Association between stroke and fracture and the mediating role of depression: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2017 to 2020
Depressive symptoms serve as a critical mediator in the link between stroke and fracture risk. Consequently, our study concludes that holistic prevention strategies for fractures in stroke patients must incorporate a focus on mental health to effectively address this complex clinical challenge.
Authors
- Xiaokun Pei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6074-1463)
- Danghan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9491-5815)
- Yang Dan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3818-877X)
- Meng Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6778-192X)
- Gongchang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2029-0960)
- Li M. Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6062-4649)
- Zhaoxi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9201-8106)
- Yuqi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1241-6141)
Institutions
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shandong University (CN)
- University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shandong Mental Health Center (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shandong First Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1533565
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.16
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China
- Shandong First Medical University