The measurement characteristics of two asthma symptom diary scales developed for use as health outcome measures in clinical trials of asthma therapy were investigated. A daytime diary scale was designed to capture the frequency and inconvenience of daytime asthma symptoms and their effects on activities, and a nocturnal asthma symptom diary scale was designed to capture awakenings with asthma s...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe, from an interdisciplinary perspective, how cancer-related symptoms are assessed and managed in a cancer care setting and to describe the components that influence symptom management. DESIGN Descriptive, qualitative, and cross-sectional. SETTING An oncology and hematology department in a university hospital in western Sweden. SAMPLE 31 nurses, physicians, ph...

OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of resources for measuring symptoms and symptom clusters in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer and to examine methodological strategies for evaluating symptom clusters. DATA SOURCES Published research articles and clinical experience. CONCLUSION Limited research has addressed symptoms and symptom clusters in AYAs with cancer. Reliable, valid, a...

OBJECTIVES To describe the process of symptom management in the care of oncology patients with advanced cancer. DATA SOURCES Journal articles, evidence-based reviews, textbooks, and clinical guidelines. CONCLUSION Symptom management is an essential component of oncology nursing practice that improves quality of life for patients and families throughout the cancer trajectory. IMPLICATIONS ...

Mental disorders with pain as a leading symptom are remnat diagnostic categories for physicians and psychotherapist, even if they are educated in pain treatment. Patients with somatoform pain disorder (ICD-10: F45.4) are often diagnosed only after several years and multiple diagnostic procedures, in some cases after iatrogenic impairment. The clinical practical features, diagnostic procedure an...

 Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and demyelinating disease of central nervous system (CNS). The aim of the present study was to determine the type and the frequency of initial presenting symptoms in patients with MS and their relation with demographic characteristics in Babol, northern Iran. Methods: All patients of this study were recruited over a ten year period fr...

Objectives: Findings Demonstrated that Parent of Children With Cerebral Palsy Experience Elevated Level of Distress, Depression, Anxiety, Posttraumatic Stress Symptom and Subjective Symptom of Stress. Depression is a common condition that typically has a relapsing course. Effective interventions targeting relapse have the potential to dramatically reduce the point prevalence of the condition. M...

A young woman with no history of diabetes tried to commit suicide by injecting 2800 units of subcutaneous NPH insulin. She was transferred to Loghman Hospital within 12 hours. The main clinical symptom was continuous seizure activity which was resistant to all forms of routine drug therapy. The patient was treated with intravenous hypertonic glucose (50%) followed by continuous glucose (10...

conclusions relaxation with guided imagery had a positive effect on mediating anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients. results the experimental group showed significant decreases in insomnia (-0.34 ± 0.83, p < 0.05), pain (-0.28 ± 0.58, p < 0.05), anxiety (-3.56 ± 2.94, p < 0.00), and depression (-2.38 ± 2.70, p < 0.00) between the pretest and the posttest. comparing the two groups, st...