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October 07, 2005 |
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Factors associated with the use of mind body therapies among United States adults with musculoskeletal pain - Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
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The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of mind body therapy use and correlates of use among adults with prolonged musculoskeletal pain, a group for whom mind body therapies are recommended...Conclusions: Mind body therapies are not used commonly by adults with prolonged musculoskeletal pain. Understanding barriers to their use may facilitate wider application in this population... |
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"It struck me that they didn't understand pain": The specialist pain clinic experience of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain - Arthritis Care and Research |
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Conclusion: Developing, implementing, and evaluating approaches to address patients' spoiled identities might allow us to improve patient-centered outcomes in chronic musculoskeletal pain ... |
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Cluster randomized controlled trial of the impact of a computer-assisted learning package on the learning of musculoskeletal examination skills by undergraduate medical students - Arthritis Care and Research |
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Conclusion: The Virtual Rheumatology CD has a positive impact on the acquisition of musculoskeletal examination skills in medical students. Further study is needed to see if similar advantages could be gained in other clinical specialities and how CAL resources could be effectively integrated into the medical curriculum ... |
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Maintenance of exercise in women with fibromyalgia - Arthritis Care and Research |
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To identify predictors of maintenance of exercise for women with fibromyalgia (FM)...Conclusion: The maintenance of an exercise program in women with FM appears to be contingent on being able to deal with stress, pain, barriers to exercise, and disability ... |
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October 05, 2005 |
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Review of the Chinese Medical Approach to the Management of Fibromyalgia - Current Pain and Headache Reports |
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a long history of efficacy in treating chronic illness. TCM views fibromyalgia and related conditions as disorders in the movement of energy (Qi) and body fluids (including blood) in the body and gets excellent treatment results using acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, diet, and exercise to restore the proper flow of Qi and fluids... |
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October 04, 2005 |
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Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disability and Chronic Renal Failure in Clinically Diagnosed Primary Gout - Journal of Rheumatology |
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Conclusion: Optimal medical control of gout and its comorbidities may improve prognosis of gout, as suggested by our findings, in which a marker for poorly controlled gout such as presence of tophi in addition to high blood triglyceride levels and ischemic heart disease were associated with MSK disability. Older age was the only factor associated with renal failure, although this may only reflect declining renal function in the elderly... |
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October 03, 2005 |
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Efficacy of Milnacipran in Patients with Fibromyalgia - Journal of Rheumatology |
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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common musculoskeletal condition characterized by widespread pain, tenderness, and a variety of other somatic symptoms. Current treatments are modestly effective...Conclusion: In this Phase II study, milnacipran led to statistically significant improvements in pain and other symptoms of FM. The effect sizes were equal to those previously found with TCA, and the drug was generally well tolerated... |
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September 30, 2005 |
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Exercise and Cognitive Performance in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise |
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Conclusion: CFS patients without comorbid FM exhibit subtle cognitive deficits in terms of speed, consistency, and efficiency that are not improved or exacerbated by light exercise. Importantly, our data suggest that CFS+FM patients do not exhibit cognitive deficits either pre- or postexercise. These results highlight the importance of disease heterogeneity in studies determining acute exercise and cognitive function in CFS... |
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September 29, 2005 |
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Fatigue in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Contributions of Disease Activity, Pain, Depression, and Perceived Social Support - Journal of Rheumatology |
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Conclusion: Our results emphasize the importance of depression, pain, and perceived social support in predicting reported fatigue levels in patients with SLE. In contrast, disease activity measured by SLEDAI does not appear to account for fatigue in SLE. Understanding the effect of psychosocial factors on fatigue in SLE may improve patient outcomes through psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing pain and increasing coping skills and social support... |
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is associated with diminished intracellular perforin - Clinical and Experimental Immunology |
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an illness characterized by unexplained and prolonged fatigue that is often accompanied by abnormalities of immune, endocrine and cognitive functions. Diminished natural killer cell cytotoxicity (NKCC) is a frequently reported finding... |