The overlooked burden of persistent physical symptoms: a call for action in European healthcare. [PDF]
Regardless of their cause, persistent physical symptoms are distressing somatic complaints that occur on most days for at least several months. They are common in patients with somatic diseases, functional somatic disorders, mental disorders, and ...
Toussaint A +3 more
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What are medical students taught about persistent physical symptoms? A scoping review of the literature [PDF]
Background Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS) include symptoms such as chronic pain, and syndromes such as chronic fatigue. They are common, but are often inadequately managed, causing distress and higher costs for health care systems. A lack of teaching
Catie Nagel, Chloe Queenan, Chris Burton
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Clinical skills development for healthcare practitioners working with patients with persistent physical symptoms (PPS) in healthcare settings: a systematic review and narrative synthesis [PDF]
Background The complexity and uncertainty around Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS) make it difficult to diagnose and treat, particularly under time-constrained consultations and limited knowledge.
Stacie Thursby +2 more
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What psychological interventions are effective for the management of persistent physical symptoms (PPS)? A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Swainston K +5 more
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Persistent physical symptoms after COVID-19 infection and the risk of Somatic Symptom Disorder. [PDF]
International audienceObjectiveEvidence shows that many patients with COVID-19 present persistent symptoms after the acute infection. Some patients may be at a high risk of developing Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), in which persistent symptoms are ...
Horn M +13 more
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Do Anxiety and Depression Predict Persistent Physical Symptoms After a Severe COVID-19 Episode? A Prospective Study. [PDF]
Bottemanne H +9 more
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Impact of symptom focusing and somatosensory amplification on persistent physical symptoms: A three-year follow-up study. [PDF]
Barends H +6 more
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Post-COVID-19 syndrome: An investigation of speech-language-hearing symptoms [PDF]
Purpose: to investigate speech-language-hearing symptoms in adults after the acute phase of COVID-19 and the impact of these persistent symptoms on their physical and emotional aspects, functional capacity, and social relationships.
Aline Cristina Marcondes Fernandes +2 more
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Prevalence of persistent physical symptoms and association with depression, anxiety and health anxiety in Iceland [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Persistent physical symptoms that are medically unexplained can result in significant functional impairment. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of persistent physical symptoms among people seeking primary healthcare in ...
Brynjolfsson, Sturla +5 more
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Tests for central sensitization in general practice: a Delphi study
Introduction Central sensitization (CS) may explain the persistence of symptoms in patients with chronic pain and persistent physical symptoms (PPS). There is a need for assessing CS in the consultation room. In a recently published systematic review, we
Carine den Boer +4 more
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