Fatigue is a common problem in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), experienced by the majority of patients, with fatigue scores that are often higher than pain scores. Despite this, patients feel fatigue has been largely ignored by clinicians. This article provides a personal overview of the journey of ...
Objective: Effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fatigue are limited. We tested the effect of a pedometer-based intervention on increasing physical activity and decreasing fatigue among individuals with RA. Methods: Participants completed baseline questionnaires; had one week of activity monito...
To investigate the effect of group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for fatigue self-management, compared with groups receiving fatigue information alone, on fatigue impact among people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Two-arm, parallel randomised controlled trial in adults with RA, fatigue ≥6/10...
Four different patterns of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results of a Q-sort study Nikolaus S, Bode C, Taal E, van de Laar MA (2010) Four different patterns of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results of a Q- sort study... Stephanie,Nikolaus,Christina,... - 《Rheumato...
Depression is a major predictor of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis39 and paediatric fatigue across a range of chronic diseases40. Depression and fatigue have been strongly associated in obese samples9. Multiple shared aetiologies between depression and fatigue have been proposed including systemic ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a type of inflammatory arthritis, is another cause of excessive fatigue. Because joint damage can result in disability, early and aggressive treatment is the best approach for RA. Medications that may be used early in mild RA include: ...
A comparison of fatigue correlates in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: disparity in associations with disability, anxiety and sleep disturbance OBJECTIVES: To investigate correlates of fatigue among individuals with RA and OA, including mood, sleep, disease activity and radiographic damage. METHODS....
Fatigue is a common symptom in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in patients with cancer (CA). The aim was to investigate the degree of fatigue in RA patients as compared to CA patients as well as potential influencing factors on RA-related fatigue. This was a retrospective analyses...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a type of inflammatory arthritis, is another cause of excessive fatigue. Because joint damage can result in disability, early and aggressive treatment is the best approach for RA. Medications that may be used early in mild RA include: ...
We examined between and within-person variability, affective correlates, and diagnostic differences in daily fatigue in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Two hundred and fifty-five female patients recruited from the community served as participan...