Int J Rheum Dis. 2026 Jul;29(7):e70758. doi: 10.1111/1756-185x.70758.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with a higher long-term frailty status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).METHODS: We analyzed 313 patients who had complete annual Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Hea
Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Jun 29:cvag140. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvag140. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Atherosclerosis is currently evaluated by imaging, but scalable circulating biomarkers to detect its presence and quantify overall burden are lacking. We sought to define plasma proteomic signatures th
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2026 Jan-Dec;32:10760296261463769. doi: 10.1177/10760296261463769. Epub 2026 Jun 29.ABSTRACTBackgroundInferior vena cava filter (IVCF) is used to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and some filters are indwelling for a long time, which increas
Eur Heart J. 2026 Jun 29:ehag500. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag500. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHeart failure (HF) remains a pressing health concern, with rising prevalence globally. Subjectivity and ambiguity in the definition of HF and its antecedent stages have limited research, global surveillan
Circ Res. 2026 Jun 29. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.125.327506. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiomyopathies frequently arise from rare, highly penetrant coding variants with variable clinical expressivity. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) suggest significant polygenic contributions t
Cardiol Young. 2026 Jun 29:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S1047951126112943. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Understanding the long-term implications of CHD has become a priority as survival rates have improved. Little is understood about the economic implications of living with CHD into adulthood.OBJE
Cardiol Young. 2026 Jun 29:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1047951126113766. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The impact of conotruncal anomalies on long-term outcomes after total cavopulmonary connection remains unclear, particularly regarding haemodynamic performance and dominant ventricular morpholog
Mil Med. 2026 Jun 27:usag302. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usag302. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnaphylaxis is a serious systemic hypersensitivity reaction that, without swift medical intervention, can be life-threatening. First-line treatment in adults is with 0.01 mg/kg (maximum 0.5 mg) of intramuscular
Nurs Crit Care. 2026 Jul;31(4):e70559. doi: 10.1111/nicc.70559.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Initiation of resuscitation (IOR) in intensive care units (ICUs) is a high stakes and ethically complex decision, in which nurses are often the first professionals to recognise cardiac arrest and act. Although resusci
FASEB J. 2026 Jul 15;40(13):e72098. doi: 10.1096/fj.202502298R.ABSTRACTSUMOylation plays critical roles in both initiation and development of atherosclerosis. SUMO-specific protease 3 (SENP3), a SUMO-specific protease that targets SUMO2/3 for deSUMOylation, is involved in vascular remodeling and the
CNS Neurosci Ther. 2026 Jul;32(7):e71003. doi: 10.1002/cns.71003.ABSTRACTImproving stroke recognition and promoting immediate action are critical to enhancing prehospital stroke care. For two decades, the FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) mnemonic has been widely taught, yet it fails to capture many po
Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Jun 29:cvag137. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvag137. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: A subset of endothelial cells referred to as immunomodulatory endothelial cells (IMEC) has been proposed to regulate T cell responses in atherosclerosis and after myocardial infarction. Here, we studie
J Endovasc Ther. 2026 Jun 29:15266028261453224. doi: 10.1177/15266028261453224. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of paclitaxel drug-coated balloons (DCBs) for the treatment of femoropopliteal (FP) lesions in patients with peripheral artery dise
Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Jun 29:cvag139. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvag139. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Mitochondrial dysfunction is a critical driver of heart failure (HF). Syntabulin (SYBU), known for its role as a motor linker at the outer mitochondrial membrane in neuronal system, has recently been s
Tokai J Exp Clin Med. 2026 Jul 20;51(2):60-63.ABSTRACTA 74-year-old man presented with a persistent cough, peripheral blood leukocytosis, and lung opacities. No lesions were identified in the upper airways or kidneys, and the anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) were negative. The initial c
Tokai J Exp Clin Med. 2026 Jul 20;51(2):56-59.ABSTRACTWe present a forensic case of a man in his late 50s who lost consciousness while driving, resulting in a lowspeed (approximately 10 km/h) collision with a wall. He was found unresponsive at the scene and transported to a hospital. Despite resusci
J Prim Care Community Health. 2026 Jan-Dec;17:21501319261434121. doi: 10.1177/21501319261434121. Epub 2026 Jun 28.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Digital health literacy (DHL) is a critical component for the effective self-management and secondary prevention of hypertension. However, the multi-level determinants
Future Cardiol. 2026 Jun 28:1-5. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2026.2691823. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMitral valve dysplasia is a rare congenital etiology of primary mitral valve regurgitation. It can cause severe chronic mitral regurgitation, which may eventually lead to left atrial and ventricular di
Can Respir J. 2026;2026(1):e3703610. doi: 10.1155/carj/3703610.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study primarily analyzed differences in venous thromboembolism (VTE) characteristics across altitudes and their temporal trends during the puerperium. Additionally, it identified independent risk factors for post
Spec Care Dentist. 2026 Jul-Aug;46(4):e70202. doi: 10.1111/scd.70202.ABSTRACTVitamin C deficiency also known as scurvy, can present with musculoskeletal pain, gingival bleeding, oral discomfort, and impaired mobility. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at increased risk of vitamin C an
Vestn Oftalmol. 2026;142(3):50-55. doi: 10.17116/oftalma202614203150.ABSTRACTPerimetry with assessment of the light sensitivity threshold and indices of its loss has wide use in ophthalmology. This review considers three diseases in which static perimetry and microperimetry are used and for which ou
Cardiovasc Ther. 2026;2026(1):e6915907. doi: 10.1155/cdr/6915907.ABSTRACTCore to advancing the study of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) mechanisms is the integrated "computational prediction-experimental verification" strategy, which enables the precise identification of therapeutic targets throu
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. 2026 Jun 29:pvag048. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvag048. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Evidence regarding statin adherence among patients with hypertension in primary care is limited. We assessed statin adherence in Swedish primary care and examined associations b
Acta Ophthalmol. 2026 Jun 28. doi: 10.1111/aos.70178. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To describe the radial outer retina reflectivity (RORR) sign in patients carrying pathogenic variants in the X-linked lysosome-associated membrane protein-2 (LAMP2) gene and to review the histologic characte
