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Health Care Sciences & Services
Marouane Nassim, Haley Park, Elena Dikaios, Angela Potes, Sasha Elbaz, Clare Mc Veigh, Mark Lipman, Marta Novak, Emilie Trinh, Ahsan Alam, Rita S. Suri, Zoe Thomas, Susana Torres-Platas, Akshya Vasudev, Neeti Sasi, Maryse Gautier, Istvan Mucsi, Helen Noble, Soham Rej
Summary: In patients undergoing dialysis, both a brief mindfulness intervention and a health enhancement program may help alleviate symptoms of depression, with mindfulness intervention potentially being more effective in reducing anxiety symptoms. Further evaluation of mindfulness-based and other psychosocial interventions is warranted for this patient population.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Abdallah Y. Naser, Anas Nawfal Hameed, Nour Mustafa, Hassan Alwafi, Eman Zmaily Dahmash, Hamad S. Alyami, Haya Khalil
Summary: This study found a higher prevalence of depressive and anxious symptoms in inpatients and patients in advanced disease stages, with underutilization of antidepressant therapy. Enhanced clinical monitoring and treatment of depression and anxiety among cancer patients are necessary.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhipeng Wu, Biao Wang, Zhibiao Xiang, Zhulin Zou, Zhening Liu, Yicheng Long, Xudong Chen
Summary: This study examines the trends in mental health problems among Chinese adolescents from 2016 to 2020 and finds a significant increase in these problems. Females had higher positive rates and showed a greater increase in problems compared to males. These results highlight the importance of addressing mental health issues among urban Chinese adolescents, particularly girls.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Francisco-Javier Ruiz, Pilar A. Saiz, Maria Paz Garcia-Portilla, Leticia Gonzalez-Blanco, Leticia Garcia-Alvarez, Paula Zurron Madera, Maria Teresa Bobes-Bascaran, Luis Jimenez Trevino, Mercedes Valtuena Garcia, Clara Martinez Cao, Ainoa Garcia Fernandez, Julia Rodriguez Revuelta, Carlota Moya Lacasa, Francesco Dal Santo, Gonzalo Paniagua Calzon, Maria Suarez Alvarez, Maria Teresa Bascaran Fernandez, Elisa Seijo Zazo, Celso Iglesias Garcia, Eduardo Fonseca Pedrero, Rosa Molina Ruiz, Julio Bobes
Summary: A study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of anxiety and stress gradually increased, while depression remained relatively stable. Women and young people had a higher probability of experiencing depression, anxiety, or stress. However, in the last survey, depression and stress decreased among young people while anxiety and stress significantly increased among older adults.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marille Umakanthan, John Wing Li, Kamal Sud, Gustavo Duque, Daniel Guilfoyle, Kenneth Cho, Chris Brown, Derek Boersma, Muralikrishna Gangadharan Komala
Summary: The prevalence of sarcopenia in Australian maintenance dialysis patients was found to be 18%, with low serum albumin and phosphate levels identified as significant risk factors. Increasing age and female sex were also potential risk factors. Low lean muscle mass, reduced hand grip strength, and prolonged TUG were common within the cohort, with hand grip test showing good correlation with lean muscle evaluation and TUG.
Article
Virology
Daniele Tomasoni, Francesca Bai, Roberto Castoldi, Diletta Barbanotti, Camilla Falcinella, Giovanni Mule, Debora Mondatore, Alessandro Tavelli, Elena Vegni, Giulia Marchetti, Antonella d'Arminio Monforte
Summary: A study found that 30% of COVID-19 recovered patients displayed pathological anxiety or depression, and 52.4% showed persistent symptoms. Pathological patients with HADS-A/D were more likely to report symptom persistence even after adjusting for age, gender, and disease severity. Therefore, psychological assessments should be encouraged in follow-up of COVID-19 patients.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Luis E. Zapata-Castro, Helena Dominguez-Troncos, Abigail Garcia-Vicente, Darwin A. Leon-Figueroa, J. Pierre Zila-Velasque, Pamela Grados-Espinoza, David Astudillo-Rueda, C. Ichiro Peralta, Cristian Diaz-Velez
Summary: This study aimed to explore the factors associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms following the 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Piura, Peru, in July 2021. The results of the survey showed that depressive symptoms were associated with personal history of mental disorder, housing damage, political support, food insecurity, and insomnia. Anxiety symptoms were associated with physical injury, food insecurity, and insomnia caused by the earthquake.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Alessandra Carvalho Goulart, Astrid Marie Arap, Henry Bittar Bufarah, Danielle Bismarchi, Marcos Rienzo, Danielli Haddad Syllos, Yuan-Pang Wang
Summary: The study found an association between sleep bruxism and emotional symptoms, particularly with somatic anxiety. Higher frequencies of symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression were observed among individuals with sleep bruxism.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Jingxia Cheng, Dongju Yang, Qiantao Zuo, Weixu Peng, Longling Zhu, Xiaolian Jiang
Summary: This study investigated the uncertainty in illness, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis, confirming their correlations. The results showed a positive correlation between uncertainty in illness and anxiety, depression, and a negative correlation with quality of life.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hridaya Raj Devkota, Tula Ram Sijali, Ramji Bogati, Meraj Ahmad, Karuna Laxmi Shakya, Pratik Adhikary
Summary: This study identified an increased prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. Factors such as region, gender, and living situation were found to be associated with these mental health issues. The findings emphasize the urgent need for developing and implementing community-based mental health programs targeting individuals at risk for adverse mental health outcomes.
Article
Psychiatry
Felipe B. Schuch, Andre O. Werneck, Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs, Megan Teychene, Paulo A. Lotufo, Isabela Bensenor, Andre R. Brunoni
Summary: This study found that the time spent in leisure-time physical activity and transport physical activity is associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms, especially at higher levels. Additionally, low volumes of transport physical activity are associated with depressive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Anna Larysz, Izabella Uchmanowicz
Summary: The study found that depressive symptoms are common among Polish cardiac nurses, and factors such as education level, work experience, marital status, and place of residence are associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Navjot Kamboj, Kallur Nava Saraswathy, Sweta Prasad, Nandita Babu, Manju Puri, Apoorva Sharma, Sukriti Dhingra, Mohinder Pal Sachdeva, Chakraverti Mahajan
Summary: Infertility is a distressing condition that can lead to long-term stress, anxiety, and depression. This study found that socio-demographic variables, reproductive trajectories, and lifestyle variables all have an impact on stress, anxiety, and depression. There is also a relationship between different psychological variables among infertile women.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chunsong Yang, Yaya Yang, Lingli Zhang, Dan Li
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of medication adherence in children seen at an outpatient department in western China and identify factors associated with nonadherence. The findings showed that a majority of children had low medication adherence, and depression and anxiety among guardians were common.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hammoda Abu-Odah, Alex Molassiotis, Ivy Y. Zhao, Jing Jing Su, Matthew J. Allsop
Summary: This study aimed to explore the level of psychological distress, anxiety, and depression among advanced cancer patients in the Gaza Strip and identify factors associated with high distress levels. The results showed that over two-thirds of advanced cancer patients reported a high level of distress, which was higher than early cancer patients. Breast cancer patients were more likely to experience psychological distress, and newly diagnosed patients had higher levels of anxiety, depression, and distress compared to those who had been diagnosed for a longer time.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Rajiv Agarwal, James Burton, Maurizio Gallieni, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Gert Mayer, Carol Pollock, Jacek C. Szepietowski
Summary: Despite the limited increase in life expectancy for patients with end-stage kidney disease after the breakthrough of kidney replacement therapy, the quality of life and relief of symptoms have become increasingly important to patients. Currently, most dialysis-associated symptoms and adverse effects do not have approved treatments, and the few available treatments may add further adverse effects. This article demonstrates how understanding the pathophysiology of a particular symptom (chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus) in dialysis led to the development and regulatory approval of a treatment for that symptom. This approach can be applied to other dialysis-associated symptoms, improving the remaining years of patients' lives.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Ramy M. M. Hanna, Rebecca S. S. Ahdoot, Connie M. M. Rhee, Ekamol Tantisattamo, Fawaz Al Ammar, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Summary: A low protein diet is often recommended for the nutritional management of chronic kidney disease, but there is a need for more exploration of dietary recommendations for different types of renal patients. Proteinuria is a serious issue for renal disease patients, and nutritional strategies need to be explored to control proteinuria and inflammation, which is of great significance for the treatment of autoimmune kidney diseases such as glomerulonephritis.
CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Dawn P. Edwards, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Elani Streja, Rebecca S. Ahdoot, Keith C. Norris, Donald Molony
CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Fawaz Al Ammary, Abimereki D. Muzaale, Ekamol Tantisattamoa, Ramy M. Hanna, Uttam G. Reddy, Suphamai Bunnapradist, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Summary: There has been a decrease in living kidney donation over the past two decades, particularly among low-income families and racial/ethnic minorities who face barriers to completing complex evaluations. Telemedicine, specifically the use of live-video visits, is seen as a potential solution to overcome these barriers and improve access to transplant centers for donor evaluation. However, providers perceive payor policy and out-of-state licensing as major obstacles to the growth of telemedicine.
CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Maria Clarissa Tio, Tariq Shafi, Xiaoqian Zhu, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Alexandre Chan, Lee Nguyen
Summary: This review focuses on the evolution of GFR estimating equations, nuances in eGFR interpretation, and the utility of eGFR in drug dosing.
CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Ekamol Tantisattamo, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Summary: Living donor kidney transplantation may lead to long-term complications, but dietary interventions have the potential to prevent them and improve the health outcomes of donors. Low protein and low sodium intake, as well as certain healthy dietary patterns, may help slow down the decline in kidney function. However, further research is needed to determine the optimal protein and sodium intake as well as the appropriate dietary patterns for living kidney donors.
CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Dana Bielopolski, Elani Streja, Tali Steinmetz, Benaya Rozen-Zvi, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Summary: Assessing and estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has been a long-standing challenge in medicine and public health. Current estimation formulas do not account for variations in body surface area (BSA) or metabolic rate compared to nephron number, and fail to define renal hyperfiltration accurately.
CURRENT OPINION IN NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yoshikazu Miyasato, Ramy M. Hanna, Jun Morinaga, Masashi Mukoyama, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Summary: Prognostic nutritional index (PNI), calculated from serum albumin level and total lymphocyte count, is a useful prognostic marker for both cancer patients and patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Editorial Material
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Rachelle Bross, Christina Wang, Linda W. Moore
JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mengjing Wang, Jiaying Zhang, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Jing Chen
Summary: Phosphorus is a crucial micromineral that plays a key role in cellular metabolism and tissue structure. The endocrine system coordinates the maintenance of serum phosphorus levels through the actions of hormones like FGF23, PTH, Klotho, and 1,25D. Phosphorus overload, characterized by higher than necessary phosphorus load, can be caused by diet, renal dysfunction, bone disease, dialysis insufficiency, and medications. Serum phosphorus remains the most commonly used indicator for phosphorus overload.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Valentin Faerber, Katharina S. Kuhn, Liliana Garneata, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Sahir Kalim, Dominic S. Raj, Martin Westphal
Summary: In chronic kidney disease (CKD), a protein-restricted diet with essential amino acid (EAA) and their ketoanalogues (KA) supplementation can delay disease progression and improve clinical outcomes. This approach improves nitrogen balance and other metabolic disturbances, and also modulates gut dysbiosis and reduces the generation of gut-derived uremic toxins. Lowering urea levels can contribute to decreased morbidity and mortality, possibly through reducing protein carbamylation. Further studies are needed to investigate the effects on the gut microbiome, uremic toxin generation, and carbamylation markers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rebecca S. Ahdoot, Jui-Ting Hsiung, Abiy Agiro, Yasmin G. Brahmbhatt, Kerry Cooper, Souhiela Fawaz, Laura Westfall, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Elani Streja
Summary: Liver disease is commonly associated with potassium imbalance, but its role as a risk factor for hyperkalemia is not well-established. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between liver disease and recurrent hyperkalemia. The results showed that patients with liver disease had a significantly higher risk of recurrent hyperkalemia within one year after the initial event.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Ahmet Murt, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Connie M. M. Rhee, Amy S. S. You, Victoria Page, Glen Hayashida, Merle Kataoka-Yahiro, James Davis, Linda L. L. Wong, Yoko Narasaki, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Summary: Several studies suggest that Asian-American and NHOPI racial/ethnic groups have a heightened risk of CKD, but provide limited inference due to the aggregation of these groups. In this study, we examined the association of granularly defined racial/ethnic groups with specific CKD indicators among a diverse group of participants.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Praveen K. Potukuchi, Hamid Moradi, Frank Park, Cameron Kaplan, Fridtjof Thomas, Ankur A. Dashputre, Keiichi Sumida, Miklos Z. Molnar, Abduzhappar Gaipov, Justin D. Gatwood, Connie Rhee, Elani Streja, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Csaba P. Kovesdy
Summary: This observational study found no association between cannabis use and the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease.
CANNABIS AND CANNABINOID RESEARCH
(2023)