A pioneering approach is having impressive results for anorexia patients
Lorna Collins has been admitted to hospital for anorexia on at least 20 occasions since being diagnosed at the age of 19. Lorna, 40, is fully recovered after going to Cotswold House, Oxford. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Using patient questionnaires for improving clinical management and outcomes
In this interview with lead author Christopher Gibbons, we find out more about the recently published review, Â Routine provision of information on patient-reported outcome measures to healthcare providers and patients in clinical practice.Tell us about this reviewThe aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out whether healthcare workers who receive information from questionnaires completed by their patients give better health care and whether their patients have better health. We collected and analysed all relevant studies.What did you find out?Patient questionnaire responses fed back to health workers and patients may r...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - November 17, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Practicality and reliability of self vs administered rapid geriatric assessment mobile app - Tan LF, Chan YH, Tay A, Jayasundram J, Low NA, Merchant RA.
OBJECTIVES: To develop and cross-validate self-administered Rapid Geriatric Assessment (SA-RGA) app against administered Rapid Geriatric Assessment (A-RGA) to identify seniors with geriatric syndromes such as frailty, sarcopenia, and anorexia of ageing who... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
City or Country Life? Genetic Risk for Mental Illness May Decide City or Country Life? Genetic Risk for Mental Illness May Decide
Individuals at high genetic risk for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, or anorexia were more likely to choose to live in an urban environment vs those with ADHD, who tended to choose rural life.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 3, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Adults at risk for mental health disorders drawn to city living, study finds
People genetically predisposed to mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and anorexia nervosa prefer to live in urban areas as adults, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is Refeeding Syndrome?
Discussion
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder with an intense fear of being overweight (i.e. distorted body image), and self-starvation and excessive weight loss. It is more common in women (1.2%) than men (0.2%) but can be seen in both genders. Risk factors include high-intelligence, perfectionism/inflexibility, anxiety, activities where thinner body types are expected (e.g. dancer, diver, gymnast, long-distance runner, volleyball player, etc.)
Other eating disorders include bulimia nervosa (i.e. cycles of binge eating and then purging), binge eating disorder (i.e. purging), orthorexia (i.e. obsessions with healthful ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 25, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Janssen Showcases Commitment to Advancing Scientific Innovation in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) at CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
TITUSVILLE, N.J. – October 14, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today 11* abstracts highlighting data from its pulmonary hypertension (PH) portfolio will be presented at CHEST 2021, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, held virtually October 17-20.Data presentations from eight abstracts will provide additional evidence supporting the role of objective multiparameter risk assessment approaches in helping to optimize treatment and care for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), as well as the impact of earlier and comprehensive therapy with UPTRAVIÂ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 14, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Anorexia survivor is finally given the all-clear after gaining 2 stoneÂ
Charlotte Foster, 21, from Workington, saw her weight plummet to 6st 3lbs after she suffered with anorexia during lockdown, which saw her eating only lettuce, carrots and Coke Zero. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BMD at Extremely Low Weight in Anorexia Nervosa Patients BMD at Extremely Low Weight in Anorexia Nervosa Patients
How prevalent is bone mineral density loss among extremely malnourished patients with anorexia nervosa?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
What Do Anorexia Symptoms Feel Like
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Record number of children on NHS waiting lists for eating disorder treatment amid Covid pandemic
There were 207 under-19s in England waiting for 'urgent' care for conditions including bulimia and anorexia by the end of June - the highest number since records began in 2016. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Incidence and outcomes of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, British Journal of Psychiatry
Summary There are concerns that eating disorders have become commoner during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Using the electronic health records of 5.2 million people aged under 30, mostly in the USA, we show that the diagnostic incidence was 15.3% higher in 2020 overall compared with previous years (relative risk 1.15, 95% CI 1.12 −1.19). The relative risk increased steadily from March 2020 onwards, exceeding 1.5 by the end of the year. The increase occurred solely in females, and primarily related to teenagers and anorexia nervosa. A higher proportion of patients with eating disorders in 2020 had suic...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Obese woman became anorexic in just 15 months after dropping to just 7.5st
Natalie Bradley, 32, from Radcliffe, Manchester, would spend hours exercising every day day, walking up to 50,000 steps, and became obsessed with losing weight. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide to explain suicidal risk in eating disorders: a mini-review - Zeppegno P, Calati R, Madeddu F, Gramaglia C.
Suicide is a major cause of death in Eating Disorders (EDs) and particularly in anorexia nervosa (AN). The aim of the present mini-review was to summarize the literature focusing on the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide (IPTS) by Thomas E. Join... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Body ’ s ‘ Signals ’ May Feel Different in People With Anorexia, Depression
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - June 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
