This is a Danish study based on registry results. [1] Among 4,725 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes identified, 1,035 were diagnosed with at least one psychiatric disorder. High average HbA1c levels during the first 2 years after diagnosis predicted higher risk of psychiatric diagnoses. Patients with psychiatric comorbidity had higher HbA1c levels (0.22%…
This is a meta-analysis that was published in 2001. [1] A total of 42 eligible studies were identified; 20 (48%) included a nondiabetic comparison group. In the controlled studies, the odds of depression in the diabetic group were twice that of the nondiabetic comparison group (OR 5 2.0, 95% CI 1.8 –2.2) and did not…
This is a systematic review and meta-analysis that was published in 2016. [1] Eight controlled studies were included in the review. The number of participants in the pooled studies was of 5.552 COPD subjects and 5.211 controls. The depression prevalence was 27.1% [25.9-28.3] in COPD patients and 10.0% [9.2-10.8] in the control group. The pooled…
This is a systematic review that was published in 2013. [1] 10 studies met the inclusion criteria for review. The studies had small to modest sample sizes and included mainly male COPD patients (71% male). The prevalence of clinical anxiety ranged from 10–55% among in-patients and 13–46% among out-patients with COPD. The authors further describe…
This is a study published 2006 in Chest.[1] 504 adults with confirmed asthma underwent a brief, structured psychiatric interview using the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders. Asthma control and asthma-related quality of life were assessed using the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) and the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ). Thirty-one per cent of patients…
