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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Levels of pain"”.
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Coping strategies of ambulatory burn patients during daily dressing changes
The purpose of this study was to describe the coping strategies used by ambulatory burn patients for management of pain during dressing changes. The sample consisted of 136 ambulatory burn patients (N = 136) who attended an outpatient Burn Clinic at a Southwestern medical center. Coping strategies …
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The assessment of depression in chronic back pain patients using the MMPI and the Beck Depression Inventory-Short Form
… much conflicting research regarding the presence of pain and depression in chronic pain patients. The present research was a retrospective study of a group of chronic back pain patients who had entered a multidisciplinary treatment program two to four years prior to this study. Pretreatment and …
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The Use And Effectiveness Of Warm-Downs By Brass Students From The University Of Mississippi And Band Directors From Mississippi
… instrumental directors recognize the importance of warm-downs for their brass players, actual research surrounding the topic is practically non-existent. This study was started with the purpose of determining the effectiveness and use of warm-downs in the state of Mississippi. Twenty brass …
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Design and clinical feasibility of an immersive robotic intervention for phantom limb pain
Phantom Limb Pain is a common after effect for many traumatic amputees, which in most cases results in chronic life-long pain. Despite the implications of this type of pain, the cause and treatment is not fully understood and ineffective. The use of robotics for the rehabilitation of Phantom Limb …
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The Role of Breast Size During Prolonged Standing: An Evaluation of Biomechanical, Pain Development, and Psychosocial Factors
… than women with smaller breasts. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether breast size is related to muscle activation, posture and pain development over a 2-hour prolonged standing exposure and psychosocial metrics. Twenty-one university aged females with various breast sizes (B-E …
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Self-Efficacy and Expectancy Manipulation By Telephone For Outpatients With Work Related Injuries
This study examined the effects of an expectancy manipulation by means by verbal persuasion via a brief telephone contact to injured workers during outpatient rehabilitation. Thirty-five individuals were randomly assigned to one of three groups: positive expectancy, neutral expectancy, and control. …
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Predictors of coping success in children with functional abdominal pain: the influence of executive function and attention regulation
Theoretical models of adjustment to chronic illness underscore the influence of executive function and attention regulation in children's coping attempts, yet few studies have investigated the relations between these neurocognitive variables, coping and adjustment. This study examined the role of …
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Accuracy of the prediction of Ironman performance : relationship to training history, muscle pain and relative perception of effort during, and recovery after the race
… the physiological and genetic contribution of performance in athletes, different training programs and athletes' adaptation to these programs. Other studies have investigated levels of pain and relative perception of effort (RPE) and the athlete's ability to recover after endurance races... …
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Hand range of motion, strength, dexterity, and pain as predictors of hand functional performance
Purposes of this study were to determine (a) thresholds for the resources of range of motion (ROM), strength, dexterity, and pain in specific functional task performance in persons with diseased or injured hands using Nonlinear Causal Resource Analysis; (b) resources limiting performance; and (c) …
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Association of opioid requirement and cancer pain with survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Background: Pain is associated with shorter survival in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Lung cancer cells express opioid receptors. Opioids promote angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastases, and shorten survival in animal models. Methods: To examine if long-term opioid requirement, …
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Psychological Factors In HIV-Related Headaches
Headache is one of the most commedical complaints reported by individuals suffering from HIV/AIDS, but conflicting data exist regarding their prevalence, prototypical characteristics, and relationship to HIV severity. A well-established field of research indicates a strong association between …
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Emotional Pain: The Effect of Clinical Treatment on Perceived Physical Pain
… (SUD's), it has become evident that thesuffering of both physical and emotional pain plays a role in the underlying risk factorsfor addiction. This research attempted to discover a correlation between the reduction ofemotional pain and the subsequent lowering of perceived physical pain in …
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Pirmą kartą gimdžiusių moterų pasirengimo gimdymui, gimdymo patirties ligoninėje ir pogimdyvinės depresijos simptomų ryšys /
… for childbirth is related to the experience of childbirth in a hospital and postpartum depression and what are the connections between the experience of childbirth in a hospital and postpartum depression. 1179 women aged from 18 to 45 years. (M = 29,53, SD = 3,9) participated in the research. …
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‘The Agony & the Ecstasy: Managing a Chronic Pain Condition Whilst Being a Mother’
Persistent pain is a debilitating condition affecting more women than men, and for women in their child-rearing years this means struggling to bring up children whilst contending with an unforgiving pain condition. Existing research in this area has found increased levels of pain complaints in …
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Mapping the microbiota in hidradenitis suppurativa
… skin disease characterized by the formation of nodules, abscesses, and fistula at intertriginous sites. Pain, pruritus, malodour, and suppuration have a significant impact on quality of life for HS patients. The skin-gut axis is an area of emerging research in inflammatory skin disease and is …
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The Effect of Time and Experience on Kinematics During a Simulated Sign Language Interpreting Session Using a Preferred Work to Rest Ratio
… to the deaf community but also experience high levels of pain and suffer from career threatening musculoskeletal disorders. Balancing work and rest (recovery) may be a useful intervention to help address these concerns. This thesis addresses two specific questions, parsed out of a larger study …
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Co-calibration of self-reported measures of Pain Interference: the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System and the Brief Pain Inventory
… To help researchers in MS take advantage of the measurement properties of the PROMIS Pain Interference instruments while maintaining continuity with previous research, a co-calibration table was developed that transforms scores from the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-PI) to scores from the …
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Early Intervention Options for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: A Prospective One-Year Follow-Up Study
This study represents a continuation of research that has focused on the treatment of acute low back pain (ALBP) patients using techniques designed to address the psychosocial, as well as physical, aspects of pain. Initially, an algorithm was developed by Gatchel et al. (1995a) to identify patients …
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An observational audit of pain scores post orthopaedic surgery at a level two state hospital in Cape Town
An audit cycle of post-operative pain scores and patient satisfaction of pain control in orthopaedic patients at a Level Two State Hospital in Cape Town. In addition as part of the information collected during the research process we will audit the following: Intraoperative anaesthetic techniques, …
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The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on the Outcome of Surgical Repair for Rotator Cuff Tears – A Prospective Cohort (IMPROVE Study)
Rotator cuff tears are a common cause of pain and reduced function in the shoulder. The impact of psychosocial factors on patient outcomes following rotator cuff repair (RCR) surgery is unclear. The main goal of this thesis was to determine the association of psychosocial factors and outcomes in …
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