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Psychometric evaluation of the Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis Symptom Assessment Form (ISM-SAF) in a phase 2 clinical study
BackgroundIndolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) is a rare, clonal mast cell neoplasm characterized by severe, unpredictable symptoms. The Indolent...
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Differential posttraumatic stress disorder symptom cluster response to stellate ganglion block: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exist, but research suggests these therapies are less effective,...
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Physical activity-related health competence and symptom burden for exercise prescription in patients with multiple myeloma: a latent profile analysis
AbstractThe purpose of this study is to ensure best possible supply of exercise therapy to patients with multiple myeloma (MM); it is helpful to...
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Early change in fatigue, insomnia, and cognitive impairment and symptom severity 3 years post-treatment in breast cancer survivors
PurposeBreast cancer is the most common form of cancer among Canadian women. Survivorship challenges include fatigue, sleep disturbance, and...
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Primary data on symptom burden and quality of life among elderly patients at risk of dying during unplanned admissions to an NHS hospital: a cohort study using EuroQoL and the integrated palliative care outcome scale
BackgroundOlder people account heavily for palliative care needs at the population level and are growing in number as the population ages. There is...
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Applying the Somatic Symptom Disorder Diagnosis to Individuals with Fibromyalgia: Strengths and Limitations
Amidst broad changes to the somatic disorder diagnoses, DSM-IV pain disorder was absorbed into DSM-5’s somatic symptom disorder (SSD) as a specifier....
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Efficacy of the PRO-CTCAE mobile application for improving patient participation in symptom management during cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial
PurposeAlthough mobile-based symptom monitoring is expected to improve patient participation in symptom management during anticancer therapy,...
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Voice Hoarseness with Reflux as a Suspected Etiology: Incidence, Evaluation, Treatment, and Symptom Outcomes
PurposeTo describe the clinical evaluation course, treatments, and outcomes of patients with a primary complaint of hoarseness due to suspected...
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Results of Symptom Validity Testing in Portuguese Prison Inmates: The Influence of Educational Level, Age, and Conviction Status
Current guidelines for psychological assessment recommend the use of multiple validity measures in an evaluation protocol, particularly in forensic...
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EVELUT®: A Real-World, Observational Study Assessing Dyspnoea and Symptom Burden in COPD Patients Switched from LABA/ICS to LAMA/LABA or LAMA/LABA/ICS
IntroductionThe Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD 2023) no longer recommends a long-acting β 2 -agonist (LABA) plus inhaled...
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The Brief negative Symptom Scale (BNSS): a systematic review of measurement properties
BackgroundNegative symptoms of schizophrenia are linked with poor functioning and quality of life. Therefore, appropriate measurement tools to assess...
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To Leave is to Die a Little: Assessing the Symptom Structure of Separation Anxiety Disorder in Left-Behind Emerging Adults
The literature on separation anxiety disorder (SAD) presented two contentious issues relating to its assessment. First, studies are scarce in...
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Symptom-imaging correlation in lumbar spine pain
Lumbar spine MRI is associated with a high prevalence of morphological abnormalities in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. A difficult...
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The impact of impaired sleep quality on symptom change and future exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PurposeStudy the impact of impaired sleep quality on symptom change and future exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
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Dietary Intake and Symptom Severity in Women with Fecal Incontinence
Introduction and HypothesisThe goal of this study was to determine whether dietary fat/fiber intake was associated with fecal incontinence (FI)...
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Using three-dimensional model-based tumour volume change to predict the symptom improvement in patients with renal cell cancer
In our recent study, we explored the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) measurement of tumor volume in predicting the improvement of quality of life...
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Heart Rate Variability, Autonomic Reactivity, and Emotion Regulation during Sadness Induction in Somatic Symptom Disorder
BackgroundPreliminary evidence suggests altered heart rate variability (HRV) and impaired emotion regulation (ER) in somatic symptom disorder (SSD)....
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ADHD Symptom Malingering and Nonmedical Drug Use in Adults
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can often be a risk factor for other issues, which have complex biopsychosocial origins. First of...
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Temporal network of experience sampling methodology identifies sleep disturbance as a central symptom in generalized anxiety disorder
BackgroundA temporal network of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms could provide valuable understanding of the occurrence and maintenance of...
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Effect of vitamin B12 on the symptom severity and psychological profile of fibromyalgia patients; a prospective pre-post study
BackgroundFibromyalgia (FM) as a prototypical nociplastic pain condition displays a difficult therapeutic situation in many cases. Given the...