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Tuesta M, Alvarez C, Pedemonte O, Araneda OF, Manríquez-Villarroel P, Berthelon P, Reyes A. Average and Interindividual Effects to a Comprehensive Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:261. [PMID: 36612584 PMCID: PMC9819899 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Background: To describe the average effects and the interindividual variability after a comprehensive outpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation (CCR) program using concurrent exercise training prescribed according to cardiovascular risk stratification on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), anthropometric/body composition, quality of life and emotional health in patients of four cardiovascular disease profiles. Methods: CRF, anthropometric/body composition, quality of life, and emotional health were measured before and after a CCR and analyzed in heart valve surgery (HVS), heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), post-acute myocardial infarction (post-AMI), and in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Twenty, twenty-four, and thirty-two exercise sessions were prescribed according to mild, moderate, and severe baseline cardiovascular risk, respectively. In addition to concurrent exercise training, nutritional counseling, psychological support, and lifestyle education programs were performed. Results: The main outcomes by delta changes comparisons (Δ) revealed no significant differences at anthropometric/body composition as ΔBody fat decreases (HVS Δ−1.1, HFrEF Δ−1.0, post-AMI Δ−1.4, CAD Δ−1.2 kg) and ΔSkeletal muscle mass increases (HVS Δ+1.4, HFrEF Δ+0.8, post-AMI Δ+0.9, CAD Δ+0.9 kg), and CRF performance as ΔVO2peak increases (HVS Δ+4.3, HFrEF Δ+4.8, post-AMI Δ+4.1, CAD Δ+5.1 mL/kg/min) outcomes among HVS, HFrEF, post-AMI, and CAD (p > 0.05). Secondary outcomes showed significant pre-post delta changes in METs (HVS Δ+1.8, HFrEF Δ+0.7, post-AMI Δ+1.4, CAD Δ+1.4), and maximal O2pulse (HVS Δ+3.1, post-AMI Δ+2.1, CAD Δ+1.9). In addition, quality of life had a significant improvement in physical functioning (HVS Δ+17.0, HFrEF Δ+12.1, post-AMI Δ+9.8, CAD Δ+11.2), physical role (HVS Δ+28.4, HFrEF Δ+26.8, post-AMI Δ+25.6, CAD Δ+25.3), vitality (HVS Δ+18.4, HFrEF Δ+14.3, post-AMI Δ+14.2, CAD Δ+10.6) and social functioning (HVS Δ+20.4, HFrEF Δ+25.3, post-AMI Δ+20.4, CAD Δ+14.8) in all cardiovascular disease. For anxiety (HVS Δ−3.6, HFrEF Δ−2.3, post-AMI Δ−3.0, CAD Δ−3.1) and depression (HVS Δ−2.8, HFrEF Δ−3.4, post-AMI Δ−3.2, CAD Δ−2.3) significant changes were also observed. Conclusions: A CCR program that prescribes the number of exercise sessions using a cardiovascular risk stratification improves CRF, QoL, and emotional health, and the average results show a wide interindividual variability (~25% of non-responders) in this sample of four CVD profile of patients.
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- Marcelo Tuesta
- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Physiology, Center of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Dr. Jorge Kaplan Meyer Foundation, Viña del Mar 2520605, Chile
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- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Physiology, Center of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Dr. Jorge Kaplan Meyer Foundation, Viña del Mar 2520605, Chile
- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Dr. Gustavo Fricke, Viña del Mar 2570017, Chile
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology of Biomechanics and Physiology of Effort (LIBFE), Faculty of Medicine, Kinesiology School, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago 7620086, Chile
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Dr. Gustavo Fricke, Viña del Mar 2570017, Chile
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- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
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Petrovic D, Marcus K, Sandoval J, Cullati S, Piumatti G, Bodenmann P, Jackson YL, Durosier Izart C, Wolff H, Guessous I, Stringhini S. Health-related biological and non-biological consequences of forgoing healthcare for economic reasons. Prev Med Rep 2021; 24:101602. [PMID: 34976659 PMCID: PMC8683898 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Forgoing healthcare for economic reasons has been previously associated with adverse health outcomes, including a higher risk of hospitalization, a lower quality of life, and worse self-reported health. However, the exact cause-to-effect relation between forgoing healthcare and health-related outcomes has been insufficiently described. Here, we investigate the prospective health consequences of forgoing healthcare for economic reasons using data from “ReBus” (N = 400), a prospective study examining the health consequences of forgoing healthcare (Baseline: 2008–2013, Follow-up: 2014–2016). Using regression models, we explored the baseline determinants of forgoing healthcare, including socioeconomic, demographic, and pre-existing health-risk factors, and examined the associations between forgoing healthcare at baseline and health deterioration at follow-up, using highly pertinent biomarkers (glucose, glycated hemoglobin, lipids, blood pressure) and SF-36 questionnaire data. Low income, low occupation, low education, and smoking were associated with higher odds of forgoing healthcare at baseline. Forgoing healthcare for economic reasons at baseline was subsequently related to detrimental changes in glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and blood pressure (BP) at follow-up, independently of baseline socioeconomic factors (Glucose-β = 0.19, 95%CI[0.03;0.34], HDL-β = -0.07, 95%CI[-0.14;0.01], BP-β = 3.30, 95%CI[-0.01;6.60]). Moreover, we found strong associations between forgoing healthcare and adverse SF-36 health scores at follow-up, with individuals forgoing healthcare systematically displaying worse health scores (6%–11% lower scores). For the first time, we show that forgoing healthcare for economic reasons predicts adverse health-related consequences 2–8 years later. Our findings shall further encourage the implementation of public health measures aimed at identifying individuals who forgo healthcare and preventing the adverse health consequences of unmet medical needs.
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- Dusan Petrovic
- Department and Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems (DESS), University Center for General Medicine and Public Health (UNISANTE), Lausanne, Switzerland.,Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department and Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.,Quality of Care Service, Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Vulnerabilities and Social Medicine, University Center for General Medicine and Public Health (UNISANTE), Lausanne, Switzerland.,Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Deanship, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department and Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department and Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department and Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department and Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department and Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems (DESS), University Center for General Medicine and Public Health (UNISANTE), Lausanne, Switzerland
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de Mello RAF, Mello MBN, Pessanha LB, Fonseca APA. Skeletal involvement in Gaucher disease: extent of bone disease, splenic volume, and quality of life. Radiol Bras 2021; 54:71-76. [PMID: 33854259 PMCID: PMC8029931 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2020.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the correlations among the extent of bone involvement, splenic volume, and quality of life in patients with Gaucher disease. Materials and Methods This was a descriptive, prospective cross-sectional study of 18 patients with Gaucher disease who underwent 3-T magnetic resonance imaging of both femurs and the lumbar spine. Semiquantitative analyses were performed on the basis of the bone marrow burden (BMB) score. We looked for linear relationships among the variables splenic volume, quality of life score, and BMB score. Results We identified a linear relationship between the BMB scores and splenic volume. The quality of life score showed no statistically significant relationship with splenic volume or the BMB score. Conclusion The linear relationship between the BMB score and the splenic volume indicates that the extent of bone disease is greater in individuals with splenomegaly. No correlation was found between the BMB and quality of life scores, illustrating the insidious and silent progression of Gaucher disease.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Montesano M, Reed JL, Tulloch HE, Pipe AL, Terada T. Cardiac rehabilitation is associated with greater improvements in psychological health following coronary artery bypass graft surgery when compared with percutaneous coronary intervention. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2020; 45:1339-1344. [PMID: 32544341 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2020-0213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Following coronary revascularization, patients treated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) have lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events when compared with those treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We compared changes in cardiovascular risk factors, such as psychological and cardiometabolic health indicators, among patients who completed cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following CABG and PCI. Longitudinal records of 278 patients who completed an outpatient CR program following CABG or PCI were analyzed. We compared changes in anxiety and depression assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36); and indicators of cardiometabolic health (i.e., body mass, blood pressure, glucose, and lipid profiles) between CABG and PCI groups using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). At baseline, patients treated with PCI (n = 191) had superior physical function (i.e., physical functioning: 62.5 ± 22.1 vs. 54.3 ± 23.0 points, p = 0.006; and role limitations due to physical health: 31.2 ± 36.8 vs. 20.6 ± 31.8 points, p = 0.024) when compared with those treated with CABG (n = 87). Following CR, patients treated with PCI showed significantly smaller improvements in depression (-0.4 ± 3.1 vs. -1.3 ± 2.7 points, p = 0.036) and mental HR-QoL (mental component summary: 2.4 ± 10.8 vs. 5.7 ± 10.7 points, p = 0.020) when compared with those treated with CABG. Novelty Patients with coronary artery disease treated with PCI have smaller functional limitations but similar psychological health when compared with those treated with CABG at CR enrollment. Patients participating in CR following PCI appear to achieve smaller psychological health benefits from CR when compared with those recovering from CABG.
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- Matthew Montesano
- Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam 1081 HV, the Netherlands
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- Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada.,School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada
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Katsi V, Kallistratos MS, Kontoangelos K, Sakkas P, Souliotis K, Tsioufis C, Nihoyannopoulos P, Papadimitriou GN, Tousoulis D. Arterial Hypertension and Health-Related Quality of Life. Front Psychiatry 2017; 8:270. [PMID: 29255431 PMCID: PMC5722974 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of awareness of arterial hypertension on quality of life in hypertensive patients in Greece. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective observational study that included 189 aware hypertensive patients on treatment with antihypertensive therapy. Patients were ambulatory men or women ≥18 years old, with diagnosed essential hypertension. The administration and fulfillment of the questionnaires was given at the outpatient hypertensive clinic starting with the SF-36 and continuing with the BDI-I test. RESULTS The mean BDI score was 9.9 ± 6.9, and 58, 25, 8.9, and 7.3% were identified as without, with minimal, moderate, and 0.8% with severe depression, respectively. The mean score for physical component summary (PCS-36) was 48.9 ± 7.6, and the mean score for mental component summary (MCS-36) was 46.0 ± 10.6. The stage of hypertension was not an independent predictor for any of the SF-36 dimensions. Dippers had not different levels of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) as compared with non-dippers. LV hypertrophy was associated with lower scores on bodily pain (p < 0.05) and kidney failure was associated with lower scores on general health perception (p < 0.05). Female gender, increased age, and the presence of COPD were independently associated with lower physical and mental health scores (p < 0.05). Score on BDI independently correlated with all dimensions of SF-36, indicating that greater depression levels are associated with lower levels of HRQOL. CONCLUSION The stage as well as awareness of arterial hypertension does not affect physical and mental health. The fact that arterial hypertension per se is not a symptomatic disease may explain these results at least in patients with uncomplicated hypertension.
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- Vasiliki Katsi
- Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Psychiatry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Psychiatry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Saboya PP, Bodanese LC, Zimmermann PR, Gustavo ADS, Macagnan FE, Feoli AP, Oliveira MDS. Lifestyle Intervention on Metabolic Syndrome and its Impact on Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arq Bras Cardiol 2016; 108:60-69. [PMID: 27982160 PMCID: PMC5245849 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20160186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Lifestyle intervention programs can reduce the prevalence of metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and, therefore, reduce the risk for cardiac disease, one of
the main public health problems nowadays. Objective The aim of this study was to compare the effects of three types of approach
for lifestyle change programs in the reduction of metabolic parameters, and
to identify its impact on the quality of life (QOL) of individuals with
MetS. Methods A randomized controlled trial included 72 individuals with MetS aged 30-59
years. Individuals were randomized into three groups of multidisciplinary
intervention [Standard Intervention (SI) - control group; Group Intervention
(GI); and Individual Intervention (II)] during 12 weeks. The primary outcome
was change in the metabolic parameters, and secondarily, the improvement in
QOL measures at three moments: baseline, 3 and 9 months. Results Group and individual interventions resulted in a significant reduction in
body mass index, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure at 3 months
and the improvement of QOL, although it was significantly associated with
the physical functioning domain. However, these changes did not remain 6
months after the end of intervention. Depression and anxiety were
significantly associated with worse QOL, although they showed no effect on
the response to intervention. Conclusion Multidisciplinary intervention, especially in a group, might be an effective
and economically feasible strategy in the control of metabolic parameters of
MetS and improvement of QOL compared to SI, even in a dose-effect
relationship.
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Saboya PP, Bodanese LC, Zimmermann PR, Gustavo ADS, Assumpção CM, Londero F. Metabolic syndrome and quality of life: a systematic review. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2016; 24:e2848. [PMID: 27901223 PMCID: PMC5172619 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.1573.2848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Objectives: to present currently available evidence to verify the association between
metabolic syndrome and quality of life. Method: Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline and LILACS databases were studied for all
studies investigating the association with metabolic syndrome and quality of life.
Two blinded reviewers extracted data and one more was chosen in case of doubt.
Results: a total of 30 studies were included, considering inclusion and exclusion criteria,
which involved 62.063 patients. Almost all studies suggested that metabolic
syndrome is significantly associated with impaired quality of life. Some, however,
found association only in women, or only if associated with depression or Body
Mass Index. Merely one study did not find association after adjusted for
confounding factors. Conclusion: although there are a few studies available about the relationship between
metabolic syndrome and quality of life, a growing body of evidence has shown
significant association between metabolic syndrome and the worsening of quality of
life. However, it is necessary to carry out further longitudinal studies to
confirm this association and verify whether this relationship is linear, or only
an association factor.
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- PhD, Full Professor, Faculdade de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- PhD, Full Professor, Faculdade de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- PhD, Professor Adjunto, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Nutrição e Fisioterapia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Saquib N, Brunner R, Kubo J, Tindle H, Kroenke C, Desai M, Daviglus ML, Allen N, Martin LW, Robinson J, Stefanick ML. Self-perceived physical health predicts cardiovascular disease incidence and death among postmenopausal women. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:468. [PMID: 23672763 PMCID: PMC3706392 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Physical and Mental Component Summary (PCS, MCS, respectively) scales of SF- 36 health-related-quality-of-life have been associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Their relationships with CVD incidence are unclear. This study purpose was to test whether PCS and/or MCS were associated with CVD incidence and death. Methods Postmenopausal women (aged 50–79 years) in control groups of the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trials (n = 20,308) completed the SF-36 and standardized questionnaires at trial entry. Health outcomes, assessed semi-annually, were verified with medical records. Cox regressions assessed time to selected outcomes during the trial phase (1993–2005). Results A total of 1075 incident CVD events, 204 CVD-specific deaths, and 1043 total deaths occurred during the trial phase. Women with low versus high baseline PCS scores had less favorable health profiles at baseline. In multivariable models adjusting for baseline confounders, participants in the lowest PCS quintile (reference = highest quintile) exhibited 1.8 (95%CI: 1.4, 2.3), 4.7 (95%CI: 2.3, 9.4), and 2.1 (95%CI: 1.7, 2.7) times greater risk of CVD incidence, CVD-specific death, and total mortality, respectively, by trial end; whereas, MCS was not significantly associated with CVD incidence or death. Conclusion Physical health, assessed by self-report of physical functioning, is a strong predictor of CVD incidence and death in postmenopausal women; similar self-assessment of mental health is not. PCS should be evaluated as a screening tool to identify older women at high risk for CVD development and death.
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- Nazmus Saquib
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Vathesatogkit P, Sritara P, Kimman M, Hengprasith B, E-Shyong T, Wee HL, Woodward M. Associations of lifestyle factors, disease history and awareness with health-related quality of life in a Thai population. PLoS One 2012. [PMID: 23189172 PMCID: PMC3506606 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The impact of the presence and awareness of individual health states on quality of life (HRQoL) is often documented. However, the impacts of different health states have rarely been compared amongst each other, whilst quality of life data from Asia are relatively sparse. We examined and compared the effects of different health states on quality of life in a Thai population. Methods In 2008–2009, 5,915 corporate employees were invited to participate in a survey where HRQoL was measured by the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire. The adjusted mean SF-36 scores were calculated for each self-reported illness, number of chronic conditions, lifestyle factors and awareness of diabetes and hypertension. The effect sizes (ES) were compared using Cohen's d. Results The response rate was 82% and 4,683 (79.1%) had complete data available for analysis. Physical and Mental Component Summary (PCS and MCS) scores decreased as the number of chronic conditions increased monotonically (p<0.0001). Diabetes and hypertension negatively influenced PCS (mean score differences −0.6 and −1.5, p<0.001 respectively) but not MCS, whereas awareness of diabetes and hypertension negatively influenced MCS (−2.9 and −1.6, p<0.005 respectively) but not PCS. Arthritis had the largest ES on PCS (−0.37), while awareness of diabetes had the largest ES on MCS (−0.36). CVD moderately affected PCS and MCS (ES −0.34 and −0.27 respectively). Obesity had a negative effect on PCS (ES −0.27). Exercise positively affected PCS and MCS (ES +0.08 and +0.21 (p<0.01) respectively). Conclusion Health promotion to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases is important to improve the quality of life in Asian populations. Physical activity is an important part of such programs. Awareness of diseases may have greater impacts on mental health than having the disease itself. This has implications for the evaluation of the cost-benefit of screening and labeling of individuals with pre-disease states.
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- Prin Vathesatogkit
- The George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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