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Ferdinand KC, Norris KC, Rodbard HW, Trujillo JM. Humanistic and Economic Burden of Patients with Cardiorenal Metabolic Conditions: A Systematic Review. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:1979-1996. [PMID: 37751142 PMCID: PMC10597898 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01464-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Diabetes is associated with significant economic burden. Moreover, cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart failure, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common comorbidities, leading to premature mortality. We conducted a systematic review to assess the humanistic and economic burden of cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) conditions in individuals ≥ 18 years with CVD, CKD, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS We searched Embase® and Medline® databases from 2011 to January 10, 2022 for English publications reporting humanistic and economic burden outcomes from observational studies, real-world evidence, and economic model studies. Intervention and validation studies were excluded. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Abstracts/posters were identified from four conferences (2020-2022). RESULTS Of 1804 studies identified, 22 (including four conference publications) were selected involving 351,296,930 participants (one modeled the US population); eight reported healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), seven only cost data, six HCRU and cost data, one reported quality-of-life data (11/18 and 7/18 had estimated low and medium risk of bias, respectively). Participants were predominantly ≥ 65 years and identified as having White ethnicity. Higher costs and HCRU were observed in patients with all three conditions compared to those with two or none. Urban/metropolitan and insured patients had higher healthcare expenditure and service utilization compared to uninsured and racial/ethnic minority populations. Comorbidities were associated with increased hospitalizations, higher costs, and more emergency department visits. In general, patients identified as having Black ethnicity had low odds of using healthcare services, possibly due to disparities in healthcare access and distrust in the system. Limitations included no adjustment for inflation and a predominance of retrospective studies. CONCLUSIONS This review showed a greater economic burden for patients with CRM conditions, with a clear trend between increasing numbers of comorbidities and increasing healthcare costs/resource use. Comparisons between countries are complicated and the scarcity of evidence from minority racial and ethnic groups and lack of data from non-US geographies warrant further investigation.
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- Keith C Ferdinand
- Cardiology Section, Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, #8548, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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Fang T, Zhang Q, Wang Z, Liu JP. Bidirectional association between depression and diabetic nephropathy by meta-analysis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278489. [PMID: 36538528 PMCID: PMC9767359 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies suggested that the association between depression and diabetic nephropathy may be bi-directional, but this hypothesis remains investigating. In this meta-analysis, the bi-directional relationship between depression and diabetic nephropathy was investigated. METHODS A search for the publications on depression and diabetic nephropathy in the databases of PubMed, Web of science, and Embase from the earliest available to August 2022 was conducted. Two sets of pooled risk estimates were calculated using random effects models: diabetic nephropathy predicting depression and depression predicting diabetic nephropathy. Cross-sectional studies were assessed using Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), cohort and case-control studies were assessed using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). RESULT Of the 974,121 patients in 30 clinical studies, 24 studies met eligibility for diabetic nephropathy predicting onset of depression, representing 28,438 incident cases. The other 6 studies met criteria for depression predicting onset of diabetic nephropathy, representing 945,683 incident cases. The pooled odds ratio (OR) of diabetic nephropathy predicting depression was 1.46 (95% CI 1.27-1.67). The OR of depression predicting diabetic nephropathy was 1.22 (95% CI 1.13-1.31). CONCLUSION This meta-analysis shows that the relationship between depression and diabetic nephropathy may be bidirectional. Diabetic nephropathy may be a predictor of depression, and depression may also be an indicator of diabetic nephropathy. The mechanisms underlying the bidirectional relationship need to be further investigated and interventions of the comorbidity of depression and diabetic nephropathy need be studied in clinical practice.
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- Tingting Fang
- Institute of Ageing Research, Hangzhou Normal University, School of Basic Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- * E-mail: (TF); (JPL)
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Institute of Ageing Research, Hangzhou Normal University, School of Basic Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Institute of Ageing Research, Hangzhou Normal University, School of Basic Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Monash University Department of Immunology and Pathology, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
- Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- * E-mail: (TF); (JPL)
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Albuhayri AH, Alshaman AR, Alanazi MN, Aljuaid RM, Albalawi RIM, Albalawi SS, Alsharif MO, Alharthi NM, Prabahar K. A cross-sectional study on assessing depression among hemodialysis patients. J Adv Pharm Technol Res 2022; 13:266-270. [PMID: 36568049 PMCID: PMC9784045 DOI: 10.4103/japtr.japtr_322_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Depression is the most common disorder of psychiatric illness experienced by hemodialysis patients. Failure to measure depression may diminish their well-being. The main objective of this study is to assess depression in hemodialysis patients. The primary goal is to find out the prevalence of depression among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The secondary goal is to find the association between age, sex, and the severity of depression among patients with CKD. This cross-sectional study was performed at the Nephrology Department of King Fahad Hospital, Tabuk, from December 2021 to April 2022. Depression was assessed using a validated Arabic version of the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, which is a self-administered questionnaire to assess depression. The mean age of subjects was 42.13 years (standard deviation = 15.65), most of them were in the age group of 18-29 and 40-49 years (n = 59, 24.58%), and the majority were male (n = 128, 53.33%). The depression prevalence among hemodialysis patients was 74.58%. Majority of the patients were with mild depression (n = 175, 72.92%). No significant difference was found for depression among different age groups or genders with ongoing hemodialysis, in our study. Even though the prevalence of depression was high, mostly they were in the mild category. Depression should be assessed frequently, and psychological counseling should be given to improve the well-being of patients.
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- Pharm D Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharm D Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia,Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,Address for correspondence: Dr. Kousalya Prabahar, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. E-mail:
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Duan D, Yang L, Zhang M, Song X, Ren W. Depression and Associated Factors in Chinese Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Without Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Public Health 2021; 9:605651. [PMID: 34123983 PMCID: PMC8192721 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.605651] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been a globally public health problem over the past decades. The maintenance of physical and mental health is of importance for patients nowadays. Notably, depression is prevalent and associated with various adverse events in CKD patients without dialysis. Prior studies have reported that pain, negative illness perception, pain, and low self-esteem are potential risk factors of depression, while few studies have comprehensively investigated the mechanisms among these factors and depression among this population. Purpose: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of depression and further explore the factors associated with depression among CKD patients without dialysis in China. Design and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in patients with diagnosed CKD to investigate the prevalence of depression was by the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The data on pain interference, illness perception, and self-esteem were also collected via self-administered questionnaires. A structural equation model (SEM) was used to examine the factors associated with depression. Main Findings: From June to October 2019, we successfully interviewed 334 CKD patients at the outpatient clinics. Their mean age was 45.6 years (ranging from 19 to 74 years), and 48.5% were male. Most respondents were at early CKD stages (77.5% stage 1–3) and the prevalence of depression was 22.2%. We found a moderate association between illness perception and depression, which was modified by self-esteem. Similar but weaker association was found between pain interference and depression. Conclusion and Recommendations: Negative illness perception, low self-esteem and severe pain interference were associated with depression among Chinese CKD patients without dialysis. Future studies are warranted to investigate the underlying mechanism and formulate the intervention strategies for this high-risk population.
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- Difei Duan
- Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.,School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.,West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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Risk factors for depression in elderly diabetic patients and the effect of metformin on the condition. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1063. [PMID: 31391021 PMCID: PMC6686369 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7392-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background At present, only a few studies have focused on the risk factors for depression in elderly diabetic patients, and there is little evidence for the effect of metformin in depressed elderly patients with diabetes than on its effect on blood glucose. The aim of the current work was to study the risk factors for depression in elderly diabetic patients and to ascertain the effects of metformin on the depressive state. Methods We initiated a 1:4 matched case–control study. The case group comprised 110 elderly diabetic patients with depression from nine communities in Shenyang in 2017. The control group comprised 440 non-depressed elderly diabetic patients from the same communities, which were matched by gender and age (± 2 years of age) with the case group. Depression was measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale-15, and we performed matched univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results In the multivariate analysis, overweight status, poor physical capabilities and low activity level, and the presence of more than two additional illnesses were risk factors for depression in elderly patients with diabetes. For these risk factors, the adjusted ORs (all P < 0.05) were as follows: an adjusted OR of 2.031 and 95% CI of 1.180–3.495; an adjusted OR of 2.342 and 95% CI of 1.465–3.743; and an adjusted OR of 5.350 and 95% CI of 2.222–12.883, respectively. Patients taking metformin had a lower risk of depression than those taking no medication, with an adjusted OR of 0.567 and 95% CI of 0.323–0.997 (P < 0.05). Conclusions Overweight status, poor physical capabilities and low activity level, and the presence of more than two additional illnesses were risk factors for depression in elderly diabetic patients, and metformin was a protective factor against depression in elderly diabetic patients.
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Ghasemi H, Sabati Z, Ghaedi H, Salehi Z, Alipoor B. Circular RNAs in β-cell function and type 2 diabetes-related complications: a potential diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:5631-5643. [PMID: 31302804 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04937-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Recent investigations have indicated that altered expression of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) could be associated with human diseases such as type 2 diabetes (T2D). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a new discovered class of ncRNAs with unique structural characteristics that involved in several molecular and cellular functions. Exploring of the circulating circRNAs as a reliable non-invasive biomarker for monitoring and diagnosing of human diseases has grown significantly. However, the molecular functions and clinical relevance of circRNAs are not yet well clarified in T2D. Accordingly, in this review, the involvement of circRNAs in the β-cell function and T2D-related complications is highlighted. The study also shed light on the possibility of using circRNAs as a biomarker for T2D diagnosis.
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- Hassan Ghasemi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
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Griva K, Rajeswari M, Nandakumar M, Khoo EYH, Lee VYW, Chua CG, Goh ZS, Choong YTD, Newman SP. The combined diabetes and renal control trial (C-DIRECT) - a feasibility randomised controlled trial to evaluate outcomes in multi-morbid patients with diabetes and on dialysis using a mixed methods approach. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:2. [PMID: 30606135 PMCID: PMC6318946 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-1183-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This cluster randomised controlled trial set out to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the "Combined Diabetes and Renal Control Trial" (C-DIRECT) intervention, a nurse-led intervention based on motivational interviewing and self-management in patients with coexisting end stage renal diseases and diabetes mellitus (DM ESRD). Its efficacy to improve glycaemic control, as well as psychosocial and self-care outcomes were also evaluated as secondary outcomes. METHODS An assessor-blinded, clustered randomised-controlled trial was conducted with 44 haemodialysis patients with DM ESRD and ≥ 8% glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), in dialysis centres across Singapore. Patients were randomised according to dialysis shifts. 20 patients were assigned to intervention and 24 were in usual care. The C-DIRECT intervention consisted of three weekly chair-side sessions delivered by diabetes specialist nurses. Data on recruitment, randomisation, and retention, and secondary outcomes such as clinical endpoints, emotional distress, adherence, and self-management skills measures were obtained at baseline and at 12 weeks follow-up. A qualitative evaluation using interviews was conducted at the end of the trial. RESULTS Of the 44 recruited at baseline, 42 patients were evaluated at follow-up. One patient died, and one discontinued the study due to deteriorating health. Recruitment, retention, and acceptability rates of C-DIRECT were generally satisfactory HbA1c levels decreased in both groups, but C-DIRECT had more participants with HbA1c < 8% at follow up compared to usual care. Significant improvements in role limitations due to physical health were noted for C-DIRECT whereas levels remained stable in usual care. No statistically significant differences between groups were observed for other clinical markers and other patient-reported outcomes. There were no adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS The trial demonstrated satisfactory feasibility. A brief intervention delivered on bedside as part of routine dialysis care showed some benefits in glycaemic control and on QOL domain compared with usual care, although no effect was observed in other secondary outcomes. Further research is needed to design and assess interventions to promote diabetes self-management in socially vulnerable patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Trial registered with the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial (ISRCTN10546597). Registered 12 September 2016 (Retrospectively registered).
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- K. Griva
- Centre for Population Health Sciences, Clinical Sciences Building, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, 308232 Singapore
- Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, 9 Arts Link AS4, Singapore, 117570 Singapore
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- National Kidney Foundation, 81 Kim Keat Road, Singapore, 328836 Singapore
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- National Kidney Foundation, 81 Kim Keat Road, Singapore, 328836 Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Division of Endocrinology, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, 9 Arts Link AS4, Singapore, 117570 Singapore
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- National Kidney Foundation, 81 Kim Keat Road, Singapore, 328836 Singapore
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, Clinical Sciences Building, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, 308232 Singapore
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- Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, 9 Arts Link AS4, Singapore, 117570 Singapore
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- School of Health Sciences, City University of London, Northampton Square, London, UK
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Chen JW, Xie SQ. Agomelatine versus paroxetine in treating depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2018; 14:547-552. [PMID: 29497298 PMCID: PMC5818845 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s159636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Depressive and anxiety symptoms could affect the quality of life and prognostic outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, but only a few studies focus on the interventions to manage or prevent these symptoms in CKD patients. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare the efficacy and acceptability of agomelatine versus paroxetine in treating depressive and anxiety symptoms in CKD patients. METHODS CKD stage 2-4 patients with depressive and anxiety symptoms were included. The first patient was randomized in April 2013 and the last clinic visit occurred in March 2017. The included patients were randomly assigned to receive paroxetine 20-40 mg/day or agomelatine 25-50 mg/day. The treatment was continued for 12 weeks. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) (17-item) and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) were the primary outcome measures, and the response rate, remission rate, and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale were the secondary outcome measures. Meanwhile, the adverse events were recorded during the whole treatment period. RESULTS At baseline and week 4, both groups had similar average HDRS and HARS scores. But at week 8 and 12, compared to the patients receiving paroxetine, the patients receiving agomelatine had significantly lower average HDRS scores (p=0.002, p=0.001, respectively) and HARS scores (p<0.00001, p<0.00001, respectively). At week 12, the patients receiving agomelatine had a non-significantly lower average ADL score, and non-significantly higher response and remission rates. The adverse events in both groups were mild and transient. CONCLUSION These results demonstrated that the agomelatine had some advantages over par-oxetine in treating CKD stage 2-4 patients with depressive and anxiety symptoms, and future studies are needed to further explore its efficacy and acceptability.
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- Jian-Wei Chen
- Department of Nephrology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Jiang G, Ma Y, An T, Pan Y, Mo F, Zhao D, Liu Y, Miao JN, Gu YJ, Wang Y, Gao SH. Relationships of circular RNA with diabetes and depression. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7285. [PMID: 28779132 PMCID: PMC5544722 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07931-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is closely related to depression; however, the exact molecular mechnisms of this association are unknown. Here, we investigated whether circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the blood are related to the occurrence of depression in patients with T2DM. Fourteen patients with T2DM and depressive symptoms, as assessed by the Self-Rating Depression Scale, were included in this study. Cutoff points of 44 (total coarse points) and 55 (standard score) were used to define depression. The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 was used for common mental disorders, and a score of 5 or more the cutoff for depression. Microarray assays and quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction showed that 183 hsa-circRNAs were significantly upregulated, whereas 64 were downregulated in the T2DM with depression group (p < 0.05) compared with that in the T2DM group. Differentially expressed hsa-circRNAs could interact with microRNAs to target mRNA expression. KEGG pathway analysis predicted that upregulation of hsa-circRNA_003251, hsa-circRNA_015115, hsa-circRNA_100918, and hsa_circRNA_001520 may participate in the thyroid hormone, Wnt, ErbB, and mitogen-activated protein kinase signalling pathways. We speculate that differentially expressed hsa-circRNAs could help us to clarify the pathogenesis of depression in patients with T2DM and could represent novel molecular targets for clinical diagnosis and therapy.
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- Guangjian Jiang
- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hosiptal, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shi Jia Zhuang, 050011, China.
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- Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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