Search Tag: anxiety
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
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
#RSNA20: Anxiety Associated with Faster Onset of Alzheimer's 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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