The resource utilisation of medically unexplained physical symptoms [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2016 Objectives: As patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms may present frequently to hospital settings and receive potentially unnecessary investigations and treatments, we aimed to assess the frequency and type of medically unexplained ...
Kimberley Lee +3 more
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ICD-10-Coding of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms and Somatoform Disorders—A Survey With German GPs [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Background: General practitioners (GPs) are reluctant to use codes that correspond to somatization syndromes.Aim: To quantify GPs' views on coding of medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS), somatoform disorders, and associated factors.Design and ...
Nadine J. Pohontsch +8 more
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Psychosocioeconomic study of medically unexplained physical symptoms [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2012 Background: There is a paucity of studies done on medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) in Kerala, India. The objective of this study was to examine the sociodemographic and other clinical variables associated with this condition.
Maju Mathew Koola, Praveenlal Kuttichira
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A descriptive study of disability in patients presenting with medically unexplained physical symptoms in a medical OPD setting [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019 Introduction: Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) are quite common in the primary care setting. These unexplained symptoms lead to physical, psychological, and functional disability increasing patient and caregiver distress. Methodology: Cross-
Goginani Ratnakara Rao +7 more
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Breathing therapy for patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms and dysfunctional breathing: A pilot and feasibility trial. [PDF]
PLoS ONEMedically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) are symptoms without an identifiable organic cause that lead to functional impairment. MUPS is highly prevalent in general practice consultations.
Hege Svenningsen +3 more
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Development and Validation of a Symptom Scale for Indian Patients With Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms. [PDF]
CureusIntroduction Patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) account for a substantial proportion of patients visiting the outpatient department. Diagnosis of MUPS is a challenge for most physicians. An accurate diagnosis relies on obtaining
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Identification of patients with moderate medically unexplained physical symptoms in primary care with a five years follow-up [PDF]
BMC Family Practice, 2019 Background Patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) are common in primary care, with a spectrum from mild to moderate and chronic MUPS.
Paula Elisabeth van Westrienen +3 more
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Helpful ways providers can communicate about persistent medically unexplained physical symptoms [PDF]
BMC Family Practice, 2019 Background Communication between patients and providers about persistent “medically unexplained” physical symptoms (MUS) is characterized by discordance. While the difficulties are well documented, few studies have examined effective communication.
Nicole Anastasides +12 more
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Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms in Hospitalized Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Observational Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 Introduction: “Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms” (MUPS) defines a subgroup of patients presenting physical symptoms of unclear origin. The study aims to profile clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of patients with MUPS.Materials and ...
Nicola Poloni +6 more
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Hospitalized Patients with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms: Clinical Context and Economic Costs of Healthcare Management [PDF]
Behavioral Sciences, 2019 Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) are physical symptoms without a medical explanation. This study collected data from hospitalized patients presenting MUPS, aiming to draw a clinical and socio-demographic profile of patients with MUPS, to ...
Nicola Poloni +8 more
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