Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rodrigo Velez-Santamaria, Jessica Fernandez-Solana, Fatima Mendez-Lopez, Marta Dominguez-Garcia, Jeronimo J. Gonzalez-Bernal, Rosa Magallon-Botaya, Barbara Olivan-Blazquez, Josefa Gonzalez-Santos, Mirian Santamaria-Pelaez
Summary: This study compares the functional status, level of physical activity, fatigue, and quality of life (QoL) of Long COVID patients to other COVID-19 patients without persistent illness. The findings highlight a significant relationship between reduced functionality, lower physical activity levels, increased fatigue severity, and poorer QoL in Long COVID patients. Functional status is the strongest predictor of QoL.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Ji Xiao, Wen Li, Hui Zhu, Ling Zhang, Teris Cheung, Chee H. Ng, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study investigated the pattern of fatigue and its association with quality of life among the carers of patients attending psychiatric emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fatigue was common in this population and positively associated with higher education level, more severe depressive symptoms, and insomnia symptoms. Fatigue had a significant negative impact on quality of life, highlighting the need for routine screening and appropriate intervention for this subpopulation.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marcelo Dalbosco-Salas, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Andres Rojas Leyton, Franco Morales Zapata, Elisabeth Henriquez Salazar, Gabriel Espinoza Bastias, Maria Elizabeth Beltran Diaz, Kris Tapia Allers, Daniela Mornhinweg Fonseca, Jordi Vilaro
Summary: In post-COVID-19 patients, a telerehabilitation program involving 24 supervised home-based exercise sessions showed positive effects in improving physical capacity, quality of life, and symptoms.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Norah Abdullah Madkhali, AbdulRahman Ameri, Zakariya Yaqoob Al-Naamani, Mohammed Abdullah Madkhali, Bushra Alshammari, Mohammed Abdullah ALMeqbali
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the psychological state and quality of life of cancer patients. Anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fatigue are common psychological symptoms. Males, gynecological cancer patients, and those who have contracted COVID-19 are more likely to experience these symptoms.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shou Liu, Hai-Tao Xi, Qian-Qian Zhu, Mengmeng Ji, Hongyan Zhang, Bing-Xiang Yang, Wei Bai, Hong Cai, Yan-Jie Zhao, Li Chen, Zong-Mei Ge, Zhiwen Wang, Lin Han, Pan Chen, Shuo Liu, Teris Cheung, Brian J. Hall, Feng-Rong An, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of fatigue among nursing students in China during the post-COVID-19 era and its association with various factors. The results revealed a high prevalence of fatigue, with significant associations found between fatigue and gender, academic year, economic loss, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and pain. Additionally, fatigue was shown to have a negative impact on the quality of life of nursing students.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ivo W. Soliman, Susannah Leaver, Hans Flaatten, Jesper Fjolner, Bernhard Wernly, Raphael R. Bruno, Antonio Artigas, Bernardo Bollen Pinto, Joerg C. Schefold, Michael Beil, Sigal Sviri, Peter Vernon van Heerden, Wojciech Szczeklik, Muhammed Elhadi, Michael Joannidis, Sandra Oeyen, Tilemachos Zafeiridis, Jakob Wollborn, Maria Jose Arche Banzo, Kristina Fuest, Brian Marsh, Finn H. Andersen, Rui Moreno, Ariane Boumendil, Bertrand Guidet, Christian Jung, Dylan W. De Lange
Summary: This study aims to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in ICU patients surviving COVID-19 and identify areas for intervention. The findings indicate that the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is associated with subjective quality of life in critically ill older COVID-19 patients, while Katz ADL is not significantly associated.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar, Jan-Rickard Norrefalk, Kristian Borg
Summary: A significant number of post-COVID-19 syndrome sufferers experience pain, highlighting the urgent need for pain management.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joanna A. Smolarczyk-Kosowska, Pawel Debski, Anna R. Szczegielniak, Magdalena Piegza, Robert Pudlo
Summary: Due to COVID-19 sanitary restrictions, psychiatric rehabilitation programs had to adapt and modify therapeutic activities for patients. A study assessed the effectiveness of the modified rehabilitation program and found improvements in depression symptoms and quality of life among participants, but no significant benefits for anxiety symptoms.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Patrizia Mammi, Elena Ranza, Anais Rampello, Daniela Ravanetti, Annalisa Cavaldonati, Silvia Moretti, Emanuela Gobbi, Francesca Roda, Rodolfo Brianti
Summary: This study examines the outcomes of a rehabilitation program for individuals with persistent symptoms after COVID-19. The results show that the program can decrease symptoms and improve quality of life.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Thor Mertz Schou, Samia Joca, Gregers Wegener, Cecilie Bay-Richter
Summary: COVID-19 patients may exhibit psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, cognitive deficits, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. Potential risk factors include disease severity, duration of symptoms, and female sex. Survivors of COVID-19 are at risk of psychiatric sequelae, but symptoms generally improve over time.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emmanuel Akwasi Asante, Kofi Awuviry-Newton, Kwamina Abekah-Carter
Summary: While studies on COVID-19 have started, social networks and support among older adults in low- and middle-income countries like Ghana are insufficient. This study explores the voices of older adults in Jamestown, Accra during the pandemic, highlighting struggles to maintain social connections and the impact of loneliness, stress, and depression due to the breakdown of social networks. The findings suggest the need for professional services like gerontologists, social workers, and community outreach workers to mitigate these challenges among older adults in current and future pandemics.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
M. M. Walle-Hansen, A. H. Ranhoff, M. Mellingsaeter, M. S. Wang-Hansen, M. Myrstad
Summary: More than half of the patients reported a negative change in HR-QoL 6 months following hospitalisation due to COVID-19, and one out of three experienced a persistently impaired mobility and ability to carry out activities of daily living. The results suggest awareness of long-term functional decline in older COVID-19 patients.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Seyyed Salman Alavi, Ali Khaleghi, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi, Fereshteh Jannatifard, Hossein Gharaati Sotudeh, Mojgan Sadat Abbasi, Nahid Tokhmafshan, Ghazal Panahi Saeb, Mohammad Jalali, Mahsa Mirabi, Fatemeh Padrad
Summary: This study conducted a two-year prospective cohort study on COVID-19 patients and healthy individuals to estimate the odds and risks of psychiatric disorders caused by coronavirus infection. The results showed that COVID-19 patients experienced lower quality of life and higher incidence of psychiatric disorders.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maria Camilla Cipriani, Cristina Pais, Vezio Savoia, Cinzia Falsiroli, Andrea Bellieni, Antonella Cingolani, Massimo Fantoni, Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo, Gabriele Sani, Francesco Landi, Giovanni Landi, Rosa Liperoti
Summary: Increased rates of anxiety and depression have been reported for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the association between age and psychiatric symptoms in 130 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The findings showed that older age was independently associated with a higher risk of psychiatric symptoms and delirium, but not depressive symptoms or anxiety. Preventive and therapeutic interventions should be implemented to reduce the risk of psychiatric morbidity among older hospital inpatients with COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana Teixeira-Vaz, Jose Afonso Rocha, Mafalda Oliveira, Tiago Simoes-Moreira, David Almeida e Reis, Ana Isabel Silva, Jose Artur Paiva
Summary: The purpose of this study was to analyze the long-term consequences of critical COVID-19, including physical, mental, cognitive, and functional impairments, and describe its evolution over time. A prospective cohort study was conducted, involving patients admitted to the ICU of a tertiary-care center between May 2020 and September 2021. The results showed that survivors of critical COVID-19 exhibited significant impairments in physical, mental, and cognitive domains 6 and 12 months after ICU discharge, despite showing some improvement over time. Additionally, their abilities in activities of daily living also improved.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chika Kubota, Toshiya Inada, Shih-Ku Lin, Ajit Avasthi, Kok Yoon Chee, Andi Jayalangkara Tanra, Shu-Yu Yang, Lian-Yu Chen, Mian-Yoon Chong, Adarsh Tripathi, Roy Abraham Kallivayalil, Sandeep Grover, Seon-Cheol Park, Takahiro A. Kato, Yu-Tao Xiang, Kang Sim, Margarita M. Maramis, Isa Multazam Noor, Chay-Hoon Tan, Norman Sartorius, Naotaka Shinfuku
Summary: This study aimed to examine the factor structure of drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms in patients with schizophrenia using the Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS). The results identified three factors: F1 (gait and bradykinesia), F2 (muscle rigidity and tremor), and F3 (sialorrhea, akathisia, dystonia, and dyskinesia). These findings suggest that the DIEPSS items could be composed of three different mechanisms.
HUMAN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wei Bai, Juan Zhang, Robert D. Smith, Teris Cheung, Zhaohui Su, Chee H. Ng, Qinge Zhang, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study explores the inter-relationships between cognitive performance and depressive symptoms in older adults and their association with quality of life. The findings highlight the influential symptoms and bridge symptoms that impact cognition and depression, as well as the connection between sleep quality and quality of life.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lizu Lai, Jingqiang Tong, Yu-Tao Xiang, Lin Zhang, Zhihong Ren
Summary: The present study investigated the differences in emotional responses, psychiatric symptoms, and network structures among mental health helpline help-seekers during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Data was collected from a large-scale psychological helpline in mainland China. The results showed that anger, sadness, and obsession symptoms increased in the second stage of the pandemic, while symptoms of anxiety, somatization, fear, and stress were relieved. Network analysis revealed that both stages were centered on anxiety, but the connection between anxiety and hypochondria and fear decreased significantly in the second stage.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhaohui Su, Barry L. Bentley, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Dean Mcdonnell, Junaid Ahmad, Sabina Segalo, Hengcai Chen, Claudimar Pereira da Veiga, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: Violence against women is a serious problem in China, with men frequently verbally or physically assaulting women, whether or not they are their partners, in broad daylight. COVID-19 and its restrictions have exacerbated the issue by limiting women's ability to escape abuse and society's ability to provide timely help. This paper discusses the policy imperatives for countries like China to establish effective guardrails and support systems to protect women from the dehumanizing and destabilizing crime that is violence against women.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Psychology, Clinical
Wei Bai, Jia-Xin Li, Yue-Ying Wang, Wan-Ying Zheng, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Todd Jackson, Yu-Tao Xiang
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Lek Wei Javier Loo, Qian Hui Chew, Shih-Ku Lin, Su-Yu Yang, Wen-Chen Ouyang, Chih-Ken Chen, Seon-Cheol Park, Ok-Jin Jang, Jun Hyuk Park, Kok-Yoon Chee, Kwong Sen Ding, Jamaline Chong, Ling Zhang, Keqing Li, Xiaomin Zhu, Chonnakarn Jatchavala, Pornjira Pariwatcharakul, Roy A. Kallivayalil, Sandeep Grover, Ajit Avasthi, Moin Ansari, Margarita M. Maramis, Paing Phyo Aung, Norman Sartorius, Yu-Tao Xiang, Chay-Hoon Tan, Mian-Yoon Chong, Yong Chon Park, Takahiro A. Kato, Naotaka Shinfuku, Ross J. Baldessarini, Kang Sim
Summary: This study is the first pharmacoepidemiological research on the use of clozapine to treat bipolar disorder in Asia. It found that approximately 2.13% of bipolar disorder patients received clozapine treatment, with an average daily dose of 275mg/day. Patients receiving clozapine were generally older, more likely to be male, hospitalized, currently manic, and were taking more mood-stabilizing and antipsychotic drugs in addition to clozapine. Logistic regression analysis identified that older age, male sex, current mania, and greater number of other antipsychotics were significantly associated with clozapine treatment.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Psychiatry
Zhaohui Su, Barry L. Bentley, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Dean McDonnell, Sabina Segalo, Claudimar Pereira da Veiga, Yu-Tao Xiang
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Hong Cai, Yan-Jie Zhao, Fan He, Shu-Ying Li, Zong-Lei Li, Wu-Yang Zhang, Yao Zhang, Teris Cheung, Chee H. Ng, Sha Sha, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study assessed the relationship between residual depressive symptoms (RDS) and Internet addiction (IA) using network analysis among clinically stable adolescents with major psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that Internet addiction was common in this population, and the symptoms of Preoccupation with the Internet, Sad mood, and Anhedonia were the most central in the IA-RDS network model.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Correction
Psychiatry
Pan Chen, Hong Cai, Wei Bai, Zhaohui Su, Yi-Lang Tang, Gabor S. Ungvari, Chee H. Ng, Qinge Zhang, Yu-Tao Xiang
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Pan Chen, Hong Cai, Wei Bai, Qinge Zhang, Zhaohui Su, Yi-Lang Tang, Gabor S. S. Ungvari, Chee H. H. Ng, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This meta-analysis and systematic review investigated the global prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among older adults in nursing homes and its associated factors. The study found that the pooled prevalence of MCI in nursing homes was 21.2%, and the use of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment tool was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of MCI.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Mei Ieng Lam, Pan Chen, Xiao-Meng Xie, Grace K. I. Lok, Yu-Fei Liu, Tong Leong Si, Gabor S. S. Ungvari, Chee H. H. Ng, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This bibliometric analysis explored the trends and keywords in heart failure and depression related research. The study found that research in this field was mainly led by the United States and Europe, with keywords including quality of life, mortality, and myocardial infarction. Future research should focus on self-care and anxiety in heart failure, and examine publications in languages other than English.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Yan-Jie Zhao, Ling Zhang, Yuan Feng, Sha Sha, Mei Ieng Lam, Yue-Ying Wang, Jia-Xin Li, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Gabor S. Ungvari, Todd Jackson, Feng-Rong An, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of depression and its impact on quality of life among guardians of hospitalized psychiatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings revealed that approximately one third of guardians reported symptoms of depression, and depressed guardians had lower quality of life. Loss of energy, concentration difficulties, and sad mood were identified as central symptoms in the network model for depression among guardians.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Letter
Psychiatry
Zhaohui Su, Barry L. Bentley, Dean McDonnell, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Claudimar Pereira da Veiga, Jing-Bao Nie, Yu-Tao Xiang
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Letter
Psychiatry
Zhaohui Su, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Barry L. Bentley, Dean McDonnell, Claudimar Pereira da Veiga, Yu-Tao Xiang
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Letter
Psychiatry
Shuai Wang, Gabor S. Ungvari, Yu-Tao Xiang
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
