BackgroundFatigue is among the most prevalent symptoms for people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and significantly detrimental to mental health-related (mental) quality of life (QoL). We examined role depression physical activity as mediators in fatigue-QoL relationship pwMS.MethodsUsing baseline cross-sectional data from an international cohort 2,104 pwMS, characteristics fatigue QoL, measured...

BACKGROUND Orem's self-care model is a nursing model that was introduced with the purpose of improving the self-care of individuals, especially patients suffering from chronic diseases. OBJECTIVES To determining the effect of Orem's self-care model on fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS This research involved a clinical trial. Sixty-three multiple sclerosis patients...

Available systematic reviews showed uncertainty on the effectiveness of using acupuncture and related therapies for palliative cancer care. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize current best evidence on acupuncture and related therapies for palliative cancer care. Five international and 3 Chinese databases were searched. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) compari...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess if less than 11 hours off work between work shifts (quick returns) was related to insomnia, sleepiness, fatigue, anxiety, depression and shift work disorder among nurses. METHODS A questionnaire including established instruments measuring insomnia (Bergen Insomnia Scale), sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale), fatigue (Fatigue Questionnaire), anxiety/depression (Hosp...

Low temperature carburizing (LTC) treatment improves surface hardness and wear resistance of the austenitic stainless steels without reducing their corrosion resistance. Surface hardness over 1000 Vickers and compressive residual stresses whose modulus exceeds 1500 MPa are usually achieved in the carburized layer, thanks to the formation of the so-called “S-phase”, a carbonsupersaturated austen...

A temporal multiscale modelling applied to fatigue damage evolution in cortical bone is presented. Microdamage accumulation in cortical bone, ensued from daily activities, leads to impaired mechanical properties, in particular by reducing the bone stiffness and inducing fatigue. However, bone damage is also known as a stimulus to bone remodelling, whose aim is to repair and generate new bone, a...

The present study was designed to evaluate the anti-fatigue activity and the behavioral and biochemical effects of Kai-Xin-San (KXS) extracts on fatigued rats. The rats were randomly divided into six groups: untreated control (UC), running control (RC), RC treated with 13 mg/kg/day modafinil and RC treated with KXS at dosages of 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg/day, respectively. The treatments were admi...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the psychological effects of a pre-surgical stress management training (SMT) in cancer patients. METHODS Stress management training comprised four sessions in total: on 5 days and 1 day pre-surgery and on 2 days and 1 month post-surgery. Patients also received audio CDs with relaxation and coping skills exercises. Patients were randomly assigned to the SMT (N = ...

PURPOSE To identify, from the perspectives of people with spinal cord injury (SCI), (a) appropriate components of a fatigue management programme; and (b) important outcomes or indicators of success. METHOD Collaborative, qualitative methodology comprising four focus groups undertaken simultaneously in Kelowna, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Participants inclu...