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Li J, Luo C, Liu L, Huang A, Ma Z, Chen Y, Deng Y, Zhao J. Depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among Chinese college students: A network analysis across pandemic stages. J Affect Disord 2024; 356:54-63. [PMID: 38588724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND As the stages of the COVID-19 pandemic evolved, the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia have increasingly manifested among Chinese college students. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between these symptoms through network analysis among Chinese college students during COVID-19. METHOD A three-wave cross-sectional survey was conducted at 22 colleges in Guangdong Province, involving 381,152 students during three specific time intervals: T1 (baseline, February 3 to 10, 2020), T2 (19 months after baseline, June 10 to 18, 2021), and T3 (37 months after baseline, March 15 to April 22, 2023). Depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and insomnia (YSIS) were used separately. We analyzed two key network indices: "Expected influence" and "Bridge expected influence". Network stability was assessed through a case-dropping bootstrap program. RESULT The effective sample sizes for the three periods were as follows: T1 - 164,101 (103,645 females, 63.2 %), T2 - 86,767 (52,146 females, 60.1 %), and T3 - 130,284 (76,720 females, 58.9 %). Across these three periods, the key central symptoms were "Fatigue" (PHQ4), "Restlessness" (GAD5), "Uncontrollable worrying" (GAD2), "Worry too much" (GAD3) and "Sleep insufficiency" (YSIS6). Notably, "Fatigue" (PHQ4), "Restlessness" (GAD5) and "Irritability" (GAD6) consistently served as bridge symptoms. In the T1 and T2 period, "Motor" (PHQ8) acted as a bridge symptom but weakened in T3. CONCLUSION Throughout the three periods, the mental health issues among Chinese college students displayed characteristics of somatization within the depression-anxiety-insomnia comorbidity network. Over time, anxiety symptoms appeared to become more prominent. Consequently, this study highlights the importance of accurately identifying and promptly intervening in these core symptoms of mental health among college students, as these symptoms may evolve across different stages of a pandemic.
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- Jiahong Li
- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Pawar N, Taylor KE, Yang M, Deepak P, Kim W, Paley MA, Matloubian M, Carvidi A, Ciorba MA, Demissie E, El‐Qunni A, Huang K, Kinnett B, McMorrow LE, Paez D, Poole M, Rose A, Schriefer RE, Kim AH, Nakamura M, Katz P, Gensler LS. Sleep Disturbance and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Disease. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2023; 75:1849-1856. [PMID: 36479599 PMCID: PMC9877722 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Immunocompromised patients with chronic inflammatory disease (CID) may have experienced additional psychosocial burden during the COVID-19 pandemic due to their immunocompromised status. This study was undertaken to determine if vaccination would result in improved patient-reported outcomes longitudinally among individuals with CID undergoing SARS-CoV-2 vaccination regardless of baseline anxiety. METHODS Data are from a cohort of individuals with CID from 2 sites who underwent SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Participants completed 3 study visits before and after 2 messenger RNA vaccine doses in the initial vaccination series when clinical data were collected. Patient-reported outcomes were measured using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29-item Health Profile and expressed as T scores, with 2 groups stratified by high and low baseline anxiety. Mixed-effects models were used to examine longitudinal changes, adjusting for age, sex, and study site. RESULTS A total of 72% of the cohort was female with a mean ± SD age of 48.1 ± 15.5 years. Overall, sleep disturbance improved following both doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, and anxiety decreased after the second dose. Physical function scores worsened but did not meet the minimally important difference threshold. When stratifying by baseline anxiety, improvement in anxiety, fatigue, and social participation were greater in the high anxiety group. Physical function worsened slightly in both groups, and sleep disturbance improved significantly in the high anxiety group. CONCLUSION Sleep disturbance decreased in a significant and meaningful way in patients with CID upon vaccination. In patients with higher baseline anxiety, social participation increased, and anxiety, fatigue, and sleep disturbance decreased. Overall, results suggest that SARS-CoV-2 vaccination may improve mental health and well-being, particularly among those with greater anxiety.
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- Niti Pawar
- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- Division of Immunobiology, Department of Pathology & ImmunologyWashington University School of Medicine
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of MedicineSt. LouisMO
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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- University of California, School of Medicine Division of RheumatologySan FranciscoCA
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Roever L, Cavalcante BRR, Improta-Caria AC. Long-term consequences of COVID-19 on mental health and the impact of a physically active lifestyle: a narrative review. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2023; 22:19. [PMID: 37170283 PMCID: PMC10174610 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-023-00448-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Respiratory viruses damage not only the upper respiratory tract in humans, but also several different organs such as the brain. Some of the neurological consequences of COVID-19 reported are anosmia, headache, stroke, declined cognitive function, and impaired mental health, among others. People who had COVID-19 have a higher risk of sequelae in the central nervous system (CNS). However, it is not known which are all possible sequelae and how long will last the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on behavioral patterns and quality of life. AIM We intend to address the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on mental health and the relevance of physical exercise during the pandemic. METHODS We conducted a literature search using PubMed to find the articles that were related to these themes. RESULTS We found 23,489 papers initially, and then we applied the inclusion/exclusion criteria to narrow down our search to 3617 articles and selected 1380 eligible articles after a thorough reading of titles and abstracts. The findings indicated that COVID-19 impacted general mental health and led many not only hospitalized patients to develop cognitive decline, memory impairment, anxiety, sleep alterations, and depressive-like behavior. Furthermore, the fear of vaccines and their effects had negatively affected mental health and directly impacted mortality rates in unvaccinated COVID-19 patients. CONCLUSIONS Preventive measures must be undertaken, such as the vaccination of the entire population, vaccination hesitancy discouragement by creating awareness among individuals, and people's engagement in a physically active lifestyle, since being physically active is a low-cost and effective measure to restore or inhibit the negative outcomes from COVID-19 on mental health.
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- Leonardo Roever
- Department of Clinical Research, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil.
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- Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (IGM-FIOCRUZ/BA), Salvador, Brazil
- Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Medicine and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil
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Aguayo GA, Fischer A, Elbéji A, Linn N, Ollert M, Fagherazzi G. Association between use of psychotropic medications prior to SARS-COV-2 infection and trajectories of COVID-19 recovery: Findings from the prospective Predi-COVID cohort study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1055440. [PMID: 37006590 PMCID: PMC10062525 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1055440] [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: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Psychological disturbances are frequent following COVID-19. However, there is not much information about whether pre-existing psychological disorders are associated with the severity and evolution of COVID-19. We aimed to explore the associations between regular psychotropic medication use (PM) before infection as a proxy for mood or anxiety disorders with COVID-19 recovery trajectories. We used data from the Predi-COVID study. We followed adults, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and collected demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities and daily symptoms 14 days after inclusion. We calculated a score based on 16 symptoms and modeled latent class trajectories. We performed polynomial logistic regression with PM as primary exposure and the different trajectories as outcome. We included 791 participants, 51% were men, and 5.3% reported regular PM before infection. We identified four trajectories characterizing recovery dynamics: "Almost asymptomatic," "Quick recovery," "Slow recovery," and "Persisting symptoms". With a fully adjusted model for age, sex, socioeconomic, lifestyle and comorbidity, we observed associations between PM with the risks of being in more severe trajectories than "Almost Asymptomatic": "Quick recovery" (relative risk (95% confidence intervals) 3.1 (2.7, 3.4), "Slow recovery" 5.2 (3.0, 9.2), and "Persisting symptoms"11.7 (6.9, 19.6) trajectories. We observed a gradient of risk between PM before the infection and the risk of slow or no recovery in the first 14 days. These results suggest that a pre-existing psychological condition increases the risk of a poorer evolution of COVID-19 and may increase the risk of Long COVID. Our findings can help to personalize the care of people with COVID-19.
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- Gloria A. Aguayo
- Deep Digital Phenotyping Research Unit, Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Deep Digital Phenotyping Research Unit, Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Deep Digital Phenotyping Research Unit, Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Deep Digital Phenotyping Research Unit, Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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Paudel KR, Patel V, Vishwas S, Gupta S, Sharma S, Chan Y, Jha NK, Shrestha J, Imran M, Panth N, Shukla SD, Jha SK, Devkota HP, Warkiani ME, Singh SK, Ali MK, Gupta G, Chellappan DK, Hansbro PM, Dua K. Nutraceuticals and COVID-19: A mechanistic approach toward attenuating the disease complications. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14445. [PMID: 36239436 PMCID: PMC9874507 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Nutraceuticals have emerged as potential compounds to attenuate the COVID-19 complications. Precisely, these food additives strengthen the overall COVID treatment and enhance the immunity of a person. Such compounds have been used at a large scale, in almost every household due to their better affordability and easy access. Therefore, current research is focused on developing newer advanced formulations from potential drug candidates including nutraceuticals with desirable properties viz, affordability, ease of availability, ease of administration, stability under room temperature, and potentially longer shelf-lives. As such, various nutraceutical-based products such as compounds could be promising agents for effectively managing COVID-19 symptoms and complications. Most importantly, regular consumption of such nutraceuticals has been shown to boost the immune system and prevent viral infections. Nutraceuticals such as vitamins, amino acids, flavonoids like curcumin, and probiotics have been studied for their role in the prevention of COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, pain, malaise, and dry cough. In this review, we have critically reviewed the potential of various nutraceutical-based therapeutics for the management of COVID-19. We searched the information relevant to our topic from search engines such as PubMed and Scopus using COVID-19, nutraceuticals, probiotics, and vitamins as a keyword. Any scientific literature published in a language other than English was excluded. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Nutraceuticals possess both nutritional values and medicinal properties. They can aid in the prevention and treatment of diseases, as well as promote physical health and the immune system, normalizing body functions, and improving longevity. Recently, nutraceuticals such as probiotics, vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, trace minerals, and medicinal plants have attracted considerable attention and are widely regarded as potential alternatives to current therapeutic options for the effective management of various diseases, including COVID-19.
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- Keshav Raj Paudel
- Centre of Inflammation, Centenary Institute and University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of ScienceSchool of Life SciencesSydneyAustralia
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of HealthUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia,Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative MedicineUniversity of Technology SydneyUltimoNew South WalesAustralia,School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and HealthUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesLovely Professional UniversityPhagwaraIndia
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- Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research UniversityNew DelhiIndia
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- Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research UniversityNew DelhiIndia
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of PharmacyInternational Medical UniversityKuala LumpurMalaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering & Technology (SET)Sharda UniversityGreater NiodaIndia
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- School of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Therapeutics Research Group, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
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- Centre of Inflammation, Centenary Institute and University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of ScienceSchool of Life SciencesSydneyAustralia
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of HealthUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia,Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative MedicineUniversity of Technology SydneyUltimoNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Biomedicine, Health and Life Convergence Sciences, Biomedical and Healthcare Research InstituteMokpo National UniversityMuanKorea
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- School of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia,Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative MedicineUniversity of Technology SydneyUltimoNew South WalesAustralia,School of Pharmaceutical SciencesLovely Professional UniversityPhagwaraIndia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care MedicineStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA,Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular DiseaseStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- School of PharmacySuresh Gyan Vihar UniversityJaipurIndia,Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesSaveetha UniversityChennaiIndia,Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesUttaranchal UniversityDehradunIndia
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of PharmacyInternational Medical UniversityKuala LumpurMalaysia
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- Centre of Inflammation, Centenary Institute and University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of ScienceSchool of Life SciencesSydneyAustralia
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of HealthUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia,Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative MedicineUniversity of Technology SydneyUltimoNew South WalesAustralia
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Pudlo R, Jaworska I, Szczegielniak A, Niedziela J, Kułaczkowska Z, Nowowiejska-Wiewióra A, Jaroszewicz J, Gąsior M. Prevalence of Insomnia in the Early Post-COVID-19 Recovery Period. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14224. [PMID: 36361102 PMCID: PMC9654654 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sleep is a complex, reversible process that is responsible for the modulation of various physiological mechanisms. COVID-19-related sleep disorders are affecting different populations with a heterogenous prevalence, yet high rates among infected patients are frequently reported. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of insomnia in the early post-COVID-19 recovery period and explore the differences in the results acquired by the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) by gender and selected infection severity parameters. METHODS The data presented in the paper come from a prospective, observational study on COVID-19 complications (SILCOV-19) consisting of 200 COVID-19 patients. The AIS was used for the quantitative measurement of insomnia symptoms based on ICD-10 criteria. RESULTS 32% (n = 64) of all patients in the study group obtained results indicating sleep disturbances (>5 points on the scale), while 21.5% (n = 43) obtained results indicating insomnia (>10 points on the scale). The analysis of the results obtained by all patients in the AIS showed a significant correlation with the duration of symptoms (Spearman's rank-order: R = 0.18; p < 0.05), but not with the number of days spent in the hospital or age. Women achieved a higher score in overall AIS, as well as in questions assessing total sleep time, well-being the next day, physical and mental fitness the next day, and sleepiness during the day (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS the prevalence of insomnia in the early post-COVID-19 recovery period is high.
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- Robert Pudlo
- Department of Psychoprophylaxis, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Psychoprophylaxis, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- 3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
- 3rd Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- 3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- 3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
- 3rd Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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Cho E, Lee D, Cho IK, Lee J, Ahn J, Bang YR. Insomnia Mediate the Influence of Reassurance-Seeking Behavior and Viral Anxiety on Preoccupation With COVID-19 Among the General Population. SLEEP MEDICINE RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.17241/smr.2022.01291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background and Objective We explored in this study whether insomnia, viral anxiety, reassurance- seeking behavior, and preoccupation with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are related among the general population. As well, we explored the possibility that insomnia may mediate the association between COVID-19 viral anxiety and preoccupation.Methods During November 9–15, 2021, 400 participants voluntarily completed this survey, and participants’ age, sex, living location, and marital status were collected. Responses to questions about COVID-19 were also gathered, and their symptoms were rated using the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS), Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale (CRBS), Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI).Results Preoccupation with COVID-19 was predicted by young age (β = -0.08, p = 0.012), CRBS (β = 0.52, p < 0.001), FCV-19S (β = 0.30, p < 0.001), and ISI (β = 0.07, p = 0.029) (adjusted R2 = 0.62, F = 163.6, p < 0.001). Mediation analysis showed that insomnia partially mediates the influence of reassurance seeking behavior and viral anxiety on preoccupation with COVID-19.Conclusions Sleep disturbances can contribute to a vicious cycle of hypochondriacal preoccupation with COVID-19. In order to reduce an individual’s viral anxiety, insomnia symptoms must be addressed.
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Ragnoli B, Pochetti P, Pignatti P, Barbieri M, Mondini L, Ruggero L, Trotta L, Montuschi P, Malerba M. Sleep Deprivation, Immune Suppression and SARS-CoV-2 Infection. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:904. [PMID: 35055726 PMCID: PMC8775678 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Sleep health and its adaptation to individual and environmental factors are crucial to promote physical and mental well-being across animal species. In recent years, increasing evidence has been reported regarding the relationship between sleep and the immune system and how sleep disturbances may perturb the delicate balance with severe repercussions on health outcomes. For instance, experimental sleep deprivation studies in vivo have reported several major detrimental effects on immune health, including induced failure of host defense in rats and increased risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS) and immune suppression in humans. In addition, two novel risk factors for dysregulated metabolic physiology have recently been identified: sleep disruption and circadian misalignment. In light of these recent findings about the interplay between sleep and the immune system, in this review, we focus on the relationship between sleep deprivation and immunity against viruses, with a special interest in SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Beatrice Ragnoli
- Respiratory Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, 13100 Vercelli, Italy; (B.R.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.T.)
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- Respiratory Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, 13100 Vercelli, Italy; (B.R.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.T.)
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- Allergy and Immunology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Respiratory Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, 13100 Vercelli, Italy; (B.R.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.T.)
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- Respiratory Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, 13100 Vercelli, Italy; (B.R.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.T.)
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- Respiratory Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, 13100 Vercelli, Italy; (B.R.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.T.)
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- Respiratory Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, 13100 Vercelli, Italy; (B.R.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.T.)
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 20123 Milan, Italy;
- Faculty of Medicine, National Hearth and Lung Institute, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, Airways Disease Section, London SW7 2BX, UK
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- Respiratory Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, 13100 Vercelli, Italy; (B.R.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.T.)
- Department of Traslational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy
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Hu Z, Song X, Hu K. The Effect of Short Sleep Duration on the Development of Asthma. Int J Clin Pract 2022; 2022:3378821. [PMID: 35685599 PMCID: PMC9159162 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3378821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Asthma is regarded as a heterogeneous disease with chronic airway inflammation and reversible airway limitation. Asthma itself and recurrent attacks of asthma can decrease sleep duration and increase the prevalence of short sleep duration. Systemic low-grade inflammation and obesity caused by short sleep duration have been known for a long time, which potentially affect the development of asthma. It would be interesting to study the interaction between short sleep duration and asthma. However, there are relatively few studies and no review about the association between short sleep duration and asthma. This article performed a review about the relationships between short sleep duration and asthmatic phenotype, laboratory tests, comorbidity, and clinical outcomes. Pooled studies about short sleep duration and asthma provided following four results: (1) compared with healthy sleep duration, short sleep duration seemingly increased the risk of central obesity in asthmatics; (2) short sleep duration potentially reduced the level of FeNO and increased lung function impairment in patients with asthma; (3) asthmatic comorbidities, mainly obesity and depression, were negatively associated with short sleep duration among asthmatics; (4) short sleep duration potentially increased the risks of asthma-related hospitalization and emergency care. However, almost all studies are based on subjective but not objective sleep duration. In addition, the study on sleep duration and cause-specific mortality in patients with asthma is relatively scant. Considering the effect of short sleep duration on the development of asthma, we recommend that periodic sleep monitoring for asthmatic management is very necessary.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhigang Hu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First College of Clinical Medicine Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443003, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yichang Central People's Hospital at Zhijiang, Zhijiang 443003, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First College of Clinical Medicine Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443003, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Ferrer-Torres A, Giménez-Llort L. Confinement and the Hatred of Sound in Times of COVID-19: A Molotov Cocktail for People With Misophonia. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:627044. [PMID: 34040551 PMCID: PMC8141632 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.627044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Forced strict confinement to hamper the COVID-19 pandemic seriously affected people suffering from misophonia (M+) and those living with them. Misophonia is a complex neurophysiological and behavioral disorder of multifactorial origin, characterized by an intense physiological and emotional response produced by intolerance to auditory stimuli of the same pattern, regardless of physical properties. The present work studied the secondary impact that strict confinement caused in 342 adults (224 women: 118 men) regularly attending a medical psychological center in Barcelona. Misophonia, usually underdiagnosed, showed a prevalence of 35%, the same for women (37%) than men (31%). A retrospective analysis using a physical-psychological-social inventory of 10 variables evaluated the number of individuals that during confinement and self-confinement (March 11 - June 29, 2020) canceled (mostly M-) and/or requested a therapeutic intervention, the reasons for their request, and the strategies they used to self-manage the situation. Ten main variables indicated that the confinement exponentially increased the effects of misophonia compared with results from the same individuals during the last quarter of 2019. Most people diagnosed with misophonia continued with tele-assistance during the confinement because of this impact's self-concern. Besides the impacts as part of the general population, M+ also developed different symptoms causing significant personal, social, and job/occupational imbalance, as compared to M-. Health, fears, conflicts with neighbors, study-related difficulties were outstanding reasons for consultations. The LSB-50 test for 'Psychological and Psychosomatic Symptoms' applied to M+ revealed the increase of 8 of 9 items of this psychopathological test. Sleep disorders (coronasomnia), hostility, depression, and somatization were more severe than in previous assessments. Women presented the worst psychological and psychosomatic states (eight out of nine, as compared to one out of nine in males). The study unveiled the complex physical-psychological-social burden, the need for dissemination and a gender perspective to understand the secondary impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the population with misophonia. The results also show that in this new COVID era people suffering from misophonia need to develop coping strategies addressing modifiable risk and protective factors. They deserve familial/social comprehension, stronger clinical support and a gender medicine perspective.
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- Antonia Ferrer-Torres
- L'Alfatier - Centro Médico Psicológico, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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