Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Patricia Catala, Lorena Gutierrez, Carmen Ecija, Cecilia Penacoba
Summary: This study aims to clarify the relationships established between insomnia, pain intensity, and anxiety in women with fibromyalgia. The results show that insomnia predicts higher levels of pain, which in turn predicts higher levels of anxiety, ultimately leading to a higher impact of fibromyalgia. Developing programs for fibromyalgia patients based on improving sleep quality is crucial due to the clinical and scientific relevance of the insomnia-pain-anxiety pathological cycle.
Article
Psychiatry
Timm Rosburg, Regina Kunz, Bruno Trezzini, Urban Schwegler, Joerg Jeger
Summary: This study evaluated the role of Mini-ICF-APP ratings in psychiatric work disability evaluations, finding that ratings varied with primary psychiatric diagnoses and were strongly correlated with RWC estimates. The study showed differences in ratings between claimants with different psychiatric diagnoses, with a strong negative correlation between Mini-ICF-APP ratings and estimated RWC.
Article
Psychiatry
Stefano Pallanti, Francesco Porta, Luana Salerno
Summary: In the study, it was found that ADHD was present in 24.5% of FMS individuals, and it was associated with higher FMS symptoms severity and a greater functional impairment, particularly in the work/school domain. Additionally, patients with both FMS and ADHD had a higher frequency of substance use disorders, mainly opioids. The results suggest that ADHD can increase burden by adding specific disabilities in work and social activities, and it is associated with a trend for the excessive use of opioid painkillers.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Timm Rosburg, Gunnar Deuring, Gerhard Ebner, Valerie Hauch, Marlon O. Pflueger, Rolf-Dieter Stieglitz, Pasquale Calabrese, Beat Schaub, Thomas Cotar, Mounira Jabat, Hennric Jokeit, Yvonne Bollag, Ralph Mager
Summary: In this study, a standardized computer-based battery of diagnostic instruments was used to assess the personality, cognition, performance, symptom burden, and symptom validity of claimants. The findings demonstrate that these instruments can effectively support the evaluation of disability benefits.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Miquel Granell, Alicia Senin, Anna Barata, Maria-Teresa Cibeira, Mercedes Gironella, Jordi Lopez-Pardo, Cristina Motllo, Antoni Garcia-Guinon, Randa Ben-Azaiz, Eugenia Abella, Alfons Soler, Marta Canet, Josep Ma Marti, Rodrigo Martino, Jorge Sierra, Carlos Fernandez de Larrea, Albert Oriol, Laura Rosinol
Summary: The frequency of return to work in multiple myeloma patients appears lower compared to other malignancies. Factors such as having three or more children, college studies, and higher family income are independently associated with return to work after treatment. These observed risk factors could help in designing return to work programs.
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
A. Krakov, A. S. Finestone, L. Rinsky-Halivni, D. Alperovitch-Najenson, R. Lagrissi, S. Moshe
Summary: This study analyzed the correlation between different parts of the ACR questionnaire and disability in women with FM, finding that symptom severity is a predictor of loss of working capacity. The results suggest that FFW assessment of FM patients may be improved by using the ACR questionnaire, as FFW correlates with its score. Patients experiencing more pain may visit physicians more frequently and consume more analgesics.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Marco Bellucci, Mario Biggeri, Carmela Nitti, Linda Terenzi
Summary: This study advances the research on the social impact of including persons with disabilities in the hospitality sector. By using a theoretical framework based on Amartya Sen's capability approach and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, the study applies the Social Return On Investment (SROI) analysis to a social enterprise, Albergo Etico, to define inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impacts. The integration of the capability approach with SROI analysis enables the operationalization of the capability approach in tourism studies, providing a cohesive understanding of disability and effective reporting of the impacts of job inclusion.
ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Elena Sirbu, Roxana Ramona Onofrei, Simona Szasz, Monica Susan
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between pain intensity, catastrophizing components, depression, and disability in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The results showed that age, pain intensity, catastrophizing, and depression can predict the disability level in CLBP patients.
ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Ueli Kramer, Christina M. Temes, Frances R. Frankenburg, Isabel V. Glass, Mary C. Zanarini
Summary: The utilization of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is frequent in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and remains relatively stable over a 24-year follow-up. Patients with BPD display flexibility in their usage of SSDI, and there is significant fluctuation on an individual level.
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND EMOTION DYSREGULATION
(2023)
Article
Public Administration
Zachary A. A. Morris
Summary: This paper examines disability-related decommodification in the Social Security Disability (SSD) programs in the United States. Findings indicate that over 50% of older adults with work-disabilities in the U.S. do not receive SSD benefits, though benefit receipt rates are higher compared to other high-income countries. Those who receive SSD benefits face greater difficulty achieving an adequate standard of living. The paper provides a framework for future policy research on benefit adequacy and evaluates the availability and generosity of disability benefits in the U.S.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL POLICY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Maria Mendoza-Munoz, Jesus Morenas-Martin, Miguel Rodal, Judith Garcia-Matador, Miguel Angel Garcia-Gordillo, Jose Ignacio Calzada-Rodriguez
Summary: The study evaluated the level of knowledge about fibromyalgia among patients in Extremadura, finding that most patients had a medium to high level of understanding. The research showed a weak relationship between the knowledge of physical activity in fibromyalgia and health-related quality of life, but no significant association was found with the actual practice of physical activity.
Article
Rheumatology
Iris Navarro-Millan, Fenglong Xie, Cynthia S. Crowson, Monika M. Safford, Mangala Rajan, Sebastian E. Sattui, Jeffrey R. Curtis
Summary: RA beneficiaries of SSDI have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease compared to commercially insured RA patients, partially due to differences in cardiovascular risk factors.
ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zauwiyah Ahmad, Thian Song Ong, Yen Wen Gan, Tze Hui Liew, Mariati Norhashim
Summary: This study utilized the rational choice theory to examine the determinants of employees' security behavior in relation to mobile device usage, with 12 out of 13 hypotheses found to be significant. The research findings indicate that security inconvenience is a significant cost to information security measures, and demographic and work-related variables can significantly affect employees' mobile security practices.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Johan H. Sengers, Femke I. Abma, Loes Wilming, Pepijn D. D. M. Roelofs, Yvonne F. Heerkens, Sandra Brouwer
Summary: The study found that SMWC overlaps with two work-related core sets on 47 categories. Compared to work-related core sets, the Body Functions and Activities and Participation are well represented in the new instrument, while the Environmental factors component is under-represented. Compared to disease-specific core sets, items related to social and domestic environmental factors are under-represented, but SMWC includes work-related factors complementary to the ICF.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stella T. Lartey, Thomas Lung, Sarah Serhal, Luke Bereznicki, Bonnie Bereznicki, Lynne Emmerton, Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Bandana Saini, Laurent Billot, Ines Krass, Carol Armour, Stephen Jan
Summary: This study aimed to estimate healthcare expenditure and determine the factors that increase expenditure in Australians with poorly controlled asthma. It found that increasing age, unemployment, worsening quality of life, and diagnosis of depression and anxiety were associated with higher healthcare costs. Programs addressing strategies to improve the quality of life and manage co-morbidities may result in significant cost savings to the health system.
Article
Rheumatology
Frederick Wolfe, Jacob Ablin, Emma K. Guymer, Geoffrey O. Littlejohn, Johannes J. Rasker
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Rheumatology
Winfried Haeuser, Elmar Braehler, Jacob Ablin, Frederick Wolfe
Summary: The prevalence of fibromyalgia in the German general population is 73% greater using the AAPT criteria than the FM 2016 criteria. The AAPT criteria select individuals with less symptom severity and fewer pain sites. The FM 2016 criteria provide a general severity measure for fibromyalgia, but the AAPT criteria do not.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Joshua F. Baker, Andrew Stokes, Sofia Pedro, Ted R. Mikuls, Michael George, Bryant R. England, Harlan Sayles, Fred Wolfe, Kaleb Michaud
Summary: This study found that obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher rate of incident chronic opioid use. Higher BMI is associated with an increased risk of chronic opioid use, with severe obesity having a higher risk for overall use and strong opioid use. The association between obesity and opioid use may be partially explained by comorbidity, pain, and disability.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Johannes J. Rasker, Frederick Wolfe, Ewa G. Klaver-Krol, Machiel J. Zwarts, Peter M. ten Klooster
Summary: The study investigated the association between fibromyalgia and self-reported seizures in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Results showed a significant link between FM diagnostic variables, FM-related symptoms, and self-reported seizures, indicating a complex relationship between multi-symptom comorbidity and seizures. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings using validated FM criteria assessments and clinically verified diagnoses of epileptic and psychogenic seizures.
Article
Rheumatology
Kristin Wipfler, Teresa A. Simon, Patricia Katz, Frederick Wolfe, Kaleb Michaud
Summary: The use of cannabis among rheumatic disease patients significantly increased between 2014 and 2019, with the highest prevalence in states where cannabis was legalized. Most users reported cannabis was effective in relieving arthritis symptoms, but they were more likely to also be taking weak opioids, have a history of tobacco smoking, and had worse patient-reported outcomes overall.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Frank Petzke, Thomas Toelle, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Winfried Haeuser
Summary: Neuropathic pain is a challenging condition with current medications providing inadequate relief, leading to the consideration of cannabis-based medicines as a treatment option. However, the evidence supporting the use of cannabis-based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain is of low quality, with conflicting conclusions on their efficacy and potential side effects, indicating the need for further research.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Frank Petzke, Thomas R. Toelle, Winfried Hauser
Summary: Nociplastic pain is characterized by sensitization of the nervous system without a clear anatomical abnormality to explain the pain severity. It is often associated with central nervous system symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and sleep disturbances, as well as other somatic symptoms. The use of cannabinoids, including cannabis-based medicines, for treating nociplastic pain conditions is a potential avenue that warrants further investigation and understanding by healthcare providers.
Editorial Material
Anesthesiology
Winfried Haeuser, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2022)
Review
Anesthesiology
Patric Bialas, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Petra Klose, Winfried Haeuser
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of cannabis-based medicines (CbMs) for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) in long-term observational studies. The results showed that CbMs had positive effects on multiple symptoms for some CNCP patients and were generally well tolerated and safe. However, the certainty of evidence in observational studies was very low.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Patric Bialas, Claudia Boettge-Wolpers, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Sven Gottschling, Dieter Konietzke, Stephanie Juckenhoefel, Albrecht Madlinger, Patrick Welsch, Winfried Haeuser
Summary: There are concerns about the development of cannabis use disorder (CUD) in patients using medical cannabis for chronic pain. The current diagnostic criteria for CUD may not accurately identify patients using cannabis for therapeutic reasons. Alternative strategies are needed to determine the true prevalence of CUD in chronic pain patients treated with medical cannabis. In a study conducted in three German pain centers, the prevalence of CUD in chronic pain patients prescribed medical cannabis was assessed using anonymous questionnaires.
Article
Rheumatology
Ana Margarida Pinto, Rinie Geenen, Tor D. Wager, Mark A. Lumley, Winfried Hauser, Eva Kosek, Jacob N. Ablin, Kirstine Amris, Jaime Branco, Dan Buskila, Joao Castelhano, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Leslie J. Crofford, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Marina Lopez-Sola, Mariana Luis, Tiago Reis Marques, Philip J. Mease, Filipe Palavra, Jamie L. Rhudy, Lucina Q. Uddin, Paula Castilho, Johannes W. G. Jacobs, Jose A. P. da Silva
Summary: This article presents a new model called FITSS (Fibromyalgia: Imbalance of Threat and Soothing Systems), which proposes that an imbalance in emotion regulation, specifically an overactive 'threat' system and underactive 'soothing' system, may contribute to the development of fibromyalgia. This model provides a new perspective for future research and may stimulate the discovery of novel therapeutic interventions.
NATURE REVIEWS RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Frederick Wolfe, Kaleb Michaud, Peter M. ten Klooster, Johannes J. Rasker
Summary: By studying categorical diagnosis, polysymptomatic distress scale, and clinical variables, we found that fibromyalgia is more accurately considered as a dimensional rather than a dichotomous disorder. The polysymptomatic distress scale provides valuable measurements of the fibromyalgia dimension and is effective in assessing clinical status and changes.
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Frederick Wolfe, Johannes J. Rasker
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Frederick Wolfe, Johannes J. Rasker, Winfried Haeuser
ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
B. Schmalbach, W. Haeuser, E. Brahler, P. Henningsen, F. Wolfe
Summary: Two somatic symptom profiles consistent with the 2016 FM diagnostic criteria were identified in the general German population, differing in somatic and psychological symptom burden and general health, supporting the distinction of FM severities.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2021)