Hot Flashes - Research News and Information

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Randomized trial of a hypnosis intervention for treatment of hot flashes among breast cancer survivors.

20 Sep 2008 PURPOSE: Hot flashes are a significant problem for many breast cancer survivors. Hot flashes can cause discomfort, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and decreased quality of life. A well-tolerated and effective mind-body treatment for hot flashes would be ... Read more...

Hot flashes and subclinical cardiovascular disease: findings from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Heart Study.

31 Aug 2008 BACKGROUND: Although evidence suggests adverse vascular changes among women with hot flashes, it is unknown whether hot flashes are associated with subclinical cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to examine relations between ... Read more...

Patterns of occurrence and concordance between subjective and objective hot flashes among Muslim and Hindu women in Sylhet, Bangladesh.

30 Aug 2008 This study examined the pattern of occurrence and the rate of concordance between objective hot flashes measured by sternal skin conductance and the subjective experience of "gorom vap laga" (feeling steaming hot) among Muslim and Hindu women ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Hot Flashes'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Drug interactions and pharmacogenomics in the treatment of breast cancer and depression. 29 Sep 2008
• Breast cancer survivors and hot flashes: the search for nonhormonal treatments. 20 Sep 2008
• Randomized trial of a hypnosis intervention for treatment of hot flashes among breast cancer survivors. 20 Sep 2008
• Hot flashes and subclinical cardiovascular disease: findings from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Heart Study. 31 Aug 2008
• Patterns of occurrence and concordance between subjective and objective hot flashes among Muslim and Hindu women in Sylhet, Bangladesh. 30 Aug 2008
• Symptoms of menopause: hot flushes. 30 Aug 2008
• Updated findings on the effects of stellate-ganglion block on hot flushes and night awakenings. 30 Aug 2008
• Nerve block quells hot flashes in women with breast cancer. 30 Aug 2008
• Dietary supplement use in cancer care: help or harm. 30 Jul 2008
• Symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women in relation to testosterone concentrations: data from The Women's Health in the Lund Area (WHILA) study. 30 Jul 2008
• A survey among breast cancer survivors: treatment of the climacteric after breast cancer. 30 Jul 2008
• Menopausal symptoms in mid-life women in southern China. 30 Jul 2008
• Menopausal women's perceived causes of hot flash. 30 Jul 2008
• ICI 182,780 penetrates brain and hypothalamic tissue and has functional effects in the brain after systemic dosing. Jul 2008
• Identifying meaningful differences in vasomotor symptoms among menopausal women. 29 Jun 2008
• Mayo Clinic and North Central Cancer Treatment Group hot flash studies: a 20-year experience. 29 Jun 2008
• Black cohosh...a cautionary tale! 29 Jun 2008
• Mental workload under time pressure can trigger frequent hot flashes in menopausal women. 29 Jun 2008
• Effects of L-isoleucine and L-valine on hot flushes and serum homocysteine: a randomized controlled trial. 29 Jun 2008
• Sleep disturbance during the menopausal transition in a multi-ethnic community sample of women. 29 Jun 2008

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Technical information about 'Hot Flashes'

Definition: A sudden, temporary sensation of heat predominantly experienced by some women during MENOPAUSE. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Descriptor UI: D019584

Alternative terms: Hot Flashes; Flashes, Hot;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C23.888.475;

History Note: 98

Technical Notes: do not confuse with FLUSHING