OBJECTIVES To examine the frequency and correlates of fatigue and its impact on physical and social functioning in patients with scleroderma, and to investigate whether fatigue mediates an association between pain and physical function. METHODS One hundred and seven scleroderma patients attending an academic scleroderma specialty centre completed measures of fatigue, sleep, pain, depressive s...

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conclusions office workers with chronic hepatitis c, treated with pegylated-interferon-α2b plus ribavirin, had work performance loss. in subjects treated with acetyl-l-carnitine supplementation we observed increased daily activity and reduced presenteeism and fatigue. acetyl-l-carnitinegroup had a smaller reduction of productivity comparing to placebo group. results significant difference were ...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To determine whether clinical characteristics, physical fitness, or physical activity predict fatigue in older, long-term breast cancer survivors. DESIGN Cross sectional. SETTING National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Portland, OR. SAMPLE 47 women (X age = 69 years) who were at least one year beyond treatment completion, including surgery, radiation, chem...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between the 5 subscales of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) and physical function in late mid-life. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS A population-based sample of adults who participated in the Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank population cohort (n = 4,964; age 49-63 years). METHODS Self-reported fatigue was measured using the ...

Pulmonary hypertension is a potentially fatal disease. Despite pharmacological advances in pulmonary hypertension, fatigue remains common in patients with pulmonary hypertension. A convenience sample of 120 participants at an international patient conference completed the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI)-20 scale. Data on New York Heart Association Functional Class, body mass index, oxy...

BACKGROUND Fatigue is a serious problem for the majority of patients with cancer. In this context, several studies have shown benefits of physical activity during and following treatment. However, uncertainties remain regarding the optimal type and duration of physical activity. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between cancer-related fatigue and physical activity in the course of...

BACKGROUND Persistent fatigue is strongly associated with functional status and can lead to absenteeism and work disability. Despite several prognostic studies on chronic fatigue, little attention has been paid to occupational outcomes. METHOD A total of 127 fatigued employees on sick leave were followed-up after 4 years to determine long-term predictors of work disability, fatigue caseness a...

BACKGROUND Within 6 years of a myocardial infarction (MI) more women (35%) than men (18%) will have another MI. Participation in physical activity is one of the most effective methods to reduce cardiac risks; however, few older women participate. One of the most frequently reported barriers to physical activity is fatigue. OBJECTIVES The specific aims of this study were to (1) describe factor...