{"title":"An immunological perspective in the treatment strategy of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.","authors":"Oscar M P Jolobe","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142953991","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}
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are leading contributors to global morbidity and mortality, significantly influenced by non-optimal temperatures. This study projects the impact of temperature fluctuations on CVD through 2050, considering environmental and climate changes.
Methods: Using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study data, we analysed age-standardized death rates (ASDR) and disability-adjusted life years (ASR DALYs) related to non-optimal temperatures. We applied Estimated Annual Percentage Change (EAPC) for trend analysis and Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models for forecasting CVD mortality and DALYs from 2022 to 2050.
Results: EAPC analysis revealed a decline in CVD mortality rates, with a decrease of -0.32% for males (95% CI: -0.39% to -0.24%) and -0.42% for females (95% CI: -0.48% to -0.36%), indicating reduced mortality from non-optimal temperatures. Regions with higher Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) showed more significant declines. ARIMA forecasts predict a substantial increase in CVD burden with deaths projected to rise from 1.2 million in 2022 to 1.9 million by 2050, and DALYs expected to increase from 2.4 million to over 3 million during the same period.
Conclusion: The projected rise in CVD due to temperature variability highlights the need for robust health systems integrated with climate action to mitigate risks. This research underscores the importance of advancing SDG 3.4 to reduce non-communicable disease mortality and emphasizes climate considerations in health planning per SDG 13.
{"title":"Global and regional burden of cardiovascular diseases due to non-optimal temperature exposure: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050.","authors":"Diptismita Jena, Bijaya Kumar Padhi","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are leading contributors to global morbidity and mortality, significantly influenced by non-optimal temperatures. This study projects the impact of temperature fluctuations on CVD through 2050, considering environmental and climate changes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study data, we analysed age-standardized death rates (ASDR) and disability-adjusted life years (ASR DALYs) related to non-optimal temperatures. We applied Estimated Annual Percentage Change (EAPC) for trend analysis and Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models for forecasting CVD mortality and DALYs from 2022 to 2050.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EAPC analysis revealed a decline in CVD mortality rates, with a decrease of -0.32% for males (95% CI: -0.39% to -0.24%) and -0.42% for females (95% CI: -0.48% to -0.36%), indicating reduced mortality from non-optimal temperatures. Regions with higher Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) showed more significant declines. ARIMA forecasts predict a substantial increase in CVD burden with deaths projected to rise from 1.2 million in 2022 to 1.9 million by 2050, and DALYs expected to increase from 2.4 million to over 3 million during the same period.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The projected rise in CVD due to temperature variability highlights the need for robust health systems integrated with climate action to mitigate risks. This research underscores the importance of advancing SDG 3.4 to reduce non-communicable disease mortality and emphasizes climate considerations in health planning per SDG 13.</p>","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142953992","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}
Yihao Peng, Chengzhi Lv, Kai Huang, Shuang Zhao, Mingxin Li
{"title":"Malignant Acanthosis Nigricans as a Dermatological Indicator of Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report.","authors":"Yihao Peng, Chengzhi Lv, Kai Huang, Shuang Zhao, Mingxin Li","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcae252","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142927962","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}
Lin Wang, Li He, Bo Zhou, Kexing Li, Xiaoliang Liu
{"title":"Clinical Presentation of Combined Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiency 30 (COXPD30) & mutations in the TRMT10C gene.","authors":"Lin Wang, Li He, Bo Zhou, Kexing Li, Xiaoliang Liu","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcae251","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142922642","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":"Poikilodermatomyositis with anti-TIF1-γ antibodies overlap Sjogren's syndrome.","authors":"X Wang, L Xie, Z Bu","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae173","DOIUrl":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae173","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"51-52"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142111377","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}
Ling-Ling Fu, Tobias Vollkommer, Sandra Fuest, Martin Gosau, Hongchao Feng, Ming Yan, Ralf Smeets, Simon Burg, Reinhard E Friedrich
Introduction: The mechanism underlying the relationship between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and minerals (serum calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc), vitamins (25-OH vitamin D, vitamin A1 [retinol], B9 [folic acid], B12, C) is unclear.
Methods: In a two-step Mendelian randomization analysis, the association between positive nutritional elements and 3935 magnetic resonance images (MRI) phenotypes was examined, and the mediation proportion was calculated. Horizontal pleiotropy and heterogeneity of MR were assessed using MR-Egger, Cochran's Q test, MR-PRESSO. RESULTS: 25-OH vitamin D (P = 0.0019, OR = 0.6179, 95% CI = 0.4562-0.8368, inverse weighted variance [IVW]) is negatively associated with AD among 10 nutrients. The mediation proportion of the effect of vitamin D on AD mediated by IDP_dMRI_TBSS_L3_Superior_fronto-occipital_fasciculus_L was ∼7.08%.
Discussion: Our results support 25-OH vitamin D as a causal protective factor for Alzheimer disease. It was found that the Superior_fronto-occipital_fasciculus_L may play a minimal mediating role.
导言:阿尔茨海默病(AD)与矿物质(血清钙、铜、铁、镁、锌)、维生素(25-OH维生素D、维生素A1[视黄醇]、B9[叶酸]、B12、C)之间的关系机制尚不清楚:在两步孟德尔随机分析中,研究了积极营养元素与 3935 种 MRI 表型之间的关联,并计算了中介比例。结果:在 10 种营养素中,25-OH 维生素 D(p = 0.0019,OR = 0.6179,95% CI = 0.4562-0.8368,IVW)与 AD 负相关。IDP_dMRI_TBSS_L3_Superior_fronto-occipital_fasciculus_L介导的维生素D对AD影响的中介比例约为7.08%:我们的研究结果支持 25-OH 维生素 D 是阿尔茨海默病的因果保护因素。研究发现,颞叶上部_前枕叶_筋膜_L可能只发挥了极小的中介作用。
{"title":"The role of 25-OH vitamin D in Alzheimer's disease through Mendelian randomization and MRI.","authors":"Ling-Ling Fu, Tobias Vollkommer, Sandra Fuest, Martin Gosau, Hongchao Feng, Ming Yan, Ralf Smeets, Simon Burg, Reinhard E Friedrich","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae166","DOIUrl":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae166","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The mechanism underlying the relationship between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and minerals (serum calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc), vitamins (25-OH vitamin D, vitamin A1 [retinol], B9 [folic acid], B12, C) is unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a two-step Mendelian randomization analysis, the association between positive nutritional elements and 3935 magnetic resonance images (MRI) phenotypes was examined, and the mediation proportion was calculated. Horizontal pleiotropy and heterogeneity of MR were assessed using MR-Egger, Cochran's Q test, MR-PRESSO. RESULTS: 25-OH vitamin D (P = 0.0019, OR = 0.6179, 95% CI = 0.4562-0.8368, inverse weighted variance [IVW]) is negatively associated with AD among 10 nutrients. The mediation proportion of the effect of vitamin D on AD mediated by IDP_dMRI_TBSS_L3_Superior_fronto-occipital_fasciculus_L was ∼7.08%.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our results support 25-OH vitamin D as a causal protective factor for Alzheimer disease. It was found that the Superior_fronto-occipital_fasciculus_L may play a minimal mediating role.</p>","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"24-32"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142018432","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":"Our circadian rhythms and optimizing when to take our medications.","authors":"Seamas C Donnelly","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcaf031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf031","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":"118 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143441613","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":"Pityriasis rubra pilaris and underlying malignancy.","authors":"Wang Lin, Wenting Xu, Cheng Tan","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae192","DOIUrl":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae192","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"53-54"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392727","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":"Mycetoma and the dot in circle sign.","authors":"Nitin Gupta, Anjely Sebastian, Muralidhar Varma","doi":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae198","DOIUrl":"10.1093/qjmed/hcae198","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20806,"journal":{"name":"QJM: An International Journal of Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"58-59"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392726","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}