Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rashmita Bajracharya, Verena Katzke, Trasias Mukama, Rudolf Kaaks
Summary: Ecological studies have shown a correlation between a shift towards animal-protein-rich diets and longer life expectancy. This study used iso-caloric substitution models to examine the association between protein source and mortality risks, finding that higher proportions of dietary energy from animal protein, combined with low energy intake from carbohydrates or dietary fats, increases all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risks. However, cancer-related mortality risk was not affected significantly.
Article
Oncology
Avonne E. Connor, Chester L. Schmaltz, Jeannette Jackson-Thompson, Kala Visvanathan
Summary: Women with coexisting comorbidities at the time of breast cancer diagnosis have an increased risk of breast cancer and overall mortality. Newly diagnosed comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and CVD are associated with an increased risk of CVD mortality among breast cancer patients, especially those who receive chemotherapy. Monitoring for these conditions from the time of breast cancer diagnosis may help reduce CVD mortality.
Article
Oncology
Nicole M. Leoce, Zhezhen Jin, Rebecca D. Kehm, Janise M. Roh, Cecile A. Laurent, Lawrence H. Kushi, Mary Beth Terry
Summary: The study compared commonly-used cardiovascular risk prediction models and developed a new model that accounted for breast cancer and cardiovascular mortality simultaneously, resulting in better performance and simultaneous estimation of cancer and cardiovascular mortality risks.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Laura Torres-Collado, Laura Maria Compan-Gabucio, Sandra Gonzalez-Palacios, Leyre Notario-Barandiaran, Alejandro Oncina-Canovas, Jesus Vioque, Manuela Garcia-de la Hera
Summary: The study suggests that moderate consumption of coffee, especially caffeinated coffee, is associated with lower all-cause and cancer mortality rates after a long follow-up period. No significant association was found between coffee consumption and cardiovascular disease mortality.
Article
Cell Biology
Guo-Chao Zhong, Tian-Yang Hu, Peng-Fei Yang, Yang Peng, Jing-Jing Wu, Wei-Ping Sun, Long Cheng, Chun-Rui Wang
Summary: The study found that chocolate consumption is associated with reduced risks of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's disease in the US population.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
V Lebakula, A. G. Cosby
Summary: Based on the analysis of mortality patterns for cardiovascular and cancer diseases at the county level in the US, the study found that there are significant disparities in mortality rates at different geographic locations. The improvement in cancer mortality rates is larger than that in cardiovascular mortality rates, and it is more pronounced in densely populated areas along the coasts compared to less populated rural areas in the interior and southeastern regions.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Christy L. Avery, Annie Green Howard, Hazel B. Nichols
Summary: The study reveals that the improvement in obesity-associated cancer mortality has slowed down, possibly being obscured by the patterns in total cancer mortality.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Matthew N. Ahmadi, Philip J. Clare, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Borja Del Pozo Cruz, I-Min Lee, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Summary: The study found that engaging in vigorous physical activity for 15-20 minutes per week was associated with a lower risk of mortality. Increasing the duration of exercise further lowered the risk. These findings suggest that engaging in short bouts of physical activity each week can reduce health risks.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Lucia Mangone, Pamela Mancuso, Luigi Tarantini, Mario Larocca, Isabella Bisceglia, Angela Damato, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Alessandro Navazio, Carmine Pinto
Summary: Research indicates the importance of lengthening the prognosis in cancer patients by paying greater attention to the onset of other pathologies. It also highlights the increase in cardiovascular mortality in cancer patients, necessitating greater collaboration between oncologists and cardiologists. Attention to follow-up care of cancer patients can reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality, particularly in the first two years following diagnosis.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nicholas A. Koemel, Alistair M. Senior, David S. Celermajer, Amanda Grech, Tim P. Gill, Stephen J. Simpson, David Raubenheimer, Michael R. Skilton
Summary: This study evaluated the associations between macronutrient intake and all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. It found that a high-calorie diet consisting of moderately high protein, moderate fat, and moderate carbohydrate levels was associated with the highest mortality risk. Lower mortality risk was observed in two separate regions consisting of higher protein, higher carbohydrate, and lower fat levels or lower protein, moderate carbohydrate, and higher fat levels. These findings highlight the complex nonlinear and interactive association between macronutrients and all-cause mortality.
Article
Oncology
Una McMenamin, Blanaid Hicks, Carmel Hughes, Peter Murchie, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Tom Ranger, Carol Coupland, Chris Cardwell
Summary: The study aims to investigate the impact of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) on cancer-specific mortality in women with common cancers, as well as the risks of second cancers, cardiovascular disease, venous thromboembolism, and all-cause mortality. The findings will provide valuable evidence for guiding women diagnosed with cancer on the safe use of HRT and may lead to modifications in clinical practice.
Article
Oncology
Inge M. Krul, Naomi B. Boekel, Iris Kramer, Cecile P. M. Janus, Augustinus D. G. Krol, Marten R. Nijziel, Josee M. Zijlstra, Richard W. M. van der Maazen, Judith M. Roesink, Judy N. Jacobse, Michael Schaapveld, Marjanka K. Schmidt, Annemieke W. J. Opstal-van Winden, Gabe S. Sonke, Nicola S. Russell, Berthe M. P. Aleman, Flora E. van Leeuwen
Summary: Breast cancer patients after Hodgkin lymphoma (BC-HL) have limited treatment options due to prior HL treatment and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). BC-HL patients have worse BC outcomes and higher burden of CVD compared to BC-1 patients. Clinicians need to consider the increased CVD risk when selecting BC treatment for HL survivors.
Article
Oncology
Avonne E. Connor, Maneet Kaur, Jennifer Y. Sheng, Jennifer H. Hayes
Summary: This study revealed that Black women have a higher risk of breast cancer mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality compared to White women, particularly in the age group of 50 to 59 years. Among Black women with preexisting cardiovascular disease, the risk of breast cancer death is higher compared to White women.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ruihuan Shen, Jia Wang, Rui Wang, Yuqing Tian, Peiyao Guo, Shuhui Shen, Donghao Liu, Tong Zou
Summary: This nationwide prospective cohort study examined the cardiovascular-related and all-cause mortality risks in cancer survivors. The results showed that cancer survivors had an increased risk of cardiovascular-related and all-cause mortality, even after adjusting for other factors that could impact the risk.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Weida Liu, Bo Hu, Mahshid Dehghan, Andrew Mente, Chuangshi Wang, Ruohua Yan, Sumathy Rangarajan, Lap Ah Tse, Salim Yusuf, Xiaoyun Liu, Yang Wang, Deren Qiang, Lihua Hu, Aiying Han, Xincheng Tang, Lisheng Liu, Wei Li
Summary: This study found that Chinese people who consumed four to five servings (equivalent to 500-625 g/day) of fruit, vegetable, and legume per day demonstrated the lowest mortality. Increasing intake of fruit, vegetable, and legume may have greater beneficial effects on reducing all-cause mortality.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Gary J. Macfarlane, Renke Biallas, Linda E. Dean, Gareth T. Jones, Nicola J. Goodson, Ovidiu Rotariu
Summary: Among patients with axSpA, biologic therapies were associated with an increased risk of IBD compared to other therapies, based on observational studies. However, this association was not observed in placebo-controlled RCTs. Furthermore, the data did not suggest a higher risk of IBD with ETN compared to other anti-TNF therapies.
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Daniel G. Whitney, Tao Xu, Dayna Ryan, Daniel Whibley, Michelle S. Caird, Edward A. Hurvitz, Heidi Haapala
Summary: This study investigated the post-fracture rehabilitation pathways and their association with 1-year survival among adults with cerebral palsy. The majority of patients were discharged home without inpatient rehabilitation, and only a small percentage initiated outpatient physical/occupational therapy within 6 months post-fracture. Receiving outpatient therapy was associated with improved 1-year survival.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Anson E. Kairys, Thomas R. Valentine, Daniel Whibley, Anna L. Kratz
Summary: This study found that mood changes affect the perception of cognitive dysfunction in individuals with fibromyalgia. The correspondence between subjective cognitive dysfunction and objective cognitive performance is lower when depressive symptoms are higher. Psychological symptoms play an important role in the perception of cognitive dysfunction in fibromyalgia.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Daniel J. Clauw, Ernest H. S. Choy, Vitaly Napadow, Anushka Soni, Kevin F. Boehnke, Bruce Naliboff, Afton L. Hassett, Anne Arewasikporn, Andrew Schrepf, Chelsea M. Kaplan, David Williams, Neil Basu, Rachel S. Bergmans, Richard E. Harris, Steven E. Harte, Andrea Chadwick, Gary J. Macfarlane
NATURE REVIEWS RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
K. Walker-Bone, G. J. Macfarlane, K. Burton, A. M. McConnachie, R. Zhang, G. T. Jones
Summary: Arm pain is a common problem in the workplace. Advicing workers to keep using their arms as much as possible leads to less disability at 6 months, especially for those who lift heavy weights or believe work caused their symptoms. Early physiotherapy, however, made no difference to disability outcomes. Similar results were seen amongst workers diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis.
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Kian M. Madjedi, Kelsey V. Stuart, Sharon Y. L. Chua, Pradeep Y. Ramulu, Alasdair Warwick, Robert N. Luben, Zihan Sun, Mark A. Chia, Hugues Aschard, Janey L. Wiggs, Jae H. Kang, Louis R. Pasquale, Paul J. Foster, Anthony P. Khawaja
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between physical activity and glaucoma. The study found that higher levels of overall physical activity and more time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity were associated with thicker macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL). However, there was no association between physical activity and glaucoma status or intraocular pressure (IOP).
Review
Anesthesiology
Christopher Eccleston, Emma Begley, Hollie Birkinshaw, Ernest Choy, Geert Crombez, Emma Fisher, Anna Gibby, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Sharon Grieve, Amber Guest, Abbie Jordan, Amanda Lilywhite, Gary J. Macfarlane, Candida McCabe, John McBeth, Anthony E. Pickering, Tamar Pincus, Hannah M. Sallis, Samantha Stone, Danielle Van der Windt, Diego Vitali, Elaine Wainwright, Colin Wilkinson, Amanda C. de C. Williams, Anica Zeyen, Edmund Keogh
Article
Rheumatology
Louise Linde, Lykke M. Ornbjerg, Stylianos Georgiadis, Simon H. Rasmussen, Ulf Lindstrom, Johan Askling, Brigitte Michelsen, Daniela Di Giuseppe, Johan K. Wallman, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Thorvardur Jon Love, Dan C. Nordstrom, Timo Yli-Kerttula, Lucie Nekvindova, Jiri Vencovsky, Florenzo Iannone, Alberto Cauli, Anne Gitte Loft, Bente Glintborg, Karin Laas, Ziga Rotar, Matija Tomsic, Gary J. Macfarlane, Burkhard Moller, Marleen van de Sande, Catalin Codreanu, Michael J. Nissen, Merih Birlik, Sukran Erten, Maria J. Santos, Elsa Vieira-Sousa, Merete L. Hetland, Mikkel Ostergaard
Summary: In bio-naive patients with PsA initiating a TNF inhibitor (TNFi), baseline predictors of Disease Activity index for PsA in 28 joints (DAPSA28) remission and moderate response at 6 months, as well as drug retention at 12 months were identified, indicating potential generalizability from country to disease level.
Letter
Rheumatology
Burak Kundakci, Michelle Hall, Fabiola Atzeni, Jaime Branco, Dan Buskila, Daniel Clauw, Leslie J. Crofford, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Vasileios Georgopoulos, Robert D. Gerwin, Eva Kosek, Gary J. Macfarlane, Caroline Neal, Nathan J. Rudin, Sarah Ryan, Jose A. P. da Silva, Ann M. Taylor, Dennis C. Turk, Daniel Whibley, Michael Doherty, Weiya Zhang, Abhishek Abhishek
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2023)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Daniel Whibley, Tiffany J. Braley
Review
Pediatrics
Sanja Schreiber, Daniel Whibley, Emily C. Somers
Summary: The Schroth method is a non-operative treatment for scoliosis and kyphosis, but its effectiveness is still uncertain due to a lack of methodological standardization and rigor. A systematic review of published studies on Schroth physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise (PSSE) trials was conducted to analyze the methods used and provide guidance for future research. The review found that the methodological rigor of the studies was suboptimal, indicating a need for improvement in reporting and study protocol registration.
Article
Neurosciences
Georgios Baskozos, Harry L. Hebert, Mathilde M. V. Pascal, Andreas C. Themistocleous, Gary J. Macfarlane, David Wynick, David L. H. Bennett, Blair H. Smith
Summary: This study is the largest epidemiological investigation of neuropathic pain so far. The findings confirm that this disorder is common in middle- to older-aged individuals with various causes and has a greater impact on health compared to non-neuropathic pain.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Daniel G. Whitney, Tao Xu, Daniel Whibley, Steven R. Erickson
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between fragility fractures and the 2-year incidence of cardiorespiratory diseases among adults with intellectual disabilities.
Article
Oncology
Johannes M. A. Kusters, Brenda Diergaarde, Andrew Ness, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff, Janneke C. M. Heijne, Lea Schroeder, Katrina Hueniken, James D. McKay, Gary J. Macfarlane, Pagona Lagiou, Areti Lagiou, Jerry Polesel, Antonio Agudo, Laia Alemany, Wolfgang Ahrens, Claire M. Healy, David I. Conway, Max Robinson, Christina Canova, Ivana Holcatova, Lorenzo Richiardi, Ariana Znaor, Miranda Pring, Steve Thomas, D. Neil Hayes, Geoffrey Liu, Rayjean J. Hung, Paul Brennan, Andrew F. Olshan, Shama Virani, Tim Waterboer
Summary: An increasing proportion of head and neck cancer, particularly oropharyngeal cancer, is caused by HPV. This study examined the diagnostic accuracy of HPV serology and its performance across patient characteristics. The results showed that HPV serology is a robust biomarker for HPV-driven OPC, with consistent diagnostic accuracy across sex and different age groups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jessica Pruente, Alecia K. Daunter, Angeline Bowman, Steven R. Erickson, Daniel Whibley, Daniel G. Whitney
Summary: This study identified the patterns of medication exposure among children with cerebral palsy over a 3.5-year period. The findings can inform surveillance methods and clinical practice regarding polypharmacy in this population.
JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE & SPECIALTY PHARMACY
(2023)