scholarly journals Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for Predicting Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Acute Optic Neuritis: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mads N Olesen ◽  
Kerstin Soelberg ◽  
Birgit Debrabant ◽  
Anne C Nilsson ◽  
Soren T Lillevang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Optic Neuritis ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Acute Optic Neuritis ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers

A prospective cohort study of vitamin D in optic neuritis recovery

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodie M Burton ◽  
Misha Eliasziw ◽  
Jessie Trufyn ◽  
Chelsia Tung ◽  
Gorden Carter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Optic Neuritis ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Rnfl Thickness ◽  
Acute Optic Neuritis

Background: Vitamin D sufficiency is associated with better inflammatory outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS). We hypothesize that it is also associated with better long-term neurodegenerative measures. Objectives: To show that vitamin D sufficient patients (25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) > 80 nmol/L) have better optical coherence tomography (OCT) neuroaxonal measures of ganglion cell layer (GCL) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness after optic neuritis. Methods: In this prospective cohort study, acute optic neuritis patients underwent OCT and serum 25(OH)D assessments at baseline and at month 6, with comparisons between vitamin D sufficient and insufficient patients, and men and women. Potential confounding variables were evaluated. Results: Of 49 enrolled, 36 had complete, analyzable data. At baseline, vitamin D insufficiency was associated with greater RNFL thickness (134.3 vs. 95.2 µm; p = 0.003) in affected eyes. At month 6, insufficient patients had greater GCL thinning (GCL inter-eye difference: 14.2 vs. 4.0 µm, p = 0.008). Men had greater RNFL and GCL thinning than women (GCL: 61.2 vs. 69.6 µm, p = 0.036). Conclusion: Acutely, in optic neuritis, RNFL thickness is increased with vitamin D insufficiency. Chronically, neuronal, and possibly axonal loss are associated with vitamin D insufficiency and male gender, suggesting vitamin D and female gender may confer neuroprotection in optic neuritis, and possibly, central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory disease.

scholarly journals Body composition and risk of gastric cancer: A population‐based prospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2164-2174
Author(s):  
An‐Ran Liu ◽  
Qiang‐Sheng He ◽  
Wen‐Hui Wu ◽  
Jian‐Liang Du ◽  
Zi‐Chong Kuo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Population Based

scholarly journals Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in U.S. Military Veterans: A Population-Based, Prospective Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Melanie L. Hill ◽  
Brandon Nichter ◽  
Peter J. Na ◽  
Sonya B. Norman ◽  
Leslie A. Morland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Population Based

Higher Plasma Amyloid-β Levels Are Associated with a Higher Risk of Cancer: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1993-2001
Author(s):  
Kimberly D. van der Willik ◽  
Mohsen Ghanbari ◽  
Lana Fani ◽  
Annette Compter ◽  
Rikje Ruiter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Risk Of Cancer

scholarly journals Are people with metabolically healthy obesity really healthy? A prospective cohort study of 381,363 UK Biobank participants

Diabetologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziyi Zhou ◽  
John Macpherson ◽  
Stuart R. Gray ◽  
Jason M. R. Gill ◽  
Paul Welsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Incident Diabetes ◽  
Uk Biobank ◽  
Metabolically Healthy Obesity ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Metabolically Healthy

Abstract Aims/hypothesis People with obesity and a normal metabolic profile are sometimes referred to as having ‘metabolically healthy obesity’ (MHO). However, whether this group of individuals are actually ‘healthy’ is uncertain. This study aims to examine the associations of MHO with a wide range of obesity-related outcomes. Methods This is a population-based prospective cohort study of 381,363 UK Biobank participants with a median follow-up of 11.2 years. MHO was defined as having a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 and at least four of the six metabolically healthy criteria. Outcomes included incident diabetes and incident and fatal atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD), heart failure (HF) and respiratory diseases. Results Compared with people who were not obese at baseline, those with MHO had higher incident HF (HR 1.60; 95% CI 1.45, 1.75) and respiratory disease (HR 1.20; 95% CI 1.16, 1.25) rates, but not higher ASCVD. The associations of MHO were generally weaker for fatal outcomes and only significant for all-cause (HR 1.12; 95% CI 1.04, 1.21) and HF mortality rates (HR 1.44; 95% CI 1.09, 1.89). However, when compared with people who were metabolically healthy without obesity, participants with MHO had higher rates of incident diabetes (HR 4.32; 95% CI 3.83, 4.89), ASCVD (HR 1.18; 95% CI 1.10, 1.27), HF (HR 1.76; 95% CI 1.61, 1.92), respiratory diseases (HR 1.28; 95% CI 1.24, 1.33) and all-cause mortality (HR 1.22; 95% CI 1.14, 1.31). The results with a 5 year landmark analysis were similar. Conclusions/interpretation Weight management should be recommended to all people with obesity, irrespective of their metabolic status, to lower risk of diabetes, ASCVD, HF and respiratory diseases. The term ‘MHO’ should be avoided as it is misleading and different strategies for risk stratification should be explored. Graphical abstract

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