Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Arnav Agarwal, Ya Gao, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Saad Asif, Layla Bakaa, Maryam Ghadimi, John Basmaji, Aninditee Das, Mark Loeb, Gordon Guyatt
Summary: This article describes a planned systematic review and meta-analysis that aims to evaluate the impact of shorter versus longer durations of antibiotic therapy for patients with CAP.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Rajanbir Kaur, Rajinder Kaur
Summary: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common microbial infection that can range from simple bladder inflammation to severe cases of uroseptic shock. Both males and females may experience at least one symptomatic UTI in their lifetime. Early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy are crucial in preventing complicated UTI conditions like urosepsis.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Biology
Thinh To Quoc, Ildiko Bacskay, Palma Feher, Adam Paller, Boglarka Papp, Krisztina Biro, Zoltan Ujhelyi
Summary: Nowadays, personalized protection against infectious agents has become crucial. Personalized nasal filters are a revolutionary solution that can effectively defend our body against environmental damage and pathogens. These filters not only maintain our health but also contribute to environmental protection.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Elie Mulhem, Andrew Oleszkowicz, David Lick
Summary: This study in Southeast Michigan found that older age, male gender, certain chronic diseases, and use of specific medications were associated with higher in-hospital mortality among COVID-19 patients. As experience in treating the disease increased, the in-hospital mortality rate decreased. Black patients were more likely to be hospitalized and receive mechanical ventilation, but less likely to die in the hospital compared to white patients.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Neha Singh, Kanisht Batra, Deepika Chaudhary, Monika Punia, Aman Kumar, Narender Singh Maan, Sushila Maan
Summary: The pig industry in India is growing rapidly but is affected by respiratory diseases. These diseases cause significant economic loss, therefore, preventive and control measures are urgently needed to eradicate the diseases and promote the industry's growth.
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Caroline M. Roberts, Marissa N. Baudino, Kaitlyn L. Gamwell, Clayton S. Edwards, Katherine A. Traino, Jeanne Tung, John E. Grunow, Noel J. Jacobs, Larry L. Mullins, John M. Chaney
Summary: The study found that IBD-related stigma could lead to increased worry about disease symptoms in youth, exacerbating their experience of disease-imposed limitations in routine activities and increasing the risk of depressive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Moneika DiPierro-Sutton, Paula J. Fite, Omar Gudino
Summary: This study examined the associations between internalizing symptoms and treatment motivation among detained youth, finding that anxiety and depressive symptoms are more strongly linked to problem recognition than treatment readiness, with alexithymia not moderating these associations.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Yuta Nakazawa, Takafumi Ohshima, Michio Fujita, Aki Fujiwara-Igarashi
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of respiratory diseases among dogs in Japan and their relationship with breed. The results showed that miniature dachshunds were the most commonly affected breed, and there were significant associations between certain small breeds and specific respiratory diseases. The findings suggest that respiratory diseases in dogs are strongly correlated with popular breeds in Japan.
VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sana M. Khan, Leslie Farland, Collin J. Catalfamo, Erika Austhof, Melanie L. Bell, Zhao Chen, Felina Cordova-Marks, Kacey C. Ernst, Pamela Garcia-Filion, Kelly M. Heslin, Joshua Hoskinson, Megan L. Jehn, Emily C. S. Joseph, Connor P. Kelley, Yann Klimentidis, Stephanie Russo Carroll, Lindsay N. Kohler, Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Elizabeth T. Jacobs
Summary: This study aimed to compare the symptoms of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with laboratory-confirmed negative individuals and untested individuals who reported symptoms within a large prospective cohort study.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anna A. Shtro, Galina D. Petukhova, Aleksandra S. Romanova
Summary: RSVI is a global acute medical and social problem, especially dangerous for infants under one year old and the elderly. Currently, only two drugs are available for clinical use against RSVI and they have limitations. Various research groups are searching for new drugs against RSV, with focus on small molecules, polymeric drugs, and plant extracts.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicholas M. Mohr, Ian D. Plumb, Kari K. Harland, Tamara Pilishvili, Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, Anusha Krishnadasan, Karin F. Hoth, Sharon H. Saydah, Zachary Mankoff, John P. Haran, Melissa Briggs-Hagen, Eliezer Santos Leon, David A. Talan, Project PREVENT Network
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on prolonged symptoms following COVID-19. The results showed that healthcare personnel who received COVID-19 vaccination had a lower prevalence of symptoms at 6 weeks after illness onset compared to those who were unvaccinated, and they were able to return to work earlier.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nisha Gulati, Kamal Dua, Harish Dureja
Summary: Chitosan-loaded nanomedicines provide a promising approach for the treatment of respiratory diseases, showcasing a wide range of pharmacological actions that make them particularly effective in chronic respiratory conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ayman Al-Hendy, Andrea S. Lukes, Alfred N. Poindexter, Roberta Venturella, Claudio Villarroel, Hilary O. D. Critchley, Yulan Li, Laura McKain, Juan C. Arjona Ferreira, Andria G. M. Langenberg, Rachel B. Wagman, Elizabeth A. Stewart
Summary: Once-daily relugolix combination therapy significantly reduces menstrual bleeding and preserves bone mineral density in women with uterine fibroids.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Kristin Baltrusaitis, Carrie Reed, Kara Sewalk, John S. Brownstein, Adam W. Crawley, Matthew Biggerstaff
Summary: This study summarized the healthcare-seeking behavior of Flu Near You participants who reported influenza-like illness (ILI) symptoms. The results showed that the percentage of participants seeking healthcare varied by season, geographical region, age group, and sex.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Virology
Shi-Huan Tang, Ying Yuan, Zheng-Hua Xie, Man-Jun Chen, Xiao-Di Fan, Yong-Hui Guo, Meng-Hui Hong, Shao-Hua Tao, Nan Yu
Summary: The study revealed EV-D68 as the predominant enterovirus type in hospitalized children in Guangdong Province, mostly belonging to clade B3. Most cases presented with pneumonia and bronchial pneumonia, with wheezing being more common in EV-D68 cases. Development of diagnostic tools is necessary for monitoring EV-D68 infections in China.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Allergy
J. Bousquet, E. Melen, T. Haahtela, G. H. Koppelman, A. Togias, R. Valenta, C. A. Akdis, W. Czarlewski, M. Rothenberg, A. Valiulis, M. Wickman, M. Akdis, D. Aguilar, A. Bedbrook, C. Bindslev-Jensen, S. Bosnic-Anticevich, L. P. Boulet, C. E. Brightling, L. Brussino, E. Burte, M. Bustamante, G. W. Canonica, L. Cecchi, J. C. Celedon, C. Chaves Loureiro, E. Costa, A. A. Cruz, M. Erhola, B. Gemicioglu, W. J. Fokkens, J. Garcia-Aymerich, S. Guerra, J. Heinrich, J. C. Ivancevich, T. Keil, L. Klimek, P. Kuna, M. Kupczyk, V. Kvedariene, D. E. Larenas-Linnemann, N. Lemonnier, K. C. Lodrup Carlsen, R. Louis, M. Makela, M. Makris, M. Maurer, I. Momas, M. Morais-Almeida, J. Mullol, R. N. Naclerio, K. Nadeau, R. Nadif, M. Niedoszytko, Y. Okamoto, M. Ollert, N. G. Papadopoulos, G. Passalacqua, V. Patella, R. Pawankar, N. Pham-Thi, O. Pfaar, F. S. Regateiro, J. Ring, P. W. Rouadi, B. Samolinski, J. Sastre, M. Savoure, N. Scichilone, M. H. Shamji, A. Sheikh, V. Siroux, B. Sousa-Pinto, M. Standl, J. Sunyer, L. Taborda-Barata, S. Toppila-Salmi, M. J. Torres, I. Tsiligianni, E. Valovirta, O. Vandenplas, M. T. Ventura, S. Weiss, A. Yorgancioglu, L. Zhang, A. H. Abdul Latiff, W. Aberer, I. Agache, M. Al-Ahmad, I. Alobid, I. J. Ansotegui, S. H. Arshad, E. Asayag, C. Barbara, A. Baharudin, L. Battur, K. S. Bennoor, E. C. Berghea, K. C. Bergmann, D. Bernstein, M. Bewick, H. Blain, M. Bonini, F. Braido, R. Buhl, R. S. Bumbacea, A. Bush, M. Calderon, M. Calvo-Gil, P. Camargos, L. Caraballo, V. Cardona, W. Carr, P. Carreiro-Martins, T. Casale, A. M. Cepeda Sarabia, R. Chandrasekharan, D. Charpin, Y. Z. Chen, I. Cherrez-Ojeda, T. Chivato, E. Chkhartishvili, G. Christoff, D. K. Chu, C. Cingi, J. Correia de Sousa, C. Corrigan, A. Custovic, G. D'Amato, S. Del Giacco, F. De Blay, P. Devillier, A. Didier, M. do Ceu Teixeira, D. Dokic, H. Douagui, M. Doulaptsi, S. Durham, M. Dykewicz, T. Eiwegger, Z. A. El-Sayed, R. Emuzyte, A. Fiocchi, N. Fyhrquist, R. M. Gomez, M. Gotua, M. A. Guzman, J. Hagemann, S. Hamamah, S. Halken, D. M. G. Halpin, M. Hofmann, E. Hossny, M. Hrubisko, C. Irani, Z. Ispayeva, E. Jares, T. Jartti, E. Jassem, K. Julge, J. Just, M. Jutel, I. Kaidashev, O. Kalayci, A. F. Kalyoncu, P. Kardas, B. Kirenga, H. Kraxner, I. Kull, M. Kulus, S. La Grutta, S. Lau, L. Le Tuyet Thi, M. Levin, B. Lipworth, O. Lourenco, B. Mahboub, E. Martinez-Infante, P. Matricardi, N. Miculinic, N. Migueres, F. Mihaltan, Y. Mohammad, M. Moniuszko, S. Montefort, H. Neffen, K. Nekam, E. Nunes, D. Nyembue Tshipukane, R. O'Hehir, I. Ogulur, K. Ohta, K. Okubo, S. Ouedraogo, H. Olze, I. Pali-Schoell, O. Palomares, K. Palosuo, C. Panaitescu, P. Panzner, H. S. Park, C. Pitsios, D. Plavec, T. A. Popov, F. Puggioni, S. Quirce, M. Recto, M. S. Repka-Ramirez, C. Robalo Cordeiro, N. Roche, M. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, J. Romantowski, N. Rosario Filho, M. Rottem, H. Sagara, F. S. Serpa, Z. Sayah, S. Scheire, P. Schmid-Grendelmeier, J. C. Sisul, D. Sole, M. Soto-Martinez, M. Sova, A. Sperl, O. Spranger, R. Stelmach, C. Suppli Ulrik, M. Thomas, T. To, A. Todo-Bom, P. V. Tomazic, M. Urrutia-Pereira, M. Valentin-Rostan, E. Van Ganse, M. van Hage, T. Vasankari, P. Vichyanond, G. Viegi, D. Wallace, D. Y. Wang, S. Williams, M. Worm, P. Yiallouros, O. Yusuf, F. Zaitoun, M. Zernotti, M. Zidarn, J. Zuberbier, J. A. Fonseca, T. Zuberbier, J. M. Anto
Summary: Asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis are interrelated clinical phenotypes. The concept of one-airway-one-disease, which simplifies the links between upper and lower airway allergic diseases, needs to be reassessed based on new data.
Review
Allergy
Jean Bousquet, Mohamed H. Shamji, Josep M. Anto, Holger J. Schuenemann, G. Walter Canonica, Marek Jutel, Stefano Del Giacco, Torsten Zuberbier, Oliver Pfaar, Joao A. Fonseca, Bernardo Sousa-Pinto, Ludger Klimek, Wienczyslawa Czarlewski, Anna Bedbrook, Rita Amaral, Ignacio J. Ansotegui, Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Fulvio Braido, Claudia Chaves Loureiro, Bilun Gemicioglu, Tari Haahtela, Marek Kulus, Piotr Kuna, Maciej Kupczyk, Paolo M. Matricardi, Frederico S. Regateiro, Boleslaw Samolinski, Mikhail Sofiev, Sanna Toppila-Salmi, Arunas Valiulis, Maria Teresa Ventura, Cristina Barbara, Karl C. Bergmann, Michael Bewick, Hubert Blain, Matteo Bonini, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Rodolphe Bourret, Guy Brusselle, Luisa Brussino, Roland Buhl, Victoria Cardona, Thomas Casale, Lorenzo Cecchi, Denis Charpin, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Derek K. Chu, Cemal Cingi, Elisio M. Costa, Alvaro A. Cruz, Philippe Devillier, Stephanie Dramburg, Wytske J. Fokkens, Maia Gotua, Enrico Heffler, Zhanat Ispayeva, Juan Carlos Ivancevich, Guy Joos, Igor Kaidashev, Helga Kraxner, Violeta Kvedariene, Desiree E. Larenas-Linnemann, Daniel Laune, Olga Lourenco, Renaud Louis, Mika Makela, Michael Makris, Marcus Maurer, Erik Melen, Yann Micheli, Mario Morais-Almeida, Joaquim Mullol, Marek Niedoszytko, Robyn O'Hehir, Yoshitaka Okamoto, Heidi Olze, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, Alberto Papi, Vincenzo Patella, Benoit Petre, Nhan Pham-Thi, Francesca Puggioni, Santiago Quirce, Nicolas Roche, Philip W. Rouadi, Ana Sa-Sousa, Hironori Sagara, Joaquin Sastre, Nicola Scichilone, Aziz Sheikh, Milan Sova, Charlotte Suppli Ulrik, Luis Taborda-Barata, Ana Todo-Bom, Maria J. Torres, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Omar S. Usmani, Erkka Valovirta, Tuula Vasankari, Rafael Jose Vieira, Dana Wallace, Susan Waserman, Mihaela Zidarn, Arzu Yorgancioglu, Luo Zhang, Tomas Chivato, Markus Ollert
Summary: Biomarkers, especially digital biomarkers, are urgently needed in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with rhinitis and/or asthma. The lack of validated biomarkers in primary care poses a challenge, but the digital transformation of health care holds potential in improving allergy management. The Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) have developed patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) as digital biomarkers for rhinitis and asthma, including control biomarkers and quality-of-life biomarkers.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Nick Shrine, Abril G. Izquierdo, Jing Chen, Richard Packer, Robert J. Hall, Anna L. Guyatt, Chiara Batini, Rebecca J. Thompson, Chandan Pavuluri, Vidhi Malik, Brian D. Hobbs, Matthew Moll, Wonji Kim, Ruth Tal-Singer, Per Bakke, Katherine A. Fawcett, Catherine John, Kayesha Coley, Noemi Nicole Piga, Alfred Pozarickij, Kuang Lin, Iona Y. Millwood, Zhengming Chen, Liming Li, Sara R. A. Wijnant, Lies Lahousse, Guy Brusselle, Andre G. Uitterlinden, Ani Manichaikul, Elizabeth C. Oelsner, Stephen S. Rich, R. Graham Barr, Shona M. Kerr, Veronique Vitart, Michael R. Brown, Matthias Wielscher, Medea Imboden, Ayoung Jeong, Traci M. Bartz, Sina A. Gharib, Claudia Flexeder, Stefan Karrasch, Christian Gieger, Annette Peters, Beate Stubbe, Xiaowei Hu, Victor E. Ortega, Deborah A. Meyers, Eugene R. Bleecker, Stacey B. Gabriel, Namrata Gupta, Albert Vernon Smith, Jian'an Luan, Jing-Hua Zhao, Ailin F. Hansen, Arnulf Langhammer, Cristen Willer, Laxmi Bhatta, David Porteous, Blair H. Smith, Archie Campbell, Tamar Sofer, Jiwon Lee, Martha L. Daviglus, Bing Yu, Elise Lim, Hanfei Xu, George T. O'Connor, Gaurav Thareja, Omar M. E. Albagha, Said I. Ismail, Wadha Al-Muftah, Radja Badji, Hamdi Mbarek, Dima Darwish, Tasnim Fadl, Heba Yasin, Maryem Ennaifar, Rania Abdellatif, Fatima Alkuwari, Muhammad Alvi, Yasser Al-Sarraj, Chadi Saad, Asmaa Althani, Eleni Fethnou, Fatima Qafoud, Eiman Alkhayat, Nahla Afifi, Sara Tomei, Wei Liu, Stephan Lorenz, Najeeb Syed, Hakeem Almabrazi, Fazulur Rehaman Vempalli, Ramzi Temanni, Tariq Abu Saqri, Mohammedhusen Khatib, Mehshad Hamza, Tariq Abu Zaid, Ahmed El Khouly, Tushar Pathare, Shafeeq Poolat, Rashid Al-Ali, Souhaila Al-Khodor, Mashael Alshafai, Ramin Badii, Lotfi Chouchane, Xavier Estivill, Khalid Fakhro, Younes Mokrab, Jithesh Puthen, Zohreh Tatari, Karsten Suhre, Raquel Granell, Tariq O. Faquih, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Annelies M. Slats, Benjamin H. Mullin, Jennie Hui, Alan James, John Beilby, Karina Patasova, Pirro Hysi, Jukka T. Koskela, Annah B. Wyss, Jianping Jin, Sinjini Sikdar, Mikyeong Lee, Sebastian May-Wilson, Nicola Pirastu, Katherine A. Kentistou, Peter K. Joshi, Paul R. H. J. Timmers, Alexander T. Williams, Robert C. Free, Xueyang Wang, John L. Morrison, Frank D. Gilliland, Zhanghua Chen, Carol A. Wang, Rachel E. Foong, Sarah E. Harris, Adele Taylor, Paul Redmond, James P. Cook, Anubha Mahajan, Lars Lind, Teemu Palviainen, Terho Lehtimaki, Olli T. Raitakari, Jaakko Kaprio, Taina Rantanen, Kirsi H. Pietilainen, Simon R. Cox, Craig E. Pennell, Graham L. Hall, W. James Gauderman, Chris Brightling, James F. Wilson, Tuula Vasankari, Tarja Laitinen, Veikko Salomaa, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Nicholas J. Timpson, Eleftheria Zeggini, Josee Dupuis, Caroline Hayward, Ben Brumpton, Claudia Langenberg, Stefan Weiss, Georg Homuth, Carsten Oliver Schmidt, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Alanna C. Morrison, Ozren Polasek, Igor Rudan, Joo-Hyeon Lee, Ian Sayers, Emma L. Rawlins, Frank Dudbridge, Edwin K. Silverman, David P. Strachan, Robin G. Walters, Andrew P. Morris, Stephanie J. London, Michael H. Cho, Louise Wain, Ian P. Hall, Martin Tobin
Summary: Through a large-scale multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis, 1020 independent association signals implicating 559 genes related to COPD were identified. These genes were enriched in 29 pathways. Variants showed heterogeneity across ancestries, age and smoking groups, and the genetic risk score was strongly associated with COPD across ancestry groups. New potential causal variants, genes, proteins and pathways were highlighted, including those targeted by existing drugs. These findings contribute to a better understanding of lung function and COPD mechanisms and have implications for functional genomics experiments and future COPD therapies.
Article
Psychiatry
Markus Jokela, Michael Laakasuo
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in trajectories of health and health behaviors for individuals who first reported active religious attendance but then stopped attending religious activities. The study found that there were no negative changes in the 10-year trajectories of health or health behaviors after the change from active to inactive religious attendance. Instead, the adverse trends were already observed during the period of active religious attendance. These findings suggest that religious disengagement is a correlate, rather than a cause, of poorer health and health behaviors.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Philipp Frank, G. David Batty, Jaana Pentti, Markus Jokela, Lydia Poole, Jenni Ervasti, Jussi Vahtera, Glyn Lewis, Andrew Steptoe, Mika Kivimaeki
Summary: Depression is associated with an increased risk of physical illness and the most common causes of hospitalization among people with depression are endocrine, musculoskeletal, and vascular diseases, rather than psychiatric disorders.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Raisa Cacciatore, Lotta Ohrmark, Julia Kontio, Dan Apter, Susanne Ingman-Friberg, Markus Jokela, Nina Sajaniemi, Julia Korkman, Riittakerttu Kaltiala
Summary: This study examined the sexual knowledge level among children aged 3-6 years in Finland and found that children had the most knowledge about genital naming and safety skills. Knowledge increased with age and there was no correlation between children's gender and their total level of knowledge. The results suggest the importance of providing age-appropriate sexuality education for all children.
SEX EDUCATION-SEXUALITY SOCIETY AND LEARNING
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Anca Vasiliu, Niklas Koehler, Ekkehardt Altpeter, Tinna Ran Aegisdottir, Marina Amerali, Wouter Arrazola de Onate, Agnes Bakos, Stefania D'Amato, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Reinout van Crevel, Edita Davidaviciene, Irene Demuth, Jose Dominguez, Raquel Duarte, Gunar Guenther, Jean-Paul Guthmann, Sophia Hatzianastasiou, Louise Hedevang Holm, Zaida Herrador, Urska Hribar, Conny Huberty, Elmira Ibraim, Sarah Jackson, Mogens Jensenius, Kamilla Sigridur Josefsdottir, Anders Koch, Maria Korzeniewska-Kosela, Liga Kuksa, Heinke Kunstt, Christian Lienhardt, Beatrice Mahler, Mateja Jankovic Makek, Inge Muylle, Johan Normark, Analita Pace-Asciak, Goranka Petrovic, Despo Pieridou, Giulia Russo, Olena Rzhepishevska, Helmut J. F. Salzer, Marta Sa Marques, Daniela Schmid, Ivan Solovic, Mariya Sukholytka, Petra Svetina, Mariya Tyufekchieva, Tuula Vasankari, Piret Viiklepp, Kersti Villand, Jiri Wallenfels, Stefan Wesolowski, Anna-Maria Mandalakas, Dominik Zenner, Christoph Lange, TBnet
Summary: The incidence rates of tuberculosis among foreign-born populations in European countries are often lower than in their countries of origin, but there are exceptions. In some cases, individuals from certain countries have significantly higher tuberculosis rates in their host countries compared to their countries of origin. This highlights the importance of regularly collected country-specific data to inform tuberculosis prevention and elimination strategies.
Article
Infectious Diseases
D. Visca, R. Centis, E. Pontali, E. Zampogna, A. -M. Russell, G. B. Migliori, C. Andrejak, M. Aro, H. Bayram, K. Berkani, J. Bruchfeld, J. M. Chakaya, J. Chorostowska-Wynimko, B. Crestani, M. P. Dalcolmo, L. D'Ambrosio, A-T. Dinh-Xuan, S. Duong-Quy, C. Fernandes, J. -M. Garcia-Garcia, A. de Melo Kawassaki, L. Carrozzi, M. A. Martinez-Garcia, P. Carreiro Martins, M. Mirsaeidi, Y. Mohammad, R. N. Naidoo, N. Neuparth, L. Sese, D. R. Silva, I. Solovic, T. M. Sooronbaev, A. Spanevello, N. Sverzellati, L. Tanno, S. Tiberi, T. Vasankari, E. Vasarmidi, M. Vitacca, I. Annesi-Maesano
Summary: This is the first consensus-based set of clinical standards for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of post-COVID-19 lung disease. The aim is to improve patient care and quality of life by guiding clinicians, program managers, and public health officers in planning and implementing a pulmonary rehabilitation program to manage post-COVID-19 lung disease.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Danielsson, Anelma Lammi, Simo Siitonen, Jukka Ollgren, Liisa Pylkkanen, Tuula Vasankari
Summary: The study found that increasing the motivation of young Finnish males to quit smoking and snus was related to their perception of the harmful effects of tobacco and the number of attempts to quit smoking. The prevalence of daily snus use and smoking were 17% and 25% respectively. The willingness to quit snus and smoking was associated with perception of health hazards and multiple attempts to quit.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Laura Cachon-Alonso, Christian Hakulinen, Markus Jokela, Kaisla Komulainen, Marko Elovainio
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between loneliness and cognitive performance in older adults while considering confounding factors. The results showed that there was no association between loneliness and cognitive performance among individuals aged 50-64 at the individual level. However, among those aged 65 and older, loneliness was associated with lower cognitive performance in all four domains. Lower verbal fluency also predicted greater loneliness in subsequent waves among this age group. These findings suggest that loneliness is a psychosocial risk factor for cognitive decline in older adults.
PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Marianna Drosinou, Jussi Palomaki, Anton Kunnari, Mika Koverola, Markus Jokela, Michael Laakasuo
Summary: This study examines the association between the perception of life's interconnectedness and moral awareness of environmental protection. The results demonstrate that different levels of awareness - self, other, and nature - are related to environmental measures and moral awareness of environmental protection. The findings also show that moral awareness plays a mediating role in the relationship and has an additional unique contribution as a predictor. This research underscores the significance of various levels of awareness in shaping attitudes and tendencies towards environmental protection, providing valuable insights for interventions and strategies aimed at fostering a more ecologically conscious society.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sociology
Kateryna Golovina, Natalie Nitsche, Venla Berg, Anneli Miettinen, Anna Rotkirch, Markus Jokela
Summary: Using survey data from the Finnish Family Barometers, this study examines changes in the ideal number of children among men and women from different birth cohorts. The results show that recent birth cohorts have a lower ideal number of children, mainly due to a higher child-free attitude. Although socioeconomic factors influence the ideal number of children, birth cohort differences remain significant even after controlling for these factors. These findings suggest that changes in childbearing attitudes have contributed to the decline in fertility in Finland.
EUROPEAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Oona Karhunen, Markus Jokela, Kateryna Golovina
Summary: Childhood family plays a crucial role in shaping fertility preferences and attitudes towards family life. However, previous studies have mainly focused on the structural aspects of the family, neglecting the role of perceptions of one's family in relation to fertility preferences. This study investigates how different aspects of the early family environment are related to the ideal number of children reported in adulthood. The findings suggest that the early family environment is related to the formation of the ideal number of children, especially for childless individuals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Allergy
Tari Haahtela, Harri Alenius, Petri Auvinen, Nanna Fyhrquist, Leena von Hertzen, Pekka Jousilahti, Piia Karisola, Tiina Laatikainen, Jenni Lehtimaki, Laura Paalanen, Lasse Ruokolainen, Kimmo Saarinen, Erkka Valovirta, Tuula Vasankari, Tiina Vlasoff, Marina Erhola, Jean Bousquet, Erkki Vartiainen, Mika J. J. Makela
Summary: Contact with natural environments enriches the human microbiome, promotes immune balance, and protects against allergies and inflammatory disorders. The Karelia Allergy Study 2002-2022 showed that allergic conditions were more common on the Finnish side due to environmental and lifestyle changes. The Finnish Allergy Programme 2008-2018 and Nature Step to Health 2022-2032 have implemented measures to improve immune tolerance, nature contacts, and allergy health.
FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tiina Mattila, Tuula Vasankari, Fredrik Herse, Riikka-Leena Leskela, Marina Erhola, Heidi Avellan-Hietanen, Sanna Toppila-Salmi, Tari Haahtela
Summary: The burden of asthma and COPD in the elderly population in Finland has decreased for asthma but remained stable and high for COPD. COPD has seen an increase in potential years of life lost and emergency department visits.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2023)