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Gulhane A, Soriano B, Stanescu L, Schauer J, Ferguson M, Romberg E, Bhutta S, Otto R, Caris E, Mallenahalli S, Portman M, Litt H, Buddhe S. Objective Comparison of Clinical and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Biomarkers in Adolescents Presenting With Acute Chest Pain and Elevated Troponins Pre-COVID and Post-COVID Vaccination. J Magn Reson Imaging 2024; 59:1867-1873. [PMID: 37622988 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Avanti Gulhane
- Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Kaczorowska A, Sebastjan A, Kołodziej M, Fortuna M, Ignasiak Z. The level of actual functional fitness of men from different living environments in Poland and associations with health - a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:842. [PMID: 38087228 PMCID: PMC10717969 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04577-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The study aimed to assess the differences in functional fitness between older men living in social welfare homes (SWH) and men living in society. METHODS The study involved 474 men aged 60-84, including 134 men living in social welfare homes and 340 men living in community. The Senior Fitness Test was used to assess functional fitness. Body weight and height were measured. Moreover, data on age, education, taking up physical activity and place of residence were collected. RESULTS A significantly lower level of functional fitness of SWH residents was demonstrated compared to men living in the society (p < 0.001). A significant percentage of seniors living in SWH did not reach the normal range for the Polish population. Also, the level of education, physical activity and health self-assessment differentiated the institutionalized men from those living in the community. CONCLUSIONS The place of residence is a factor that differentiates seniors' functional fitness levels. The reduced fitness of social welfare home residents may also result from the low level of their daily physical activity, education and health. Introducing physical activity programs for elderly residents in social welfare homes seems reasonable. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN platform as 18,225,729; December 2020.
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- Antonina Kaczorowska
- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, ul. Katowicka 68, Opole, 45-060, Poland.
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- Department of Biostructure, Wrocław University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biomechanics, Wrocław University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Health and Physical Culture Sciences, The Witelon State University of Applied Sciences in Legnica, Legnica, Poland
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- Department of Biostructure, Wrocław University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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di Filippo L, Frara S, Terenzi U, Nannipieri F, Locatelli M, Ciceri F, Giustina A. Lack of vitamin D predicts impaired long-term immune response to COVID-19 vaccination. Endocrine 2023; 82:536-541. [PMID: 37592162 PMCID: PMC10618322 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-023-03481-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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PURPOSE Low vitamin D levels were reported to negatively influence the outcome of acute COVID-19, as well as to be linked to Long-COVID. However, few studies have investigated, so far, its effects on humoral-response to anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, reporting conflicting results. We aimed to evaluate the impact of baseline 25(OH)vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels on humoral-response to a two-dose cycle of Pfizer-BioNTech-vaccine up to 9-10 months after immunization. METHODS We retrospectively included 119 consecutive healthcare-workers (median age 53 years) without a previous history of acute COVID-19 or anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulins presence immunized with two doses of Comirnaty-vaccine from January to February 2021. 25(OH)D was measured at time of first-immunization. Immune response was evaluated at: time 0 (T0), before the first-dose; T1, time of second-dose (21 days after T0); T2, T3, T4 at 1, 5 and 9 months after T1, respectively. RESULTS Median 25(OH)D levels were 25.6 ng/mL, and vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D <20 ng/mL) was observed in 29 subjects (24.8%). In those with vitamin D deficiency, we found a non-significant trend towards lower antibody-titers at T3, and significantly lower titers at T4 as compared to those not vitamin D-deficient, also observing a more pronounced antibody-titers negative drop from peak-T2 and T4 in those with vitamin D deficiency. A positive correlation between 25(OH)D levels and antibody-titers at T4 (p = 0.043) was found. In multiple linear-regression analysis, 25(OH)D deficiency and older-age resulted as negative independent factors associated with antibody titer at T4 (p = 0.026, p = 0.004; respectively). CONCLUSION In our relatively young cohort presenting low prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, the long-term humoral response to anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was negatively influenced by low baseline 25(OH)D. Vitamin D supplementation could be tested as a strategy to optimize the vaccination campaigns to prevent severe COVID-19.
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- Luigi di Filippo
- Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Sciences, San Raffaele Vita-Salute University and IRCCS Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Sciences, San Raffaele Vita-Salute University and IRCCS Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Sciences, San Raffaele Vita-Salute University and IRCCS Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine Service, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, San Raffaele Vita-Salute University and IRCCS Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Sciences, San Raffaele Vita-Salute University and IRCCS Hospital, Milano, Italy.
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Shayea AMF, Alotaibi NM, Nadar MS, Alshemali K, Alhadlaq HW. Effect of Physical Activity and Exercise on the Level of COVID-19 Antibodies and Lifestyle-Related Factors among Vaccinated Health Science Center (HSC) Students: A Pilot Randomized Trial. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10122171. [PMID: 36560580 PMCID: PMC9788485 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10122171] [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: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A vaccine is a type of medicine that increases immunity and the number of antibodies (IgM and IgG) when injected into the body, preparing it in case of an actual viral infection. It has been shown in several studies that there is a significant relationship between physical activity and vaccination. Furthermore, it has been documented that physical activity can play a major role in reducing stress. Evidence also shows the existence of a relationship between immunity, vaccine response, and sleep duration. To investigate the effects of physical activity on the level of COVID-19 antibodies and lifestyle-related factors, Health Science Center (HSC) students who had taken the third dose of the vaccine and had no prior infection of the COVID-19 virus were investigated. To serve the purpose of this study, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 test was applied by taking a blood sample from the students. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaires and the Borg’s 15-point scale were given to the participants to fill out. The study utilized a two-arm randomized control research design in which 40 participants were randomly assigned into one of two groups, either the control group (n = 20) or the treatment group (n = 20). All tests and assessments were performed before and after intervention for both groups. The control group walked less than 5000 steps every day for one month with a 20 min rest during the exercise session, while the treatment group walked more than 12,000 steps every day for the same time and exercise task session. The students’ steps were monitored using an Apple watch. There was a significant decrease in the IgG antibody level in the treatment group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). The IgM antibody level of all groups did not show any significant difference before starting the intervention. However, there was a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the IgM level of the treatment group after treatment compared to before treatment. Moreover, there was a significant decrease in the treatment group’s stress level and sleep disruption, indicating better sleep quality, compared to the control group (p < 0.035). The levels of IgG and IgM did not improve for the treatment group. However, the treatment group improved their stress level and sleep disruption. Therefore, further rigorous research is needed to investigate vaccine efficacy among more physically active people.
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- Abdulaziz M. F. Shayea
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait
- Correspondence: (N.M.A.); (A.M.F.S.)
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait
- Correspondence: (N.M.A.); (A.M.F.S.)
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait
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Sari DK, Mani S, Fadli M, Ihksan R, Machrina Y, Arrasyid NK, Siregar KB, Sunarno A. Is It Important to Increase Physical Activity Among University Students During the Second-Wave COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Countries? A Cross-Sectional Study of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Asian Countries. J Multidiscip Healthc 2022; 15:1559-1571. [PMID: 35903185 PMCID: PMC9314754 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s368635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Difficulties in exercising have occurred for the entire world’s population during this COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the second wave at the end of 2021. Most worrying is the lack of physical activity in young adults, as lack of exercise will increase the risk of noncommunicable diseases in the future. The youth such as university student can be agents of change, to increase physical activity, from sedentary to sport life. This study aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and actions of university students and the correlation between the related variables. Methods This study is a cross-sectional observational study involving 458 Asian university students based on Asian and African nationalities. This research was conducted from December 2021 to January 2022, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia. The variables studied were the knowledge, attitudes, and actions of university students with regard to sports, and the statistical test used was the Chi-squared test. Results The results showed that the research subjects were mainly from Indonesia and India (95.8%), there were more women than men (69.9% vs 30.1%), the most common age range was 18–20 years (61.4%), and 45.4% had a normal body mass index. In total, 48.3% had high knowledge, 93.4% had a positive attitude, and 34.7% had good practice. There was a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude (p=0.002) but not with action. Conclusion This study found that good knowledge was associated with a good attitude, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic with activity restrictions on university students, there was no relationship with action. ![]()
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- Dina Keumala Sari
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- Medical Education and Professional Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Science and Technology, North Sumatra Branch-National Sport Committee, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Medan Area, Medan, Indonesia
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Said CM, Batchelor F, Duque G. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, function, and quality of life. Clin Geriatr Med 2022; 38:519-531. [PMID: 35868670 PMCID: PMC9023337 DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Puchalski M, Kamińska H, Bartoszek M, Brzewski M, Werner B. COVID-19-Vaccination-Induced Myocarditis in Teenagers: Case Series with Further Follow-Up. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063456. [PMID: 35329143 PMCID: PMC8954790 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Presently, the whole globe is struggling the tough challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination remains the most effective and safe COVID-19 weapon for adults and in the paediatric population. Aside from possible mild and moderate post-vaccination side effects, more severe side effects may occur. We retrospectively analysed a group of 5 teenagers aged from 15 to 17 years with obesity/overweight (BMI ranging from 24.8 to 30) who presented typical myocarditis symptoms following the first or second dose (3 and 2 patients, respectively) of the COVID-19 vaccine. In the whole study group, a significant increase in troponin serum concentration was observed (1674–37,279.6 ng/L) with a further quick reduction within 3–4 days. In all patients, ST segments elevation or depression with repolarisation time abnormalities in electrocardiography were noticed. Chest X-ray results were within normal limits. Echocardiography showed normal left ventricular diameter (47–56.2 mm) with ejection fraction between 61–72%. All patients were diagnosed with myocarditis based on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. During further hospitalisation, swift clinical improvement was notable. Follow-up in the whole study group was obtained after 106–134 days from initial CMR, revealing no myocarditis symptoms, proper troponin level, and no ECG or echocardiographic abnormalities. At the same time, persistent myocardium injury features were detected in the whole study group, including ongoing myocarditis. COVID-19-vaccine-induced myocarditis seems to be a mild disease with fast clinical recovery, but the complete resolution of the inflammatory process may last over 3 months. Further follow-up and investigation for assessing subsequent implications and long-term COVID-19-vaccine-induced myocarditis is required.
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- Mateusz Puchalski
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and General Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (M.P.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and General Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (M.P.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (M.B.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (M.B.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and General Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (M.P.); (H.K.)
- Correspondence:
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