Psychiatric patients have a greater risk of premature mortality, predominantly due to
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Convincing evidence shows that psychiatric conditions are …

Geriatric depression is a major public health problem and has an especially large effect on
health when comorbid with a chronic medical condition. Hypertension, coronary heart …

In the Guidelines, differentiation between optimal and essential standards were not always
possible, and were made in sections where it was most practical and sensible. The …

Depression's burden of disease goes beyond functioning and quality of life and extends to
somatic health. Results from longitudinal cohort studies converge in illustrating that major …

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are highly
prevalent and impairing problems, but frequently go undetected, leading to substantial …

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder worldwide. The burden of disease for
depression goes beyond functioning and quality of life and extends to somatic health …

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and the inflammatory response system have
been suggested as pathophysiological mechanisms implicated in the etiology of major …

Background Epidemiological studies have repeatedly investigated the association between
anxiety and hypertension. However, the results have been inconsistent. This study aimed to …

Document reviewers: Hind Beheiry (Sudan), Irina Chazova (Russia), Albertino Damasceno
(Mozambique), Anna Dominiczak (UK), Anastase Dzudie (Cameroon), Stephen Harrap …

Numerous genetic loci have been associated with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and
diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in Europeans 1, 2, 3. We now report genome-wide …