Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qing He, Zhuo Chen, Caiyuan Xie, Lin Liu, Haibo Yang, Ruihua Wei
Summary: The study found a significant correlation between dry eye disease and anxiety and depression, with health anxiety serving as a mediator in the relationship between dry eye symptoms and anxiety and depression.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Qing He, Zhuo Chen, Caiyuan Xie, Lin Liu, Ruihua Wei
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dry eye disease (DED) and anxiety and depression, and found significant correlations between the severity of DED symptoms and anxiety and depression. Sleep quality and sleep latency played a mediating role in the relationship between DED symptoms and anxiety and depression.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ching-Yao Tsai, Zhu Liduzi Jiesisibieke, Tao-Hsin Tung
Summary: This umbrella review summarizes the available evidence on the association between dry eye disease and depression. The findings suggest that dry eye disease is associated with depression, as the symptoms of dry eye disease can affect patients' mood. However, further evidence is needed to confirm this association. The study highlights the importance of psychological support for patients with dry eye disease and suggests that future clinical studies should investigate the underlying mechanism of this association.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Haozhe Yu, Weizhen Zeng, Minhui Xu, Wenyu Wu, Yun Feng
Summary: This study aims to identify the causes of anxiety and depression in patients with dry eye disease (DED) and explore their coping strategies. Through qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews, the study found that the causes of anxiety and depression in DED patients can be categorized into hospital-related factors, factors from daily life, and societal factors. The study also revealed that most DED patients with anxiety and depression tend to have a negative attitude towards their condition and treatment.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sun-Young Kim, So-Youn Woo, Shahbaz Raza, Dham Ho, Sang Won Jeon, Yoosoo Chang, Seungho Ryu, Hyung-Lae Kim, Han-Na Kim
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between anxiety symptoms and gut microbial composition and their functional pathways. The gut microbiome of anxious individuals showed lower alpha diversity and significant differences in community structure compared to non-anxious individuals. Male participants with anxiety had lower abundance of certain bacteria families, while female participants with anxiety had lower abundance of a specific genus. The cross-sectional design of the study limits the ability to determine causality between anxiety symptoms and gut microbiota. Conclusion: This study provides insights into the relationship between anxiety symptoms and gut microbiota, suggesting potential interventions for anxiety treatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Tung-Mei Kuang, Su-Ying Tsai, Catherine Jiu-Ling Liu, Shui-Mei Lee, Pesus Chou
Summary: This study found a significant association between depressive symptoms and frequent symptoms of dry eye in older Asian individuals. Dry eye signs were not correlated with depressive symptoms, but specific dry eye symptoms like tear-film break-up time, Schirmer test score, and meibomian gland disease were significantly related to depressive symptoms.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sonja Sulkava, Jari Haukka, Raimo Sulkava, Tiina Laatikainen, Tiina Paunio
Summary: This study found an association between symptoms of psychological distress and dementia, although the nature of this association remains unclear. The results suggest that psychological distress symptoms are related to the incidence of dementia, but this association is diminished by the competing risk of death.
Article
Psychiatry
Zhanglin Liu, Shengshu Sun, Xiaowen Sun, Yuan Wu, Yue Huang
Summary: This study found that anxiety and depression tendencies were closely associated with dry eye disease and sleep disorders, with factors affecting anxiety and depression varying with age.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Khalaf Kridin, Jennifer E. Hundt, Ralf J. Ludwig, Yochai Schonmann, Arnon D. Cohen
Summary: A history of anxiety, depression, and anxiety-depression comorbidity predisposes individuals to bullous pemphigoid (BP), while patients with BP are at an increased risk of depression. Female BP patients are more likely to develop depression and anxiety.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
J. Blanc, N. Resseguier, E. Lorthe, F. Goffinet, L. Sentilhes, P. Auquier, B. Tosello, C. d'Ercole
Summary: The study found that mothers who underwent cesarean delivery before 26 weeks of gestation were more likely to experience severe symptoms of depression, with no significant association observed between delivery mode and anxiety. After adjusting for factors such as birthweight and severe neonatal morbidity, cesarean delivery before 26 weeks was significantly associated with maternal depression symptoms.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Qun Huang, Yanlin Zheng, Chuantao Zhang, Wanjie Wang, Tingting Liao, Xili Xiao, Jing Wang, Juan Wang
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the relationship between dry eye disease (DED) and asthma based on population-based studies and found that the prevalence of DED was higher in asthma patients compared to controls. Subgroup analysis by ethnicity showed that Australian, Caucasian, and Asian asthma patients had an increased risk of DED.
Article
Dermatology
Suvi-Paivikki Sinikumpu, Jari Jokelainen, Kaisa Tasanen, Markku Timonen, Laura Huilaja
Summary: Pruritus has a significant impact on functional, social and psychosocial behavior. This study aimed to investigate the association between pruritus and insomnia, quality of life, depression, and anxiety at the population level. A population-based study was conducted, involving 6,809 subjects, and it was found that pruritus affected 19.9% of the study participants weekly, with a higher prevalence in women. There was a significant association between pruritus and symptoms of insomnia, depression, anxiety, and decreased quality of life.
ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexander Jordan, Pradeesh Sivapalan, Josefin Eklof, Jakob B. Vestergaard, Howraman Meteran, Mohamad Isam Saeed, Tor Biering-Sorensen, Anders Lokke, Niels Seersholm, Jens Ulrik Staehr Jensen
Summary: This study found that exposure to inhaled corticosteroids in COPD patients was associated with a slight to moderate increase in antidepressant use frequency and risk of psychiatric hospital admissions.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Daniel P. Jones, Robyn E. Wootton, Dipender Gill, Alice R. Carter, David Gunnell, Marcus R. Munafo, Hannah M. Sallis
Summary: Higher levels of educational attainment are associated with reduced risk of mental health disorders, and reduced depression accounts for a small proportion of the total protective effect of education on cardiovascular disease.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Miki Hata-Mizuno, Yuichi Uchino, Miki Uchino, Shigeto Shimmura, Yoko Ogawa, Kazuo Tsubota, Kazuno Negishi
Summary: This study found a positive correlation between gal-3 concentration in tears and the severity of dry eye disease, as well as a negative correlation with tear film break-up time and Schirmer's test. The detection rate of gal-3C in tears was closely associated with the severity of dry eye disease.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Ophthalmology
David Cui, Ian J. Saldanha, Gavin Li, Priya M. Mathews, Michael X. Lin, Esen K. Akpek
Summary: This article reports on the heterogeneity in methodology of clinical trials submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval of topical dry eye treatments. Multiple outcome measures were used in these trials, highlighting the need for standardized assessment tools to optimize the evaluation and comparison of therapeutic benefits.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Adanna Udeh, Dana Huh, Terri Young, O'rese Knight, Fasika Woreta
Summary: This study examines the rates and trends of faculty promotions within the field of ophthalmology, with a focus on the rates of promotion among underrepresented in medicine (URiM) faculty. The results show that Black faculty had lower promotion rates and were more likely to leave academic medicine, highlighting the need for strategies and policies to address equity in promotion rates and retention of URiM faculty in academic ophthalmology.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Ursula Greferath, Erica Fletcher, Judy Savige, Heather G. Mack
Summary: Retinal drusen are uncommon in IgA nephropathy, but they resemble drusen found in age-related macular degeneration. The IgA-staining deposits in the drusen are likely related to systemic deposition of IgA. The nature of cystic spaces in the drusen is still unknown. Further research on the retinas of people with glomerulonephritis is recommended.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Andrew Mihalache, Ryan S. Huang, Nikhil S. Patil, Marko M. Popovic, Ashwin Mallipatna, Peter J. Kertes, Rajeev H. Muni, Radha P. Kohly
Summary: This study examines sociodemographic predictors of poor vision in children and adolescents in the US. The findings suggest that factors such as affordability of medical care, public health insurance, age, and parental education level are associated with vision difficulty. Addressing these disparities through public health policies is crucial for achieving equity in vision health.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Johannes Birtel, Richard Caswell, Samantha R. De Silva, Philipp Herrmann, Salwah Rehman, Andrew J. Lotery, Omar A. Mahroo, Michel Michaelides, Andrew R. Webster, Robert E. Maclaren, Peter Charbel Issa
Summary: The study investigated the phenotype, variability, and penetrance of IMPG2-related maculopathy. The results showed that mono-allelic IMPG2 variants could result in haploinsufficiency manifesting as a maculopathy with variable penetrance and expressivity. Family members of patients with IMPG2-related retinitis pigmentosa may also present with vitelliform lesions. The maculopathy is usually limited to the fovea and is associated with moderate visual impairment.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Colas Nils Authie, Mylene Poujade, Alireza Talebi, Alexis Defer, Ariel Zenouda, Cecilia Coen, Saddek Mohand-Said, Philippe Chaumet-Riffaud, Isabelle Audo, Jose-Alain Sahel
Summary: MOST has been validated as a reliable mobility test for measuring the movement ability of patients with vision impairments in both real and virtual environments.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Maria Krisch, Jordan Ueberroth, Neha Gupta, Stephen Merriam, Mark p. Breazzano
Summary: Orbeez-related ocular trauma can lead to severe visual morbidity and various intraocular sequelae. Adolescents may be at higher risk for posterior segment complications. Elevated IOP and hyphema at initial presentation may indicate a need for more aggressive interventions.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Jaron Pruett, Kelly Ruland, Sean Donahue
Summary: The study aimed to validate or refute the hypothesis that infants with birthweight over 750 g and gestational age over 27 weeks, who did not have retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) at 37 weeks, would not develop treatable ROP. The findings of the study supported the termination of examination at 37 weeks in infants meeting these criteria, as the value of continued screening was minimal.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Emily Sun, Jing Tian, Loaah Eltemsah, Divya Srikumaran, Grace Sun, Jessica Chow, Fasika Woreta
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the research productivity of ophthalmology residency applicants and identify differences in productivity based on gender and race. The findings reveal that women have similar or higher research outputs compared to men, while self-identified underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students have lower research outputs in ophthalmology. Therefore, greater mentorship and support for URiM students are needed to promote the recruitment of diverse trainees in ophthalmology programs.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ophthalmology
Isaac A. Bernstein, Ann Caroline Fisher, Kuldev Singh, Sophia Y. Wang
Summary: This study aims to investigate the association between visual field loss and frailty in a nationally representative cohort of US adults.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2024)
