Publications by authors named "K Jalali"
Background: Leukemia, as one of the most common pediatric cancers, has negatively affected many children around the world. Parents often experience increased feeling of distress shortly after being informed about their child's diagnosis. The distress experienced by parents can adversely affect various aspects of their life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany patients with rheumatologic conditions receive care from physicians other than rheumatologists. Here we note key findings from 6 studies in rheumatology published in 2023 that offer valuable insights for internal medicine specialists and subspecialists outside of rheumatology. The first study investigated the effect of low-dose glucocorticoids on patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over 2 years and challenged existing perceptions about the risks of glucocorticoids in this setting.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a preoperative chemoradiation (CRT) regimen in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma to improve surgical outcomes and response rates.
- In a phase II trial involving patients with stage IB to IIIC gastric adenocarcinoma, participants received a combination of chemotherapy and CRT before surgery, with a focus on measuring R0-resection rate and overall survival.
- Results showed high resection rates (78.8%) and promising survival statistics, suggesting that CRT could improve outcomes, although more extensive research through a phase III trial is recommended.
Aim: Previous studies have focused on the order of endurance and resistance training when performing concurrent training (CT). However, no study has compared the effects of combined training with CT orders on inflammatory markers, muscular performance, and body composition in overweight and obese males. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to compare the effects of 12 weeks of CT and combined training on the aforementioned markers in overweight and obese males.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBehçet's disease (BD) is a systemic disease of inflammatory origin that appears most often in the third or fourth decade of life. Behçet's disease is hallmarked predominantly by mucocutaneous lesions and ocular involvement. Vertebral artery dissection and neurological manifestations are rare complications in Behçet's disease.
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