Essays about: "Symptom severity index"

Found 5 essays containing the words Symptom severity index.

  1. 1. Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab in Treating Psoriasis Vulgaris

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

    Author : Randy Pham; [2022]
    Keywords : Plaque psoriasis; psoriasis vulgaris; secukinumab; monoclonal antibody; IL-17A;

    Abstract : Introduction. Plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris) is a chronic disease and the most common type of psoriasis. It is charactarized by well-defined areas with silvery scaling, erythema, puritus and sometimes pain. Psoriasis affects about 1. READ MORE

  3. 2. How does changes in symptom severity index relate to patients’ global impression of change?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Tandläkarutbildning

    Author : Sandra Vestlund; Linn Nykvist; [2021]
    Keywords : PGIC; Symptom severity index; clinical rating scales; self-assessment scales; temporomandibular disorders; TMD; orofacial pain; treatment outcome;

    Abstract : Background: The treatment outcome of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) can be assessed with Symptom Severity Index (SSI). In addition to this self-report measure, Patients’ Global Impression of Change (PGIC) provides information about the overall impression of change. READ MORE

  4. 3. An Analysis of the Reliability of Internet-Based Symptom Checkers

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Eva Despinoy; Sarah Narrowe Danielsson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Symptom checkers are online tools used for suggesting diagnoses and/or giving triage advice based on symptoms inputted by a person. The purpose of this study is to investigate if some specific symptom checkers are reliable by analyzing the diagnosis results and triage advice given when inputted with specific symptoms, and by comparing the questions asked by the different checkers. READ MORE

  5. 4. When the Pain Has Gone Beyond: Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping among Congolese Refugees

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Lisa Ekelund; Tove Ringmar; [2015]
    Keywords : Refugees; Coping; PTSD; Trauma;

    Abstract : There is a lack of studies investigating PTSD in countries with a low human development index and also among refugee populations (Onyut et al., 2004; Stevens et al., 2013). The purpose of the present study was to investigate coping strategies used by Congolese refugees, a heavily traumatised population. READ MORE

  6. 5. Neurofeedback Treatment for Traumatized Refugees - A Pilot Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Rose Martin Nilsson; Veronica Nilsson; [2014]
    Keywords : migration related stress; trauma; refugee; ptsd; eeg biofeedback; neurofeedback; Medicine and Health Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this quasi-experimental pilot study was to examine if neurofeedback is associated with a reduction in some of the common symptoms suffered by traumatized refugees who have been exposed to war and/or torture. Furthermore, an ambition was to develop and test methods for conducting research with this group. READ MORE