{"title":"Being the Chief Editor of a Scientific Journal","authors":"Mardia López-Alarcón","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103370","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"57 1","pages":"Article 103370"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145796762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JIA DONG JAMES WANG , LING-LING CHAN , YEW LONG LO , ENG KING TAN
{"title":"Neuromodulation and Exercise Therapy: A Synergistic Approach to Improve Physical Mobility","authors":"JIA DONG JAMES WANG , LING-LING CHAN , YEW LONG LO , ENG KING TAN","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103282","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"57 1","pages":"Article 103282"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144866411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use and Conditions of a Breastfeeding Room in a Tertiary Health Institution: An Exploratory Study","authors":"Loraine Ledón-Llanes , Martha Kaufer-Horwitz , Consuelo Lomas-Soria , Berenice Palacios-González , Elena Zambrano","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103284","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103284","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Creating environments that facilitate breastfeeding (BF) practice in the workplace is an effective way to promote BF. However, few studies have addressed this sensitive and relevant topic in Mexican healthcare institutions.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Describe the conditions and use of the breastfeeding room (BFR) at a tertiary health institution and identify the perceptions of reproductive-age female workers, and the department heads and human resources staff (DH/HR).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study (observational and exploratory) was conducted with 150 female reproductive-age workers and 41 DH/HR staff. They completed self-administered questionnaires, and responded to a semi-structured interview guide designed for the study. Participant observations were conducted in the BFR. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed, considering statistical significance at <em>p</em><0.05.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Only 40 of the women of reproductive-age were aware of the existence of the BFR; and only one of the 20 who knew the specific location considered it to have proper conditions for milk extraction and storage. Between 21 and 28% of the participants considered that BF promotion actions were being conducted at the Institute. Although 61% of DH/HR reported knowing the existence of the BFR, the majority (80%) did not know if any female worker had used it.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Most of the Institute’s female workers of reproductive age did not know of the BFR’s existence, seldom used it, and said it lacked optimal conditions. Efforts to improve BFR conditions and functioning, as well as raise breastfeeding awareness at the workplace must be systematically promoted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"57 1","pages":"Article 103284"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144908051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hot Topics in Gastroenterology and Hepatology","authors":"Ludovico Abenavoli , Nahum Méndez-Sánchez","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103347","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103347","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"56 8","pages":"Article 103347"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145515200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alberto Ferrarese , Sara Battistella , Francesca D’Arcangelo , Giuseppe Feltrin , Stefania Barbieri , Domenico Bassi , Alberto Zanetto , Giacomo Germani , Francesco Paolo Russo , Patrizia Burra
{"title":"Challenges in Expanding the Donor Pool and Improving Long-Term Outcomes for Liver Transplantation","authors":"Alberto Ferrarese , Sara Battistella , Francesca D’Arcangelo , Giuseppe Feltrin , Stefania Barbieri , Domenico Bassi , Alberto Zanetto , Giacomo Germani , Francesco Paolo Russo , Patrizia Burra","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Liver transplantation is a curative treatment for many patients with end-stage liver disease, acute liver failure, and primary liver cancer when certain criteria are met. The persistent imbalance between organ availability and the number of patients on the waiting list presents both ethical and medical challenges in everyday clinical practice. Expanding the donor pool—and consequently increasing the number of retrieved grafts—requires action on multiple levels. These include raising awareness about organ donation, promoting willingness to donate, and increasing knowledge of post-transplant outcomes among the general population and healthcare professionals. In addition, organ acceptance criteria should be refined by incorporating recent advances in transplant hepatology and surgery. The survival benefit achieved through liver transplantation is well established for many conditions. To further improve long-term outcomes, more tailored and refined surveillance protocols are needed for the metabolic and neoplastic comorbidities that commonly develop after transplantation. In this updated literature review, we aim to highlight the main advances in these two crucial areas of liver transplantation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"56 8","pages":"Article 103348"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145575084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhe Qing , Jian Duan , Qun Luo , Jinlan He , Hanfei Huang , Zhong Zeng
{"title":"Mechanism of SENP1-Mediated Regulation of Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells to Promote Regeneration Via the HIF-1α Signaling Pathway","authors":"Zhe Qing , Jian Duan , Qun Luo , Jinlan He , Hanfei Huang , Zhong Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103295","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and Aims</h3><div>Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) play a critical role in liver regeneration, but the specific molecular mechanism underlying this process remains unclear. Previous studies have shown that Sentrin/SUMO-specific protease 1 (SENP1) maintains the differentiation state of LSECs and promotes their proliferation under hypoxic conditions; however, the role of SENP1 in promoting liver regeneration by regulating LSECs is still unknown.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We employed a 70% hepatectomy (PHx) mouse model to explore the molecular mechanism underlying SENP1 regulation of LSECs and to observe the promotion of liver regeneration via the HIF-1α signaling pathway <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo.</em></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>First, we found that the liver regeneration began on the first day after hepatectomy, while SENP1 expression in liver tissue was significantly upregulated. After SENP1 downregulation, the expression of Ki-67 and von Willebrand factor (vWF) in liver tissue decreased, as did the rate of liver regeneration. Second, <em>in vitro</em>, the proliferation activity of LSECs with SENP1 overexpression increased, and fenestration was better maintained. After co-culturing hepatocytes with LSECs that overexpress SENP1, an EdU assay showed that hepatocyte proliferation ability increased significantly. However, the opposite occurred when either a SENP1 or a HIF-1α inhibitor was used. <em>In vivo</em>, we observed that SENP1 can activate the VEGF/VEGFR2/Id1 signaling axis, upregulating the expression of VEGF and HGF through the HIF-1α signaling pathway, thus promoting hepatocyte proliferation and angiogenesis.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>SENP1 may promote liver regeneration by regulating LSECs dependent on the HIF-1α signaling pathway.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"56 8","pages":"Article 103295"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144887245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew Ford , Claire Jansson-Knodell , Alberto Rubio Tapia
{"title":"Diagnostic Evaluation of Seronegative Celiac Disease","authors":"Andrew Ford , Claire Jansson-Knodell , Alberto Rubio Tapia","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Celiac disease (CeD) is an autoimmune condition that is traditionally characterized by the presence of serologic markers and flattening of the duodenal villi. However, a rare variant of the disease known as seronegative celiac disease (SNCeD), is characterized by an absence of these diagnostic serologies. The current diagnostic approach to this condition relies on excluding alternative seronegative enteropathies and confirming a positive CeD HLA genotype followed by an extended gluten-free diet (GFD). However, this current diagnostic approach is burdensome and underscores the need for more succinct methods. Encouragingly there are multiple tests that are being investigated for CeD diagnosis that also could extend to SNCeD diagnosis such as intestinal IgA anti-TG2 deposits, HLA-DQ tetramer assays, microRNA, interleukin-2, and flow cytometry among others.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"56 8","pages":"Article 103338"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145650410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global Burden of Peptic Ulcer Disease in Adolescents and Young Adults: Trends and Disparities from 1990–2021","authors":"Tai Zhang , Beihua Zhang , Xudong Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) significantly impacts adolescents and young adults (15–49 years), yet there are limited comprehensive analyses of its burden in this age group. This study examines global, regional, and national trends in PUD epidemiology from 1990–2021.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study, we analyzed PUD prevalence, incidence, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and mortality across 204 countries, stratified by age, sex, socio-demographic index (SDI), and GBD regions. Trends were quantified using estimated annual percentage changes (EAPC) and joinpoint regression.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>From 1990–2021, the global prevalence and incidence rates of PUD declined by 32.9 and 32.3%, respectively. Mortality and DALY rates decreased by 60.6 and 60.0%), respectively. Absolute cases increased by 50% in low SDI regions, while reductions were observed in middle SDI regions. South Asia and Western Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest prevalence rates. Sex disparities were evident, with males aged 45–49 having a prevalence rate that was 1.4-fold higher and a mortality rate that was 2.2-fold higher than females. Socioeconomic development inversely correlated with DALY rates (<em>R</em> = –0.708), but progress slowed after 2015 in high SDI regions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The rising number of PUD cases in low SDI regions reflects population growth and limited healthcare access. Disparities highlight the need for targeted strategies. The slowed progress in high SDI regions indicates aging and evolving disease patterns. Tailored interventions are key for equitable control.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"56 8","pages":"Article 103320"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145093046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-Invasive Testing in Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Fatty Liver Disease","authors":"Cameron Gofton , Jacob George","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Since the introduction of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis into the medical nomenclature, liver biopsy has been the best option for diagnosis, despite multiple limitations. Due to this inaccurate gold standard, there has been a need to develop non invasive testing for this disease to better diagnose and stage this condition. With the development of new terminology in 2020 of metabolic-dysfunction associated fatty liver disease providing a positive diagnostic criterion followed by metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease, there has been extensive work to transition existing biomarkers into these new conditions. Despite this, there remains current gaps in biomarker development to meet the needs of this condition, particularly in view of its worldwide increasing prevalence. In this narrative review, we summarise the current concepts of non-invasive testing, review the available biomarkers and their accuracy in steatosis, steatohepatitis, and fibrosis, and discuss future concepts of biomarker development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"56 8","pages":"Article 103337"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145423685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdulrahman Ismaiel , Mhd Bashir Almonajjed , Cristina Sorina Catana , Stefan-Lucian Popa , Dan L. Dumitrascu
{"title":"Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis in Focus: Pathogenesis, Non-Invasive Diagnostics, and Future Approaches","authors":"Abdulrahman Ismaiel , Mhd Bashir Almonajjed , Cristina Sorina Catana , Stefan-Lucian Popa , Dan L. Dumitrascu","doi":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103350","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103350","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) has become a critical public health concern, representing the progressive form of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). MASH is characterized by hepatic steatosis, inflammation, hepatocyte ballooning, and fibrosis, which increase the risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Closely linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome, MASH affects a significant proportion of the global population, requiring accurate diagnostic tools and tailored interventions. This manuscript delves into the current understanding of MASH, focusing on its pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges, and innovative non-invasive strategies. While liver biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis, its invasiveness and limitations have prompted the search for alternative approaches. Promising non-invasive techniques, such as elastography, MRI-based techniques, and serum biomarkers like cytokeratin-18, NIS4, and FAST scores, provide new ways to detect MASH and evaluate fibrosis severity. The updated MASLD criteria refine risk stratification further, capturing a broader range of at-risk individuals, including lean phenotypes. As MASH continues to strain healthcare systems worldwide, this review underscores the importance of advancing non-invasive diagnostics and integrating multi-omics approaches. Future research should focus on developing personalized strategies to halt disease progression, enhance early detection, and optimize patient outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8318,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Medical Research","volume":"56 8","pages":"Article 103350"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145620718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}