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Nutrition & Dietetics
Marina Jonsson, Sandra Ekstrom, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer, Anna Bergstrom, Inger Kull
Summary: Food hypersensitivity has been shown to lower HRQoL in adolescents, regardless of phenotypes. However, it affects females differently than males, and those with symptoms related to milk or wheat differently. Lactose intolerance is also associated with more problems in the dimension of anxious/depression.
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Dermatology
Linn Freund, Susanne K. Kjaer, Sonia Guleria, Vanna Albieri, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Kirsten Frederiksen, Allan Jensen
Summary: The study found that the use of fertility drugs was associated with a modestly increased risk of malignant melanoma, especially among women with fertility challenges. The specific types of fertility drugs were also found to be possibly linked to an increased risk of malignant melanoma, although the association did not reach statistical significance.
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Melissa A. Centeno Cordova, Daniela Stausberg, Biyao Wang, Andreas Becker, Aribert Rothenberger, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Thomas Meyer, Julia Staab
Summary: Controversial results have been reported on the relationship between headache and blood pressure. This post hoc study aimed to further investigate this relationship and assess the impact of psychosocial factors on a population-based study of German children and adolescents. The findings revealed that low blood pressure is a significant predictor of headache, independent of quality of life and mental problems, but these psychosocial factors may mediate the effect of blood pressure on headache in an unknown manner.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Biology
Simona Villani, Ottavia Eleonora Ferraro, Tino Emanuele Poloni, Antonio Guaita
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the impact of walking speed, comorbidity, ApoE-e4, and various sociodemographic factors on the onset of dementia. The results of the study suggest that old age, male gender, lower education level, ApoE-e4 carrier status, and slower gait are risk factors for dementia onset, while comorbidity does not affect the onset of dementia.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ylva Naeser, Rasmus Mikiver, Christian Ingvar, Mats Lambe, Gustav J. Ullenhag
Summary: Despite being at increased risk of developing malignant melanoma, patients with melanoma in situ (MIS) have a higher overall survival compared to the general population, findings which cannot be fully explained by socioeconomic status and comorbidity differences.
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Dermatology
Grigorios Theodosiou, Theresa Nissen, Elke Weisshaar, Sandra Plachta-Danielzik, Matthias Augustin, Sonja Stander, Laura B. Von Kobyletzki, Regina Folster-Holst
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of itch in German schoolchildren and found that 26.2% of the students reported experiencing itch. Chronic itch was found to have a negative impact on sleep and mood.
ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Seckin Boz, Claudia Berlin, Marek Kwiatkowski, Murielle Bochud, Jean-Luc Bulliard, Marcel Zwahlen, Martin Roosli, Danielle Vienneau
Summary: The study found an association between residential radon exposure and melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer mortality, with the association weakening with age. There was a linear trend between radon exposure and skin cancer mortality, and outdoor occupation increased the risk of melanoma mortality associated with UV exposure.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Oncology
Xinrui Li, Zichao Li, Xiaowei Yi, Xianchun Gao, Zhe Yang, Xingning Huang, Sijie Ma, Tianyuan Ma, Ziyi Deng, Lei Shang, Zhe Jian
Summary: This study explores the true causal effect of ulceration on melanoma survival and validates it through various methods. The results show that ulceration has a significant negative impact on survival in all subgroups and decreases as the disease progresses.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Suzana Matkovic, Jelena Dotlic, Tatjana Gazibara, Gorica Maric, Vladimir Nikolic, Natasa Maksimovic
Summary: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-Melanoma (FACT-M) questionnaire in Serbian language and found new domain structures in high-risk melanoma patients to better assess their quality of life.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniela Costa, David G. G. Lopes, Eduardo B. B. Cruz, Ana R. R. Henriques, Jaime Branco, Helena Canhao, Ana M. M. Rodrigues
Summary: The objective of this study was to identify the long-term trajectories of physical function and health-related quality of life among individuals with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis, and to analyze the sociodemographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors associated with these trajectories. Group-based trajectory modeling identified three trajectories for physical function and health-related quality of life. Factors such as age, sex, multimorbidity, and baseline clinical severity were found to be associated with poorer trajectories.
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Oncology
Alessandro Borghi, Maria Elena Flacco, Alberto Monti, Lucrezia Pacetti, Michela Tabanelli, Monica Corazza
Summary: This study aimed to assess the perceived burden in melanoma patients and investigate the correlation between PRISM and MCQ-28 tools and disease/patient-related variables. The results showed that the perception of burden associated with MM seemed to be not particularly dramatic or disabling in patients affected with superficial MM.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Ze Hu, Xiaotian Liu, Feng Jiang, Lixia Ma, Jing Yang, Ying Chen, Linghui Zhu, Zhenxing Mao, Jian Hou, Chongjian Wang
Summary: Anxiety and depression play essential roles in the quality of life among rural older adults, especially depression. Comorbidity intensifies the adverse effect in rural areas, particularly for older men. More attention should be paid to psychological problems among the rural older population.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Emmi Danner, Jarmo Jaaskelainen, Laura Niuro, Hanna Huopio, Harri Niinikoski, Liisa Viikari, Jukka Kero, Reijo Sund
Summary: This nationwide population-based register study found that patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) are more susceptible to other chronic diseases and neurological difficulties than the general population. The study also revealed a higher incidence of congenital malformations in CH patients. Additionally, CH patients had a higher cumulative incidence of hearing loss and specific developmental disorders, but there was no significant difference in severe psychiatric comorbidity compared to the control group.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
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Psychiatry
Cecile Rep, Caroline Dubertret, Baptiste Pignon, David Sleurs, Sarah Tebeka, Yann Le Strat
Summary: In this study, the prevalence of Psychotics-Like Experiences (PLEs) was examined according to different age groups and their association with psychiatric disorders and quality of life. The results showed that the frequency of PLEs decreased with age and that the presence of PLEs was associated with psychiatric disorders and impaired quality of life in all age groups.
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2023)
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Oncology
Olatz Garin, Jose Francisco Suarez, Ferran Guedea, Angels Pont, Yolanda Pardo, Alai Goni, Alfonso Marino, Asuncion Hervas, Ismael Herruzo, Patricia Cabrera, Gemma Sancho, Javier Ponce de Leon, Victor Macias, Cristina Gutierrez, Manel Castells, Montse Ferrer
Summary: This study aimed to assess the long-term impact of different treatments on the quality of life of patients with localized prostate cancer over 10 years. The results showed that although late deterioration in the radiation therapy groups attenuated differences from radical prostatectomy, relevant PRO differences still remained after 10 years. Brachytherapy is the treatment option that causes the least impact on PROs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2021)