Article
Physiology
Fatemeh Nouri, Marzieh Taheri, Mahdi Ziaddini, Jamshid Najafian, Katayoun Rabiei, Ali Pourmoghadas, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the associations between short-term exposure to sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (PM10) and the number of hospital admissions for hypertensive cardiovascular diseases (HCD). The results showed a significant increase in the risk of HCD-induced hospital admission with short-term exposure to SO2 and PM10.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Ridong Wang, Xiang Liu, Xiaolei Xie, Lefei Li
Summary: This study proposes a robust predict-then-optimize methodology to address the elective patient admission scheduling problem. By predicting patient length of stay and using stochastic programming and distributionally robust optimization, hospitals can reduce costs and improve service quality.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Marzieh Taheri, Fatemeh Nouri, Mahdi Ziaddini, Katayoun Rabiei, Ali Pourmoghaddas, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Summary: This study evaluated the short-term effect of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure on daily cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospital admissions in Isfahan, Iran. The results showed a significant association between CO exposure and CVD hospitalizations. This association varied with sex, age groups, and seasons.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hisashi Itoshima, Jung-ho Shin, Daisuke Takada, Tetsuji Morishita, Susumu Kunisawa, Yuichi Imanaka
Summary: This study found an increase in hospital admissions for alcohol-related liver disease and pancreatitis during the COVID-19 epidemic in Japan, with higher rates for females. This suggests that alcohol consumption during the pandemic may have negative health impacts.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Cao, Yi-Sheng He, Kun Xiang, Cheng-Huan Wan, Wei Liu, Yan-Chao Gui, Hai-Feng Pan, Zheng-Xuan Jiang, Li-Ming Tao
Summary: This study found that exposure to high mean temperature and low diurnal temperature range and relative humidity may increase the risk of hospital admissions for uveitis, especially for first admission. Males and the young appear to be more sensitive to high temperature, while females are more vulnerable to low diurnal temperature range. Interestingly, both the young and the elderly are susceptible to low diurnal temperature range and relative humidity exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Alessandro J. Q. Sarnaglia, Luciana G. Godoi, Mariana C. Rodrigues
Summary: This study discusses the impact of PM10 on hospital admissions of children with respiratory diseases, proposes a new hypothesis and modeling strategy, provides a clear estimate for a PM10 exposure threshold, and explores the limitations of non-segmented models.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Dominik Andreas Jakob, Meghan Lewis, Elizabeth Robinson Benjamin, Tobias Haltmeier, Beat Schnuriger, Aristomenis Konstantinos Exadaktylos, Demetrios Demetriades
Summary: The study aimed to assess the impact of pre-injury stimulant use on outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury. The findings showed that stimulant use was associated with a longer hospital length of stay, but had no independent association with mortality.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana Martins, Manuel Scotto, Ricardo Deus, Alexandra Monteiro, Sonia Gouveia
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of air pollution on daily respiratory hospital admissions in 58 spatial locations of Portugal mainland from 2005 to 2017, finding temperature to be the most determinant covariate and the importance of historical data in predicting hospitalization. Despite the small variability explained by air quality, models typically include two air pollutants covariates alongside temperature on average.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hannah C. Moore, Huong Le, Ariel Mace, Christopher C. Blyth, Daniel Yeoh, David Foley, Andrew Martin
Summary: The study found that non-pharmaceutical interventions associated with COVID-19 led to significant changes in pediatric acute lower respiratory infections and hospital admissions. During the NPI phases, all-cause admissions decreased by 35%, but increased by 24% after NPI cessation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Swapna Gokhale, David Taylor, Jaskirath Gill, Yanan Hu, Nikolajs Zeps, Vincent Lequertier, Luis Prado, Helena Teede, Joanne Enticott
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review to assess the quality of risk prediction models for hospital length of stay (LOS) in general medicine and all admissions groups. It found that both machine learning and statistical modeling had good predictive performance, but there was limited external validation and poor overall study quality. Moving forward, there is a need to focus on quality methods, adopt existing guidelines, and conduct external validation before clinical application.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jakob Petersen, Jens Kandt, Paul A. Longley
Summary: This study found that the historical geographical origins of British surnames are associated with health outcomes and have different risks. Surname origins can act as markers of population structure beyond the influence of area deprivation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fulin Wang, Wanzhou Wang, Suyuan Peng, Huai-Yu Wang, Rui Chen, Jinwei Wang, Chao Yang, Pengfei Li, Yang Wang, Luxia Zhang
Summary: Under the background of global warming, heat exposure has a huge impact on human health. This study analyzed the data from Wuhan, China and found a significant positive association between daily mean temperature and hospital admissions for obstructive nephropathy (ON). The negative effects of high temperature were more pronounced in middle-aged and elderly patients.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Sumeyra Demir, Krystof Mincev, Koen Kok, Nikolaos G. Paterakis
Summary: A model's expected generalization error is inversely proportional to its training set size, and artificially expanding the training set size can increase prediction accuracy. This study proposes using autoencoders, variational autoencoders, and Wasserstein generative adversarial networks for time series augmentation, which significantly improves regression accuracies.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Javier De Miguel-Diez, Ana Lopez-de-Andres, Francisco J. Caballero-Segura, Rodrigo Jimenez-Garcia, Valentin Hernandez-Barrera, David Carabantes-Alarcon, Jose J. Zamorano-Leon, Ricardo Omana-Palanco, Natividad Cuadrado-Corrales
Summary: According to a study in Spain, the number of hospitalizations for pediatric anaphylaxis remained stable from 2016 to 2019, decreased in 2020, and recovered in 2021. Boys were more likely to be hospitalized, and food consumption was the most common trigger. In-hospital mortality rate was low and stable. The incidence of hospitalizations for anaphylaxis was higher in children with asthma compared to those without asthma, but there was no difference in the occurrence of severe anaphylaxis between them.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Nada Rizk, David Crawford, Yvonne Karanas, Christopher Barnes, Tam N. Pham, Clifford C. Sheckter
Summary: This study investigated the operative timing for burn patients with amphetamine positivity in two burn centers with different practices. The findings suggest that waiting for a negative toxicology result for amphetamines does not affect intraoperative management or burn outcomes. Serial toxicology tests are unnecessary for determining operative timing in burn patients with amphetamine use.
JOURNAL OF BURN CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Eulalia Olesti, Ilario De Toma, Johannes G. Ramaekers, Tibor M. Brunt, Marcel Li Carbo, Cristina Fernandez-Aviles, Patricia Robledo, Magi Farre, Mara Dierssen, Oscar J. Pozo, Rafael de la Torre
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Medical Laboratory Technology
Ramon R. Contrucci, Tibor M. Brunt, Funda Inan, Eric J. F. Franssen, Laura Hondebrink
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING
(2020)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Antoinette S. Spoelder, Jan K. G. Louwerens, Stefanie D. Krens, Nynke Jager, Natalie E. LeCouffe, Wouter de Ruijter, Tibor M. Brunt
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2019)
Review
Medical Laboratory Technology
Funda Inan, Tibor M. Brunt, Ramon R. Contrucci, Laura Hondebrink, Eric J. F. Franssen
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Annabel Vreeker, Tibor M. Brunt, Jorien L. Treur, Gonneke Willemsen, Dorret Boomsma, Karin J. H. Verweij, Jacqueline M. Vink
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2020)
Article
Neurosciences
Tibor M. Brunt, Matthijs G. Bossong
Summary: The endocannabinoid system is a complex neuronal system involved in various biological functions, and its understanding has been driven by the potential therapeutic benefits of cannabinoid ligands. This review provides an overview of the neuropharmacology of cannabinoid receptor ligands, including endocannabinoids, herbal cannabis, and synthetic cannabinoids, focusing on their modulatory actions through other neurotransmitter systems. The effects of cannabinoid ligands on neurotransmitter systems such as dopamine, serotonin, glutamate, noradrenaline, opioid, and GABA are discussed, as well as their therapeutic potential and adverse effects.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Substance Abuse
Jan van Amsterdam, Tibor M. Brunt, Ton Nabben, Wim van den Brink
Review
Neurosciences
Jan van Amsterdam, Tibor M. Brunt, Filipa R. Pereira, Cleo L. Crunelle, Wim van den Brink
Summary: This systematic review examines the potential cognitive impairments associated with clinical and recreational use of GHB. The results suggest that clinical GHB use does not appear to cause cognitive impairments, but moderate use of GHB may result in short-term cognitive impairments, while regular high-dose use and/or multiple GHB-induced comas may lead to long-term residual cognitive impairments.
CURRENT NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Jan van Amsterdam, Tibor M. Brunt, Mimi Pierce, Wim van den Brink
Summary: Although MDMA is considered relatively safe and has therapeutic potential for certain disorders, recreational use can lead to serious health risks, especially when combined with alcohol. To reduce adverse health incidents, individuals using MDMA should avoid drinking alcohol simultaneously.
NEUROTOXICITY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tibor M. M. Brunt, Wim van den Brink, Jan van Amsterdam
Summary: The recreational use of nitrous oxide (N2O) has been increasing and has resulted in more cases of intoxication. Heavy, frequent, and chronic use of N2O carries significant health risks, including the inactivation of cobalamin and the development of various neurological disorders. The addictive properties of N2O and its underlying mechanism of action remain controversial.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Tjeerd Idger de Zeeuw, Tibor Markus Brunt, Jan van Amsterdam, Katinka van de Ven, Wim van den Brink
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether patterns of AAS use and other variables are associated with the presence of AASUD. The results showed that the probability of moderate-severe AASUD increases with the duration and average dose of AAS use. This indicates that moderate-severe AASUD is relatively frequent among male AAS consumers and is positively associated with the duration and dose of AAS use in the last 12 months.
EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Sophia Kloosterboer, Fabienne Bertina Anolda Naber, Hiltje Heyman, Angelique Hoffmann-Haringsma, Tibor Markus Bunt
Summary: This preliminary study aimed to investigate the influence of prematurity and variables associated with birth on cortisol levels in young children. The results showed that C-section delivery in premature born children was associated with lower cortisol levels. This finding is clinically relevant and may have important implications for the development of premature infants.
BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH FOR NURSING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Danielle Bouwmeester, Fabienne Bertina Anolda Naber, Hiltje Heyman, Angelique Hoffmann-Haringsma, Annick Lens, Tibor Markus Brunt
Summary: This study investigates the experiences of parents with regular care and compares them with parents visiting a fixed, specialised, multidisciplinary institute for preterm follow-up care. The findings suggest that parents receiving multidisciplinary care report higher levels of satisfaction with the organization of care and supportive care compared to parents receiving regular care. Additionally, it was found that the extent of support from the social environment alleviates stress only in parents receiving regular care.
CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leon Knoops, Jan van Amsterdam, Thijs Albers, Tibor Markus Brunt, Wim van den Brink
Summary: This study investigates the behavior patterns, motivations, and health risks of men who have sex with men and engage in chemsex via injection in the Netherlands. Results show that chemsex is associated with consciously chosen sexual risk behaviors, risk-avoidance behaviors, health problems, and psychological symptoms.
Article
Substance Abuse
Tibor M. Brunt, Elodie Lefrancois, Teemu Gunnar, Anne Arponen, Thomas Seyler, Anneke E. Goudriaan, Andrew McAuley, Denise A. McKeown, Victor Detrez, Jozsef Csorba, Daniel Deimel, Volker Auwaerter, Juergen Kempf, Sara Karolak, Thomas Nefau
Summary: The study analyzed the residual content of discarded syringes collected across 7 European cities, revealing differences in injected substances among different cities and providing valuable information for local interventions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY
(2021)
