Publications by authors named "E M Nyman"

Article Synopsis
  • Knowledge about long-term effects of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) on physical symptoms, disabilities, and psychological health is limited, prompting a study to evaluate these aspects.
  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted with individuals diagnosed with CRPS, using validated questionnaires to assess their physical and psychological conditions, revealing that most respondents experience ongoing pain and significant limitations in daily activities.
  • The findings indicate that many individuals with CRPS face long-term challenges such as anxiety, depression, and sleep issues, with those having low resilience (Sense of Coherence) and high pain catastrophizing showing worse outcomes.
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Purpose: Aortic stiffness, assessed as estimated aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) are markers of vascular age, and carotid plaques are a marker of early atherosclerosis. In this cross-sectional study we aimed to investigate the association between aPWV, cIMT and plaques across different age groups and in women and men, in a middle-aged healthy population.

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  • - The study investigates the experiences of patients who live with chronic pain after surgery for ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow, highlighting their challenges and coping strategies.
  • - Through in-depth interviews with 10 participants, the research identifies key themes like physical symptoms, emotional impacts, daily life consequences, self-image struggles, and coping resources.
  • - The findings emphasize the necessity for healthcare providers to adopt a holistic approach that addresses both physical and emotional aspects of patient care, particularly focusing on emotional well-being and sleep issues.
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Background & Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common metabolic disorder, characterized by the accumulation of excess fat in the liver, and is a driving factor for various severe liver diseases. These multi-factorial and multi-timescale changes are observed in different clinical studies, but these studies have not been integrated into a unified framework. In this study, we aim to present such a unified framework in the form of a dynamic mathematical model.

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The ABO blood group system has previously been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), where non-O blood group individuals have shown an increased risk. Studies assessing early atherosclerotic disease while also including RhD are few. We aimed to determine whether the ABO and RhD blood groups are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in a healthy population.

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