Review
Environmental Sciences
Tianyu Qin, Yu Hao, You Wu, Xinli Chen, Shuwen Zhang, Mengqi Wang, Weifeng Xiong, Juan He
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effects of meteorological factors on tuberculosis. The results showed a positive correlation between precipitation and TB risk, while temperature, humidity, air pressure, and sunshine duration had no statistically significant correlation. Subgroup analysis indicated that quarterly measure resolution, low and middle Human Development Index (HDI) level, and subtropical climate increased the risk of TB.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Xiaohan Liu, Yunyi Wang, Miao Tian
Summary: This study systematically reviews 30 studies on the cold protection capability of clothing and identifies the lack of research in specific populations and under different environmental conditions. The study highlights the limitations of temperature ratings on clothing and suggests considering heat storage for the development of a temperature rating prediction model.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Rhiannon Thompson, Emma L. Lawrance, Lily F. Roberts, Kate Grailey, Hutan Ashrafian, Hendramoorthy Maheswaran, Mireille B. Toledano, Ara Darzi
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzed the associations between ambient temperature and mental health outcomes, and found that increased temperature is associated with increased suicide behavior, hospital attendance for mental illness, and worse community mental health and well-being. These findings have significant implications for addressing climate change challenges and improving mental health.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chen Zheng, Jie Feng, WendyYajun Huang, Stephen Heung-Sang Wong
Summary: This study investigates the associations between weather conditions and physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) in children and adolescents. Results show that higher temperatures are associated with more PA, while lower temperature and heavy rainfall are associated with longer ST. Children and adolescents tend to engage in more PA during favorable weather conditions.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jingwen Liu, Blesson M. Varghese, Alana Hansen, Ying Zhang, Timothy Driscoll, Geoffrey Morgan, Keith Dear, Michelle Gourley, Anthony Capon, Peng Bi
Summary: This study reviews the association between heat exposure and cardiovascular disease outcomes, finding a significant positive correlation between high temperatures/heatwaves and cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Women, individuals aged 65 and older, those living in tropical climates, and individuals in lower-middle income countries are at a higher risk. The findings emphasize the need for evidence-based prevention measures to mitigate the adverse effects of high temperatures on cardiovascular health.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Jing Wen, Li Zou, Ziwen Jiang, Yufeng Li, Jiaxin Tao, Yifang Liu, Wenning Fu, Xue Bai, Jing Mao
Summary: This meta-analysis of 20 studies found that both hot and cold ambient temperatures are positively associated with the risk of stroke morbidity and mortality. Targeted measures should be implemented in public health to reduce this risk.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Shreya Louis, Alise K. K. Carlson, Abhilash Suresh, Joshua Rim, MaryAnn Mays, Daniel Ontaneda, Andrew Dhawan
Summary: Although efforts have been made to reduce global temperature rise, irreversible environmental changes have already occurred and will continue to happen as the planet warms. It is crucial for neurologists to anticipate the changes in neurologic disease due to climate change. This review analyzes the impact of extreme weather events, emerging neuroinfectious diseases, and pollutants on neurologic health.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Victor Gabriel El-Hajj, Vasilios Stenimahitis, Maria Gharios, Omar Ali Mahdi, Adrian Elmi-Terander, Erik Edstroem
Summary: Spinal cord infarction (SCInf) is a rare ischemic event that causes acute neurological deficits. It can be classified as either spontaneous or periprocedural. While periprocedural SCInf has received more research attention, spontaneous SCInf remains less studied. This review aims to summarize the current knowledge on SCInf in terms of epidemiology, presentation, diagnostics, treatment strategies, outcomes, and predictors.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Despina Pampaka, Diana Gomez-Barroso, Noemi Lopez-Perea, Rocio Carmona, Rosa Cano Portero
Summary: Multiple studies have shown that meteorological conditions, including precipitation, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, pressure, visibility, UV radiation, and sunshine duration, are associated with the incidence of Legionnaires' disease (LD). Increased precipitation, temperature, and relative humidity have a positive correlation with LD incidence, while higher wind speed, pressure, visibility, UV radiation, and longer sunshine duration are inversely linked to LD occurrence. Understanding the association between weather conditions and LD can improve the diagnosis and surveillance of sporadic LD cases.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Massicotte, Ronda Lun, Vignan Yogendrakumar, Brian Dewar, Hee Sahng Chung, Ricarda Konder, Holly Yim, Alexandra Davis, Dean Fergusson, Michel Shamy, Dar Dowlatshahi
Summary: While most prospective ICH studies report mortality and functional outcomes only at 90 days, a significant proportion do so at 1 year and beyond. Our results support the feasibility of collecting long-term outcome data to optimally assess recovery in ICH.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sebastian Andone, Zoltan Bajko, Anca Motataianu, Oana Mosora, Rodica Balasa
Summary: Atherosclerosis is the main cause of stroke, and biomarkers play an important role in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of stroke. Biomarkers have predictive capabilities for short-term and long-term prognosis for stroke patients, as well as influence over acute phase treatment, especially for risk stratification in patients who have not yet suffered a stroke.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Anesthesiology
Federico Linassi, Eleonora Maran, Alessandro De Laurenzis, Paola Tellaroli, Matthias Kreuzer, Gerhard Schneider, Paolo Navalesi, Michele Carron
Summary: The study found that factors such as temperature, mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) during cardiopulmonary bypass, age, and surgery type were not significantly associated with neurocognitive disorders, stroke, and mortality in cardiac surgery. Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass with MAP >70 mm Hg may reduce the risk of postoperative neurocognitive decline after cardiac surgery.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Laura Gallucci, Roza M. Umarova
Summary: This systematic review aims to synthesize the available research evidence on the association of cognitive reserve (CR) with stroke outcome, in order to improve understanding and prediction of stroke outcome as well as interindividual variability.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Gauruv Bose, Justin Graveline, Vignan Yogendrakumar, Risa Shorr, Dean A. Fergusson, Gregoire Le Gal, Jonathan Coutinho, Marcelo Mendonca, Miguel Viana-Baptista, Simon Nagel, Dar Dowlatshahi
Summary: The systematic review of DOAC therapy in CVT found sufficient safety and efficacy despite variability in timing and dose of treatment. Further rigorous trials are needed to validate these findings and to determine optimal treatment regimens for CVT.
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mukhtar Jibril Abdi, Nurfarhana Raffar, Zed Zulkafli, Khairudin Nurulhuda, Balqis Mohamed Rehan, Farrah Melissa Muharam, Nor Ain Khosim, Fredolin Tangang
Summary: Research on weather index insurance design has been increasing in recent years, with new indices and methods emerging. Rainfall and temperature-based indices are most prevalent, while other promising indices are underrepresented. Ordinary least square-based correlation and linear regression methods dominate yield-index modeling.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Ying Xu, George Bouliotis, Nigel S. Beckett, Riitta L. Antikainen, Craig S. Anderson, Christopher J. Bulpitt, Ruth Peters
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between LVH and cognitive decline and dementia in elderly hypertensive patients. The results showed that CP-LVH was associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline, while SL-LVH and CV-LVH were not associated with cognitive decline. Additionally, LVH was not associated with dementia.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Huynh Thi Hong Tram, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Naoyuki Takashima, Kawser Khan, Hisatomi Arima, Aya Kadota, Takako Fujii, Satoshi Shitara, Akihiro Kitamura, Naomi Miyamatsu, Yoshikuni Kita, Makoto Urushitani, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Katsuyuki Miura, Kazuhiko Nozaki
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of diabetes status at admission on long-term survival in patients with first-ever stroke. The findings suggest that stroke patients with diabetes exhibited a higher risk of all-cause mortality than those without diabetes, particularly in the overall stroke and ischemic stroke populations. Additionally, in stroke populations after 28 days of onset, high risk of long-term mortality was stated in stroke patients with poor HbA1c control.
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lili Song, Pengfei Yang, Yongwei Zhang, Xiaoxi Zhang, Xiaoying Chen, Yunke Li, Hongjian Shen, Lei Zhang, Zifu Li, Yongxin Zhang, Pengfei Xing, Ping Zhang, Yihan Zhou, Xinwen Ren, Laurent Billot, Xia Wang, Mark W. Parsons, Ken Butcher, Bruce Campbell, Thompson Robinson, Mayank Goyal, Diederik Dippel, Yvo Roos, Charles Majoie, Jianmin Liu, Craig S. Anderson
Summary: This study aims to determine the optimal blood pressure level after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. The study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of intensive blood pressure-lowering treatment compared to less-intensive management, in order to improve patients' quality of life at 90 days.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Melinda B. Roaldsen, Agnethe Eltoft, Tom Wilsgaard, Hanne Christensen, Stefan T. Engelter, Bent Indredavik, Dalius Jatuzis, Guntis Karelis, Janika Korv, Erik Lundstrom, Jesper Petersson, Jukka Putaala, Mary-Helen Soyland, Arnstein Tveiten, Andrew Bivard, Stein Harald Johnsen, Michael Mazya, David J. Werring, Teddy Y. Wu, Gian Marco De Marchis, Thompson G. Robinson, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether intravenous thrombolysis with tenecteplase within 4-5 hours of awakening could improve functional outcome in patients with ischaemic wake-up stroke selected with non-contrast CT. The results showed that treatment with tenecteplase was not associated with better functional outcome at 90 days, and the bleeding complications were similar between the treatment groups.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Xia Wang, Cheryl Carce, Mark Woodward
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elton H. J. Lobo, Anne Frolich, Mohamed M. Abdelrazek, Lene J. Rasmussen, John Grundy, Patricia M. Livingston, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Finn Kensing
Summary: This study identifies the needs of stroke caregivers, including information, involvement in decision-making, self-care, and support. It highlights the importance of a caregiver-centered approach in stroke recovery to reduce uncertainty and burden of care.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
James P. Hague, Jonathan Keelan, Lucy Beishon, David Swienton, Thompson G. Robinson, Emma M. L. Chung
Summary: Stroke simulations are important for conducting in-silico trials, developing hypotheses for clinical studies, and interpreting ultrasound monitoring and radiological imaging. This study describes proof-of-concept three-dimensional stroke simulations, which were used to relate lesion volume to embolus diameter and calculate probabilistic lesion overlap maps. Simulated emboli were released into a virtual vasculature and infarct volume distributions and probabilistic lesion overlap maps were determined and compared with radiological images.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chimeglkham Banzrai, Oyungerel Bosookhuu, Erdenechimeg Yadamsuren, Bolormaa Dambasuren, Sarantsetseg Turbat, Tuguldur Erdenedalai, Mandakhnar Myadagsuren, Uuriintuya Munkhtur, Khandsuren Baatar, Punsaldulam Boldbayar, Tovuudorj Avirmed, Burmaajav Badrakh, Menglu Ouyang, Xiaoying Chen, Xia Wang, Craig S. Anderson
Summary: This study aimed to determine the incidence and outcome of stroke in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The findings showed a high incidence of stroke, particularly for intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage, with a high mortality rate within one month and a high rate of death or dependency at 90 days. These epidemiological data can inform future stroke prevention programs and the organization of care systems.
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Talal Ali F. Alharbi, Alaa Ashraf Bagader Alqurashi, Ilias Mahmud, Rayan Jafnan Alharbi, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Sami Almustanyir, Ahmed Essam Maklad, Ahmad AlSarraj, Lujain Nedhal Mughaiss, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Mazin Barry, Sherief Ghozy, Lulwah Ibrahim Alabdan, Sheikh M. Alif, Farhana Sultana, Masudus Salehin, Biswajit Banik, Wendy Cross, Muhammad Aziz Rahman
Summary: A study in Saudi Arabia found that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the psychosocial wellbeing of the population. The study also identified associations between psychosocial distress, fear of COVID-19, and coping strategies. The findings highlight the need for urgent attention from healthcare providers and policymakers to address the mental health implications of the pandemic in Saudi Arabia.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Simiao Wu, Yanan Wang, Ruozhen Yuan, Fuqiang Guo, Dongdong Yang, Zuoxiao Li, Bihua Wu, Chun Wang, Jingfeng Duan, Tianjin Ling, Hao Zhang, Shihong Zhang, Bo Wu, Craig S. Anderson, Ming Liu
Summary: A prognostic model for predicting malignant brain oedema in patients with acute ischemic stroke was developed and validated. The model incorporates seven independent predictors and showed good discrimination and calibration in both the derivation and validation cohorts.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lisa J. Woodhouse, Jason P. Appleton, Hanne Christensen, Rob A. Dineen, Timothy J. England, Marilyn James, Kailash Krishnan, Alan A. Montgomery, Anna Ranta, Thompson G. Robinson, Nikola Sprigg, Philip M. Bath
Summary: In the TARDIS trial, intensive antiplatelet therapy did not reduce recurrent stroke/TIA events compared to guideline treatment, but increased bleeding frequency and severity. Predictors of bleeding and its association with outcome were investigated, revealing that major/fatal bleeding was more common in the intensive therapy group. Bleeding events diverged between treatment groups in the 8-35 day period, and severe bleeding was associated with worse clinical outcomes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Scherazad Kootar, Md Hamidul Huque, Kim M. Kiely, Craig S. Anderson, Louisa Jorm, Miia Kivipelto, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, Fiona Matthews, Jonathan E. Shaw, Rachel A. Whitmer, Ruth Peters, Kaarin J. Anstey
Summary: This study aims to develop and validate a risk tool for estimating an individual's risk of developing dementia and other non-communicable cardiometabolic diseases. Data from multiple high-quality cohort studies will be used to develop the predictive model and evaluate its performance.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Reza Daryabeygi-Khotbehsara, David W. Dunstan, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Yuxin Zhang, Mohamed Abdelrazek, Ralph Maddison
Summary: This paper presents the study protocol for a microrandomized trial to investigate the effectiveness of motivational messages in reducing sedentary behavior in people with T2D, and to identify effective behavior change techniques in specific contexts. So far, 6 participants have been recruited and started using the mobile app iMove. The importance of this study is rated 6 out of 10.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Koji Takahashi, Yoshihiro Nishida, Soichiro Yokota, Kazuhiro Tada, Hiroto Hiyamuta, Kenji Ito, Tetsuhiko Yasuno, Tosihki Maeda, Hisatomi Arima, Kosuke Masutani
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between casual serum triglyceride concentrations and new-onset chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general Japanese population. The results showed a significant association between serum triglyceride concentrations and incident CKD in Japanese men, but not in women. This study provides important insights for predicting and preventing CKD.
KIDNEY & BLOOD PRESSURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
A. Cochrane, C. Chen, J. Stephen, O. M. Ronning, C. S. Anderson, G. J. Hankey, Al-Shahi R. Salman
Summary: This study aimed to determine the overall effectiveness and safety of antithrombotic drugs in reducing major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) for stroke survivors with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The results showed that long-term therapeutic dose oral anticoagulation may reduce MACE and major occlusive vascular events, while short-term prophylactic dose anticoagulation and long-term antiplatelet therapy did not show significant effects. However, the certainty of the evidence was moderate, and further large-scale randomized controlled trials are needed to address the ongoing dilemmas of antithrombotic treatment after ICH.
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2023)
