Effects of blood pressure on cognitive performance: a systematic review

G Forte, V De Pascalis, F Favieri… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: High blood pressure has been associated with an increased risk of develo**
cognitive impairment. However, this relationship is unclear. This study aims to systematically …

Alexithymia and asthma: a systematic review

O Silvestro, L Ricciardi, A Catalano, CM Vicario… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Growing evidence from scientific research elucidates the important role of alexithymia in
chronic immune diseases. This Review aims to explore the presence of alexithymia in …

The enemy which sealed the world: effects of COVID-19 diffusion on the psychological state of the Italian population

G Forte, F Favieri, R Tambelli… - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Starting from the first months of 2020, worldwide population has been facing
the COVID-19 pandemic. Many nations, including Italy, took extreme actions to reduce the …

Poor sleep quality in aging: the association with mental health

I Corbo, G Forte, F Favieri, M Casagrande - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sleep disturbances are common in the elderly. A primary sleep disorder can result from the
physiological decline of aging; however, secondary sleep problems result from various …

Prevalence and risk factors for cognitive frailty in aging hypertensive patients in China

C Wang, J Zhang, C Hu, Y Wang - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases and a major risk factor for stroke,
myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death. Cognitive frailty is an important predictor of …

Alexithymia and hypertension: does personality matter? A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Di Tella, A Benfante, L Airale, L Castelli… - Current Cardiology …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose of review Personality characteristics, such as alexithymia, may lead to alterations in
the autonomic nervous system functionality, predisposing individuals to an increased risk of …

The night side of blood pressure: Nocturnal blood pressure dip** and emotional (dys) regulation

M Casagrande, F Favieri, V Langher, A Guarino… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The dip** phenomenon is a physiological drop in blood pressure (around 10–
20%) during sleep and represents an event related to the circadian blood pressure trend …

[HTML][HTML] Dispositional mindfulness, alexithymia and sensory processing: Emerging insights from habituation of the acoustic startle reflex response

V Kumari, E Antonova, S Mahmood, M Shukla… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence of beneficial effects of mindfulness developed through engaging
in mindfulness training/practices on sensory and cognitive processing, emotion regulation …

A pilot multisensory approach for emotional eating: pivoting from virtual reality to a 2-D telemedicine intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Malighetti, CK Schnitzer, SL YorkWilliams… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Emotional eating (EE), or eating in response to negative
emotions or stress, can be understood as a manifestation of difficulties regulating emotions …

The broken heart: the role of life events in takotsubo syndrome

M Casagrande, G Forte, F Favieri, F Agostini… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The onset of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is thought to
be associated with some life events. This study focuses on clarifying life event characteristics …