The invisible intruders
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Hearing voices can be triggered by past emotional episodes, which have been unresolved. Sufferers can be very frightened by voices, which appear as an unwelcome intruder. Voices often focus on negative issues, leaving the patient feeling angry and guilty. Teaching people to accept and control their voices can help people to lead a normal life. Some people deal with voices without ever having psychiatric help, but there appears to be no correlation between patients who can cope and those who can not.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1998
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Invisible problem: the phenomenon of phanton-limb is well-known among patients who have had amputations
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Phantom limb pain has been reported following the amputation of most external body parts, altough little is know of the syndrome. Stump pain is common in patients whose amputations were due to trauma and can be controlled by traditional pain control methods. Phantom limb includes sensations of tingling, itching, warmth, coldness, numbness, heaviness and lightness, usually developing within 24 hours to one week after amputation. Phantom pain includes jabbing, burning or cramp type pain.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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Aspergillus: the invisible threat
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Daily exposure to a fungus can cause fatal infections in a susceptible host and Aspergillus species is one such type that is capable of living anywhere in the environment where there is little moisture and occurs in immunosuppressed patients. The cause of this fungal infection with its diagnosis and medical management are described.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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