Search Tag: anxiety

ICU Management

Isicem23-time-to-get-strategic-about-icu-burnout

2023 22 Mar

In an interesting session at #ISICEM23, Michelle Chew, Professor of Anesthesiology, Intensive care, and Acute Medicine Care at Linköping University Hospital, Sweden, talked about stress, anxiety, and burnout.   Prof Chew discussed a study conducted by her group on perceived and physiological stress, anxiety, and burnout among ICU staff in an area...Read more

Cardiology Management

Talking-therapies-reduce-anxiety-depression-in-heart-patients

2023 24 Jan

A study published in the European Heart Journal has found that group therapy can alleviate psychological distress, improve quality of life, and result in fewer readmissions for heart problems. Nearly 20% of cardiac patients have signs of psychological distress. Psychological symptoms such as palpitations and chest discomfort are often difficult to...Read more

Executive Health Management

U-s-preventive-services-task-force-recommends-screening-for-anxiety

2022 04 Oct

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a panel of disease prevention and medical experts whose recommendations help guide doctors' decisions, have proposed that screening for anxiety should become available for adults under the age of 65.   According to the draft recommendation for anxiety, the lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorders...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ecr2022-effect-of-music-in-venous-catheter-placements-procedures

2022 14 Jul

At ECR 2022, Florian Nima Fleckenstein, Berlin, Germany, discussed the effect of music on patient anxiety in venous catheter placement procedures.  In interventional radiology, managing pain and anxiety can be challenging since most patients are treated while they are fully conscious. Therefore, peri- and post-procedural anxiety is a frequent problem....Read more

Cardiology Management

Risk-of-anxiety-depression-after-cardiac-device-implantation

2021 27 Apr

New findings presented at EHRA 2021 show that patients who receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are at a higher risk of anxiety and depression and should be regularly screened.    Study authors explain that most patients adjust well to living with an ICD, but it can be a life-changing experience for some. Worries about shock from...Read more

ICU Management

Covid-19-consequences-six-months-after-symptom-onset

2021 13 Jan

Findings from a follow-up study conducted with 1733 patients first diagnosed in Wuhan, China, show that nearly 76% of these patients had at least one symptom six months after symptom onset. Findings are published in The Lancet. The study included patients discharged from Jin Yin-tan Hospital in Wuhan, China, who were diagnosed with COVID-19...Read more

IMAGING Management

Rsna20-anxiety-associated-with-faster-onset-of-alzheimers-disease

2020 30 Nov

Anxiety is associated with an increased rate of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Alzheimer's disease represents a major public health crisis worldwide. The number of deaths from the disease has more than...Read more

ICU Management

Psychological-consequences-of-icu-admission

2019 08 Aug

Consequences of psychological distress in the ICU needs to be addressed, due to the frequent occurrence of anxiety, delirium, acute PTSD and depression in both patients and family members. By addressing these key issues healthcare costs and usage could be reduced.   Previously, it was thought that stress could be reduced through a paternalistic...Read more

Cardiology Management

Survived-a-heart-attack-but-what-about-the-depression

2019 05 Jun

According to new findings published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, heart attack patients with prolonged depression or anxiety are at a higher risk of death.  Dr. Erik Olsson of Uppsala University, Sweden explains that temporary mood swings are a natural part of life, and patients who have a heart attack often feel a little...Read more

ICU Management

Cocoon-bed-aims-to-lower-icu-delirium

2019 30 May

The intensive care unit environment can be extremely stressful, even if they provide some of the best care in the world. It is believed that a patient in the ICU has their sleep interrupted approximately every three minutes either through noise, lights, or medical intervention. Up to 80% of patients in the ICU suffer from some form of delirium, and...Read more

IMAGING Management

Growing-student-interest-in-radiology-amidst-ai-fears

2019 06 Feb

The importance of artificial intelligence ( AI ) is ever increasing in healthcare, especially in enhancing the accuracy of diagnostic tools and disease risk predictive models. Radiology is said to be among the medical specialities most primed to incorporate AI into clinician workflow. It's no wonder that conversations about AI replacing radiologists...Read more

Executive Health Management

Dealing-with-anxiety-psychologist-approved-tips-to-manage-anxiety

2017 09 Feb

Not everyone has access to qualified counsellors and expert therapy. Whether due to financial or time constraints or simply not having an approved clinic in their area, thousands of people must still struggle with fears and anxieties despite effective treatments being readily available. If you suffer from anxiety but cannot access the help you need,...Read more

ICU Management

Study-massage-and-guided-imagery-can-reduce-pain-and-anxiety

2017 01 Feb

Clinical massage and guided imagery may improve patients’ comfort at a very low cost, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse (CCN) , the journal of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Researchers with Beaumont Health System in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA, found that patients in a progressive (intermediate) care unit reported...Read more

ICU Management

Young-females-at-high-risk-for-psych-symptoms-after-ards

2016 26 Apr

Young, female ARDS survivors, who were unemployed prior to ICU admission, are at greatest risk of psychiatric symptoms following discharge. And it is not the sickest patients with the longest ICU stay who are most at risk, according to the results from a multicentre national U.S. study, led by Johns Hopkins University researchers and published in Critical...Read more

Cardiology Management

Cardiac-rehab-programmes-women-only-or-mixed-sex

2016 08 Feb

Despite the fact that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women globally and women who have an acute coronary heart event are more likely to die or to suffer complications during the initial recovery period, they are still less likely to make use of cardiac rehabilitation programs.  Investigators show that women who participate...Read more

IMAGING Management

Brain-injury-patterns-linked-to-post-traumatic-depression-anxiety

2015 16 Jun

A new MRI study published in the journal Radiology has found distinct injury patterns in the brains of people with concussion-related depression and anxiety. The findings may open the door to improved treatment and understanding of these common disorders, according to researchers. Understanding what triggers psychiatric disorders like depression,...Read more

ICU Management

Ptsd-common-in-icu-survivors

2015 22 Apr

Post-traumatic stress disorder — often thought of as a symptom of warfare, major catastrophes and assault — can also affect patients who survive a critical illness and stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). A Johns Hopkins study has found that nearly one-quarter of ICU survivors suffer from PTSD. Researchers also identified possible causes of PTSD and...Read more

Cardiology Management

Energy-drinks-can-trigger-cardiovascular-events

2015 04 Apr

According to an article published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology , overconsumption of non-regulated energy drinks poses risks for arrhythmias and other cardiovascular events. An international team of researchers led by Fabian Sanchis-Gomar, PhD, MD, of the Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain believe that the rise...Read more

Cardiology Management

Heart-valve-repair-improves-patient-s-emotional-wellbeing

2015 02 Mar

An article published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery reveals that patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) often suffer from psycho-emotional symptoms such as depression and anxiety but these symptoms improve markedly after undergoing mitral value repair surgery. Research indicates that approximately one in four patients with severe...Read more

IMAGING Management

Bullying-at-work-a-vicious-circle

2015 17 Feb

A new study reveals workplace bullying sets of a spiral of abuse because victims become anxious and less able to stand up for themselves. This makes them more vulnerable to further harassment. The study titled ‘Reciprocal relations between workplace bullying, anxiety and vigour: a two-wave longitudinal study' is published in Anxiety, Stress & Coping:...Read more

IMAGING Management

Dvd-eases-mri-patient-anxiety-improves-scan-quality

2015 15 Feb

Researchers in the UK claim that an instructional DVD designed to help patients prepare for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, including pointers on how to relax, led to more successful scan outcomes. The patients receiving the DVD also felt less anxious during the MRI scan, the researchers point out. The findings are published in the British...Read more