conclusions this study indicated that the modified version of the adult nvps in step with the vrs is a useful tool for pain intensity assessment in the ed. results the average age of the participants was 35.2 years, and the extremities were the most common painful area (66.2%). the mean vrs and nvrs pain intensity ratings upon arrival were 6.16 (± 2.63) and 3.06 (± 2.17), respectively. the esti...

Methods: Participants, aged ≥60 years, were experiencing suboptimal response—defined as irritability, agitation, and mood lability or diminished ability to take care of basic personal needs as a result of their illness—to their current bipolar disorder medication. All patients had open-label, flexible-dose, sublingual asenapine added to their current medication for 12 weeks. Responses were eval...

Background: Depression and anxiety are among the most comorbid disorders in End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Most of scales currently use for screening depression translated into Urdu language from English. Aga khan university (AKUADS) ,a scale developed contains items that assess psychological as well somatic symptoms depression. The aim current study was to compare AKUADS with two oth...

BACKGROUND The Self-Perception and Relationships Tool (S-PRT) is intended to be a clinically responsive and holistic assessment of patients' experience of illness and subjective Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL). METHODS A diversity of patients were involved in two phases of this study. Patient samples included individuals involved with renal, cardiology, psychiatric, cancer, chronic pelv...

BACKGROUND Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism resulting in multifaceted neurological, hepatic, and psychiatric symptoms. The objective of the study was to comparatively assess two clinical rating scales for WD, the Unified Wilson's Disease Rating Scale (UWDRS) and the Global Assessment Scale for Wilson's disease (GAS for WD), and to test the feasibilit...