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View article: Diet quality and associations with lactate and metabolic syndrome in bipolar disorder
Diet quality and associations with lactate and metabolic syndrome in bipolar disorder Open
Overall, various dietary trends were associated with metabolic syndrome, BMI, lactate, mood and age of onset. Improving our understanding of nutrition in BD can provide mechanistic insight, clinically relevant nutritional guidelines for pr…
View article: Mitochondrial Biomarkers and Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Disorder
Mitochondrial Biomarkers and Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Disorder Open
The object of this study is test whether mitochondrial blood-based biomarkers are associated with markers of metabolic syndrome in bipolar disorder, hypothesizing higher lactate but unchanged cell-free circulating mitochondrial DNA levels …
View article: A longitudinal comparison of emotional, behavioral and attention problems in autistic and typically developing children
A longitudinal comparison of emotional, behavioral and attention problems in autistic and typically developing children Open
Background Mental health problems are elevated in autistic individuals but there is limited evidence on the developmental course of problems across childhood. We compare the level and growth of anxious-depressed, behavioral and attention p…
View article: Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone in the umbilical cord blood – Correlation with light and dark maternal skin color
Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone in the umbilical cord blood – Correlation with light and dark maternal skin color Open
During pregnancy, vitamin D deficiency is associated with negative health consequences for mother and child. Furthermore, dark skin color is associated with lower vitamin D levels. We investigated 25‐hydroxy‐vitamin D (25(OH)D) and parathy…
View article: Parathyroid Hormone in Pregnancy: Vitamin D and Other Determinants
Parathyroid Hormone in Pregnancy: Vitamin D and Other Determinants Open
We aimed to assess the parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration in pregnant women at the beginning of pregnancy (1st trimester) and within days before delivery (3rd trimester) and evaluate its determinants. From September 2014 through Decem…
View article: The association of sex steroid hormone concentrations with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver enzymes in US men
The association of sex steroid hormone concentrations with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver enzymes in US men Open
Background & Aims This study aimed to analyse the association of sex hormone levels with liver enzyme levels and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a nationally representative sample of men. Methods A total of 919 men from the US…
View article: Vitamin D status and its determinants in healthy pregnant women living in Switzerland in the first trimester of pregnancy
Vitamin D status and its determinants in healthy pregnant women living in Switzerland in the first trimester of pregnancy Open
Our results confirm a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this Swiss cohort, in particular in women coming from Asian and African countries, and underline the importance of appropriate counseling and vitamin D supplementation in ear…
View article: Speak up-related climate and its association with healthcare workers’ speaking up and withholding voice behaviours: a cross-sectional survey in Switzerland
Speak up-related climate and its association with healthcare workers’ speaking up and withholding voice behaviours: a cross-sectional survey in Switzerland Open
Objectives To determine frequencies of healthcare workers (HCWs) speak up-related behaviours and the association of speak up-related safety climate with speaking up and withholding voice. Design Cross-sectional survey of doctors and nurses…
View article: Prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency in the third trimester of pregnancy: a multicentre study in Switzerland
Prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency in the third trimester of pregnancy: a multicentre study in Switzerland Open
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with negative health consequences for mothers and their infants. Data on the vitamin D status of pregnant women in Switzerland are scarce. A three-centre study was conducted in the obstet…
View article: Vitamin D status and its determinants in healthy pregnant women living in Switzerland in the first trimester of pregnancy
Vitamin D status and its determinants in healthy pregnant women living in Switzerland in the first trimester of pregnancy Open
Objectives Our study aimed at assessing the prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] < 20 ng/mL) in pregnant women in the first trimester living in Switzerland. Methods From September 2014 through…
View article: Loneliness is adversely associated with physical and mental health and lifestyle factors: Results from a Swiss national survey
Loneliness is adversely associated with physical and mental health and lifestyle factors: Results from a Swiss national survey Open
Loneliness is associated with poorer physical and mental health and unhealthy lifestyle, modified by age, but not by sex. Our findings illustrate the importance of considering loneliness for physical and mental health and lifestyle factors…
View article: Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Associations with Skin Color in Pregnant Women in the First Trimester in a Sample from Switzerland
Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Associations with Skin Color in Pregnant Women in the First Trimester in a Sample from Switzerland Open
Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy has negative clinical consequences, such as associations with glucose intolerance, and has been shown to be distributed differently in certain ethnic groups. In some countries, a difference in the rate of …
View article: Patient safety in the care of mentally ill people in Switzerland: Action plan 2016
Patient safety in the care of mentally ill people in Switzerland: Action plan 2016 Open
Background: Patient safety in mental healthcare has not attracted great attention yet, although the burden and the prevalence of mental diseases are high. The risk of errors with potential for harm of patients, such as aggression against s…
View article: World Health Organization 2007 reference BMI Z-scores for the Tanzanian study population.
World Health Organization 2007 reference BMI Z-scores for the Tanzanian study population. Open
Histogram of Tanzanian Z-scores calculated from WHO 2007 reference data by age and sex with WHO cutoffs for thinness and overweight classifications.
View article: Associations of lifestyle with physical and mental health in Switzerland
Associations of lifestyle with physical and mental health in Switzerland Open
Health is not only understood as the absence of illness but as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being (World Health Organization). Thus, health of an individual does not only depend on its biological and genetic predisp…