Review
Allergy
Bronwyn K. Brew, Emma Caffrey Osvald, Tong Gong, Anna M. Hedman, Kirsten Holmberg, Henrik Larsson, Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Mwenya Mubanga, Awad Smew, Catarina Almqvist
Summary: Recent studies have found that children with asthma are at a higher risk of developing other non-allergic concurrent diseases. These comorbidities include obesity, depression and anxiety, neurodevelopmental disorders, sleep disorders, and autoimmune diseases. The studies have identified potential mechanisms such as early life risk factors, common genetic factors, causal relationships, asthma medication, and embryologic origins. Future research should focus on objective measures of asthma, larger genetic analyses, and gene-environment interactions. The findings of these studies have important implications for clinical practice and asthma management.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Baozhen Dai, Stephen Addai-Dansoh, Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, Jeremiah Osei-Kwakye, Ebenezer Larnyo, Stephen Oppong, Priscilla Yeboah Boahemaa, Francisca Arboh
Summary: This paper examines the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among older adults in Ghana, finding that hypertension prevalence tends to increase with age and is associated with residency, overweight, and obesity.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Physiology
Ezequiel J. Hid, Juana Mosele, Paula D. Prince, Cesar G. Fraga, Monica Galleano
Summary: This review summarizes experimental evidence on the beneficial effects of (-)-epicatechin (EC) attenuating major cardiometabolic risk factors, including dyslipidemias, obesity, hyperglycemia, and hypertension. The assessment of EC metabolism highlights the importance of both host metabolism-derived conjugated-EC metabolites and microbiota-derived species. EC appears to have significant effects on regulating oxidant production, nitric oxide production, and energy homeostasis in processes associated with cardiometabolic diseases.
PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sepiso K. Masenga, Annet Kirabo
Summary: This review summarizes the current understanding of hypertensive heart disease and discusses in detail the mechanisms associated with its development and complications, including left ventricular hypertrophy, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. The review also briefly highlights the role of dietary salt, immunity, and genetic predisposition in the pathogenesis of hypertensive heart disease.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Jianghong Liu, Xiaopeng Ji, Elizabeth Rovit, Susannah Pitt, Terri Lipman
Summary: This review summarizes various risk factors contributing to childhood sleep problems, including biological, nutritional, environmental, interpersonal, and community/socioeconomic variables. A better understanding of these risk factors and their mechanisms is crucial for future research and prevention programs focusing on pediatric sleep problems.
WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huan Yang, Ping Lin, Zongan Liang
Summary: This study found that smoking, hypertension, and arthritis were associated with an increased risk of depression in asthmatic individuals, while higher education and increasing age were associated with a decreased risk. These findings can help us better identify target populations for improving the mental health of asthmatic individuals.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ruben Hernaez, Jennifer R. Kramer, Aisha Khan, Jessica Phillips, Katharine McCallister, Kassie Chaf, Adriana Portela Hernandez, Hannah Fullington, Cynthia Ortiz, James-Michael Blackwell, Adam Loewen, Yan Liu, Jasmin A. Tiro, Simon C. Lee, Amit G. Singal
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and risk factors for depression and anxiety among patients with cirrhosis in the United States. It found that nearly 1 in 6 patients with cirrhosis have moderately severe to severe depression and nearly half have moderate-severe anxiety. Self-reported poor health was identified as a significant risk factor for both depression and anxiety.
CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Cindy-Lee Dennis, Flavia Marini, Justine Dol, Simone N. Vigod, Sophie Grigoriadis, Hilary K. Brown
Summary: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of comorbid depression and anxiety symptoms in fathers during the first- and second-year following birth. The strongest risk factors associated with paternal comorbidity included poor perceived health postpartum, depression before pregnancy, anxiety in the current pregnancy, adverse childhood experiences, positive ADHD screen, and intimate partner violence victimization. The high rates of comorbidity underline the importance of perinatal mental health management at a family level and suggest areas for further research and intervention development to support paternal mental health.
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wei-Che Chang, Huei-Chen Ko
Summary: Researchers identified several comorbid types of problematic smartphone use (PSU) and explored their commonalities and differences. The study found four types of PSU, including multiple problematic use, problematic online gaming/smartphone use, problematic social networking sites/smartphone use, and PSU only. These types showed higher perceived stress, social anxiety, depression, and avoidant coping styles. However, they also had unique risk factors such as gender, high use expectancy, and low refusal self-efficacy.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Reem Alkahtani
Summary: This article provides an overview of the major modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of stroke, as well as their molecular mechanisms affecting cerebrovascular diseases.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Abebe Sorsa Badacho, Ozayr Haroon Mahomed
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension and diabetes among HIV patients receiving ART in Ethiopia. The study found that the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes was 18.5% and 6.9% respectively, with more than two-thirds of the patients being newly diagnosed cases. Factors such as age, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, obesity, family history, and duration of ART were associated with hypertension and diabetes.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Yuanyuan Hu, Yueqin Huang, Limin Wang, Zhaorui Liu, Linhong Wang, Jie Yan, Mei Zhang, Ping Lv, Yunqi Guan, Chao Ma, Zhengjing Huang, Tingting Zhang, Hongguang Chen
Summary: The study examines the relationship between mental disorders and chronic diseases in China, finding that the disability caused by coexisting mood disorders and anxiety disorders with diabetes and hypertension is more severe. Understanding the relationship between mental and physical diseases is crucial for reducing disability.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yahong Chen, Xiaohong Wang, Haifeng Zhai, Yanling Zhang, Jianmei Huang
Summary: This study aimed to identify potential hRyR1 agonists from NSMPs and investigate the role of RyR1 in their anxiolytic effect. Results showed that certain compounds in NSMPs could act as agonists of hRyR1 and mobilize calcium ions from intracellular stores, ultimately leading to a sedative effect.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Aaron Shengting Mai, Oliver Zi Hern Lim, Yeung Jek Ho, Gwyneth Kong, Grace En Hui Lim, Cheng Han Ng, Cyrus Ho, Roger Ho, Yinghao Lim, Ivandito Kuntjoro, Edgar Tay, James Yip, Nicholas W. S. Chew, Ting-Ting Low
Summary: The prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with pulmonary hypertension is significantly high, with Asian patients exhibiting a higher prevalence of anxiety compared to European and North American patients. Risk factors for depression and anxiety include congenital heart disease-related pulmonary arterial hypertension, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, and severe disease.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zhengqing Ba, Ying Xiao, Ming He, Dong Liu, Hao Wang, Hanyang Liang, Jiansong Yuan
Summary: This review investigates the risk factors for comorbidity of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and hypertension (HTN) and discusses measures to reduce the comorbidity and treat hypertension. The deficiencies in current studies are discussed and future research directions are proposed.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)