Nonlinear systems are not susceptible to being investigated with reductionist methods. In this sense, complexity theory offers an alternative approach quantify the importance of contextual factors (CFs) in patient pain. The result positive (placebo) or negative (nocebo) use CFs therapeutic setting could be responsible for a large part non-specific component efficacy treatment, directly affectin...

Šio straipsnio tikslas − apžvelgti mokslinėje literatūroje vis labiau populiarėjančią nocebo efekto temą ir šio reiškinio įtaką anesteziologijai. Šiomis dienomis gauname daugiau įrodymų, jog pacientų gydymo procese svarbi ne tik tikslingai parinkta taktika, bet tinkamas gydytojo paciento bendradarbiavimas, požiūris į gydymą bei nusiteikimas pasveikti. Anesteziologijoje taikomi metodai procedūro...

Apatient was seen in consultation for intolerance to multiple antihypertensive medications. She presented a list of her experiences, which is summarized in the Table. Although the cough she experienced while taking angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors was a typical side effect of this drug class and consistent on rechallenge, this was not the case with her other reported medication reactions...