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Wekking D, Porcu M, Pellegrino B, Lai E, Mura G, Denaro N, Saba L, Musolino A, Scartozzi M, Solinas C. Multidisciplinary clinical guidelines in proactive monitoring, early diagnosis, and effective management of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)-induced interstitial lung disease (ILD) in breast cancer patients. ESMO Open 2023; 8:102043. [PMID: 37951130 PMCID: PMC10679891 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.102043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), has altered the treatment landscape in breast cancer (BC), irrespective of the HR-receptor status. The use of the agent is increasing, despite the finding that exposure to T-DXd increases the risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD), particularly in BC patients. Although T-DXd-related ILD can be potentially severe and life-threatening, most low-grade cases can be treated safely using a multidisciplinary approach comprising early and accurate diagnosis, effective management, close monitoring, and the prompt administration of steroids. Additionally, increasing patients' education on ILD symptoms ensures close attention and enables prompt reporting, enhancing patient outcomes. It is recommended that predictive biomarkers are assessed in patients with risk factors for developing ILD. Currently, diagnostic criteria comprise newly identified pulmonary opacities, the relation of symptom onset to medication initiation, and the exclusion of other causes of ILD. The general condition of patients is weakened during the management of ILD (BC progression and corticosteroid treatment). Consequently, BC chemotherapy might be attenuated. This highlights the importance of preventing (high-grade) ILD, especially since its use is expanded. Identifying high-risk patients, diagnosing, and customizing treatment is, however, challenging and additional information on patient selection is often not fully clarified. In this paper, we provide updated multidisciplinary clinical guidance for patient selection, proactive monitoring, early diagnosis, and effectively management of T-DXd-induced ILD in HER2-positive BC patients. We describe the risk factors for developing ILD, patients' characteristics of ILD, and the histopathological and radiographic characteristics of ILD, including real-world clinical practice reports. These recommendations provide a structured step-by-step approach for managing each suspected BC-related ILD grade.
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- D Wekking
- Amsterdam UMC, Location Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Radiology Department, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari University, Policlinico di Monserrato, Monserrato (CA)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma; Medical Oncology and Breast Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma; Gruppo Oncologico Italiano di Ricerca Clinica(GOIRC), Parma
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- Medical Oncology, AOU Cagliari, Policlinico di Monserrato, Monserrato
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- Anatomical Pathology, Valdes Laboratory, Cagliari
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- IRCCS Fondazone Ca' Granda Policlinico Milano, SC Oncologia, Milan, Italy
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- Radiology Department, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari University, Policlinico di Monserrato, Monserrato (CA)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma; Medical Oncology and Breast Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma; Gruppo Oncologico Italiano di Ricerca Clinica(GOIRC), Parma
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- Medical Oncology, AOU Cagliari, Policlinico di Monserrato, Monserrato
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- Medical Oncology, AOU Cagliari, Policlinico di Monserrato, Monserrato
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Mura G, Sechi C, Vismara L, Moi V, Neri M, Paoletti AM. Mental health in women undergoing gynecological surgery at risk of infertility. Health Care Women Int 2023; 44:440-456. [PMID: 34919020 DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.2009832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Surgery for benign gynecologic conditions may lead to infertility complications. In a cross-sectional study we investigated depressive and anxiety symptoms, Quality of Life (QoL), and coping strategies in women with benign gynecologic conditions undergoing surgical treatment (G1, N = 45) compared with women that did not need surgery (G2, N = 43), through the Patient's Health Questionnaire, the Short Form Health Survey-12 items, the Self-Rating Anxiety State, and the Brief COPE. Statistical analyses showed that women in G1 had significant higher depressive (p=.04) and anxiety (p=.03) symptoms, and lower QoL (p=.01), than did those in G2. Moreover, women with more depressive or anxiety symptoms in both groups were more likely to present maladaptive coping modalities. A careful evaluation of the mental health of women undergoing gynecological surgery at risk of infertility should be included in the care for benign gynecologic conditions, in order to prevent psychosocial distress and alleviate the burden on QoL.
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- Gioia Mura
- Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Askevis-Leherpeux F, Hazo JB, Agoub M, Baleige A, Barikova V, Benmessaoud D, Brunet F, Carta MG, Castelpietra G, Crepaz-Keay D, Daumerie N, Demassiet V, Fontaine A, Grigutyte N, Guernut M, Kishore J, Kiss M, Koenig M, Laporta M, Layoussif E, Limane Y, Lopez M, Mura G, Pelletier JF, Raharinivo M, Reed G, Richa S, Robles-Garcia R, Saxena S, Skourteli M, Tassi F, Stona AC, Thévenon C, Triantafyllou M, Vasilopoulos F, Wooley S, Roelandt JL. Accessibility of psychiatric vocabulary: An international study about schizophrenia essential features. Schizophr Res 2022; 243:463-464. [PMID: 35292181 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Françoise Askevis-Leherpeux
- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France; Equipe Inserm-Eceve (UMR 1123), Paris, France.
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France; Equipe Inserm-Eceve (UMR 1123), Paris, France
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- Centre Psychiatrique Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France
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- Etablissement HospitaloUniversitaire Spécialisé de Psychiatrie Mahfoud BOUCEBCI, Chéraga, Algeria
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France
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- Centro di Psichiatria e Psicosomatica Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Cagliari, Italy
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- Primary Care Services Area, Central Health Directorate, Trieste, Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France; French Hearing Voices Network, France
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France
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- Community Psychiatry Centre of Semmelweis University, Awakenings Foundation, Budapest, Hungary
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, WHO CC, Montreal, Canada
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- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Integración Social de Personas con Enfermedad Mental (FAISEM), Svilla, Spain
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- Centro di Psichiatria e Psicosomatica Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Cagliari, Italy
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- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Genève, Switzerland
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- Hôpital Hôtel de Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Lebanon
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- Instituto National Nacional de Psiquiatría "Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz", Mexico City, Mexico
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- World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Genève, Switzerland
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- Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY), Athens, Greece
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- University of Udine, Mental Health Department of Trieste, Italy
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France
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- Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY), Athens, Greece
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France; French WHO CC, Lille-Hellemes, France; Equipe Inserm-Eceve (UMR 1123), Paris, France
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Carta MG, Cossu G, Pintus E, Zaccheddu R, Callia O, Conti G, Pintus M, Aviles Gonzalez CI, Massidda MV, Mura G, Sardu C, Contu P, Minerba L, Demontis R, Pau M, Finco G, Cocco E, Penna MP, Orr G, Kalcev G, Cabras F, Lorrai S, Loviselli A, Velluzzi F, Monticone M, Cacace E, Musu M, Rongioletti F, Cauli A, Ruggiero V, Scano A, Crisafulli A, Cosentino S, Atzori L, Massa E, Mela Q, Fortin D, Migliaccio G, Machado S, Romano F, Preti A. Moderate Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly People: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2021; 17:75-80. [PMID: 34733346 PMCID: PMC8493830 DOI: 10.2174/1745017902117010075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background Physical activity in the elderly is recommended by international guidelines to protect against cognitive decline and functional impairment. Objective This Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was set up to verify whether medium-intensity physical activity in elderly people living in the community is effective in improving cognitive performance. Design RCT with parallel and balanced large groups. Setting Academic university hospital and Olympic gyms. Subjects People aged 65 years old and older of both genders living at home holding a medical certificate for suitability in non-competitive physical activity. Methods Participants were randomized to a 12-week, 3 sessions per week moderate physical activity program or to a control condition focused on cultural and recreational activities in groups of the same size and timing as the active intervention group. The active phase integrated a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic exercises, including drills of "life movements", strength and balance. The primary outcome was: any change in Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) and its subscales. Results At the end of the trial, 52 people completed the active intervention, and 53 people completed the control condition. People in the active intervention improved on the ACE-R (ANOVA: F(1;102)=4.32, p=0.040), and also showed better performances on the memory (F(1;102)=5.40 p=0.022) and visual-space skills subscales of the ACE-R (F(1;102)=4.09 p=0.046). Conclusion A moderate-intensity exercise administered for a relatively short period of 12 weeks is capable of improving cognitive performance in a sample of elderly people who live independently in their homes.Clinical Trials Registration No: NCT03858114.
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Department of Medical Sciences and Publcic Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Chimica e Dei Materiali, Cagliari, Italy.,Department of Education, University of Cagliari, Psychology and Philosophy, Cagliari, Italy.,Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.,Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano, Sezione Sardegna, Rome, Italy.,Departament of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil.,Laboratory of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Neurodiversity Institute, Queimados-RJ, Brazil.,Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.,Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università degli studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Publcic Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Chimica e Dei Materiali, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano, Sezione Sardegna, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Publcic Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Departament of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil.,Laboratory of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Neurodiversity Institute, Queimados-RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università degli studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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Carta MG, Cossu G, Pintus E, Zoccheddu R, Callia O, Conti G, Pintus M, Gonzalez CIA, Massidda MV, Mura G, Sardu C, Contu P, Minerba L, Demontis R, Pau M, Finco G, Cocco E, Penna MP, Orrù G, Kalcev G, Cabras F, Lorrai S, Loviselli A, Velluzzi F, Monticone M, Cacace E, Musu M, Rongioletti F, Cauli A, Ruggiero V, Scano A, Crisafulli A, Cosentino S, Atzori L, Massa E, Mela Q, Fortin D, Migliaccio G, Nardi AE, Angermeyer M, Preti A. Active elderly and health-can moderate exercise improve health and wellbeing in older adults? Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2021; 22:331. [PMID: 33962664 PMCID: PMC8103665 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05278-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Aging is marked by a progressive rise in chronic diseases with an impact on social and healthcare costs. Physical activity (PA) may soothe the inconveniences related to chronic diseases, has positive effects on the quality of life and biological rhythms, and can prevent the decline in motor functions and the consequent falls, which are associated with early death and disability in older adults. Methods We randomized 120 over-65 males and females into groups of similar size and timing and will give each either moderate physical activity or cultural and recreational activities. Being younger than 65 years, inability to participate in physical activity for any medical reason, and involvement in a massive program of physical exercise are the exclusion criteria. The primary outcome measures are: quality of life, walking speed, and postural sway. Participants are tested at baseline, post-treatment, and 6-month (24 weeks) and 12-month (48 weeks) follow-ups. Discussion This study aims at improving the quality of life, wellness, and cognitive functioning in the elderly through a low-cost affordable program of moderate physical activity. Given the growing aging of the world population and the social and economic burden of disability in the elderly, our results might have a major impact on future practices. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03858114. Registered on 28 February 2019. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13063-021-05278-6.
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria meccanica, chimica e dei materiali, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Pedagogia, psicologia, filosofia, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- International PhD in Innovation Sciences and Technologies, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Vita-Salute - S. Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Ministrini S, Bencivenga M, Molteni B, Marino E, D''Ignazio A, Solaini L, Mura G, Alfano M, Sofia S, Cipollari C, Garosio I, Vannoni M, Polom K, Degiuli M, Morgagni P, Marrelli D, Roviello F, Donini A, De Manzoni G, Tiberio G. Surgery for stage iv gastric cancer: An Italian perspective. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.06.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cugusi L, Prosperini L, Mura G. Exergaming for Quality of Life in Persons Living with Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. PM R 2020; 13:756-780. [PMID: 32592238 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12444] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the evidence of effectiveness of exergame-based rehabilitative interventions on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in persons with chronic diseases. TYPE: Systematic review and meta-analysis. LITERATURE SURVEY Randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials of exergame rehabilitation interventions in populations with chronic diseases reporting HRQoL outcomes were identified by searching PubMed, Scopus, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Google Scholar, using keywords and MeSH terms for papers published between January 2005 and March 2019. METHODOLOGY Risk of bias was assessed by using the PEDro scale. The Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system was used to score the quality of evidence. Pooled effects were reported as standardized mean differences (SMDs) or weighted mean difference (MDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was weighted by inconsistency I2 tests. SYNTHESIS Thirty-four trials were identified (1594 participants). Overall, the evidence was low quality. Exergames significantly improved HRQoL in populations with chronic diseases, with a small effect size (32 studies; 1544 participants; SMD 0.24; 95% CI 0.1 to 0.4; I2 = 27%) and specifically in people with neurological disorders (20 studies, 956 participants, SMD 0.22; 95% CI 0.2 to 0.4; I2 = 49%), rheumatologic diseases (four studies, 210 participants, SMD 0.39; 95% CI 0.1 to 0.7; I2 = 4%), and cardiorespiratory and chronic metabolic conditions (five studies, 309 participants, SMD 0.23; 95% CI 0.0 to 0.5; I2 = 0%). Exergaming interventions in health care settings demonstrated similarly small but positive effects (22 studies, 905 participants, SMD 0.30; 95% CI 0.1 to 0.5; I2 = 41%), whereas those carried out in home-based contexts did not. CONCLUSIONS Exergame-based rehabilitative interventions performed in health care settings led to small but statistically significant improvements in HRQoL in persons with chronic diseases.
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- Lucia Cugusi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Roelandt JL, Baleige A, Koenig M, Demassiet V, Agoub M, Barikova V, Benmessaoud D, Brunet F, Carta MG, Castelpietra G, Crepaz-Keay D, Daumerie N, Fontaine A, Grigutyte N, Kishore J, Kiss M, Laporta M, Layoussif E, Limane Y, Lopez M, Mura G, Pelletier JF, Raharinivo M, Richa S, Robles-Garcia R, Stona AC, Skourteli M, Thévenon C, Triantafyllou M, Vasilopoulos F, Wooley S, Reed G, Guernut M, Saxena S, Askevis-Leherpeux F. How service users and carers understand, perceive, rephrase, and communicate about "depressive episode" and "schizophrenia" diagnoses: an international participatory research. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2020; 55:1201-1213. [PMID: 32086537 PMCID: PMC7471108 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-020-01836-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND For ICD-11, the WHO emphasized the clinical utility of communication and the need to involve service users and carers in the revision process. AIMS The objective was to assess whether medical vocabulary was accessible, which kinds of feelings it activated, whether and how users and carers would like to rephrase terms, and whether they used diagnosis to talk about mental health experiences. METHOD An innovative protocol focused on two diagnoses (depressive episode and schizophrenia) was implemented in 15 different countries. The same issues were discussed with users and carers: understanding, feelings, rephrasing, and communication. RESULTS Most participants reported understanding the diagnoses, but associated them with negative feelings. While the negativity of "depressive episode" mostly came from the concept itself, that of "schizophrenia" was largely based on its social impact and stigmatization associated with "mental illness". When rephrasing "depressive episode", a majority kept the root "depress*", and suppressed the temporal dimension or renamed it. Almost no one suggested a reformulation based on "schizophrenia". Finally, when communicating, no one used the phrase "depressive episode". Some participants used words based on "depress", but no one mentioned "episode". Very few used "schizophrenia". CONCLUSION Data revealed a gap between concepts and emotional and cognitive experiences. Both professional and experiential language and knowledge have to be considered as complementary. Consequently, the ICD should be co-constructed by professionals, service users, and carers. It should take the emotional component of language, and the diversity of linguistic and cultural contexts, into account.
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- Jean-Luc Roelandt
- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France. .,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France. .,Equipe Inserm, Eceve (UMR 1123), Paris, France.
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France ,French Hearing Voices Network, Paris, France
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- Centre Psychiatrique Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Etablissement Hospitalo-Universitaire Spécialisé de Psychiatrie Mahfoud BOUCEBCI, Chéraga, Algérie
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France
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- grid.460105.6Centro di Psichiatria e Psicosomatica Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italia
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- Primary Care Services Area, Central Health Directorate, Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Italy
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- grid.474126.20000 0004 0381 1108Mental Health Foundation, London, UK
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France
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- grid.6441.70000 0001 2243 2806Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- grid.416410.60000 0004 1797 3730Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Community Psychiatry Centre of Semmelweis, Awakenings Foundation, Budapest, Hungary
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- grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, WHO CC, Montreal, Canada
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- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Integración Social de Personas con Enfermedad Mental (FAISEM), Seville, Spain
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- grid.460105.6Centro di Psichiatria e Psicosomatica Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italia
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- grid.414210.20000 0001 2321 7657Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- grid.413559.f0000 0004 0571 2680Hôpital Hôtel de Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Lebanon
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France
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- grid.475864.cAssociation for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY), Athens, Greece
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- grid.475864.cAssociation for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Mental Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France
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- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Mental Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- EPSM Lille-Métropole, French WHO CC, Armentières, France ,French WHO CC, Lille- Hellemes, France ,Equipe Inserm, Eceve (UMR 1123), Paris, France
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Ministrini S, Bencivenga M, Marino E, D'Ignazio A, Solaini L, Mura G, Sofia S, Molteni B, Alfano M, Cipollari C, Vannoni M, Polom K, Degiuli M, Morgagni P, Marrelli D, Roviello F, Donini A, De Manzoni G, Tiberio G. Surgery for stage IV gastric cancer: an Italian perspective. Eur J Surg Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.10.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Mura G, Chessa L, Manca A, Preti A, Balestrieri C, Onali S, Carta MG. Impact of direct-acting antiviral drugs for chronic hepatitis C on mood: Preliminary results from a longitudinal study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2019; 56:50-51. [PMID: 30470569 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Gioia Mura
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy
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De Franco L, Marrelli D, Morgagni P, Degiuli M, Giacopuzzi S, Orsenigo E, Pacelli F, Fumagalli U, Baiocchi G, Del Rio P, Catarci M, Marchet A, Mura G, Bencivenga M, Rosa F, Saragoni L, Quagliuolo V, Roviello F. Clinicopathological features and time trends of three subtypes of gastric cancer: Upper intestinal, lower intestinal and diffuse. Analysis of the GIRCG database on 5606 patients. Eur J Surg Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Mura G, Carta MG, Sancassiani F, Machado S, Prosperini L. Active exergames to improve cognitive functioning in neurological disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2017; 54:450-462. [PMID: 29072042 DOI: 10.23736/s1973-9087.17.04680-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Exergames represent a way to perform physical activity through active video games, serving as potentially useful tool in the field of neurorehabilitation. However, little is known regarding the possible role of exergames in improving cognitive functions in persons suffering from neurological disabilities. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A search for relevant articles was carried out on PubMed/Medline, Scopus, PEDro, and Google Scholar. Only randomized controlled studies and non-randomized but controlled studies were retained. The following additional inclusion criteria were applied: studies focused on physical activity interventions carried out by means of exergames; populations targeted were affected by neurological disabilities; and reported results were related to cognitive outcomes. We calculated standardized mean differences (SMD) and pooled results using a random effects meta-analysis. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Of 520 abstracts screened, thirteen studies met the criteria to be included yielding a total of 465 participants, 233 randomized to exergames, and 232 allocated to the alternative or no intervention. The included studies varied in terms of studied populations (e.g., multiple sclerosis, post-stroke hemiparesis, Parkinson's disease, dementia, dyslexia, Down syndrome), type and duration of interventions, and cognitive outcome measures. Exergames significantly improved executive functions (SMD=0.53, P=0.005; 8 studies, N.=380) and visuo-spatial perception (SMD=0.65, P<0.0001; 5 studies, N.=209) when compared to the alternative or no intervention. There were no significant differences for attention (SMD=0.57, P=0.07; 7 studies, N.=250) and global cognition (SMD=0.05, P=0.80; 6 studies, N.=161). CONCLUSIONS Exergames are a highly-flexible tool for rehabilitation of both cognitive and motor functions in adult populations suffering from various neurological disabilities and developmental neurological disorders. Additional high-quality clinical trials with larger samples and more specific cognitive outcomes are needed to corroborate these preliminary findings. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT Exergames could be considered either as a supplemental treatment to conventional rehabilitation, or as strategy to extend benefits of conventional programs at home.
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- Gioia Mura
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy -
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,National Institute of Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Department of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Salgado de Oliveira University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.,Unit of Neurology, S. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Wilson's disease (WD) is a relatively rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder causing copper accumulation in different organs, mainly the liver and brain. Psychiatric disturbances represent a diagnostic and therapeutic issue in WD. A search for relevant articles was carried out on PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar, for papers focused on psychiatric disorders in WD published between 1985-2016. Ninety-two articles were included in this review, showing the findings from 35 observational and case-control studies and 57 case reports. This study discussed the findings on the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms in WD, their impact on the life of those diagnosed, and the efficacy of available treatments on the psychiatric outcomes of WD. Psychiatric disorders are confirmed frequent in WD, with a high prevalence of mood disorders, and contribute to worse Quality-of-Life and psychosocial outcomes. Because specific therapies for WD lead to a good life expectancy, adherence to medicaments and clinical monitoring should be warranted by a multidisciplinary approach, including a hepathologic, neurologic, and psychiatric careful evaluation and education of those affected and their relatives.
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- Gioia Mura
- a Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- b Department of Psychiatry and Surgery (Transplant) , Yale University , New Haven , CT , USA
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- a Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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Legey S, Aquino F, Lamego MK, Paes F, Nardi AE, Neto GM, Mura G, Sancassiani F, Rocha N, Murillo-Rodriguez E, Machado S. Relationship Among Physical Activity Level, Mood and Anxiety States and Quality of Life in Physical Education Students. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2017; 13:82-91. [PMID: 29081825 PMCID: PMC5633699 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901713010082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Revised: 04/22/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity level (PAL) is known to play an important role in reducing risk factors associated with sedentarism, in addition to improving the mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQL). OBJECTIVE Investigate the relationship of PAL and their domains with HRQL, mood state (MS) and anxiety. Method: 140 Physical Education students (23.6 ± 3.7 years) were evaluated. The Baecke Habitual Physical Activity and Quality of Life (QOL-36) questionnaires, State-Trait Anxiety Inventories (STAI-S and STAI-T) and Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale were used to investigate PAL, HRQL and mental health indicators. Pearson's correlation coefficient examined the association between PAL and both mental health and HRQL parameters. RESULTS There was a correlation between state anxiety and both the domain leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) (p = 0.013) and total PAL score (p = 0.010). In relation to MS, a negative correlation was found between LTPA and total mood disorder (TMD) (p = 0.004). However, there were positive correlations between the vigor subscale and both LTPA (p=0.001) and total PAL (p=0.019). With respect to HRQL, analysis of the relationship between LTPA and total PAL demonstrated positive coefficients with the physical component summary (PCS) (p=0.000; p = 0.005), mental component summary (MCS) (p = 0.000; p = 0.006) and total HRQL (p = 0.000; p = 0.003). CONCLUSION The findings suggest that the rise in LTPA was related to an increase in HRQL and MS. However, PAL was positively related to anxiety.
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- Sandro Legey
- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Physical Activities, Sports and Physical Education (LAMAFEEF/UVA), Veiga de Almeida University, Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil
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- Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Physical Activities, Sports and Physical Education (LAMAFEEF/UVA), Veiga de Almeida University, Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Physical Activities, Sports and Physical Education (LAMAFEEF/UVA), Veiga de Almeida University, Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program - Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO) Niterói, Brazil
- Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari Cagliari, Italy
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias Moleculares e Integrativas, Escuela de Medicina, División Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac Mayab. Mérida, Yucatán, México; Grupo de Investigación en Envejecimiento. División Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac Mayab. Mérida, Yucatán. México
- Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Physical Activity Neuroscience Laboratory, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program - Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil
- Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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Solla P, Mura G, Cannas A, Floris G, Fonti D, Orofino G, Carta MG, Marrosu F. An unusual delusion of duplication in a patient affected by Dementia with Lewy bodies. BMC Neurol 2017; 17:78. [PMID: 28424054 PMCID: PMC5395768 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-017-0842-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most frequent diagnosis of progressive degenerative dementia in older people. Delusions are common features in DLB and, among them, Capgras syndrome represents the most frequent disturbance, characterized by the recurrent and transient belief that a familiar person, often a close family member or caregiver, has been replaced by an identical-looking imposter. However, other delusional conditions near to misidentification syndromes can occur in DLB patients and may represent a major psychiatric disorder, although rarely studied systematically. Case presentation We reported on a female patient affected by DLB who presented with an unusual delusion of duplication. Referring to the female professional caregiver engaged by her relatives for her care, the patient constantly described the presence of two different female persons, with a disorder framed in the context of a delusion of duplication. A brain 99Tc-hexamethylpropyleneamineoxime SPECT was performed showing moderate hypoperfusion in both occipital lobes, and associated with marked decreased perfusion in parieto-fronto-temporal lobes bilaterally. Conclusions An occipital hypoperfusion was identified, although in association with a marked global decrease of perfusion in the remaining lobes. The role of posterior lobes is certainly important in all misidentification syndromes where a natural dissociation between recognition and identification is present. Moreover, the concomitant presence of severe attentional and executive deficits evocative for a frontal syndrome and the marked global decrease of perfusion in the remaining lobes at the SPECT scan also suggest a possible dysfunction in an abnormal connectivity between anterior and posterior areas. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12883-017-0842-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Paolo Solla
- Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Center, Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato, 09042, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Center, Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato, 09042, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Center, Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato, 09042, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Center, Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato, 09042, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Center, Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato, 09042, Cagliari, Italy
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- Chair of Quality of Care and Applied Medical Technologies, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Center, Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato, 09042, Cagliari, Italy.,Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Legey S, Lamego MK, Lattari E, Campos C, Paes F, Sancassiani F, Mura G, Carta MG, Rocha NBF, Nardi AE, José de Oliveira A, Neto GM, Murillo-Rodriguez E, Arias-Carrión O, Budde H, Machado S. Relationship Among Body Image, Anthropometric Parameters and Mental Health in Physical Education Students. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2017; 12:177-187. [PMID: 28217145 PMCID: PMC5278552 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901612010177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background The prevalence of body image dissatisfaction (BID) is currently high. Given that psychological well-being is associated with the body measurements imposed by esthetic standards, BID is an important risk factor for mental disorders. Objective Identify the prevalence of BID, and compare anthropometric and mental health parameters between individuals satisfied and dissatisfied with their body image. Method A total of 140 university students completed the silhouette scale to screen for BID. Anthropometric measures, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and body fat percentage (BFP) were used. To investigate mental health, The State-Trait Anxiety Inventories (STAI-S and STAI-T), Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale and Quality of Life (QOL-36) questionnaire were used to investigate mental health. The Student’s t-test was applied to compare anthropometric and mental health parameters. Results 67.1% of university students exhibited BID. There was a significant difference (p = 0.041) in BF and WC (p = 0.048) between dissatisfied and satisfied individuals. With respect to mood states, significant differences were observed for anger (p = 0.014), depression (p = 0.011), hostility (p = 0.006), fatigue (p = 0.013), mental confusion (p = 0.021) and total mood disturbance (TMD) (p = 0.001). The mental aspect of QOL was significantly higher (p = 0.001) in satisfied university students compared to their dissatisfied counterparts. Conclusion BID was high and it seems to be influenced by anthropometric measures related to the amount and distribution of body fat. This dissatisfaction may have a negative effect on the quality of life and mood state of young adults.
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- Sandro Legey
- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Physical Activities, Sports and Physical Education (LAMAFEEF/UVA), Veiga de Almeida University, Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Physical Activities, Sports and Physical Education (LAMAFEEF/UVA), Veiga de Almeida University, Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; School of Allied Health Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- School of Physical Activity, Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program - Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias Moleculares e Integrativas, Escuela de Medicina, División Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac Mayab. Mérida, Yucatán, México; Grupo de Investigación en Envejecimiento. División Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac Mayab. Mérida, Yucatán. México; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento y Sueño (TMS), Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Ciudad de México. México; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; Sport Science, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland; Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Physical Activity Neuroscience Laboratory, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program - Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group
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Moro MF, Angermeyer MC, Matschinger H, Holzinger A, Piras AP, Cutrano F, Mura G, Carta MG. Whom to Ask for Professional Help in Case of Major Depression? Help-Seeking Recommendations of the Sardinian Public. Adm Policy Ment Health 2016; 42:704-13. [PMID: 25344847 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-014-0604-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Purpose of the study is to investigate help-seeking preferences of the Sardinian public in case of depression. A telephone survey was conducted among the adult population, using quota sampling (N = 1,200). Respondents were presented with a vignette depicting a person with symptoms of major depressive disorder, followed by a fully structured interview. Psychologists were most frequently selected as source of professional help, followed by psychiatrists and G.P.s. Residents of small towns more frequently recommended mental health professionals than city residents. Public help-seeking preferences reflect the availability of services, beliefs about the appropriate treatment of depression and attitudes towards those providing it.
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- Maria Francesca Moro
- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale 117, 09100, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale 117, 09100, Cagliari, Italy. .,Center for Public Mental Health, Gösing Am Wagram, Austria.
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. .,Institute of Medical Sociology, Social Medicine and Health Economics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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Lattari E, Portugal E, Junior RSM, Oliveira BRR, Santos TM, Mura G, Sancassiani F, Murillo-Rodriguez E, Arias-Carrión O, Budde H, Rocha NB, Machado S. Acute Affective Responses and Frontal Electroencephalographic Asymmetry to Prescribed and Self-selected Exercise. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2016; 12:108-119. [PMID: 27867416 PMCID: PMC5095897 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901612010108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Objective: Our goal was to compare affective responses and frontal electroencephalographic alpha asymmetry induced by prescribed exercise (PE) and self-selected exercise (SS). Method: Twenty active participants underwent a submaximal exercise test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Participants enrolled a cross-over randomized study where each participant completed three conditions: PE (50%PVO2max), SS and Control. The electroencephalography was performed before and after exercise. The feeling scale, felt arousal scale and heart rate were recorded before, during and after each condition. The ratings of perceived exertion were recorded during and after each condition. Results: The heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion showed higher values in the PE and SS conditions compared to controls, with no differences between the PE and SS conditions. For the feeling scale, the SS presented higher values compared to the PE and Control conditions. The felt arousal scale presented higher values in the PE and SS conditions compared to control. There was no interaction between condition and moment, or main effect for condition and moment for frontal alpha asymmetry (InF4-InF3). Conclusion: The SS provided better affective responses compared to PE, thus can consider self-selected intensity as an appropriate option. In general, no frontal alpha asymmetry was seen due to an exercise intervention.
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- Eduardo Lattari
- Laboratory of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Sciences Post-Graduate Program (PGCAF), Salgado de Oliveira University, Niteroi, Brazil ; Laboratory of Panic & Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Psychiatry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, IPUB/UFRJ, RJ, Brazil; Neuroscience Laboratory of Exercise, UERJ, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias Moleculares e Integrativas, Escuela de Medicina División Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Anáhuac Mayab, Mérida, Yucatán, México; Grupo de Investigación en Envejecimiento, División Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Anáhuac Mayab, Mérida, Yucatán, México; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group, Mexico
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- Unidad de Trastornos de Movimiento y Sueño, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez, Secretaria de Salud México DF, México; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group, Mexico
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Pedagogy, Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland; Lithuanian Sport University, Kaunas, Lithuania; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group, Mexico
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- Polytechnic Institute of Porto, School of Allied Health Sciences, Portugal; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Sciences Post-Graduate Program (PGCAF), Salgado de Oliveira University, Niteroi, Brazil; Laboratory of Panic & Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Intercontinental Neuroscience Research Group, Mexico
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Vellante M, Moro MF, Sancassiani F, Prost S, Machado S, Nardi AE, Preti A, Mura G. What Do Athletes Know on the Effect of Steroids? An Exploratory Study in Italy. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2016; 14:1272-6. [PMID: 26556083 DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111122656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Despite the evidence of risks related to the use of anabolic steroids for the improvement of athletic performances, the diffusion of such drugs appears to be increasing. An exploratory study was conducted in Cagliari, Italy, to assess the level of information on this issue, to esteem the use of steroids among athletes, to measure the wellbeing of athletes and the risks related to steroid use. A sample of 192 athletes, including 142 non-agonists and 50 agonists (age range: 18 to 36) was invited to fill in a booklet including several self-report questionnaires. The questionnaire for the assessment of the beliefs regarding the effects of anabolic steroids was developed and validated for the study, while the Self Reporting Questionnaire was used for the assessment of the mental health aspects. A general lack of information on the specific effects of steroid use on general and psychic health, as well as on sportive performances was found. Athletes were also quite unaware of the diffusion of steroids among them. Since the sportive environment seems to be the main source of information, this channel should be targeted to address the prevention and information campaigns. The use of more specific tools and the investigation of the perception of reliability of the information sources as well as the social desirability issues should be explored in future studies.
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- Marcello Vellante
- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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Machado S, Paes F, Ferreira Rocha NB, Yuan TF, Mura G, Arias-Carrión O, Nardi AE. Neuroscience of Exercise: Association Among Neurobiological Mechanisms and Mental Health. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2016; 14:1315-6. [PMID: 26585654 DOI: 10.2174/1871527315999151119122238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Neuroscience is an emergent research field that comprises many multidisciplinary investigations, searches for explanations about the relationship between the body and the brain. Here, we will give a little summary of this field showing the main current findings. We discuss the lack of consistent data about the relationship among exercise for neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders, sports performance and rehabilitation, and therefore, the difficult to describe cause-effect associations or to describe in detail the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these associations.
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- Sergio Machado
- Institute of Psichiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Monteiro-Junior RS, de Souza CP, Lattari E, Rocha NBF, Mura G, Machado S, da Silva EB. Wii-Workouts on Chronic Pain, Physical Capabilities and Mood of Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Double Blind Trial. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2016; 14:1157-64. [PMID: 26556092 DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111120131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) is a public health problem and older women have higher incidence of this symptom, which affect body balance, functional capacity and behavior. The purpose of this study was to verifying the effect of exercises with Nintendo Wii on CLBP, functional capacity and mood of elderly. Thirty older women (68 ± 4 years; 68 ± 12 kg; 154 ± 5 cm) with CLBP participated in this study. Elderly individuals were divided into a Control Exercise Group (n = 14) and an Experimental Wii Group (n = 16). Control Exercise Group did strength exercises and core training, while Experimental Wii Group did ones additionally to exercises with Wii. CLBP, balance, functional capacity and mood were assessed pre and post training by the numeric pain scale, Wii Balance Board, sit to stand test and Profile of Mood States, respectively. Training lasted eight weeks and sessions were performed three times weekly. MANOVA 2 x 2 showed no interaction on pain, siting, stand-up and mood (P = 0.53). However, there was significant difference within groups (P = 0.0001). ANOVA 2 x 2 showed no interaction for each variable (P > 0.05). However, there were significant differences within groups in these variables (P < 0.05). Tukey's post-hoc test showed significant difference in pain on both groups (P = 0.0001). Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests identified no significant differences on balance (P > 0.01). Capacity to Sit improved only in Experimental Wii Group (P = 0.04). In conclusion, physical exercises with Nintendo Wii Fit Plus additional to strength and core training were effective only for sitting capacity, but effect size was small.
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Mura G, Vellante M, Nardi AE, Machado S, Carta MG. Effects of School-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Cognition and Academic Achievement: A Systematic Review. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2016; 14:1194-208. [PMID: 26556088 DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111121536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Schools are an ideal setting to implement physical activity programs targeted at youths' learning and intellectual abilities, as exercise has been associated with improvement in cognitive skills and academic proficiency. A systematic review of the literature was performed to examine the effects of school-based physical activity interventions on academic achievement and cognitive outcomes. A search for relevant papers was carried out on PubMed/Medline, Scopus and Google Scholar. Only quasi-experimental and experimental studies were included, if focused on school-based physical activity interventions targeting 3 to 18 year-old healthy pupils, and designed to establish a relationship between exercise performed in a school setting and cognitive/academic performance. Thirty-one papers were retrieved by the search, reporting the findings of twenty-eight school-based physical activity interventions. Most of the included studies were published in the past five years. A large majority of the studies showed positive results in terms of academic achievement and, above all, cognitive skills. In the recent years, the number of studies on school-based physical interventions aimed to establish a relationship between physical activity performed in school setting and cognitive/academic outcomes significantly increased, as well as high quality assessments and designs. This review highlights the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions on academic achievement and, above all, on youths' cognitive performance. Some interesting findings come from studies assessing brain functional changes, from interventions targeting culturally diverse or low-income samples, and from interventions where physical activity is in the form of active videogames.
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- Gioia Mura
- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy.
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Manochio JP, Lattari E, Portugal EMM, Monteiro-Junior RS, Paes F, Budde H, de Tarso Veras Farinatti P, Arias-Carrión O, Wegner M, Carta MG, Mura G, Ferreira Rocha NB, Almada LF, Nardi AE, Yuan TF, Machado S. From Mind to Body: Is Mental Practice Effective on Strength Gains? A Meta-Analysis. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2016; 14:1145-51. [PMID: 26556071 DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111125847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mental practice is an internal reproduction of a motor act (whose intention is to promote learning and improving motor skills). Some studies have shown that other cognitive strategies also increase the strength and muscular resistance in healthy people by the enhancement of the performance during dynamic tasks. Mental training sessions may be primordial to improving muscle strength in different subjects. The aim of this study was to systematically review and meta-analiyze studies that assessed whether mental practice is effective in improving muscular strength. We conducted an electronic-computed search in Pub-Med/Medline and ISI Web of Knowledge, Scielo and manual searchs, searching papers written in English between 1991 and 2014. There were 44 studies in Pub-Med/Medline, 631 in ISI Web of Knowledge, 11 in Scielo and 3 in manual searchs databases. After exclusion of studies for duplicate, unrelated to the topic by title and summary, different samples and methodologies, a meta-analysis of 4 studies was carried out to identify the dose-response relationship. We did not find evidence that mental practice is effective in increasing strength in healthy individuals. There is no evidence that mental practice alone can be effective to induce strength gains or to optimize the training effects.
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (IPUB) - - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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de Souza Moura AM, Lamego MK, Paes F, Ferreira Rocha NB, Simoes-Silva V, Rocha SA, de Sá Filho AS, Rimes R, Manochio J, Budde H, Wegner M, Mura G, Arias-Carrión O, Yuan TF, Nardi AE, Machado S. Comparison Among Aerobic Exercise and Other Types of Interventions to Treat Depression: A Systematic Review. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2016; 14:1171-83. [PMID: 26556090 DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111120714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Depression is a common and disabling disease that affects over 100 million people worldwide and can have a significant impact on physical and mental health, reducing their quality of life. Thus, the aim of this article was to provide information on research results and key chains related to the therapeutic effects of chronic aerobic exercise compared with other types of interventions to treat depression, which may become a useful clinical application in a near future. Researches have shown the effectiveness of alternative treatments, such as physical exercise, minimizing high financial costs and minimizing side effects. In this review, the data analyzed allows us to claim that alternative therapies, such as exercise, are effective on controlling and reducing symptoms. 69.3% of the studies that investigated the antidepressant effects of exercise on depressive were significant, and the other 30.7% of the studies improved only in general physiological aspects, such as increased oxygen uptake, increased use of blood glucose and decreased body fat percentage, with no improvement on symptoms of depression. From the sample analyzed, 71.4% was composed of women, and regarding the severity of symptoms, 85% had mild to moderate depression and only 15% had moderate to severe depression. However, there is still disagreement regarding the effect of exercise compared to the use of antidepressants in symptomatology and cognitive function in depression, this suggests that there is no consensus on the correct intensity of aerobic exercise as to achieve the best dose-response, with intensities high to moderate or moderate to mild.
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (IPUB), - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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de Souza Moura AM, Lamego MK, Paes F, Ferreira Rocha NB, Simoes-Silva V, Rocha SA, de Sá Filho AS, Rimes R, Manochio J, Budde H, Wegner M, Mura G, Arias-Carrión O, Yuan TF, Nardi AE, Machado S. Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2016; 14:1184-93. [PMID: 26556089 DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111121259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders observed currently. It is a normal adaptive response to stress that allows coping with adverse situations. Nevertheless, when anxiety becomes excessive or disproportional in relation to the situation that evokes it or when there is not any special object directed at it, such as an irrational dread of routine stimuli, it becomes a disabling disorder and is considered to be pathological. The traditional treatment used is medication and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy, however, last years the practice of physical exercise, specifically aerobic exercise, has been investigated as a new non-pharmacological therapy for anxiety disorders. Thus, the aim of this article was to provide information on research results and key chains related to the therapeutic effects of aerobic exercise compared with other types of interventions to treat anxiety, which may become a useful clinical application in a near future. Researches have shown the effectiveness of alternative treatments, such as physical exercise, minimizing high financial costs and minimizing side effects. The sample analyzed, 66.8% was composed of women and 80% with severity of symptoms anxiety as moderate to severe. The data analyzed in this review allows us to claim that alternative therapies like exercise are effective in controlling and reducing symptoms, as 91% of anxiety disorders surveys have shown effective results in treating. However, there is still disagreement regarding the effect of exercise compared to the use of antidepressant symptoms and cognitive function in anxiety, this suggests that there is no consensus on the correct intensity of aerobic exercise as to achieve the best dose-response, with intensities high to moderate or moderate to mild.
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (IPUB), - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Machado S, Lattari E, Paes F, Rocha NB, Nardi AE, Arias-Carrión O, Mura G, Yuan TF, Carta MG, Campos C. Mental Practice Combined with Motor Rehabilitation to Treat Upper Limb Hemiparesis of Post-Stroke Patients: Clinical and Experimental Evidence. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2016; 12:9-13. [PMID: 27346996 PMCID: PMC4797678 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901612010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Revised: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Stroke is one of the major causes of disability in the world. Due to the extended lifetime of the world's population, the number of people affected by stroke has increased substantially over the last years. Stroke may lead to sensorimotor deficits, usually causing hemiplegia or hemiparesia. In order to reduce motor deficits and accelerate functional recovery, MP combined with motor rehabilitation was introduced to the rehabilitation process of post-stroke patients. Evidence has shown that MP combining with motor rehabilitation based on activities of daily living was more effective than conventional motor rehabilitation used per se. This combination proved very useful and effective, with significant results in improvement of motor deficits in post-stroke patients. However, further studies must be conducted to determine specific parameters, such as type of imagery, frequency or duration.
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- Sergio Machado
- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Physical Activity Neuroscience Laboratory, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Physical Activity Neuroscience Laboratory, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Polytechnic Institute of Porto, School of Allied Health Sciences, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Unidad de Trastornos de Movimiento y Sueño, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez, Secretaria de Salud México DF, México
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing, China
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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de Sa Filho A, de Souza Moura A, Lamego M, Ferreira Rocha N, Paes F, Oliveira A, Lattari E, Rimes R, Manochio J, Budde H, Wegner M, Mura G, Arias-Carrión O, Cheniaux E, Yuan TF, Nardi A, Machado S. Potential Therapeutic Effects of Physical Exercise for Bipolar Disorder. CNSNDDT 2015; 14:1255-9. [DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111122219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rimes R, de Souza Moura A, Lamego M, de Sa Filho A, Manochio J, Paes F, Carta M, Mura G, Wegner M, Budde H, Ferreira Rocha N, Rocha J, R.S. Tavares J, Arias-Carrion O, Nardi A, Yuan TF, Machado S. Effects of Exercise on Physical and Mental Health, and Cognitive and Brain Functions in Schizophrenia: Clinical and Experimental Evidence. CNSNDDT 2015; 14:1244-54. [DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111130659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Neto G, Pereira-Junior P, Mura G, Carta M, Machado S. Effects of different types of physical exercise on the perceived quality of life in active elderly. CNSNDDT 2015; 14:1152-6. [DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111130045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lamego M, de Souza Moura A, Paes F, Ferreira Rocha N, de Sá Filho A, Lattari E, Rimes R, Manochio J, Budde H, Wegner M, Mura G, Arias-Carrión O, Yuan TF, Nardi A, Machado S. Aerobic Exercise Does Not Predict Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor And Cortisol Alterations in Depressed Patients. CNSNDDT 2015; 14:1116-28. [DOI: 10.2174/1871527315666151111125402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mura G, Rocha NBF, Helmich I, Budde H, Machado S, Wegner M, Nardi AE, Arias-Carrión O, Vellante M, Baum A, Guicciardi M, Patten SB, Carta MG. Physical activity interventions in schools for improving lifestyle in European countries. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2015; 11:77-101. [PMID: 25834629 PMCID: PMC4378026 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901511010077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [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: 10/01/2014] [Revised: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background : In the last decades, children’s and adolescents’ obesity and overweight have increased in European Countries. Unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyle have been recognized to determine such an epidemic. Schools represent an ideal setting to modify harmful behaviors, and physical activity could be regarded as a potential way to avoid the metabolic risks related to obesity. Methods : A systematic review of the literature was carried out to summarize the evidence of school-based interventions aimed to promote, enhance and implement physical activity in European schools. Only randomized controlled trials were included, carried out in Europe from January 2000 to April 2014, universally delivered and targeting pupils aged between 3 and 18 years old. Results : Forty-seven studies were retrieved based either on multicomponent interventions or solely physical activity programs. Most aimed to prevent obesity and cardiovascular risks among youths. While few studies showed a decrease in BMI, positive results were achieved on other outcomes, such as metabolic parameters and physical fitness. Conclusion : Physical activity in schools should be regarded as a simple, non-expensive and enjoyable way to reach all the children and adolescents with adequate doses of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
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- Gioia Mura
- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Polytechnic Institute of Porto, School of Allied Health Sciences, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, Psychosomatic Medicine, and Psychiatry, Institute of Health Promotion and Clinical Movement Science, German Sports University, Cologne, Germany
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- Medical School Hamburg, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Pedagogy, Reykjavik University, School of Sport Sciences, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento y Sueño (TMS), Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez, Secretaria de Salud, México, DF, Mexico
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Major League Baseball
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- Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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Agabio R, Trincas G, Floris F, Mura G, Sancassiani F, Angermeyer MC. A Systematic Review of School-Based Alcohol and other Drug Prevention Programs. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2015; 11:102-12. [PMID: 25834630 PMCID: PMC4378029 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901511010102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [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: 10/04/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol use in adolescents constitutes a major public health concern. Europe is the heaviest drinking region of the world. Several school-based alcohol prevention programs have been developed but it is not clear whether they are really effective. The present study was aimed at identifying the typology with the best evidence of effectiveness in European studies. METHODS A systematic search of meta-analyses and/or randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on interventions school-based prevention programs aimed at preventing alcohol consumption or changing the attitudes to consume alcohol. RESULTS A meta-analysis published in 2011 and 12 RCTs more recently published were identified. The meta-analysis evaluated 53 RCTs but only 11.3% of them were conducted in Europe. Globally, 23 RCTs (43.4%) showed some evidence of effectiveness, and 30 RCTs (56.6%) did not find significant difference between the groups. According to the conclusions of the meta-analysis, the Unplugged program should be considered as a practice option in Europe. Among the other 12 RCTs, 42% were conducted in Europe. Globally, 7 studies (58.3%) achieved positive results, and 5 studies (41.7%) did not find significant differences or produced a mixed pattern of results. Three of the 5 European trials (60%) used the Unplugged program with positive results. CONCLUSION Even if further studies should be conducted to confirm these results, Unplugged appears to be the prevention project with the best evidence of effectiveness in European studies.
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- Roberta Agabio
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine and Unit of Psychosomatics and Clinical Psychiatry, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine and Unit of Psychosomatics and Clinical Psychiatry, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine and Unit of Psychosomatics and Clinical Psychiatry, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine and Unit of Psychosomatics and Clinical Psychiatry, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine and Unit of Psychosomatics and Clinical Psychiatry, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy ; Center for Public Mental Health, Gosim, Austria
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Monteiro-Junior RS, Figueiredo LF, Conceição I, Carvalho C, Lattari E, Mura G, Machado S, da Silva EB. Hemodynamic responses of unfit healthy women at a training session with nintendo wii: a possible impact on the general well-being. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2014; 10:172-5. [PMID: 25614754 PMCID: PMC4296470 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901410010172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 08/10/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS The purpose of this study was assess the effect of a training session with Nintendo Wii® on the hemodynamic responses of healthy women not involved in regular physical exercise. METHOD Twenty-five healthy unfit women aged 28 ± 6 years played for 10 minutes the game Free Run (Wii Fit Plus). The resting heart rate (RHR), systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP), and double (rate-pressure) product (DP) were measured before and after activity. The HR during the activity (exercise heart rate, EHR) was measured every minute. RESULTS A statistically significant difference was observed between the RHR (75 ± 9 bpm) and the mean EHR (176 ± 15 bpm) (P < 0.001). The EHR remained in the target zone for aerobic exercise until the fifth minute of activity, which coincided with the upper limit of the aerobic zone (80% heart rate reserve (HRR) + RHR) from the sixth to tenth minute. The initial (110 ± 8 mmHg) and final (145 ± 17 mmHg) SBP (P < 0.01) were significantly different, as were the initial (71 ± 8 mmHg) and final (79 ± 9 mmHg) DBP (P < 0.01). A statistically significant difference was observed between the pre- (8.233 ± 1.141 bpm-mmHg) and post-activity (25.590 ± 4.117 bpm-mmHg) DP (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Physical exercise while playing Free Run sufficed to trigger acute hemodynamic changes in healthy women who were not engaged in regular physical exercise.
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- Renato S Monteiro-Junior
- Neuroscience, Federal Fluminense University (UFF); Neuroscience Laboratory of Exercise (LaNEx), Federal Univer-sity of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Exercise Fisiology Laboratory of Brazilian Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (LAFExI), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Exercise Fisiology Laboratory of Brazilian Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (LAFExI), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Exercise Fisiology Laboratory of Brazilian Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (LAFExI), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Exercise Fisiology Laboratory of Brazilian Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (LAFExI), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psichiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; National Institute of Translational Medicine (INCT-TM)
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psichiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; National Institute of Translational Medicine (INCT-TM); ; Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program - Salgado de Oliveira University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Leader of Research Group of Clinical School of Physiotherapy and Professor of Master/Doctorate Program in Exer-cise and Sports Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
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Lattari E, Pereira-Junior PP, Neto GAM, Lamego MK, Moura AMDS, de Sá AS, Rimes RR, Manochio JP, Arias-Carrión O, Mura G, Nardi AE, Machado S. Effects of chronic exercise on severity, quality of life and functionality in an elderly Parkinson's disease patient: case report. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2014; 10:126-8. [PMID: 25419223 PMCID: PMC4238027 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901410010126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 07/01/2014] [Revised: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Exercise produces potential influences on physical and mental capacity in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders, and can be made a viable form of therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD). We report the chronic effects of a regular physical exercise protocol on cognitive and motor functions, functional capacity, and symptoms in an elderly PD patient without dementia. The patient participated of a program composed of proprioceptive, aerobic and flexibility exercises, during 1 hour, three days a week, for nine months. Patient used 600 mg of L-DOPA daily, and 1 hour prior to each exercise session. Assessment was conducted in three stages, 0-3, 3-6 and 6 to 9 months, using percentual variation to the scales Hoehn and Yahr, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Parkinson Activity Scale (PAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS-III). Reassessment showed clear changes in clinical parameters for Hoehn and Yahr (4 to 2.5), MMSE (14 to 22), PAS (13 to 29), BDI (9 to 7) and UPDRS-III (39 to 27) at the end of 9 months. According to our data, exercise seems to be effective in promoting the functional capacity and the maintenance of cognitive and motor functions of PD patients. Regular exercise protocols can be implemented as an adjunctive treatment for reducing the severity of PD.
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- Eduardo Lattari
- Panic & Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Brazil
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- Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói - RJ, Brazil
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- Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói - RJ, Brazil
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- Panic & Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Brazil
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- Panic & Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Brazil
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- Panic & Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Brazil
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- Panic & Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Brazil
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- Panic & Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Brazil
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- Unidad de Trastornos de Movimiento y Sueño, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez, Secretaria de Salud México DF, México
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine. University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Panic & Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Brazil
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- Panic & Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Brazil ; Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói - RJ, Brazil
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Carta MG, Maggiani F, Pilutzu L, Moro MF, Mura G, Cadoni F, Sancassiani F, Vellante M, Machado S, Preti A. Sailing for rehabilitation of patients with severe mental disorders: results of a cross over randomized controlled trial. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2014; 10:73-9. [PMID: 25191520 PMCID: PMC4150377 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901410010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study set out to evaluate the effectiveness of a sailing and learning-to-sail rehabilitation protocol in a sample of patients diagnosed with severe mental disorders. The study was a randomized, crossover, waiting-list controlled trial, following recruitment in the Departments of Mental Health of South Sardinia. Participants were outpatients diagnosed with severe mental disorders, recruited through announcements to the directors of the Departments of Mental Health of South Sardinia. Out of the 40 patients enrolled in the study, those exposed to rehabilitation with sailing during a series of guided and supervised sea expeditions near the beach of Cagliari (Sardinia), where the aim to explore the marine environment while sailing was emphasized, showed a statistically significant improvement of their clinical status (measured by BPRS) and, as well, of their general functioning (measured by HoNOS Scale) against the control group. The improvement was maintained at follow-up for some months only: after 12 months, the patients returned to their baseline values on the measures of psychopathology and showed a worsening trend of their quality of life. Sailing can represent a substitute of important experiences that the patients with severe mental disorders miss because of their illness.
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- Mauro G Carta
- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute de Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ)
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine University of Cagliari and Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Carta MG, Maggiani F, Pilutzu L, Moro MF, Mura G, Sancassiani F, Vellante V, Migliaccio GM, Machado S, Nardi AE, Preti A. Sailing can improve quality of life of people with severe mental disorders: results of a cross over randomized controlled trial. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2014; 10:80-6. [PMID: 25191521 PMCID: PMC4150378 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901410010080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 05/05/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a sailing rehabilitation program on the quality of life (QoL) in a sample of patients with severe mental disorders. The study adopted a randomized, crossover, waiting-list controlled design. The participants enrolled in the study were outpatients diagnosed with severe chronic mental disorders. The participants (N=40) exposed to rehabilitation with sailing took part in a series of supervised cruises near the gulf of Cagliari, South Sardinia, and showed a statistically significant improvement of their quality of life compared to the control group. This improvement was comparable to the improvement in psychopathologic status and social functioning as shown in a previous report of the same research project. The improvement was maintained at follow-up only during the trial and for a few months later: after 12 months, patients returned to their baseline values and their quality of life showed a worsening trend. This is the first study to show that rehabilitation with sailing may improve the quality of life of people with severe chronic mental disorders. In all likelihood, a program grounded on learning how to manage a sailing vessel - during which patients perform cruises that emphasize the exploration of the marine environment by sailing - might be interesting enough and capture the attention of the patients so as to favour greater effectiveness of standard rehabilitation protocols, but this should be specifically tested.
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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- Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ)
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia
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Mura G, Cossu G, Migliaccio GM, Atzori C, Nardi AE, Machado S, Carta MG. Quality of life, cortisol blood levels and exercise in older adults: results of a randomized controlled trial. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2014; 10:67-72. [PMID: 25006344 PMCID: PMC4085586 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901410010067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2014] [Revised: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cortisol plays a central role in the stress response; while high stress can determine physical and psychological impairment, moderate stress, with a mild increase in cortisol level, may have a positive effect on coping and physical performance. This trial attempted to determine whether cortisol levels were associated with Quality of Life (QoL) in a sample of elderly subjects undertaking an exercise program. METHODS 42 subjects aged ≥65 years were randomlyassigned in a 1:1 fashion either to a vigorous physical activity (VAG: N=21) or to a postural gimnastic group (PGG: N=21). Differences between the two groups in QoL (on SF-12), and blood cortisol levels were assessed by ANOVA at different times. RESULTS In both the VAG and PGG, cortisol levels rose at the end of the trial, with statistically significant differences as compared to the baseline. QoL at the end of the trial was higher than in the national normative sample. Cortisol and QoL in both groups decreased slightly 12 weeks after the end of the trial (T2); however, only in the VAG did the difference from the initial level remain statistically significant. At T1 and T2, subjects with higher SF-12 scores were found in subsamples in both groups with cortisol levels moderately increased (between 200 and 300 mg/ml). CONCLUSION In a sample of elderly subjects undergoing two different kinds of exercise, a better perception of Quality of Life was associated with a moderate, non-pathological increase in cortisol. The results need to be confirmed by trials on larger samples.
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- Gioia Mura
- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Panic and Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Brazil; National Institute of Translational Medicine (INCT-TM)
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- Panic and Respiration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Brazil; National Institute of Translational Medicine (INCT-TM)
- Physical Activity Neuroscience Laboratory (LABNAF), Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program of Salgado de Oliveira University (PPGCAF/UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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Migliaccio GMM, Mura G, Sancassiani F, Collu G, Carta MG. A Randomized Controlled Trial on Intensive Fitness and Elderly Quality of Life Over Time. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2014. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000493855.76442.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mura G, Sancassiani F, Migliaccio GM, Collu G, Carta MG. The association between different kinds of exercise and quality of life in the long term. Results of a randomized controlled trial on the elderly. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2014; 10:36-41. [PMID: 24707314 PMCID: PMC3975633 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901410010036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Quality of Life (QoL) tends to decrease with age. Exercise has been shown to be effective in improving some psychosocial features related to QoL. We carried out a randomized controlled trial to verify the long-term efficacy of an intensive fitness program versus a lighter program on the QoL of an elderly sample, compared to QoL of a large normative sample. METHODS Participants aged ≥65 years were randomly assigned in a 1:1 fashion either to a vigorous physical activity program group (VAG) or to a postural gymnastic group (PGG). Depressive symptoms were screened by PHQ-9. QoL assessment was done by SF-12. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted to test differences between the two groups over time. Comparison with the normative sample was carried out by means of ANOVA 1-way. RESULTS Both VAG and PGG showed low PHQ9 scores at the beginning and at the end of the trial, indicating the absence of depressive symptoms. At the end of the study, both groups had a higher level of QoL, measured by means of SF-12, than the normative standardized sample. While SF-12 scores for both groups decreased slightly 12 weeks after the end of the trial, only the VAG group maintained significantly-higher scores than those of the normative sample. CONCLUSIONS A vigorous physical activity program group might be associated with better maintenance of results over time as compared to a postural gymnastic program. These results require future confirmation by further studies on large samples.
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- Gioia Mura
- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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Lorefice L, Mura G, Coni G, Fenu G, Sardu C, Frau J, Coghe G, Melis M, Marrosu MG, Cocco E. What do multiple sclerosis patients and their caregivers perceive as unmet needs? BMC Neurol 2013; 13:177. [PMID: 24237586 PMCID: PMC3840560 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-13-177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a major impact on the physical, psychological and social life of patients and their families. The aim of this study was to evaluate the different perceptions of patients and caregivers about management of MS, particularly about the same items, to gather information to ameliorate the care of patients. Methods We evaluated what MS patients and caregivers perceive as unmet needs and compared patients’ opinions with caregivers’ opinions using a multidimensional questionnaire. The questionnaire was specifically designed for the study, taking into account different aspects of the global care perceived by patients and care givers, such as information about MS, medical treatment and rehabilitation, patients’ relationships with medical staff and their psychological and social life. Results We administered the questionnaire to 497 patients and 206 caregivers. Results showed that the majority of participants were satisfied with medical staff but expressed a desire that staff be more forthcoming with information about MS. As for medical treatment concerns, more patients found there to be useful a multidisciplinary approach than caregivers did. Both required psychological support for patients but patients felt a greater need for it at the time of diagnosis, whereas caregivers felt it was required post-diagnosis. Both reported significant strains on patient relationships at work but no effect on other social interactions. Conclusions A better understanding of MS patient needs, starting from the point of view of patients and caregivers, could have a great impact on quality of life and on management of the disease.
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- Lorena Lorefice
- Multiple Sclerosis Center, University of Cagliari, via Is Guadazzonis, 2, Cagliari 09126, Italy.
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Carta MG, Agaj A, Harapej E, Lecca ME, Xhelili G, Altoé G, Mura G, Moro MF, Angermeyer MC. Outcomes of discharged females versus those waiting for discharge from Vlore Psychiatric Hospital (Albania). Int J Soc Psychiatry 2013; 59:682-9. [PMID: 22807583 DOI: 10.1177/0020764012452353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study examines the psychosocial outcomes of women discharged from the Vlore Psychiatric Hospital in Albania. METHODS The study was designed as a controlled, not randomized, follow-up study. It included 16 women diagnosed with psychosis who were discharged from a psychiatric hospital to live in group homes in the community. The control group included 20 women diagnosed with psychosis who lived at the psychiatric hospital while awaiting discharge. All subjects were assessed twice using the HoNOS-Rome tool, at the start of the study (T0) and 12 months later (T1). RESULTS Both groups showed an improvement in the HoNOS total score between T0 and T1 (p < .001). This improvement was significantly larger in the Home group compared to the Hospital group (p = .014). An item-level analysis indicated a significantly greater improvement in the Home group on items 11 (autonomy), 12 (work), 16 (family) and 18 (goals). CONCLUSIONS Projects for social inclusion of people suffering from psychosis must design living spaces that offer viable alternatives to psychiatric hospitals. This study also documents the efforts in the Vlore region of Albania to follow European standards of mental health care.
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Mura G, Carta MG. Physical activity in depressed elderly. A systematic review. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2013; 9:125-35. [PMID: 24009640 PMCID: PMC3758953 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901309010125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [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: 03/24/2013] [Revised: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Background: exercise may reduce depressive symptoms both in healthy aged populations and in old patients diagnosed with MDD, but few specific analysis were conducted on the efficacy of exercise as an adjunctive treatment with antidepressants, which may be probably more useful in clinical practice, considered the high prevalence of treatment resistant depression in late life, the low cost and safety of physical activity interventions. Objective: to establish the new findings on the effectiveness of exercise on depression in elderlies, with particular focus on the efficacy of the exercise as an adjunctive treatment with antidepressants drug therapy. Method: the search of significant articles was carried out in PubMed/Medline with the following key words: “exercise”, “physical activity”, “physical fitness”, “depressive disorder”, “depression”, “depressive symptoms”, “late life”, “old people”, and “elderly”. Results: 44 papers were retrieved by the search. Among the 10 included randomized controlled trials, treatment allocation was adequately conceived in 4 studies, intention-to-treat analysis was performed in 6 studies, but no study had a double-blinded assessment. We examined and discussed the results of all these trials. Conclusion: in the last 20 years, few progresses were done in showing the efficacy of exercise on depression, due in part to the persistent lack of high quality research, in part to clinical issues of management of depression in late life, in part to the difficult to establish the real effectiveness of exercise on depressive symptoms in elderlies. However, there are some promising findings on physical activity combined with antidepressants in treatment resistant late life depression.
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- Gioia Mura
- Department of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy
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Carta MG, Mura G, Lecca ME, Moro MF, Bhat KM, Angermeyer MC, Hardoy M, Akiskal HS. Decreases in depression over 20 years in a mining area of Sardinia: due to selective migration? J Affect Disord 2012; 141:255-60. [PMID: 22575287 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Revised: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of the study was to determine if community surveys, conducted 3 times over a period of 20 years in a small district of Sardinia (Italy), confirm the increase in depressive disorders reported in the recent literature. METHODS Three community surveys were carried out on randomized samples of the same Sardinian mining area in 1988, 1998 and 2008. The surveys were conducted using the interview "Present State Examination" in 1988 (depression diagnosed with ICD-IX) and the CIDI-S in 1998 and 2008 (major depression diagnosed with ICD-X). The three surveys produced estimates of one-month prevalence and of lifetime prevalence in 1998 and 2008. RESULTS Our work found a substantial decrease in depressive disorders from the survey conducted in 1998 to the survey in 2008 using a similar methodology, except in the youngest age group, which showed an increase in the rate. A decrease in the frequency of depressive disorders compared to what was found 20 years ago was also observed. However, in this case the comparison is more problematic because of use of different diagnostic systems. DISCUSSION The research seems to show a decrease in depressive disorders over the past two decades. While the small population examined makes it difficult to generalize the overall findings, this study suggests that the hypothesis of an increase in the incidence of depressive disorders since the 1980s in western countries, should have exceptions. A complex interaction between socio-economic (mining closure and large migration) and biological factors (possible selective migration) is likely to influence changes in the prevalence of mood disorders. However, due to certain limitations of this study, this hypothesis may be considered from a heuristic perspective.
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- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Centro di Psichiatria di Consultazione e Psicosomatica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Italy.
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Carta MG, Angst J, Moro MF, Mura G, Hardoy MC, Balestrieri C, Chessa L, Serra G, Lai ME, Farci P. Association of chronic hepatitis C with recurrent brief depression. J Affect Disord 2012; 141:361-6. [PMID: 22609196 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2012] [Revised: 03/12/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depressive syndromes, including recurrent brief depression (RBD), have frequently been observed in association with chronic diseases characterized by immune activation, such as autoimmune thyroiditis or celiac disease. However, the association of RBD with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), a disease with an increased incidence of major depressive disorders, is unknown. CASES 135 (83 males, 52 females) consecutive treatment-naïve patients with CHC. EXCLUSION CRITERIA previous treatment with IFN-alpha, co-infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus, infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), drug or alcohol abuse, or malignancy. CONTROLS 540 (332 males, 208 females) subjects without evidence of hepatitis, randomly extracted from the database of a previous epidemiological study. The psychiatric diagnosis was based on the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Simplified (CIDI-S), containing a specific section on RBD. RESULTS A significantly higher rate of RBD was observed among both male and female patients with CHC (n=21, 15.5%) as compared to controls (n=34, 6.3%) (OR=2.6, CI 95% from 1.37 to 4.93). CONCLUSION The present study provides the first evidence of an association between CHC and RBD, independent of treatment with IFN-alpha and not influenced by substance or alcohol abuse. The results are similar to those found in other conditions with immune activation. RBD may be another expression of mood disorders in such conditions.
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- Mauro G Carta
- Department of Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy.
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Carta M, Petretto D, Adamo S, Bhat K, Lecca M, Mura G, Carta V, Angermeyer M, Moro M. Counseling in primary care improves depression and quality of life. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2012; 8:152-7. [PMID: 23173011 PMCID: PMC3502887 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901208010152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Revised: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Introduction: To measure the effectiveness on Quality of Life of adjunctive cognitive behavioral counseling in the setting of General Practitioners (GPs) along with the treatment as usual (TAU;) for the treatment of depression. Methods: Six month-controlled trial of patients who were referred to randomly assigned GPs (four for experimental group of patients and ten for the control) was done. Experimental sample had 34 patients with DSM-IV diagnosis of Depression (Depressed Episode, Dysthymia, or Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood) receiving the TAU supplemented with counseling. Control group had 30 patients with diagnosis of Depression receiving only the TAU. Results: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score improved in both groups. Patients in the experimental group showed greater improvement compared to the control group at T2. The World Health Organization Quality OF Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL) score also improved in the experimental group but not in the control group. The improvement in the experimental group was statistically significant in terms of both BDI and WHOQOL scores. Conclusions: Adding counseling to TAU in general medical practice settings is more effective in controlling the symptoms of depression and improving the quality of life as measured over a period of six months, than TAU alone. These results while encouraging, also calls for a larger study involving a largersample size and a longer period of time.
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- Mg Carta
- Centro di Psichiatria di Consultazione e Psicosomatica, University of Cagliari and AOU Cagliari, Italy
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Carta MG, Mura G, Sorbello O, Farina G, Demelia L. Quality of Life and Psychiatric Symptoms in Wilson's Disease: the Relevance of Bipolar Disorders. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2012; 8:102-9. [PMID: 23049615 PMCID: PMC3462326 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901208010102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2012] [Revised: 05/20/2012] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder caused by a gene located on chromosome 13, which involved copper transportation across cell membranes. The disease can cause a reduced incorporation of copper into ceruloplasmin resulting in accumulation of this metal in the liver, central nervous system, kidneys and other organs. The objective is to define the frequencies of psychiatric disorders in WD, the amount of impairment of Quality of Life [QoL] in patients with WD and the relevance of the psychiatric disorders in the QoL of people suffering by WD. METHODS This is a systematic review. The search of the significant articles was carried out in PubMed using specific key words. RESULTS Such other neurological diseases, WD is characterized by chronic course and need of treatments, impairment of functional outcomes and high frequency of psychiatric symptoms, although a specific association between Bipolar Disorders and WD was recently found. Despite this, since today few studies are carried on WD patients' quality of life related to psychiatric symptoms. Some new reports showed a link between presence of Bipolar Disorders diagnosis, cerebral damage and low Qol. CONCLUSION Prospective studies on large cohorts are required to establish the effective impact of psychiatric disorders comorbidity, particularly Bipolar Disorders, on quality of life in WD and to clarify the causal link between brain damage, psychiatric disorders and worsening of QoL.
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- MG Carta
- Centro di Psichiatria di Consultazione e Psicosomatica, University Hospital Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consultazione e Psicosomatica, University Hospital Cagliari, Italy
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- UOC Gastroenterologia, AOU Cagliari, University Hospital Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consultazione e Psicosomatica, University Hospital Cagliari, Italy
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- UOC Gastroenterologia, AOU Cagliari, University Hospital Cagliari, Italy
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Cocco E, Meloni A, Murru MR, Corongiu D, Tranquilli S, Fadda E, Murru R, Schirru L, Secci MA, Costa G, Asunis I, Cuccu S, Fenu G, Lorefice L, Carboni N, Mura G, Rosatelli MC, Marrosu MG. Vitamin D responsive elements within the HLA-DRB1 promoter region in Sardinian multiple sclerosis associated alleles. PLoS One 2012; 7:e41678. [PMID: 22848563 PMCID: PMC3404969 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2012] [Accepted: 06/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Vitamin D response elements (VDREs) have been found in the promoter region of the MS-associated allele HLA-DRB1*15:01, suggesting that with low vitamin D availability VDREs are incapable of inducing *15:01 expression allowing in early life autoreactive T-cells to escape central thymic deletion. The Italian island of Sardinia exhibits a very high frequency of MS and high solar radiation exposure. We test the contribution of VDREs analysing the promoter region of the MS-associated DRB1 *04:05, *03:01, *13:01 and *15:01 and non-MS-associated *16:01, *01, *11, *07:01 alleles in a cohort of Sardinians (44 MS patients and 112 healthy subjects). Sequencing of the DRB1 promoter region revealed a homozygous canonical VDRE in all *15:01, *16:01, *11 and in 45/73 *03:01 and in heterozygous state in 28/73 *03:01 and all *01 alleles. A new mutated homozygous VDRE was found in all *13:03, *04:05 and *07:01 alleles. Functionality of mutated and canonical VDREs was assessed for its potential to modulate levels of DRB1 gene expression using an in vitro transactivation assay after stimulation with active vitamin D metabolite. Vitamin D failed to increase promoter activity of the *04:05 and *03:01 alleles carrying the new mutated VDRE, while the *16:01 and *03:01 alleles carrying the canonical VDRE sequence showed significantly increased transcriptional activity. The ability of VDR to bind the mutant VDRE in the DRB1 promoter was evaluated by EMSA. Efficient binding of VDR to the VDRE sequence found in the *16:01 and in the *15:01 allele reduced electrophoretic mobility when either an anti-VDR or an anti-RXR monoclonal antibody was added. Conversely, the Sardinian mutated VDRE sample showed very low affinity for the RXR/VDR heterodimer. These data seem to exclude a role of VDREs in the promoter region of the DRB1 gene in susceptibility to MS carried by DRB1* alleles in Sardinian patients.
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- Eleonora Cocco
- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro di Psichiatria e Psicosomatica Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Centro Sclerosi Multipla, Dipartimento di Sanità pubblica, Medicina clinica e molecolare, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Mura G, Petretto DR, Bhat KM, Carta MG. Schizophrenia: from epidemiology to rehabilitation. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2012; 8:52-66. [PMID: 22962559 PMCID: PMC3434422 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901208010052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2011] [Revised: 12/26/2011] [Accepted: 01/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Purpose/Objective: We discuss recent evidences about schizophrenia (frequency, onset, course, risk factors and genetics) and their influences to some epidemiological myths about schizophrenia diffuse between psychiatric and psychopathology clinicians. The scope is to evaluate if the new acquisitions may change the rehabilitation approaches to schizophrenia modifying the balance about the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia accepting that the cognitive deficits are produced by errors during the normal development of the brain (neurodevelopmental hypothesis) that remains stable in the course of illness and the neurodegenerative hypothesis according of which they derived from a degenerative process that goes on inexorably. Research Method/Design: A review of the literature about epidemiology of schizophrenia has been performed and the contributions of some of these evidence to neurodevelopmental hypothesis and to rehabilitation has been described. Results: It cannot be definitively concluded for or against the neurodevelopmental or degenerative hypothesis, but efforts in understanding basis of schizophrenia must go on. Until now, rehabilitation programs are based on the vulnerability-stress model: supposing an early deficit that go on stable during the life under favorable circumstances. So, rehabilitation approaches (as neuro-cognitive approaches, social skill training, cognitive-emotional training) are focused on the individual and micro-group coping skills, aiming to help people with schizophrenia to cope with environmental stress factors. Conclusions/Implications: Coping of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia may represents the starting-point for further research on schizophrenia, cohort studies and randomized trials are necessary to defined the range of effectiveness and the outcome of the treatments.
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- Gioia Mura
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Unit at the University Hospital of Cagliari, University of Cagliari and AOU Cagliari - Italy
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Carta MG, Sorbello O, Moro MF, Bhat KM, Demelia E, Serra A, Mura G, Sancassiani F, Piga M, Demelia L. Bipolar disorders and Wilson's disease. BMC Psychiatry 2012; 12:52. [PMID: 22646910 PMCID: PMC3419066 DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-12-52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the risk for Bipolar Disorder (BD) in Wilson's disease (WD) and to measure the impaired Quality of Life (QL) in BD with WD using standardized psychiatric diagnostic tools and a case control design. METHODS This was a case control study. The cases were 23 consecutive patients with WD treated at the University Hospital in Cagliari, Italy, and the controls were 92 sex- and age-matched subjects with no diagnosis of WD who were randomly selected from a database used previously for an epidemiological study. Psychiatric diagnoses according to DSM-IV criteria were determined by physicians using structured interview tools (ANTAS-SCID). QL was measured by means of SF-12. RESULTS Compared to controls, WD patients had lower scores on the SF-12 and higher lifetime prevalence of DSM-IV major depressive disorders (OR = 5.7, 95% CI 2.4-17.3) and bipolar disorders (OR = 12.9, 95% CI 3.6-46.3). BD was associated with lower SF-12 in WD patients. CONCLUSIONS This study was the first to show an association between BD and WD using standardized diagnostic tools and a case control design. Reports in the literature about increased schizophrenia-like psychosis in WD and a lack of association with bipolar disorders may thus have been based on a more inclusive diagnosis of schizophrenia in the past. Our findings may explain the frequent reports of loss of emotional control, hyperactivity, loss of sexual inhibition, and irritability in WD patients. This study was limited by a small sample size.
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- Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- University of Cagliari, Italy, Cagliari, Italy
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- University of Cagliari, Italy, Cagliari, Italy
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Mura G, Bhat KM, Pisano A, Licci G, Carta MG. Psychiatric symptoms and quality of life in systemic sclerosis. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2012; 8:30-5. [PMID: 22550545 PMCID: PMC3339425 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901208010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2012] [Revised: 03/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/01/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare conjunctive tissue disorder characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs, and vascular obliteration phenomena. Patients with SSc often experience elevated symptoms of psychological distress, determined by the disfiguration, the pain, the fatigue sensation, and the difficult in daily life occupations. The characteristics of the disease may influence the perceived quality of life (QoL) in people with SSc. METHODS This is a narrative review aiming to define the amount of impairment of Quality of Life in patients with Systemic Sclerosis and the component of this impairment due to depressive or other psychiatric symptoms. The search of the significant articles was carried out in PubMed for the key words "Psychiatric symptoms and Systemic Sclerosis"; "Quality of life and Systemic Sclerosis"; "Depressive Disorders and Systemic Sclerosis". RESULTS Psychiatric symptoms are frequents in patients with SSc, but pain, fatigue, disability, body changes don't appear to explain the high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in SSc. Many studies founded a significant impairment in SSc patients' QoL, and despite the undeniable correlation between physical symptoms and SSc patients' QoL, mental health was found significantly impaired. DISCUSSION The high rate of depression seems to strictly correlate with poor quality of life, and this finding needs more research to establish the cause of such a correlation. Patients' point of view regarding their health-related QoL could help physicians to enlarge the knowledge about physical and mental correlates of the disease, and to fit therapies as patient required. Particular attention must be given to provide the patient with correct information, in order to mitigate the anxious state on disease course, and to enhance coping skills of the patients.
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- G Mura
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Unit at the University Hospital of Cagliari, University of Cagliari and AOU. Cagliari - Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Unit at the University Hospital of Cagliari, University of Cagliari and AOU. Cagliari - Italy
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Unit at the University Hospital of Cagliari, University of Cagliari and AOU. Cagliari - Italy
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Unit at the University Hospital of Cagliari, University of Cagliari and AOU. Cagliari - Italy
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