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The association of depression with mortality and major adverse limb event outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Scierka LE, Mena-Hurtado C, Ahmed ZV, Yousef S, Arham A, Grimshaw AA, Harris KM, Burg M, Vriens PW, Heyligers J, Lee M, Yazgan I, Smolderen KG. The association of depression with mortality and major adverse limb event outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 320: 169-177. PMID: 36179780, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse limb eventsPeripheral artery diseaseAssociation of depressionCause mortalityArtery diseaseDepressive symptomsSystematic reviewAdverse limb eventsAdverse prognostic outcomeCoronary artery diseaseRisk of biasImportant comorbidityPoor outcomeAdverse outcomesPrognostic outcomesPooled resultsRisk factorsObservational studyTreatment statusLimb eventsDepression severityPatientsLarger sample sizeMortalityRisk estimates
2023
“Zoom”ing to the Kitchen: A Novel Approach to Virtual Nutrition Education for Medical Trainees
Charles J, Wood N, Neary S, Moreno J, Scierka L, Brink B, Zhao X, Gielissen K. “Zoom”ing to the Kitchen: A Novel Approach to Virtual Nutrition Education for Medical Trainees. Nutrients 2023, 15: 4166. PMID: 37836450, PMCID: PMC10574391, DOI: 10.3390/nu15194166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutrition educationFirst-line therapyCoronary artery diseaseType 2 diabetesNutrition-related knowledgeMedical traineesPlant-based nutritionArtery diseaseNutrition counselingNutritional interventionChronic diseasesCulinary medicineDietary behaviorsKnowledge scoreNutritional issuesDietary changesPhysician assistant studentsTeaching kitchenNutrition curriculumAssistant studentsDiseaseWeeksCounselingPA studentsTrainees