Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Krisna Adiasto, Debby G. J. Beckers, Madelon L. M. van Hooff, Karin Roelofs, Sabine A. E. Geurts
Summary: Effective stress recovery is important for preventing long-term consequences of stress exposure. Music listening has been suggested as a beneficial method for stress reduction but empirical support for this remains unclear.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Sasan Faridi, Robert D. Brook, Fatemeh Yousefian, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Ramin Nabizadeh Nodehi, Mansour Shamsipour, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Kazem Naddafi
Summary: The cardiovascular benefits of particulate-filtering respirators (PFRs) remain unclear. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of wearing PFRs on blood pressure and heart rate variability. The analysis showed modest or non-significant improvements in blood pressure and some heart rate variability parameters from wearing PFRs over short periods. However, these findings are limited by the small number of trials and variations in experimental designs and durations.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Lauren E. Maier, Brittany A. Matenchuk, Ana Vucenovic, Allison Sivak, Margie H. Davenport, Craig D. Steinback
Summary: Meta-analyses revealed that muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) is higher in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and is related to disease severity. Treatment of OSA effectively reduces MSNA and blood pressure, but limited data hinders the assessment of the link between these reductions. These findings are clinically important for understanding cardiovascular disease risk in patients with OSA.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Juan J. Madrid-Valero, Maria Rubio-Aparicio, Alice M. Gregory, Julio Sanchez-Meca, Juan R. Ordonana
Summary: Twin studies consistently show that genetic factors play a significant role in explaining variance for insomnia, with a mean heritability estimate of 0.39. However, there is considerable heterogeneity among studies, highlighting the need for further research to identify variables that may explain this variation.
SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Annalisa Biffi, Raffaella Dell'Oro, Fosca Quarti-Trevano, Cesare Cuspidi, Giovanni Corrao, Giuseppe Mancia, Guido Grassi
Summary: This meta-analysis demonstrates that renal denervation (RDN) is associated with a significant, although modest, central sympathoinhibition in a consistent number of drug-resistant or uncontrolled hypertension patients. However, this effect is unrelated to the blood pressure lowering effects of RDN. Factors other than central sympathetic outflow inhibition may contribute to the BP lowering effects of RDN.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jose Casana, Clovis Varangot-Reille, Joaquin Calatayud, Luis Suso-Marti, Enrique Sanchis-Sanchez, Ramon Aiguade, Ruben Lopez-Bueno, Pedro Gargallo, Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Maria Blanco-Diaz
Summary: A systematic search and meta-analysis found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has almost no significant effects on biological and body composition variables in patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKD), except for resting heart rate.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
Daniel C. W. Lee, Ajmol Ali, Sinead Sheridan, Derwin K. C. Chan, Stephen H. S. Wong
Summary: Wearing compression garments has a positive impact on central hemodynamic responses, especially after a physiological challenge. Compression garments can increase stroke volume and reduce heart rate.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Takumi Nagumo, Hiroshi Hoshijima, Koichi Maruyama, Takahiro Mihara, Tsutomu Mieda, Aiji Sato (Boku), Toshiya Shiga, Hiroshi Nagasaka
Summary: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we found that the Airway Scope can reduce hemodynamic responses, including heart rate and mean blood pressure, at 60 seconds after tracheal intubation compared to the Macintosh laryngoscope. However, the impact on mean blood pressure was not significant at 120 seconds, 180 seconds, and 300 seconds after tracheal intubation.
Review
Rehabilitation
Jacobo A. Rubio-Arias, Luis Manuel Martinez-Aranda, Luis Andreu-Caravaca, Gema Sanz, Pedro J. Benito, Domingo J. Ramos-Campo
Summary: This study found that whole-body vibration training (WBVT) can decrease fat mass, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and increase lower extremity strength in overweight/obese individuals. However, there were no significant improvements observed on other variables associated with metabolic syndrome.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Lazaros K. Yofoglu, Fotios Karachalias, Marios K. Georgakis, Christos Tountas, Antonios A. Argyris, Yi Zhang, Theodoros G. Papaioannou, Jacques Blacher, Thomas Weber, Charalampos Vlachopoulos, Michel Safar, Athanase D. Protogerou
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationship between pressure wave reflections (PWRs) and left ventricular mass. Through a meta-analysis of 19 studies, it was found that there is a significant association between PWRs and left ventricular mass, except for the aortic augmentation index as estimated by generalized transfer functions. The association between carotid augmentation index and left ventricular mass was higher among populations with higher heart rate.
Letter
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Joao Pedro Arantes de Sousa Almeida, Murilo Bessa, Leandro Teixeira Paranhos Lopes, Alexandre Goncalves, Leonardo Roever, Hugo Ribeiro Zanetti
Summary: This study found that isometric handgrip exercise training performed for 8-10 weeks had a positive effect on resting systolic blood pressure but did not interfere with diastolic blood pressure or heart rate variability in hypertensive subjects.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Joao Pedro Arantes de Sousa Almeida, Murilo Bessa, Leandro Teixeira Paranhos Lopes, Alexandre Goncalves, Leonardo Roever, Hugo Ribeiro Zanetti
Summary: Isometric handgrip exercise training (IHET) has a positive effect on resting systolic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects, but does not interfere with diastolic blood pressure or heart rate variability. These findings should be interpreted cautiously as all volunteers in the studies were clinically medicated and their blood pressure was controlled.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Biological
Stefan Peter Ackermann, Markus Raab, Serena Backschat, David John Charles Smith, Florian Javelle, Sylvain Laborde
Summary: This study aimed to synthesize and analyze the effects of different triggers of the diving response on cardiac vagal activity using a meta-analytic approach. A total of 17 studies with 311 participants were included in the review. The results showed a significant positive effect on RMSSD during exposure to triggers, but not post-exposure. Total body immersion had a larger effect compared to forehead cooling. Further research is needed to explore the role of cardiac sympathetic activity and other moderators.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Hamed Aramjoo, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Ali Feyzi, Ali Naghizadeh, Michael Aschner, Abolfazl Naimabadi, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Saeed Samarghandian
Summary: This study used a systematic and meta-analysis approach to investigate the association between cadmium exposure and blood pressure/hypertension. The findings suggest a positive relationship between blood and hair cadmium levels and hypertension, and indicate that hair is the optimal biological sample for assessing this relationship for both genders.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Parisa Hajihashemi, Amanda Maria de Sousa Romeiro, Noushin Mohammadifard, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Cesar de Oliveira, Erika Aparecida Silveira
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the current evidence on the association of coffee with hypertension risk in observational studies. The results showed an inverse association between coffee consumption and hypertension risk, but this association varied by study characteristics.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rongqin Yu, Yiping Chen, Liming Li, Junshi Chen, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Xianmin Xie, Dan Huang, Zhengming Chen, Seena Fazel
Summary: In China, suicide deaths are associated with male gender, older age, rural residence, single status, family-related stressful life events, major physical illnesses, and mental disorders. Suicide is strongly linked to lifetime mental disorders, especially schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, as well as depression, generalized anxiety disorders, and sleep disorders in the past year. High-risk groups identified were elderly men in rural settings and individuals with mental disorders.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Baoshan Ma, Chongyang Li, Jianqiao Pan, Shuzheng Zhang, Heng Dong, Yiming Wu, Jun Lv
Summary: The study investigated causal relationships between anthropometric measurements and bone mineral density (BMD) or fracture risk using Mendelian randomization (MR) methods. The results showed that an increase in height was associated with higher fracture risk and lower estimated BMD, while BMI was only causally associated with BMD. Other anthropometric measurements like WHR, HC, and WC adjusted for BMI were not found to be related to fracture occurrence or BMD.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Wu, Yi Ning, Yongxiang Gao, Ruiqi Shan, Bo Wang, Jun Lv, Liming Li
Summary: This study found a significant association between ambient air pollution and MRI-defined brain infarcts, with higher concentrations of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide associated with a higher risk of MRI-defined BI, especially in elderly individuals and those with high exposure levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jie Guo, Jun Lv, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Bang Zheng, Man Wu, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Jian Su, Jianqiang Zhang, Jvying Yao, Junshi Chen, Zhengming Chen, Canqing Yu, Liming Li
Summary: This study recruited 430,977 adults from China for follow-up research and found that hypertension subtypes were independently associated with cardiovascular disease mortality. The majority of hypertension subtypes had higher mortality risk than normal individuals, with stronger associations in younger adults.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xiaowen Wang, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Liming Li, Yonghua Hu, Li-Qiang Qin, Jia-Yi Dong
Summary: Randomized controlled trials have shown that consuming soy can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular death among individuals with diabetes. A study in Chinese adults with diabetes found that higher soy consumption was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular death, especially from coronary heart disease and acute myocardial infarction.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ka Hung Chan, Mingshu Yan, Derrick A. Bennett, Yu Guo, Yiping Chen, Ling Yang, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Pei Pei, Yan Lu, Liming Li, Huaidong Du, Kin Bong Hubert Lam, Zhengming Chen
Summary: Long-term solid fuel use for cooking in Chinese adults was associated with higher risks of conjunctiva disorders, cataracts, and other severe eye diseases, compared to clean fuel users. Switching to clean fuels appeared to mitigate these risks.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wenxiu Wang, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Yu Guo, Pei Pei, Zhenhuang Zhuang, Ling Yang, Iona Y. Millwood, Robin G. Walters, Yiping Chen, Huaidong Du, Xianping Wu, Junshi Chen, Zhengming Chen, Robert Clarke, Tao Huang, Liming Li
Summary: Genetic predisposition to low birth weight and childhood obesity is associated with higher risk of adult T2D, but this risk can be reduced in adulthood by adherence to a healthy lifestyle, especially among those with high genetic risk of childhood obesity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ruotong Yang, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Yuting Han, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Huaidong Du, Jianjun Liu, Chan Qu, Junshi Chen, Zhengming Chen, Robert Clarke, Tao Huang, Liming Li
Summary: The study found that higher levels of healthy lifestyle factors and ideal cardiovascular health metrics were inversely associated with the risk of heart failure, and combining lifestyle factors with cardiometabolic factors improved the prediction of heart failure compared to healthy lifestyle factors alone.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tao Huang, Wenxiu Wang, Jingjia Wang, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Yu Guo, Pei Pei, Ninghao Huang, Ling Yang, Iona Y. Millwood, Robin G. Walters, Yiping Chen, Huaidong Du, Jian Su, Junshi Chen, Zhengming Chen, Yida Tang, Liming Li
Summary: This study found significant observational associations between RHR and cardiometabolic traits, with MR analyses showing that genetically predicted higher RHR was associated with elevated diastolic blood pressure, CRP, triglycerides, and waist-hip ratio. Conversely, higher genetically predicted SBP, TG, glucose, and WHR, and lower HDL, were associated with increased RHR.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Biology
Lang Pan, Lu Chen, Jun Lv, Yuanjie Pang, Yu Guo, Pei Pei, Huaidong Du, Ling Yang, Iona Y. Millwood, Robin G. Walters, Yiping Chen, Weiwei Gong, Junshi Chen, Canqing Yu, Zhengming Chen, Liming Li, Edward D. China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Grp
Summary: This study found that egg consumption is associated with several metabolic markers in the Chinese population, and these markers show opposite patterns in relation to cardiovascular disease risk.
Article
Immunology
Yuntao Zhang, Haiping Chen, Jun Lv, Tao Huang, Ruizhi Zhang, Dongjuan Zhang, Linyun Luo, Sheng Wei, Xiaoqin Liu, Shangxiao Zhang, Qiuyue Mu, Rongdong Huang, Jiao Huang, Yanhui Xiao, Yunkai Yang, Yuting Han, Hao Gong, Qinghu Guan, Fangqin Xie, Hui Wang, Liming Li, Xiaoming Yang
Summary: This study evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in individuals aged >= 60 years with hypertension or(/and) diabetes. The vaccine showed good immunogenicity with a seroconversion rate of 100% and non-inferior post-vaccination geometric mean titers compared to the healthy population. The rates of vaccine-related adverse reactions were low and no serious adverse events were reported. The vaccine was well-tolerated and effective in this population.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xuanming Hong, Zhiyu Wu, Weihua Cao, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Tao Huang, Dianjianyi Sun, Chunxiao Liao, Yuanjie Pang, Zengchang Pang, Liming Cong, Hua Wang, Xianping Wu, Yu Liu, Wenjing Gao, Liming Li
Summary: This study conducted longitudinal and cross-lagged analyses of CpG sites associated with T2DM and glycemic traits, and explored the mediation effects of DNA methylation on the associations between smoking, drinking, glycemic traits, and T2DM.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Man Li, Qing Han, Ziqi Pan, Kailu Wang, Junqing Xie, Bang Zheng, Jun Lv
Summary: Medical students are prone to sleep disorders, and poor dormitory environment and roommate behavior can exacerbate this issue. This study aimed to assess the effects of a comprehensive intervention on dormitory environment and roommate behavior among medical college students in China. The findings showed that the intervention was associated with improved sleep quality and a reduced influence of roommates on sleep schedules.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Meng Zhu, Jun Lv, Yanqian Huang, Hongxia Ma, Ni Li, Xiaoxia Wei, Mengmeng Ji, Zhimin Ma, Ci Song, Cheng Wang, Juncheng Dai, Fengwei Tan, Yu Guo, Robin Walters, Iona Y. Millwood, Rayjean J. Hung, David C. Christiani, Canqing Yu, Guangfu Jin, Zhengming Chen, Qingyi Wei, Christopher Amos, Zhibin Hu, Liming Li, Hongbing Shen
Summary: The study reveals that the role of genetic background contributes to the difference in smoking-related risk of lung cancer between European populations and East Asians. Chinese-specific and European-specific polygenic risk scores (PRSs) show differences, particularly in smoking-related genetic loci. The PRSs are consistently associated with lung cancer risk, with a stronger association observed in smokers of European populations. An interaction between genetic risk and smoking is significant in the UK population, but not in the Chinese population. The higher incidence of lung cancer in nonsmokers of East Asian ethnicity and ethnic differences in genetic factors contribute to the disparity in smoking-related risk of lung cancer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yuhan Deng, Yuan Ma, Jingzhu Fu, Xiaona Wang, Canqing Yu, Jun Lv, Sailimai Man, Bo Wang, Liming Li
Summary: This study aimed to develop a practical prediction model for identifying individuals at risk of carotid plaque among those with fatty liver disease. By combining machine learning and logistic regression, the model showed good predictive performance and had significant implications for early identification and risk assessment of carotid plaque in individuals with fatty liver disease.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2023)