PURPOSE This study was performed as part of a large depression screening project in
cancer patients to determine the degree of physician recognition of levels of depressive …

Pain is highly prevalent in individuals with HIV disease, yet is often overlooked as a symptom
requiring clinical intervention. We evaluated the adequacy of analgesic management for …

BACKGROUND Lymphedema of the upper extremity following breast carcinoma is highly
distressing and disabling. METHODS A review is presented of the literature on psychosocial …

Background Adults aged 65 and older are disproportionately affected by hypertension,
dyslipidemia, and diabetes, which are established risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). …

The characteristics and impact of pain were evaluated in a prospective cross-sectional
survey of 438 ambulatory AIDS patients recruited from health care facilities in New York City. …

Symptom distress is an important but poorly characterized aspect of quality of life in AIDS
patients. To assess and characterize the symptoms and symptom distress associated with AIDS…

The feasibility, utility and reliability of the Zung Self‐Rating Depression Scale (ZSDS) was
examined in a large sample of ambulatory cancer patients. This tool and a brief 11‐item …

Ambulatory AIDS patients participating in a quality of life study were recruited for an assessment
of pain syndromes. Of 274 patients with pain, 151 (55%) consented to the assessment …

Objective: To investigate the impact of musculoskeletal pain on health-related quality of life
and work productivity losses among US workers. Methods: Data from the 2008 US National …

Methods Patients completed the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZSDS) prior to their
medical oncology clinic appointment. Nurses rated their patients' level of depressive symptoms…