Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Le Cai, Xu-Ming Wang, Lan Liu, Yi Zhao, Allison Rabkin Golden
Summary: This study examined the changing prevalence and economic burden of COPD across socioeconomic gradients in rural southwest China. The results showed a substantial increase in COPD prevalence and economic burden in all socioeconomic groups from 2011 to 2021. Therefore, future COPD prevention and management interventions should pay special attention to ethnic minority and low socioeconomic populations.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Tejas M. Suri, Tamoghna Ghosh, Saurabh Mittal, Vijay Hadda, Karan Madan, Anant Mohan
Summary: Limited evidence suggests a significant burden of COPD among nonsmokers and biomass fuel-exposed individuals in India. More epidemiological studies of COPD in nonsmokers are needed from low and middle-income countries.
REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Aleksandra Undrunas, Piotr Kasprzyk, Aleksandra Rajca, Krzysztof Kuziemski, Witold Rzyman, Tomasz Zdrojewski
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the largest Polish lung cancer screening program and found that COPD is significantly under-diagnosed in this cohort. Most diagnosed cases were in the initial stage, highlighting the potential benefits of combined lung cancer and COPD screening.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rubhana Raqib, Evana Akhtar, Tajnin Sultana, Shyfuddin Ahmed, Muhammad Ashique Haider Chowdhury, Mohammad Hasan Shahriar, Shirmin Bintay Kader, Mahbbul Eunus, Md Ahsanul Haq, Golam Sarwar, Tariqul Islam, Dewan Shamsul Alam, Faruque Parvez, Bilkis A. Begum, Habibul Ahsan, Mohammed Yunus
Summary: This study aimed to investigate cellular immune responses in women chronically exposed to household air pollution (HAP). The results showed that HAP exposure through the use of biomass fuel (BMF) for cooking adversely affects proportions of B lymphocytes, plasma IgE levels, and functions of antigen presenting cells.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kun Peng, Zhao Li, Tian-Rui Gao, Jia Lv, Wen-Jing Wang, Ping Zhan, Wen-Cong Yao, Hui Zhao, Hua Wang, De-Xiang Xu, Yichao Huang, Zhu-Xia Tan
Summary: This study analyzed the urinary metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and their association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results showed that the exposure to PAH was linked to increased COPD risk, particularly for certain metabolites such as 1-NAP and 2-NAP. This highlights the need for timely environmental regulation.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Haifeng Wang, Xiaojuan Ye, Yafeng Zhang, Shiliang Ling
Summary: The incidence, mortality, and DALYs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased globally, despite a decrease in the overall burden of COPD. However, in certain regions such as those with high SDI, high-income North America, Southern Latin America, North Africa, and the Middle East, the incidence of COPD has increased.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Omar Melhem, Eileen Savage, Elaine Lehane
Summary: The study reveals that COPD patients experience a high number of various symptoms, with shortness of breath, lack of energy, and difficulty sleeping being the most burdensome. Patients with 'very severe' COPD carry the heaviest symptom burden.
APPLIED NURSING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
HuanYu Long, ZhenZhen Xing, Di Chai, WeiMing Liu, YaQi Tong, YuXia Wang, YaLi Ma, MingMing Pan, Jia Cui, YanFei Guo
Summary: This study confirmed the significant burden of COPD among never-smokers and identified the risk factors for COPD in this population. Additionally, a positive association was found between solid fuel exposure and both COPD and small airway dysfunction.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bijay Sharma, Sayantan Sarkar
Summary: This study investigated the exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives in rural kitchens in northeastern India using different fuels. The results showed that kitchens using firewood had significantly higher concentrations of PAHs, which were preferentially associated with PM1 particles. Furthermore, using cleaner fuels like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) can reduce exposure to PAHs and the potential risk of cancer.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shuyi Qiu, Xiaofang Chen, Guojin Luo, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen, Xianping Wu, John S. Ji
Summary: The use of solid fuels in rural China is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Low income and poor education level are significantly correlated with solid fuel use, acting as potential mediators. Switching from solid fuel to clean fuels or stopping regular use of solid fuels can mitigate the risk of all-cause mortality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Muhammad Muneeb Hassan, Muhammad Ameeq, Farrukh Jamal, Muhammad H. Tahir, John T. Mendy
Summary: This study retrospectively studied 498 COVID-19 patients with tuberculosis and COPD at the DHQ Hospital in Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan. The results showed that COVID-19 patients with tuberculosis had a higher risk of death and a lower risk of recovery, with a shorter time to death and longer time to recovery.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yaqi Wang, Kai Wang, Wenlin Cheng, Yunquan Zhang
Summary: The study reveals a global increase in COPD burden attributable to ozone over the years, but a decline in ASMR and ASDR rates. Gender inequality exists in ozone-related COPD burden, with greater impact on males and increasing with age. The impact of ozone on COPD burden varies by geographical and socioeconomic regions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biophysics
Guixia Pan, Jian Cheng, Hai-Feng Pan, Yin-Guang Fan, Dong-Qing Ye
Summary: This study aimed to assess the disease burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attributable to air pollution from multiple epidemiological perspectives. The results showed that in 2019, COPD deaths associated with air pollution accounted for 2.32% of global total deaths, and the disease-adjusted life years (DALY) accounted for 1.12% of global DALY. The number of COPD deaths associated with air pollution increased from 1990 to 2019, peaking at 1.41 million in 1993, and then declined. The burden of COPD associated with air pollution was also influenced by national indicators. Therefore, health policymakers are called to take action and interventions targeting vulnerable countries and populations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Nan Zhang, Zheng Tian, Xinyi Liu, Xi Yu, Lan Wang
Summary: This study aims to examine the burden of family caregivers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and their coping strategies and resilience factors. The findings show that caregivers face multiple burdens and adapt through different coping styles and have different psychological consequences. Factors associated with caregiver's resilience include a higher level of knowledge, social and familial support, a close relationship with patients, a caregiver's sense of responsibility, and the patient's high self-efficacy.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Domingo Orozco-Beltran, Juan Manuel Arriero-Marin, Concepcion Carratala-Munuera, Juan J. Soler-Cataluna, Adriana Lopez-Pineda, Vicente F. Gil-Guillen, Jose A. Quesada
Summary: The study revealed that the hospital admission rates for COPD in Spain decreased in both men and women from 1998 to 2010 before starting to rise again from 2010, with women showing a sharper increase.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Deep Chakraborty, Srinivasan Natarajan, Sankar Sambandam, Kalpana Balakrishnan
Summary: This study investigated the exposure and health concerns associated with PAHs from kerosene fuel emissions in households. The most prevalent PAHs were BaP, BA, BbF, and Nap, regardless of season or location. The estimated average incremental lifetime cancer risks exceeded the USEPA level in both urban and rural households. The non-carcinogenic risk for developmental and reproductive effects was higher in rural women, particularly in the winter season. Concentrations of PAHs and exposure duration were the most sensitive factors influencing health risk estimations. Women using kerosene for cooking were recommended to switch to clean fuel to reduce health risks.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2023)
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Harshpal S. Sachdev, G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, Raghu Pullakhandam, Santu Ghosh, Hemalatha Rajkumar, Anura V. Kurpad
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Raghu Pullakhandam, Santu Ghosh, Bharati Kulkarni, G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, Hemalatha Rajkumar, Umesh Kapil, Anura V. Kurpad, Harshpal S. Sachdev
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Raghu Pullakhandam, Bharati Kulkarni, Santu Ghosh, Tinku Thomas, Anura Kurpad, Harshpal S. Sachdev
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Kavitha Palaniappan, Natarajan Rajaraman, Santu Ghosh
Summary: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of promoting peer support to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress among migrant construction workers in Singapore. The findings indicate that peer support is effective in improving the mental health of migrant workers in the construction sector.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
S. Ghosh, T. Thomas, A. Kurpad, H. S. Sachdev
Summary: The study found that high body iron status is associated with non-communicable diseases in adolescents, depending on wealth and co-existing prediabetes. This has important implications for iron intake in anemia prevention programs and the relationship between NCD and body iron stores should be studied.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Santu Ghosh, Tinku Thomas, Raghu Pullakhandam, Krishnapillai Madhavan Nair, Harshpal S. Sachdev, Anura Kurpad
Summary: This article proposes a framework for micronutrient fortification, suggesting that the targeted median nutrient intake should be set at the Estimated Average Requirement to avoid risks of inadequacy and excess intake.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karthikeyan D. Rajamani, Sankar Sambandam, Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Naveen Puttaswamy, Gurusamy Thangavel, Durairaj Natesan, Rengaraj Ramasamy, Saritha Sendhil, Amudha Natarajan, Vigneswari Aravindalochan, Ajay Pillarisetti, Michael Johnson, Joshua Rosenthal, Kyle Steenland, Ricardo Piedhrahita, Jennifer Peel, Maggie L. Clark, Dana Boyd Barr, Sarah Rajkumar, Bonnie Young, Shirin Jabbarzadeh, Ghislaine Rosa, Miles Kirby, Lindsay J. Underhill, Anaite Diaz-Artiga, Amy Lovvorn, William Checkley, Thomas Clasen, Kalpana Balakrishnan
Summary: This article introduces standard procedures for collecting personal exposure data on household air pollution in resource-constrained settings. The methods used here include particulate matter measurement, stove usage monitoring, ambient air pollution monitoring, and biological sample collection. These procedures have been shown to enhance data quality and can serve as a valuable resource for researchers conducting similar studies in India and other low- and middle-income countries.
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Suzanne M. Simkovich, Shakir Hossen, Eric D. McCollum, Ashley K. Toenjes, John P. McCracken, Lisa M. Thompson, Adly Castanaza, Anaite Diaz, Ghislaine Rosa, Miles A. Kirby, Alexie Mukeshimana, Rachel Myers, Patricia M. Lenzen, Rachel Craik, Shirin Jabbarzadeh, Lisa Elon, Sarada S. Garg, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Gurusamy Thangavel, Jennifer L. Peel, Thomas F. Clasen, Victor G. Davila-Roman, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Lisa de las Fuentes, William Checkley
Summary: This study used lung ultrasound (LUS) to diagnose pneumonia. By developing standardized definitions, recruiting and training sonographers, and using a blinded panel approach to interpretation, the use of LUS for pneumonia diagnosis was found to be highly reliable.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
John R. Speakman, Jasper M. A. de Jong, Srishti Sinha, Klaas R. Westerterp, Yosuke Yamada, Hiroyuki Sagayama, Philip N. Ainslie, Liam J. Anderson, Lenore Arab, Kweku Bedu-Addo, Stephane Blanc, Alberto G. Bonomi, Pascal Bovet, Soren Brage, Maciej S. Buchowski, Nancy F. Butte, Stefan G. J. A. Camps, Jamie A. Cooper, Richard Cooper, Sai Krupa Das, Peter S. W. Davies, Lara R. Dugas, Ulf Ekelund, Sonja Entringer, Terrence Forrester, Barry W. Fudge, Melanie Gillingham, Santu Ghosh, Annelies H. Goris, Michael Gurven, Lewis G. Halsey, Catherine Hambly, Hinke H. Haisma, Daniel Hoffman, Sumei Hu, Annemiek M. Joosen, Jennifer L. Kaplan, Peter Katzmarzyk, William E. Kraus, Robert F. Kushner, William R. Leonard, Marie Loef, Corby K. Martin, Eric Matsiko, Anine C. Medin, Erwin P. Meijer, Marian L. Neuhouser, Theresa A. Nicklas, Robert M. Ojiambo, Kirsi H. Pietilaeinen, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Guy Plasqui, Ross L. Prentice, Susan B. Racette, David A. Raichlen, Eric Ravussin, Leanne M. Redman, Susan B. Roberts, Michael C. Rudolph, Luis B. Sardinha, Albertine J. Schuit, Analiza M. Silva, Eric Stice, Samuel S. Urlacher, Giulio Valenti, Ludo M. Van Etten, Edgar A. Van Mil, Brian M. Wood, Jack A. Yanovski, Tsukasa Yoshida, Xueying Zhang, Alexia J. Murphy-Alford, Cornelia U. Loechl, Anura Kurpad, Amy H. Luke, Herman Pontzer, Matthew S. Rodeheffer, Jennifer Rood, Dale A. Schoeller, William W. Wong
Summary: Obesity is caused by prolonged positive energy balance, and the contribution of reduced activity levels to energy expenditure is still debated. Our study shows that total energy expenditure (TEE) adjusted for body composition and age has declined since the late 1980s, while adjusted activity energy expenditure has increased over time in both sexes. The decline in adjusted basal energy expenditure (BEE) is identified as a previously unrecognized factor. These findings suggest that the increasing obesity in the United States/Europe is not likely fueled by reduced physical activity leading to lowered TEE.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Santu Ghosh, Ravindranadh Palika, Teena Dasi, Rajeev K. K. Varshney, Devraj J. J. Parasannanavar, Sourav Sen Gupta, Annapurna Chitikineni, Santosh Kumar Banjara, Raghu Pullakhandam, Tinku Thomas, Harshpal S. S. Sachdev, Anura V. V. Kurpad, Bharati Kulkarni
Summary: Despite long-term iron supplementation, the high prevalence of anaemia among Indian women of reproductive age remains, possibly due to over-diagnosis using an inappropriate haemoglobin cut-off. A study was conducted to determine a suitable diagnostic haemoglobin cut-off for iron-responsive anaemia in this population. The derived cut-off is lower than the current adult values and could contribute to the high prevalence of anaemia.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Tattari Shalini, Raghu Pullakhandam, Santu Ghosh, Bharati Kulkarni, Hemalatha Rajkumar, Harshpal S. Sachdev, Anura V. Kurpad, Geereddy Bhanuprakash Reddy
Summary: There is a high prevalence of vitamin B-12 and folate deficiency among Indian children and adolescents, especially in adolescents. Although there are regional variations, there are no rural-urban differences. These findings suggest the need for further investigation.
Letter
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harshpal Singh Sachdev, Santu Ghosh, Arun Gupta, Tinku Thomas, Anura Kurpad
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Deepa Puttaswamy, Santu Ghosh, Rebecca Kuriyan
Summary: This study aims to explore the walkability index in urban Bengaluru and its association with childhood obesity indices. The findings indicate a negative correlation between walkability and obesity indices in younger children, but the effects decrease with age.
Article
Primary Health Care
Sheela S. Ravinder, R. Padmavathi, K. Maheshkumar, M. Mohankumar, K. N. Maruthy, S. Sankar, Kalpana Balakrishnan
Summary: This study found a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women in South India, leading to adverse health consequences for both the mother and offspring. Lack of physical activity, decreased sun exposure, darker skin complexion, lower socioeconomic status, and lack of awareness were identified as the major risk factors associated with vitamin D deficiency in this population.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE
(2022)