Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shahnaz Barat, Azita Ghanbarpour, Seyyedeh Mahboubeh Mirtabar, Farzan Kheirkhah, Zahra Basirat, Hoda Shirafkan, Angela Hamidia, Faezeh Khorshidian, Davood Hosseini Talari, Zeynab Pahlavan, Sedigheh Esmaelzadeh, Zinatosadat Buzari, Mahtab Zeynalzadeh, Shahla Yazdani Charati, Fatemeh Shafizade, Mahsima Adnani, Fatemeh Amirkhanloo, Maedeh Mollaalipour, Atieh Chale Kani, Mania Amiri, Razieh Khazaei, Seyedeh Shabnam Mehdinia, Fatemeh Basirat, Simin Asadollahi, Asieh Khodami, Alireza Azizi, Fatemeh Nasiri-Amiri, Nooshin Fatery, Shirin Shahrokhi, Banafshe Zarinkamar, Sajedeh Aligoltabar, Mahbobeh Faramarzi
Summary: This study aims to determine the prevalence and risk factors of psychological distress during pregnancy and postpartum in an Iranian population. The results showed that the prevalence of psychological distress was 19% during pregnancy and 15% during postpartum. High-risk pregnancy, gestational age less than 20 weeks, and residing in urban areas were identified as the main risk factors for psychological distress.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jennifer E. Khoury, Lauren Giles, Hargun Kaur, Dylan Johnson, Andrea Gonzalez, Leslie Atkinson
Summary: Pregnancy and the early postpartum period are high-stress periods that can have long-term implications for maternal and child health. Research has shown an association between maternal psychological distress and cortisol levels. Factors such as pregnancy status, timing of measurements, and geographic location can moderate this association.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Haula F. Haider, Sara F. Ribeiro, Derek J. Hoare, Graca Fialho, Deborah A. Hall, Marilia Antunes, Helena Caria, Joao Paco
Summary: Increased tinnitus severity is associated with decreased quality of life, particularly in terms of health perception, social functioning, and mental health. The severity of tinnitus in patients is positively correlated with the severity of psychopathology symptoms.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Giulia Agostinelli, Barbara Muzzatti, Samantha Serpentini, Michele Spina, Maria Antonietta Annunziata
Summary: This study examined psychological distress in lymphoma survivors and identified variables associated with it, such as gender, living situation, diagnosis type, treatment methods, sleep quality, exercise frequency, and medication use. Early identification of anxiety and depression is important to provide timely psychological support to those in need.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Caro Minschart, Kyara De Weerdt, Astrid Elegeert, Paul Van Crombrugge, Carolien Moyson, Johan Verhaeghe, Sofie Vandeginste, Hilde Verlaenen, Chris Vercammen, Toon Maes, Els Dufraimont, Christophe De Block, Yves Jacquemyn, Farah Mekahli, Katrien De Clippel, Annick Van den Bruel, Anne Loccufier, Annouschka Laenen, Roland Devlieger, Chantal Mathieu, Katrien Benhalima
Summary: Depressive symptoms impact pregnancy outcomes and postpartum quality of life in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and normal glucose tolerance. Women with antenatal symptoms of depression are more likely to develop GDM, and those with depressive symptoms have lower quality of life postpartum. Additionally, NGT women with depressive symptoms have higher rates of labor inductions and lower quality of life postpartum compared to nondepressed NGT women.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jane Hutchens, Jane Frawley, Elizabeth A. Sullivan
Summary: This study explores the health and quality of life in women with cardiac disease during pregnancy and the first 12 months postpartum. The findings show that most women had low health satisfaction, physical health, and health-related quality of life. They also had clinically significant scores for depression, anxiety, and stress. The study highlights the importance of providing adequate information and counseling support for women with cardiac disease during this period.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Kadriye Bir Yucel, Zeynep Irem Ozay, Osman Sutcuoglu, Ozan Yazici, Aytug Uner, Nazan Gunel, Ahmet Ozet, Gozde Savas, Nuriye Ozdemir
Summary: This study aims to investigate the factors that influence financial toxicity and its effects on both quality of life and psychological distress in Turkish cancer patients. The findings indicate that financial toxicity is associated with lower education level, lower monthly income, being a woman, living in another city, and previous cancer surgery. It was also found that financial toxicity is negatively correlated with quality of life and psychological distress.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Elizabeth K. O'Donnell, Yael N. Shapiro, Andrew J. Yee, Omar Nadeem, Bonnie Y. Hu, Jacob P. Laubach, Andrew R. Branagan, Kenneth C. Anderson, Clifton C. Mo, Nikhil C. Munshi, Irene M. Ghobrial, Adam S. Sperling, Emerentia A. Agyemang, Jill N. Burke, Cynthia C. Harrington, Paul G. Richardson, Noopur S. Raje, Areej El-Jawahri
Summary: This study investigates the quality of life, psychological distress, and perceptions of prognosis among patients with multiple myeloma (MM) undergoing different lines of therapy. The results show that there is no difference in these factors among patients with different lines of therapy. A significant proportion of patients experience depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Many patients are aware of the incurable nature of their cancer, but there are still misconceptions about their prognosis and the curability of their illness.
Article
Oncology
Yan Ouyang, Xiaolan Liu, Zhixiu He, Donghua Huang
Summary: This study observes the effect of high-quality nursing on puerperants with gestational hypertension and finds that high-quality nursing can decrease the rate of postpartum hemorrhage and the incidence of eclampsia, and improve the quality of life and nursing satisfaction.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vincenzo Bochicchio, Selene Mezzalira, Nelson Mauro Maldonato, Elena Cantone, Cristiano Scandurra
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between different dimensions of olfactory dysfunction and psychological distress in people diagnosed with COVID-19. The results showed that impairment in olfactory quality of life was associated with psychological distress. This suggests a strong link between mood, perceived quality of life, and olfactory functioning.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manasa Narasimman, Ruben Hernaez, Vanessa Cerda, Minjae Lee, Anubha Sood, Sruthi Yekkaluri, Aisha Khan, Lisa Quirk, Yan Liu, Jennifer R. Kramer, Simon Craddock Lee, Caitlin C. Murphy, Jasmin A. Tiro, Amit G. Singal
Summary: This study investigated the psychological harms of HCC surveillance on patients with cirrhosis. The results showed that although HCC surveillance may cause some anxiety and depression, the psychological harms are mild and vary by test results. Further research should determine the impact of psychological harms on the value of HCC surveillance programs.
Article
Biology
Fatemeh Mousavi, Parisa Shojaei
Summary: The study aimed to model the relationship between risk factors of postpartum depression and quality of life in Iranian women. The results revealed a prevalence of postpartum depression at 5.6%, with factors such as age, education, occupation, living arrangements, and quality of life influencing postpartum depression. Living arrangements directly impacted postpartum depression, while occupation had an indirect effect, as shown by path analysis.
YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Gabriella Maggi, Irene Terrenato, Luca Giacomelli, Viviana Bifano, Alessandra Gravili, Wioletta Faltyn, Virginia Ferraresi, Leonardo Favale, Maria Grazia Petrongari, Nicola Salducca, Sabrina Vari, Chiara Falcicchio, Barbara Rossi, Roberto Biagini, Patrizia Pugliese
Summary: Sarcoma patients often experience symptoms such as fatigue, pain, and financial difficulties, which negatively impact their quality of life and psychological distress. Proper control of these symptoms is necessary to improve overall quality of life.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryoung-Eun Ko, Chi Ryang Chung, Jeong Hoon Yang, Kyeongman Jeon, Gee Young Suh, Soo-young Oh, Suk-Joo Choi, Ji-Hyuk Yang, Kiick Sung, Yang Hyun Cho
Summary: This retrospective study included ten critically ill postpartum patients who received ECMO therapy, with the main indications being peripartum cardiomyopathy and postpartum hemorrhage. Most patients initially received veno-arterial ECMO, and the survival-to-discharge rate was 80%. Compared to female patients of similar age who received ECMO, the survival outcomes were significantly better in this study population.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Jian-Feng Liu, Wen-Peng Xie, Wen-Hao Lin, Hua Cao, Qiang Chen
Summary: The study found that positive or negative religious coping methods may be associated with psychological distress and quality of life among parents of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD). It is suggested that more attention should be devoted to the influence of religious coping methods on parents of infants with CHD, and the use of religious resources should be encouraged.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Eric S. Kim, Hilary A. Tindle, Laura D. Kubzansky, Simin Liu, Meredith S. Duncan, JoAnn E. Manson, Sparkle Springfield, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Buyun Liu, Francine Grodstein, Immaculata De Vivo
PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jason Li, Kathleen M. Hovey, Christopher A. Andrews, Abdullah Quddus, Matthew A. Allison, Linda Van Horn, Lisa W. Martin, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Yiqing Song, JoAnn E. Manson, Christine M. Albert, Bing Lu, Charles B. Eaton
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Dyuti Trivedi, Shira Dunsiger
Summary: Improvements in mindfulness were associated with a distinct high and sustained pattern of moderate to vigorous physical activity in patients with coronary heart disease. Meanwhile, social support was inversely associated with a low and decreasing pattern of physical activity.
EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Conglong Wang, Felice Le-Scherban, Jennifer Taylor, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Matthew Allison, David Gefen, Lucy Robinson, Yvonne L. Michael
Summary: High stressful life events and social strain were each associated with higher CHD risk in women. Job strain and social strain work synergistically to increase CHD risk.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Editorial Material
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher
EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lindsey Rosman, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Rafat Mahmood, Hannan Yang, Quefeng Li, Anthony J. Mazzella, Jeffrey Lawrence Klein, Joseph Bumgarner, Anil Gehi
Summary: During the 2016 US presidential election, there was a significant increase in the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias, suggesting that exposure to stressful sociopolitical events may trigger arrhythmias in susceptible individuals.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Kristen Walaska, Dyuti Trivedi, Shira Dunsiger, Christopher Breault, Daniel Levine, Jia-Rong Wu, Ronald Cohen
Summary: The study aimed to explore the effects of mindfulness training (MT) on outpatients with heart failure. The results showed that phone-delivered MT was feasible and acceptable, and it could improve patients' functional capacity, mindfulness levels, and cognitive function.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lindsey Rosman, Anthony J. Mazzella, Anil Gehi, Yutong Liu, Quefeng Li, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Rachel Lampert, Matthew M. Burg
Summary: Physical activity significantly decreased during the lockdown and remained lower for months after restrictions were lifted, with urgent need for strategies to maintain physical activity during a national emergency.
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hayami K. Koga, Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald, Lewina O. Lee, Peter James, Candyce Kroenke, Lorena Garcia, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, JoAnn E. Manson, Francine Grodstein, Laura D. Kubzansky
Summary: Research has found a link between optimism and healthy aging and exceptional longevity, but this association may vary across different racial and ethical groups. Lifestyle factors partially mediate the association between optimism and lifespan.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher
Summary: Mindfulness has become an integral part of American culture and a successful business with a value exceeding 1 billion dollars. Originally rooted in Buddhist contemplative traditions that reached the West in the 1960s, secular mindfulness programs have expanded geographically (to the US and Europe) and socially (to healthcare, academia, politics, the military, and finance). The diffusion of mindfulness practices to culturally and socially diverse domains has had significant consequences.
EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Susan X. Zhao, Hilary A. Tindle, Joseph C. Larson, Nancy F. Woods, Michael H. Crawford, Valerie Hoover, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Marcia L. Stefanick, Marco V. Perez
Summary: The association between psychosocial factors and atrial fibrillation (AF) in postmenopausal women was investigated. The study found that stress, depressive symptoms, insomnia, optimism, social support, social strain, cynical hostility, and emotional expressiveness were associated with an increased incidence of AF. Further research is needed to validate these associations.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Emily C. Gathright, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Julie DeCosta, Marissa L. Donahue, Melissa M. Feulner, Dean G. Cruess, Rena R. Wing, Michael P. Carey, Lori A. J. Scott-Sheldon
Summary: Stress management interventions for adults with heart failure have shown short-term improvements in anxiety, depressive symptoms, quality of life, and exercise capacity. However, these benefits were not maintained at follow-up. Further research is needed to examine the long-term effects of these interventions.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Dyuti Trivedi, Shira Dunsiger, Kristie Harris, Christopher Breault, Claudia Yang Santos, Kristen Walaska, Peter Snyder, Ronald Cohen
Summary: Mindfulness training may improve cognitive function in older individuals at risk of dementia. The study found that participants receiving mindfulness training had better cognitive function at both end of treatment and 6-month follow-up assessments.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS
(2021)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Eugene M. Dunne, Rochelle K. Rosen, Carla Rich, Alyssa L. Norris, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Michael P. Carey
Summary: People living with HIV view telephone-delivered interventions as a convenient and flexible method to engage in behavioral health interventions. Despite some challenges like network connectivity issues, they generally appreciate the ability to schedule sessions more flexibly and develop rapport with interventionists easily.
AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michael P. Carey, Eugene M. Dunne, Alyssa L. Norris, Shira Dunsiger, Carla Rich, Rochelle K. Rosen, Philip Chan, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher