JMIR Research Protocols,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. e49096 - e49096
Published: July 31, 2023
Timely
recognition
of
cancer
progression
and
treatment
complications
is
important
for
guidance.
Digital
phenotyping
a
promising
method
precise
remote
monitoring
patients
in
their
natural
environments
by
using
passively
generated
data
from
sensors
personal
wearable
devices.
Further
studies
are
needed
to
better
understand
the
potential
clinical
benefits
digital
approaches
optimize
care
with
cancer.We
aim
evaluate
whether
smartphone
feasible
predict
disease
trajectories
patient-centered
health
outcomes.We
will
recruit
200
undergoing
cancer.
Patients
be
followed
up
6
months.
Passively
devices
(eg,
accelerometer,
gyroscope,
GPS)
continuously
collected
developed
LAIMA
app
during
follow-up.
We
(1)
mobility
an
accelerometer
(mean
time
active
period,
mean
exertional
physical
activity,
distance
covered
per
day,
duration
inactive
period),
GPS
(places
interest
visited
daily,
hospital
visits),
gyroscope
(2)
sociability
indices
(frequency
phone
calls,
frequency
length
text
messages,
internet
browsing
time).
Every
2
weeks,
asked
complete
questionnaires
pertaining
quality
life
(European
Organization
Research
Treatment
Cancer
Core
Quality
Life
Questionnaire
[EORTC
QLQ-C30]),
depression
symptoms
(Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9
[PHQ-9]),
anxiety
(General
Anxiety
Disorder-7
[GAD-7])
that
deployed
via
app.
Clinic
visits
take
place
at
1-3
months
3-6
study.
evaluated
progression,
complications,
functional
status
(Eastern
Cooperative
Oncology
Group)
study
oncologist
questionnaire
evaluating
(EORTC
QLQ-C30),
(PHQ-9),
(GAD-7).
examine
associations
among
digital,
clinical,
patient-reported
outcomes
develop
prediction
models
clinically
meaningful
outcomes.As
July
2023,
we
have
reached
planned
recruitment
target,
Data
collection
expected
completed
September
2023.
The
final
results
should
available
within
after
completion.This
provide
in-depth
insight
into
temporally
spatially
novel
approach
inform
design
future
interventional
trials
oncology.
Our
findings
allow
understanding
value
sensor
(digital
phenotyping)
continuous
real-time
side
effects,
status,
as
well
or
trajectories.PRR1-10.2196/49096.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. e0284414 - e0284414
Published: April 13, 2023
The
global
incidence
of
infertility
is
increasing
year
by
year,
and
the
association
between
mental
illness
has
been
widely
concerned.
aim
this
study
was
to
investigate
anxiety
depression
in
infertile
women
China
explore
risk
factors
which
might
lead
depression.
From
January
2020
December
2020,
female
patients
who
received
assisted
reproduction
technology
(ART)
treatment
at
West
Second
Hospital
were
recruited
a
total
1712
eligible
finally
enrolled
study.
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder-7
(GAD-7)
Patient
Health
Questionaire-9
(PHQ-9)
used
evaluate
patients'
psychological
status.
reliability
all
scales
evaluated
Cronbach's
α
Spearman-Brown
half
coefficient,
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin
(KMO)
value
calculated
factor
analysis
validity.
Univariate
multivariate
logistic
regression
applied
for
assessing
independent
depression,
respectively.
25.2%
31.3%,
coefficients
half-fold
GAD-7
PHQ-9
0.870,
0.825,
0.852
0.793,
showed
that
education
level
(junior
college
degree
or
above,
OR:1.
6,
95%
CI:
1.2-2.1,
P
=
0.003),
somatic
symptoms
(severe
symptoms,
OR:15.2,
95%CI:
5.6-41.3,
P<0.001),
sleep
quality
(poor
quality,
OR:9.3,
CI:4.7-18.4,
P<0.001)
anxiety.
And
age>35
years
old,
moderate
severe
poor
Somatic
are
both
woman.
high
educated
above)
more
likely
be
complicated
with
while
elderly
(age>35)
prone
symptoms.
World Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 113 - 123
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Anxiety
disorders
are
very
prevalent
and
often
persistent
mental
disorders,
with
a
considerable
rate
of
treatment
resistance
which
requires
regulatory
clinical
trials
innovative
therapeutic
interventions.
However,
an
explicit
definition
treatment-resistant
anxiety
(TR-AD)
informing
such
is
currently
lacking.
We
used
Delphi
method-based
consensus
approach
to
provide
internationally
agreed,
consistent
clinically
useful
operational
criteria
for
TR-AD
in
adults.
Following
summary
the
current
state
knowledge
based
on
international
guidelines
available
systematic
review,
survey
free-text
responses
29-item
questionnaire
relevant
aspects
TR-AD,
online
meeting,
panel
36
multidisciplinary
experts
stakeholders
voted
anonymously
written
statements
three
rounds.
Consensus
was
defined
as
≥75%
agreeing
statement.
The
agreed
set
14
recommendations
providing
detailed
pharmacological
and/or
psychotherapeutic
treatment,
well
potential
staging
model.
also
evaluated
further
regarding
epidemiological
subgroups,
comorbidities
biographical
factors,
terminology
vs.
"difficult-to-treat"
preferences
attitudes
persons
these
future
research
directions.
This
expected
serve
systematic,
practical
guideline
aid
designing
mechanistic
studies
facilitate
purposes.
effort
could
ultimately
lead
development
more
effective
evidence-based
stepped-care
algorithms
patients
disorders.
Neurology and Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(S1), P. 5 - 12
Published: April 1, 2023
The
prevalence
of
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
has
been
increasing,
and
MDD
is
now
a
leading
cause
global
disability.
Depression
often
coexists
with
anxiety,
the
5th
edition
Diagnostic
Statistical
Manual
Mental
Disorders
(DSM-5)
introduced
'anxious
distress'
specifier
to
identify
those
patients
within
category
who
have
anxiety
as
well.
anxious
depression
high,
studies
suggesting
that
50–75%
meet
DSM-5
criteria
for
depression.
However,
it
can
be
difficult
discern
whether
patient
or
an
triggered
episode
In
fact,
approximately
60–70%
comorbid
experience
first,
but
leads
seek
treatment.
Patients
also
significantly
worse
psychosocial
functioning
poorer
quality
life
compared
without
anxiety.
addition,
take
longer
achieve
remission,
are
less
likely
than
Therefore,
essential
physicians
high
index
suspicion
in
depression,
symptoms
effectively
treated.
This
commentary
based
on
virtual
symposium
presented
at
33rd
International
College
Neuropsychopharmacology
(CINP)
World
Congress,
Taipei,
Taiwan,
June
2022.
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Introduction
The
prevalence
of
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
(GAD)
has
increased
rapidly,
highlighting
the
importance
its
detection
using
quick
tools
applicable
to
men
and
women
from
different
countries.
Objective
To
analyze
psychometric
properties
Test
(GAD-7)
by
gender
country
in
Latin
America
Caribbean
(LAC).
Method
A
cross-sectional
e-health
study
with
12,124
participants
15
LAC
countries
(54.32%
women,
45.68%
men)
was
conducted,
including
Argentina
(7.3%),
Bolivia
(6.7%),
Colombia
(10.3%),
Chile
(6.9%),
Costa
Rica
(4.9%),
El
Salvador
(5.7%),
Ecuador
(7.2%),
Guatemala
(4.7%),
Panama
(5.1%),
Paraguay
Peru
(8.6%),
Puerto
Rico
(5.8%),
Dominican
Republic
(6.6%),
Uruguay
(6.3%),
Venezuela
(8.2%).
All
completed
GAD-7
scale
digitally.
Results
unidimensional
structure
confirmed,
explaining
70%
variance.
model
fit
indices
were
adequate
(RMSEA
=
0.062;
CFI
0.997;
TLI
0.995;
SRMR
0.017;
p
<
0.001),
factor
loadings
for
each
item
satisfactory
(>
0.70).
Additionally,
showed
measurement
invariance
between
genders
countries,
at
all
levels
(configural,
metric,
scalar,
strict),
suggesting
that
measurements
are
equivalent
both
contexts.
Finally,
internal
consistency
high,
a
McDonald’s
Omega
coefficient
0.91.
Conclusions
exhibits
is
across
demonstrating
validity
reliability
rapid
GAD
symptoms
within
region.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
The
present
research
assessed
the
psychometric
properties
of
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9
(PHQ-9)
through
an
examination
its
internal
structure,
invariance
analysis,
and
standardization.
Social
distribution
analyses
measure
were
conducted
using
linear
binomial
logistic
regression.
sample
consisted
10,069
adults
from
all
27
states
in
Brazil.
data
obtained
four
collections
across
different
years
COVID-19
pandemic
(2020,
2021,
2022,
2023),
independent
samples.
Confirmatory
Factor
Analysis
(CFA)
indicated
that
is
unidimensional
with
satisfactory
fit
indices.
model
was
invariant
relation
to
variables
investigated
at
levels
(configural,
metric,
scalar,
strict).
standardization
supported
hypothetical
cut
scores
indicating
severity
depressive
symptoms,
categorized
as
very
low
(0
6),
(7
13),
moderate
(14
19),
high
(20
23),
(≥
24).
We
found
sex/gender,
skin
color/ethnicity,
age,
education
level,
year
predictors
symptoms
adjusted
regression
analysis.
showed
higher
chances
for
a
positive
screening
diagnosis
depression,
Odds
Ratio
follows:
2021
(OR
adj
=
1.275)
2023
1.409),
women
1.900),
Pardos
individuals
1.252),
up
school
1.272),
being
northeast
region
resident
2.127),
younger
people
1.716).
findings
this
study
indicate
suitability
PHQ-9
assessing
depression
population
recommend
use
monitoring
coming
Clinical
implications
include
developing
interventions
address
psychological
impact
any
future
health
crises.
Hemoglobin,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: April 14, 2025
Vaso-occlusive
crisis
(VOC)
pain
episodes
often
occur
with
menses
and
concurrent
hormonal
contraceptive
use
may
reduce
their
frequency.
This
study
tested
the
hypothesis
that
among
women
sickle
cell
disease
(SCD),
sex
hormones
are
associated
detection
thresholds.
Women
SCD
aged
minimum
18
years
regular
menses,
without
acute
illnesses,
pregnancy,
oophorectomy,
or
within
three
months
prior
were
included.
Pain
thresholds
for
heat
(HPT)
pressure
(PPT),
serum
estradiol,
progesterone
testosterone
measured
at
follicular
luteal
phases.
The
Adult
Sickle
Cell
Quality-of-Life
Measurement
Information
System
assessed
quality-of-life
VOC
frequency
severity
scores.
Generalized
linear
mixed
models
performed,
including
day
of
cycle
standardized
by
length.
Among
125
participants,
neither
nor
phase
menstrual
was
PPT
HPT.
In
multivariate
analyses,
worse
scores
(β
=
1.7)
severe
genotype
-46.0)
higher
lower
trapezius
PPT,
respectively.
Older
age
forearm
HPT
-0.1).
leg
measurements,
ovulatory
cycles
-1.1)
hydroxyurea
-1.2)
HPT,
while
0.1)
Higher
estradiol
-0.02),
an
interaction
0.001)
predicting
earlier
in
same
level.
Estradiol
is
a
time-varying,
length-dependent
small-fiber
neuropathy
women;
be
potential
therapeutic
target
biomarker
pain.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 499 - 499
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Background:
Common
mental
disorders
are
an
underdiagnosed
comorbidity,
which
can
significantly
worsen
the
prognosis
of
main
disease
and
decrease
quality
life.
We
aimed
to
investigate
prevalence
depression
anxiety
in
a
cohort
irritable
bowel
syndrome
with
diarrhea
(IBS-D)
ulcerative
colitis
(UC)
patients
evaluate
risk
factors
for
their
occurrence.
Materials
Methods:
A
total
112
were
evaluated.
Multivariable
analysis
was
used
determine
associations
between
patient
common
disorders,
evaluated
PHQ-9
GAD-7
questionnaires.
Results:
found
higher
moderate
severe
among
IBS-D,
when
compared
UC
group
(p
<
0.01).
Linear
regression
revealed
inverse
association
anti-TNF-alpha
monoclonal
antibodies
treatment
score
=
0.02).
Multivariate
that,
UC,
presence
children
has
been
associated
0.01),
both
individually
combination
duration
disease.
For
active
employment
status
religious
belief,
educational
level,
as
well
belief
correlated
scores
0.03,
p
0.03
0.02,
respectively).
Conclusions:
Infliximab
improved
parameters
depression.
Patients
who
have
university
education
longer
at
increased
developing
anxiety,
especially
if
they
care.
Regarding
IBS-D
work
status,
beliefs
caregivers
anxiety.