J Chin MedAssoc Highlights - 5 Key Highlights - Healthcare Research Advances

Sep 29, 2026

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J Chin MedAssoc Highlights compiles five guideline-driven and evidence-based research summaries spanning chronic kidney disease care, AI-assisted glaucoma detection, abdominal obesity as a marker of muscle weakness in type 2 diabetes, lung adenocarcinoma mechanisms linking SPI1-FARSB to mTOR and immune evasion, and comparative surgery outcomes in proximal gastric cancer. Each highlight emphasizes clinical relevance, scalability or measurable performance, and actionable implications for early detection, personalized risk management, and improved patient quality of life. The issue also includes disclosures, references, and publication timing details.

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Highlights

From anemia to quality of life: chronic kidney disease care

AI that sees beyond borders: glaucoma detection

Measuring the waist: abdominal obesity and muscle weakness in diabetes

Cracking the code of lung cancer: SPI1–FARSB and mTOR/tumor immunity

Balancing nutrition and risk: surgery for proximal gastric cancer

Conflicts of interest and references

J Chin MedAssoc HigHligHts Highlights Jong-Ling Fuh Deputy Editor-in-Chief 1. From anemia to quality of life: A complete roadmap for chronic kidney disease care As a state-of-the-art review, this article delivers a comprehensive and structured overview of chronic kidney disease (CKD) management, organized from A to Z. It synthesizesthe latest guideline-driven therapies with practical, multidisciplinary strategies that span pharmacological interventions, nutritional approaches, and quality-of-life considerations. Its breadth and clinical relevance make it a timely and indispensable resource for healthcare professionals, offering both an authoritative reference and a pragmatic roadmap for optimizing patient outcomes across the spectrum of CKD.1 2. AI that sees beyond borders: Reliable glaucoma detection across diseases and institutions This article demonstrates the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform glaucoma screening by analyzing routine color fundus photographs with high accuracy. Validated across multiple institutions, the AI system achieved a balanced accuracy of at least 80% in all external datasets. Even in images complicated by other eye diseases, it reached an area under the curve of 0.93 and a balanced accuracy of 80.9% . Its robust performance remained consistent across patient ethnicities, camera devices, and image qualities, underscoring its scalability. Given the global burden of glaucoma and the urgency of early detection to prevent irreversible blindness, this study highlights a clinically impactful and socially relevant advance.2 3. Measuring the waist, predicting the strength: Abdominal obesity as a marker of muscle weakness in diabetes This study identifies waist circumference as a simple yet powerful determinant of relative muscle strength in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. By showing that abdominal obesity predicts weaker handgrip and lower-limb strength independent of muscle mass, the findings highlight the value of waist measurement as an accessible screening tool. Given the rising global prevalence of diabetes and obesity, this study provides timely evidence that could guide earlier interventions to prevent frailty, disability, and related complications in diabetic populations.3 4. Cracking the code of lung cancer: SPI1–FARSB control of mTOR and tumor immunity This study uncovers a novel regulatory mechanism in lung adenocarcinoma, showing that the transcription factor spi-1 proto-oncogene (SPI1) suppresses phenylalanyl-TRNA synthetase subunit beta (FARSB) expression and thereby blocks mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway activation. By linking tumor metabolism to immune evasion, the authors demonstrate how FARSB promotes cancer cell proliferation and cluster of differentiation 8 (CD8)⁺ T cell exhaustion, while SPI1 restores anti-tumor immunity. These findings provide strong mechanistic insight and highlight FARSB asa promising therapeutic target, opening new avenues for immunotherapy in lung cancer.4 5. Balancing nutrition and risk: Rethinking surgery for proximal gastric cancer This study provides a comprehensive comparison between proximal gastrectomy with double tract reconstruction and total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction in patients with proximal gastric cancer. The results show that proximalgastrectomy offers shorter hospital stays and better postoperative nutritional outcomes, though with a higher risk of reflux esophagitis, while maintaining comparable rates of surgical complications. These findings are clinically significant, as they highlight the trade-off between preserving nutrition and managing postoperative risks, offering surgeons valuable evidence to personalize treatment strategies for proximal gastric cancer.5 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Dr. Jong-Ling Fuh, an editorial board member at the Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, had no role in the peer review process of or decision to publish this article. RE

FAQs

What does the chronic kidney disease highlight focus on?

It presents a structured A-to-Z roadmap for CKD management, synthesizing guideline-driven therapies and multidisciplinary strategies covering pharmacological, nutritional, and quality-of-life aspects.

How does the glaucoma detection highlight evaluate AI performance?

It reports validation across multiple institutions using routine color fundus photographs, achieving balanced accuracy around or above 80% in external datasets and strong discrimination even with comorbid images.

What is the main clinical takeaway about abdominal obesity in diabetes?

Waist circumference is identified as an accessible screening marker that independently predicts weaker handgrip and lower-limb strength, supporting earlier intervention to reduce frailty and disability risk.

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