Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Qiaoyun Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jie Zhang, Biyan Wang, Xiaoni Meng, Qiuyue Tian, Jinxia Zhang, Mengyang Jiang, Yiqiang Zhang, Deqiang Zheng, Lijuan Wu, Wei Wang, Baoguo Wang, Youxin Wang
Summary: The study found no causal relationship between lung function and risk of atrial fibrillation based on various Mendelian randomization analysis methods. Although there are some associations between lung function and AF, there is no direct causal link.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Simona Costanzo, Sara Magnacca, Marialaura Bonaccio, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Alessio Piraino, Chiara Cerletti, Giovanni de Gaetano, Maria Benedetta Donati, Licia Iacoviello
Summary: This study investigated the association between pulmonary function impairment and mortality in a general adult population. The findings showed that obstructive lung function impairment was associated with decreased survival, with low-grade inflammation mainly mediating the association of FEV1 with cardiovascular mortality. Subjects with FEV1 and FVC values lower than the normal limit had increased risk in both total and cardiovascular mortality. Abnormal FEF25-75 values were also linked to higher total mortality risk.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Wen-Hsien Lee, Da-Wei Wu, Ying-Chih Chen, Yi-Hsueh Liu, Wei-Sheng Liao, Szu-Chia Chen, Chih-Hsing Hung, Chao-Hung Kuo, Ho-Ming Su
Summary: In non-diabetic individuals, there is a negative association between lung function and glycemic status, with pulmonary function decreasing over time. Additionally, a decline in forced vital capacity is associated with an increased risk of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nian Huang, Chengyao Tang, Shiyang Li, Wenzhi Ma, Xiaobing Zhai, Keyang Liu, Haytham A. Sheerah, Jinhong Cao
Summary: The study found that decreased lung function is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality in people with diabetes. Specifically, lower levels of FEV1 and FVC were associated with a higher risk of the mentioned diseases, and lung function tests can provide predictive and prognostic information for the management of patients with diabetes.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cui Wang, Hongbo Chen, Shaomei Shang
Summary: This cross-sectional study found that 9.9% of Chinese college students had mild depression, and 7.4% had moderate-to-severe depression. Mild depression was associated with reduced FEV1, while moderate-to-severe depression was significantly and negatively related to FEV1. Severity of depression was an independent predictor of decreased FEV1 among Chinese college students.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Gang Peng, Yujing Xin, Xiaojing Cao, Yi Chen, Yi Yang, Xinyuan Zhang, Xiang Zhou
Summary: This study investigated the association between depressive symptoms and lung function in US adults and found a correlation, especially among non-Hispanic White individuals.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Reema Madike, Thomas Muecke, Noel Dishnica, Linyi Zhu, Sheryn Tan, Joshua Kovoor, Brandon Stretton, Aashray Gupta, Adil Harroud, Andrew Bersten, David Schultz, Stephen Bacchi
Summary: This study found that a vital capacity below 60% of predicted value on admission is associated with the need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission and intubation and ventilation (I + V) in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). However, there is limited evidence to support specific thresholds for ICU and I + V. Future research may assess the impact of different patient characteristics on the effectiveness of spirometry parameters in predicting the need for ICU and I + V.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Seong Mi Moon, Jun Hyeok Lim, Yun Soo Hong, Kyeong-Cheol Shin, Chang Youl Lee, Do Jin Kim, Sang Haak Lee, Ki Suck Jung, Chang-Hoon Lee, Kwang Ha Yoo, Hyun Lee, Hye Yun Park
Summary: Reduced FVC is significantly associated with shorter 6MWD in patients with moderate-to-very severe COPD, suggesting that FVC may be related to exercise capacity.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chih-Wen Wang, Szu-Chia Chen, Da-Wei Wu, Huang-Chi Chen, Hung-Hsun Lin, Hung Su, Jen-taie Shiea, Wen-Yi Lin, Chih-Hsing Hung, Chao-Hung Kuo
Summary: This study found that dermal phthalate levels were significantly associated with decreases in lung function tests, particularly with FVC and FEV1.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Helmi Ben Saad
Summary: This passage encourages investigation into the connection between reduced forced vital capacity (FVC) and risk factors and health variables in women aged >= 40 years, as reduced FVC is associated with all-cause mortality. Parity may influence the respiratory system, making it a key predictor to be considered in future research on lung function data.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rashmi R. Dash, Bandita Panda, Madhuri Panigrahi, Biswaranjan Nayak
Summary: This study aims to determine the pulmonary functions in Indian diabetic patients and compare the ratios of FEV1/FVC and FEV1/SVC. The results show significant variations in FEV1 and FVC in type 2 diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic individuals. The FEV1/SVC ratio increases in the overweight/obese group, suggesting that it can be an earlier diagnostic marker for pulmonary dysfunction in diabetic patients.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Han Wu, Yingxiu Zhang, Jing Wei, Pascal Bovet, Min Zhao, Wenhui Liu, Bo Xi
Summary: This study examines the association between short-term exposure to ambient PM1, PM1-2.5, and PM2.5 and forced vital capacity (FVC). The results show that exposure to PM1 and PM2.5 is associated with decreased FVC.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chih-Wen Wang, Da-Wei Wu, Szu-Chia Chen, Huang-Chi Chen, Hung-Hsun Lin, Hung Su, Jen-taie Shiea, Wen-Yi Lin, Chih-Hsing Hung, Chao-Hung Kuo
Summary: Phthalate concentrations in dust are related to respiratory disease. Dermal DEP level is positively associated with changes in lung function test values and is mediated by absolute eosinophil count.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chin-Chung Shu, Jia-Kun Chen, Po-Chin Huang, Jing-Shiang Hwang, Ta-Chen Su
Summary: The study found a negative association between urinary manganese level and pulmonary function in young adults, even when the level was within normal range. Additionally, women may be more susceptible to manganese compared to men. Further investigation is urgently needed to confirm the respiratory hazardous effects of manganese.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nanako Shiokawa, Tatsuma Okazaki, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Midori Miyatake, Mana Kogure, Naoki Nakaya, Atsushi Hozawa, Satoru Ebihara, Shin-Ichi Izumi
Summary: Impaired %FVC is associated with higher all-cause mortality in aged adults, and strong leg force may improve this relationship. Among the three major leading causes of death, impaired %FVC is specifically related to higher pneumonia mortality. Weak leg force might indicate sarcopenia, and its prevention may reduce the risk of higher pneumonia mortality associated with impaired %FVC.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Matthew J. Singleton, Charles A. German, Mercedes Carnethon, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Alain G. Bertoni, Joseph Yeboah
Summary: The study found that obesity is associated with an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation, with a J-shaped relationship between BMI and AF risk. However, this relationship varies by race/ethnicity, with Chinese-American participants having a more pronounced increased risk of AF with higher BMI, while Black participants have minimal increased risk. Further exploration of the differential effects of BMI by race/ethnicity on cardiovascular outcomes is needed.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nilay S. Shah, Michael C. Wang, Namratha R. Kandula, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Erica P. Gunderson, William A. Grobman, Sadiya S. Khan
Summary: This study found that gestational diabetes mellitus rates were higher in women born outside the U.S. compared to those born in the U.S., while hypertensive disorders of pregnancy rates were lower in women born outside the U.S. in most race/ethnicity groups.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kelsey A. Vercammen, Alyssa J. Moran, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Amanda C. McClain, Lindsay R. Pool, Catarina Kiefe, April P. Carson, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Lyn M. Steffen, Matthew M. Lee, Jessica G. Young, Eric B. Rimm
Summary: The study found that food insufficiency is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors, especially more pronounced in women. These results emphasize the potential benefit of intervening in food insecurity to reduce future cardiovascular disease risk. Replication of these findings in other settings and populations is recommended.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sadiya S. Khan, Hongyan Ning, Norrina B. Allen, Mercedes Carnethon, Clyde W. Yancy, Sanjiv J. Shah, John T. Wilkins, Lu Tian, Donald Lloyd-Jones
Summary: This study aimed to derive 30-year risk equations for heart failure (HF) and found significant differences in HF risk across different sex and race groups. Sex- and race-specific equations were developed, which demonstrated high discrimination and adequate calibration.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Leah Rethy, Thanh-Huyen T. Vu, Nilay S. Shah, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Tara Lagu, Mark D. Huffman, Clyde W. Yancy, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Sadiya S. Khan
Summary: The study reveals a high prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure and HbA1c in ambulatory heart failure patients, with significant disparities in blood pressure control among different races and ethnicities.
CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gabrielle Y. Liu, Sadiya S. Khan, Laura A. Colangelo, Daniel Meza, George R. Washko, Peter H. S. Sporn, David R. Jacobs, Mark T. Dransfield, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Ravi Kalhan
Summary: There are differences in the prevalence of emphysema between Black and White adults with different measures of normal spirometry results, particularly among Black men.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mercedes R. Carnethon, Philip Greenland
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mercedes R. Carnethon, Fatima Rodriguez, Karol E. Watson
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Amanda E. Paluch, Shivangi Bajpai, Marcel Ballin, David R. Bassett, Thomas W. Buford, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Ariel Chernofsky, Erin E. Dooley, Ulf Ekelund, Kelly R. Evenson, Deborah A. Galuska, Barbara J. Jefferis, Lingsong Kong, William E. Kraus, Martin G. Larson, I-Min Lee, Charles E. Matthews, Robert L. Newton, Anna Nordstrom, Peter Nordstrom, Priya Palta, Alpa V. Patel, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, Carl F. Pieper, Lisa Pompeii, Erika Rees-Punia, Nicole L. Spartano, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Peter H. Whincup, Shengping Yang, Janet E. Fulton
Summary: There is a significant difference in the association between steps per day and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk between older and younger adults. For older adults, taking more steps per day was associated with a progressively decreased risk of CVD. However, no significant relationship was found between steps per day and CVD risk among younger adults.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yuni Choi, David R. R. Jacobs Jr, Michael Patrick Bancks, Cora E. E. Lewis, EunSeok Cha, Fengxia Yan, Mercedes R. R. Carnethon, Pamela J. J. Schreiner, Daniel A. A. Duprez
Summary: The study found that the American Heart Association's cardiovascular health (CVH) score is closely associated with early-onset diabetes, later-onset diabetes, and subsequent complications of diabetes. Higher CVH score is associated with lower risk of both early- and later-onset diabetes, as well as diabetic complications. This study highlights the importance of maintaining good cardiovascular health in preventing diabetes and its complications.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nikita Deshpande, Vineet M. Arora, Hanna Vollbrecht, David Meltzer, Valerie Press
Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationships between eHealth literacy (eHL) and patient portal awareness, use, and attitudes among hospitalized patients. The results showed that low eHL was associated with less awareness, use, and perceived usefulness of portals. Interestingly, although patients' perceived usefulness of portals increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, their eHL did not. Interventions tailored for patients with low eHL could ensure greater equity in health care delivery through the COVID-19 pandemic.
JMIR HUMAN FACTORS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Juhi C. Gupta, Vineet M. Arora, Hanna Vollbrecht, Nicole Kappel, David Meltzer, Valerie G. Press
Summary: This study assessed the differences in technology access and use between adults with and without insufficient vision. The results showed that individuals with insufficient vision reported a reduced ability to independently perform online tasks compared to those with sufficient vision.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jessica Cheng, Vineet M. Arora, Nicole Kappel, Hanna Vollbrecht, David Meltzer, Valerie Press
Summary: This study examines the digital divide in video telehealth use among hospitalized patients, focusing on skills and capabilities rather than access. The results show that low eHealth literacy is associated with lack of web-based skills, lower rates of video telehealth usage, and lower willingness to use video technology.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Critical Care Medicine
Gabrielle Y. Liu, Laura A. Colangelo, Raul San Jose Estepar, Anthony J. Esposito, Samuel Y. Ash, Bina Choi, David R. Jacobs, Mercedes R. Carnethon, George R. Washko, Ravi Kalhan
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rishi K. Wadhera, Karol E. Watson, Mercedes R. Carnethon