Publications by authors named "A Baranyi"
Early depressive symptoms within the first days after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are mainly manifested with performance parameters (lack of energy, concentration difficulties, reduction in physical functioning). Homoarginine (hArg), a non-proteinogenic amino acid, might increase the availability of nitric oxide (NO). NO controls vasodilatation, blood flow, mitochondrial respiration and improves performance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Affective disorders (AD) have been linked to inflammatory processes, although the underlying mechanisms of this relationship are still not fully elucidated. It is hypothesized that demographic, somatic, lifestyle, and personality variables predict inflammatory parameters in AD.
Aim: To identify biopsychosocial factors contributing to inflammation in AD measured with two parameters, C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocytes.
Objectives: Fecal calprotectin (FC) serves as a non-invasive marker for the assessment of gut inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Laboratory measurements are usually performed with immunologic methods like enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Recently, quantitative home tests based on the lateral flow technology with smartphones as read-out devices have been developed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Quinolinic acid (QA) is a metabolite of the kynurenine pathway, which is activated by inflammatory stimuli during viral infection. We investigated the role of QA in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, particularly its prognostic value for survival.
Methods: Overall, 104 unvaccinated inpatients were included, divided into a survival (N = 80) and a deceased group (N = 24).
Article Synopsis
- Deteriorated sleep quality is linked to affective disorders (AD) and may be influenced by personality traits, particularly the Dark Triad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy).
- A study involving 657 individuals used online surveys to assess sleep quality and Dark Triad traits, finding that Machiavellianism and psychopathy negatively impacted sleep quality, especially among healthy controls, while narcissism showed no significant effect.
- The results suggest that understanding Machiavellianism and psychopathy can aid in preventing and treating sleep problems related to AD, emphasizing the need for further research on how these personality traits interact with sleep and affective disorders.