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Epigenetic alterations in Helicobacter pylori infection leading to gastric carcinogenesis: A systematic review. 幽门螺杆菌感染导致胃癌发生的表观遗传改变:系统综述。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-09-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_705_22
Camilia Metadea Aji Savitri, Lita Diah Rahmawati, Awalia, Pradana Zaky Romadhon, Langgeng Agung Waskito, Amal Arifi Hidayat, Yudith Annisa Ayu Rezkitha, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Yoshio Yamaoka
{"title":"Epigenetic alterations in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection leading to gastric carcinogenesis: A systematic review.","authors":"Camilia Metadea Aji Savitri, Lita Diah Rahmawati, Awalia, Pradana Zaky Romadhon, Langgeng Agung Waskito, Amal Arifi Hidayat, Yudith Annisa Ayu Rezkitha, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Yoshio Yamaoka","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_705_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_705_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the top causes of cancer death worldwide, with 98% caused by <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>. The diverse disease presentation, asymptomatic <i>H. pylori</i> infection, and ineffective therapies lead to late diagnosis and high mortality. Chronic inflammation caused by <i>H. pylori</i> causes genetic and epigenetic modifications. Hence, this systematic review will address <i>H. pylori</i>-related DNA methylation, histone modifications, and RNA alteration in GC.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A comprehensive search of PubMed and Scopus was performed for publications from 2017 to August 2022. Studies involving GC regardless of type and location, <i>H. pylori</i> infection regardless of virulence factors, and epigenetic changes (DNA methylation, histone modification, and RNA alteration) were included. Studies of epigenetic changes in GC unrelated to <i>H. pylori</i> were excluded. All types of studies were taken into the analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A final analysis includes 26 manuscripts, comprising 10 reviews and 16 original articles. Methylation levels in various gene promoters having a role in host defense, cell integrity and cell cycle, DNA repair, and apoptosis were altered in <i>H. pylori</i> infection preceding GC. In addition, <i>H. pylori</i> regulate specific genes through histone modifications. Different MicroRNA expressions were found in H. pylori GC patients, some acting as a tumor suppressor and influencing drug resistance. H. pylori eradication, to a certain extent of disease, can revert these epigenetic changes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Understanding the exact mechanism leading to carcinogenesis is required for GC early diagnosis and precise therapy to alleviate the disease burden.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12536862/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145349583","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}
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Temporal evolution of electrocardiographic anomalies observed in a young woman after COVID-19 vaccine. 1例年轻女性接种COVID-19疫苗后心电图异常的时间演变
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-09-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_484_22
Elpidio Santillo, Lucio Cardinali, Luciano Marini
{"title":"Temporal evolution of electrocardiographic anomalies observed in a young woman after COVID-19 vaccine.","authors":"Elpidio Santillo, Lucio Cardinali, Luciano Marini","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_484_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_484_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Electrocardiographic alterations of ventricular repolarization have already been reported in cases of myocarditis following coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccine, but it is not clear how long they persist. A 21-year-old female presented with chest discomfort and diffuse myalgia a week after receiving the first dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine. The 12 leads standard electrocardiogram unveiled negative T waves in anterior and inferior leads, while her troponin-I values resulted in the upper limit. A mild form of post-COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis was diagnosed since the echocardiogram excluded major systolic alterations and pericardial effusions. The patient refused hospitalization, but luckily, she remained hemodynamically stable, presenting a quick clinical response to oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory therapy. However, the electrocardiographic abnormalities required weeks for resolving. In our case, the later normalization of electrocardiographic anomalies was not associated with an ominous clinical course.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12536859/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145349609","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}
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Association between osteoporosis and refined grain consumption in postmenopausal women: A case-control study. 绝经后妇女骨质疏松症与精制谷物消费之间的关系:一项病例对照研究。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-08-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_669_24
Mohammad Mahdi Hajinasab, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad, Behnood Abbasi
{"title":"Association between osteoporosis and refined grain consumption in postmenopausal women: A case-control study.","authors":"Mohammad Mahdi Hajinasab, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad, Behnood Abbasi","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_669_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_669_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Osteoporosis is the leading pathological cause of skeletal fragility. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the consumption of refined grain and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with and without osteoporosis.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This case-control study involved 356 menopausal women aged 45-85 in Tehran, Iran. The age-matching methodology has been used to mitigate the confounding influence of age. The dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was utilized to evaluate the bone mineral density. The bone mass status was assessed using the World Health Organization (World Health Organization) criteria. All the participants were divided into two groups based on their T-score: the osteoporosis group and the nonosteoporosis group. A convenience sampling method was applied to select the participants, comprising two groups: case (<i>n</i> = 178) and control (<i>n</i> = 178). Data were gathered utilizing demographic and anthropometric information questionnaires, a validated 147-item food frequency questionnaire, and a physical activity questionnaire. SPSS-27 was used for statistical analyses and <i>P</i> < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings revealed substantial disparities in body mass index (<i>P</i> < 0.001) and physical activity (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The mean ± standard error of the mean consumption of refined grains was greater in participants with osteoporosis (case) (316.76 ± 12.49) compared to the control group (271.50 ± 13.29) (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Upon adjusting for confounding variables, the consumption of refined grains was positively associated with a risk of osteoporosis (odds ratio = 3.26; 95% confidence interval: 1.16-9.17, <i>P</i> = 0.025; Nagelkerke <i>R</i>² = 0.610).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We found an association between refined grain consumption and osteoporosis. Additional research is necessary to comprehend this relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12445758/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145114542","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}
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Fractional excretion of sodium and 1-year cardiovascular mortality in acute decompensated heart failure, is there any relationship? 急性失代偿性心力衰竭患者1年心血管死亡率与钠的部分排泄有关系吗?
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-08-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_153_23
Seyed Hossein Sharoubandi, Maryam Moshkani Farahani, Arezoo Khosravi, Najmeh Rabanipour
{"title":"Fractional excretion of sodium and 1-year cardiovascular mortality in acute decompensated heart failure, is there any relationship?","authors":"Seyed Hossein Sharoubandi, Maryam Moshkani Farahani, Arezoo Khosravi, Najmeh Rabanipour","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_153_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_153_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Renal impairment (RI), the most common comorbidity in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients, leads to cardiorenal syndrome. Fractional excretion of sodium (FENa), an indicator of sodium handling by the kidney, is widely used to assess natriuresis, the underlying treatment of ADHF. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of FENa with RI and 1-year cardiovascular mortality.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This prospective study was implemented in the Persian Registry of Cardiovascular Disease/Heart Failure study context. Any individuals over 18 years suffering from ADHF admitted to the emergency department were eligible to be recruited in our study. We excluded the patients with previously untreated chronic comorbidities, who died during hospitalization, and without follow-up and other etiologies rather than cardiovascular diseases since discharge. Baseline demographic and clinical data gathered. RI was defined as a 0.3 mg/dL rise of creatinine during admission. The primary and secondary clinical outcomes were RI and cardiovascular mortality, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period, 158 patients were recruited, with 103 (65.1%) developing RI and 25.68% of the population expired. Higher blood pressure, overall furosemide dose, as well as lower FENa, and serum creatinine on admission were prevalent among patients who developed RI. Greater serum sodium levels on admission and discharge, a lack of a history of ischemic heart disease, and hyponatremic status during admission were associated with a higher mortality rate. The Pearson correlations demonstrate the significant association of FENa with creatinine alterations (<i>P</i> = 0.001, <i>r</i> = -0.47). The linear regression analysis demonstrates the significant association of FENa with creatinine alteration during admission (<i>B</i> = -1.43, 95% confidence interval [CI] [- 1.86, -1.002], <i>P</i> = 0.001). Multiple logistic regression demonstrates no significant association of prediction of FENa with creatinine alterations (odds ratio [OR] =0.33, 95% CI [0.09-1.19], <i>P</i> = 0.091). The logistic regression analysis revealed no association between FENa and 1-year mortality (OR = 0.85, 95% CI (0.26-2.75), <i>P</i> = 0.79).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A lower FENa on admission indirectly predicts the development of RI in patients with ADHF. Meanwhile, FENa is unable to predict 1-year cardiovascular mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12445762/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145114567","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}
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Epidemiology, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit trauma patients: A cross-sectional study. 重症监护病房创伤患者医院感染的流行病学、危险因素和抗菌素耐药性:一项横断面研究。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-08-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_469_25
Bahar Darouei, Shiva Jafari, Soodabeh Rostami, Parto Nasri, Hossein Mahjoobipour, Saeed Abbasi
{"title":"Epidemiology, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit trauma patients: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Bahar Darouei, Shiva Jafari, Soodabeh Rostami, Parto Nasri, Hossein Mahjoobipour, Saeed Abbasi","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_469_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_469_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a critical challenge, particularly in trauma patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), who are at increased risk due to invasive procedures and prolonged hospitalization. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, types, causative pathogens, and antibiotic resistance patterns of nosocomial infections in trauma patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this retrospective cross-sectional study conducted from March 2019 to March 2020, 45 trauma patients who developed nosocomial infections 48 h after ICU admission were analyzed. Data were collected from the hospital records and the Iranian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 557 trauma patients admitted to the ICU, 45 (7.9%) developed 65 episodes of HAIs during the study, of which 12.3% (8/65) were polymicrobial. Ventilator-associated events (VAE) were the most common infection type (58.2%), followed by bloodstream (20.9%), surgical site (14.9%), and urinary tract infections (6%). <i>Acinetobacter</i> spp. was the most frequently isolated pathogen (49.4%), followed by <i>Klebsiella</i> spp<i>.</i> (27.7%). High levels of antibiotic resistance have been observed, particularly in Gram-negative bacteria. No statistically significant associations were found between infection type, trauma severity, or underlying comorbidities.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>VAE and multidrug-resistant <i>Acinetobacter</i> species are major concerns in trauma patients in the ICU. Strengthening infection prevention protocols, especially ventilator care practices, and implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs are essential for mitigating infection risk. Furthermore, enhanced surveillance systems, targeted antibiotic therapy guided by local antibiograms, and multicenter research collaborations are strongly recommended for addressing the emerging threat of antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"45"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12445767/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145114535","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}
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Generative artificial intelligence: In the search for new landscapes in basic and clinical nephrology. 生成式人工智能:在基础和临床肾脏病学中寻找新的景观。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-08-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_71_25
Farnoush Kiyanpour, Ali Motahharynia, Marek Ostaszewski, Yousof Gheisari
{"title":"Generative artificial intelligence: In the search for new landscapes in basic and clinical nephrology.","authors":"Farnoush Kiyanpour, Ali Motahharynia, Marek Ostaszewski, Yousof Gheisari","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_71_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_71_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rise of systems biology has improved the understanding of complex disorders such as chronic kidney disease by providing predictive and comprehensive models. Despite the abundance of omics data, translation to clinical solutions remains a challenge. Artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, promises to fill this gap through mining, integration, and processing of diverse and intricate raw data for the generation of actionable knowledge. Recently introduced AI tools have shown great potential in clinical nephrology for improved diagnosis and prognosis. This approach is also promising for the identification of novel therapeutic targets, repurposing of already approved drugs, and precision nephrology. The rapid advancement of this technology is definitely associated with critical ethical and legal concerns for which the scientific community needs to be prepared.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"44"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12445765/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145114622","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}
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Diagnostic methods and therapeutics strategies of Legionella infection in postbone marrow transplantation. 骨髓移植后军团菌感染的诊断方法及治疗策略。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-08-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_128_25
Sajad Ataei Azimi, Zahra Ghorbani, Azad Khaledi, Kimia Safa
{"title":"Diagnostic methods and therapeutics strategies of <i>Legionella</i> infection in postbone marrow transplantation.","authors":"Sajad Ataei Azimi, Zahra Ghorbani, Azad Khaledi, Kimia Safa","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_128_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_128_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Organ transplantation represents a critical therapeutic intervention for patients with end-stage organ failure or hematological malignancies, often serving as a last-resort treatment. Among these, bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is vital but complex, as it induces profound and long-lasting immunosuppression. Patients undergoing BMT are highly vulnerable to opportunistic infections due to concurrent chemotherapy, radiation, and immunosuppressive therapies. <i>Legionella</i> infections emerge as a significant threat, accounting for considerable morbidity and mortality in hospitalized immunocompromised individuals. These infections often progress rapidly to severe pneumonia, with high mortality rates compared to those infecting immunocompetent people. Early and accurate diagnosis remains challenging due to nonspecific clinical presentations and limitations of conventional microbiological methods. Consequently, timely detection using advanced diagnostic tools and therapeutic intervention is necessary. This comprehensive review critically observes the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic methods, clinical manifestations, and treatments of <i>Legionella</i> in BMT recipients. It emphasizes the need for institutional prevention protocols to alleviate the exposure risks to reduce the burden of <i>Legionella</i>-related complications in high-risk BMT recipients.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12445764/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145114550","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}
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Metabolic surgery versus usual care effects on mortality among patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 代谢手术与常规护理对肥胖和2型糖尿病患者死亡率的影响:系统回顾和荟萃分析
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-07-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_360_24
Ibrahim Altedlawi Albalawi, Hyder Mirghani
{"title":"Metabolic surgery versus usual care effects on mortality among patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Ibrahim Altedlawi Albalawi, Hyder Mirghani","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_360_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_360_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although bariatric surgery is recommended for obesity treatment, there is an increasing trend toward comorbidity-related indications. The effects of bariatric surgery on mortality are inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to assess metabolic surgery versus usual care on mortality among patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes. we searched six databases for articles comparing bariatric surgery with usual care in terms of mortality. The terms used were bariatric surgery, metabolic surgery, lifestyles, usual care, gastric banding, bypass surgery, biliopancreatic diversion, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The search engine was set for articles from inception up to June 2024. Out of the 1960 studies retrieved, 1810 were retained after the removal of duplication; from them, 75 full texts were eligible, and only 26 studies were included in the final meta-analysis. The study included 866,159 patients (167,152 patients who underwent bariatric surgery and 699,007 usual care patients) and 91,211 deaths. Mortality was lower among patients with bariatric surgery compared to usual care (3.1% vs. 12.6%), odds ratio = 0.43, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.32-0.58, Chi-square = 1638.20, and <i>P</i> < 0.001, <i>I</i> <sup>2</sup> for heterogeneity = 99%, and the standard difference = 24. Mortality was higher in bariatric surgery in subgroup meta-analysis on patients with type 2 diabetes (2.6% versus 2.0%), odds ratio, 0.63, 95% CI, 0.42-0.95, Chi-square = 101.04, and <i>P</i> = 0.03 <i>I</i> <sup>2</sup> for heterogeneity = 95%, and the standard difference = 5. Bariatric surgery was associated with lower mortality in patients with obesity compared to usual care, but higher mortality in subgroup meta-analysis in type 2 diabetes. Larger, well-controlled trials are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12352692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144876509","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}
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Characterization of cardiac sarcoidosis in Iranian patients using cardiac magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography imaging techniques. 伊朗心脏结节病患者的心脏磁共振和正电子发射断层成像技术特征。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-07-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_136_25
Simin Almasi, Amir Azimi, Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi, Mahsa Ghorbani, Shahla Meshgi, Maedeh Dastmardi, Ghazaleh SalehAbadi, Ali Mohammadzadeh
{"title":"Characterization of cardiac sarcoidosis in Iranian patients using cardiac magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography imaging techniques.","authors":"Simin Almasi, Amir Azimi, Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi, Mahsa Ghorbani, Shahla Meshgi, Maedeh Dastmardi, Ghazaleh SalehAbadi, Ali Mohammadzadeh","doi":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_136_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jrms.jrms_136_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis is associated with high mortality but is often underrecognized due to diagnostic challenges. Advanced imaging modalities like Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) and Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) are highly sensitive for detecting myocardial inflammation and scarring, aiding in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis. The objective of this study was to characterize the imaging features of cardiac sarcoidosis in Iranian patients using these advanced cardiac imaging modalities.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This multicenter prospective study included 42 Iranian patients with biopsy-proven extracardiac sarcoidosis who met the Japanese Circulation Society criteria for cardiac involvement. All patients underwent CMR to evaluate myocardial function, edema, scarring, and strain. 28 patients also underwent FDG-PET/CT to assess active myocardial inflammation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In our study of 42 cardiac sarcoidosis patients (50% male, mean age 47.14±14.33 years), CMR revealed reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (34.2±13.7%) in 83.3% of patients, with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) present in 88.1%. LGE was most frequent in the basal anteroseptal and mid inferoseptal/anteroseptal segments, with midwall (35.5%) and subepicardial (23.7%) patterns predominating. Global strain analysis showed impaired values: longitudinal -10.08±4.14%, radial 15.38±8.55%, and circumferential -10.79±4.63%. Mean T1 and T2 values were 1054.60±50.98 ms and 52.59±4.53 ms, respectively. FDG-PET demonstrated active disease in 67.9% of cases, predominantly involving the apical septum, basal inferolateral, and mid inferolateral segments. The left anterior descending artery territory showed the highest involvement in both active inflammation (44.3% of affected segments) and scarring (39.2% of affected segments).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CMR and FDG-PET provided comprehensive assessment of cardiac involvement in this Iranian cardiac sarcoidosis cohort, with predominant basal and lateral wall involvement. Regional differences highlight the importance of population-specific studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":50062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Medical Sciences","volume":"30 ","pages":"40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12352693/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144876505","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}
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Is it time to administer the pneumococcal vaccine to healthy unvaccinated children older than 5 years of age? 现在是否应该对5岁以上未接种疫苗的健康儿童接种肺炎球菌疫苗?
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2025-07-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_463_24
Shirin Sayyahfar
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