Clinical observation of warming acupuncture and moxibustion at the temples combined with Deanxit in the treatment of tension headache with anxiety and depression: a retrospective study

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains a challenging disease to manage. Two drugs are now available that can slow disease progression in patients with mild-to-moderate IPF. This means that early diagnosis is mandatory, because there are no proven effective therapies for severe IPF. This lack of proven therapies may be at least partially due to the fact that severe IPF patients are usually not enrolled in randomised, prospective, multicentre, international trials. Clinical observation experiences and preliminary results of long-term, open-label extensions of clinical trials suggest that both pirfenidone and nintedanib may also slow or decrease progression in patients with severe IPF. However, data are sparse and obtained from a relatively small number of patients. Lung transplantation should be taken into account early and discussed with patients, when indicated. Rehabilitative strategies are important and effective supportive therapies. The needs of patients with severe IPF are similar to those of patients with an advanced neoplastic disease. Palliative care and psychological support play an important role in the relief of symptoms of anxiety and depression. Accordingly, these therapeutic approaches should start early in IPF patients.

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Restoration of Deafferentation Reduces Tinnitus, Anxiety, and Depression: A Retrospective Study on Cochlear Implant Patients

Neural Plasticity ◽

10.1155/2021/6678863 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Juanmei Yang ◽

Jing Song ◽

Xiang Zhao ◽

Carol Pang ◽

Ning Cong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Cochlear Implantation ◽

Speech Intelligibility ◽

Research Work ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Therapeutic Effects ◽

Depression Severity ◽

Psychological Comorbidities ◽

Anxiety Depression

Patients with profound bilateral deafness (BD) are prone to suffering from tinnitus, which further leads to psychological comorbidities and makes it more difficult for patients to communicate with people. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of cochlear implants (CIs) on tinnitus distress and psychological comorbidities in patients with profound BD. This multicenter retrospective study reviewed 51 patients with severe postlingual BD who underwent cochlear implantation; 49 patients underwent unilateral cochlear implantation, and 2 patients underwent bilateral cochlear implantation. The patients were asked to complete all the questionnaires, including the tinnitus handicap inventory (THI), the visual analog scale (VAS) score, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Questionnaire (HADS), the Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP), and the Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR), at least 4 months after implantation when the CI was on or off, in approximately May-June 2019. In our study, 94% (48/51) of BD patients suffered from tinnitus before CI, and 77% (37/48) of them suffered from bilateral tinnitus. In addition, 50.9% (26/51) of the CI patients were suffering from anxiety, 52.9% (27/51) of them were suffering from depression ( score ≥ 8 ), and 66.7% (34/51) (27/51) of them were suffering from anxiety or depression. Cochlear implantation could reduce tinnitus more obviously when the CI was on than when the CI was off. Cochlear implantation also reduced anxiety/depression severity. There were significantly positive correlations between tinnitus severity and anxiety/depression severity before and after surgery. Moreover, hearing improvement is positively correlated with reduction level of tinnitus, the better hearing, and the lesser severity of tinnitus. Thus, along with effective restoration of deafferentation, cochlear implantation shows positive therapeutic effects on tinnitus and psychological comorbidities, providing a reference for future clinical and research work.

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Design and Application of the Case Report Form for the Clinical Observation on Acupuncture and Moxibustion

10.2991/assehr.k.211216.041 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Wanye Zhang ◽

Shuyue Li ◽

Siyun Ma ◽

Zhongyu Zhou ◽

Feng Gao

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Clinical Observation ◽

Case Report Form ◽

Acupuncture And Moxibustion ◽

Design And Application

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Anxiety and Depression in Cyberbullied College Students: A Retrospective Study

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260517730030 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 088626051773003 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Cristina Jenaro ◽

Noelia Flores ◽

Cinthia Patricia Frías

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Anxiety And Depression

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Prevalence and treatment of co‐morbid anxiety and depression among 352 dizzy patients: A retrospective study

Clinical Otolaryngology ◽

10.1111/coa.13590 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (5) ◽

pp. 832-836

Author(s):

Christopher Y.K. Williams ◽

Richard Knight ◽

Neil Donnelly ◽

Manohar Bance

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Anxiety And Depression

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Psychogenic headache and analysis of 65 cases with craniocervical junction malformation operated

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.533 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S469-S469

Author(s):

S.C. Vasconcelos ◽

M.M.A. Holanda ◽

C.I.E. Melo ◽

T.S. Silva ◽

S.A. Araújo-Neto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

International Headache Society ◽

Tension Headache ◽

Basilar Invagination ◽

Craniocervical Junction ◽

Important Differential Diagnosis ◽

Competing Interest ◽

Diagnosis Criteria

IntroductionCraniocervical junction (CCJ) malformations are common pathologies in Northeast of Brazil, predominating Basilar Invagination (BI) and Chiari Malformation (CM), sometimes associated to syringomielia (SM).AimsAnalyse the headache pattern in cases with CCJ malformation operated.MethodsRetrospective study of 65 cases with CCJ malformation, operated between 1994 and 2015, with analysis of headache pattern.ResultsOf 65 cases operated, 29 patients (44.6%) had BI and CM, 26 (40%) had BI, CM and SM, 2, only CM and 1, CM and SM. Of all patients, 39 (49.2%) presented headache and 43 (66.1%), nuchal pain. Among those who presented BI and CM, 12 (41.4%) presented headache and nuchal pain association. Of 26 with BI, CM and SM associated, 11 (42.3%) presented headache and nuchal pain association. We notice yet the presence of brachycephaly in 44 cases (67,7%) and brevis collis in 42 (64.6%). Headache, nuchal pain, brachycephaly and brevis collis were all present in 9 patients (31%) of BI and MC group, and in 8 (30.8%) of IB, CM and SM group.ConclusionsSeveral denominations referred to psychogenic headache: muscle contraction headache, stress headache and, finally, tension headache, well defined in the classification of International Headache Society (IHS) with clear diagnosis criteria. Bilateral location, predominantly occipital, is an important differential diagnosis with holocranial headache or occipital secondary to craniocervical malformations, and when associated to brachycephaly and brevis colis, should be carefully investigated. Diagnostic failure in symptomatic or neurological deficit’ patients can sequelae due to chronic compression of structures adjacent to CCJ.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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