background premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a group of disorders that many girls and women suffer from. it is well known that an appropriate diet as well as environmental factors plays a major role in quality of life. objectives this study evaluates food patterns for university student girls who suffer from pms and are healthy. materials and methods eighty-six university student girls from ahvaz ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to measure the sleep quality and duration in healthy adults and to identify any influencing factors. METHODS This study was a descriptive research investigation that evaluated 240 healthy adults at least 19 years of age. The data were assessed using the following self-administered questionnaires: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Beck Depr...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore the burden of SLE and its effect on patients' lives. METHODS The Lupus European Online (LEO) survey included patient-designed questions on demographics, SLE diagnosis, and the impact of SLE on careers. Three SLE-specific patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires were also completed: the Lupus Quality of Life (LupusQoL), the Fatigue Seve...

BACKGROUND It remains unclear whether estrogenic botanical supplement (EBS) use influences breast cancer survivors' health-related outcomes. METHODS We examined the associations of EBS use with health-related quality of life (HRQOL), with fatigue, and with 15 hormone-related symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats among 767 breast cancer survivors participating in the Health, Eating, Ac...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of sleep problems in a community-based sample of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) in Norway, and their associated factors. METHODS 176 consecutive PD outpatients (41% females) were included in a study of non-motor symptoms, including sleep problems. All participants responded to the Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale (PDSS)...

background:. multiple sclerosis (ms) is one of the most common chronic diseases. these study aimed to examine the effects of eight weeks of massage therapy on quality of life, in women who sufferers of ms.   methods: this was a true-experimental study. we conveniently selected 20 women volunteers from referrals of the ms society of isfahan. the inclusion criteria were to suffer from relapsing–r...

Introduction. Fatigue is often present in older adults with no identified underlying cause. The accruing burden of oxidative stress and inflammation might be underlying factors of fatigue. We therefore hypothesized that leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is relatively short in older adults who experience fatigue. Materials and Methods. We assessed 439 older nondisabled Danish twins. LTL was measur...

BACKGROUND Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms encountered in medical practice. However, little is known about the causal relationship between change in lifestyle and fatigue. AIM To help prevent fatigue-related disorders, we investigated the association between changes in lifestyle and fatigue among employees. METHODS We studied data sets from the High-risk and Population Strategy f...

BACKGROUND Unexplained fatigue is often left untreated or treated with antidepressants. This randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blinded study evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of single-dose intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) in iron-deficient, premenopausal women with symptomatic, unexplained fatigue. METHODS Fatigued women (Piper Fatigue Scale [PFS] score ≥5) with iron defici...

BACKGROUND Fatigue is one of the most debilitating symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) considerably interfering with patients' daily functioning. Both researchers and clinicians need psychometrically robust methods to evaluate fatigue in MS. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was (i) to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and (ii...