Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	110746
Country	Taiwan

Category	Health Care Sciences & Services
Manuscript Type	Case Control Study
Article Title	Comparison of depression risk and depression-related ambulatory care utilization in sarcopenia patients with and without Chinese herbal medicine
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Hang-Che Li, Hanoch Livneh, Wei-Chiao Chang, Yu-Han Wang, Ming-Hsien Yeh, Bo-Chyuan Chen, Ming-Chi Lu, Wei-Jen Chen and Tzung-Yi Tsai
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Corresponding Author	Tzung-Yi Tsai, Assistant Professor, PhD, Researcher, Department of Medical Research, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2 Minsheng Road, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan. dm732024@tzuchi.com.tw
Key Words	Sarcopenia; Depression; Chinese herbal medicines; Cohort-based nested; Risk
Core Tip	Findings derived from this population-based nested case-control study revealed that blending Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) into routine care can benefit sarcopenia patients in the prevention of subsequent depression risk. Importantly, early commencement CHMs treatment further profoundly decreases the following consumption of depression-related ambulatory care. Identification of advantages of integrating CHMs may pin down the urgent need of interdisciplinary collaboration when managing symptoms of sarcopenia, especially depression.
Citation	Li HC, Livneh H, Chang WC, Wang YH, Yeh MH, Chen BC, Lu MC, Chen WJ, Tsai TY. Comparison of depression risk and depression-related ambulatory care utilization in sarcopenia patients with and without Chinese herbal medicine. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-06-16 10:12
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-16 10:12
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Return for Revision	2025-07-01 02:41
Revised	2025-07-11 08:30
Second Decision	2025-08-27 02:41
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-09-03 08:19
Articles in Press	2025-09-03 08:19
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-07-15 01:38
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