Publications by authors named "D Edmondson"
Given their sudden onset and life-threatening consequences, strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) can trigger posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To gain a deeper understanding of the potential influence of factors in patients' descriptions of these medical events on PTSD, we conducted a standardized trauma interview with a convenience sample of patients hospitalized for suspected stroke/TIA (N = 98) to assess the details and emotional experience of the stroke/TIA event. Three researchers reviewed the interviews and the research literature on risk and protective factors for PTSD.
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- The PCL-5 is a reliable tool for measuring PTSD symptoms, but research on its application for heart issues like acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is limited.
- A study involving 830 patients used exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to identify two main PTSD symptom factors: "Memories of Trauma" and "Cognitive Behavioral Symptoms."
- Results showed that the PCL-5 is effective across different demographics, although the sample's limited representation of patients diagnosed with ACS may affect the broader implications of the findings.
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- - The study explores the potential benefits of universal plasma for hospitals in England, highlighting its safety as a major advantage but also identifying cost as a significant barrier to its adoption.
- - Surveys distributed to hospitals revealed that many respondents were willing to pay more for universal plasma, with 95% indicating they would consider integrating it into their stock, expecting reduced plasma wastage of up to 25%.
- - Hospitals recognized that universal plasma could facilitate quicker access to transfusions, particularly in emergency situations, with 56% believing it would greatly benefit trauma departments.
Background: Early syphilitic lesions are typically painless; however, several recent case studies have included patients with tender lesions and no evidence of concurrent infections. Here we present the manifestations and serological and molecular findings of a patient from New York State with a painful tongue lesion.
Methods: The diagnosis of syphilis was based on a combination of physical examination, serologic, pathologic, and immunohistochemical findings.
Objective: Sleep disturbance is a "hallmark" symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Poor sleep (including short sleep) after combat-related trauma can also predict subsequent PTSD. Less is known about the association between sleep duration and PTSD symptoms when PTSD is induced by acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
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