scholarly journals Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and the Risk of Congenital Heart Defects: A Meta‐Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

Author(s):  
Shang Wang ◽  
Lijuan Yang ◽  
Lian Wang ◽  
Ling Gao ◽  
Biao Xu ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney De Vries ◽  
Svetla Gadzhanova ◽  
Matthew J. Sykes ◽  
Michael Ward ◽  
Elizabeth Roughead

AbstractBackgroundAntidepressant use during the first trimester is reported in 4% to 8% of pregnancies. The use of some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) during this stage of gestation has been identified as increasing the odds for congenital heart defects, however little is known about the safety of non-SSRI antidepressants.ObjectiveTo assess the odds of congenital heart defects associated with the use of any antidepressant during the first trimester of pregnancy. To investigate individual classes of antidepressants: SSRIs, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI), tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) and individual antidepressants.Data sourcesPubMed and Embase were searched without restrictions from inception till 2 January 2020.Study selectionProspective and retrospective cohort and case-control studies were included if they documented the maternal usage of antidepressants during the first trimester of pregnancy and assessed the presence of congenital heart defects.Data extraction and meta-analysisData were extracted by two independent reviewers and the endpoint assessed was congenital heart defects. Where studies reported multiple results for different types of heart defects or individual antidepressants, results were combined when possible. Analyses assessing individual antidepressants and classes of antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs and TCAs) were undertaken.ResultsA total of 16 studies were identified, encompassing 4,564,798 pregnancy outcomes. The odds ratio for maternal use of any antidepressant and the presence of congenital heart defects from the mixed-methods meta-analysis was 1.22 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11 to 1.33).Analyses of antidepressants by class produced an odds ratio of 1.50 (95% CI: 1.19 to 1.89) for maternal SNRI use during the first trimester of pregnancy and the formation of congenital heart defects. A significant odds ratio of 1.22 (95% CI: 1.12 to 1.33) was reported for SSRIs. For the TCA class, no increased odds ratio was found.Analyses of individual antidepressants produced significant odds ratios of 1.53 (95% CI: 1.25 to 1.88), 1.28 (95% CI: 1.01 to 1.62), 1.28 (95% CI: 1.14 to 1.45) and 1.23 (95% CI: 1.01 to 1.50) for paroxetine, fluoxetine, sertraline and bupropion respectively.ConclusionWhile some insight has been gained into which classes of antidepressant and individual antidepressants pose more risk than others for causing congenital heart defects, information regarding some antidepressants is still lacking.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 869-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Ruan ◽  
Jun Tang ◽  
Xiaofei Guo ◽  
Kelei Li ◽  
Duo Li

Background: Epidemiological studies showed that dietary fat intake is associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia risk, however, the association remain inconsistent. This metaanalysis aimed to systematically examine the association of dietary fat intake with AD and dementia risk. Methods: We have systematically searched PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library up to May 1st 2017. Prospective cohort studies were included if they reported on the association of dietary fat intake with AD and dementia risk. Multivariate-adjusted relative risks (RRs) for the highest versus lowest category were pooled by using a random-effects model. Results: A total of 8630 participants and 633 cases from four independent prospective cohort studies were included in the present meta-analysis. A higher dietary saturated fat intake was significantly associated with an increased risk of 39% and 105% for AD (RR: 1.39; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.94) and dementia (RR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.06, 3.98), respectively. Dose-response analysis indicated a 4 g/day increment of saturated fat intake was related to 15% higher risk of AD (RR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.31). However, there was no significant association found between dietary intake of total, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fat and AD or dementia risk. Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides significant evidence of positive association between higher saturated fat intake and AD and dementia risk.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangmei Zhao ◽  
Dongying Wang ◽  
Lijie Qin

Abstract Background This meta-analysis based on prospective cohort studies aimed to evaluate the associations of lipid profiles with the risk of major adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library electronic databases were systematically searched for prospective cohort study published through December 2019, and the pooled results were calculated using the random-effects model. Results Twenty-one studies with a total of 76,221 patients with CHD met the inclusion criteria. The per standard deviation (SD) increase in triglyceride was associated with a reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Furthermore, the per SD increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was associated with a reduced risk of cardiac death, whereas patients with lower HDL-C were associated with an increased risk of MACE, all-cause mortality, and cardiac death. Finally, the risk of MACE was significantly increased in patients with CHD with high lipoprotein(a) levels. Conclusions The results of this study suggested that lipid profile variables could predict major cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality in patients with CHD.


2021 ◽  
pp. bjsports-2020-103140
Author(s):  
Rodney K Dishman ◽  
Cillian P McDowell ◽  
Matthew Payton Herring

ObjectiveTo explore whether physical activity is inversely associated with the onset of depression, we quantified the cumulative association of customary physical activity with incident depression and with an increase in subclinical depressive symptoms over time as reported from prospective observational studies.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesMEDLINE, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES and CINAHL Complete databases, supplemented by Google Scholar.Eligibility criteriaProspective cohort studies in adults, published prior to January 2020, reporting associations between physical activity and depression.Study appraisal and synthesisMultilevel random-effects meta-analysis was performed adjusting for study and cohort or region. Mixed-model meta-regression of putative modifiers.ResultsSearches yielded 111 reports including over 3 million adults sampled from 11 nations in five continents. Odds of incident cases of depression or an increase in subclinical depressive symptoms were reduced after exposure to physical activity (OR, 95% CI) in crude (0.69, 0.63 to 0.75; I2=93.7) and adjusted (0.79, 0.75 to 0.82; I2=87.6) analyses. Results were materially the same for incident depression and subclinical symptoms. Odds were lower after moderate or vigorous physical activity that met public health guidelines than after light physical activity. These odds were also lower when exposure to physical activity increased over time during a study period compared with the odds when physical activity was captured as a single baseline measure of exposure.ConclusionCustomary and increasing levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in observational studies are inversely associated with incident depression and the onset of subclinical depressive symptoms among adults regardless of global region, gender, age or follow-up period.


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