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Chen CM, Liang SC, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Hung KC. A meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled trials of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Braz J Psychiatry 2024. [PMID: 38593057 DOI: 10.47626/1516-4446-2023-3428] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS Randomized sham-controlled trials (RCTs) were identified from major databases from the inception date of January 1990 to January 2023. Primary outcome was improvement in total symptoms of ADHD. Subgroup analysis focused on rTMS efficacy targeting different brain regions. Secondary outcomes were associations of rTMS with improvements in different symptoms of ADHD. Outcomes were expressed as effect size (ES) based on standardized mean difference (SMD) (continuous data), and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) (categorical data). RESULTS Meta-analysis of six RCTs involving 169 participants demonstrated no difference in total ADHD symptoms between rTMS-treated participants and sham controls (SMD=-0.24,p=0.17). Subgroup analysis revealed better efficacy of rTMS than sham controls when targeting right prefrontal cortex (rPFC) (SMD=-0.49,p=0.03), but not left prefrontal cortex (lPFC) (SMD= 0.01,p=0.67). rTMS treatment correlated with better improvement in symptoms of inattention (SMD=-0.76,p=0.0002), but not hyperactivity (p=0.86), impulsivity (p=0.41), and depression (p=0.95). The apparently higher risk of dropout in the rTMS group than sham controls was not statistically significant (OR=1.65,p=0.26). CONCLUSIONS Our study only supported the therapeutic efficacy of rTMS targeting rPFC for the symptoms of ADHD, especially inattention, but not that targeting lPFC. Further large-scale randomized sham-controlled trials are required to verify our findings.
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- Chia-Min Chen
- Department of Natural Biotechnology, Nanhua University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan. Department of Center for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan. Department of Optometry, University of Chung Hwa of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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Tseng PT, Zeng BY, Chen JJ, Kuo CH, Zeng BS, Kuo JS, Cheng YS, Sun CK, Wu YC, Tu YK, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Liang CS, Chen TY, Hsu CW, Suen MW, Yang CP, Hsu SP, Chen YW, Shiue YL, Hung CM, Su KP, Lin PY. High Dosage Omega-3 Fatty Acids Outperform Existing Pharmacological Options for Migraine Prophylaxis: A Network Meta-Analysis. Adv Nutr 2024; 15:100163. [PMID: 38110000 PMCID: PMC10808921 DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.100163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Migraine is a highly prevalent neurologic disorder with prevalence rates ranging from 9% to 18% worldwide. Current pharmacologic prophylactic strategies for migraine have limited efficacy and acceptability, with relatively low response rates of 40% to 50% and limited safety profiles. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are considered promising therapeutic agents for migraine prophylaxis. The aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to compare the efficacy and acceptability of various dosages of EPA/DHA and other current Food and Drug Administration-approved or guideline-recommended prophylactic pharmacologic interventions for migraine. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were eligible for inclusion if they enrolled participants with a diagnosis of either episodic or chronic migraine. All NMA procedures were conducted under the frequentist model. The primary outcomes assessed were 1) changes in migraine frequency and 2) acceptability (i.e., dropout for any reason). Secondary outcomes included response rates, changes in migraine severity, changes in the frequency of using rescue medications, and frequency of any adverse events. Forty RCTs were included (N = 6616; mean age = 35.0 y; 78.9% women). Our analysis showed that supplementation with high dosage EPA/DHA yields the highest decrease in migraine frequency [standardized mean difference (SMD): -1.36; 95% confidence interval (CI): -2.32, -0.39 compared with placebo] and the largest decrease in migraine severity (SMD: -2.23; 95% CI: -3.17, -1.30 compared with placebo) in all studied interventions. Furthermore, supplementation with high dosage EPA/DHA showed the most favorable acceptability rates (odds ratio: 1.00; 95% CI: 0.06, 17.41 compared with placebo) of all examined prophylactic treatments. This study provides compelling evidence that high dosage EPA/DHA supplementation can be considered a first-choice treatment of migraine prophylaxis because this treatment displayed the highest efficacy and highest acceptability of all studied treatments. This study was registered in PROSPERO as CRD42022319577.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychology, Collage of Medical and Health Science, Taichung, Asia University, Taiwan; Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, Collage of Medical and Health Science, Taichung, Asia University, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Neuroscience and Brain Disease Center and Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Positive Ageing Research Institute (PARI), Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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- Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment (IMPACT) Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, Collage of Medical and Health Science, Taichung, Asia University, Taiwan; Gender Equality Education and Research Center, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, E-Da hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; Mind-Body Interface Research Center (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
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Tseng PT, Zeng BS, Hsu CW, Thompson T, Stubbs B, Hsueh PR, Su KP, Chen YW, Chen TY, Wu YC, Lin PY, Carvalho AF, Li DJ, Yeh TC, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Shiue YL, Liang CS, Tu YK. The difference in all-cause mortality between COVID-19 patients treated with standard of care plus placebo and those treated with standard of care alone: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of immunomodulatory kinase inhibitors. J R Soc Med 2024; 117:57-68. [PMID: 37971412 PMCID: PMC10949870 DOI: 10.1177/01410768231202657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to assess whether participants assigned to a placebo and standard of care (SoC) group had different major coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related outcomes than those assigned to SoC alone. DESIGN Frequentist model-based NMA. SETTING We searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of Janus kinase/Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the management of COVID-19. PARTICIPANTS Patients with COVID-19 infection. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was the 28-day all-cause mortality, and secondary outcomes were: (1) use of mechanical ventilation; (2) secondary bacterial infection; (3) acceptability (i.e. drop-out rate); and (4) safety (i.e. serious adverse events). We conducted an NMA using the frequentist model. Effect sizes were estimated using odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). RESULTS We identified 14 eligible RCTs enrolling a total of 13,568 participants with COVID-19. Participants assigned to placebo plus SoC had a significantly higher risk of 28-day all-cause mortality than those receiving SoC alone (OR = 1.39, 95% CI = 1.07-1.79). This finding did not change substantially by subgroup analysis stratified by epidemiology factor, pandemic history progression and statistical methodologic consideration. In addition, none of the treatments investigated were associated with a significantly different risk of secondary bacterial infection, acceptability or safety compared with the SoC group. CONCLUSIONS This NMA suggested a higher all-cause mortality in patients treated with placebo plus SoC compared with those treated with SoC alone. However, caution is advised in interpreting these results due to the absence of a direct head-to-head comparison. Future research should critically evaluate the necessity of placebo administration in COVID-19 RCTs and consider alternative study designs to minimise potential biases.Trial registration: The current study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (TSGHIRB No. B-109-29) and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022376217).
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan
- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, 811, Taiwan
- Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, 80424, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, 824, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan
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- Centre for Chronic Illness and Ageing, University of Greenwich, London, SE10 9LS, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, WC2R 2LS, UK
- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, BR3 3BX, UK
- Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, CB1 1PT, UK
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404327, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404327, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404327, Taiwan
- Mind-Body Interface Research Center (MBI-Lab), China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan 709, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, 811, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, 11490, Taiwan
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, 32449, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan
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- Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment (IMPACT) Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, 802211, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, 11490, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, 824, Taiwan
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University Kaohsiung, 824, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Kaohsiung, 831, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
- Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, 11490, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health Data Analytics & Statistics, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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Liang SC, Sun CK, Chang CH, Cheng YS, Tzang RF, Chiu HJ, Wang MY, Cheng YC, Hung KC. Therapeutic efficacy of probiotics for symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: meta-analysis. BJPsych Open 2024; 10:e36. [PMID: 38268113 PMCID: PMC10897698 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of probiotics as a therapeutic alternative for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remain unclear. AIMS To investigate the effectiveness of probiotics for symptoms of ADHD and identify possible factors affecting their efficacy. METHOD Randomised placebo-controlled trials were identified through searching major databases from inception to April 2023, using the main keywords 'probiotics' and 'ADHD' without limitation on languages or geographic locations. The outcome of interest included improvement in total symptoms of ADHD, symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity, and drop-out rate. Continuous and categorical data were expressed as effect sizes based on standardised mean differences (SMDs) and odds ratios, respectively, with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS Meta-analysis of seven trials involving 379 participants (mean age 10.37 years, range 4-18 years) showed no significant improvement in total symptoms of ADHD (SMD = 0.25; P = 0.12), symptoms of inattention (SMD = 0.14; P = 0.3) or hyperactivity/impulsivity (SMD = 0.08; P = 0.54) between the probiotic and placebo groups. Despite non-significance on subgroup analyses, there was a large difference in effect size between studies using probiotics as an adjunct to methylphenidate and those using probiotics as supplementation (SMD = 0.84 v. 0.07; P = 0.16), and a moderate difference in effect size between studies using multiple strains of probiotics and those using single-strain regimens (SMD = 0.45 v. 0.03; P = 0.19). CONCLUSIONS Current evidence shows no significant difference in therapeutic efficacy between probiotics and placebos for treatment of ADHD symptoms. However, albeit statistically non-significant, higher therapeutic efficacies associated with multiple-strain probiotics or combining probiotics with methylphenidate may provide direction for further research.
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- Shun-Chin Liang
- Department of Management Center, Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Taiwan; Department of Center for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Taiwan; and Department of Optometry, University of Chung Hwa of Medical Technology, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Taiwan; and School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan; and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Taiwan; and Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Taiwan; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan; and Research Center of Big Data and Meta-analysis, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan
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Hung CM, Zeng BY, Zeng BS, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Su KP, Wu YC, Chen TY, Lin PY, Liang CS, Hsu CW, Chu CS, Chen YW, Yeh PY, Wu MK, Tseng PT, Matsuoka YJ. Cancer related fatigue-light therapy: updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2023; 13:e437-e445. [PMID: 34266911 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003135] [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: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Moderate-to-severe cancer related fatigue occurs in 45% of patients with cancer and interferes with many aspects of quality of life. Although physical exercise has level 1 evidence for improvement of cancer related fatigue, it has a relatively high behavioural demand compared with other non-pharmacological interventions. The aim of this updated meta-analysis was to address the efficacy of light therapy in improving cancer related fatigue in patients with cancer. METHODS We included randomised controlled trials investigating the efficacy of bright white light (BWL) therapy in ameliorating cancer related fatigue in patients with cancer. This meta-analysis was conducted using a random-effects model. The target outcomes were changes in cancer related fatigue associated with BWL or dim red light (DRL). RESULTS There were 9 articles with 231 participants included. The main results revealed that daily morning BWL for 30 min was associated with significantly better improvement in fatigue severity compared with DRL (k=5, Hedges' g=-0.414, 95% CI -0.740 to -0.087, p=0.013). The subgroup without psychiatric comorbidities (k=4, Hedges' g=-0.479, 95% CI -0.801 to -0.156, p=0.004) was associated with significantly better improvement in fatigue severity with BWL than with DRL. In contrary, BWL was not associated with significantly different changes in depression severity or quality of life compared with DRL. Finally, BWL was associated with similar acceptability (ie, dropout rate) and safety profile (ie, any discomfort) as those of DRL. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis provides an updated evidence on the rationale for application of BWL in ameliorating cancer related fatigue in patients with different types of cancer. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER INPLASY202140090.
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- Chao-Ming Hung
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Research and Development Division, Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan
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Lin FL, Chen CM, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Tzang RF, Chiu HJ, Wang MY, Cheng YC, Hung KC. Effects of probiotics on neurocognitive outcomes in infants and young children: a meta-analysis. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1323511. [PMID: 38115853 PMCID: PMC10728653 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1323511] [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: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Background Therapeutic efficacies of probiotics in improving neurocognitive functions in infants and young children remained unclear. This meta-analysis focused on different cognitive outcomes in this population. Methods Major databases were searched electronically from inception to October 2023 to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the therapeutic efficacy of probiotics in enhancing cognitive functions assessed by standardized tasks. The overall effect size was calculated as standardized mean difference (SMD) based on a random effects model. Results Nine RCTs with 3,026 participants were identified. Both our primary and secondary results demonstrated no significant difference in neurocognitive outcomes between infants/children treated with probiotics and those receiving placebos. However, our subgroup analysis of studies that offered a probiotics treatment course of over six months demonstrated a significantly better neurocognitive outcome than placebos (SMD = 0.21, p = 0.03, two studies with 451 participants), but this finding was based on only two RCTs. Conclusion Despite lack of significant therapeutic effects of probiotics on neurocognitive outcomes, our finding of a positive impact of probiotics on neurocognitive development in those undergoing treatment for over six months may provide an important direction for further investigations into the enhancement of therapeutic effects of probiotics on neurocognitive development in infants and young children. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42023463412.
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- Feng-Li Lin
- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Natural Biotechnology, Nanhua University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu, China
- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Hsinchu, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu, China
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Big Data and Meta-Analysis, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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Tseng PT, Zeng BS, Thompson T, Stubbs B, Hsueh PR, Su KP, Chen YW, Chen TY, Wu YC, Lin PY, Carvalho AF, Hsu CW, Li DJ, Yeh TC, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Shiue YL, Liang CS, Tu YK. Placebo effects on all-cause mortality of patients with COVID-19 in randomized controlled trials of interleukin 6 antagonists: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2023; 77:638-645. [PMID: 37646204 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.13592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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AIM Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated the use of interleukin 6 antagonists for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), yielding inconsistent results. This network meta-analysis (NMA) aimed to identify the source of these inconsistent results by reassessing whether participants treated with standard of care (SoC) plus placebo have different all-cause mortality from those treated with SoC alone and to reevaluate the efficacy of interleukin 6 antagonists in the treatment of COVID-19. METHODS We conducted a systematic search for relevant RCTs from the inception of electronic databases through 1 September 2022. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. The secondary outcomes were the incidences of major medical events, secondary infections, all-cause discontinuation, and serious adverse events. RESULTS The results of NMA of 33 RCTs showed that patients with COVID-19 treated with SoC plus placebo had lower odds of all-cause mortality than those who received SoC alone (OR, 0.75 [95% confidence interval, 0.58-0.97]). This finding remained consistent after excluding studies with no incident deaths. In addition, when we consider the impact of the widely promoted COVID-19 vaccination and newly developed antiviral treatment strategy, the results from the analysis of the RCT published in 2021 and 2022 remained similar. CONCLUSION These findings suggest the potential influence of placebo effects on the treatment outcomes of COVID-19 in RCTs. When evaluating the efficacy of treatment strategies for COVID-19, it is crucial to consider the use of placebo in the design of clinical trials.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Centre for Chronic Illness and Ageing, University of Greenwich, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment (IMPACT) Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health Data Analytics & Statistics, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen YH, Liang SC, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Tzang RF, Chiu HJ, Wang MY, Cheng YC, Hung KC. A meta-analysis on the therapeutic efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for cognitive functions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:756. [PMID: 37845676 PMCID: PMC10580630 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05261-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Therapeutic efficacies of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for improving cognitive functions in patients with deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remained unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of rTMS focusing on different cognitive performances. METHODS Major databases were searched electronically from inception to February 2023 by using keywords mainly "rTMS" and "ADHD" to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the therapeutic efficacy of rTMS for improving cognitive functions assessed by standardized tasks in patients with ADHD. The overall effect size (ES) was calculated as standardized mean difference (SMD) based on a random effects model. RESULTS Meta-analysis of five RCTs with 189 participants (mean age of 32.78 and 8.53 years in adult and child/adolescent populations, respectively) demonstrated that rTMS was more effective for improving sustained attention in patients with ADHD compared with the control groups (SMD = 0.54, p = 0.001).Our secondary analysis also showed that rTMS was more effective for improving processing speed than the control groups (SMD = 0.59, p = 0.002) but not for enhancing memory or executive function. CONCLUSIONS Our results supported the therapeutic efficacy of rTMS for improving sustained attention and processing speed. However, the limitation of available data warrants further studies to verify these findings.
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- Ying-Hsin Chen
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Management Center, Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Center for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Optometry, University of Chung Hwa of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Big Data and Meta-Analysis, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan.
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Tseng PT, Zeng BY, Zeng BS, Liao YC, Stubbs B, Kuo JS, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Chen YW, Chen TY, Tu YK, Lin PY, Hsu CW, Li DJ, Liang CS, Suen MW, Wu YC, Shiue YL, Su KP. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in sarcopenia management: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 90:102014. [PMID: 37442370 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102014] [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: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Sarcopenia frequently occurs with aging and leads to major adverse impacts on activities of daily living and quality of life in elderly individuals. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (omega-3 PUFAs) supplements are considered promising therapeutic agents for sarcopenia management; however, the evidence remains inconsistent. We reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about omega-3 PUFA supplementation in patients with sarcopenia or in those at high risk for sarcopenia. Network meta-analysis (NMA) procedures were conducted using a frequentist model. The primary outcomes were (1) upper-extremity muscle strength and (2) lower-extremity physical function. The NMA of 16 RCTs showed that the high-dose (more than 2.5 g/day omega-3 PUFAs) group yielded the greatest improvement in both upper-extremity muscle strength and lower-extremity physical function [compared to placebo/standard care groups, standardized mean difference (SMD)= 1.68, 95% confidence interval (95%CI)= 0.03-3.33, and SMD= 0.73, 95%CI= 0.16-1.30, respectively], and the effects were reaffirmed in subgroup analyses of placebo-controlled RCTs or those excluding concurrent resistance training programs. None of the investigated omega-3 PUFAs supplementation was associated with significantly increased skeletal muscle mass, fat mass, or overall body weight. Our findings provide a basis for future large-scale RCTs to investigate the dose effects and clinical application of omega-3 PUFA supplementation in sarcopenia management. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The current study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (TSGHIRB No. B-109-29) and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022347161).
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Center for Prevention and Treatment of Internet Addiction, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Neuroscience and Brain Disease Center, China Medical University,Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Gender Equality Education and Research Center, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Mind-Body Interface Research Center (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Tseng PT, Zeng BS, Suen MW, Wu YC, Correll CU, Zeng BY, Kuo JS, Chen YW, Chen TY, Tu YK, Lin PY, Carvalho AF, Stubbs B, Li DJ, Liang CS, Hsu CW, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Yeh PY, Wu MK, Shiue YL, Su KP. Efficacy and acceptability of anti-inflammatory eicosapentaenoic acid for cognitive function in Alzheimer's dementia: A network meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials with omega-3 fatty acids and FDA-approved pharmacotherapy. Brain Behav Immun 2023; 111:352-364. [PMID: 37150266 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.04.017] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's dementia (AD) is a major contributor to global disability, and effective therapies to modify disease progression are currently lacking. The neuro-inflammatory theory is a potential etiology underlying this neurodegenerative disease. Previous randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) have provided inconclusive results regarding efficacy of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) regimens, which might provide anti-inflammatory benefits in the management of AD, in improving cognitive function among participants with AD. The objective of this frequentist-model based network meta-analysis (NMA) was to evaluate the potential advantages of omega-3 PUFAs and currently FDA-approved medications for AD on overall cognitive function in AD individuals. The primary outcomes were: (1) changes in cognitive function, and (2) acceptability, which refers to all-cause discontinuation. Additionally, secondary outcomes included quality of life, behavioral disturbances and safety/tolerability, which was assessed through the frequency of any reported adverse event. This NMA included 52 RCTs (6 with omega-3 PUFAs and 46 with FDA-approved medications) involving 21,111 participants. The results showed that long-term high-dose (1500-2000 mg/day) of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-dominant omega-3 PUFAs augmented with anti-oxidants had the highest potential for cognitive improvement among all investigated treatments [standardized mean difference = 3.00, 95% confidence intervals (95 %CIs) = 1.84-4.16]. Compared to placebo, omega-3 PUFAs had similar acceptability [odds ratio (OR) = 0.46, 95 %CIs = 0.04 to 5.87] and safety profiles (OR = 1.24, 95 %CIs = 0.66 to 2.33)o. These findings support the potential neurotherapeutic effects of high dosage EPA-dominant omega-3 PUFAs for the amelioration of cognitive decline in patients with AD. Future large-scale, long-term RCTs should focus on different dosages of EPA-dominant omega-3 PUFAs regimens on improving cognitive dysfunction in patients with AD at different levels of inflammatory status and psychopathology.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Gender Equality Education and Research Center, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Neuroscience and Brain Disease Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Senior Researcher, IMPACT (Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment) Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Mind-Body Interface Research Center (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Sadahiro R, Matsuoka LN, Zeng BS, Chen KH, Zeng BY, Wang HY, Chu CS, Stubbs B, Su KP, Tu YK, Wu YC, Lin PY, Chen TY, Chen YW, Suen MW, Hopwood M, Yang WC, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Shiue YL, Hung CM, Matsuoka YJ, Tseng PT. Black cohosh extracts in women with menopausal symptoms: an updated pairwise meta-analysis. Menopause 2023; 30:766-773. [PMID: 37192826 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Menopausal symptoms are common in midlife women and have broad impacts on their daily functioning and quality of life. Black cohosh extracts have been widely used to relieve menopausal symptoms. However, the comparative benefits of different combined black cohosh regimens remain inconclusive. The aim of the current updated meta-analysis is to address the comparative efficacies of different black cohosh regimens in improving menopausal symptoms. METHODS Random-effect model pairwise meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted to investigate the treatment effect on menopausal symptoms by the black cohosh extract both alone or combined with other related active ingredients. The outcomes studied were changes in menopausal symptoms after treatment with black cohosh extracts in menopausal women. RESULTS Twenty-two articles including information on 2,310 menopausal women were included in the analyses. Black cohosh extracts were associated with significant improvements in overall menopausal symptoms (Hedges' g = 0.575, 95% CI = 0.283 to 0.867, P < 0.001), as well as in hot flashes (Hedges' g = 0.315, 95% CIs = 0.107 to 0.524, P = 0.003), and somatic symptoms (Hedges' g = 0.418, 95% CI = 0.165 to 0.670, P = 0.001), compared with placebo. However, black cohosh did not significantly improve anxiety (Hedges' g = 0.194, 95% CI = -0.296 to 0.684, P = 0.438) or depressive symptoms (Hedges' g = 0.406, 95% CI = -0.121 to 0.932, P = 0.131). The dropout rate for black cohosh products was similar to that for placebo (odds ratio = 0.911, 95% CI = 0.660 to 1.256, P = 0.568). CONCLUSIONS This study provides updated evidence regarding the potentially beneficial effects of black cohosh extracts for relieving menopausal symptoms in menopausal women.
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- Ryoichi Sadahiro
- From the Department of Immune Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute, National Cancer Center Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, E-Da Healthcare Group, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center Japan, Japan
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Tseng PT, Chiu HJ, Suen MW, Zeng BS, Wu MK, Tu YK, Hung KC, Wu YC, Su KP, Li DJ, Chen TY, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Solmi M, Thompson T, Caruso MG, Matsuoka YJ, Chen YW, Lin PY, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Shiue YL. Pharmacological interventions and hormonal therapies for depressive symptoms in peri- and post-menopausal women: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Psychiatry Res 2023; 326:115316. [PMID: 37399764 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Although significant portion of women experience depressive symptoms during or after menopausal transition, there has been considerable controversy over the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and antidepressants due to insufficient evidence supporting the superiority of either treatment. This frequentist model based network meta-analysis (NMA) included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of menopausal depression symptoms management in menopausal women. Seventy RCTs involving a total of 18,530 women (mean age 62.5) were analyzed. The results demonstrated that fluoxetine plus oral HRT [standardized mean difference (SMD)=-1.59, 95% confidence interval (95%CIs)=-2.69 to -0.50] were associated with the largest improvement in depressive symptoms than placebos in overall menopausal women. Similar findings were also noted in the subgroup of participants with a definite diagnosis of depression, while no pharmacological or hormone replacement therapy was better than placebo in the subgroup of post-menopausal women (amenorrhea > 1 year) or in patients without diagnosis of depression. This NMA presented evidence that fluoxetine plus HRT may be beneficial to menopausal women with a definite diagnosis of depression but not to those without depression or post-menopausal women. Trial registration: PROSPERO (CRD42020167459).
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Gender Equality Education and Research Center, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK; Positive Ageing Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment (IMPACT) Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Regional Centre for the Treatment of Eating Disorders and On Track: The Champlain First Episode Psychosis Program, Department of Mental Health, The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) Clinical Epidemiology Program University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Former Division Chief of Health Care Research, National Cancer Center Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ambulatory of Clinical Nutrition, National Institute of Gastroenterology-Research Hospital IRCCS "Saverio de Bellis", Castellana Grotte (Bari), Italy
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- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Former Division Chief of Health Care Research, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center Japan, Japan
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- Department of Medical Research, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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Han KH, Hung KC, Cheng YS, Chung W, Sun CK, Kao CC. Factors affecting spiritual care competency of mental health nurses: a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. BMC Nurs 2023; 22:202. [PMID: 37312129 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01302-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although providing spiritual care is an important part of holistic nursing care for psychiatric patients, factors associated with spiritual care competency in mental health nurses remain unclear. The aim of our study was to explore a possible association of personal and external factors with spiritual care competency in mental health nurses. METHODS This prospective questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted by inviting mental health nurses from mental health hospitals and tertiary referral centers. Personality traits and spiritual care competency were assessed by using [1] "big-five Mini-Markers" questionnaire, and [2] spiritual care competency scale, respectively. From the 250 mental health nurses being invited, 239 valid questionnaires were valid for final analysis. Statistical analyses including descriptive statistics, ANOVAs, t-tests, and hierarchical multiple regression models were used to investigate the associations between personal/external factors and their spiritual care competency in mental health nurses. RESULTS The mean age of the 239 participants was 35.96 ± 8.11 and the mean years of working experience was 9.41 ± 7.06. Over 90% of them had no experience of providing spiritual care. There were significant positive correlations of spiritual care competency with the experience of delivering spiritual care (p < 0.001), previous participation in spiritual care education programs (p = 0.045), a longer working experience (p = 0.014), and a higher education level (postgraduate vs. college, p = 0.006), as well as the personality components of "Conscientiousness" (p < 0.001), "Agreeableness" (p < 0.001), "Extraversion" (p = 0.03), and "Openness/Intellect" (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Both personal and external factors may be related to the self-perception of spiritual care competency among mental health nurses. These findings may help mental health nurses understand the possible positive and negative associations of their personality components with their spiritual care abilities. Moreover, our identification of the positive impacts of educational programs and previous experience of spiritual care on spiritual care competency may underscore the importance of tailoring appropriate training programs to cater for the individual needs of mental health nurses.
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- Kuei-Hsiang Han
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
- Department of Post Baccalaureate Nursing and Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Medical Campus, No. 8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, 82445, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Post Baccalaureate Nursing and Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Medical Campus, No. 8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, 82445, Taiwan.
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Chen KH, Zeng BY, Zeng BS, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Su KP, Wu YC, Chen TY, Lin PY, Liang CS, Hsu CW, Chu CS, Chen YW, Yeh PY, Wu MK, Tseng PT, Hsu CY. The efficacy of exogenous melatonin supplement in ameliorating irritable bowel syndrome severity: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Formos Med Assoc 2023; 122:276-285. [PMID: 36257872 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was found in 11% of the general population worldwide. The current pharmacologic management of IBS was unsatisfactory, and it was accompanied by a number of adverse events. Melatonin was found to play an important role in gastrointestinal smooth muscle motility. Dysregulation of endogenous melatonin secretion has been found in IBS patients. Exogenous melatonin supplement has become one alternative treatment for IBS, but the evidence is inconclusive. The current meta-analysis sought to determine the efficacy of exogenous melatonin supplement in improving IBS severity in IBS patients. METHODS We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the efficacy of exogenous melatonin supplement in ameliorating IBS severity in IBS patients. This meta-analysis was conducted using a random effects model. The primary target outcomes were changes in IBS severity associated with melatonin or placebo. RESULTS This meta-analysis of 4 RCTs and 115 participants revealed that exogenous melatonin supplement was associated with significantly better improvement in overall IBS severity than placebo (k = 4, Hedges' g = 0.746, 95% confidence intervals = 0.401-1.091, p < 0.001). The subgroup without concurrent medication had the same result (p < 0.001). In addition, exogenous melatonin supplement was also associated with significantly better improvement in IBS pain severity (p < 0.001) and quality of life (p = 0.007) than placebo, but not in abdominal distension (p = 0.111) or sleep quality (p = 0.142). Finally, melatonin was associated with similar safety profiles with placebo. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis provides evidence for the use of exogenous melatonin in IBS patients to ameliorate overall IBS severity, IBS pain severity, and quality of life. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42021269451.
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- Keng-Hsu Chen
- Department of Medical Education, E-Da Hospital, E-Da Healthcare Group, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Chiu HJ, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Wang MY, Tzang RF, Lin FL, Cheng YC, Chung W. Efficacy and tolerability of psychostimulants for symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in preschool children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Psychiatry 2023; 66:e24. [PMID: 36788670 PMCID: PMC10044299 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There was no previous meta-analysis investigating the efficacy/tolerability of psychostimulants for symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschool children. METHODS Databases including PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, ScienceDirect, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception to March 2022 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on therapeutic efficacy of psychostimulants against ADHD symptoms in preschool children (age ≤6 years) compared with placebos. Primary outcomes were (a) changes in ADHD symptoms evaluated by validated rating scales from parents'/teacher's observation, or (b) post-intervention improvements in neuropsychological performance. Secondary outcomes were risks of adverse events. RESULTS Meta-analysis of nine eligible trials including 544 preschool children (mean age=4.86 years, female=11.98%, median treatment duration=4.33 weeks) supported the efficacy of psychostimulants against global symptoms from observations of parents (Hedges' g=0.6152, p<0.0001) and teachers (Hedges' g=0.6563, p=0.0039). Efficacy of psychostimulants was also noted against symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity, especially the latter (i.e., main symptoms in preschool children). Moreover, male gender, older age, and longer treatment duration were associated with better efficacy. Regarding adverse events, only the risk of poor appetite was higher in the psychostimulant group (odds ratio [OR]=2.39). However, the qualities of evidence were low to very low, indicating potential discrepancy between the true and estimated effect. CONCLUSIONS Our results showed that psychostimulants might be beneficial for preschool children with ADHD, especially hyperactivity/impulsivity from teachers' observation, with tolerable side effects. Nevertheless, the true magnitude of the effect needs to be confirmed with more research due to low to very low certainty of the evidence.
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- Hsien-Jane Chiu
- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.,Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.,Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Research Center of Big Data and Meta-analysis, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Tseng PT, Chen YW, Zeng BY, Zeng BS, Hung CM, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Brunoni AR, Su KP, Tu YK, Wu YC, Chen TY, Lin PY, Liang CS, Hsu CW, Chu CS, Suen MW, Li CT. The beneficial effect on cognition of noninvasive brain stimulation intervention in patients with dementia: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Alzheimers Res Ther 2023; 15:20. [PMID: 36698219 PMCID: PMC9875424 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-023-01164-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dementia [i.e., Alzheimer disease (AD)], the most common neurodegenerative disease, causes profound negative impacts on executive function and quality of life. Available pharmacological treatments often fail to achieve satisfactory outcomes. Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques, which focally modify cortical function and enhance synaptic long-term potentiation, are potentially beneficial for the cognition in patients with AD. The aim of the current network meta-analysis (NMA) was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of different NIBS interventions in patients with AD through NMA. METHODS Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining NIBS interventions in patients with AD had been included. All NMA procedures were performed under the frequentist model. The primary and secondary outcomes were changes in cognitive function and quality of life, respectively. RESULTS Nineteen RCTs (639 participants) were included. The mean treatment and follow-up durations were 5.7 and 10.5 weeks, respectively. The combination of cathodal tDCS of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and anodal tDCS over the right supraorbital region (c-tDCS-F3 + a-tDCS-Fp2) was associated with a significant beneficial effect on cognition compared with sham controls (standardized mean difference=2.43, 95% confidence interval=0.61-4.26, n=12 and 11). It was also associated with the greatest beneficial effect on cognition among all the investigated NIBS approaches. All the methods were well tolerated with regard to the safety profile, as reflected in the rates of adverse events or local discomfort, as well as acceptability, as indicated by dropout rate. CONCLUSIONS The present findings provide evidence of the benefits of NIBS, especially tDCS, for beneficial effect on cognition in patients with AD. However, because of few studies included, this effect was not replicated yet in the other studies. Therefore, future larger-scale and longer follow-up duration RCTs should be warranted. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42020209516. The current study had been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center (TSGHIRB No. B-109-29).
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan ,grid.412036.20000 0004 0531 9758Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.252470.60000 0000 9263 9645Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan ,grid.278247.c0000 0004 0604 5314Division of Community & Rehabilitation Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shipai Road, Beitou District, Taipei City, 11267 Taiwan ,grid.412036.20000 0004 0531 9758Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- grid.411447.30000 0004 0637 1806Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.411447.30000 0004 0637 1806Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.411447.30000 0004 0637 1806Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.411447.30000 0004 0637 1806School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.411447.30000 0004 0637 1806Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.411447.30000 0004 0637 1806I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK ,grid.37640.360000 0000 9439 0839Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ,grid.5115.00000 0001 2299 5510Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- grid.414257.10000 0004 0540 0062Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment (IMPACT) Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC Australia
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Service of Interdisciplinary Neuromodulation, National Institute of Biomarkers in Psychiatry, Laboratory of Neurosciences (LIM-27), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina da USP, São Paulo, Brazil ,grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina da USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ,grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- grid.19188.390000 0004 0546 0241Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412094.a0000 0004 0572 7815Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- grid.452620.7Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- grid.260565.20000 0004 0634 0356Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.260539.b0000 0001 2059 7017Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112 Taiwan
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- grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.260565.20000 0004 0634 0356Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.260565.20000 0004 0634 0356Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- grid.145695.a0000 0004 1798 0922Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.415011.00000 0004 0572 9992Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,grid.415011.00000 0004 0572 9992Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- grid.252470.60000 0000 9263 9645Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan ,grid.252470.60000 0000 9263 9645Gender Equality Education and Research Center, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan ,grid.252470.60000 0000 9263 9645Department of Medical Research, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan ,grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- grid.278247.c0000 0004 0604 5314Division of Community & Rehabilitation Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shipai Road, Beitou District, Taipei City, 11267 Taiwan ,grid.260539.b0000 0001 2059 7017Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112 Taiwan ,grid.260539.b0000 0001 2059 7017Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.260539.b0000 0001 2059 7017Institute of Brain Science and Brain Research Center, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.278247.c0000 0004 0604 5314Functional Neuroimaging and Brain Stimulation Lab, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shipai Road, Beitou District, Taipei City, 11267 Taiwan
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Chung FC, Sun CK, Chen Y, Cheng YS, Chung W, Tzang RF, Chiu HJ, Wang MY, Cheng YC, Hung KC. Efficacy of electrical cranial stimulation for treatment of psychiatric symptoms in patients with anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1157473. [PMID: 37091717 PMCID: PMC10115990 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1157473] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Background Therapeutic effects of electrical cranial stimulation (CES) in patients suffering from anxiety remained unclear. This meta-analysis aimed at investigating acceptability and therapeutic efficacy of CES against anxiety, depression, and insomnia for patients who experienced symptoms of anxiety. Methods Major electronic databases were searched from inception until December 10, 2022 for randomized controlled trials (RCT) focusing on therapeutic effectiveness of CES in patients whose primary complaints included anxiety. Effect sizes (ES) for different treatment outcomes were estimated by using generic inverse variance method. Results Eight RCTs were identified including a total of 337 participants. The therapeutic effectiveness of CES was significantly better than that in the control groups for anxiety (ES=-0.96, p <0.00001, eight trials, 337 patients), depression (ES=-0.69, p=0.003, five trials), and insomnia (ES=-1.02, p = 0.0006, three trials) in those who presented with symptoms of anxiety. Subgroup analyses found that CES was equally effective regardless of comorbid presentation of depressive symptoms (ES=-0.94 in patients with anxiety only vs. ES=-1.06 in those with depression and anxiety) and whether CES was used as monotherapy or add-on therapy to medications (ES = -0.88 vs. ES = -1.12, respectively). Moreover, subgroup analysis of RCTs using the same device "Alpha-Stim" for CES was more effective in alleviating anxiety than sham controls (ES = -0.88, p < 0.00001, four trials, 230 patients). Regarding acceptability, the use of CES did not increase the risk of treatment-related dropout compared to the control group (RR = 1.26, p = 0.57, I2 = 0%, four trials, 324 patients). Conclusion Our study supported the use of CES for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia in those suffering from anxiety with fair acceptability and demonstrated the efficacy of "Alpha-Stim", the most commonly used device for CES, in this patient population. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier: CRD42022382619.
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- Feng-Chin Chung
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Big Data and Meta-Analysis, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Kuo-Chuan Hung
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Chiu HJ, Sun CK, Fan HY, Tzang RF, Wang MY, Cheng YC, Cheng YS, Yeh PY, Chung W. Surface electroencephalographic neurofeedback improves sustained attention in ADHD: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2022; 16:104. [PMID: 36536438 PMCID: PMC9764556 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00543-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of surface electroencephalographic neurofeedback (EEG-NF) for improving attentional performance assessed by laboratory measures in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains unclear. METHODS Following the PRISMA guidelines, the PubMed, Embase, ClinicalKey, Cochrane CENTRAL, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of surface EEG-NF against ADHD focusing on attentional performance evaluated by laboratory measures from inception to January 2022. RESULTS Fourteen eligible studies were analyzed. Of the 718 participants involved, 429 diagnosed with ADHD received EEG-NF treatment. Significant improvement in attentional performance in ADHD subjects receiving EEG-NF was noted compared to their comparators (p < 0.01). Besides, there was a significant EEG-NF-associated beneficial effect on sustained attention (Hedges' g = 0.32, p < 0.01), whereas the impact on selective attention (p = 0.57) and working memory (p = 0.59) was limited. Moreover, protocol including beta wave enhancement was superior to that only focusing on reducing theta/beta ratio or modulation of slow cortical potential. Subgroup analyses showed that three sessions per week of EEG-NF produced the best effect, while the efficacy of surface EEG-NF was much poorer (Hedges' g = 0.05) when only studies that blinded their participants from knowledge of treatment allocation were included. No significant difference was noted in the improvement of attentional performance 6-12 months after EEG-NF intervention (n = 3, p = 0.42). CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated the satisfactory effectiveness of surface EEG-NF for improving sustained attention, especially when beta wave enhancement was included, despite its failure to sustain a long-term effect. Further large-scale trials are warranted to support our findings.
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- Hsien-Jane Chiu
- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, No. 509, Fengping 1St Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.,Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Research Center of Big Data and Meta-Analysis, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, No. 509, Fengping 1St Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, No. 509, Fengping 1St Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Chung W, Yeh PY, Cheng YS, Liu C, Fan HY, Tzang RF, Sun CK, Chiu HJ. Factors influencing therapeutic effectiveness of electroencephalogram-based neurofeedback against core symptoms of ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2022. [DOI: 10.1503/jpn.220125] [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: 12/15/2022]
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Sun CK, Cheng YS, Chen IW, Chiu HJ, Chung W, Tzang RF, Fan HY, Lee CW, Hung KC. Impact of parental rheumatoid arthritis on risk of autism spectrum disorders in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1052806. [DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1052806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BackgroundTo investigate the association of risk of offspring autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with both maternal and paternal rheumatoid arthritis (RA).MethodsThe Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies that investigated the association of parental RA with risk of offspring ASD. The primary outcome was the associations of maternal/paternal RA with the risk of offspring ASD. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on the timing of maternal RA diagnosis (i.e., before/after childbirth) and geographical location (i.e., Western vs. Asian countries) of studies.ResultsTen studies published between 2005 and 2022 involving 6,177,650 participants were analyzed. Pooled results revealed a significant association between maternal RA and the risk of ASD (OR = 1.246, p < 0.001, 10 studies), while there was no association of paternal RA with the risk of offspring ASD (OR = 1.104, p = 0.253, four studies). Subgroup analysis demonstrated no correlation between diagnosis of maternal RA before childbirth and the risk of offspring ASD (OR = 1.449, p = 0.192, four studies), while there was a significant association of maternal RA regardless of the timing of diagnosis with the risk of offspring ASD (OR = 1.227, p = 0.001, six studies). Subgroup analysis on geographical location showed a significant association of maternal RA with the risk of offspring ASD regardless of the study location (all p < 0.05).ConclusionOur findings supported an association between maternal RA and an elevated risk of ASD in offspring. However, given the limited numbers of studies investigating the risk of offspring ASD in mothers diagnosed with RA before childbirth, further studies are warranted to elucidate this issue.Systematic review registration[www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42022358470].
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Han KH, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Chung W, Kao CC. Impacts of extrinsic and intrinsic factors on psychiatric nurses' spiritual care attitudes. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2022; 30:481-491. [PMID: 36239628 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Because the definition of spirituality is complex and has cultural and individual dimensions, it is important to be receptive to individual differences in the perception of spirituality during clinical practice of mental health nurses. Although enhancing spiritual care is beneficial to patients diagnosed with mental illnesses, the extrinsic (e.g., education) and intrinsic factors that would affect nurses' attitudes towards spiritual care have not been investigated. Notwithstanding the known impact of certain intrinsic factors (e.g., personality-related) of mental health nurses on their coping strategies as well as their emotional and mental health, the link to their spiritual care attitudes has received little attention. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: This paper is the first to identify the beneficial impacts of extrinsic factors including postgraduate education, working experience, participation in palliative care education programmes, and spiritual care experience on spiritual care attitudes among mental health nurses. Certain intrinsic factors, including those personality-related such as "Extraversion," "Openness/Intellect," "Conscientiousness," and "Agreeableness," were also associated with higher awareness of providing spiritual care among mental health nurses. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: The finding of an association of certain intrinsic factors with more positive attitudes towards spiritual care could encourage further studies to explore possible links between these factors and attitudes of spiritual care. Those less aware of the patients' spiritual needs may benefit through participating in relevant education and on-the-job training programmes that involves actual practice and collaboration in a multidisciplinary team. ABSTRACT: Introduction Although enhancing spiritual care can facilitate the communication of mental health nurses with patients diagnosed with mental illnesses, extrinsic and intrinsic factors that may influence their spiritual care attitudes remain unclear. Aim To conduct a questionnaire-based survey on mental health nurses from eight hospitals. Method A total of 239 psychiatric nurses were assessed based on (1) "big-five Mini-Markers" questionnaire and (2) spiritual care attitudes scale on three components (i.e., core values, growth, and nursing) to investigate the associations of spiritual care attitudes with social/occupational characteristics and personality. Results A positive attitude was significantly associated with working experience, higher educational level, previous participation in palliative care education programmes, spiritual care experience, and personality factors including "Extraversion," "Openness/Intellect," "Conscientiousness," and "Agreeableness." Discussion Despite demonstrating impacts of intrinsic factors (e.g., personality) on mental health nurses' spiritual care attitudes, other modifiable extrinsic factors (e.g., education) were important in enhancing their awareness towards spiritual care. Implications for Practice Our findings encourage further studies to explore possible links between intrinsic factors and attitudes of mental health nurses towards spiritual care as well as suggest benefits of continuing education and on-the-job training that involves actual practice and collaboration in a multidisciplinary team to provide spiritual care.
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- Kuei-Hsiang Han
- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Tseng PT, Zeng BY, Chen YW, Yang CP, Su KP, Chen TY, Wu YC, Tu YK, Lin PY, Carvalho AF, Stubbs B, Matsuoka YJ, Li DJ, Liang CS, Hsu CW, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Yeh PY, Shiue YL. The Dose and Duration-dependent Association between Melatonin Treatment and Overall Cognition in Alzheimer's Dementia: A Network Meta- Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials. Curr Neuropharmacol 2022; 20:1816-1833. [PMID: 35450525 PMCID: PMC9886806 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x20666220420122322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND While Alzheimer's dementia (AD) has a prevalence as high as 3-32% and is associated with cognitive dysfunction and the risk of institutionalization, no efficacious and acceptable treatments can modify the course of cognitive decline in AD. Potential benefits of exogenous melatonin for cognition have been divergent across trials. OBJECTIVE The current network meta-analysis (NMA) was conducted under the frequentist model to evaluate the potential beneficial effects of exogenous melatonin supplementation on overall cognitive function in participants with AD in comparison to other FDA-approved medications (donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, memantine, and Namzaric). METHODS The primary outcome was the changes in the cognitive function [measured by mini-mental state examination (MMSE)] after treatment in patients with Alzheimer's dementia. The secondary outcomes were changes in the quality of life, behavioral disturbance, and acceptability (i.e., drop-out due to any reason and rate of any adverse event reported). RESULTS The current NMA of 50 randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) revealed the medium-term lowdose melatonin to be associated with the highest post-treatment MMSE (mean difference = 1.48 in MMSE score, 95% confidence intervals [95% CIs] = 0.51 to 2.46) and quality of life (standardized mean difference = -0.64, 95% CIs = -1.13 to -0.15) among all of the investigated medications in the participants with AD. Finally, all of the investigated exogenous melatonin supplements were associated with similar acceptability as was the placebo. CONCLUSION The current NMA provides evidence for the potential benefits of exogenous melatonin supplementation, especially medium-term low-dose melatonin, in participants with AD.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;,Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan;,These authors contributed equally as first authors
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Dachang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;,These authors contributed equally as first authors
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;,These authors contributed equally as first authors
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- Department of Neurology, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan;,Department of Nutrition, Huangkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry & Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan;,College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan;,An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan;,Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan;,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei112, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan;,Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;,Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment (IMPACT) Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK;,Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;,Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry & Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan;,Former Division Chief of Health Care Research, National Cancer Center, Japan
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- Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan;,Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;,Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;,Address correspondence to this author at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Address: 70 Lienhai Rd. 80424 Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Tel: +886-7-525-2000 ext. 5818; +886-915-515-971; Fax: +886-7-525-0197; E-mail:
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Wu CK, Tseng PT, Wu MK, Li DJ, Chen TY, Kuo FC, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Chen YW, Lin PY, Cheng YS, Sun CK. Author Correction: Antidepressants during and after Menopausal Transition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14781. [PMID: 36042269 PMCID: PMC9427738 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18882-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Ching-Kuan Wu
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.,Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK.,Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yatsen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Liang SC, Sun CK, Fan HY, Chung W, Tzang RF, Hung KC, Chiu HJ, Cheng YS, Yeh PY. Therapeutic effects of antidepressants for global improvement and subdomain symptoms of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2022; 47:E299-E310. [PMID: 35948343 PMCID: PMC9377548 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.210191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND No established pharmacological treatment is available for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study aimed at investigating the efficacy of antidepressants for the core and associated symptoms of ASD. METHODS We searched PubMed, Embase, ClinicalKey, Cochrane CENTRAL, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and ClinicalTrials.gov using the keywords "ASD" and "antidepressants." We searched from database inception to June 2021 for randomized controlled trials of antidepressant use in patients with ASD. We calculated pooled effect sizes based on a random-effects model. RESULTS Analysis of 16 studies with 899 participants showed improvements in restricted and repetitive behaviours (effect size = 0.27) and global symptoms (effect size = 1.0) in patients with ASD taking antidepressants versus those taking placebos (p ≤ 0.01). We found no differences between the 2 groups (p ≥ 0.36) in terms of dropout rate (odds ratio [OR] = 1.17) or rate of study discontinuation because of adverse events (OR = 1.05). We also noted improvements in irritability and hyperactivity in the antidepressant group (Hedges g = 0.33 and 0.22, respectively, both p < 0.03). Subgroup analyses showed significant effects of medication type (i.e., clomipramine was better than SSRIs) and age (antidepressants were more effective in adults than in children or adolescents) on both restricted and repetitive behaviours and global improvement (p < 0.05). Meta-regression demonstrated that better therapeutic effects were associated with lower symptom severity and older age. LIMITATIONS The small effect sizes and variations in treatment response that we found warrant further study. CONCLUSION Our results supported the effectiveness of antidepressants for global symptoms and symptom subdomains of ASD, with tolerable adverse effects. Low symptom severity and adulthood were associated with better outcomes.
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- From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
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- From the Department of Management Centre, Jianan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry Of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Centre for General Education, University of Kun Shan, Tainan, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan (Fan, Chung, Cheng); the Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Tzang); the Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Centre, Tainan, Taiwan (Hung); the Taoyuan Psychiatric Centre, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan (Chiu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng); the Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh); Clinical Psychology Center, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Yeh)
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Fan HY, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Chung W, Tzang RF, Chiu HJ, Ho CN, Hung KC. A pilot meta-analysis on self-reported efficacy of neurofeedback for adolescents and adults with ADHD. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9958. [PMID: 35705685 PMCID: PMC9200800 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14220-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Self-reported effectiveness of electroencephalogram-based neurofeedback (EEG-NF) against the core symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents/adults remains unclear. We searched PubMed, Embase, ClinicalKey, Cochrane CENTRAL, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 2021 for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of EEG-NF with self-reported ADHD symptom ratings. Comparators included participants on waitlist/treatment as usual (TAU) or receiving other interventions. Of the 279 participants (mean age = 23.48; range: 6-60) in five eligible RCTs, 183 received EEG-NF treatment. Forest plot demonstrated no difference in inattention (SMD = -0.11, 95% CI -0.39-0.18, p = 0.46), total score (SMD = -0.08, 95% CI -0.36-0.2, p = 0.56), and hyperactivity/impulsivity (SMD = 0.01, 95% CI -0.23-0.25, p = 0.91) between EEG-NF and comparison groups. Nevertheless, compared with waitlist/TAU, EEG-NF showed better improvement in inattention (SMD = -0.48, 95% CI -0.9--0.06, p = 0.03) but not hyperactivity/impulsivity (SMD = -0.03, 95% CI -0.45-0.38, p = 0.87). Follow-up 6-12 months demonstrated no difference in inattention (SMD = -0.01, 95% CI -0.41-0.38, p = 0.94), total score (SMD = 0.22, 95% CI -0.08-0.52, p = 0.15), and hyperactivity/impulsivity (SMD = -0.01, 95% CI -0.27-0.26, p = 0.96) between the two groups. Dropout rate also showed no difference (RR = 1.05, 95% CI 0.82-1.33, p = 0.72). Our results support EEG-NF for improving inattention in adolescents/young adults, although its effectiveness against hyperactivity/impulsivity remains inconclusive.
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- Hsin-Yi Fan
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ais Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.,School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ais Home, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ais Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.,Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, ChungHwa Road, YungKung Dist, Tainan, 71004, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, ChungHwa Road, YungKung Dist, Tainan, 71004, Taiwan.
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Sun CK, Cheng YS, Hung KC. N-acetylcysteine is effective as add-on therapy to risperidone-based combination for children with autistic disorders. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2022; 56:91-92. [PMID: 34435535 DOI: 10.1177/00048674211041932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Cheuk-Kwan Sun
- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung City
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung City
- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan
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Chen BJ, Li J, Wang JD, Cheng YS, Xu YN, Xue M. [Parotid nuclear protein in testis midline carcinoma: a case report]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 56:510-513. [PMID: 34011009 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20201103-00853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- B J Chen
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200085, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200085, China
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Zeng BS, Zeng BY, Hung CM, Chen TY, Wu YC, Tu YK, Lin PY, Su KP, Stubbs B, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Li DJ, Liang CS, Hsu CW, Chen YW, Tseng PT, Chen CH. Efficacy and acceptability of different anti-fungal interventions in oropharyngeal or esophageal candidiasis in HIV co-infected adults: a pilot network meta-analysis. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2021; 19:1469-1479. [PMID: 33899657 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2021.1922078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Background: Oropharyngeal/esophageal candidiasis are the most common opportunistic infections observed in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While the commonly recommended treatment is fluconazole, relapse of oropharyngeal or esophageal candidiasis has been gradually increasing in recent decades.Methods: The current network meta-analysis (NMA) included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy and acceptability (i.e. drop-out rate) of different anti-fungal interventions against oropharyngeal or esophageal candidiasis in adults with HIV. All NMA procedures were conducted using the frequentist model.Results: Twenty-seven RCTs and 6277 participants were included. For oropharyngeal candidiasis, photosensitizer-based antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) with laser irradiation plus methylene blue was associated with the highest cure rate and the lowest relapse rate among the investigated interventions [odds ratio (OR) = 6.82, 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) = 0.19 to 244.42, p = 0.293, and OR = 0.03, 95%CIs = 0.00 to 0.77, p = 0.034, compared to fluconazole]. None of the investigated anti-fungal interventions were superior to fluconazole for esophageal candidiasis in respect of cure rates/relapse rates. All investigated anti-fungal interventions were well-accepted.Conclusions: aPDT could be the preferred strategy to manage oropharyngeal candidiasis; however the evidence for esophageal candidiasis still remained inconclusive.
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- Bing-Syuan Zeng
- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry & Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (Mbi-lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.,Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Faculty of Health, Social Care Medicine and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Program in Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Rong Hsing Research Center For Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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Cheng YS, Tseng PT, Wu MK, Tu YK, Wu YC, Li DJ, Chen TY, Su KP, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Lin PY, Matsuoka YJ, Chen YW, Sun CK, Shiue YL. Pharmacologic and hormonal treatments for menopausal sleep disturbances: A network meta-analysis of 43 randomized controlled trials and 32,271 menopausal women. Sleep Med Rev 2021; 57:101469. [PMID: 33836486 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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This network meta-analysis aimed at investigating efficacy/tolerability of pharmacologic/hormonal interventions for menopausal sleep disturbances. Major databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining pharmacologic or hormonal interventions with either placebo or active controlled designs. Primary outcomes were improvements in sleep disturbance severity/tolerability (i.e., overall dropout rates), whereas secondary outcome was adverse event-related discontinuation rates. Analysis of 43 RCTs with 25 treatment arms involving 32,271 women during/after menopausal transition (age: 61.24 ± 4.23, duration: 90.83 ± 66.29 wks) showed therapeutic effect of melatonin-fluoxetine [SMD = -2.47 (95% CI:-4.19-0.74)] against sleep disturbances compared to placebo. Subgroup analysis of 15 RCTs on vasomotor symptoms demonstrated superior benefits of gabapentin [SMD = -1.04 (95% CI:-1.90-0.18)], oral combined hormone therapy [SMD = -0.62 (95% CI:-1.06-0.18)], and bazedoxifene-conjugated estrogens [SMD = -0.50 (95% CI:-0.96-0.04)] to placebo/control. Despite benefits of raloxifene-only [SMD = -1.86 (95% CI:-3.09-0.63)] and raloxifene-oral estrogen [SMD = -2.64 (95% CI:-4.64-0.63)], patient selection may be a confounder. Dropout rates were comparable between interventions and placebo/control. Eszopiclone [RR = 3.84 (95% CI: 1.14-12.87)] and oral combined hormone therapy [RR = 2.51 (95% CI: 1.04-6.07)] were associated with higher rates of adverse event-related discontinuation. The results support combined estrogen-progesterone therapy for menopausal sleep disturbances associated with vasomotor symptoms but showed no significant effects of hypnotics in this clinical setting.
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- Yu-Shian Cheng
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Neural and Cognitive Sciences, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry & Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK; Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry & Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Health Care Research, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Cheng YS, Ko HC, Sun CK, Yeh PY. The relationship between delay discounting and Internet addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addict Behav 2021; 114:106751. [PMID: 33310692 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS To estimate the difference in delay discounting (DD) between subjects with Internet addiction (IA) and those without as well as to identify significant variables involved in DD. METHODS Using the keywords related to IA (e.g., "excessive Internet use", "Internet dependence") AND "delayed reward discounting" OR "delay discounting" OR "temporal discounting" OR "delayed gratification" OR time discounting OR intertemporal choice OR impulsive choice, the PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO databases were searched from inception to June 2020 for English articles with comparison between subjects with IA and those without. Effect sizes were calculated by group means from the k value or area under the curve (AUC). The random-effects models were used. RESULTS Fourteen studies in total were eligible for the current meta-analysis that involved 696 subjects with IA (mean age = 22.71) and 2,394 subjects without (mean age = 21.91). Subjects with IA had a steeper DD rate (g = 1.10, 95% CI: 0.57-1.64; p ≤ 0.01) compared with that in those without. Regarding DD data, the difference between k value and AUC was significant (p < 0.01; AUC > k). Additionally, the estimation of DD by the paper-and-pencil task was larger than that by the computerized task (p < 0.01). Significant difference in the DD rate was also noted between subjects with Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and those with unspecified IA (p = 0.00; IGD > IA). The percentage of men and task variables were significantly associated with the DD rate (all p < 0.01), suggesting impaired DD in subjects with IA. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggested the feasibility of utilizing the DD rate as a therapeutic index for cognitive control in IA. Nevertheless, judicious use is recommended taking into consideration the significant difference between k value and AUC.
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Cheng YS, Tseng PT, Wu YC, Tu YK, Wu CK, Hsu CW, Lei WT, Li DJ, Chen TY, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Liang CS, Yeh TC, Chu CS, Chen YW, Lin PY, Wu MK, Sun CK. Therapeutic benefits of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for depressive symptoms after traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2021; 46:E196-E207. [PMID: 33497170 PMCID: PMC7955847 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.190122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is a common morbidity after traumatic brain injury. This network meta-analysis investigated the efficacy and tolerability of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for depression after traumatic brain injury. METHODS We extracted randomized controlled trials examining pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic interventions with placebo- or active-controlled designs from PubMed, the Cochrane Library and ScienceDirect, from inception to October 30, 2018. We based study selection and extraction of a predefined list of variables on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, and conducted meta-analysis procedures using random effects modelling. Primary outcomes were changes in depressive symptom severity after pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic treatment; the secondary outcome was tolerability, reflected in overall patient dropout rates. RESULTS Our analysis of 27 randomized controlled trials (10 pharmacologic, total n = 483, mean age = 37.9 yr; 17 nonpharmacologic, total n = 1083, mean age = 38.0 yr) showed that methylphenidate had significantly superior efficacy compared to placebo or control (standardized mean difference -0.91, 95% confidence interval [CI] -1.49 to -0.33). Sertraline was associated with significantly lower tolerability (i.e., a higher dropout rate) compared to placebo or control (odds ratio 2.65, 95% CI 1.27 to 5.54). No nonpharmacologic treatment was more effective than the others, and we found no significant differences in tolerability (i.e., dropout rates) among the nonpharmacologic treatments. LIMITATIONS Heterogeneity in participant characteristics (e.g., comorbidities), study designs (e.g., trial duration) and psychopathology assessment tools, as well as small trial numbers for some treatment arms, could have been confounders. CONCLUSION The present network meta-analysis suggests that methylphenidate might be the best pharmacologic intervention for depressive symptoms related to traumatic brain injury. None of the nonpharmacologic interventions was associated with better improvement in depressive symptoms than the others or than control conditions. None of the pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic treatments had inferior tolerability compared to placebo or controls except for sertraline, which had significantly lower tolerability than placebo.
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- Yu-Shian Cheng
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Ping-Tao Tseng
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Yi-Cheng Wu
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Yu-Kang Tu
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Ching-Kuan Wu
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Chih-Wei Hsu
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Wei-Te Lei
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Dian-Jeng Li
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Tien-Yu Chen
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Brendon Stubbs
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Andre F Carvalho
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
| | - Chih-Sung Liang
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
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- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Cheng, Wu); the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Cheng, Tseng); the WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Tseng); the Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology (Tseng, Chen); the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Wu); the Institute of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Tu); the Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Hsu, Wu, Lin); the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Lei); the Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Lei Taiwan (Li); the Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Li); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Chen); the Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Stubbs); Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK (Stubbs); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON (Carvalho); the Department of Psychiatry, Beitou branch, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Liang); the Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan (Yeh); the Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Chu); the Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chu); the Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Lin); the Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Wu); the Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun); the I-Shou University School of Medicine for International Students, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sun)
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Liao XB, Cheng YS, Liu ZH, Shen LL, Zhao L, Chen C, Li F, Zhang XJ. Performance of BAC for DBPs precursors' removal for one year with micro-polluted lake water in East-China. Environ Technol 2020; 41:3554-3561. [PMID: 31072242 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1615132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Effectiveness of biological activated carbon (BAC) filter in removing disinfection byproducts (DBPs) precursors of micro-polluted lake water for one year was conducted. The formation potential (FP) of DBPs (trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs) and Nitrosamines (NAs)), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), molecular weight (MW) distribution and excitation emission matrix fluorescence (EEM) of dissolved organic material (DOM) in the influent and effluent of BAC were determined. The results indicated that the removal efficiency (RE) of DOC ranged from 42.9-28.3%. Neither virgin GAC nor long-term operated BAC could efficiently dispose of THMs and HAAs precursors (RE from 35.2-18.8%, from 42 to 8.4%, respectively), however, BAC still showed good ability in removal of NAs precursors after a year operation, of which RE just dropped from 81.7-69.6%. There was strong correlation between RE of NAs precursors and DOC with small MW (<0.5 kDa). The removal of HAAs precursors showed relatively close relation to aromatic protein-like components and soluble microbial pollutants (SMPs). Weak direct relationship was found between the water quality parameters and THMs precursors.
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- X B Liao
- Institute of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Yang C, Qian J, Jia BL, Yu G, Cheng YS, Wang Y. [Application of hand-sewn anastomosis in the reconstruction of total laparoscopic left colon cancer radical resection]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 23:499-502. [PMID: 32842431 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20190711-00270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wu CK, Tseng PT, Wu MK, Li DJ, Chen TY, Kuo FC, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Chen YW, Lin PY, Cheng YS, Sun CK. Antidepressants during and after Menopausal Transition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8026. [PMID: 32415128 PMCID: PMC7228969 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64910-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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To assess the therapeutic benefits of antidepressants in depressive women during and after menopausal transition, PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Science Direct were systematically searched from inception to February 1, 2020 for randomized controlled trials examining antidepressants compared to placebo. Primary outcome was change in depressive symptom severity, while secondary outcomes were rates of response/remission rates and dropout/discontinuation due to adverse events. Seven trials involving 1,676 participants (mean age = 52.6 years) showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms (k = 7, Hedges’ g = 0.44, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.32 to 0.57, p < 0.001) relative to that in controls. Furthermore, response (k = 3, odds ratio (OR) = 2.53, 95% CI = 1.24 to 5.15, p = 0.01) and remission (k = 3, OR = 1.84, 95% CI = 1.32 to 2.57, p < 0.001) rates were significantly higher in antidepressant-treated groups compared to those with controls. Although dropout rates did not differ between antidepressant and control groups (k = 6, OR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.70 to 1.26, p = 0.68), the rate of discontinuation due to adverse events was significantly higher in antidepressant-treated groups (k = 6, OR = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.35 to 0.86, p = 0.01). Subgroup analysis indicated that antidepressants were also efficacious for depressive symptoms in those without diagnosis of MDD. The results demonstrated that antidepressants were efficacious for women with depressive syndromes during and after menopausal transition but associated with a higher risk of discontinuation due to adverse events.
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- Ching-Kuan Wu
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.,Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK.,Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Huang YH, Zeng BY, Li DJ, Cheng YS, Chen TY, Liang HY, Yang WC, Lin PY, Chen YW, Tseng PT, Lin CH. Significantly lower serum and hair magnesium levels in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than controls: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2019; 90:134-141. [PMID: 30496768 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The pathophysiology of attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is still obscure. Some studies have discussed that magnesium levels are lower in the serum and erythrocytes of children with ADHD. However, these findings are controversial. The aim of our study is to identify whether magnesium levels are in fact lower in children with ADHD. We conducted a thorough search of the literature and examined the connection between magnesium insufficiency and ADHD. A total of twelve studies were included into the current meta-analysis. The results of our meta-analysis found that peripheral blood magnesium levels, either in plasma, serum, or whole blood, of children diagnosed with ADHD were significantly lower than those in controls (k = 8, Hedges' g = -0.547, 95% CI = -0.818 to -0.276, p < .001). The subgroup meta-analysis with serum sample sources also suggested that peripheral serum magnesium levels of children diagnosed with ADHD were significantly lower than those in controls (k = 6, Hedges' g = -0.733, 95% CI = -0.911 to -0.555, p < .001). The subgroup meta-analysis focusing on subjects with ADHD diagnosed by definite diagnostic criteria also suggested significantly lower peripheral serum magnesium levels in ADHD children than those in controls (k = 4, Hedges' g = -0.780, 95% CI = -0.985 to -0.574, p < .001). We also noted that magnesium levels in the hair of children diagnosed with ADHD were significantly lower than those in controls (k = 4, Hedges' g = -0.713, 95% CI = -1.359 to -0.067, p = .031). In this meta-analysis, we found that children diagnosed with ADHD have lower serum and hair magnesium levels than children without ADHD. Further study may be needed to investigate the behavioral influence on ADHD due to lower magnesium levels, the association between brain and serum magnesium levels, and the effects brought about by larger longitudinal cohort studies.
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- Yu-Hui Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung, Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Taoyuan and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Da-An Women and Children Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Center for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Taiwan
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- WinShine Clinics in the Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Cheng YS, Tseng PT, Lin PY, Chen TY, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Wu CK, Chen YW, Wu MK. Internet Addiction and Its Relationship With Suicidal Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis of Multinational Observational Studies. J Clin Psychiatry 2018; 79. [PMID: 29877640 DOI: 10.4088/jcp.17r11761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [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: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies that investigated the putative association between internet addiction and suicidality. DATA SOURCES Major electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, ClinicalKey, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, Science Direct, and ClinicalTrials.gov) were searched using the following keywords (internet addiction OR internet gaming disorder OR internet use disorder OR pathological internet use OR compulsive internet use OR problematic internet use) AND (suicide OR depression) to identify observational studies from inception to October 31, 2017. STUDY SELECTION We included 23 cross-sectional studies (n = 270,596) and 2 prospective studies (n = 1,180) that investigated the relationship between suicide and internet addiction. DATA EXTRACTION We extracted the rates of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts in individuals with internet addiction and controls. RESULTS The individuals with internet addiction had significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation (odds ratio [OR] = 2.952), planning (OR = 3.172), and attempts (OR = 2.811) and higher severity of suicidal ideation (Hedges g = 0.723). When restricted to adjusted ORs for demographic data and depression, the odds of suicidal ideation and attempts were still significantly higher in the individuals with internet addiction (ideation: pooled adjusted OR = 1.490; attempts: pooled adjusted OR = 1.559). In subgroup analysis, there was a significantly higher prevalence rate of suicidal ideation in children (age less than 18 years) than in adults (OR = 3.771 and OR = 1.955, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis provides evidence that internet addiction is associated with increased suicidality even after adjusting for potential confounding variables including depression. However, the evidence was derived mostly from cross-sectional studies. Future prospective studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
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- Yu-Shian Cheng
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan.,WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital; School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Neurology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, No 123, Dapi Rd, Niaosong Dist, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan. .,Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Tseng PT, Cheng YS, Chen YW, Stubbs B, Whiteley P, Carvalho AF, Li DJ, Chen TY, Yang WC, Tang CH, Chu CS, Yang WC, Liang HY, Wu CK, Yen CF, Lin PY. Peripheral iron levels in children with autism spectrum disorders vs controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutr Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cheng YS, Chao J, Zhu DD, Liu BC. 14 The mechanism of pkcΒ-p66shc-nadph oxidase pathway in high glucose induced-oxidative stress in renal tubular epithelial cells. J Investig Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1136/jim-2017-mebabstracts.14] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Cheng YS, Shyu YC, Lee SY, Yuan SS, Yang CJ, Yang KC, Lee TL, Wang LJ. Trend, characteristics, and pharmacotherapy of adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a nationwide survey in Taiwan. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2017; 13:643-651. [PMID: 28280346 PMCID: PMC5338966 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s126438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults may result in functional impairment warranting clinical interventions. However, few studies have investigated the diagnosis and treatment rates of adult ADHD in non-Caucasian ethnic groups. This study used nationwide population-based data to investigate the rate of diagnosis, associated characteristics, and pharmacological treatment for adult ADHD in Taiwan. METHODS Adults (age ≥18 years) newly diagnosed with ADHD (n=5,397) between January 2000 and December 2011 were enrolled from the National Health Insurance database in Taiwan. All patients were monitored until December 31, 2011. Patients who received treatment with immediate-release methylphenidate (IR-MPH), osmotic release oral system-methylphenidate (OROS-MPH), and atomoxetine (ATX) were analyzed. RESULTS The cumulative prevalence of adult ADHD was 0.028%, and the incidence increased 10.9-fold from 2000 to 2011. The male to female ratio was 1.16, and 74.9% of the patients had the inattentive type. Overall, 55% of the patients received drug therapy for ADHD, and the average treatment duration was 478.3 days. Of the total patients, 50.4%, 13.3%, and 1.7% were prescribed with IR-MPH, OROS-MPH, and ATX, for a mean duration of 453.9, 327.7, and 161.4 days, respectively. CONCLUSION This population-based study showed an increasing trend in the diagnosis rate of adult ADHD; however, this rate is still low compared with Western countries. Approximately 45% of the adult patients with ADHD never received medication for their ADHD. Continuous efforts are needed to increase public awareness of adult ADHD.
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- Yu-Shian Cheng
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung
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- Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung; Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang-Ming University
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang-Ming University; Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine
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Cheng YS, Tseng PT, Chen YW, Stubbs B, Yang WC, Chen TY, Wu CK, Lin PY. Supplementation of omega 3 fatty acids may improve hyperactivity, lethargy, and stereotypy in children with autism spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2017; 13:2531-2543. [PMID: 29042783 PMCID: PMC5634395 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s147305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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AIM Deficiency of omega 3 fatty acids may be linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Evidence about the potential therapeutic effects of supplementation of omega 3 fatty acids is lacking in ASD patients. METHODS We searched major electronic databases from inception to June 21, 2017, for randomized clinical trials, which compared treatment outcomes between supplementation of omega 3 fatty acids and placebo in patients with ASD. An exploratory random-effects meta-analysis of the included studies was undertaken. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Six trials were included (n=194). Meta-analysis showed that supplementation of omega 3 fatty acids improved hyperactivity (difference in means =-2.692, 95% confidence interval [CI] =-5.364 to -0.020, P=0.048, studies =4, n=109), lethargy (difference in means =-1.969, 95% CI =-3.566 to -0.372, P=0.016, studies =4, n=109), and stereotypy (difference in means =-1.071, 95% CI =-2.114 to -0.029, P=0.044, studies =4, n=109). No significant differences emerged between supplementation of omega 3 fatty acids and placebo in global assessment of functioning (n=169) or social responsiveness (n=97). Our preliminary meta-analysis suggests that supplementation of omega 3 fatty acids may improve hyperactivity, lethargy, and stereotypy in ASD patients. However, the number of studies was limited and the overall effects were small, precluding definitive conclusions. Future large-scale randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm or refute our findings.
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- Yu-Shian Cheng
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home.,WinShine Clinics in Specialty of Psychiatry
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- Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.,Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London.,Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, DA-AN Women and Children Hospital, Tainan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei.,School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine.,Institute for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Tseng PT, Chen YW, Lin PY, Tu KY, Wang HY, Cheng YS, Chang YC, Chang CH, Chung W, Wu CK. Erratum to: Significant treatment effect of adjunct music therapy to standard treatment on the positive, negative, and mood symptoms of schizophrenic patients: a meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry 2016; 16:150. [PMID: 27188423 PMCID: PMC4869348 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-0846-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ,Center for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, 831 Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, 831 Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, 831 Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, 831 Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, 831 Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, 831 Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai’s Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung, 831 Taiwan
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Tseng PT, Chen YW, Lin PY, Tu KY, Wang HY, Cheng YS, Chang YC, Chang CH, Chung W, Wu CK. Significant treatment effect of adjunct music therapy to standard treatment on the positive, negative, and mood symptoms of schizophrenic patients: a meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry 2016; 16:16. [PMID: 26812906 PMCID: PMC4728768 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-0718-8] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Music therapy (MT) has been used as adjunct therapy for schizophrenia for decades. However, its role is still inconclusive. A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that MT for schizophrenic patients only significantly benefits negative symptoms and mood symptoms rather than positive symptoms. In addition, the association between specific characteristics of MT and the treatment effect remains unclear. The aim of this study was to update the published data and to explore the role of music therapy in adjunct treatment in schizophrenia with a thorough meta-analysis. METHODS We compared the treatment effect in schizophrenic patients with standard treatment who did and did not receive adjunct MT through a meta-analysis, and investigated the clinical characteristics of MT through meta-regression. RESULTS The main finding was that the treatment effect was significantly better in the patients who received adjunct MT than in those who did not, in negative symptoms, mood symptoms, and also positive symptoms (all p < 0.05). This significance did not change after dividing the patients into subgroups of different total duration of MT, amounts of sessions, or frequency of MT. Besides, the treatment effect on the general symptoms was significantly positively associated with the whole duration of illness, indicating that MT would be beneficial for schizophrenic patients with a chronic course. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis highlights a significantly better treatment effect in schizophrenic patients who received MT than in those who did not, especially in those with a chronic course, regardless of the duration, frequency, or amounts of sessions of MT. These findings provide evidence that clinicians should apply MT for schizophrenic patients to alleviate disease severity.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Center for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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Tseng PT, Chen YW, Yeh PY, Tu KY, Cheng YS, Wu CK. Bone Mineral Density in Schizophrenia: An Update of Current Meta-Analysis and Literature Review Under Guideline of PRISMA. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e1967. [PMID: 26632691 PMCID: PMC5058960 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000001967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Numerous reports have discussed bone mineral density (BMD) or the risk of osteoporosis in schizophrenia, but have yielded only controversial results.We conducted an update of meta-analysis to examine the overall change in BMD in patients with schizophrenia and the effect on BMD of different antipsychotic drugs.Electronic research through platform of PubMed.The inclusion criteria were as follows: articles with relevance to comparisons of BMD in patients with schizophrenia (SCHIZ) and healthy controls (HCs), or articles discussing comparisons of BMD in SCHIZ receiving prolactin-raising (PR) and prolactin-sparing (PS) antipsychotics; articles about clinical trials.In the current meta-analysis, we used the random-effect model to pool the results from 13 studies comparing BMD in SCHIZ and in HCs, and the results from 7 studies comparing BMD in patients receiving PR and PS.Our results revealed significantly lower BMD in SCHIZ than in HCs (P < 0.001). In the meta-regression, mean age of subjects modulated the difference in BMD between patients and control subjects (P < 0.001). In addition, the BMD in SCHIZ taking PR was significantly lower than in those taking PS (P = 0.006).Our study can only point to the phenomenon that BMD in SCHIZ is lower than that in HCs, and cannot reveal any possible pathophysiology or mechanism of this phenomenon. In addition, we could not rule out the possible effect of medication on BMD based on the results of the meta-analysis of comparison of BMD in SCHIZ receiving PR and PS.The main result of our meta-analysis suggests that BMD is significantly lower in SCHIZ than in HCs. Our study emphasizes the importance of further screening for the risk of osteoporosis in young-aged schizophrenic patients, especially those taking PR, which are in high risk of fracture.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- From the Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home (PT, T, K-YT, Y-SC, C-KW), Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung (YW, C), Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan (P-YY); and Department of Clinical Psychology, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (P-YY)
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Yao HY, Jiang JY, Cheng YS, Chen ZY, Her TH, Chang TH. Modal analysis and efficient coupling of TE₀₁ mode in small-core THz Bragg fibers. Opt Express 2015; 23:27266-27281. [PMID: 26480387 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.027266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report a design of low-loss THz Bragg fibers with a core size on the order of wavelength that operates near the cutoff frequency of its TE01 mode. We also propose a broadband Y-type mode converter based on branched rectangular metallic waveguides to facilitate coupling between the TE01 mode of the Bragg fiber and the TEM mode in free space with 60% efficiency. Our fiber holds strong promise to facilitate beam-wave interaction in gyrotron for high-efficiency THz generation.
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Tseng PT, Cheng YS, Chen YW, Wu CK, Lin PY. Increased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with major depressive disorder: A meta-analysis. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2015; 25:1622-30. [PMID: 26123242 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The regulation of neurotrophic factors plays an important role in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been shown to promote neurogenesis, neuroprotection, and influence synaptic transmission. Many studies have examined the VEGF levels in patients with depression, however the results have been inconsistent. In the current meta-analysis, we compared blood VEGF levels between MDD patients and control subjects (16 articles including 872 patients and 882 control subjects). The effect sizes of individual studies were synthesized using a random effect model. We found that the blood VEGF levels in the patients with MDD were significantly higher than those in the healthy controls (p<0.001), and the difference was negatively correlated with mean age (p=0.01). Other variables including proportion of female subjects, body mass index, severity of depression, duration of illness, and age at onset were not significantly correlated with the difference. Our results highlight that elevated blood VEGF levels may be a disease marker in patients with MDD. Further studies are needed to examine the relationship between VEGF levels in central and peripheral environments, and clarify the role of VEGF in the pathophysiology of MDD.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung', Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung', Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung', Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Center for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Tseng PT, Chang YC, Chang CH, Wang HY, Cheng YS, Wu CK, Chen YW, Chung W. Atypical neuroleptic malignant syndrome in patients treated with aripiprazole and clozapine: a case-series study and short review. Int J Psychiatry Med 2015; 49:35-43. [PMID: 25838319 DOI: 10.2190/pm.49.1.c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) requires emergency treatment and can be fatal. Combined aripiprazole and clozapine therapy is rarely used in clinical settings, and NMS related this combination still lacks evaluation. Herein, we present two cases of atypical NMS treated with aripiprazole and clozapine. METHODS Case 1 was a schizophrenic male with a history of NMS under treatment with aripiprazole 20 mg. He was hospitalized and maintained with aripiprazole 5 mg and clozapine 225 mg. On the 25th day, atypical NMS occurred with rigidity, elevated creatine kinase, and stupor, which subsided with supportive therapy. He was discharged under treatment with aripiprazole 15 mg and fluoxetine 60 mg. Case 2 was a female with schizoaffective disorder without a history of NMS. She was hospitalized and maintained with clozapine 50 mg and aripirazole 30 mg. On the 11th day, atypical NMS occurred with mild fever, delirium, and rigidity, which subsided under supportive therapy. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Our cases highlight the atypical features of NMS in patients being treated with combined ari-piprazole and clozapine. Consciousness change, modest elevation of creatine kinase, and leukocytosis were the most consistent findings; hyperthermia accounts for only some of the cases. This is a reminder of the importance of earlier detection of the soft signs and atypical features of NMS under this combined treatment.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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- Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan
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Lin MJ, Chang SC, Lin TY, Cheng YS, Lee YP, Fan YK. Factors Affecting the Incidence of Angel Wing in White Roman Geese: Stocking Density and Genetic Selection. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2015; 29:901-7. [PMID: 26954185 PMCID: PMC4852259 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.15.0456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The present study investigated stocking density and genetic lines, factors that may alter the severity and incidence of angel wing (AW), in White Roman geese. Geese (n = 384) from two genetically selected lines (normal- winged line, NL, and angel-winged line, AL, respectively) and one commercial line (CL) were raised in four pens. Following common commercial practice, low-stocking-density (LD), medium-stocking-density, and high-stocking-density treatments were respectively administered to 24, 32, and 40 geese per pen at 0 to 3 weeks (1.92 m2/pen) and 4 to 6 weeks (13.2 m2/pen) of age and to 24, 30, and 36 geese at 7 to 14 weeks (20.0 m2/pen) of age. The results revealed that stocking density mainly affected body weight gain in geese younger than 4 weeks, and that geese subjected to LD had a high body weight at 2 weeks of age. However, the effect of stocking density on the severity score of AW (SSAW) and incidence of AW (IAW) did not differ significantly among the treatments. Differences were observed among the genetic stocks; that is, SSAW and IAW were significantly higher in AL than in NL and CL. Genetic selection generally aggravates AW, complicating its elimination. To effectively reduce IAW, stocking density, a suspected causal factor, should be lower than that presently applied commercially.
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- M J Lin
- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.,Changhua Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Changhua 52149, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.,Changhua Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Changhua 52149, Taiwan
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- Changhua Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Changhua 52149, Taiwan
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- Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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Liu HC, Huang JF, Lee SR, Liu HL, Hsieh CH, Huang CW, Huang MC, Tai C, Poivey JP, Rouvier R, Cheng YS. Selection for Duration of Fertility and Mule Duck White Plumage Colour in a Synthetic Strain of Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2015; 28:605-11. [PMID: 25715691 PMCID: PMC4412989 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0740] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A synthetic strain of ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) was developed by introducing genes for long duration of fertility to be used as mother of mule ducklings and a seven-generation selection experiment was conducted to increase the number of fertile eggs after a single artificial insemination (AI) with pooled Muscovy semen. Reciprocal crossbreeding between Brown Tsaiya LRI-2 (with long duration of fertility) and Pekin L-201 (with white plumage mule ducklings) ducks produced the G0. Then G1 were intercrossed to produce G2 and so on for the following generations. Each female duck was inseminated 3 times, at 26, 29, and 32 weeks of age. The eggs were collected for 14 days from day 2 after AI. Individual data regarding the number of incubated eggs (Ie), the number of fertile eggs at candling at day 7 of incubation (F), the total number of dead embryos (M), the maximum duration of fertility (Dm) and the number of hatched mule ducklings (H) with plumage colour were recorded. The selection criterion was the breeding values of the best linear unbiased prediction animal model for F. The results show high percentage of exhibited heterosis in G2 for traits to improve (19.1% for F and 12.9% for H); F with a value of 5.92 (vs 3.74 in the Pekin L-201) was improved in the G2. Heritabilities were found to be low for Ie (h (2) = 0.07±0.03) and M (h (2) = 0.07±0.01), moderately low for Dm (h (2) = 0.13±0.02), of medium values for H (h (2) = 0.20±0.03) and F (h (2) = 0.23±0.03). High and favourable genetic correlations existed between F and Dm (rg = 0.93), between F and H (rg = 0.97) and between Dm and H (rg = 0.90). The selection experiment showed a positive trend for phenotypic values of F (6.38 fertile eggs in G10 of synthetic strain vs 5.59 eggs in G4, and 3.74 eggs in Pekin L-201), with correlated response for increasing H (5.73 ducklings in G10 vs 4.86 in G4, and 3.09 ducklings in Pekin L-201) and maximum duration of the fertile period without increasing the embryo mortality rate. The average predicted genetic response for F was 40% of genetic standard deviation per generation of selection. The mule ducklings' feather colour also was improved. It was concluded that this study provided results for a better understanding of the genetics of the duration of fertility traits in the common female duck bred for mule and that the selection of a synthetic strain was effective method of improvement.
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- H C Liu
- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20024, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan 71005, Taiwan
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Station d'Amélioration Génétique des Animaux, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, F-34000 Montpellier, France
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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Yurchenco PD, Cheng YS. Laminin self-assembly: a three-arm interaction hypothesis for the formation of a network in basement membranes. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 107:47-56. [PMID: 8004974 DOI: 10.1159/000422960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- P D Yurchenco
- Department of Pathology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, N.J
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Chen YW, Lin PY, Tu KY, Cheng YS, Wu CK, Tseng PT. Significantly lower nerve growth factor levels in patients with major depressive disorder than in healthy subjects: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2015; 11:925-33. [PMID: 25897228 PMCID: PMC4389916 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s81432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Since its discovery several decades ago, nerve growth factor (NGF) has been found to play roles in different areas, such as neurology, endocrinology, and immunology. There is some evidence linking NGF and psychiatry, including the role of NGF in subjects' response to stress, the alteration of NGF in different emotional states, and the penetration of NGF across the blood-brain barrier under specific conditions. There are many inconsistent findings regarding the differences in NGF in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) at the present time. The aim of our study was to clarify whether NGF levels are different in MDD compared with healthy controls (HCs). METHODS We conducted a thorough literature search and compared peripheral NGF levels between MDD and HC through meta-analysis, and investigated possible confounding variables through meta-regression. RESULTS Seven studies were brought into the current meta-analysis comparing peripheral NGF in MDD and HCs. The main result was that the NGF levels were significantly lower in MDD than in HCs and that this had an inverse correlation with mean age and disease severity. In addition, meta-analysis of four articles found that the peripheral NGF levels did not change significantly before and after treatment. CONCLUSION Our study highlights the significant differences in peripheral NGF levels in patients with MDD. However, further exploration of the dynamic changes in peripheral NGF along with the disease course, and specific studies investigating the correlation of NGF in the peripheral and CNS environments are still needed.
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- Yen-Wen Chen
- Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Center for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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