Psychiatric factors predict type 2 diabetes mellitus in US Veterans
Co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and serious mental illnesses (SMI) is prevalent yet underappreciated, and significantly contributes to increased morbidity and reduced lifespan.
Lora Lee Pless+5 more
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Correspondence of MRI and nTMS With EDSS in Multiple Sclerosis: Longitudinal Follow‐Up Study
ABSTRACT Objectives Considering the characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease and its impact on motor disability, this study aims to assess the functional integrity of the corticospinal tract by examining motor evoked potentials (MEPs), Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion counts, and ...
Antonia Bralić+13 more
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Background Veterans are at elevated risk for suicide compared to non-Veteran U.S. adults. Data sources and analyses to inform prevention efforts, especially for those who do not use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare services, are needed ...
Claire A. Hoffmire+6 more
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Unveiling the gut microbiota blueprint of schizophrenia: a multilevel omics approach
BackgroundSchizophrenia is a persistent incurable mental disorder and is characterized by the manifestation of negative emotions and behaviors with anxiety and depression, fear and insecurity, self-harm and social withdrawal.
DongDong Qi+4 more
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The prevalence of metabolic syndrome amongst patients with severe mental illness in the community in Hong Kong--a cross sectional study [PDF]
Background: Patients with severe mental illness are at increased risk of developing metabolic disorders. The risk of metabolic syndrome in the Hong Kong general population is lower than that observed in western countries; however the prevalence of ...
Bressington, D.+11 more
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Determinants of Self‐Management Behavior in Gout: A Scoping Review
Objective This study aimed to identify modifiable determinants of self‐management behavior in patients with gout. Methods Four databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL) were searched using terms related to gout, self‐management, and determinants of behavior as described in the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).
Jeffrey van der Ven+4 more
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Exploring women’s perspectives of living with mental illness, stigma, and receiving community services [PDF]
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) (2015), one in five individuals will experience mental illness personally, which means that all Canadians will be indirectly (or directly) influenced by mental illness at some point in their life.
Mfoafo-M\u27Carthy, Magnus+1 more
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Social support for and through exercise and sport in a sample of men with serious mental illness. [PDF]
Social support is important for people experiencing serious mental illness and is also important during the initiation and maintenance of exercise.
Anthony W+31 more
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Objective We aimed to characterize patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) with deteriorating or improving hand pain and to investigate patients achieving good clinical outcome after four years. Methods We used four‐year annual Australian/Canadian Hand Osteoarthritis Index (AUSCAN) pain subscale (range 0–20) measurements from the Hand OSTeoArthritis in ...
Coen van der Meulen+5 more
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Privacy Aware Question-Answering System for Online Mental Health Risk Assessment [PDF]
Social media platforms have enabled individuals suffering from mental illnesses to share their lived experiences and find the online support necessary to cope. However, many users fail to receive genuine clinical support, thus exacerbating their symptoms.
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