Article
Immunology
Serena Fineschi
Summary: COVID-19 infection can trigger autoimmune diseases like systemic sclerosis (SSc) and lead to the production of autoantibodies. This case report describes a patient who developed autoantibody production and symptoms affecting the skin and gastrointestinal system after mild COVID-19 infection, eventually being diagnosed with SSc.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Marianna de Abreu Costa, Christian Haag Kristensen, Carolina Blaya Dreher, Gisele Gus Manfro, Giovanni Abrahao Salum
Summary: This study investigated the changes in COVID-19 anxiety and its dimensions over a period of 16 months in a sample of individuals suffering from mental distress in Brazil. The results showed that pandemic anxiety decreased over time, and concerns about others being infected were more significant than the fear of personal infection.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ricardo Campos, Vania Pinto, Daniela Alves, Celina Pires Rosa, Henrique Pereira
Summary: The study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of medical students in Portugal in the 2020/2021 academic year. Findings showed that 65.3% of participants self-perceived relevant anxiety symptoms, and around 10% reported having a physical or mental illness diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aurora Velez-Moron, Rafael T. Andujar-Barroso, Regina Allande-Cusso, Juan Jesus Garcia-Iglesias, Gregoria Aquino-Cardenas, Juan Gomez-Salgado
Summary: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Ansiedad y MIedo a Covid-19 scale (AMICO) in an elderly population. The results showed that the scale had a good factor structure, reliability, and validity. Women and individuals with partners exhibited higher levels of fear and anxiety.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Aman Dule
Summary: This study found that Ethiopian pregnant women experienced severe psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was significantly correlated with anxiety, depression, and fear of the virus, while negatively correlated with self-efficacy. Enhanced focus on mental health support for pregnant women and collaboration among healthcare providers are crucial in mitigating the adverse effects of the pandemic.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ying Guo, Shunda Li, Lanchun Zhang, Qun Xuan, Liu He, Qingyan Ye, Jiaqing Ma, Li Peng, Yunxia Xiong, Jianyu Yang, Haofei Yu, Jianping Xie, Heng Shao, Yun Yuan
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of depression and anxiety among medical students during the COVID-19 outbreak. It found a high burden of mental health issues among medical students, with factors such as poor grades, lack of physical exercise, drug use, irregular diet, excessive screen time, being greatly affected by the pandemic, and inadaptability to offline courses contributing to depression and anxiety. Targeted measures should be taken to improve the mental state of students and reduce the incidence of depression and anxiety.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yuan Liu, Hongguang Chen, Nan Zhang, Xing Wang, Qinyi Fan, Yuling Zhang, Liping Huang, Bo Hu, Mengqian Li
Summary: The study found a high prevalence of self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms among medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Being married, not living alone, never confiding troubles to others, and higher stress levels were associated with anxiety symptoms, while not living alone, sometimes/often seeking help from neighbors, never confiding troubles to others, and higher stress levels were associated with depression symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
R. S. Henry, L. Kwakkenbos, M. -E. Carrier, S. Patten, S. J. Bartlett, L. Mouthon, J. Varga, A. Benedetti, B. D. Thombs
Summary: The study evaluated mental health symptom trajectories in people with systemic sclerosis (SSc) during the COVID-19 pandemic, showing that anxiety symptoms initially increased in early 2020 but quickly returned to pre-COVID-19 levels, while depression symptoms remained stable throughout the pandemic. Fear of COVID-19 was high at first but decreased over time, and loneliness did not significantly change during the pandemic.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Dean C. Paz, Manav Singh Bains, Morgan L. Zueger, Varasiddimounish R. Bandi, Victor Y. Kuo, Kyle Cook, Rebecca Ryznar
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had negative effects on medical students' mental health, resulting in higher levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Francisco Javier Munoz-Vela, Luciano Rodriguez-Diaz, Juan Gomez-Salgado, Francisco Javier Fernandez-Carrasco, Regina Allande-Cusso, Juana Maria Vazquez-Lara, Javier Fagundo-Rivera
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of the 2020-2022 pandemic on fear and anxiety levels in pregnant women, and to identify risk and protective factors. A systematic review of 17 studies revealed a high prevalence of fear and anxiety levels. Risk factors for high levels of fear included unplanned pregnancy, poor partner support, and intolerance of uncertainty. Risk factors for anxiety included maternal age, social support, financial status, and concerns about maintaining antenatal follow-ups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Dean C. C. Paz, Manav Singh Bains, Morgan L. L. Zueger, Varasiddimounish R. R. Bandi, Victor Y. Y. Kuo, Mark Payton, Rebecca Jean Ryznar
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of medical students and emphasized the need to address this issue. The results of the survey indicated that the pandemic had a negative impact on the mental health of pre-clinical medical students at Rocky Vista University, as anxiety and depression levels worsened. Therefore, it is important to incorporate additional resources to protect the well-being of medical students.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
I Buneviciene, R. Bunevicius, S. Bagdonas, A. Bunevicius
Summary: The study in Lithuania found that 37% of participants were losing interest in COVID-19 news, 32% had started avoiding such news, and 26% had stopped following news about COVID-19. Factors associated with decreasing interest and avoidance of COVID-19 news included younger age, greater post-traumatic stress symptoms, less fear of COVID-19, and less frequent use of healthcare professionals for COVID-19 information.
Article
Family Studies
Mst Sadia Sultana, Abid Hasan Khan, Sahadat Hossain, M. Tasdik Hasan
Summary: Students with suspected COVID-19 symptoms have higher levels of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and fear of COVID-19 compared to those without such symptoms, indicating the need for rapid diagnostic systems and psychological interventions by public health practitioners during a pandemic.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Francisco Javier Munoz-Vela, Francisco Javier Fernandez-Carrasco, Juan Gomez-Salgado, Regina Allande-Cusso, Isabel Margarida Marques Monteiro Dias Mendes, Emilia Isabel Martins Teixeira-da-Costa, Juana Maria Vazquez-Lara, Javier Fagundo-Rivera, Luciano Rodriguez-Diaz
Summary: This study assessed the levels of fear and anxiety in a particularly vulnerable population group of pregnant women. The results showed that women with pregnancies closer to term, without contact with the disease, without a complete vaccination schedule, or who had undergone changes in their delivery or birth plans, exhibited higher levels of fear and anxiety.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Inesa Buneviciene, Romas Bunevicius, Sarunas Bagdonas, Adomas Bunevicius
Summary: Fear of COVID-19 can have adverse mental health consequences in vulnerable patients with pre-existing conditions. This study validated The COVID-19 Fears Questionnaire for Chronic Medical Conditions in Lithuania and found that patients with pre-existing conditions had higher fears of COVID-19. This fear was associated with worse mental health.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Ruth Ann Marrie, John D. Fisk, Randy Walld, James M. Bolton, Jitender Sareen, Scott B. Patten, Alexander Singer, Lisa M. Lix, Carol A. Hitchon, Renee El-Gabalawy, Alan Katz, James J. Marriott, Charles N. Bernstein
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Amanda Wurz, Delaney Duchek, Kelsey Ellis, Mannat Bansal, Marie-Eve Carrier, Lydia Tao, Laura Dyas, Linda Kwakkenbos, Brooke Levis, Ghassan El-Baalbaki, Danielle B. Rice, Yin Wu, Richard S. Henry, Laura Bustamante, Sami Harb, Shannon Hebblethwaite, Scott B. Patten, Susan J. Bartlett, John Varga, Luc Mouthon, Sarah Markham, Brett D. Thombs, S. Nicole Culos-Reed
Summary: This study explored the impact of the videoconference-based supportive care program (SPIN-CHAT program) on individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc) during early COVID-19. Interviews with trial participants and research team members revealed that the program had positive effects on psychological health, provided SSc-specific support, created a safe space for group interaction, reduced boredom, and offered self-management skills.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Esther Deuning-Smit, Jose A. E. Custers, Linda Kwakkenbos, Rosella P. M. G. Hermens, Judith B. Prins
Summary: The Distress Thermometer (DT) and its accompanying problem list have limited capacity in detecting fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), indicating a need for more effective measures to improve patient access to psychosocial care in oncology practice.
Article
Rheumatology
Benjamin Chaigne, Kevin Chevalier, Athenais Boucly, Christian Agard, Antoine Baudet, Arnaud Bourdin, Celine Chabanne, Vincent Cottin, Pierre Fesler, Francois Goupil, Patrick Jego, David Launay, Herve Levesque, Arnaud Maurac, Shirine Mohamed, Cecile Tromeur, Laurence Rottat, Olivier Sitbon, Marc Humbert, Luc Mouthon
Summary: Objective of this study was to describe PAH in well-characterized MCTD patients. Results showed that pericarditis, polyarthritis, thrombocytopenia, ILD and anti-Sm antibodies were independent predictive factors of PAH in MCTD. Survival rates of MCTD-PAH patients did not differ from SLE-PAH and SSc-PAH patients. Tobacco exposure was an independent predictor of mortality in MCTD-PAH.
Article
Rheumatology
Peter C. Taylor, Yun-Fei Chen, Janet Pope, Michael Weinblatt, Eduardo Mysler, Andrea Rubbert-Roth, Bochao Jia, Luna Sun, Yushi Liu, Thorsten Holzkamper, Yoshiya Tanaka
Summary: This study aimed to analyze and compare treatment response groups based on individual patient responses over time on the Clinical Disease Activity Index for rheumatoid arthritis in patients treated with baricitinib. Three response trajectories were identified in each study, and different patient groups were observed based on their baseline disease activity and treatment response. Baricitinib treatment was found to effectively maintain response in all response groups.
RHEUMATOLOGY AND THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Matthew A. Turk, Yideng Liu, Janet E. Pope
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of non-pharmaceutical therapies on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis through systematic review and meta-analysis. The results suggest that certain non-pharmacological therapies may modestly improve clinical outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. However, many studies lack full reporting and further well-designed clinical trials are needed to confirm the efficacy of these therapies.
AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS
(2023)
Letter
Psychiatry
Scott B. B. Patten, Gina Dimitropoulos, Jeanne V. A. Williams, Sandy Rao, Mina Fahim, Vandad Sharifi, Pardis Pedram, Andrew G. M. Bulloch
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Marieke S. Neyer, Richard Henry, Marie-Eve Carrier, Linda K. Kwakkenbos, Robyn Wojeck, Amy Gietzen, Karen Gottesman, Genevieve Guillot, Amanda D. Lawrie-Jones, Maureen Mayes, Luc R. Mouthon, Warren Nielson, Michelle Richard, Maureen Worron-Sauve, Daphna L. Harel, Vanessa J. Malcarne, Susan D. Bartlett, Brett Thombs
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the validity, reliability, and differential item functioning (DIF) of the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients between the English and French versions. The results showed that the CD-RISC-10 is a valid and reliable measure of resilience in SSc, with score comparability between the English and French versions.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Chelsea S. Rapoport, Alyssa Choi, Linda S. Kwakkenbos, Marie-Eve Carrier, Richard C. Henry, Luc D. Mouthon, Scott L. Roesch, Brett Thombs, Vanessa Malcarne
Summary: This study examined and compared the psychometric properties of the English and French versions of the University of California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale-6 (ULS-6) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The results showed that ULS-6 had acceptable reliability and validity in both English and French-speaking adults with SSc.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xia Qiu, Yin Wu, Ying Sun, Brooke Levis, Jizhou Tian, Jill T. Boruff, Pim Cuijpers, John P. A. Ioannidis, Sarah Markham, Roy C. Ziegelstein, Simone N. Vigod, Andrea Benedetti, Brett Thombs, Chen He, Ankur Krishnan, Parash Mani Bhandari, Dipika Neupane, Zelalem Negeri, Mahrukh Imran, Danielle B. Rice, Marleine Azar, Matthew J. Chiovitti, Simon A. Gilbody, Lorie B. Kloda, Scott D. Patten, Nicholas Mitchell, Ruben Alvarado, Jacqueline Barnes, Cheryl Tatano Beck, Carola Bindt, Humberto Correa, Tiago Castro e Couto, Genesis Chorwe-Sungani, Valsamma Eapen, Nicolas Favez, Ethel Felice, Gracia Fellmeth, Michelle Fernandes, Sally Field, Barbara Figueiredo, Jane R. W. Fisher, Eric P. Green, Simone Honikman, Louise M. Howard, Pirjo A. Kettunen, Jane Kohlhoff, Zoltan Kozinszky, Angeliki A. Leonardou, Michael Maes, Pablo Martinez, Sandra Nakic Rados, Daisuke Nishi, Susan J. Pawlby, Tamsen J. Rochat, Heather J. Rowe, Deborah J. Sharp, Alkistis Skalkidou, Johanne Smith-Nielsen, Alan Stein, Kuan-Pin Su, Inger Sundstroem-Poromaa, Meri Tadinac, S. Darius Tandon, Iva Tendais, Annamaria D. Toereki, Thach Tran, Kylee Trevillion, Katherine S. Turner, Mette Vaever, Thandi M. van Heyningen, Johann Vega-Dienstmaier, Karen A. Wynter, Kimberly Yonkers
Summary: Item 10 of the EPDS assesses self-harm thoughts but may also elicit concerns about accidental self-harm. The EPDS-9, which omits item 10, is sometimes used in research due to concerns about its implications. A meta-analysis of individual participant data showed that EPDS-9 performs similarly to the full EPDS in detecting major depression among pregnant and postpartum women.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jessica Heerde, Rohan Borschmann, Jesse Young, Stuart A. Kinner, Susan M. Sawyer, George C. Patton
Summary: This systematic review aims to synthesize international literature on mortality rates and risk and protective factors among people who have experienced homelessness. The study will search for cohort studies examining mortality in this population and assess the quality of included studies. The findings will be disseminated through academic channels.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Vanina Nicol, Claire Verdaguer, Camille Daste, Helene Bisseriex, Eric Lapeyre, Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colau, Francois Rannou, Alexandra Roeren, Julia Facione, Christelle Nguyen
Summary: Chronic low back pain is a significant burden on individuals and society. International guidelines recommend using flags to identify the risk of chronicity and advocate for non-pharmacological treatments as the mainstay of management for non-specific chronic low back pain.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Quentin Kirren, Camille Daste, Frantz Foissac, Hendy Abdoul, Sophie Alami, Marie-Eve Carrier, Linda Kwakkenbos, Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colau, Francois Rannou, Agathe Papelard, Alexandra Roren, Brett D. Thombs, Luc Mouthon, Christelle Nguyen
Summary: This study aimed to explore differences in disability perception between patients and care providers in systemic sclerosis (SSc) through a cross-sectional internet-based mirror survey. Results showed that care providers' rates were higher than those of patients in all domains of the ICF-65 questionnaire. This difference was associated with care providers' characteristics, including organ-based specialty, younger age, and following patients with longer disease duration.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Glen S. Hazlewood, Pooneh Akhavan, Jordi Pardo Pardo, Arnav Agarwal, Orit Schieir, Claire E. H. Barber, Laurie Proulx, Dawn P. Richards, Claire Bombardier, Janet E. Pope, Cheryl Barnabe, Peter Tugwell, Shahin Jamal, J. Carter Thorne, Roko P. A. Nikolic, Majed Khraishi, Nick Bansback, Alexandra Legge, Vivian Bykerk, Regina Taylor-Gjevre
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
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)
