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Pediatrics
Michael Khoury, Philip Khoury, Lydia Bazzano, Trudy L. Burns, Stephen Daniels, Terence Dwyer, Johanna Ikonen, David R. Jr Jr Jacobs, Markus Juonala, Mika Kahonen, Ronald Prineas, Olli T. Raitakari, Julia Steinberger, Alison Venn, Jorma Viikari, Jessica G. Woo, Alan Sinaiko, Elaine M. Urbina
Summary: The 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics hypertension Clinical Practice Guideline increased the prevalence of childhood hypertension and improved sensitivity in predicting adult hypertension, but did not overall strengthen the association.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Feng Hu, Feng Lu, Huiling Xiao, Meixue Dong, Yan Xu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hypertension and basilar atherosclerosis in the Chinese Han population using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI). The results showed that patients with hypertension had a higher prevalence of basilar artery (BA) plaque and vulnerable plaque, as well as more enhancements and serious plaques in the BA compared to normotensive patients. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that hypertension was an independent risk factor for BA plaque and vulnerable plaque. Additionally, age was found to have a saturation effect on the prevalence of BA plaque and vulnerable plaque.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lu Chen, Linfeng He, Wenbin Zheng, Qiuying Liu, Yifan Ren, Wen Kong, Tianshu Zeng
Summary: This study found that there is an association between triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) and prehypertension (pre-HTN) and hypertension (HTN). TyG-BMI can independently predict the risk of pre-HTN and HTN, and it has better predictive power compared to TyG or BMI alone.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mingjun Xu, Suqin Jin, Fan Li, Guoyong Jia, Cheng Zhang, Mei Zhang, Yun Zhang
Summary: This study found that measuring carotid intima thickness and other areas' intima thickness can help differentiate patients with large-artery atherosclerosis stroke from normal control subjects. The relevant intima thickness is associated with traditional atherosclerotic risk factors and can provide additional diagnostic value.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Juyeon Lee, Ju-Young Kang, Kwang-Pil Ko, Sue-Kyung Park
Summary: The study found a negative association between plasma phytoestrogen concentrations of equol and enterolactone with hypertension, suggesting that higher concentrations may lower the risk of hypertension, especially in obese individuals with hypertension.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Mingjun Chen, Yingying Cai, Jianhui Guo, Yiran Gong, Xingyan Xu, Yawen Lin, Yuduan Hu, Yeying Wen, Le Yang, Huangyuan Li, Qunfang Xie, Siying Wu
Summary: CircRNAs have been shown to play a role in the development of certain diseases, but their role in prehypertension and hypertension is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the potential role of circ_0000284 in understanding the molecular regulatory mechanisms of prehypertension and hypertension. The expression of circ_0000284 was measured in 100 patients with normal blood pressure, 100 patients with prehypertension, and 100 patients with hypertension. The results showed that circ_0000284 was differentially expressed among the groups and was significantly upregulated in the progression to hypertension. ROC analysis showed that circ_0000284 could be a promising diagnostic marker for hypertension. In addition, circ_0000284 was also correlated with certain biochemical characteristics. This study provides new insights into the role of circ_0000284 in hypertension and suggests its potential as a diagnostic marker.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jien-Wen Chien, Charlene Wu, Chang-Chuan Chan
Summary: This study found that there is an interaction between urban greenness and PM2.5 in relation to hypertension. Urban greenness is negatively associated with the prevalence of hypertension, and this association is moderated by PM2.5.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ahmed Esmat, Mahmoud Elshamy, Doaa Mohamed Zakaria, Zakarya Shady, Eman Roshdy Mohamed, Nashwa El-Khouly, Marwa M. Hassan, Fatma M. El-Senosy
Summary: This study investigated the effect of hypertension and diabetes on the median nerve using high-resolution ultrasound. The results showed that hypertensive patients with and without diabetes had significantly higher median nerve cross-sectional area compared to controls. The cross-sectional area was even larger in patients with both hypertension and diabetes. The study also found that patients with peripheral neuropathy had significantly higher median nerve cross-sectional area than those without. The cross-sectional area of the median nerve could successfully distinguish patients with peripheral neuropathy from those without in both the hypertension and diabetes groups.
DIABETES METABOLIC SYNDROME AND OBESITY-TARGETS AND THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Li-Zi Lin, Meng Gao, Xiang Xiao, Luke D. Knibbs, Lidia Morawska, Shyamali C. Dharmage, Joachim Heinrich, Bin Jalaludin, Shao Lin, Yuming Guo, Shu-Li Xu, Qi-Zhen Wu, Gongbo Chen, Bo-Yi Yang, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Yunjiang Yu, Li-Wen Hu, Guang-Hui Dong
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to ultrafine particles was associated with elevated blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension, especially in women and overweight/obese participants.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Lei Li, Xuan Liu, Fei Shen, Naxin Xu, Yun Li, Kun Xu, Junping Li, Yong Liu
Summary: There is no significant difference between high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in improving resting blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension. However, HIIT is more effective than MICT in reducing daytime systolic blood pressure and improving vasodilation.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Cecile Deniel, Daphne Guenoun, Raphael Guillin, Antoine Moraux, Pierre Champsaur, Thomas Le Corroller
Summary: The study aimed to determine the course and relations of the medial calcaneal nerve (MCN) using high-resolution ultrasound (US). The MCN was consistently identified along its entire course, and its relationship to adjacent structures was evaluated. The results showed that high-resolution US can accurately identify the course and relations of the MCN, which is beneficial for diagnosing nerve compression or neuroma.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Han-Kyul Kim, Rie Ishizawa, Ayumi Fukazawa, Zhongyun Wang, Ursa Bezan Petric, Ming Chang Hu, Scott A. Smith, Masaki Mizuno, Wanpen Vongpatanasin
Summary: This study found that SGLT2i can reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients and attenuate renal sympathetic nerve activity and skeletal muscle reflex activity. Additionally, the study found that SGLT2i has no impact on glycemic control. These findings have important clinical implications for preventing hypertension and hypertensive heart disease in young prehypertensive individuals.
Article
Optics
Donggyu Kim, Eunwoo Park, Jeongwoo Park, Bjarne Perleberg, Sora Jeon, Joongho Ahn, Mingyu Ha, Hyung Ham Kim, Jin Young Kim, Chan Kwon Jung, Chulhong Kim
Summary: This study demonstrates a ultraviolet-transparent ultrasound transducer (UV-TUT) that enables high-resolution reflection-mode ultraviolet photoacoustic microscopy (UV-PAM). The UV-TUT significantly improves the numerical aperture (NA) and spatial resolution, surpassing previous reflection-mode UV-PAM systems. The system shows superior performance in mouse brain tissue and cancerous animal tissues, with the potential to enhance the practical utility of intraoperative photoacoustic histopathology.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Qi-Rui Song, Shuo-Lin Liu, Qian-Hui Ling, Qian-Nan Gao, Rui-Xue Yang, Shuo-Hua Chen, Shou-Ling Wu, Mu-Lei Chen, Jun Cai
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular events (CVEs) among patients with prehypertension or hypertension. The results indicated that the severity of NAFLD is associated with an increased risk of CVEs in patients with prehypertension or hypertension.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wenjing Li, Hao Liu, Xinai Wang, Jingying Liu, Hongling Xiao, Chenqi Wang, Yaxuan Wu
Summary: This study found that angiotensin II receptor blockers, aerobic exercise, and DASH diet can lower systolic blood pressure. Aerobic exercise combined with resistance exercise or aerobic exercise alone can lower diastolic blood pressure. Long-term lifestyle changes are the most effective for blood pressure control. TCD bubble and resistance exercise may also be effective interventions for Asians. No recommendations can be given for delaying hypertension progression and reducing mortality outcomes due to low-quality evidence.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Otto Simonsson, Peter S. Hendricks, Robin Carhart-Harris, Hannes Kettner, Walter Osika
Summary: By analyzing the association between lifetime classic psychedelic use and hypertension in the past year among adults in the United States, it was found that individuals who had used tryptamines, a class of classic psychedelics, at least once in their lifetime had significantly lower odds of hypertension. Rigorous randomized controlled trials are needed to further investigate the potential causal pathways of classic psychedelics on blood pressure.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Katarina Laundy, Peter Friberg, Walter Osika, Yun Chen
Summary: The study showed that the TMR intervention had significant effects on mental health in schoolchildren, with impacts on anxiety and anger lasting for 2 years, and on resilience and disruptive behavior lasting for 6 months.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yannick Klein, Petra Lindfors, Walter Osika, Linda L. Magnusson Hanson, Cecilia U. D. Stenfors
Summary: Population-based study in Sweden found that higher levels of residential greenspace and green-blue-space were associated with lower levels of depressive and burnout symptoms, as well as higher life satisfaction. The immediate residential-surrounding environment (50 m) showed the strongest associations with mental health outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christin Mellner, Walter Osika, Maria Niemi
Summary: The study provides evidence that mindfulness practice can enhance managers' long-term capacity to cope with challenging working conditions and increase their work-life sustainability in times of organizational change and disruption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WORKPLACE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elin Pollanen, Walter Osika, Cecilia U. D. Stenfors, Otto Simonsson
Summary: This study found that the use of classic psychedelics and experiencing ego dissolution may have an impact on human-animal relations, reducing speciesism and increasing animal solidarity and desire to help animals. However, these findings cannot establish causality, and future longitudinal studies are needed to further explore the potential causal link.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Kaja Korosec, Walter Osika, Eva Bojner-Horwitz
Summary: This study explores the subjective experiences of autistic adults in relation to music and identifies four main themes: well-being, identity and self-development, connectedness, and negative experiences. The findings demonstrate the significant and multifaceted role of music in their lives, ranging from mundane functions to existential questions. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing both positive and negative effects of music in order to effectively utilize it for stress reduction and well-being support.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Christine Wamsler, Gustav Osberg, Anna Panagiotou, Beth Smith, Peter Stanbridge, Walter Osika, Luis Mundaca
Summary: Responding effectively to climate change requires understanding individuals and collectives' sense of agency and responsibility towards the future and transforming this into political engagement. Research findings suggest that climate action is perceived to improve wellbeing, while climate anxiety and structural constraints limit agency. Positive emotions and human-nature connections support political engagement and wellbeing.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Otto Simonsson, Peter S. Hendricks, Richard Chambers, Walter Osika, Simon B. Goldberg
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and associations of challenging, difficult, or distressing experiences using classic psychedelics among a subsample of US adult population. The majority of respondents (59.1%) who reported lifetime classic psychedelic use had never had such experiences, but 8.9% reported functional impairment lasting longer than one day. Additionally, 2.6% sought medical or psychological assistance following their most challenging experiences. These findings can inform harm reduction efforts and future research designs.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lina Radmark, Walter Osika, Martin Benka Wallen, Eva Nissen, Gunilla Lonnberg, Richard Branstrom, Eva Henje, Renee Gardner, Emma Fransson, Hakan Karlsson, Maria Niemi
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effects of a Mindfulness Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) intervention on heart rate variability (HRV), serum inflammatory markers, and self-assessed mental health. The results showed that participants who received MBCP reported a significant reduction in perceived stress and an increase in mindfulness compared to the control group. However, the intervention had no significant effect on postnatal depression, inflammatory serum markers, or HRV measures in this sub-study.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lena Ramstetter, Silke Rupprecht, Luis Mundaca, Walter Osika, Cecilia U. D. Stenfors, Johannes Klackl, Christine Wamsler
Summary: Recent research suggests that mindfulness, compassion, and self-compassion are related to inner transformative qualities and intermediary factors that can promote pro-environmental behavior and attitudes at various levels. However, current insights are limited to the individual level and certain sustainability fields, with scarce and contradictory experimental evidence. Our pilot study fills this gap by testing this proposition in the context of an intervention for high-level decision-makers. The study found significant effects on transformative qualities, intermediary factors, and pro-environmental behaviors, but the results were more complex for attitudes. These preliminary findings confirm the feasibility and potential of mindfulness- and compassion-based interventions for fostering inner-outer transformation towards sustainability and climate action.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Charlotta Simonsson, Richard Chambers, Peter S. Hendricks, Simon B. Goldberg, Walter Osika, Marco Schlosser, Adam Ryde, Emma Christersson, Otto Simonsson
Summary: This study examines the relationship between classic psychedelic experiences and engagement with mindfulness meditation and loving-kindness or compassion meditation. The findings suggest that classic psychedelic use is associated with higher frequency of mindfulness meditation practice but not loving-kindness or compassion meditation practice. Psychological insight and ego dissolution are both related to higher frequency of both types of meditation practice, but psychological insight appears to be a stronger predictor than ego dissolution.
Review
Psychiatry
Veeleah Lok, Hugo Sjoqvist, Anna Sidorchuk, Par Flodin, Walter Osika, Michael Daly, Philip Hyland, Lars H. Andersen, Peter Fallesen, Marcelo C. Cabrera, Ann K. S. Knudsen, Karen Wetherall, Emily Widnall, Jenny M. Groarke, Cherie Armour, Christina Dalman, Anna-Clara Hollander, Maria Niemi
Summary: This meta-analysis aimed to assess changes in levels of CMDs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the effects of restriction policies. The findings showed no change in emotional distress, anxiety, or depression from before to during the pandemic, but significant decreases in emotional distress and anxiety from early to later pandemic periods. Increased school restrictions and social distancing were associated with small increases in self-reported emotional distress.
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Otto Simonsson, Walter Osika, Cecilia U. D. Stenfors, Simon B. Goldberg, Ludwig Honk, Peter S. Hendricks
Summary: This study investigates the potential associations between psychedelic use and meditation practice. The findings suggest that psychedelic use may lead to increased engagement in meditation practices, such as mindfulness meditation, while specific meditation practices, such as loving-kindness or compassion meditation, may help buffer against challenging experiences associated with psychedelic use.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Otto Simonsson, Simon B. Goldberg, Richard Chambers, Walter Osika, Charlotta Simonsson, Peter S. Hendricks
Summary: Research aims to investigate associations between naturalistic psychedelic use and psychiatric risks.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Christina Andersson, Katja Lindert Bergsten, Peter Lilliengren, Kajsa Norback, Karin Rask, Stefan Einhorn, Walter Osika
Summary: The study found that smartphone compassion training can increase self-compassion and reduce stress among university students. Future research in larger clinical samples is needed to further explore these effects.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
