Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) shows promising effects on quality of life, as well as reduced health care consumption for patients with paroxysmal (i.e., intermittent) symptomatic atrial fibrillation, according ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Nearly 1 in 10 young people are experiencing both persistent physical pain and suicidal feelings, according to a new paper from researchers from the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Oslo (Norway), King's College London, and ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Cardiac conditions in women are underdiagnosed, undertreated, and under-researched compared to those in men. In a prospective study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, investigators report that attending a multidisciplinary ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Heart attacks in women are more likely to be fatal than in men. The reasons are differences in age and in comorbidity burden which make risk assessment in women a challenge. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Recognizing the urgent need for contemporary and comprehensive indicators of quality in aged care in Australia, a new type of 'Quality of Life' (QOL) assessment tool developed by Flinders University has been put to the test ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, e.g., COVID-19. However, it can also be induced by medication, toxic substances or in the context of a rheumatological disease. Clinical assessment ...
Mar 24, 2022
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(HealthDay)—A protocol could identify candidates who do not require formal in-person psychological assessment for workup of neuromodulation therapies for pain, according to a study presented at the 20th Annual Pain Medicine ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Chest discomfort associated with a heart attack or heart event may often be felt beyond the chest, with many people reporting pain in their shoulders, arms, jaw, neck, back and upper abdomen. A new approach to evaluate the ...
Oct 28, 2021
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An assessment tool can make it easier for healthcare professionals to identify pain in residents with dementia. The right treatment can improve residents' quality of life.
Oct 26, 2021
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Why are Black patients less likely than white patients to be prescribed opioids for acute pain in the emergency department (ED)? While many theories have been put forward (ranging from racial differences in patients' pain ...
Aug 19, 2021
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