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Bazargan M, Comini J, Kibe LW, Assari S, Cobb S. Association between Migraine and Quality of Life, Mental Health, Sleeping Disorders, and Health Care Utilization Among Older African American Adults. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024; 11:1530-1540. [PMID: 37227684 PMCID: PMC11101580 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01629-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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PURPOSE This study examines the associations between migraine headaches, well-being, and health care use among a sample of underserved older African American adults. Controlling for relevant variables, the association between migraine headaches and (1) health care utilization, (2) health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and (3) physical and mental health outcomes was examined. METHODS Our sample included 760 older African American adults from South Los Angeles recruited through convenience and snowball sampling. In addition to demographic variables, our survey included validated instruments, such as the SF-12 QoL, Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Data analysis included 12 independent multivariate models using multiple linear regression, log transferred linear regression, binary and multinomial logistic regression, and generalized linear regression with Poisson distribution. RESULTS Having migraine was associated with three categories of outcomes: (1) higher level of health care utilization measured by (i) emergency department admissions and (ii) number of medication use; (2) lower level of HRQoL and health status measured by (i) lower self-rated health (ii) physical QoL, and (iii) mental QoL; and (3) worse physical and mental health outcomes measured by (i) higher number of depressive symptoms, (ii) higher level of pain, (iii) sleep disorder, and (iv) being disabled. CONCLUSIONS Migraine headache significantly was associated with quality of life, health care utilization, and many health outcomes of underserved African American middle-aged and older adults. Diagnoses and treatments of migraine among underserved older African American adults require multi-faceted and culturally sensitive interventional studies.
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- M Bazargan
- Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Department of Urban Public Health, CDU, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Physician Assistant Program, CDU, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Physician Assistant Program, CDU, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Physician Assistant Program, CDU, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing, CDU, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Togha M, Karimitafti MJ, Ghorbani Z, Farham F, Naderi-Behdani F, Nasergivehchi S, Vahabi Z, Ariyanfar S, Jafari E. Characteristics and comorbidities of headache in patients over 50 years of age: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:313. [PMID: 35399063 PMCID: PMC8994908 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03027-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background
Although headache is a common complaint in younger individuals, it is one of the most common complaints among persons over the age of 50 and is a significant cause of morbidity. As there are differences in the causes and types of headache, the diagnosis and management of headache in older adults differ from that in younger individuals.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study, 570 patients ≥ 50 years were recruited at a university affiliated tertiary headache center between 2016 and 2019. Demographic data, headache characteristics, and comorbid medical conditions were recorded. The presence of depression was explored using the Beck Depression Inventory. The patients were evaluated using the STOP-BANG scale to determine the risk of obstructive sleep apnea.
Results
The mean age of the patients was 57.7 years. Seventy-three percent of the patients had primary headache disorders, with the most prevalent types being migraine, followed by tension-type headache. Secondary headaches were primarily the result of overuse of medication, cervical spine disease, and hypertension. Patients with medication-overuse headache were significantly more likely to suffer from hypothyroidism and gastrointestinal problems such as bleeding/ulcers. Irritable bowel syndrome was also more common in patients with medication-overuse headaches and migraines. The risk for obstructive sleep apnea was intermediate in 45.2% of the patients with hypertension-induced headache, but was lower in the majority of others. There was a high tendency for moderate-to-severe depression in the participants; however, the Beck Depression Inventory scores were significantly higher in medication-overuse headache patients.
Conclusion
Proper treatment of headache in middle-aged and older adults requires the recognition of secondary causes, comorbid diseases, and drug induced or medication overuse headaches. Special attention should be paid to depression and obstructive sleep apnea in such patients suffering from headache disorders.
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Prell T, Wassermann A, Zipprich HM, Finn S, Axer H. Impact of Common Dizziness Associated Symptoms on Dizziness Handicap in Older Adults. Front Neurol 2022; 12:801499. [PMID: 34975741 PMCID: PMC8718649 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.801499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background: A cross-sectional observational study was designed to determine the impact of dizziness associated symptoms on the dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) in older adults (≥60 years). Methods: In total, 785 individuals referred to a multidisciplinary dizziness unit were assessed. Participants completed self-report questionnaires with general questions about symptoms of dizziness as well as the DHI. The DHI subscores (physical, functional, emotional) were calculated. Medical diagnoses were collected from the medical records of the patients. One-way MANOVA and networking analysis were used to analyze the impact of dizziness associated symptoms on dizziness handicap. Results: Most patients reported swaying dizziness (60.6%) and feeling of unsteadiness (59.8%) with substantial overlap between the types of dizziness. Most frequent dizziness associated symptoms were ear noise/tinnitus, visual problems, and nausea/vomiting. Network analysis revealed that visual disturbances, headache, and hearing impairment were associated with higher DHI and explained 12% of the DHI variance in the linear regression. In the one-way MANOVA visual problems and headache had an effect on all three DHI subscores, while hearing impairment was associated with the functional and emotional subscores of DHI. Conclusion: Distinct dizziness associated symptoms have substantial impact on dizziness handicap in older adults. A multifactorial assessment including these symptoms may assist in tailoring therapies to alleviate dizziness handicap in this group.
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- Tino Prell
- Department of Geriatrics, Halle University Hospital, Halle, Germany.,Center for Healthy Ageing, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.,Center for Vertigo and Dizziness, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Center for Healthy Ageing, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.,Center for Vertigo and Dizziness, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.,Center for Vertigo and Dizziness, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Westergaard ML, Lau CJ, Allesøe K, Andreasen AH, Jensen RH. Poor social support and loneliness in chronic headache: Prevalence and effect modifiers. Cephalalgia 2021; 41:1318-1331. [PMID: 34162255 DOI: 10.1177/03331024211020392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the prevalence of poor social support and loneliness among people with chronic headache, and how these might be effect modifiers in the relationships between chronic headache and stress, medication overuse, and self-rated health. BACKGROUND Poor social support and loneliness are consistently linked to worse health outcomes. There are few epidemiologic studies on their effect on headache. METHODS The Danish Capital Region Health Survey, a cross-sectional survey, was conducted in 2017. Participants were asked about headache, pain medication use, social support, loneliness, perceived stress, and self-rated health. Data were accessed from sociodemographic registers. Logistic regression analyses were performed to test for effect modification. RESULTS The response rate was 52.6% (55,185 respondents) and was representative of the target population. People with chronic headache were more likely to report poor social support and loneliness compared to those without chronic headache (p < 0.0001 for both). Odds ratios for the combination of chronic headache and poor social support were very high for stress (odds ratio 8.1), medication overuse (odds ratio 21.9), and poor self-rated health (odds ratio 10.2) compared to those without chronic headache and with good social support. Those who reported both chronic headache and loneliness had a very high odds ratio for stress (odds ratio 14.4), medication overuse (odds ratio 20.1), and poor self-rated health (odds ratio 15.9) compared to those without chronic headache and low loneliness score. When adjusted for sociodemographic factors, poor social support and loneliness were not significant effect modifiers in almost all these associations. Loneliness was a significant effect modifier in the association between chronic headache and medication overuse, but exerted greater effect among those who did not report they were lonely. CONCLUSION Poor social support and loneliness were prevalent among people with chronic headache. The combination of chronic headache and poor social support or loneliness showed higher odds ratios for stress, medication overuse, and poor self-rated health compared to those with good social support and low loneliness scores. The effect of loneliness in the relationship between chronic headache and medication overuse warrants further study.
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg og Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg og Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark.,Department of Occupational and Social Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, Holbæk, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg og Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Rigshospitalet‒Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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Lui JZ, Young NP, Ebbert JO, Rosedahl JK, Philpot LM. Loneliness and Migraine Self-Management: A Cross-Sectional Assessment. J Prim Care Community Health 2020; 11:2150132720924874. [PMID: 32484017 PMCID: PMC7268119 DOI: 10.1177/2150132720924874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: Chronic illness is often comorbid with the psychological state of loneliness. Models of care for patients who experience chronic migraines may often lack an understanding of psychosocial influences of the illness. Addressing the effects of loneliness on the health behaviors of chronic migraine patients may further elucidate gaps in care that exist beyond the biomedical approach to migraine treatment. The primary aim of this study was to assess the relationship between loneliness and behavioral health decisions in chronic migraine patients, specifically patient ability to self-manage, and effectiveness of treatments. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among patients (n = 500) with migraine and assessed for the experience of loneliness by using the University of California, Los Angeles-Revised (UCLA-R) Three-item Loneliness Scale and the extent of migraine-related disability via the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS). Furthermore, we evaluated patients for their ability to self-manage their migraines, and perceived effectiveness of treatment. Results: Nearly half of our population reported at least one measure of loneliness (230/500, 46.0%). Patients experiencing chronic migraine were statistically more likely to report feeling lonely when compared to patients with episodic migraines (P < .001). Patients who report loneliness had lower odds of feeling 'very satisfied" with their ability to self-manage their migraine symptoms (aOR = 0.34, 95% CI 0.14-0.81) and had lower odds of feeling "very satisfied" with their ability to avoid conditions that cause their headache (aOR = 0.39, 95% CI 0.16-0.91). Conclusions: Loneliness has significant effects on the illness experience of patients with chronic migraines, including their ability to self-manage or be satisfied with their current state of care. Psychosocial models of care that address loneliness among patients with chronic migraine may help improve health outcomes and management.
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Kujanpää TS, Jokelainen J, Auvinen JP, Timonen MJ. The association of generalized anxiety disorder and Somatic Symptoms with frequent attendance to health care services: A cross-sectional study from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Int J Psychiatry Med 2017; 52:147-159. [PMID: 28792287 DOI: 10.1177/0091217417720894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective Generalized anxiety disorder is associated with higher rate of physical comorbities, unexplained symptoms, and health care utilization. However, the role of somatic symptoms in determining health care utilization is unclear. The present study aims to assess the association of frequent attendance of health care services between generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and somatic symptoms. Method This study was conducted cross-sectionally using the material of the 46-year follow-up survey of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Altogether, 5585 cohort members responded to the questionnaires concerning health care utilization, illness history, physical symptoms, and generalized anxiety disorder-7 screening tool. Odds ratios belonging to the highest decile in health care utilization were calculated for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and all (n = 4) somatic symptoms of Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 controlled for confounding factors. Results Adjusted Odds ratios for being frequent attender of health care services were 2.29 (95% CI 1.58-3.31) for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and 1.28 (95% CI 0.99-1.64), 1.94 (95% CI 1.46-2.58), 2.33 (95% CI 1.65-3.28), and 3.64 (95% CI 2.15-6.18) for 1, 2, 3, and 4 somatic symptoms, respectively. People with generalized anxiety disorder symptoms had on average a higher number of somatic symptoms (1.8) than other cohort members (0.9). Moreover, 1.6% of people without somatic symptoms tested positive for generalized anxiety disorder, meanwhile 22.6% of people with four somatic symptoms tested positive for generalized anxiety disorder. Conclusions Both generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and somatic symptoms are associated with a higher risk for being a health care frequent attender.
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- Tero S Kujanpää
- 1 Faculty of Medicine, Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- 1 Faculty of Medicine, Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,2 Unit of Primary Care, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- 1 Faculty of Medicine, Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,2 Unit of Primary Care, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- 1 Faculty of Medicine, Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,2 Unit of Primary Care, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Christiansen J, Larsen FB, Lasgaard M. Do stress, health behavior, and sleep mediate the association between loneliness and adverse health conditions among older people? Soc Sci Med 2016; 152:80-6. [PMID: 26849687 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Prior research has established an association between loneliness and a variety of negative health conditions among older people. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying this association. OBJECTIVE Building on the Loneliness Model, Hawkley and Cacioppo (2010) identified possible pathways through which loneliness may affect the development of adverse health conditions. The present study was designed to test the pathways proposed by Hawkley and Cacioppo. METHODS The sample consisted of 8593 elderly ranging from 65 to 102 years of age participating in the 2013 Public Health Survey "How are you?". RESULTS Findings show that loneliness was significantly associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and migraine. In addition high perceived stress, physical inactivity, daily smoking, and poor sleep mediated the association between loneliness and adverse health conditions. Moreover, findings demonstrate several gender differences in the association between loneliness and various adverse condition and the indirect mechanisms affecting these associations. CONCLUSION The findings largely support the pathways proposed by Hawkley and Cacioppo.
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- Julie Christiansen
- Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Olof Palmes Allé 15, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark.
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- Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Olof Palmes Allé 15, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Olof Palmes Allé 15, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark.
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Panchin AY, Tuzhikov AI, Panchin YV. Midichlorians--the biomeme hypothesis: is there a microbial component to religious rituals? Biol Direct 2014; 9:14. [PMID: 24990702 PMCID: PMC4094439 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6150-9-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Cutting edge research of human microbiome diversity has led to the development of the microbiome-gut-brain axis concept, based on the idea that gut microbes may have an impact on the behavior of their human hosts. Many examples of behavior-altering parasites are known to affect members of the animal kingdom. Some prominent examples include Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (fungi), Toxoplasma gondii (protista), Wolbachia (bacteria), Glyptapanteles sp. (arthropoda), Spinochordodes tellinii (nematomorpha) and Dicrocoelium dendriticum (flat worm). These organisms belong to a very diverse set of taxonomic groups suggesting that the phenomena of parasitic host control might be more common in nature than currently established and possibly overlooked in humans. Presentation of the hypothesis Some microorganisms would gain an evolutionary advantage by encouraging human hosts to perform certain rituals that favor microbial transmission. We hypothesize that certain aspects of religious behavior observed in the human society could be influenced by microbial host control and that the transmission of some religious rituals could be regarded as the simultaneous transmission of both ideas (memes) and parasitic organisms. Testing the hypothesis We predict that next-generation microbiome sequencing of samples obtained from gut or brain tissues of control subjects and subjects with a history of voluntary active participation in certain religious rituals that promote microbial transmission will lead to the discovery of microbes, whose presence has a consistent and positive association with religious behavior. Our hypothesis also predicts a decline of participation in religious rituals in societies with improved sanitation. Implications of the hypothesis If proven true, our hypothesis may provide insights on the origin and pervasiveness of certain religious practices and provide an alternative explanation for recently published positive associations between parasite-stress and religiosity. The discovery of novel microorganisms that affect host behavior may improve our understanding of neurobiology and neurochemistry, while the diversity of such organisms may be of interest to evolutionary biologists and religious scholars. Reviewers This article was reviewed by Prof. Dan Graur, Dr. Rob Knight and Dr. Eugene Koonin
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- Alexander Y Panchin
- Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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