunct intervention for individuals with neck pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144619938","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":"Title Flatline with a pulse: An unusual clue to situs inversus.","authors":"Yukiko Uno, Kotaro Kunitomo, Yusui Kawaguchi, Takahiro Tsuji","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf155","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144601307","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}
Chunyan Cao, Jingmei Hong, Feng Xu, Fuze Zheng, Wenqi Lv, Yongpei Xu, Liuqing Xu, Qifu Guo, Minting Lin, Ning Wang, Zhiqiang Wang, Jin He, Jiewen Zhang, Kang Yang
{"title":"Bi-allelic loss-of function variants in ATP2A1 cause autosomal recessive Brody disease.","authors":"Chunyan Cao, Jingmei Hong, Feng Xu, Fuze Zheng, Wenqi Lv, Yongpei Xu, Liuqing Xu, Qifu Guo, Minting Lin, Ning Wang, Zhiqiang Wang, Jin He, Jiewen Zhang, Kang Yang","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf160","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144601304","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":"Resident Doctor Training Gaps and Workload Inequities: A Reappraisal of the Time Allocation in Clinical Training Study.","authors":"Shiuan-Chih Chen, Yuan-Ti Lee","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf159","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144601306","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":"Itchy rash linked to the Gut: a case of dermatitis herpetiformis.","authors":"Shohei Kitayama, Teruhiko Makino, Tadamichi Shimizu","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf158","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144601305","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}