News tagged with pain symptoms
Abused children more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study led by University of North ...
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Mar 08, 2010 |
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Poor sleep quality is associated with greater disability in rheumatoid arthritis patients
A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and greater functional disabi ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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The end of chronic pain
Patients with constant pain symptoms and extreme fear of this pain can be treated effectively by repeatedly exposing them to 'scary' situations. This is the conclusion of Dutch researcher Jeroen de Jong. Patients with pain ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Gap found between patient knowledge and behavior when responding to cardiac symptoms
(PhysOrg.com) -- Heart patients who receive specific instructions about how to respond to chest pain or heart attack symptoms still don’t seek immediate care, according to a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Qu ...
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Patients with depression frequently suffer from medically unexplained pain
Pain symptoms that cannot be attributed, or at least not fully attributed, to an organic origin are more frequently and more severely experienced by patients with depression than by those without.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Emergency physician judgment on chest pain patients syncs with their outcomes
Emergency physicians should trust their judgment when evaluating patients who report with chest pain symptoms, said a group of researchers led by Abhinav Chandra, M.D., at Duke University Medical Center.
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Women with chest pain less likely then men to get proper treatment from paramedics
Women with chest pain are less likely than male patients to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Despite evidence ...
May 15, 2009 |
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Colorectal cancer risks quantified
Although the presenting features of colorectal cancer are well known, the risks they confer are less well defined. New research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine describes the exact risks posed by eight clinic ...
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Wristbands ease nausea with cancer treatment
Cancer patients who wore acupressure wristbands had much less nausea while receiving radiation treatment, making the bands a safe, low-cost addition to anti-nausea medication, according to a study published in the Journal of ...
Apr 08, 2009 |
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