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Fibromyalgia diagnosis and biased assessment: Sex, prevalence and bias [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
PURPOSE:Multiple clinical and epidemiological studies have provided estimates of fibromyalgia prevalence and sex ratio, but different criteria sets and methodology, as well as bias, have led to widely varying (0.4%->11%) estimates of prevalence and ...
Frederick Wolfe   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Three-Quarters of Persons in the US Population Reporting a Clinical Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Do Not Satisfy Fibromyalgia Criteria: The 2012 National Health Interview Survey

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
ObjectivesAlthough fibromyalgia criteria have been in effect for decades, little is known about how the fibromyalgia diagnosis is applied and understood by clinicians and patients.
Brian Walitt   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Fibromyalgia: Presentation and Management with a Focus on Pharmacological Treatment

open access: yesPain Research and Management, 2008
Fibromyalgia is a condition with widespread muscle pain. Prevalence studies showed that 2% to 7% of the population have fibromyalgia, which affects approximately one million Canadians.
Dwight E Moulin, Moulin Dwight E
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Unravelling Fibromyalgia in Psoriatic Arthritis [PDF]

open access: yesRheumatology and Therapy
Fibromyalgia is a common condition causing widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive dysfunction. It frequently coexists with chronic rheumatic diseases, including psoriatic arthritis (PsA), complicating diagnosis and management.
Kate E. Findeisen   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Prevalence and Characteristics of Fibromyalgia in the 2012 National Health Interview Survey [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Most knowledge of fibromyalgia comes from the clinical setting, where healthcare-seeking behavior and selection issues influence study results. The characteristics of fibromyalgia in the general population have not been studied in detail.We developed and
Brian Walitt   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Distress as a mediator for pain and activities of daily living in older adults with fibromyalgia

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2022
IntroductionPain, distress, and activities of daily living impact the lives of those with chronic pain. This study investigated distress (depressive symptoms, anxiety) on the relationship between pain (intensity and pain interference) and activities of ...
Caitlin Gower   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Possible relations between arterial hypertension and cervical spine fibromyalgias (literature review)

open access: yesUkrainian Scientific Medical Youth Journal, 2022
The literature review analyses and systematises currently available information on fibromyalgia etiology and pathogenesis, hypertension classification and causes, and considers possible relationships between cervical fibromyalgia and hypertension ...
Alla Kovaleva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Functional Status in Female Patients Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia

open access: yesGalician Medical Journal, 2023
Aim. To evaluate whether eating behaviors of female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome differ from those of the healthy population, what factors affect these behaviors, and whether eating behaviors are effective on patients’ life quality and functional ...
Alper Mengi
doaj   +1 more source

Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Patients with Primary Fibromyalgia and Those with Concomitant Comorbidity-A Taiwanese Population-Based Cohort Study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Fibromyalgia has seldom been associated with coronary heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of CHD in patients with fibromyalgia.We used a dataset of one million participants, systemically scrambled from the Taiwanese ...
Chia-Hsien Su   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased Rates of Gold and Acrylate Allergy in Individuals with Fibromyalgia Tested with an Extended Dental Patch Test Series

open access: yesActa Dermato-Venereologica, 2023
Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain condition. Rates of contact allergy in individuals with fibromyalgia have not been widely studied. Systemic contact allergy can present with muscle and joint pain and general malaise.
Katharine Hopkins   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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