OBJECTIVE The purpose of this pilot study was to determine how sleep quality, glycemic control, sleepiness, fatigue, and depression differ in persons with type 2 diabetes with and without restless legs syndrome (RLS). RESEARCH DESIGNS/METHODS: The design was a descriptive, case-control study of participants with type 2 diabetes with and without RLS at the University of Pennsylvania, Rodebaugh D...

abstract background: fatigue is the most common side effect of chemotherapy in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (all).acupressure is one of the most popular non‑pharmacologic methods used to reduce fatigue in other settings. the aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of acupressure on reducing fatigue among children with all compared with a placebo treatment. materials and method...

fatigue is recognized as one of the most disabling and frequent symptoms of multiple sclerosis (ms). amantadine appears to have some proven ability to alleviate the fatigue in ms. the aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of co-administration of amantadine and aspirin for the treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. forty-five ambulatory patients aged 20–50 years with a diagnosis of m...

Standard assessments for fibromyalgia (FM) diagnosis and core FM symptom domains are needed for biomarker development and treatment trials. Diagnostic and symptom assessments are reviewed and recommendations are made for standards. Recommendations for existing assessments include the American College of Rheumatology FM classification criteria using the manual tender point Survey for diagnosis, ...

OBJECTIVE The present study is a comparison of the effectiveness of amitriptyline and pregabalin on the symptoms of fibromyalgia patients. METHODS A total of 71 female patients aged ≥18 years were included in this study. The patients were divided into 2 groups. Pregabalin (n=36) or amitriptyline (n=35) treatment was initiated at daily oral dose of 450 mg and 25 mg, respectively for the indica...

OBJECTIVES Emerging evidence suggests that fatigue in myasthenia gravis (MG) is a relevant problem that negatively impacts activities of daily living (ADL). The relationship between fatigue and quality of life (QoL) has never been systematically explored in MG patients. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of fatigue and its relation to ADL and QoL as well as to identify factors associated ...

BACKGROUND The Living with COPD (LCOPD), COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale (CAFS), and COPD and Asthma Sleep Impact Scale (CASIS) are instruments developed to assess the overall impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on daily life, fatigue, and sleep impairment, respectively. OBJECTIVES To assess the usefulness of these instruments and to identify factors associated with the conce...

BACKGROUND There is increasing research that examines gender-issues in multiple sclerosis (MS), but little focus has been placed on gender-issues regarding physical activity. The aim of the present study was to describe levels of physical activity, self-efficacy for physical activity, fall-related self-efficacy, social support for physical activity, fatigue levels and the impact of MS on daily ...