Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
E. Scarpis, M. Del Pin, E. Ruscio, A. Tullio, S. Brusaferro, L. Brunelli
Summary: The increasing complexity of academia, with its demanding working conditions and uncertain career opportunities, may affect the mental health of academics and potentially lead to mental health problems. This study aims to determine the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in the academic population of the University of Udine and compare symptoms in senior and younger academics and administrative staff.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tanja Kajtna, Vojko Vuckovic
Summary: The study found that a decrease in physical activity during the COVID-19 lockdown was associated with increased levels of depression and anxiety. Women, singles, unemployed individuals, and those with lower levels of education were more vulnerable to these effects. On the other hand, individuals with a history of competitive sports were less likely to experience depression and anxiety.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xutong Zhang, Marc Jambon, Tracie O. Afifi, Leslie Atkinson, Teresa Bennett, Eric Duku, Laura Duncan, Divya Joshi, Melissa Kimber, Harriet L. MacMillan, Andrea Gonzalez
Summary: Tracking parents' mental health symptoms and understanding barriers to seeking professional help are crucial in informing policies and services to support families' well-being. This study found that parents with perceived unmet mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic were at greater risk for worsening depressive and anxiety symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Frederick K. Ho, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Solange Parra-Soto, Jirapitcha Boonpor, Jason M. R. Gill, Stuart R. Gray, Jill P. Pell, Carlos Celis-Morales
Summary: This study using prospective cohort data found an association betweendevice-measured moderate and vigorous physical activity (MPA and VPA) and lower risk of affective disorders. Assuming causality, achieving 150 minutes per week of MPA and 75 minutes per week of VPA could prevent 5.14% and 18.88% of affective disorders, respectively.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Maria Eduarda da Costa, Leticia Martins Candido, Nubia Carelli Pereira de Avelar, Ana Lucia Danielewicz
Summary: This study aimed to identify the cut-off points for sedentary behavior (SB) to screen for depressive symptoms in older adults and verify the association between these conditions. A cross-sectional survey of 308 community-dwelling older adults was conducted, and it was found that older adults who spent more than 4.5 hours per day in SB were 1.81 times more likely to have depressive symptoms. Therefore, older adults should limit their daily sedentary time to less than 4.5 hours to reduce the chances of developing depressive symptoms.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zhi-ying Yao, Tao Wang, Yao-kun Yu, Ran Li, Xiao Sang, Yi-na Fu, Xiao-jie Gong, Wen-jun Sun, Jenny Jing-wen Liu, Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, Kenneth Po-Lun Fung, Cun-xian Jia
Summary: This study found a significant correlation between mental health literacy (MHL) and depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and suicidal ideation among college students. Depressive and anxiety symptoms partially mediated the relationship between MHL and suicidal ideation, with depressive symptoms having a greater mediating effect than anxiety symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jennifer Zink, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Kelsey L. McAlister, Jimi Huh, Mary Ann Pentz, Kathleen A. Page, Britni R. Belcher, Genevieve F. Dunton
Summary: There are longitudinal and bidirectional associations between patterns of sedentary time accumulation and symptoms of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Deviations from one's usual levels of depressive or anxiety symptoms may be important for how sedentary time is subsequently accumulated.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Dong Liu, Sacha Epskamp, Adela-Maria Isvoranu, Caixia Chen, Wenjun Liu, Xinyi Hong
Summary: This study investigated the network structure between COVID-19 symptoms and psychiatric symptoms, revealing direct associations between COVID-19 severity and certain psychiatric symptoms, while ICU admission showed no direct link. Potential causal effects between COVID-19 related variables and demographic characteristics were also highlighted.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alexandra A. Sibley, Srijana Shrestha, Martha Lipovac-Dew, Mark E. Kunik
Summary: Depression and anxiety are common in persons with dementia, with comorbid anxiety leading to more severe depression symptoms. However, use of antidepressants and mental health services remains very low among this population.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Audun Havnen, Linda Ernstsen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether changes in physical activity during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic predicted the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms 6 months later in physically active adults. A total of 855 respondents completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at two time points and reported changes in physical activity habits in the first 3 months of the COVID-19 lockdown in Norway. The results showed that women had higher prevalence rates for both anxiety and depression symptoms in the Unchanged, Increased, and Decreased physical activity subgroups. Women and men who reported Increased physical activity at baseline were associated with increased risk for anxiety symptoms at time 2. Increased physical activity was associated with higher risk for depression at time 2 for women, but not for men.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Robert Avramut, Serban Talpos, Camelia Szuhanek, Marius Pricop, Roxana Talpos, Tareq Hajaj, Nicoleta Nikolajevic-Stoican, Raluca Maracineanu, Roxana Ghircau-Radu, Malina Popa
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the sex-based differences in anxiety, depressive symptoms, and coping strategies among orthognathic patients. The findings revealed that female patients had higher levels of depression and anxiety, and coping mechanisms varied between male and female participants.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Claudia Reis Miliauskas, Daniela Porto Faus, Valeria Lima da Cruz, Joao Gabriel Rega do Nascimento Vallaperde, Washington Junger, Claudia Souza Lopes
Summary: This systematic review evaluates the impact of community violence on internalizing mental health symptoms in adolescents. The study found that higher exposure to community violence is positively associated with internalizing mental health symptoms. Being a witness to violence is less harmful than being a victim. Age and race did not appear to be modifiers, but male gender and family support were considered protective factors in some studies.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Haruhiko Midorikawa, Hirokazu Tachikawa, Takaya Taguchi, Yuki Shiratori, Asumi Takahashi, Sho Takahashi, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Tetsuaki Arai
Summary: The study aimed to elucidate the relationship between mental health problems related to COVID-19 and demographic factors, highlighting the differences in stress coping mechanisms and prevalence of mental health issues among different groups. It is important to consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health at both individual and occupational levels.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Baharak Mahdavifar, Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh, Amin Salehi-Abargouei, Masoud Mirzaei, Mohammadreza Vafa
Summary: This study found that a higher intake of biotin was associated with lower prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. However, the cross-sectional nature of the data prevents establishing causal associations.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Bethany F. M. Oakley, Emily J. H. Jones, Daisy Crawley, Tony Charman, Jan Buitelaar, Julian Tillmann, Declan G. Murphy, Eva Loth
Summary: The study found that autistic individuals have significantly higher levels of alexithymia, with difficulties in identifying and describing emotions playing a role in social-communication difficulties and anxiety severity. Difficulty in describing feelings is associated with social-communication difficulties, while difficulty in identifying feelings is associated with anxiety severity, impacting long-term clinical outcomes for individuals with autism.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Georgina Nakafero, Matthew J. Grainge, Tim Card, Christian D. Mallen, Jonathan S. Nguyen Van-Tam, Hywel C. Williams, Abhishek Abhishek
Summary: This study investigated the association between COVID-19 vaccination and flare-ups of autoimmune rheumatic disease (AIRD). The results showed that COVID-19 vaccination was associated with a reduced risk of AIRD flares, regardless of prior COVID-19 infection, AIRD type, and mRNA or DNA vaccination technology.
Letter
Dermatology
Laura Adams, Georgina Nakafero, Matthew J. Grainge, Tim Card, Christian D. Mallen, Jonathan S. Nguyen Van-Tam, Hywel C. Williams, Abhishek Abhishek
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Lorraine Watson, John Belcher, Elaine Nicholls, Priyanka Chandratre, Milica Blagojevic-Bucknall, Samantha Hider, Sarah A. Lawton, Christian D. Mallen, Sara Muller, Keith Rome, Edward Roddy
Summary: This study aimed to identify factors associated with changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in individuals with gout in primary care. A total of 1184 participants completed various questionnaires over a 3-year period. The results showed that gout-specific, comorbid, and sociodemographic factors were associated with changes in HRQOL.
Article
Primary Health Care
Subhashisa Swain, Carol Coupland, Aliya Sarmanova, Chang Fu Kuo, Christian Mallen, Michael Doherty, Weiya Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the burden of osteoarthritis (OA) in UK primary care. It found that people with OA had higher healthcare utilization and mortality rates, which varied across different joint sites.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Victoria K. Welsh, Kayleigh J. Mason, James Bailey, Ram Bajpai, Kelvin P. Jordan, Christian Mallen, Claire Burton
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in changes in primary healthcare consultations and analgesic prescribing for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) in the UK. The number of consultations dropped significantly after the introduction of pandemic-related restrictions and had not fully recovered by October 2021. The proportion of RMD consultations with analgesic prescriptions, including strong opioids, increased during the pandemic. Higher proportions of strong opioid prescriptions were observed in the most deprived areas.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
M. Dehlin, S. Muller, C. Mallen, A. J. Landgren, L. Watson, L. T. H. Jacobsson, E. Roddy
Summary: Differences exist in the characteristics, sex differences, and management of gout between Sweden and the UK. Swedish gout patients are older at disease onset, have more comorbidities, and more frequently use urate-lowering therapy (ULT). UK patients have a higher prevalence of alcohol and diuretic use, more gout flares, and a greater impact of gout. Females with gout are older at disease onset, more often obese, and report greater physical disability.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Thomas Shepherd, Michelle Robinson, Christian Mallen
Summary: The recent global outbreak of mpox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. This study used Google Trends to examine online health information seeking patterns for mpox in endemic and nonendemic countries, and found a surge in searching activities after the publication of the first in-country case in both nonendemic and endemic countries.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
May Ee Png, Kayleigh J. Mason, Michelle Marshall, Kelvin P. Jordan, James Bailey, Martin Frisher, Neil Heron, Alyson L. Huntley, Christian D. Mallen, Mamas A. Mamas, Stephen Tatton, Simon White, John J. Edwards, Felix Achana
Summary: This study investigates the impact of pre-existing painful musculoskeletal conditions on healthcare utilization and costs among patients with five common conditions. The results show that patients with painful musculoskeletal conditions have higher healthcare utilization and costs compared to those without this condition. Effective management strategies are needed to reduce the burden on healthcare resources.
CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Ian C. Scott, Rebecca Whittle, James Bailey, Helen Twohig, Samantha L. Hider, Christian D. Mallen, Sara Muller, Kelvin P. Jordan
Summary: Despite little evidence, there is widespread use of analgesics in patients with inflammatory arthritis. A comprehensive evaluation of analgesic prescribing from 2004 to 2020 revealed a decline in prescription rates, but they remained common. The specific prescribing patterns varied based on different factors.
Article
Rheumatology
Claire Burton, Ram Bajpai, Kayleigh J. Mason, James Bailey, Kelvin P. Jordan, Christian D. Mallen, Victoria K. Welsh
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with musculoskeletal symptoms had remote consultations and fewer referrals to specialist healthcare services, impacting timely diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory arthritis. It is important to keep healthcare services open and accessible for patients with musculoskeletal conditions during health crises.
RHEUMATOLOGY ADVANCES IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Abdul Malik Tun Firzara, Chin Hai Teo, Shu Yi Teh, Je Yu Su, Hana Salwani Mohd Zaini, Anwar Suhaimi, Wei Leik Ng, Mahmoud Danaee, Kay Stevenson, Christian David Mallen, Chirk Jenn Ng
Summary: An electronic decision support system for low back pain (DeSSBack) was developed to improve its management in a Malaysian primary care setting. A pilot study found that DeSSBack was useful and could be improved to enhance efficiency.
Article
Primary Health Care
Subhashisa Swain, Carol Coupland, Aliya Sarmanova, Chang Fu Kuo, Christian Mallen, Michael Doherty, Weiya Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the burden of osteoarthritis (OA) in UK primary care. The results showed that individuals with OA had increased risks of seeking GP consultations, admissions to hospital, and all-cause mortality, with variations across joint sites.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Mrithula Shivakumar, Victoria Welsh, Ram Bajpai, Toby Helliwell, Christian Mallen, Michelle Robinson, Thomas Shepherd
Summary: Agricultural workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) constitute a large portion of the population and face an increased risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) due to high-risk activities. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to summarize the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of musculoskeletal pain among agricultural workers, in order to identify key areas for prevention and early interventions.
RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Georgina Nakafero, Matthew J. Grainge, Tim Card, Christian D. Mallen, Richard Riley, Danielle van der Windt, Christopher P. Fox, Maarten W. Taal, Guruprasad P. Aithal, Hywel C. Williams, Abhishek Abhishek
Summary: This study examined the incidence and pattern of MMF discontinuation associated with abnormal monitoring blood-test results. The results showed that the discontinuation rate of MMF due to abnormal blood-test results was higher in the first year of prescription and decreased over time. Increased serum creatinine and cytopenia were more commonly associated with MMF discontinuation, while elevated liver enzymes had a smaller correlation. Moreover, patients with chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher were more likely to discontinue MMF.
RHEUMATOLOGY ADVANCES IN PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Sara Muller, Samantha L. Hider, Balamrit Singh Sokhal, Sarah A. Lawton, Toby Helliwell, Christian D. Mallen
Summary: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition in older adults, with treatment mainly focused on reducing oral glucocorticoids. This study found that older age and sustained symptoms may be associated with the need for prolonged treatment.
RHEUMATOLOGY ADVANCES IN PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Xiuxiu Zhao, Junlin Li, Xianhai Xie, Zhaojing Fang, Yue Feng, Yi Zhong, Chen Chen, Kaizong Huang, Chun Ge, Hongwei Shi, Yanna Si, Jianjun Zou
Summary: This study developed dynamic prediction models for postoperative delirium (POD) after cardiac surgery using machine learning algorithms. The models showed satisfactory predictive performance and were used to create online risk calculators for identifying high-risk patients and facilitating early intervention or care.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Miaolan Guo, Jing Su, Shaoyan Zheng, Baixin Chen
Summary: Psoriasis is associated with poor sleep quality and higher risk for sleep disturbance, especially among patients with psoriatic arthritis, severe psoriasis, shorter duration of psoriasis, and younger age. Patients with psoriasis are also more likely to experience insomnia, restless legs syndrome (RLS), and depression.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2024)