2021
Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC)
Cartmel B, Hughes M, Ercolano EA, Gottlieb L, Li F, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Lu L, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 161: 587-594. PMID: 33773809, PMCID: PMC8085084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.02.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer survivorsCES-D scoresCancer survivorsOvarian cancerDepressive symptomatologyAC armStage III/IV ovarian cancerBaseline CES-D scoreTrial of exerciseEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleOvarian cancer patientsEffects of exerciseSix-month changesPrevalent mental disordersLower depressive symptomsExercise armSerum BrainNeurotrophin factorRandomized trialsNeurotrophic factorCancer patientsLifestyle StudyDepression ScalePhysical activityDepressive symptoms
2020
Depression predicts cognitive and functional decline one month after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (Neuropsychiatric Outcomes After Heart Surgery study)
Oldham MA, Lin I, Hawkins KA, Li F, Yuh DD, Lee HB. Depression predicts cognitive and functional decline one month after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (Neuropsychiatric Outcomes After Heart Surgery study). International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 36: 452-460. PMID: 33022808, PMCID: PMC9326959, DOI: 10.1002/gps.5443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryCABG surgeryGraft surgeryCDR-SBProspective observational cohort studyOlder ageOne monthHamilton Depression Rating ScaleClinical Dementia Rating SumHeart Surgery studyObservational cohort studyDepression Rating ScaleSemi-structured clinical interviewTotal study sampleHopkins Verbal Learning TestPostoperative deliriumPreoperative depressionWord Fluency TestCohort studyVerbal Learning TestNeuropsychiatric outcomesTertiary careFunctional outcome