The Impact of Physical Activity & Sedentary Behavior on Fracture Risk
Regular physical activity, including lighter-intensity activities, and less sedentary time appear...
Fibromyalgia
Music Intervention Reduces Persistent Fibromyalgia Pain and Alters Functional Connectivity Between the Insula and Default Mode Network.
The aims of the present study were to examine the effects of short-term music interventions among patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and to clarify the alterations in functional connectivity and persistent pain.Pilot study.All...
The importance of contextual aspects in the care for patients with functional somatic symptoms.
Functional somatic symptoms refer to physical symptoms that cannot be (bio) medically explained. The pattern or clustering of such symptoms may lead to functional syndromes like chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, irritable...
Educational needs of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases attending a large health facility in Austria.
Patient education is an important part of the management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Given that patients with diverse diseases do not have the same needs, it is crucial to assess the educational requirements of...
Fibromyalgia, Sjogren’s & Depression: Linked?
Health care has become increasingly fragmented, partly due to advancing medical technology. Patients are often managed by various specialty teams when presenting with symptoms that could be manifestations of different diseases....
Evaluation of pain and flexor reflex responses and their association with clinical parameters in patients with fibromyalgia.
In the present study, we aimed to evaluate electrophysiological outcomes of flexor reflexes (FR) emerging in response to painful stimuli in fibromyalgia (FM) patients.This study included a total of 21 female FM patients (mean...
The relationship between disease severity and defense mechanisms in fibromyalgia syndrome.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible relationship between the disease severity and defense mechanisms in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and to contribute to the clarification of the etiopathogenesis of FMS.A...
Low levels of serum vitamin D3 are associated with fibromyalgia syndrome in pre-menopausal women: A pilot study.
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) among patients with low and adequate vitamin D levels in premenopausal women.Between October 2012 and April 2013, a total of 80 premenopausal patients...
[Acupuncture for pain and allergic rhinitis-from clinical experience to evidence].
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy method that is also frequently used in the western world. It has been the subject of intensive scientific research over the past two decades.To describe the efficacy, therapy...
Treatment preferences in fibromyalgia patients: A cross-sectional web-based survey.
Therapeutic approaches to fibromyalgia (FM) are shifting towards a combined multi-treatment approach to tackle the variety of symptoms experienced in FM. Importantly, little is known about FM patients’ attitude towards the...
The Impact of Comorbidity on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Review.
A systematic literature review was conducted with the aim to analyse the impact of comorbidity on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).A sensitive search strategy of the Medline, Embase and...
Anxiolytic-like effects of mirogabalin, a novel ligand for αδ ligand of voltage-gated calcium channels, in rats repeatedly injected with acidic saline intramuscularly, as an experimental model of fibromyalgia.
Mental disorders including anxiety and depression are common comorbidities in fibromyalgia patients, and exert a profound impact on their quality of life. Mirogabalin, a novel ligand for the αδ-subunit of voltage-gated calcium...
