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Yakut E, Ekici E. Effects of obsessive beliefs and anxiety on sexual function in HPV-positive men. Int J Impot Res 2024:10.1038/s41443-024-00887-6. [PMID: 38632433 DOI: 10.1038/s41443-024-00887-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Our study aimed to investigate the effects of anxiety and obsessive beliefs on sexual function in men with human papillomavirus (HPV) and healthy men. Ninety HPV-positive men (mean age=32.26 ± 6.63 years) from the Urology Outpatient Clinic and 75 healthy men (mean age=33.51 ± 5.67 years) who worked in the hospital were assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function-15 (IIEF-15), Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44 (OBQ), and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) in 2023. The mean IIEF-15 scores of the patients with HPV and healthy individuals were 24.59 ± 6.14 vs. 23.16 ± 6.23 for the IIEF-erectile function; 8.30 ± 2.34 vs. 7.79 ± 1.77 for the IIEF-orgasmic function; 7.40 ± 1.73 vs. 7.23 ± 1.53 for the IIEF-sexual desire; 11.30 ± 3.38 vs. 11 ± 3.10 for the IIEF-intercourse satisfaction; and 7.62 ± 2.18 vs. 7.53 ± 2.02 for the IIEF-overall satisfaction (p > 0.05 for all). However, the mean OBQ and STAI scores of patients with HPV and healthy individuals were 46.66 ± 16.06 vs. 36.44 ± 19.25 for the OBQ-inflated responsibility/overestimation of threat (OBQ-RT); 45.91 ± 17.31 vs. 36.53 ± 19.08 for the OBQ-perfectionism/intolerance of uncertainty (OBQ-PU); 28.04 ± 12.31 vs. 23.80 ± 11.74 for the OBQ-importance of thought/control thoughts (OBQ-IC); 37.58 ± 12.06 vs. 33.59 ± 11.09 for the STAI-state anxiety (p < 0.05 for all); and 32.83 ± 8.34 vs. 33.44 ± 11.05 for the STAI-trait anxiety (p = 0.689). Our results showed that the STAI-state anxiety (β = -0.37; β = -0.32; and β = -0.43, respectively) and OBQ-IC (β = -0.57; β = -0.43; and β = -0.48, respectively) scores were the main predictors of the IIEF-erectile function, IIEF-orgasmic function, and IIEF-overall satisfaction scores in the HPV-positive group. The OBQ-RT (β = 0.46), OBQ-PU (β = -0.51) and STAI-state anxiety (β = -0.56) scores were unique predictors of the IIEF-sexual desire score, and the OBQ-RT (β = 0.41), OBQ-PU (β = -0.42), and OBQ-IC (β = -0.43) scores were the main predictors of the IIEF-intercourse satisfaction score in the HPV-positive group. However, regression models for the IIEF-15 subscales for the control group were not significant (p ˃ 0.05). Understanding the role of obsessive beliefs and anxiety in sexual dysfunction among HPV-positive men might be important for developing psychotherapeutic interventions.
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- Emrah Yakut
- Yuksek Ihtisas University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, 06520, Turkey.
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- Yuksek Ihtisas University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, 06520, Turkey.
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Hsieh TYJ, Chen TYT, Liao PL, Huang JY, Ma KSK, Hung YM, Chang R, Wei JCC. Maternal human papillomavirus infection and the risk of congenital malformations: A nationwide population-based cohort study. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29549. [PMID: 38563352 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29549] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Previous research has explored theories regarding the vertical transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its association with adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. However, the impact of maternal HPV infection on congenital anomalies (CAs) in offspring remains relatively understudied. We conducted a population-based cohort study linking the Taiwan Birth Registry, Taiwan Death Registry, and National Health Insurance Research Database, in which newborns born in Taiwan between 2009 and 2015 were included. We established a maternal HPV infection cohort comprising 37 807 newborns and matched them with a comparison group of 151 228 newborns at a 1:4 ratio based on index year, age, and sex. The study examined a composite outcome and subgroups of different types of congenital malformations. Differences in cumulative incidence of CAs were assessed using Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank tests. Adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazard regressions. No significant association was found between HPV infection and the broad spectrum of CAs (aHR: 1.04, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.98-1.10; log-rank test p = 0.14). However, we observed a 19% increased risk of musculoskeletal CAs in the maternal HPV infection group (aHR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.05-1.34) compared to those without maternal HPV exposure. Other factors, including the type of HPV (aHR: 0.65; 95% CI: 0.16-2.63), the timing of exposure (during or before pregnancy), and maternal age (aHR for <30 years: 1.02, 95% CI: 0.94-1.1; aHR for 30-39 years: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.99-1.11; aHR for ≥40 years: 0.88, 95% CI: 0.67-1.17), did not significantly affect the risk for any CA. In conclusion, gestation detection of HPV infection was associated with musculoskeletal CAs but not other major CAs. Prospective studies are warranted to elucidate the necessity of prenatal screening in populations at risk.
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- Tina Yi Jin Hsieh
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Bioinformatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Center for Health Data Science, Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Center for Health Data Science, Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Taitung Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Master Program in Biomedicine, College of Science and Engineering, National Taitung University, Taitung, Taiwan
- College of Health and Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Recreation and Sports Management, Tajen University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen YH, Tsai WH, Chen YC, Chen KH, Ma KSK. Aortic-vertebral interaction in inflammation. Int J Rheum Dis 2023; 26:1874-1876. [PMID: 37017399 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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- Yu-Han Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuanshan Branch, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ma KSK, Chin NC, Tu TY, Wu YC, Yip HT, Wei JCC, Chang RI. Human Papillomavirus Infections and Increased Risk of Incident Osteoporosis: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Viruses 2023; 15:v15041021. [PMID: 37113002 PMCID: PMC10143035 DOI: 10.3390/v15041021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Patients with viral infections are susceptible to osteoporosis. This cohort study investigated the correlation between human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and the risk of osteoporosis via 12,936 patients with new-onset HPV infections and propensity score-matched non-HPV controls enrolled in Taiwan. The primary endpoint was incident osteoporosis following HPV infections. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the effect of HPV infections on the risk of osteoporosis. Patients with HPV infections presented with a significantly high risk of osteoporosis (adjusted hazard ratio, aHR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.06-1.65) after adjusting for sex, age, comorbidities and co-medications. Subgroup analysis provided that populations at risk of HPV-associated osteoporosis were females (aHR = 1.33; 95% CI = 1.04-1.71), those aged between 60 and 80 years (aHR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.01-2.08 for patients aged 60-70; aHR = 1.51; 95% CI = 1.07-2.12 for patients aged 70-80), and patients with long-term use of glucocorticoids (aHR = 2.17; 95% CI = 1.11-4.22). HPV-infected patients who did not receive treatments for HPV infections were at a greater risk (aHR = 1.40; 95% CI = 1.09-1.80) of osteoporosis, while the risk of osteoporosis in those who received treatments for HPV infections did not reach statistical significance (aHR = 1.14; 95% CI = 0.78-1.66). Patients with HPV infections presented with a high risk of subsequent osteoporosis. Treatments for HPV infections attenuated the risk of HPV-associated osteoporosis.
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- Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Recreation Sports Management, Tajen University, Pingtung 907, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
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Chirca N, Streinu-Cercel A, Stefan M, Aurelian J, Persu C. A Novel Risk Calculator to Predict Erectile Dysfunction in HIV-Positive Men. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13040679. [PMID: 37109065 PMCID: PMC10140986 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13040679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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HIV infection is considered to be a lifelong medical condition, requiring follow-up and treatment for decades. HIV-positive men are reported to have erectile dysfunction more often than age-matched healthy controls, and improving sexuality is known to potentially improve overall health-related quality of life. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the presence of ED in HIV-positive men and the associated contributing factors and to create a statistical model to assess the risk to develop ED in this population. In a prospective study, we analyzed a group of HIV-positive men in a cross-sectional manner, looking at demographics, blood test results, and smoking habits. Data were statistically analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. In our series, the overall incidence of ED was 48.5%, increasing with age. Our analysis showed no correlation with blood sugar level, but a very strong correlation with total serum lipids. We were able to develop and validate a risk calculator for ED in HIV-positive men.
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- Narcis Chirca
- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Vasile Lascar, Nr. 37, Sector 3, 035648 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Urology, "Prof. Dr. Th. Burghele" Clinical Hospital, Sos. Panduri Nr. 20, Sector 5, 05324 Bucharest, Romania
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- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Vasile Lascar, Nr. 37, Sector 3, 035648 Bucharest, Romania
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Prof. Dr. Matei Bals", Str. Doctor Calistrat Grozovici, Sector 1, 021105 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei Nr. 313, Sala BN108, Sector 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Vasile Lascar, Nr. 37, Sector 3, 035648 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Urology, "Prof. Dr. Th. Burghele" Clinical Hospital, Sos. Panduri Nr. 20, Sector 5, 05324 Bucharest, Romania
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- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Vasile Lascar, Nr. 37, Sector 3, 035648 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Urology, "Prof. Dr. Th. Burghele" Clinical Hospital, Sos. Panduri Nr. 20, Sector 5, 05324 Bucharest, Romania
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Huang HH, Ma KSK, Wu MY, Hung YM, Tsao CH, Wei JCC, Wen WS, Wang YH, Hung SY, Chao MM. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at great risk of flavor disorders: a 15-year population-based cohort study. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:183-192. [PMID: 36129542 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04707-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results from upper airway remodeling, which has been suggested to alter sensory and motor neuron function due to hypoxia or snore vibration. This study investigated whether OSA was associated with the risk of flavor disorder (FD). MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven thousand and eight hundred sixty-five patients with OSA and 7865 propensity score-matched controls without OSA were enrolled between 1999 and 2013 through a nationwide cohort study. The propensity score matching was based on age, sex, comorbidities including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, ankylosing spondylitis, and Charlson comorbidity index, and co-medications during the study period, including statins and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. The adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of incident FD following OSA was derived using a Cox proportional hazard model. A log-rank test was used to evaluate the time-dependent effect of OSA on FD. Age, sex, comorbidities, and co-medications were stratified to identify subgroups susceptible to OSA-associated FD. RESULTS Patients with OSA were at a significantly great risk of FD (aHR = 1.91, 95% CI = 1.08-3.38), which was time-dependent (log-rank test p = 0.013). Likewise, patients with hyperlipidemia were at a significant great risk of FD (aHR = 2.99, 95% CI = 1.33-6.69). Subgroup analysis revealed that female patients with OSA were at higher risks of FD (aHR = 2.39, 95%CI = 1.05-5.47). CONCLUSIONS Patients with OSA were at significantly great risk of incident FD during the 15-year follow-up period, especially in female patients with OSA. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Timely interventions for OSA may prevent OSA-associated FD.
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- Hsin-Hsin Huang
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, College of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. .,School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen HH, Ma KSK, Dong C, Chang WJ, Gao KR, Perng WT, Huang JY, Wei JCC. Risk of primary Sjogren’s Syndrome following human papillomavirus infections: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Front Immunol 2022; 13:967040. [PMID: 36052092 PMCID: PMC9424920 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.967040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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IntroductionViral infection is an exogeneous factor for primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS). This study investigated the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and pSS through a nationwide population based cohort study.MethodsPatients with HPV infections between January, 1999 and December, 2013 were included. The incidence of new-onset pSS in patients with HPV infections and non-HPV controls were derived. The multiple Cox regression model derived the risk of pSS in patients with HPV infections. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were performed to validate the association.ResultsDuring a follow-up period of 12 years, the adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of pSS in patients with HPV infections was significantly higher than that in non-HPV controls (aHR=1.64, 95% CI=1.47-1.83, P<0.001). The risk of pSS increased with age and the risk increased by 2.64-fold (95% CI= 2.37-2.93) for those older than 45 years. The significant association between HPV infections and the risk of pSS persisted in the sensitivity analysis restricted in HPV infections that lasted over 12 months (aHR=1.63, 95%CI=1.45-1.83, P<0.0001). Subgroup analyses revealed that both male (aHR=1.83, 95%CI=1.47-2.28, P<0.0001) and female (aHR=1.58, 95%CI=1.40-1.79, P<0.0001) patients with HPV infections and HPV-infected patients aged between 16 and 45 years (aHR=1.60, 95%CI=1.34-1.91, P<0.0001) and over 45 years (aHR=1.67, 95%CI=1.46-1.91, P<0.0001) were associated with a significantly greater risk of pSS.ConclusionPatients with HPV infections presented with a significantly higher risk of pSS, regardless of age and sex.
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- Huang-Hsi Chen
- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dajia Lees General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuanli Lees General Hospital, Miaoli, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Kuan-Rong Gao, ; Wuu-Tsun Perng, ; Jing-Yang Huang, ; James Cheng-Chung Wei,
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Center for Health Data Science, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Kuan-Rong Gao, ; Wuu-Tsun Perng, ; Jing-Yang Huang, ; James Cheng-Chung Wei,
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- Center for Health Data Science, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Kuan-Rong Gao, ; Wuu-Tsun Perng, ; Jing-Yang Huang, ; James Cheng-Chung Wei,
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Center for Health Data Science, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Kuan-Rong Gao, ; Wuu-Tsun Perng, ; Jing-Yang Huang, ; James Cheng-Chung Wei,
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Ma KSK, Lai JN, Thota E, Yip HT, Chin NC, Wei JCC, Van Dyke TE. Bidirectional Relationship Between Osteoarthritis and Periodontitis: A Population-Based Cohort Study Over a 15-year Follow-Up. Front Immunol 2022; 13:909783. [PMID: 35958545 PMCID: PMC9358960 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.909783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective To identify the relationship between osteoarthritis and periodontitis. Methods 144,788 periodontitis patients and 144,788 propensity score-matched controls without history of periodontitis were enrolled in this cohort study. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to estimate the risk of osteoarthritis. Survival analysis was utilized to assess the time-dependent effect of periodontitis on osteoarthritis. Age and gender were stratified to identify subgroups at risk. A symmetrical case-control analysis was designed to determine the relationship between present periodontitis and history of osteoarthritis. Results Patients with periodontitis had higher risk of osteoarthritis (hazard ratio, HR =1.15, 95% CI =1.12–1.17, p < 0.001) and severe osteoarthritis that led to total knee replacement or total hip replacement (TKR/THR) (HR =1.12, 95% CI =1.03–1.21, p < 0.01) than controls, which was time-dependent (log-rank test p < 0.01). The effect of periodontitis on osteoarthritis was significant in both genders and age subgroups over 30 years-old (all p < 0.001). Among them, females (HR=1.27, 95% CI = 1.13–1.42, p < 0.001) and patients aged over 51 (HR= 1.21, 95% CI =1.10-1.33, p < 0.001) with periodontitis were predisposed to severe osteoarthritis. In addition, periodontitis patients were more likely to have a history of osteoarthritis (odds ratio = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.06 - 1.17, p < 0.001). Conclusions These findings suggest an association between periodontitis and a higher risk of osteoarthritis, including severe osteoarthritis that led to TKR/THR. Likewise, periodontitis is more likely to develop following osteoarthritis. A bidirectional relationship between osteoarthritis and periodontitis was observed.
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- Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
- Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Management office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Orthopedics, Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Ning-Chien Chin, ; James Cheng-Chung Wei, ; Thomas E. Van Dyke,
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Ning-Chien Chin, ; James Cheng-Chung Wei, ; Thomas E. Van Dyke,
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- *Correspondence: Ning-Chien Chin, ; James Cheng-Chung Wei, ; Thomas E. Van Dyke,
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Nutritional support for successful weaning in patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12044. [PMID: 35835785 PMCID: PMC9283331 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15917-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Successful weaning from ventilators not only improves the quality of life of patients, but also reduces medical expenses. The aim of this study was to explore the association between nutritional provision and successful ventilator weaning. In this retrospective study data from the Respiratory Care Center of Chung Shan Medical University Hospital between October, 2017 and July, 2019 on patient characteristics, amount of nutrition delivered, and clinical outcomes were retrieved. A total of 280 ventilated patients were enrolled and divided into successful extubation and failed weaning groups. There were 178 males (63.6%) and 102 females (36.4%) with a mean age of 67.3 ± 16.9 years. The successful extubation group consisted of patients who tended towards ideal body weight during the weaning process (BMI 23.9 ± 5.0 versus 22.7 ± 4.8 kg/m2, p < 0.001). Patients from both groups initially received the same nutritional intervention, while patients of successful extubation received significantly more calories and protein after weaning (23.8 ± 7.8 kcal versus 27.8 ± 9.1 kcal, p < 0.001 and 0.97 ± 0.36 g versus 1.14 ± 0.42 g, p < 0.001). Successful weaning was associated with higher survival rate (p = 0.016), shortened hospital stay (p = 0.001), and reduced medical costs (p < 0.001). Overall, nutritional support with high calories and protein was associated with the probability of successful ventilator weaning in patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation. Adequate nutrition is a determinant of successful ventilator weaning.
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Ma KSK, Lee CM, Chen PH, Yang Y, Dong YW, Wang YH, Wei JCC, Zheng WJ. Risk of Autoimmune Diseases Following Optic Neuritis: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:903608. [PMID: 35770018 PMCID: PMC9234206 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.903608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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ObjectivesOptic neuritis is (ON) is believed to be an immune-mediated disease; however, the association between optic neuritis and autoimmune diseases remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the incidence rate and adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of autoimmune diseases in patients with optic neuritis.MethodsThis nationwide, population-based, retrospective cohort study collected patients’ data between 1999 and 2013 from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. A total of 9,235 patients were included. Using 1:4 propensity scoring, 1,847 patients were enrolled in the optic neuritis group and 7,388 in the non-optic neuritis group according to age, sex, comorbidities, and corticosteroid use. Follow-up was started from the index date and the endpoint was a diagnosis of new-onset autoimmune diseases including, myasthenia gravis (MG), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS).ResultsThe Kaplan-Meier curves depicted that patients with optic neuritis had a higher cumulative incidence of autoimmune diseases than patients without optic neuritis. Cox proportional hazard regression showed that patients with optic neuritis were at a high risk of autoimmune diseases (aHR: 1.40; 95% C.I., 1.05–1.87), including MG (aHR: 4.16, 95% C.I.: 1.33–12.94), SLE (aHR: 3.33, 95% C.I.: 1.24–8.97), and AS (aHR: 2.86, 95% C.I.: 1.54–5.31). Subgroup analysis provided that patients with optic neuritis aged below 65 years (aHR: 1.42, 95% C.I.: 1.03–1.96) or who were females (aHR: 1.59, 95% C.I.: 1.11–2.27) had a significantly increased risk of autoimmune diseases compared to respective controls. The use of corticosteroids reduced the risk of autoimmune diseases in patients with optic neuritis (aHR for corticosteroids non-users: 1.46, 95% C.I.: 1.03–2.07).ConclusionPatients with optic neuritis presented with a high risk of autoimmune diseases such as MG, SLE, and AS, especially patients with optic neuritis who were young or females. Corticosteroids attenuated the link between optic neuritis and subsequent autoimmune diseases.
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- Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma
- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Leisure Management, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: James Cheng-Chung Wei,
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Wen Jie Zheng,
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Increased risk of temporomandibular joint disorders and craniofacial deformities in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a population-based cohort study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022; 51:1482-1487. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2022.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Ma KSK, Wang LT, Chong W, Lin CL, Li H, Chen A, Wei JCC. Exposure to environmental air pollutants as a risk factor for primary Sjögren's syndrome. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1044462. [PMID: 36865525 PMCID: PMC9972220 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1044462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Background Environmental etiology of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), an autoimmune disease, has been proposed. This study determined whether the exposure to air pollutants was an independent risk factor for pSS. Methods Participants were enrolled from a population-based cohort registry. Daily average concentrations of air pollutants from 2000 to 2011 were divided into 4 quartiles. Adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) of pSS for exposure to air pollutants were estimated in a Cox proportional regression model adjusting for age, sex, socioeconomic status, and residential areas. A subgroup analysis stratified by sex was conducted to validate the findings. Windows of susceptibility indicated years of exposure which contributed the most to the observed association. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis was used to identify underlying pathways of air pollutant-associated pSS pathogenesis, using Z-score visualization. Results Two hundred patients among 177,307 participants developed pSS, with a mean age of 53.1 years at acumulative incidence of 0.11% from 2000 to 2011. Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO), nitric oxide (NO), and methane (CH4) was associated with a higher risk of pSS. Compared to those exposed to the lowest concentration level, the aHRs for pSS were 2.04 (95%CI=1.29-3.25), 1.86 (95%CI=1.22-2.85), and 2.21 (95%CI=1.47-3.31) for those exposed to high levels of CO, NO, and CH4, respectively. The findings persisted in the subgroup analysis, in which females exposed to high levels of CO, NO, and CH4 and males exposed to high levels of CO were associated with significantly great risk of pSS. The cumulative effect of air pollution on pSS was time-dependent. The underlying cellular mechanisms involved chronic inflammatory pathways including the interleukin-6 signaling pathway. Conclusion Exposure to CO, NO, and CH4 was associated with a high risk of pSS, which was biologically plausible.
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- Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma
- Department of Pediatrics, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States.,Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.,Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital & College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Clinical Trial Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States.,Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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