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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedPapaleontiou M, Reyes-Gastelum D, Gay BL
Worry in thyroid cancer survivors with a favorable prognosis.
Researchers investigated cancer-related worry in thyroid cancer survivors with favorable prognosis. A diverse cohort of patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid cancer, selected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program registries were surveyed for two to four years after diagnosis. The researchers recommended that physicians be aware that worry is a major issue for thyroid cancer survivors with favorable prognosis. Efforts should be undertaken to alleviate worry, especially among vulnerable groups, including female patients, younger patients, those with lower education, and racial/ethnic minorities.
AHRQ-funded; HS024512.
Citation: Papaleontiou M, Reyes-Gastelum D, Gay BL .
Worry in thyroid cancer survivors with a favorable prognosis.
Thyroid 2019 Aug;29(8):1080-88. doi: 10.1089/thy.2019.0163..
Keywords: Cancer, Anxiety, Stress, Health Status
Sawchuk CN, Roy-Byrne P, Noonan C
Panic attacks and panic disorder in the American Indian community.
The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiology, clinical features, and comorbidities of panic attacks and panic disorder in two large American Indian tribes. It found that the prevalence and clinical features of panic attacks and panic disorder in American Indians were similar to epidemiologic studies with majority populations. However, in contrast to earlier research, panic symptoms were similar in both males and females, and different patterns of comorbidity emerged.
AHRQ-funded; HS010854.
Citation: Sawchuk CN, Roy-Byrne P, Noonan C .
Panic attacks and panic disorder in the American Indian community.
J Anxiety Disord 2017 May;48:6-12. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.10.004.
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Keywords: Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Stress
Musey PI, Jr., Kline JA
Emergency department cardiopulmonary evaluation of low-risk chest pain patients with self-reported stress and anxiety.
This study aimed to was to measure the frequency of self-identified stress or anxiety among chest pain patients, and compare their pretest probabilities, care processes, and outcomes. It concluded that without prompting, 8 percent of patients self-identified "stress" or "anxiety" as the etiology for their chest pain. Most had low pretest probability, were over-investigated for acute coronary syndrome and pulmonary embolism and not investigated for anxiety syndromes.
AHRQ-funded; HS018519.
Citation: Musey PI, Jr., Kline JA .
Emergency department cardiopulmonary evaluation of low-risk chest pain patients with self-reported stress and anxiety.
J Emerg Med 2017 Mar;52(3):273-79. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.11.022.
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Keywords: Anxiety, Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Pain, Stress