Article
Oncology
Yikyung Park, Zeinab Farhat, Linda M. Liao, Maki Inoue-Choi, Erikka Loftfield
Summary: The use of multivitamins was not associated with lower all-cause mortality risk in cancer survivors, but it showed a modest inverse association for cardiovascular mortality in certain groups. Additionally, multivitamin use was linked to a lower risk of cancer-specific mortality in survivors of skin and breast cancer.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Azra Ramezankhani, Fereidoun Azizi, Mitra Hasheminia, Farzad Hadaegh
Summary: This study examined the association between obesity indices and hospitalization rates in Iranian adults. Obese individuals and those with high waist circumference had higher rates of hospitalization, particularly in women, suggesting that obesity prevention programs may reduce hospitalizations.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kate Burrows, Kelvin C. Fong, Sarah R. Lowe, Elizabeth Fussell, Michelle L. Bell
Summary: Residential greenness may impact the mental health of disaster survivors, with changes in greenness levels associated with increased psychological distress. Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of residential greenness on the health of disaster-affected populations.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Monica Arkin, Sarah R. Lowe, Cyanea Y. S. Poon, Jean E. Rhodes
Summary: Weather-related disasters are increasing in frequency and severity, affecting mental health outcomes. Religion and spirituality serve as accessible coping mechanisms, especially for survivors who face barriers to mental health treatment. Positive religious coping is associated with posttraumatic growth, while negative religious coping is associated with posttraumatic stress.
PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shamima Akter, Tetsuya Mizoue, Akiko Nanri, Atsushi Goto, Mitsuhiko Noda, Norie Sawada, Taiki Yamaji, Motoki Iwasaki, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane
Summary: The study found a U-shaped association between low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) score and total mortality among Asians, with high animal protein and fat in LCD associated with higher mortality risk. Conversely, a LCD high in plant-based sources of protein and fat was associated with a lower risk of total and cardiovascular mortality.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Surasak Saokaew, Sukrit Kanchanasurakit, Kanitta Thawichai, Prommanee Duangprom, Monnapha Wannasri, Sirintip Khankham, Chayanis Kositamongkol, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Pochamana Phisalprapa
Summary: This study found that hospitalized cardiovascular disease patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality compared to those without the liver disease. More research is needed to further explore this association.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Olcha Meir, Kuokkanen Satu, Xianhong Xie, Negassa Abdissa, Pal Lubna, Jindal Sangita
Summary: The study found no association between Hurricane Katrina exposure and adverse perinatal outcomes or miscarriages in pregnancies conceived via assisted reproductive technology. Additionally, there was no significant impact on other perinatal outcomes such as infant weight at birth. However, a trend of decreased male infant births was observed after the hurricane, suggesting a potential link between extreme stress and a reduced male to female sex ratio.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mingjia Yang, Junyan Miao, Lingbin Du, Jiayu Wang, Jing Yang, Jiayi Lu, Xikang Fan, Changzhi Huang, Zan Fu, Zekuan Xu, Mingyang Song, Hongxia Ma, Guangfu Jin, Zhibin Hu, Dong Hang, Hongbing Shen
Summary: The study found that there is an association between serum calcium concentrations and mortality in the general healthy population. Low and high calcium levels increase the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality, while the risk of cancer mortality is linearly positively related to calcium concentrations.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Han Han, Yaying Cao, Chengwu Feng, Yan Zheng, Klodian Dhana, Shu Zhu, Cong Shang, Changzheng Yuan, Geng Zong
Summary: The study found that adopting a healthy lifestyle can reduce mortality rates in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Han Han, Yaying Cao, Chengwu Feng, Yan Zheng, Klodian Dhana, Shu Zhu, Cong Shang, Changzheng Yuan, Geng Zong
Summary: This study evaluates the association between a healthy lifestyle and all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality among individuals with type 2 diabetes. The results show that a healthy lifestyle, involving seven low-risk factors, is significantly associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and mortality due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease, and digestive disease among individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rumi Matsuo, Naomi Matsumoto, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Soshi Takao, Takashi Yorifuji
Summary: In this study, frailty was assessed using the Kihon Checklist (KCL) and its association with all-cause and cause-specific mortality was examined. The results showed that both prefrailty and frailty increased the risk of mortality. It suggests that focusing on the prevention and management of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases could be effective in supporting frail patients, and the KCL may be a useful method for screening frailty.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
R. Turner Goins, Blythe Winchester, Luohua Jiang, Laura Grau, Maggie Reid, Maria M. Corrada, Spero M. Manson, Joan O'Connell
Summary: The study found that diabetes and cardiovascular disease were associated with increased odds of all-cause dementia among older AI/AN individuals, while hypertension was not. Cerebrovascular disease had the strongest association with all-cause dementia.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biology
Jun Wang, Fangchao Liu, Jianxin Li, Keyong Huang, Xueli Yang, Jichun Chen, Xiaoqing Liu, Jie Cao, Shufeng Chen, Chong Shen, Ling Yu, Fanghong Lu, Xianping Wu, Liancheng Zhao, Ying Li, Dongsheng Hu, Jianfeng Huang, Dongfeng Gu, Xiangfeng Lu
Summary: The study revealed a negative association between increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Particularly, higher consumption of fruit was found to have a significant role in preventing cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. However, the association with vegetable consumption did not show a significant impact on these risks.
SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Camilla Sammut-Powell, Joanne K. Taylor, Manish Motwani, Catherine M. Leonard, Glen P. Martin, Fozia Zahir Ahmed
Summary: This study examined the association between Triage-HFRS algorithm in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, or heart failure hospitalization. The results showed that a high HFRS conferred a significantly higher relative risk of all-cause hospitalization, cardiovascular hospitalization, and heart failure hospitalization compared to a low Triage-HFRS.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Franz H. Messerli, Louis Hofstetter, Lamprini Syrogiannouli, Emrush Rexhaj, George C. M. Siontis, Christian Seiler, Sripal Bangalore
Summary: The study shows a positive correlation between sodium intake and healthy life expectancy at birth and age 60, but not with death due to non-communicable diseases. Conversely, all-cause mortality is inversely correlated with sodium intake worldwide and in high-income countries, suggesting that sodium intake may not be a risk factor for premature death.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Ethnic Studies
Billy A. Caceres, April J. Ancheta, Caroline Dorsen, Kelley Newlin-Lew, Donald Edmondson, Tonda L. Hughes
Summary: This study examines racial/ethnic differences in physiological risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among sexual minority and heterosexual adults. The findings suggest that sexual minorities, especially people of color, have a higher CVD risk compared to white heterosexual individuals. The study highlights the need for health promotion initiatives and further research on the influence of psychosocial stressors on CVD risk in sexual minorities.
ETHNICITY & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alexander R. Zheutlin, Catherine G. Derington, Jordan B. King, Ransmond O. Berchie, Jennifer S. Herrick, Dave L. Dixon, Jordana B. Cohen, Daichi Shimbo, Ian M. Kronish, Joseph J. Saseen, Paul Muntner, Andrew E. Moran, Adam P. Bress
Summary: Combination antihypertensive therapy is underused, especially in certain race/ethnic groups, in the treatment of hypertension in the United States. Factors associated with monotherapy use despite uncontrolled blood pressure include higher systolic blood pressure, younger age, recent healthcare visits, higher body mass index, and the presence of heart failure.
AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Letter
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Kelsey B. Bryant, Matthew B. Green, Daichi Shimbo, Joseph E. Schwartz, Ian M. Kronish, Yiyi Zhang, James P. Sheppard, Richard J. McManus, Andrew E. Moran, Brandon K. Bellows
Article
Clinical Neurology
Michael W. Otto, Rebecca E. Lubin, David Rosenfield, Daniel J. Taylor, Jeffrey L. Birk, Colin A. Espie, Ari Shechter, Donald Edmondson, Justin M. Shepherd, Michael J. Zvolensky
Summary: This study examined the association between psychosocial factors and self-reported sleep duration and quality in a diverse sample of adults. The findings suggest that rumination amplifies the negative sleep consequences of race- and ethnicity-related stressors, highlighting the importance of addressing rumination as a potential treatment target for sleep disparities.
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Guillaume Chevance, Ujue Fresan, Eric Hekler, Donald Edmondson, Simon J. Lloyd, Joan Ballester, Jill Litt, Ivana Cvijanovic, Vera Araujo-Soares, Paquito Bernard
Summary: This article aims to identify potential bi-directional associations between climate change impacts and health-related behaviors, and proposes key actions for the behavioral medicine community to contribute to mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
David S. Edelman, Dana M. Palmer, Emily K. Romero, Bernard P. Chang, Ian M. Kronish
Summary: This study suggests that perceived native language concordance acts as a protective factor for patient-clinician interpersonal care in the acute setting, regardless of native language or English proficiency.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Imama A. Naqvi, Kevin Strobino, Ying Kuen Cheung, Hanlin Li, Kevin Schmitt, Stephen Ferrara, Sarah E. Tom, Adriana Arcia, Olajide A. Williams, Ian M. Kronish, Mitchell S. Elkind
Summary: This study tested the feasibility of TASC (Telehealth After Stroke Care), a post-acute stroke care model integrating nurse-supported home BP telemonitoring and tailored infographics. The results showed that TASC improved hypertension control and increased adherence to video visits and retention rates.
Editorial Material
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Parag Goyal, Ian M. Kronish
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Catherine G. Derington, Adam P. Bress, Andrew E. Moran, William S. Weintraub, Jennifer S. Herrick, William C. Cushman, Ian M. Kronish, Barry Stults, Daichi Shimbo, Paul Muntner, Tom Greene, Jeffrey T. Bates, Tara I. Chang, Lois Anne Katz, Shakaib U. Rehman, Christianne L. Roumie, Leonardo Tamariz, Jordan B. King
Summary: In the SPRINT study, the use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs, thiazide diuretics, and calcium channel blockers in combination is favored to target systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 120 mm Hg, instead of using ACE/ARB monotherapy to target SBP < 140 mm Hg.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Corrine Voils, Kara L. Gavin, Carolyn Thorpe, Samantha K. Pabich, Bryce B. Reeve, Ghazan J. Mian, Aaron Faacks, Ian M. Kronish
Summary: The study suggests that nonadherence to injectable and oral medications for diabetes should be assessed separately, while nonadherence to medications for diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol should be assessed separately as well. Although separate assessments may increase response time, it could improve accuracy and facilitate conversations between providers and patients.
PATIENT PREFERENCE AND ADHERENCE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Amrita Mukhopadhyay, Samrachana Adhikari, Xiyue Li, John A. Dodson, Ian M. Kronish, Binita Shah, Maggie Ramatowski, Rumi Chunara, Sam Kozloff, Saul Blecker
Summary: High copayments for angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI) contribute to suboptimal adherence for heart failure patients, thus limiting their benefits.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Kelsey B. Bryant, Aditi S. Rao, Laura P. Cohen, Nadine Dandan, Ian M. Kronish, Nikita Barai, Valy Fontil, Yiyi Zhang, Andrew E. Moran, Brandon K. Bellows
Summary: Team-based care with nonphysician titration is an effective and cost-effective strategy for managing blood pressure, leading to superior outcomes compared to other strategies and reducing hypertension-related morbidity and mortality.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Eric B. Loucks, Zev Schuman-Olivier, Frances B. Saadeh, Matthew M. Scarpaci, William R. Nardi, Jeffrey A. Proulx, Roee Gutman, Jean King, Willoughby B. Britton, Ian M. Kronish
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of mindfulness training on blood pressure control and found that it can significantly reduce blood pressure. Plausible mechanisms through which mindfulness training may have an impact include sedentary activity, dietary habits, and mindfulness levels.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Corinne Meinhausen, Gabriel J. Sanchez, Donald Edmondson, Ian M. Kronish, Joseph E. Schwartz, Rebecca Hinrichs, Tanja Jovanovic, Jennifer A. Sumner
Summary: This study explores a potential biomarker of PTSD risk, skin conductance (SC) measurement, in a medical trauma population. It found a significant positive association between SC reactivity to recalling the traumatic event and fear-related symptoms of PTSD at 1-month follow-up. These findings suggest that mobile SC reactivity measures may be useful for identifying individuals at risk for fear-related PTSD symptoms following a medical event and shed light on the potential mechanisms involved in their development.
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Siqin Ye, D. Edmund Anstey, Anne Grauer, Gil Metser, Nathalie Moise, Joseph Schwartz, Ian Kronish, Marwah Abdalla
Summary: This study examines the association between telemedicine visits and blood pressure control quality measure. The results indicate that increased telemedicine visit use is associated with poor blood pressure control. However, telemedicine visit use may not negatively impact blood pressure control when blood pressure is recorded.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2022)