Teaching patients about pain: It works, but what should we call it?

Teaching patients about pain: It works, but what should we call it?

Teaching patients about pain: It works, but what should we call it? Adriaan Louw PT, PhD, Emilio “Louie” J. Puentedura PT, DPT, PhD & Kory Zimney PT, DPT To cite this article: Adriaan Louw PT, PhD, Emilio “Louie” J. Puentedura PT, DPT, PhD & Kory Zimney PT, DPT (2016) Teaching patients about pain: It works, but what should we call it?, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 32:5, 328-331, DOI: 10.1...

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

Erythema nodosum: what should we consider about it?

Dear Editor, Erythema nodosum (EN) or panniculitis is a cutaneous reaction consisting of inflammatory tender erythematous nodular lesions, spontaneously regressing located primarily over the extensor surface of lower extremities (1). EN can occur at any age but its peak incidence is between the third and fourth decades (2). Prevalence of EN is 3-5 times higher in women than men (3). Erythema no...

The ‘novel’ influenza A(H1N1) enigma: is it a pandemic, how should we respond, what should we call it?

On 24 April 2009 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported human cases of swine influenza A ⁄H1N1 occurring in the USA and Mexico. The number of recorded cases increased rapidly, there was clear human to human transmission, and it appears that the outbreak originated in Mexico in mid-March or earlier. This prompted WHO on 27th April to raise its pandemic preparedness from phase three, where ...

Psychosis Risk: What Is It and How Should We Talk About It?

Schizophrenia and other psychosis spectrum disorders do not develop de novo but emerge from prodromal stages that are named and operationalized differently depending on the research group or consortium and its theoretical orientation. As a result, a complex lexicon now exists for characterizing individuals' risk of subclinical symptoms converting to psychosis. Researchers aim to develop instrum...