Article
Environmental Sciences
Garthika Navaranjan, Miriam L. Diamond, Shelley A. Harris, Liisa M. Jantunen, Sarah Bernstein, James A. Scott, Tim K. Takaro, Ruixue Dai, Diana L. Lefebvre, Meghan B. Azad, Allan B. Becker, Piush J. Mandhane, Theo J. Moraes, Elinor Simons, Stuart E. Turvey, Malcolm R. Sears, Padmaja Subbarao, Jeffrey R. Brook
Summary: The study found an association between DEHP exposure in the first year of life and increased risks of asthma and recurrent wheezing among children at 5 years. These findings suggest the need to assess whether more stringent regulations are required to protect children's health, which can be informed by future work exploring the main sources of DEHP exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carla Luis, Pilar Baylina, Raquel Soares, Ruben Fernandes
Summary: This study discusses the significance of metabolic imbalances in the pathophysiological course of type 2 diabetes (T2D) for early-stage prediction, emphasizing the potential value of biomarkers and the role of lifestyle interventions in treatment. Additionally, it highlights the varying responses of individuals to treatment and introduces the concept of novel biomarkers for better treatment outcomes.
Article
Pediatrics
Idun Holmdahl, Anastasia Filiou, Katarina Stenberg Hammar, Anna Asarnoj, Magnus P. Borres, Marianne van Hage, Gunilla Hedlin, Cilla Soderhall, Jon R. Konradsen
Summary: This study followed children with acute wheeze during early childhood to age 7 and found that acute wheeze caused by rhinovirus infection at inclusion was the main associated factor for developing persistent asthma. Cases who developed asthma also required more hospital time and care after inclusion.
Article
Allergy
Philip J. Cooper, Irina Chis Ster, Martha E. Chico, Maritza Vaca, Yisela Oviedo, Augusto Maldonado, Mauricio L. Barreto, Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, David P. Strachan
Summary: Early-life exposure to geohelminths may have a protective effect against wheeze/asthma and atopy. However, the relationship between geohelminths and airways is complex, with maternal geohelminths and childhood infections showing different effects on respiratory outcomes. Parasite-specific effects were observed in non-atopic children in terms of wheeze/asthma and airways reactivity/inflammation.
Article
Allergy
Kathleen A. Lee-Sarwar, Yih-Chieh Chen, Yuan Yao Chen, Anita L. Kozyrskyj, Piush J. Mandhane, Stuart E. Turvey, Padmaja Subbarao, Hans Bisgaard, Jakob Stokholm, Bo Chawes, Soren J. Sorensen, Rachel S. Kelly, Jessica Lasky-Su, Robert S. Zeiger, George T. O'Connor, Megan T. Sandel, Leonard B. Bacharier, Avraham Beigelman, Vincent J. Carey, Benjamin J. Harshfield, Nancy Laranjo, Diane R. Gold, Scott T. Weiss, Augusto A. Litonjua
Summary: This study found associations between prenatal and early-life fecal microbiomes and childhood asthma phenotypes. Cesarean section was found to increase the risk of early asthma.
Article
Allergy
Kedir N. Turi, Christopher McKennan, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Brittney Snyder, Christine M. Seroogy, Robert F. Lemanske, Edward Zoratti, Suzanne Havstad, Carole Ober, Susan Lynch, Kathyrn McCauley, Chang Yu, Daniel J. Jackson, James E. Gern, Tina V. Hartert
Summary: This study identified a novel inverse, dose-dependent association between plasma levels of Z,Z unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) and related metabolites with early-life wheeze and childhood asthma, along with significant negative correlations with inflammatory lipid mediators and oxidative stress byproducts.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yin Zhang, Mingyang Song, Yin Cao, A. Heather Eliassen, Brian M. Wolpin, Meir J. Stampfer, Walter C. Willett, Kana Wu, Kimmie Ng, Frank B. Hu, Edward L. Giovannucci
Summary: This study prospectively evaluated the association between early-onset and later-onset type 2 diabetes and the risk of early-onset and later-onset cancer. The results showed that early-onset type 2 diabetes was associated with an increased risk of early-onset total cancer, diabetes-related cancer, and obesity-related cancer, particularly among individuals with higher BMI at 18 years of age. Later-onset type 2 diabetes was also associated with a higher risk of later-onset total cancer, diabetes-related cancer, and obesity-related cancer. However, the risk attenuated with aging.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Sadia Haider, Sara Fontanella, Anhar Ullah, Stephen Tumer, Angela Simpson, Graham Roberts, Clare S. Murray, John W. Holloway, John A. Curtin, Paul Cullinan, Syed Hasan Arshad, Guillem Hurault, Raquel Granell, Adnan Custovic
Summary: The study found significant variation in the patterns of eczema, wheeze, and rhinitis morbidity, with multimorbidity being rare but significantly overrepresented. Infantile eczema was associated with subsequent multimorbidity, but the majority of children with eczema did not progress to any comorbidities.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Monica Isgut, Jimeng Sun, Arshed A. Quyyumi, Greg Gibson
Summary: Including polygenic risk scores along with conventional risk factors improves cardiovascular risk prediction early in life, but the benefit diminishes by middle age when many risk factors are known.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vinzenz Fleischer, Dumitru Ciolac, Gabriel Gonzalez-Escamilla, Matthias Grothe, Sebastian Strauss, Lara S. Molina Galindo, Angela Radetz, Anke Salmen, Carsten Lukas, Luisa Klotz, Sven G. Meuth, Antonios Bayas, Friedemann Paul, Hans-Peter Hartung, Christoph Heesen, Martin Stangel, Brigitte Wildemann, Florian Then Bergh, Bjoern Tackenberg, Tania Kuempfel, Uwe K. Zettl, Matthias Knop, Hayrettin Tumani, Heinz Wiendl, Ralf Gold, Stefan Bittner, Frauke Zipp, Sergiu Groppa, Muthuraman Muthuraman
Summary: This study investigated the predictive value of subcortical gray matter volumes for fatigue severity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results showed that volumes of the caudate, putamen, pallidum, and pons were predictive factors for fatigue severity, and subcortical structures such as the putamen and pons played a central role in the brain network of patients with fatigue worsening. These findings suggest an early involvement of specific brain regions in the development of fatigue in MS.
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sanna Mustaniemi, Elina Keikkala, Eero Kajantie, Markku Nurhonen, Antti Jylha, Laure Morin-Papunen, Hanna Ohman, Tuija Mannisto, Hannele Laivuori, Johan Eriksson, Reijo Laaksonen, Marja Vaarasmaki
Summary: This study suggests that the concentrations of four ceramides in early pregnancy are associated with the development of gestational diabetes. The highest quartiles of ceramide concentrations, along with high levels of triglycerides and LDL, are independent predictors of GDM.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nicoli B. Xavier, Ana Carolina V. O. Abreu, Guilherme Rodriguez Amando, Eduardo Giordani Steibel, Luisa K. Pilz, Juliana Jury Freitas, Sanseray da Silveira Cruz-Machado, Regina P. Markus, Benicio N. Frey, Maria Paz Hidalgo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the potential predictors of adequate treatment response in MDD, including sleep, levels of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin, and other circadian parameters derived from actimetry. The results showed that increased activity levels, earlier peak of activity, and lower intradaily variability of light exposure were associated with early antidepressant response. Sleep parameters and 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels did not predict treatment response.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eva Lermer, Matthias F. C. Hudecek, Susanne Gaube, Martina Raue, Falk Batz
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the German government implemented measures on movement restrictions and social distancing, leading to discussions on public trust, behavioral responses, and adherence to regulations. Studies found significant differences in trust in official statistics and its impact on behavioral responses. Individuals who were older and had higher acceptance rates were more likely to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Allergy
Abdal J. Farhan, Dilini M. Kothalawala, Ramesh J. Kurukulaaratchy, Raquel Granell, Angela Simpson, Clare Murray, Adnan Custovic, Graham Roberts, Hongmei Zhang, S. Hasan Arshad
Summary: This study developed four risk score models to predict the development and persistence of asthma in childhood up to young adulthood. ASPIRE-1, ASPIRE-2, ASPIRE-3, and ASPIRE-4 were the four models generated, and they showed varying sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) for predicting asthma at different ages. ASPIRE-1 and ASPIRE-3 scores were externally validated, and ASPIRE-1 can be used interchangeably with ASPIRE-2-4 while maintaining predictive accuracy.
Article
Forestry
Ivonir Piotrowski, Harvey Marin Paladines, Lausanne Soraya de Almeida, Alex Mauri Tello Lopez, Felipe Bueno Dutra, Bruno Santos Francisco, Jose Mauro Santana da Silva, Fatima C. Marquez Pina-Rodrigues
Summary: Direct seeding is a promising and low-cost restoration technique. Species' ability for direct seeding is influenced by their phylogeny rather than their family. Pioneer and non-pioneer species show similar abilities for direct seeding. Field seed emergence traits have a greater impact on species' ability for direct seeding than seedling survival or growth.
Letter
Respiratory System
Seif O. Shaheen, Mika Gissler, Graham Devereux, Maijaliisa Erkkola, Tarja I. Kinnunen, Harry Mcardle, Aziz Sheikh, Elina Hemminki, Bright I. Nwaru
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Graham Devereux, Danielle Wrolstad, Stephen J. Bourke, Cori L. Daines, Simon Doe, Ryan Dougherty, Rose Franco, Alastair Innes, Benjamin T. Kopp, Jorge Lascano, Daniel Layish, Gordon MacGregor, Lorna Murray, Daniel Peckham, Vincenzina Lucidi, Emma Lovie, Jennifer Robertson, Douglas J. Fraser-Pitt, Deborah A. O'Neil
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jakub Lagan Lekarz, Erik B. Schelbert, Josephine H. Naish, Jorgen Vestbo, Christien Fortune, Joshua Bradley, John Belcher, Edward Hearne, Foluwakemi Ogunyemi, Richard Timoney, Daniel Prescott, Hamish D. C. Bain, Tasneem Bangi, Mahvash Zaman, Christopher Wong, Anthony Ashworth, Helen Thorpe, Robin Egdell, Jerome McIntosh, Bruce R. Irwin, David Clark, Graham Devereux, Jennifer K. Quint, Richard Barraclough, Matthias Schmitt, Christopher A. Miller
Summary: This study identified an association between COPD and heart failure, with myocardial fibrosis potentially serving as a pathophysiological link between the two conditions. Myocardial fibrosis was independently associated with hospitalization for heart failure and all-cause mortality.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Sadia Haider, Raquel Granell, John Curtin, Sara Fontanella, Alex Cucco, Stephen Turner, Angela Simpson, Graham Roberts, Clare S. Murray, John W. Holloway, Graham Devereux, Paul Cullinan, Syed Hasan Arshad, Adnan Custovic
Summary: This study proposes a more comprehensive method to describe the development of wheezing and identifies five different phenotypes of wheezing. The spell-based approach proves to be more robust and able to capture the characteristics of wheezing development better than binary information.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
A. B. Binegdie, H. Meme, A. El Sony, T. Haile, R. Osman, B. Miheso, L. Zurba, M. Lesosky, J. Balmes, P. J. Burney, K. Mortimer, G. Devereux
Summary: This study investigated the common chronic respiratory diseases in hospital outpatient departments in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. The findings revealed that asthma, COPD, and chronic bronchitis account for the majority of diagnoses in non-TB patients with chronic respiratory symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Seonaidh Cotton, Graham Devereux, Hassan Abbas, Andrew Briggs, Karen Campbell, Rekha Chaudhuri, Gourab Choudhury, Dana Dawson, Anthony De Soyza, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, John Haughney, Chim C. Lang, Amanda J. Lee, Graeme MacLennan, William MacNee, Kirsty McCormack, Nicola McMeekin, Nicholas L. Mills, Alyn Morice, John Norrie, Mark C. Petrie, David Price, Philip Short, Jorgen Vestbo, Paul Walker, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Andrew Wilson, Brian J. Lipworth
Summary: The use of bisoprolol in patients with COPD can reduce the risk of exacerbations, which is of great significance to patients, clinicians, and healthcare providers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zelalem G. Terfa, Rebecca Nantanda, Maia Lesosky, Graham Devereux, Angela Obasi, Kevin Mortimer, Jahangir Khan, Jamie Rylance, Louis Wihelmus Niessen
Summary: This study aims to investigate the association between infant lung function and household food insecurity, energy poverty, and maternal dietary diversity. The study will collect data and use statistical analysis to evaluate the impact of these factors on infant lung function.
Article
Infectious Diseases
M. Stolbrink, M. J. Chinouya, S. Jayasooriya, R. Nightingale, L. Evans-Hill, K. Allan, H. Allen, J. Balen, T. Beacon, K. Bissell, J. Chakaya, C-y. Chiang, M. Cohen, G. Devereux, A. El Sony, D. M. G. Halpin, J. R. Hurst, C. Kiprop, A. Lawson, C. Mace, A. Makhanu, P. Makokha, R. Masekela, H. Meme, E. M. Khoo, R. Nantanda, S. Pasternak, C. Perrin, H. Reddel, S. Rylance, P. Schweikert, C. Were, S. Williams, T. Winders, A. Yorgancioglu, G. B. Marks, K. Mortimer
Summary: This study aimed to explore the barriers and solutions to accessing inhaled medicines for chronic respiratory diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Findings revealed issues including limited awareness, data scarcity, inefficient procurement and distribution, and poor communication of needs. Solutions proposed include generating data, capacity building, improving procurement mechanisms, and strengthening advocacy practices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
(2022)
Letter
Infectious Diseases
A. B. Binegdie, S. Brenac, G. Devereux, H. Meme, A. EL Sony, T. H. Gebremariam, R. Osman, B. Miheso, B. Mungai, L. Zurba, M. Lesosky, J. Balmes, P. J. Burney, K. Mortimer
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Critical Care Medicine
A. B. Binegdie, T. Haile, A. Worku, E. Kebede, H. Meme, A. El Sony, L. J. Zurba, M. Lesosky, J. R. Balmes, P. Burney, G. Devereux, K. J. Mortimer
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Gang Wang, Jenny Hallberg, Dimitrios Charalampopoulos, Maribel Casas Sanahuja, Robab Breyer-Kohansal, Arnulf Langhammer, Raquel Granell, Judith M. Vonk, Annemiek Mian, Nuria Olvera, Lisbeth Molgaard Laustsen, Eva Ronmark, Alicia Abellan, Alvar Agusti, Syed Hasan Arshad, Anna Bergstrom, H. Marike Boezen, Marie-Kathrin Breyer, Otto Burghuber, Anneli Clea Bolund, Adnan Custovic, Graham Devereux, Gavin C. Donaldson, Liesbeth Duijts, Ana Esplugues, Rosa Faner, Ferran Ballester, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Ulrike Gehring, Sadia Haider, Sylvia Hartl, Helena Backman, John W. Holloway, Gerard H. Koppelman, Aitana Lertxundi, Turid Lingaas Holmen, Lesley Lowe, Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Clare S. Murray, Graham Roberts, Linnea Hedman, Vivi Schlunssen, Torben Sigsgaard, Angela Simpson, Jordi Sunyer, Maties Torrent, Stephen Turner, Maarten Van den Berge, Roel C. H. Vermeulen, Sigrid Anna Aalberg Vikjord, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Anke H. Maitland van der Zee, Erik Melen
Summary: This study investigated the prevalences of obstructive and restrictive spirometric phenotypes and their associations with respiratory risk factors in different age groups in European cohorts. Results suggest that early-life risk factors may be related to different spirometric phenotypes across ages.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Timothy Zef Hawthorne, Rachel Shellien, Lucy Chambers, Graham Devereux
Summary: This case report discusses the rare presentation of CMV pneumonitis in a young patient with Crohn's disease, who was successfully managed with antiviral treatment. It emphasizes the importance of healthcare professionals being aware of and recognizing CMV pneumonitis to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. The report also highlights the need to check for slow metabolisers of azathioprine before initiating treatment to identify individuals at increased risk of adverse effects.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Martin W. Njoroge, Patrick Mjojo, Catherine Chirwa, Sarah Rylance, Rebecca Nightingale, Stephen B. Gordon, Kevin Mortimer, Peter Burney, John Balmes, Jamie Rylance, Angela Obasi, Louis W. Niessen, Graham Devereux
Summary: In a cohort study conducted in rural Chikwawa, Malawi, an increasing prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was found to be associated with a high rate of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) decline and pre-existing lung function deficits. Respiratory symptoms and sub-optimal lung function were independently associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martin W. Njoroge, Sarah Rylance, Rebecca Nightingale, Stephen Gordon, Kevin Mortimer, Peter Burney, Jamie Rylance, Angela Obasi, Louis Niessen, Graham Devereux
Meeting Abstract
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Seonaidh Cotton, Karen Campbell, Karen Innes, Mark Forrest, Graham Devereux