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Rutherford BN, Lim CCW, Cheng B, Sun T, Vu GT, Johnson B, Daniel Paul Ashley, Chung J, Huang S, Leung J, Stjepanović D, Connor JP, Chan GCK. Viral Vaping: A systematic review and meta analysis of e-cigarette and Tobacco-Related social media content and its influence on youth behaviours and attitudes. Addict Behav 2023; 147:107828. [PMID: 37591107 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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AIMS E-cigarette and tobacco-related content on social media continues to rise from lax restrictions on both personal and promotional posts. This content has been linked to various mechanisms of increased e-cigarette and tobacco use (i.e., lower risk perceptions and increased susceptibility). This study aimed to synthesis the association between exposure to e-cigarette and tobacco-related content and youth behaviours and attitudes. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science. Studies published post-2004 reporting effect estimates for exposure or engagement with e-cigarette or tobacco content on social media and behaviour or attitude outcomes were included. RESULTS Thirty-two studies (N = 274,283, aged 9 to 25 years) were included for synthesis. Meta-analyses revealed significant associations between engagement with tobacco content and use (OR 2.21; 95% CI = 1.27-3.82, p =.005; I2 = 96.4%), exposure to tobacco content and never users' lower risk perceptions (OR 0.68; 95% CI = 0.49-0.91; p =.011; I2 = 78.2%), and exposure to e-cigarette content and use (OR 1.37; 95% CI = 0.99-1.88; p = 0.058; I2 = 64.4%). There was no observed relationship between exposure to tobacco content and ever users' risk perceptions (OR 0.83; 95% CI = 0.61-1.13; p =.231; I2 = 83.5%). Qualitative synthesis found significant associations between tobacco exposure and increased current use and pro-tobacco attitudes; e-cigarette exposure and increased susceptibility and lower risk perceptions; tobacco engagement and increased susceptibility; e-cigarette engagement and increased use; dual exposure and increased susceptibility; and dual engagement and increased dual use. Mixed findings were identified for the influence of e-cigarette exposure on attitudes, tobacco exposure on susceptibility, dual exposure on dual use behaviours, and dual engagement on dual susceptibility. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest an association between exposure and engagement to e-cigarette or tobacco products on social media and use or pro-use attitudes among youth. Further substantive research in the area of youth-specific use and attitudes following exposure and engagement with e-cigarette and tobacco content is needed to quantify this association.
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- Brienna N Rutherford
- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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Vu GT, Shakib S, King C, Gurupur V, Little BB. Association between uncontrolled diabetes and periodontal disease in US adults: NHANES 2009-2014. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16694. [PMID: 37794165 PMCID: PMC10550940 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43827-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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This study examined the relationship between uncontrolled diabetes and periodontal disease (PD) among adults in the United States. We used data from the 2009-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) with a sample of 6108 adults ages 30 and over. To measure PD status, we used the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/American Academy of Periodontology's standards. To classify DM status (no DM, DM with HbA1c < 9%, diabetes with HbA1c ≥ 9%),we used self-reported Diabetes Mellitus (DM) diagnosis and laboratory report of HbA1c. Approximately 8.5% of the sample had controlled DM, and 1.7% had uncontrolled DM, for a total of 10.2% DM in the analysis. Multivariate logistic regression showed that compared to those without DM, PD was significantly increased with controlled DM (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.32, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.73, p < 0.05) and even more with uncontrolled DM (aOR = 2.48, 95% CI 1.52-4.04, p < 0.001), after adjusting for covariates. Factors that reduced the prevalence of PD included annual dental visits, female gender, and college education. Factors that significantly increased PD prevalence were cigarette smoking, non-white race, income < 200% Federal Poverty Level, and older age (age > 50 years). In conclusion, uncontrolled DM was significantly associated with higher odds of PD among adults in the US.
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- Giang T Vu
- School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32801, USA.
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- Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32801, USA
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- School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32801, USA
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- Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Little BB, Shakib S, Pena Reyes ME, Karimi S, Vu GT, Dupré N, McKinney WP, Mitra R. COVID-19 infection and mortality among non-pregnant indigenous adults in Mexico 2020-2022: Impact of marginalisation. J Glob Health 2023; 13:06030. [PMID: 37506193 PMCID: PMC10386760 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.06030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Background Indigenous individuals have higher rates of mortality and poverty in Mexico and more than half are marginalised, and COVID-19 pandemic aggravated the existing burden of health disparities. We aimed to analyse the effects of being indigenous and marginalised on coronavirus (COVID-19) infection fatality in Mexico. Methods We identified 3 424 690 non-pregnant, COVID-19 positive adults ≥19 years in the Mexico national COVID-19 database with known date of symptom. We used demographic information, indigenous status, marginalisation status, and co-morbidities in binary logistic regression to predict mortality, adjusting for covariates, including hospitalisation, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), and mechanical ventilation use. We also assessed the interaction between indigenous status and marginalisation. Results Marginalisation was much higher among indigenous (53.7%) compared to non-indigenous individuals (4.8%). COVID-19 fatalities were approximately 20 years older (64.4 and 63.0 years) than survivors (44.7 and 41.2 years) among indigenous vs non-indigenous individuals, respectively. The unadjusted risk of COVID-19 fatality among indigenous individuals was nearly two-fold (odds ratio (OR) = 1.92)) compared to non-indigenous individuals (OR = 1.05). COVID-19 fatality was higher among highly marginalised individuals (upper quartile) (OR = 1.51; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.49-1.54). Marginalised indigenous individuals had a significantly lower likelihood of ICU admission compared to non-indigenous non-marginalised individuals. The likelihood of mechanical ventilation for indigenous individuals was 4% higher compared to non-indigenous individuals. Indigenous marginalised individuals had a significantly lower probability of mechanical ventilation compared to non-indigenous non-marginalised individuals. COVID-19 comorbidity risks of fatality significantly differed between the two groups in the Cox survival analysis. In the fully adjusted model, indigenous individuals were 4% more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to non-indigenous. Conclusions Indigenous, marginalised individuals with COVID-19 had higher risk of hospitalisation and ICU admission than non-indigenous patients. Marginalised, indigenous individuals were less likely to receive mechanical ventilation compared to non-indigenous, but had a higher risk of COVID-19. Indigenous individuals had a 4% higher COVID-19 mortality risk COVID-19 compared to non-indigenous individuals. Improved community medical care and augmented health services in rural hospitals could mitigate barriers to health care access in indigenous, marginalised populations.
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- Bert B Little
- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Escuela de Nacional Antroplogia e Historia and Instituto de Nacional Antroplogia e Historia Mexico City, Mexico
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- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Vu GT, Stjepanović D, Sun T, Leung J, Chung J, Connor J, Thai PK, Gartner CE, Tran BX, Hall WD, Chan G. Predicting the long-term effects of electronic cigarette use on population health: a systematic review of modelling studies. Tob Control 2023:tc-2022-057748. [PMID: 37295941 DOI: 10.1136/tc-2022-057748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review and synthesise the findings of modelling studies on the population impacts of e-cigarette use and to identify potential gaps requiring future investigation. DATA SOURCE AND STUDY SELECTION Four databases were searched for modelling studies of e-cigarette use on population health published between 2010 and 2023. A total of 32 studies were included. DATA EXTRACTION Data on study characteristics, model attributes and estimates of population impacts including health outcomes and smoking prevalence were extracted from each article. The findings were synthesised narratively. DATA SYNTHESIS The introduction of e-cigarettes was predicted to lead to decreased smoking-related mortality, increased quality-adjusted life-years and reduced health system costs in 29 studies. Seventeen studies predicted a lower prevalence of cigarette smoking. Models that predicted negative population impacts assumed very high e-cigarette initiation rates among non-smokers and that e-cigarette use would discourage smoking cessation by a large margin. The majority of the studies were based on US population data and few studies included factors other than smoking status, such as jurisdictional tobacco control policies or social influence. CONCLUSIONS A population increase in e-cigarette use may result in lower smoking prevalence and reduced burden of disease in the long run, especially if their use can be restricted to assisting smoking cessation. Given the assumption-dependent nature of modelling outcomes, future modelling studies should consider incorporating different policy options in their projection exercises, using shorter time horizons and expanding their modelling to low-income and middle-income countries where smoking rates remain relatively high.
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- Giang T Vu
- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Vu GT, Little B, Cheng GL, Lai PC. Diabetes and dental caries in US adults: an analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011-2018. Community Dent Health 2023. [PMID: 37067223 DOI: 10.1922/cdh_00253vu06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the relationship between diabetes and dental caries among US adults participating in the 2011-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN The NHANES was a cross-sectional study including clinical assessments, laboratory analysis, and interviews. The sample included 16,635 participants aged 20 years and older that represent 187,596,215 individuals in the US in a probability weighted sample. Outcome variables included overall total caries score (or number of decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth - DMFT index) and the presence of caries. Bivariate analysis, Poisson regression for total caries score, logistic regression for the presence of caries were used for analysis. RESULTS Controlling for covariates, multiple Poisson regression revealed that total DMFT scores were associated with diabetes status (adjusted relative risk ratio (RR)controlled diabetes = 1.13, RRuncontrolled diabetes = 1.18; p⟨0.001), no college education, female sex, white race, elderly (≥ 65 years), cigarette smoking, obesity, yearly dental visits, seeing a dentist only for treatment. Similarly, multiple logistic regression shows that the odds of adults with diabetes having dental caries were higher than among those without diabetes (adjusted risk ratio (OR)controlled diabetes = 1.84, ORuncontrolled diabetes = 1.87; p⟨0.05). CONCLUSIONS Diabetes was associated with a higher caries score and a greater risk for dental caries among US adults.
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- G T Vu
- Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida, USA
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- Health Management and Systems Sciences, University of Louisville, USA
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- Diagnosis and Oral Health, School of Dentistry University of Louisville, USA
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- Periodontics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA
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Little BB, Vu GT, Walsh B. Cadmium exposure is associated with chronic kidney disease in a superfund site lead smelter community in Dallas, Texas. Ann Hum Biol 2023; 50:360-369. [PMID: 37615209 DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2023.2236017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Background: The study was conducted in a Dallas lead smelter community following an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Cleanup project. Lead smelters operated in the Dallas community since the mid-1930s.Aim: To test the hypothesis that cadmium (Cd) exposure is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) ≥ stage 3.Subjects and methods: Subjects were African American residents aged ≥19 to ≤ 89 years (n=835). CKD ≥ stage 3 was predicted by blood Cd concentration with covariates.Results: In logistic regression analysis, CKD ≥ stage 3 was predicted by age ≥ 50 years (OR = 4.41, p < 0.0001), Cd level (OR = 1.89, p < .05), hypertension (OR = 3.15, p < 0.03), decades living in the community (OR = 1.34, p < 0.003) and T2DM (OR = 2.51, p < 0.01). Meta-analysis of 11 studies of Cd and CKD ≥ stage 3 yielded an ORRANDOM of 1.40 (p < 0.0001). Chronic environmental Cd exposure is associated with CKD ≥ stage 3 in a Dallas lead smelter community controlling covariates.Conclusion: Public health implications include screening for heavy metals including Cd, cleanup efforts to remove Cd from the environment and treating CKD with newer renal-sparing medications (e.g., SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1s).
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- Bert B Little
- Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Parkland Hospital and Health System, Dallas, TX, USA
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Thanh BX, Vu GT, Hue TTT, Zheng Q, Chan G, Anh NTK, Thai PK. Assessing changes in nicotine consumption over two years in a population of Hanoi by wastewater analysis with benchmarking biomarkers. Sci Total Environ 2022; 846:157310. [PMID: 35839874 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Monitoring the actual change in consumption of nicotine (a proxy for smoking) in the population is essential for formulating tobacco control policies. In recent years, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been applied as an alternative method to estimate changes in consumption of tobacco and other substances in different communities around the world, with high potential to be used in resource-scarce settings. This study aimed to conduct a WBE analysis in Hanoi, Vietnam, a lower-middle-income-country setting known for high smoking prevalence. Wastewater samples were collected at two sites along a sewage canal in Hanoi during three periods: Period 1 (September 2018), Period 2 (December 2018-January 2019), and Period 3 (December 2019-January 2020). Concentrations of cotinine, 3-hydroxycotinine, and nicotine ranged from 0.73 μg/L to 3.83 μg/L, from 1.09 μg/L to 5.07 μg/L, and from 0.97 μg/L to 9.90 μg/L, respectively. The average mass load of cotinine estimated for our samples was 0.45 ± 0.09 mg/day/person, which corresponds to an estimated daily nicotine consumption of 1.28 ± 0.25 mg/day/person. No weekly trend was detected over the three monitoring periods. We found the amount of nicotine consumption in Period 1 to be significantly lower than in Period 2 and Period 3. Our WBE estimates of smoking prevalence were slightly lower than the survey data. The analysis of benchmarking biomarkers confirmed that cotinine was stable in the samples similar to acesulfame, while paracetamol degraded along the sewer canal. Further refinement of the WBE approach may be required to improve the accuracy of analyzing tobacco consumption in the poor sewage infrastructure setting of Vietnam.
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- Bui Xuan Thanh
- Department of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Drug Quality Control, Hanoi, Viet Nam; Department of Analytical Chemistry and Toxicology, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Viet Nam
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Toxicology, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Viet Nam.
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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Vu GT, Little BB, Lai PC, Cheng GL. Tooth loss and uncontrolled diabetes among US adults. J Am Dent Assoc 2022; 153:542-551. [PMID: 35241270 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to analyze the association between tooth loss and uncontrolled diabetes among US adults. METHODS The authors used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2011 through 2018. The sample included 16,635 participants 20 years and older who represent 187,596,215 people in the United States in a probability weighted sample. The authors used bivariate analysis and multiple regressions to analyze factors associated with edentulism and number of missing teeth. RESULTS The multiple logistic regression model significantly predicted edentulism using diabetes status (adjusted odds ratio controlled diabetes, 1.44 [95% CI, 1.12 to 1.86]; adjusted odds ratio uncontrolled diabetes, 2.26 [95% CI, 1.33 to 3.85]), missing annual dental visits, seeing a dentist only for treatment, family income below 200% of the federal poverty guideline, being female, being 65 years or older, tobacco smoking, and no college education. After controlling for the same covariates, multiple Poisson regression analysis showed that dentate adults with controlled and uncontrolled diabetes had higher relative risk of tooth loss than those without diabetes (adjusted risk ratio controlled diabetes, 1.52 [95% CI, 1.35 to 1.71]; adjusted risk ratio uncontrolled diabetes, 1.57 [95% CI, 1.35 to 1.83]). CONCLUSIONS US adults with uncontrolled (glycated hemoglobin ≥ 9%) and controlled diabetes (glycated hemoglobin < 9%) were more likely to be edentulous and experience tooth loss than adults without diabetes. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS US health policy officials should adopt benefits policies to provide regular dental examinations to people who have diabetes, have low income (< 200% of the federal poverty guideline), or are 65 years or older to reduce tooth loss and improve their quality of life. Dentists should work with physicians to help patients control glycemic levels.
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Vu GT, Little BB, Esterhay RJ, Jennings JA, Creel L, Gettleman L. Oral health-related quality of life in US adults with type 2 diabetes. J Public Health Dent 2021; 82:79-87. [PMID: 34859441 DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to analyze factors associated with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and nondiabetic US adults. METHODS The study sample included 2945 participants (aged ≥20) selected from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004 that represented 130,689,262 million persons in a probability weighted sample. Oral health outcomes were measured by the NHANES version of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) for OHRQoL and summarized as additive scores (OHIP-ADD) and as prevalence of negative impacts (OHIP-SC). Multiple logistic regression models used dichotomous outcome variables OHIP-ADD and OHIP-SC. The cut-off values for poor OHRQoL were heuristically defined as OHIP-ADD ≥6 and as OHIP-SC > 0. RESULTS Poor OHRQoL was significantly (p < 0.0001) predicted by T2DM (ORSC-controlled = 1.43, ORSC-uncontrolled = 1.73), obesity (ORSC = 1.24), untreated dental caries (ORSC = 1.79), periodontal disease (ORADD = 1.07), evaluated unmet denture need (ORSC = 1.72), low income (ORADD = 1.22), smoking (ORSC-former-smoker = 1.04, ORSC-current-smoker = 1.99), African-American (ORSC = 1.19), and female (ORSC = 1.66) in both logistic regression models. In contrast, protective factors significantly (p < 0.0001) associated with poor OHRQoL were private dental insurance (ORSC = 0.81), college education (ORSC = 0.85), and annual dental prophylaxis (ORSC = 0.83), after adjustment for covariates. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that private insurance coverage and annual prophylaxis are associated with better average OHRQoL among individuals with T2DM. Improved OHRQoL may be associated with glycaemia control, decreased BMI, and smoking cessation. The highest odds for poor OHRQoL were found among US adults with T2DM with uncontrolled HbA1c, untreated dental caries, and current smoking.
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- Giang T Vu
- Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Professor Emeritus, School of Dentistry University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Chew NWS, Cheong C, Kong G, Phua K, Ngiam JN, Tan BYQ, Wang B, Hao F, Tan W, Han X, Tran BX, Hoang MT, Pham HQ, Vu GT, Chen Y, Danuaji R, Rn K, Pv M, Talati K, Ho CS, Sharma AK, Ho RC, Sharma VK. An Asia-Pacific study on healthcare workers' perceptions of, and willingness to receive, the COVID-19 vaccination. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 106:52-60. [PMID: 33781902 PMCID: PMC7997703 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE In the fight against COVID-19, vaccination is vital in achieving herd immunity. Many Asian countries are starting to vaccinate frontline workers; however, expedited vaccine development has led to hesitancy among the general population. We evaluated the willingness of healthcare workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. METHODS From 12 to 21 December 2020, we recruited 1720 healthcare workers from 6 countries: China, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and Bhutan. The self-administrated survey collected information on willingness to vaccinate, perception of COVID-19, vaccine concerns, COVID-19 risk profile, stigma, pro-socialness scale, and trust in health authorities. RESULTS More than 95% of the healthcare workers surveyed were willing to vaccinate. These respondents were more likely to perceive the pandemic as severe, consider the vaccine safe, have less financial concerns, less stigmatization regarding the vaccine, higher pro-socialness mindset and trust in health authorities. A high perceived pandemic risk index, low vaccine harm index and high pro-socialness index were independent predictors in multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS The majority of healthcare workers in Asia are willing to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Perceived COVID-19 susceptibility, low potential risk of vaccine harm and pro-socialness are the main drivers. These findings may help formulate vaccination strategies in other countries.
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- Nicholas W S Chew
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Science and Technology Promotion Bureau, Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Administration Committee, China
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- The First People's Hospital of Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, China
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- National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, China
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- The First People's Hospital of Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, China
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam; Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, United States
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Vietnam; Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Vietnam
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Vietnam; Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam
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- Department of Medicine, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences, Thimphu, Bhutan
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- Dr Moewardi Hospital Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Institute of Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore
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Wang C, Chudzicka-Czupała A, Tee ML, Núñez ML, Tripp C, Fardin MA, Habib HA, Tran BX, Adamus K, Anlacan J, García MEA, Grabowski D, Hussain S, Hoang MT, Hetnał M, Le XT, Ma W, Pham HQ, Reyes PWC, Shirazi M, Tan Y, Tee CA, Xu L, Xu Z, Vu GT, Zhou D, Chan NA, Kuruchittham V, McIntyre RS, Ho CSH, Ho R, Sears SF. A chain mediation model on COVID-19 symptoms and mental health outcomes in Americans, Asians and Europeans. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6481. [PMID: 33742072 PMCID: PMC7979938 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85943-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The novel Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, impacting the lifestyles, economy, physical and mental health of individuals globally. This study aimed to test the model triggered by physical symptoms resembling COVID-19 infection, in which the need for health information and perceived impact of the pandemic mediated the path sequentially, leading to adverse mental health outcomes. A cross-sectional research design with chain mediation model involving 4612 participants from participating 8 countries selected via a respondent-driven sampling strategy was used. Participants completed online questionnaires on physical symptoms, the need for health information, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) questionnaire and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The results showed that Poland and the Philippines were the two countries with the highest levels of anxiety, depression and stress; conversely, Vietnam had the lowest mean scores in these areas. Chain mediation model showed the need for health information, and the perceived impact of the pandemic were sequential mediators between physical symptoms resembling COVID-19 infection (predictor) and consequent mental health status (outcome). Excessive and contradictory health information might increase the perceived impact of the pandemic. Rapid COVID-19 testing should be implemented to minimize the psychological burden associated with physical symptoms, whilst public mental health interventions could target adverse mental outcomes associated with the pandemic.
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- Cuiyan Wang
- grid.440755.70000 0004 1793 4061Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- grid.433893.60000 0001 2184 0541Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Katowice, Poland
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- grid.11159.3d0000 0000 9650 2179University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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- grid.4795.f0000 0001 2157 7667Department of Social, Work and Differential Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Somosaguas Campus, Madrid, Spain
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- grid.255364.30000 0001 2191 0423Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC USA
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- Department of Psychology, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran
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- grid.266518.e0000 0001 0219 3705Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- grid.56046.310000 0004 0642 8489Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, 100000 Vietnam ,grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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- grid.433893.60000 0001 2184 0541Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Katowice, Poland
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- grid.11159.3d0000 0000 9650 2179University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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- grid.4795.f0000 0001 2157 7667Department of Social, Work and Differential Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Somosaguas Campus, Madrid, Spain
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- grid.433893.60000 0001 2184 0541Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Katowice, Poland
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- grid.444918.40000 0004 1794 7022Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- grid.433893.60000 0001 2184 0541Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Katowice, Poland
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- grid.56046.310000 0004 0642 8489Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- grid.440755.70000 0004 1793 4061Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- grid.444918.40000 0004 1794 7022Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- grid.11159.3d0000 0000 9650 2179University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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- grid.412796.f0000 0004 0612 766XDepartment of Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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- grid.440755.70000 0004 1793 4061Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- grid.11159.3d0000 0000 9650 2179University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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- grid.440755.70000 0004 1793 4061Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- grid.440755.70000 0004 1793 4061Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- grid.473736.20000 0004 4659 3737Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- grid.440755.70000 0004 1793 4061Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- grid.11835.3e0000 0004 1936 9262Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN), Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- grid.4280.e0000 0001 2180 6431Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.4280.e0000 0001 2180 6431Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore ,grid.4280.e0000 0001 2180 6431Institute of Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.255364.30000 0001 2191 0423Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC USA
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Wang C, Tee M, Roy AE, Fardin MA, Srichokchatchawan W, Habib HA, Tran BX, Hussain S, Hoang MT, Le XT, Ma W, Pham HQ, Shirazi M, Taneepanichskul N, Tan Y, Tee C, Xu L, Xu Z, Vu GT, Zhou D, Koh BJ, McIntyre RS, Ho C, Ho RC, Kuruchittham V. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health of Asians: A study of seven middle-income countries in Asia. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246824. [PMID: 33571297 PMCID: PMC7877638 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted the economy, livelihood, and physical and mental well-being of people worldwide. This study aimed to compare the mental health status during the pandemic in the general population of seven middle income countries (MICs) in Asia (China, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam). All the countries used the Impact of Event Scale–Revised (IES-R) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) to measure mental health. There were 4479 Asians completed the questionnaire with demographic characteristics, physical symptoms and health service utilization, contact history, knowledge and concern, precautionary measure, and rated their mental health with the IES-R and DASS-21. Descriptive statistics, One-Way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and linear regression were used to identify protective and risk factors associated with mental health parameters. There were significant differences in IES-R and DASS-21 scores between 7 MICs (p<0.05). Thailand had all the highest scores of IES-R, DASS-21 stress, anxiety, and depression scores whereas Vietnam had all the lowest scores. The risk factors for adverse mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic include age <30 years, high education background, single and separated status, discrimination by other countries and contact with people with COVID-19 (p<0.05). The protective factors for mental health include male gender, staying with children or more than 6 people in the same household, employment, confidence in doctors, high perceived likelihood of survival, and spending less time on health information (p<0.05). This comparative study among 7 MICs enhanced the understanding of metal health in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Cuiyan Wang
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Psychology, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran
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- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, a member of Thailand One Health University Network (THOHUN), Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, a member of Thailand One Health University Network (THOHUN), Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN), Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Nguyen HTT, Nguyen TT, Dam VAT, Nguyen LH, Vu GT, Nguyen HLT, Nguyen HT, Le HT. COVID-19 Employment Crisis in Vietnam: Global Issue, National Solutions. Front Public Health 2020; 8:590074. [PMID: 33344400 PMCID: PMC7746542 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.590074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Huong T T Nguyen
- School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Vietnam National University School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam.,Faculty of Nursing, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam.,Faculty of Nursing, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Tran BX, Nathan KI, Phan HT, Hall BJ, Vu GT, Vu LG, Pham HQ, Latkin CA, H-Ho CS, M-Ho RC. A Global Bibliometric Analysis of Services for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS: Implications for Impact Mitigation Programs (GAPRESEARCH). AIDS Rev 2020; 22:34-43. [PMID: 32167503 DOI: 10.24875/aidsrev.19000078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tremendous progress has been made over the past three decades in the fight against the HIV epidemic; however, children experienced substantial physical and psychosocial effects of HIV infection. To inform services and policy development, we analyzed research growth and current trends in studies on children with HIV/AIDS. A total of 17,598 research papers and reviews in English, which were published on Web of Science, were downloaded. VOSviewer was used to generate an author keyword cooccurrence network and a network illustrating the connection among countries by shared coauthorships. Exploratory factor analysis was employed to identify research domains emerging from the abstracts' contents. The number of papers and their impacts had grown significantly in the past decade. The majority of study settings were in African countries. Research topics related to HIV in children were robust in areas of prevention of mother-to-child transmission and HIV and comorbidities treatments. Although psychosocial and behavioral disorders were recognized in previous studies, the number of interventions in these fields is still limited or not sustained. This study presents the global research trends and interests, points out research gaps of available publications and suggests several implications for services and intervention programs for children infected with HIV/AIDS. While preventions of mother-to-child transmission have been extensively studied, more efforts should be made to fulfill the lack of research on young people who are at risk of being infected or who are already infected with HIV. System thinking approach is needed in the design and implementation of future studies.
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- Bach X Tran
- Department of Health Economics, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University. Hanoi, Vietnam
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University. Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Health Technology Assessment, Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University. Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, University of Macau. Macao, People Republic of China
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Health Technology Assessment, Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University. Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital. Singapore, Singapore
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- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Singapore, Singapore
- fNIRS Group, Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore. Singapore, Singapore
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Hai Ha G, Phan HT, Vu GT, Tran BX, Latkin CA, Ho RCM, Ho CSH. Fertility Desire in HIV/AIDS Research During 1992-2019: A Systematic Text Mining of Global Literature. AIDS Rev 2020; 22:213-220. [PMID: 33104687 DOI: 10.24875/aidsrev.20000026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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There has been an increase of fertility desire among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) thanks to the advancement of HIV treatment and prevention of mother-to-children transmission programs. However, the development of research focusing on this topic over the past three decades is not well documented. We aimed to explore the trend of global publications regarding fertility desires among PLWH and identify their contents through the natural language processing technique. Dataset from 1992 to 2019 was downloaded using the Web of Science Core Collection. Bibliometric indicators such as change in total publications, citations, and countries' collaboration were examined. Main topics of selected publications were determined using the latent Dirichlet allocation. There were 303 articles published during the period 1992-2019, with a rapid increase in the number of publications in the past 5 years. Common themes included determinants of fertility desire, HIV prevention for adolescents, and safer conception for couples affected with HIV. However, publications on HIV care and antenatal care for women with HIV had been still limited. Findings suggested a call for the future support and collaborations for fertility intention, as well as the promotion of HIV care and service for adolescents and pregnant women with HIV, especially in countries with poor resources and a high burden of HIV/AIDS.
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- Giang Hai Ha
- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam; Faculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam, Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Health Economics, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 8Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 9Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital. Singapore, Singapore
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Tran BX, Phan HT, Nguyen QN, Ewedairo OA, Vu GT, Ha GH, Nguyen TP, Latkin CA, Ho CSH, Ho RCM. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in HIV Research: A Latent Dirichlet Allocation Analysis (GAPRESEARCH). AIDS Rev 2020; 22:103-111. [PMID: 32180588 DOI: 10.24875/aidsrev.20000131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to be an effective approach to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections; however, implementation of the service remains challenging. This global bibliometric analysis aims to describe the current trends in HIV research prevention through PrEP to reveal the potential gaps of knowledge and to put forward recommendations for future research. A bibliometric analysis was conducted through Web of Science from 1990 to 2017. Exploratory factor analysis was also employed to find research domains emerging from the abstracts' contents. Latent Dirichlet allocation, which is a topic modeling algorithm, was utilized to perform text mining and determine relationships among text documents. A total of 4852 papers regarding HIV PrEP research were retrieved. The number of papers and their impact has significantly increased. Preventing sexual transmissions, improving access, and quality of health-care services for current users, as well as men who have sex with men, pregnant women and children, were the research domains most related to PrEP. We found a data gap in research regarding sex workers, potential side effects of PrEP, and misjudgment toward PrEP users. Despite the growth in research about HIV PrEP, there exist barriers to scaling up the implementation of PrEP worldwide and for such intervention to reach its fWull potential. International research collaboration efforts to investigate the potential safety concerns of PrEP and develop strategies to eliminate social misjudgment against PrEP users are warranted. Addressing these knowledge gaps might facilitate the development of effective global implementation strategies for PrEP in the future.
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- Bach X Tran
- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
- UnivLyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Little BB, Reilly R, Walsh B, Vu GT. Cadmium Is Associated with Type 2 Diabetes in a Superfund Site Lead Smelter Community in Dallas, Texas. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E4558. [PMID: 32599884 PMCID: PMC7344665 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that cadmium (Cd) exposure is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). MATERIALS AND METHODS A two-phase health screening (physical examination and laboratory tests) was conducted in a lead smelter community following a Superfund Cleanup. Participants were African Americans aged >19 years to <89 years. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze T2DM regressed on blood Cd level and covariates: body mass index (BMI), heavy metals (Ar, Cd, Hg, Pb), duration of residence, age, smoking status, and sex. RESULTS Of 875 subjects environmentally exposed to Cd, 55 were occupationally exposed to by-products of lead smelting and 820 were community residents. In addition, 109 T2DM individuals lived in the community for an average of 21.0 years, and 766 non-T2DM individuals for 19.0 years. T2DM individuals (70.3%) were >50 years old. Blood Cd levels were higher among T2DM subjects (p < 0.006) compared to non-T2DM individuals. Logistic regression of T2DM status identified significant predictors: Cd level (OR = 1.85; 95% CI: 1.14-2.99, p < 0.01), age >50 years (OR = 3.10; 95% CI: 1.91-5.02, p < 0.0001), and BMI (OR = 1.07; CI: 1.04-1.09, 0.0001). In meta-analysis of 12 prior studies and this one, T2DM risk was OR = 1.09 (95% CI: 1.03-1.15, p < 0.004) fixed effects and 1.22 (95% CI: 1.04-1.44, p < 0.02) random effects. DISCUSSION Chronic environmental Cd exposure was associated with T2DM in a smelter community, controlling for covariates. T2DM onset <50 years was significantly associated with Cd exposure, but >50 years was not. Meta-analysis suggests that Cd exposure is associated with a small, but significant increased risk for T2DM. Available data suggest Cd exposure is associated with an increased propensity to increased insulin resistance.
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- Bert B. Little
- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA; (R.R.); (G.T.V.)
- Department of Anthropology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
- Parkland Hospital and Health System, Dallas, TX 75235, USA;
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- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA; (R.R.); (G.T.V.)
- Nephrology Section, Birmingham School of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- Parkland Hospital and Health System, Dallas, TX 75235, USA;
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- School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA; (R.R.); (G.T.V.)
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Tran BX, Vu GT, Ha GH, Thanh-Phan H, Latkin CA, Ho CS, Ho RC. Global Mapping of Interventions to Improve the Quality of Life of People Living with HIV/AIDS: Implications for Priority Settings. AIDS Rev 2020; 23:91-102. [PMID: 32180587 DOI: 10.24875/aidsrev.20000135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Enhancing the quality of life (QOL) of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) has become a significant global health goal, as combination antiretroviral therapy has helped to transform HIV/AIDS from a fatal illness to chronic disease. In this study, we aim to comprehensively describe the growth of research publications and the development of research landscapes regarding interventions to improve QOL among PLWH, as well as to characterize interdisciplinary topics and emerging interests of the research community. English articles and reviews published from 1991 to 2018 concerning interventions to improve QOL among PLWHA were retrieved from the Web of Science. Collaboration among organizations sharing coauthorships and co-occurrence network of authors' keywords was illustrated through network graphs. Latent Dirichlet Allocation was used for classifying papers into corresponding topics. A total of 2304 publications were included in the study. The USA continues to lead in research productivity, followed by South Africa, China, and India. Emerging research themes were found to be the application of multilevel interventions and long-term care, rehabilitation, along with topics relating to mental health issues, behavioral therapy and social supports for patients receiving treatments, and application of e-health approaches in designing and implementing interventions. There has been, however, a modest appearance of topics covering local, cultural, and environmental contexts of interventions. The findings of the study suggest expanding the coverage of psychosocial, behavioral, and contextualized interventions, increasing the involvement of family and community, improving the effectiveness of technology-based and e-health interventions, and developing strategies for lifelong treatment of HIV/AIDS.
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Tran BX, Nathan KI, Phan HT, Hall BJ, Vu GT, Vu LG, Pham HQ, Latkin CA, Ho CSH, Ho RCM. A Global Bibliometric Analysis of Services for Children Affected by HIV/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Implications for Impact Mitigation Programs (GAPRESEARCH). AIDS Rev 2019; 21:s113961211409. [PMID: 31588137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tremendous progress has been made over the past three decades in the fight against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic; however, children experienced substantial physical and psychosocial effects of HIV infection. To inform services and policy development, we analyzed research growth and current trends in studies on children with HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). A total of 17,598 research papers and reviews in English, which were published on Web of Science, were downloaded. VOSviewer was used to generate an author keyword cooccurrence network and a network illustrating the connection among countries by shared coauthorships. Exploratory factor analysis was employed to identify research domains emerging from the abstracts' contents. The number of papers and their impacts had grown significantly in the past decade. The majority of study settings were in African countries. Research topics related to HIV in children were robust in areas of prevention of mother-to-child transmission and HIV and comorbidities treatments. Although psychosocial and behavioral disorders were recognized in previous studies, the number of interventions in these fields is still limited or not sustained. This study presents the global research trends and interests, points out research gaps of available publications and suggests several implications for services and intervention programs for children infected with HIV/AIDS. While preventions of mother-to-child transmission have been extensively studied, more efforts should be made to fulfill the lack of research on young people who are at risk of being infected or who are already infected with HIV. System thinking approach is needed in the design and implementation of future studies.
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- Bach X Tran
- Department of Health Economics, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University. Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University. Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Health Technology Assessment, Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University. Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Health Technology Assessment, Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University. Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital. Singapore, Singapore
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- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Tran BX, Ha GH, Vu GT, Nguyen LH, Latkin CA, Nathan K, McIntyre RS, Ho CS, Tam WW, Ho RC. Indices of Change, Expectations, and Popularity of Biological Treatments for Major Depressive Disorder between 1988 and 2017: A Scientometric Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019; 16:ijerph16132255. [PMID: 31247926 PMCID: PMC6651662 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16132255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Background. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the most common psychiatric disorder with high prevalence and disease burden. Biological treatments of MDD over the last several decades include a wide range of antidepressants and neurostimulation therapies. While recent meta-analyses have explored the efficacy and tolerability of antidepressants, the changing trends of biological treatments have not been evaluated. Our study measured the indices of change, expectations, and popularity of biological treatments of MDD between 1988 and 2017. Methods. We performed a scientometric analysis to identify all relevant publications related to biological treatments of MDD from 1988 to 2017. We searched the Web of Science websites for publications from 1 January 1988 to 31 December 2017. We included publications of fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram, sertraline, amitriptyline, fluvoxamine, escitalopram, venlafaxine, duloxetine, milnacipran, desvenlafaxine, levomilnacipran, clomipramine, nortriptyline, bupropion, trazodone, nefazodone, mirtazapine, agomelatine, vortioxetine, vilazodone, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). We excluded grey literature, conference proceedings, books/book chapters, and publications with low quality as well as publications not related to medicine or human health. The primary outcomes assessed were indices of change, expectations, and popularity. Results. Of 489,496 publications identified, we included 355,116 publications in this scientometric analysis. For the index of change, fluoxetine, sertraline and ECT demonstrated a positive index of change in 6 consecutive periods. Other neurostimulation therapies including rTMS, VNS, DBS and tDCS had shown a positive index of change since 1998. We calculated the index of change of popularity index (PI), which indicates that from 2013 to 2017, the number of publications on tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) were reduced by 85.0% and 81.3% respectively, as compared with the period 2008–2012. For the index of expectation, fluoxetine and ECT showed the highest index of expectations in six consecutive periods and remained the highest in 2013–2017. For popularity, the three antidepressants with highest PI were fluoxetine (4.01), paroxetine (2.09), and sertraline (1.66); the three antidepressants with lowest PI were desvenlafaxine (0.08), vilazodone (0.04) and levomilnacipran (0.03). Among neurostimulation therapies, ECT has the highest PI (2.55), and tDCS the lowest PI (0.14). The PI of SSRI remained the highest among all biological treatments of MDD in 2013–2017. In contrast, the PI of ECT was reduced by approximately 50% during the period 2008 to2012 than that in the period 2013 to 2017. Conclusions. This scientometric analysis represents comprehensive evidence on the popularity and change in prospects of biological treatments for MDD from 1988 to 2017. The popularity of SSRI peaked between 1998 and 2002, when their efficacy, tolerability and safety profile allowed them to replace the TCAs and MAOIs. While the newer neurostimulation therapies are gaining momentum, the popularity of ECT has sustained.
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- Bach X Tran
- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Vietnam Young Physicians' Association, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore 119228, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
- Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
- Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore.
- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam.
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Ho RCM, Chua AC, Tran BX, Choo CC, Husain SF, Vu GT, McIntyre RS, Ho CSH. Factors Associated with the Risk of Developing Coronary Artery Disease in Medicated Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018; 15:ijerph15102073. [PMID: 30248896 PMCID: PMC6210477 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15102073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background: The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with high Framingham Risk Score (FRS) in medicated patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: We examined 61 medicated patients with MDD (mean age 37.77 ± 7.67, 90.2% women) and 43 non-depressed controls (mean age 38.26 ± 9.20, 90.7% women). We administered the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) and measured systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), mean arterial BP (MAP), pulse wave velocity (PWV), intima-media thickness (IMT), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and triglycerides. Results: We found that medicated patients with MDD had significantly higher levels of HAM-D score (p < 0.01), SBP (p = 0.015), MAP (p = 0.037), IL−6 level (p = 0.007), as compared with controls. Medicated patients who remained moderately to severely depressed showed significantly higher SBP (p = 0.049), DBP (p = 0.009), MAP (p = 0.024), IL−6 level (p = 0.019), left PWV (p = 0.004) and average PWV (p = 0.026) than those with mild depression. Multivariate regression showed that the interaction effect between HAM-D score and triglyceride level (p = 0.018) was significantly associated with FRS in medicated patients with MDD. Conclusions: This study highlights that the interaction effect of the severity of depression and the triglyceride level, was a modifiable factor positively associated with high FRS.
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- Roger C M Ho
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
- Biomedical Global Institute of Healthcare Research & Technology (BIGHEART), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
- Vietnam Young Physicians' Association, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
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- College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Singapore 387380, Singapore.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Hanoi 73000, Vietnam.
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada.
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
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- Susann Triemer
- Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik komplexer technischer Systeme; Magdeburg Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik komplexer technischer Systeme; Magdeburg Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Deutschland
- Freie Universität Berlin; Institut für Chemie und Biochemie; Berlin Deutschland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik komplexer technischer Systeme; Magdeburg Deutschland
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität; Institut für Verfahrenstechnik; Magdeburg Deutschland
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Triemer S, Gilmore K, Vu GT, Seeberger PH, Seidel-Morgenstern A. Literally Green Chemical Synthesis of Artemisinin from Plant Extracts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:5525-5528. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201801424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Susann Triemer
- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems; Magdeburg Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems; Magdeburg Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
- Freie Universität Berlin; Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry; Berlin Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems; Magdeburg Germany
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität; Institute of Process Engineering; Magdeburg Germany
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