2025
Identifying Factors Linked to a Higher Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Younger US Military Veterans.
Hathorn J, Fischer I, Na P, Pietrzak R. Identifying Factors Linked to a Higher Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Younger US Military Veterans. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2025, 86 PMID: 40965837, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.25m15939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderHigher prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorderUS military veteransMethods:</b> DataStress disorderMilitary veteransYounger veteransHighest prevalenceCoping strategiesRates of PTSDNational Health and ResilienceSample of US military veteransSelf-blame coping strategiesPrevalence of PTSDElevated prevalenceCombat exposure severityChildhood physical abuseAdaptive coping strategiesYounger ageAdverse childhood experiencesAge-related differencesOlder veteransPublic health concernAvoidant copingHigh Prevalence of Cirrhosis or Hepatocellular Carcinoma at Hepatitis Delta Infection Diagnosis Reflects Alarming Delays in Testing
Wong R, Yang Z, Lim J, Jou J, Cheung R. High Prevalence of Cirrhosis or Hepatocellular Carcinoma at Hepatitis Delta Infection Diagnosis Reflects Alarming Delays in Testing. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2025, 32: e70086. PMID: 40944453, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.70086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced liver diseaseChronic hepatitis BAnti-HDVLiver diseaseHepatitis delta virusChronic HBVNational cohortRNA testingTreatment of hepatitis delta virusAnti-HDV-positive patientsHigher prevalence of cirrhosisCohort of United StatesChronic HBV patientsHighest prevalencePrevalence of advanced liver diseasePrevalence of cirrhosisLiver-related morbiditySevere liver diseaseChi-square testHBV patientsCohort of U.S. veteransPositive patientsHepatitis BHepatocellular carcinomaPatientsPrevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among ART Naïve people living with HIV in Accra, Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Odikro M, Torpey K, Lartey M, Agyabeng K, Shabanova V, Ganu V, Painstil E, Kenu E. Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among ART Naïve people living with HIV in Accra, Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional study. AIDS Research And Therapy 2025, 22: 83. PMID: 40855323, PMCID: PMC12376448, DOI: 10.1186/s12981-025-00783-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsART-naive PLWHAdjusted odds ratiosCross-sectional studyHigh density lipoprotein cholesterolMetS prevalenceWorld Health OrganizationFactors associated with metabolic syndromeFactors associated with MetSMulti-centric cross-sectional studyOdds of MetSRoutine screeningMulticenter cross-sectional studyAge of participantsMetabolic syndromeModified World Health OrganizationConsistent with known risk factorsPre-antiretroviral therapyLipoprotein cholesterolRaised blood pressureImpaired fasting glucoseKnown Risk FactorsSTEPS questionnaireCardiometabolic illnessHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolART-naive peopleHealth Care Resource Use and Economic Burden in Patients With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Atrial Fibrillation.
Stendahl J, Sen S, Butzner M, Papademetriou E, Potluri R, Liu X, Jacoby D, Freeman J. Health Care Resource Use and Economic Burden in Patients With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e038755. PMID: 40847492, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.038755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHealth care resource useCare resource useHealth care costsAtrial fibrillationTotal health care costsIncident AFCare costsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyRetrospective analysisSeptal reduction therapyGreater health care costsRetrospective analysis of claims dataDiagnosis of AFImpact of AFResource useAnalysis of claims dataAdult patientsReduction therapyPatient managementUrgent carePatientsClaims dataCardiomyopathyShifting respiratory pathogens: Post-COVID-19 trends in community-acquired infections in underserved communities
Rafei R, Osman M, Barake B, Mallat H, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Shifting respiratory pathogens: Post-COVID-19 trends in community-acquired infections in underserved communities. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0329481. PMID: 40845032, PMCID: PMC12373226, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza ARespiratory infectionsLogistic regression modelsCommunity-acquired acute respiratory infectionsRespiratory pathogensCommunity-acquired infectionsParainfluenza virus infectionEpidemiology of respiratory infectionsRespiratory tract infectionsSARS-CoV-2Multivariate logistic regression modelAcute respiratory infectionsAntimicrobial stewardship strategiesLogistic regression analysisGlobal health burdenTract infectionsHuman rhinovirus/enterovirusMulticenter studyParainfluenza virusNasopharyngeal samplesCo-InfectionVirus infectionPatientsRegression modelsPediatric clinicPsychotic-like experiences in young offenders: Prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity and personality traits
Koposov R, Stickley A, Isaksson J, Ruchkin V. Psychotic-like experiences in young offenders: Prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity and personality traits. Psychiatry Research 2025, 352: 116686. PMID: 40815941, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonality traitsDelusional beliefsHallucinatory experiencesMental health problemsNovelty seekingYoung offendersSemi-structured psychiatric interviewPost-traumatic stress disorderSubthreshold psychotic symptomsPsychotic-like experiencesK-SADS-PLSelf-destructive behaviorSample of young offendersMale young offendersPsychotic symptomsAnxiety disordersSelf-directednessMajor depressionStress disorderPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric interviewSubstance dependencePersonality patternsAttention problemsExternalizing problemsPsychiatric disorders among older U.S. women by socioeconomic and veteran status
Beydoun H, Beydoun M, Hale L, Wallace R, Jung S, Saquib N, Szymkowiak D, Derefinko K, Zonderman A, Brunner R, Tsai J. Psychiatric disorders among older U.S. women by socioeconomic and veteran status. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 391: 120011. PMID: 40782919, PMCID: PMC12439202, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusWomen's Health InitiativeSocioeconomic statusVeteran statusFrequency of psychiatric disordersNon-VeteransIncidence rates of psychiatric disordersNeighborhood-level socioeconomic statusIncidence ratePsychiatric disordersSocioeconomic status indicatorsOlder women veteransIncident psychiatric disordersStudy-eligible womenMental health disordersRates of psychiatric disordersOlder U.S. womenIncidence of psychiatric disordersYears of follow-upWomen veteransManagerial/professional occupationsHealth initiativesLower educationHealth disordersYears of ageAssessment of Guideline‐Recommended Laboratory Screening for Obesity‐Related Chronic Conditions in US Youth 10–18 Years
Pierce S, Kraus E, Porter R, Sharifi M, Kompaniyets L, Goodman A. Assessment of Guideline‐Recommended Laboratory Screening for Obesity‐Related Chronic Conditions in US Youth 10–18 Years. Obesity 2025, 33: 1921-1929. PMID: 40754639, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical practice guidelinesObesity-related chronic conditionsChronic conditionsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseElectronic health record dataClinical practice guideline recommendationsHealth record dataAmerican AcademyClass 3 obesityPediatrics clinical practice guidelinePrevalence of abnormal test resultsScreening ratesAbnormal test resultsPediatric careAmerican Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guidelineCohort of US patientsObesity severityUS youthPractice guidelinesRecord dataComplete screeningLaboratory screeningObesityAbnormal lipidsSevere obesityIncidence, Prevalence, and Stability of Remission in Individuals With Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
Seitz-Holland J, Jacobs G, Reinen J, Mathalon D, Corcoran C, Reichenberg A, Vangel M, Glynn R, Penzel N, Cho K, Castro E, Haidar A, Addington J, Kapur T, Bouix S, Bearden C, Kane J, McGorry P, Woods S, Nelson B, Kahn R, Shenton M, Cecchi G, Pasternak O. Incidence, Prevalence, and Stability of Remission in Individuals With Clinical High Risk for Psychosis. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2525644. PMID: 40762913, PMCID: PMC12326281, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.25644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical high riskClinical high-risk statusAssociated with higher likelihoodModified Global AssessmentLikelihood of remissionRemission criteriaPositive symptomsGlobal Assessment of FunctioningScale of Prodromal SymptomsRemission incidenceModified Global Assessment of FunctioningAssessment of functioningFollow-upStability of remissionHigh riskHigher likelihood of remissionAntidepressant medicationFunctional remissionCognitive variablesCognitive performanceMain OutcomesClinical servicesStudy 3Follow-up visitCohort studyPrevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Paudel K, Gautam K, Sharma M, Wickersham J, Sujan S, Ha T, Copenhaver M, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Prevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. Medicine 2025, 104: e42341. PMID: 40760630, PMCID: PMC12323900, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000042341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of excessive daytime sleepinessSocial supportDepressive symptomsPatient Health QuestionnaireExcessive daytime sleepinessConfidence intervalsHealth care providersCross-sectional surveySevere depressive symptomsStrong social supportMiddle-income countriesCross-sectional studyModerate prevalenceFactors associated with excessive daytime sleepinessCare providersHealth QuestionnaireMultivariate logistic regression analysisPHQ-9Public health concernEffective careLogistic regression analysisHigher oddsStudy participantsMSMOdds ratioVariability in Long COVID Definitions and Validation of Published Prevalence Rates
Wisk L, L’Hommedieu M, Diaz Roldan K, Ebna Mannan I, Spatz E, Weinstein R, Venkatesh A, Gottlieb M, Huebinger R, Rising K, Montoy J, Stephens K, Rodriguez R, Hill M, O’Laughlin K, Gentile N, Idris A, Li S, Santangelo M, Kean E, McDonald S, Gatling K, Elmore J, Koo K, Derden A, Ahmed Z, Guzman D, Hassaballa M, Kaadan A, Kinsman J, Malicki C, Lin Z, Yu H, Yang Z, Liu M, Ulrich A, Dorney J, Pierce S, Puente X, Salah W, Nichol G, Anderson J, Schiffgens M, Morse D, Adams K, Stober T, Maat Z, Geyer R, Willis M, Zhang Z, Chang G, Lyon V, Klabbers R, Ruiz L, Malone K, Park J, Chang A, Renzi N, Watts P, Kelly M, Schaeffer K, Grau D, Cheng D, Shutty C, Charlton A, Shughart L, Shughart H, Amadio G, Miao J, Hannikainen P, Chandler C, Eguchi M, Moreno R, Wang R, Kemball R, Chan V, Lara Chavez C, Wong A, Arreguin M, Kane A, Nikonowicz P, Sapp S, Gallegos D, Martin K, Saydah S, Plumb I, Hall A, Briggs-Hagen M. Variability in Long COVID Definitions and Validation of Published Prevalence Rates. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2526506. PMID: 40794409, PMCID: PMC12344537, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported long COVIDSARS-CoV-2 testingCohort studyPublished definitionsLong COVIDFollow-up surveyPrevalence of long COVIDPublished prevalence ratesOlder with symptomsInspiring participationNegative SARS-CoV-2 testCOVID prevalenceMonths postinfectionMain OutcomesClinical carePublished literatureSecondary outcomesPrevalence ratesCOVID-19 illnessCriterion standardMulticenter cohort studySARS-CoV-2ParticipantsPrevalenceLow-to-moderate sensitivityEstimates of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the Middle East and North Africa region: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis
Akomolafe A, Abdallah B, Mahmood F, Elshoeibi A, Al-Khulaifi A, Mahmoud E, Dweidri Y, Darwish N, Yousif D, Khalid H, Al-Theyab M, Azeem M, Shahwar D, Kamal M, Alabdulla M, Khaled S, Chivese T. Estimates of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the Middle East and North Africa region: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 2519. PMID: 40691829, PMCID: PMC12278510, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23651-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence estimatesPrevalence of autism spectrum disorderMiddle East and North AfricaSystematic reviewMiddle East and North Africa regionMeta-analysisCochran's Q statisticASD prevalenceRisk of biasNewcastle Ottawa ScaleModified Checklist for AutismDiagnostic and Statistical ManualMeta-analysis modelAutism spectrum disorder prevalenceOttawa ScaleI2 statisticPublication biasInclusion criteriaMental disordersDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersQ statisticAutism spectrum disorderMENA regionStatistical manual of mental disordersSignificant heterogeneityHypertension Prevalence, Awareness, and Control in US Adults Before and After the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Essa M, Malik D, Lu Y, Yang H, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Faridi K. Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, and Control in US Adults Before and After the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2025, 27: e70093. PMID: 40685707, PMCID: PMC12277530, DOI: 10.1111/jch.70093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension prevalencePrevalence ratiosUS adultsAge-standardized prevalence estimatesAggressive public health effortsPublic health effortsPre-pandemicControl of hypertensionCOVID-19 pandemicHypertension awarenessHealth effortsPoisson regressionImpact of hypertensionPost-pandemicPrevalence estimatesNHANES dataNationwide prevalenceCause of deathUnited StatesBlood pressure controlNational trendsPrevalenceCOVID-19AdultsHypertensionAlterations in lipid profiles in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection living in Ghana: A cross-sectional study
Ayanful-Torgby R, Shabanova V, Essuman A, Boafo E, Amoah L, Paintsil E. Alterations in lipid profiles in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection living in Ghana: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0318314. PMID: 40674377, PMCID: PMC12270137, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of dyslipidemiaAntiretroviral therapyLipid profileLDL-CTotal cholesterolCross-sectional studyDyslipidemia prevalenceLipoprotein cholesterolAbnormal LDL-C levelsMonitoring of lipid profileHormonal changesEarly onset cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseLifelong antiretroviral therapyHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLDL-C levelsElevated total cholesterolConfirmatory investigationsEffects of ageLipid profile levelsAge groupsLevels of TCAge group 6Children Aged 6Prevalence of Critical Congenital Heart Defects Among Neonates Born With Abdominal Wall Defects
Hellmann Z, Buu L, Rehman S, Thaxton C, Solomon D, Cowles R. Prevalence of Critical Congenital Heart Defects Among Neonates Born With Abdominal Wall Defects. Prenatal Diagnosis 2025, 45: 1115-1121. PMID: 40670328, DOI: 10.1002/pd.6861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical congenital heart defectsNeonatal intensive care unitPediatric Health Information SystemNeonatal intensive care unit admissionCongenital heart defectsOpen cardiac surgeryCardiac surgeryHeart defectsConcomitant diagnosisNeonatal intensive care unit populationPediatric Health Information System hospitalsDiagnosis of gastroschisisGeneral populationIntensive care unitRate of gastroschisisAbdominal wall defectsIndex hospital admissionHigher RatesLive birthsGastroschisisCare unitNeonatesWall defectsHospital admissionAdmissionCumulative Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and its Impact on Impulsivity among Mexican Adults
Hernández-Vicencio J, González-Castro T, Tovilla-Zárate C, Hernández-Díaz Y, Juárez-Rojop I, López-Narváez M, Ovando-Ricárdez J, Mártinez-Magaña J. Cumulative Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and its Impact on Impulsivity among Mexican Adults. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2025, 196: 112308. PMID: 40633521, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesScore of adverse childhood experiencesExposure to adverse childhood experiencesChildhood experiencesAccumulation of adverse childhood experiencesEffects of childhood adversityCumulative scoreMexican adultsACE questionnaireMean scoreChildhood adversityScreening toolSPSS v.Mexican populationParticipantsAdultsPlutchik Impulsivity ScaleAdversityImpulsiveness ScaleAdulthoodPopulationOddsQuestionnaireCumulative numberPrevalencePrevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey
Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Wickersham J, Dhakal M, Sujan M, Acharya B, Sapkota S, Shrestha A, Shrestha R. Prevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 23087. PMID: 40603540, PMCID: PMC12222907, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-92449-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sex partnersAssociated with risky sexual behaviorSex partnersSexual health servicesRisky sexual behaviorFactors associated with engagementChemsex engagementMental health carePrevalence of chemsexGBMSMCross-sectional online surveyChemsexNational surveyCondomless sexHealth servicesMultivariate logistic regressionSexual behaviorHealth careNepalDepressive symptomsLogistic regressionOnline surveyEngagementMenPartnersImplications of progressive lung damage and post-tuberculosis sequelae for the health benefits of prompt tuberculosis treatment in high HIV prevalence settings: a mathematical modelling analysis
Can M, Sweeney S, Allwood B, Dorman S, Cohen T, Menzies N. Implications of progressive lung damage and post-tuberculosis sequelae for the health benefits of prompt tuberculosis treatment in high HIV prevalence settings: a mathematical modelling analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2025, 13: e1240-e1249. PMID: 40580989, PMCID: PMC12364304, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00114-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime health lossPost-tuberculosis sequelaeHIV prevalence settingsProgressive lung damageLifetime health consequencesPrompt treatmentUS National InstitutesLung damageDelayed TreatmentPrevalence settingsNo treatmentLifetime health outcomesHealth benefitsLife expectancy lossConsequence of tuberculosisHealth effectsHigher mortality riskTuberculosis treatmentInitiation of tuberculosis treatmentLifetime disease burdenBenefits of prompt treatmentUS National Institutes of HealthDelayed initiationNational Institutes of HealthUntreated pulmonary tuberculosisInvestigating the psychometric properties of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) among Bangladeshi adolescent girls
Islam M, Majlish M, Mahabub M, Rahman M, Islam M, Uddin M, Potenza M, Koly K. Investigating the psychometric properties of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) among Bangladeshi adolescent girls. BMC Psychiatry 2025, 25: 606. PMID: 40597011, PMCID: PMC12211414, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-025-06678-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenstrual Symptoms Screening ToolSymptoms Screening ToolBangla versionConvergent validityScreening toolPsychometric propertiesDepression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21Pre-tested semi-structured questionnaireAdolescent girlsMethodologyA cross-sectional studyExcellent internal consistencyStress Scale-21Socio-demographic informationCross-sectional studyPromote well-beingSemi-structured questionnaireQuality of lifePsychometrically sound instrumentHealthcare needsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderMental healthStress subscaleBangladeshi adolescent girlsDASS-21Reproductive-age womenSubstance use among transgender and gender nonconforming youth and young adults living in the US: A systematic review
Mammadli T, Mack L, Deng Y, Betz G, Hong C, Runge Z, Giovanni T, Kamugisha S, DeForge B, Whitfield D. Substance use among transgender and gender nonconforming youth and young adults living in the US: A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 383: 118330. PMID: 40811954, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGNC youthSubstance useIntersection of genderGender nonconforming youthMinority stress factorsLevels of substance useSocio-structural factorsYouth of colorHarm reduction approachesPrevalence of substance useSexual orientationMinority stressorsPublic policyTGNCYouthDemographic disparitiesMulti-pronged approachSystematic reviewTransgenderQualitative literatureSocial supportGenderYoung adultsPeer-reviewed literaturePsycINFO databases
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