Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: What is the role of lower extremity muscle weakness?P P, KatzM E, MargarettenM S, PedroV, Chernitskiy
From cancer to rheumatoid arthritis: is FACIT a reliable scale for measuring fatigue?Many patients with chronic conditions, including RA, experience debilitating fatigue which some describe as overwhelming.1 As it is not yet clear how fatigue can best be measured in RA, this study by Cella and ...
Rheumatoid arthritis, characterized by polyarticular peripheral joint swelling, is associated with diffuse synovitis and inflammation of periarticular structures that can, if inadequately treated, result in severe joint limitation and destruction. Systemic manifestations of the disease include fatigue, muscle ...
Open Document Secondly, the anti-inflammation properties of gold can be used in other ways as well. Rheumatoid arthritis is another example of this. Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by inflammation of the joints. Inflammation is a protective response by the body. It is a process by which the bod...
Keep in mind that “rheumatoid arthritis flare-up” is a common term without a formal medical definition. In addition, a flare-up may not have observable, measurable signs that a doctor can recognize. For example, a flare-up may cause joint pain and fatigue without visible joint swelling or...
Chronic Fatigue: The Ultimate Enemy of Rheumatoid ArthritisSome would define fatigue as feeling tired, but it is so much more. It is a deep feeling of being overtired and lacking in the desire to do anything but sleep. And even sleep might not be enough. Fatigue can also be the inability...
Key outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis are persistent joint inflammation, progressive joint damage, and continuing functional decline.64 Other important outcomes include extra-articular features (eg, vasculitis), comorbidities (eg, cardiac disease and infections),65 and patient-related factors (eg, fatigue)...
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) report substantial improvement of fatigue after beginning anti–tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) therapy. In particular, employed women with a low level of disability were the most likely to experience an improvement in fatigue. Pain, however, was not a ...
Measures of fatigue: Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue Multi-Dimensional Questionnaire (BRAF MDQ), Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue Numerical Rating Scales (BRAF NRS) for severity, effect, and coping, Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire (CFQ), Checklist Individual Strength (CIS20R and CIS8R), Fatigue...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the lining of the synovial joints and is associated with progressive disability, premature death, and socioeconomic burdens. A better understanding of how the patho