1
|
Ocenasova A, Shawkatova I, Javor J, Parnicka Z, Minarik G, Kralova M, Kiralyova I, Mikolaskova I, Durmanova V. MMP2 rs243866 and rs2285053 Polymorphisms and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk in Slovak Caucasian Population. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13040882. [PMID: 37109410 PMCID: PMC10143987 DOI: 10.3390/life13040882] [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] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterised by progressive loss of memory. In the AD brain, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in the disruption of the blood-brain barrier resulting in a neuroinflammatory response. The objective of our investigation was to assess the association of MMP2 rs243866 and rs2285053 polymorphisms with susceptibility to AD, to assess the interaction of MMP2 variants with APOE ε4 risk allele, and to evaluate their influence on the age at disease onset and MoCA score. A total of 215 late-onset AD patients and 373 control subjects from Slovakia were genotyped for MMP2 rs243866 and rs2285053 polymorphisms. The MMP2 association with AD risk and clinical parameters was evaluated by logistic and linear regression analyses. No statistically significant differences in either MMP2 rs243866 and rs2285053 allele or genotype frequencies between AD patients and the control group have been observed (p > 0.05). However, the correlation with clinical findings revealed a higher age at disease onset in MMP2 rs243866 GG carriers in the dominant model as compared to other MMP2 genotype carriers (p = 0.024). Our results suggest that MMP2 rs243866 promoter polymorphism may have an impact on the age at AD onset in the patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Agata Ocenasova
- Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Ivana Shawkatova
- Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Juraj Javor
- Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Zuzana Parnicka
- Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia
| | | | - Maria Kralova
- Clinic of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital, Comenius University in Bratislava, 813 69 Bratislava, Slovakia
| | | | - Iveta Mikolaskova
- Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Vladimira Durmanova
- Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +421-2-9011-9887
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Daskova N, Heczkova M, Modos I, Hradecky J, Hudcovic T, Kuzma M, Pelantova H, Buskova I, Sticova E, Funda D, Golias J, Drabonova B, Jarkovska J, Kralova M, Cibulkova I, Gojda J, Cahova M. Protective Effect of Vegan Microbiota on Liver Steatosis Is Conveyed by Dietary Fiber: Implications for Fecal Microbiota Transfer Therapy. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15020454. [PMID: 36678325 PMCID: PMC9867259 DOI: 10.3390/nu15020454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Fecal microbiota transfer may serve as a therapeutic tool for treating obesity and related disorders but currently, there is no consensus regarding the optimal donor characteristics. We studied how microbiota from vegan donors, who exhibit a low incidence of non-communicable diseases, impact on metabolic effects of an obesogenic diet and the potential role of dietary inulin in mediating these effects. Ex-germ-free animals were colonized with human vegan microbiota and fed a standard or Western-type diet (WD) with or without inulin supplementation. Despite the colonization with vegan microbiota, WD induced excessive weight gain, impaired glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, and liver steatosis. However, supplementation with inulin reversed steatosis and improved glucose homeostasis. In contrast, inulin did not affect WD-induced metabolic changes in non-humanized conventional mice. In vegan microbiota-colonized mice, inulin supplementation resulted in a significant change in gut microbiota composition and its metabolic performance, inducing the shift from proteolytic towards saccharolytic fermentation (decrease of sulfur-containing compounds, increase of SCFA). We found that (i) vegan microbiota alone does not protect against adverse effects of WD; and (ii) supplementation with inulin reversed steatosis and normalized glucose metabolism. This phenomenon is associated with the shift in microbiota composition and accentuation of saccharolytic fermentation at the expense of proteolytic fermentation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nikola Daskova
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic
- First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Katerinska 1660/32, 12108 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Marie Heczkova
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Istvan Modos
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Jaromir Hradecky
- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Tomas Hudcovic
- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Marek Kuzma
- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Helena Pelantova
- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Irena Buskova
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Eva Sticova
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - David Funda
- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Jaroslav Golias
- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Barbora Drabonova
- Faculty of Agrobiology, Food, and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic
| | | | - Maria Kralova
- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Masaryk University, 60177 Brno, Czech Republic
| | - Ivana Cibulkova
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 10000 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Jan Gojda
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 10000 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Monika Cahova
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Kralova M, Brazinova A, Sivcova V, Izakova L. Mental health of the Slovak population during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:8880-8892. [PMID: 36157674 PMCID: PMC9477032 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.8880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Population’s mental health surveillance is essential for knowing the distribution of mental well-being and mental disorders in the society. This allows for the establishment, evaluation, and revision of preventive measures and curative services. The results of such monitoring should serve as a database for evidence-based mental health policy. Mental disorders are among the top ten causes of burden globally and crisis situations such as the pandemic increase the risk of mental health problems, as they cause constant fear of contagion and the implementation of restrictive measures. The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the general population of the Slovak Republic has not yet been studied. The hypothesis was that more than one fifth of the population (women to a greater extent) will have symptoms of anxiety and depression.
AIM To assess the mental health of the general Slovak population aged 15 years and older in the summer of 2021 by determining the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms.
METHODS An anonymous cross-sectional survey was implemented in a sample of 1501 respondents in the summer of 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The inclusion criteria were age of 15 years and older and ability to complete the survey questionnaire online or in a face-to-face interview. The survey assessed anxiety symptoms by the seven-item general anxiety disorder and depressive symptoms by the nine-item patient health questionnaire instruments. Recognized cut-off scores of 10 or greater were used for both.
RESULTS Anxiety symptoms were present in 19.32% and depression in 24.65% of the sample. Symptoms of both disorders were more common in females: 15.00% of males and 24.00% of females experienced anxiety symptoms, and 19.00% of males and 30.00% of females experienced symptoms of depression. Symptoms of both disorders were the most common in the youngest age group (15-25 years old): One fifth of males (20.29%) and one third of females (35.32%) had symptoms of anxiety, and 26.09% males and 43.79% females had symptoms of depression. Mean score for anxiety was 5.44 [standard deviations (SD) = 4.96] for the overall sample, 6.15 (SD = 5.14) for females, and 4.67 (SD = 4.63) for males. The youngest females of the 15-25 years age group had the highest score (7.55, SD = 5.27) among all age groups, for both sexes. Mean score for depression was 6.74 for the overall sample (SD = 5.75), 7.43 for females (SD = 5.87), and 5.99 (SD = 5.52) for males. The highest depression score was observed in the youngest females of the 15-25 years age group (9.34, SD = 6.07). We found a significant association between anxiety or depressive symptoms and younger age [odds ratio (OR): 1.69, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.16-2.45 and OR: 1.65, 95%CI: 1.17-2.34, respectively], being female (OR: 1.86, 95%CI: 1.42-2.42 and OR: 1.76, 95%CI: 0.20-0.29, respectively), and having primary education (OR: 1.66, 95%CI: 1.08-2.54 and OR: 1.65, 95%CI: 1.16-2.63, respectively).
CONCLUSION Results of our study indicate that anxiety and depression are frequent in the Slovak Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic. This important observation should serve as an information basis for the development of effective mental health policies, consisting of preventive programs, and early detection and effective treatment services. The study results provide strong argument for the necessity of mental health reform that is currently being shaped in the Slovak Republic.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maria Kralova
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava 81369, Slovakia
| | - Alexandra Brazinova
- Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University Bratislava, Bratislava 81372, Slovakia
| | - Veronika Sivcova
- Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University Bratislava, Bratislava 81372, Slovakia
| | - Lubomira Izakova
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava 81369, Slovakia
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Prochazkova M, Budinska E, Kuzma M, Pelantova H, Hradecky J, Heczkova M, Daskova N, Bratova M, Modos I, Videnska P, Splichalova P, Sowah SA, Kralova M, Henikova M, Selinger E, Klima K, Chalupsky K, Sedlacek R, Landberg R, Kühn T, Gojda J, Cahova M. Vegan Diet Is Associated With Favorable Effects on the Metabolic Performance of Intestinal Microbiota: A Cross-Sectional Multi-Omics Study. Front Nutr 2022; 8:783302. [PMID: 35071294 PMCID: PMC8777108 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.783302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Background and Aim: Plant-based diets are associated with potential health benefits, but the contribution of gut microbiota remains to be clarified. We aimed to identify differences in key features of microbiome composition and function with relevance to metabolic health in individuals adhering to a vegan vs. omnivore diet. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved lean, healthy vegans (n = 62) and omnivore (n = 33) subjects. We assessed their glucose and lipid metabolism and employed an integrated multi-omics approach (16S rRNA sequencing, metabolomics profiling) to compare dietary intake, metabolic health, gut microbiome, and fecal, serum, and urine metabolomes. Results: The vegans had more favorable glucose and lipid homeostasis profiles than the omnivores. Long-term reported adherence to a vegan diet affected only 14.8% of all detected bacterial genera in fecal microbiome. However, significant differences in vegan and omnivore metabolomes were observed. In feces, 43.3% of all identified metabolites were significantly different between the vegans and omnivores, such as amino acid fermentation products p-cresol, scatole, indole, methional (lower in the vegans), and polysaccharide fermentation product short- and medium-chain fatty acids (SCFAs, MCFAs), and their derivatives (higher in the vegans). Vegan serum metabolome differed markedly from the omnivores (55.8% of all metabolites), especially in amino acid composition, such as low BCAAs, high SCFAs (formic-, acetic-, propionic-, butyric acids), and dimethylsulfone, the latter two being potential host microbiome co-metabolites. Using a machine-learning approach, we tested the discriminative power of each dataset. Best results were obtained for serum metabolome (accuracy rate 91.6%). Conclusion: While only small differences in the gut microbiota were found between the groups, their metabolic activity differed substantially. In particular, we observed a significantly different abundance of fermentation products associated with protein and carbohydrate intakes in the vegans. Vegans had significantly lower abundances of potentially harmful (such as p-cresol, lithocholic acid, BCAAs, aromatic compounds, etc.) and higher occurrence of potentially beneficial metabolites (SCFAs and their derivatives).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Magdalena Prochazkova
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
| | - Eva Budinska
- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
| | - Marek Kuzma
- Laboratory of Molecular Structure Characterization, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
| | - Helena Pelantova
- Laboratory of Molecular Structure Characterization, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
| | - Jaromir Hradecky
- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czechia
| | - Marie Heczkova
- Center of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechia
| | - Nikola Daskova
- Center of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechia.,First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
| | - Miriam Bratova
- Center of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechia
| | - Istvan Modos
- Center of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechia
| | - Petra Videnska
- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
| | - Petra Splichalova
- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
| | - Solomon A Sowah
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Maria Kralova
- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
| | - Marina Henikova
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
| | - Eliska Selinger
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
| | - Krystof Klima
- Czech Centre for Phenogenomics, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
| | - Karel Chalupsky
- Czech Centre for Phenogenomics, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
| | - Radislav Sedlacek
- Czech Centre for Phenogenomics, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
| | - Rikard Landberg
- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden
| | - Tilman Kühn
- Institute of Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.,Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Jan Gojda
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
| | - Monika Cahova
- Center of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechia
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Zitnanova I, Oravec S, Janubova M, Konarikova K, Dvorakova M, Laubertova L, Kralova M, Simko M, Muchova J. Gender differences in LDL and HDL subfractions in atherogenic and nonatherogenic phenotypes. Clin Biochem 2020; 79:9-13. [PMID: 32035077 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to examine the role of low density lipoprotein (LDL)-subfractions in individuals with the atherogenic and non-atherogenic phenotype and the gender differences in lipoprotein subfractions including small dense LDL (sdLDL) and small high density lipoprotein (sHDL) subfractions representing the most atherogenic lipoprotein subfractions. DESIGN & METHODS 35 persons in the atherogenic group (AG) (with sdLDL3-7 subfractions ≥6 mg/dl) and 104 individuals in the non-atherogenic group (NAG) (sdLDL3-7 subfractions <6 mg/dl) were included in our study. To analyze plasma lipoprotein subfractions, a polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis-the Lipoprint system was used. RESULTS Males compared to females in the AG had significantly higher levels of atherogenic lipoprotein subfractions such as HDL8, HDL9 and HDL10. All participants in AG had significantly lower levels of intermediate density lipoprotein IDL-A than those in NAG but significantly higher levels of IDL-B and IDL-C. Males in the AG compared to NAG had significantly lower levels of LDL1 and higher levels of LDL2 and LDL3-7 subfractions. In the NAG LDL2 positively correlated with sHDL subfractions while in the AG with the large HDL subfraction. CONCLUSION Results of our study demonstrate more atherogenic profile in males compared to females and a double role of LDL2 subfraction in the atherogenic process depending on the phenotype (atherogenic/non-atherogenic) of individuals.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ingrid Zitnanova
- Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Stanislav Oravec
- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Maria Janubova
- Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Katarina Konarikova
- Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Monika Dvorakova
- Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Lucia Laubertova
- Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Maria Kralova
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Martin Simko
- 2nd Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Jana Muchova
- Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Cséfalvay Z, Marková J, Micianova L, Kusnirova A, Kosutzka Z, Straka I, Hajduk M, Kralova M, Valkovic P. Communication impairment in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease without dementia. J Neurol Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.1194] [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: 11/28/2022]
|
7
|
Kralova M, Sujanska K, Csefalvay Z, Markova J, Papayova M, Kusnirova A, Kosutzka Z, Valkovic P, Hajduk M. Cognitive and affective theory of mind deficits in Parkinson's disease. J Neurol Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.1238] [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: 10/25/2022]
|
8
|
Kosutzka Z, Kralova M, Kusnirova A, Papayova M, Valkovic P, Csefalvay Z, Hajduk M. Neurocognitive Predictors of Understanding of Intentions in Parkinson Disease. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2019; 32:178-185. [PMID: 30961413 DOI: 10.1177/0891988719841727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Theory of Mind (ToM), the ability to understand other people's mental states, is essential in everyday social interactions. The relationship between cognitive domains and ToM impairment in Parkinson disease (PD) has been receiving growing attention with ambiguous findings. The objective of the current study was to ascertain which cognitive domain predicts understanding of intentions and the impact of PD-specific clinical measures on ToM performance. A secondary aim was to evaluate whether cognitive impairment mediates the relationship between severity of illness and ToM impairment. METHODS Fifty-one nondemented patients with idiopathic PD, ranging from early to advanced stages, were enrolled. A comprehensive neurocognitive battery and 2 ToM tasks (Hinting Task and Comic Strip Task) were administered during the patients' best "on" medication state. RESULTS Only the task of measuring working memory capacity was significantly associated with both ToM tasks (Hinting Task Spearman rank correlation [ rs] = 0.309, P ≤ .05; Comic Strip Task rs = 0.595, P ≤ .01). Patients with more progressed disease and higher doses of dopaminergic medication performed significantly worse in the Comic Strip Task. Based on the mediation analysis, relationship between the severity of the illness and understanding of intentions was mediated by cognitive flexibility. CONCLUSION In PD, understanding of intentions is related to neurocognition, with working memory and cognitive flexibility playing a crucial role. The severity of PD predicts ToM performance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zuzana Kosutzka
- 1 Second Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Maria Kralova
- 2 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Alice Kusnirova
- 1 Second Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Mariana Papayova
- 1 Second Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Peter Valkovic
- 1 Second Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.,3 Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Zsolt Csefalvay
- 4 Department of Communication Disorders, Faculty of Education, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Michal Hajduk
- 2 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.,5 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Sutovsky S, Kralova M, Siarnik P, Turcani P. Prevalence, Recognition, and Treatment of Dementia in Assisted Living Facilities. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2018; 45:27-37. [PMID: 29566372 DOI: 10.1159/000487129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS Dementia and psychiatric disorders are common in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and have suboptimal rates of recognition and treatment. Therefore, we aimed to obtain a direct estimate of the prevalence of cognitive impairment and especially dementia among residents of ALFs in western Slovakia and their rates of primary recognition and adequate treatment. METHODS We conducted two cross-sectional studies. Ten ALFs within the city of Bratislava were chosen for the study in 2004, and again in 2011. A total of 866 residents in ALFs were examined in 2004, and 821 residents in ALFs were examined in 2011. The rate and characterization of dementia, its primary recognition and adequate treatment were investigated in both cross-sectional studies. RESULTS In 2004, 57% of the participants had dementia. Only 7.2% of the participants with probable Alzheimer disease were treated with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. In 2011, we observed a significant improvement in primary diagnostics and therapy. 66.9% of the cases of dementia were adequately evaluated, and 52.1% were adequately treated. CONCLUSION Cognitive deficit and dementia are significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated in assisted living settings. In the second cross-sectional study we detected significant but not complete improvement in the primary recognition and adequate therapy of dementia.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stanislav Sutovsky
- 1st Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Maria Kralova
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Pavol Siarnik
- 1st Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Peter Turcani
- 1st Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Pavelka K, Vojtisek O, Susta A, Kankova D, Bremova A, Kralova M. Experience with high doses of ibuprofen in the long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. J Int Med Res 1978; 6:355-64. [PMID: 100352 DOI: 10.1177/030006057800600501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Ibuprofen (Brufen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug well-established in the symptomatic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. In view of its exceptionally good tolerance it has become fashionable to prescribe increasingly large doses for severe cases or in those patients unable to tolerate other anti-rheumatic compounds. This study illustrates the sustained therapeutic benefit and almost complete lack of toxicity in fify-nine rheumatoid patients treated with up to 1,600 mg ibuprofen daily over six months. Significant improvement occurred in all clinical parameters and gastro-intestinal upset leading to discontinuance of therapy was reported in just two patients. There were no abnormalities in any of the biochemical tests performed.
Collapse
|
11
|
Kolar J, Vyhnanek L, Bek V, Babicky A, Streda A, Janko L, Sannec J, Kralova M. [The diagnostic use of bone-seeking isotopes in orthopedics]. Ortop Travmatol Protez 1968; 29:17-23. [PMID: 5705994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
|