OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify determinants of nonadherence to
medication in outpatients with established inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: Ten …

Background: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel disorder. Both
biological and psychosocial factors may modulate the illness experience. Aim: The aim of …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between psychosocial characteristics and time
to relapse in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis. METHODS: Sixty patients with clinically …

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to compare the psychological status of patients
in active and inactive disease states, to assess social support, and to identify correlates …

: Pain was assessed in 2415 randomly selected hospitalized patients. Fifty percent of the
sample reported pain at the time of the interview, and 67% had experienced pain during the …

Objective Systemic dexamethasone has demonstrated conclusive benefits in reversing
sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) despite considerable number of potential side …

Objective. To summarize health care professionals' attitudes toward complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM). Methods. In October 2006, we searched Allied and Complementary …

Objectives The goal of this study was to identify predictors of general and medication adherence
in women with fibromyalgia (FM). Methods Participants were 142 women recruited from …

The effects of depletion of the serotonin precursor,l-tryptophan, on the threshold and tolerance
to cold pressor pain, and the analgesic effect of morphine (10 mg intramuscularly), were …

Background Mobile health (mHealth) technologies are innovative solutions for delivering
instructions to patients preparing for colonoscopy. Objective To systematically review the …