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The use of the Core Yellow Flags Index for the assessment of psychosocial distress in patients undergoing surgery of the cervical spine
BackgroundPsychosocial distress (the presence of yellow flags) has been linked to poor outcomes in spine surgery. The Core Yellow Flags Index (CYFI),...
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Development of the "Core Yellow Flags Index" (CYFI) as a brief instrument for the assessment of key psychological factors in patients undergoing spine surgery
BackgroundDepression, anxiety, catastrophising, and fear-avoidance beliefs are key "yellow flags" (YFs) that predict a poor outcome in back patients....
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Significance of clinical symptoms and red flags in early differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and atypical Parkinsonian syndromes
The clinical presentation of Parkinson’s disease and atypical Parkinsonian syndromes is often heterogeneous. Additional diagnostic procedures...
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Red flags for the differential diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis: a case report
BackgroundGranulomatous mastitis (GM) is a rare benign chronic inflammatory breast disease. GM presents as a heterogeneous illness with variable...
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Neuroorthopädisch-funktionelle Untersuchung als Voraussetzung einer erfolgreichen Therapie bei Rückenschmerzen
Acute and chronic back pain is a fairly frequent cause for medical consultation. History taking and a meticulous physical examination by the first...
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Kommunikation im interdisziplinären Team „Schmerz- und Funktionsmedizin“ – das „Flag-System“
Chronic pain and functional disorders are often multifactorial. In order to reduce chronification processes and thus achieve a good functional...
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A Multimodal Conservative Approach to Treating Migraine: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective
Purpose of ReviewMigraine is common and interventions to treat or manage it vary. Physical therapists possess a varied skill set that can assess and...
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Schmerzprävention in der Grundversorgung
Based on health insurance data, approximately 37.4 million patients (46%) in Germany are diagnosed with “pain”. The prevalence of patients with...
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Ominous Causes of Headache
Purpose of ReviewWhile primary headaches like migraines or cluster headaches are prevalent and often debilitating, it's the secondary headaches—those...
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A cross-sectional hospital-based study of correlates of disability in patients with chronic low back pain in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BackgroundChronic low back pain (CLBP) is the leading cause of disability globally and is a major concern in public health. However, there is limited...
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Success rate of rapid DNA technology in kinship analysis for forensic purpose
Reducing the time required for DNA analysis in forensic genetics can yield significant benefits, both in determining genealogical relationships for...
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Acupuncture in cancer care: recommendations for safe practice (peer-reviewed expert opinion)
BackgroundUp-to-date recommendations for the safe practice of acupuncture in integrative oncology are overdue with new cancer treatments and an...
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Clinical care standards for the management of low back pain: a sco** review
The objective of this study is to compare and contrast the quality statements and quality indicators across clinical care standards for low back...
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Do ART and Chemsex Drugs Get Along? Potential Drug–Drug Interactions in a Cohort of People Living with HIV Who Engaged in Chemsex: A Retrospective Observational Study
IntroductionPeople living with HIV (PLWH) who engaged in chemsex are at risk of potential drug–drug interactions (pDDIs) with recreational drugs....
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Diagnostik von akuten und chronischen Rückenschmerzen
BackgroundBack pain is ranked as the fourth highest medical expense per year. The number of affected patients is constantly increasing because of...
