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Sex-Specific Factors Associated With Suicidal Ideation Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic metabolic disease linked to mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. Despite growin … 3. Clinical and laboratory data were obtained from electronic health records. Suicidal ideation and fatigue were assessed using self-reported questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression was performed using SPSS 30.0 to identify sex-specific factors. RESULTS: Among the 695 participants, the mean age was 60.5 (SD = 11.8), and 406 (58.4%) were men. In men, …

Laser Shock Peening of Gear Steels and Related Metallic Materials: Near-Surface States, Surface Integrity, and Component-Level Applications.

Contact fatigue, bending fatigue, and wear failures in gears are governed by the stress state, hardening gradient, microstructural stability, and surface topography within the near-surface and subsurface regions. For tooth flanks, rolling-sliding contact, asperity interaction, lubricant-film disturbance, and subsurface shear stress control micropitting, pitting, and spalling. For tooth-root fillets, local stress concentration and surface or near-surface defects dominate bending-fatigue crack initiation. Laser shock peening (LSP) introduces deep compressive residual stress, gradient hardening, …

Functional consequences of post-COVID-19 syndrome: Evidence from Qatar, 2022.

BACKGROUND: Despite recovery from acute COVID-19, many individuals experience post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS), which can impair health and func … verbal consent, participants completed structured telephone interviews assessing physical activity, fatigue, and dyspnea. The World Health Organization's standard case definition for PCS was applied, identifying 159 participants with PCS. RESULTS: Among the PCS participants, a notable reduction in moderate (13.2%) and vigorous (5.7%) physical activity wa …

Sleep-related symptoms are associated with survival in oropharyngeal cancer radiotherapy survivors: Temporal characterization of patient-reported outcomes in a large-scale prospective longitudinal cohort.

PURPOSE: Sleep-related symptoms in head and neck cancer are poorly characterized and often under-recognized. We examined symptom trajectorie … the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck (MDASI-HN). The sleep-related symptom domains were fatigue, sleep disturbance, and drowsiness. OS was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier and multivariable Cox models. RESULTS: Severe fatigue, sleep disturbance, and drowsiness were infrequent at baseline but peaked at RT end (26%, 15%, and 18%, respectively) and …

Investigation of factors affecting exercise perception in women with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.

Exercise perceptions influence exercise behavior in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to investigate factors associated with exercise perception in women with RA. A total of 104 patients (mean age:57 years; DAS-28 score:2.7 ± 0.8) were included. Exercise perception was assessed using the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale (EBBS), evaluating perceived exercise benefits (PEBE) and barriers (PEBA). Physical activity (PA) was measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Exercise self-efficacy, fatigue, body awareness, social support, quality of life, a…

Randomized controlled trial of a remotely-delivered exercise training program in older adults with multiple sclerosis: Secondary effects on cognition, symptoms, and quality of life.

BACKGROUND: Older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience co-occurring effects of aging and disease progression, resulting in worseni … week programs. Cognitive function was measured using the NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery. Symptoms of fatigue, depression, anxiety, and pain were assessed using the Fatigue Severity Scale, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire, respectively. QOL was measured by the 29-item Multiple Scl …

Comparison of gait parameters, functionality and health status in patients with lower extremity lymphedema and healthy controls.

ObjectivesTo compare gait parameters, functionality (muscle strength, balance, exercise capacity) and health status (kinesiophobia, fatigue, quality of life) in lower extremity lymphedema patients and healthy controls and to determine correlations between exercise capacity, gait parameters, muscle strength, balance, quality of life and lymphedema severity.MethodsTwenty-two lymphedema patients and 20 healthy controls participated in the study. Participants' demographic and medical characteristics were recorded. Muscle strength, endurance, balance, functional exercise capacity, gait parameters, …

IBD-related disability among patients with ulcerative colitis in China: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can lead to physical, psychological, and social disabilities among patients. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the disability level in a cross-sectional study of Chinese patients with UC and identify factors associated with disability. DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study. METHODS: Between April 2022 and March 2023, UC patients from the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine responded to questionnaires including the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Disability Index (IBD-DI), Fatigue Severity Scale, Patien…

Clinical neuropsychological evaluation of patients referred from a post-COVID subspeciality clinic.

Objective: To describe neuropsychological assessment findings of patients referred from a post-COVID subspecialty clinic. Methods: Clinical data were examined for 54 patients referred between March 2021 and May 2023. Assessment included objective cognitive performance, performance validity testing, self-report of cognitive symptoms (BRIEF-A), depressive and anxiety symptoms (BDI-II/BAI), and fatigue (PROMIS Fatigue-4a). Objective cognitive measures were grouped into domains and examined through (1) one sample t-tests comparing each domain score to the normative mean characterized using Cohen's…

The integrative health status of women with uterine fibroids wishing to maintain fertility: a cross-sectional study based on Levine's conservation model.

PURPOSE: The increasing incidence of uterine fibroids (UFs) among women who could consider conception presents challenges. This study examined the relationships among fatigue, UF symptom severity, sexual function, anxiety, and loneliness across diverse life conditions and treatment stages in women with UFs wishing to maintain fertility. METHODS: This descriptive correlational study, guided by Levine's conservation model, included 221 women with UFs hoping to maintain their reproductive potential. Participants were recruited from gynecology-focused online communities, and data were collected t…

Characterizing clinically significant extravascular hemolysis in adults with PNH on ravulizumab or eculizumab treatment.

In patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), the complement component 5 (C5) inhibitors ravulizumab and eculizumab control te … H treated with ravulizumab or eculizumab for 6 months (183 days). The association between csEVH and fatigue (measured using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue [FACIT-F] scale) was also evaluated in study 302 patients with stable disease. On day 183 of studies 301 and 302, csEVH prevalence was 23.2% (29/125) and 20.2% (19/94) wi …

Factors Associated With Poor Sleep Quality in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The prevalence of poor sleep quality tends to increase progressively as renal function deteriorates. Patients with declining kidney function … renal function test, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition, and fatigue severity scale. Logistic regression analyses and partial least squares structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data. Poor sleep quality was reported in 59.43% of patients with early-stage CKD. Significant associations were found betwee …

Influence of Travel Demands and Match Load on Recovery Following Postmatch Travel in National-Team Footballers.

PURPOSE: This study investigated the relationship between travel demands and match loads on perceptual recovery, fatigue, and sleep following postmatch travel in national football teams. In addition, the influence of travel demands and the time between match kickoff and travel departure on postmatch recovery was examined. METHODS: Match-running load (via GPS) and travel data were obtained from 79 male national-team footballers. Postmatch travel duration, direction, context, time-zone difference, and time between kickoff and travel departure were collated. Athletes provided perceptual ratings …

Lesion Location and Functional Connections Reveal Cognitive Impairment Networks in Multiple Sclerosis.

OBJECTIVE: Cognitive impairment, fatigue, and depression are common in multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially due to disruption of regional functional connectivity caused by white matter (WM) lesions. We explored whether WM lesions functionally connected to specific brain regions contribute to these MS-related manifestations. METHODS: A total of 596 MS patients underwent 3T brain MRI acquisition, neurologic assessment, and neuropsychological evaluation (Brief Repeatable Battery, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale [MFIS], and Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale [MADRS]). Voxel-wise lesion proba…

Исследование взаимосвязи между элементами сериальной трассы и уровнями MSFC в области множественного склероза: перекрестное тематическое исследование.

Воздействие микроэлементов в течение многих лет изучалось в многократной склерозовой (МС) этиологии. Однако общие результаты еще не получены в ходе предыдущих исследований. Поэтому в качестве межсекторального исследования по вопросам контроля за конкретными случаями мы стремились изучить взаимосвязь между микроэлементами и MS в провинции Конья, где загрязнение воздуха является интенсивным. Участники исследования с МЗ были исследованы в отношении расширенных показателей инвалидности (ЭДСС) и множественных функциональных склерозовых композиционных шкал (МСФК). Кроме того, была проведена оценка в

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The effects of trace elements have been investigated in multiple sclerosis (MS) etiology for years. However, common results have yet to be o … s. All study participants were also evaluated concerning the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Facit Fatigue Scale (FFS), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and levels of blood chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). While there were 49 people in the MS group, 51 individuals constituted the controls. Mn …

Characteristics of walking techniques with different pelvic height and pelvic rotation: effect on muscle activation and energy consumption.

Purpose: Previous studies have proven that modifications in the natural walking technique alter muscle activation and energy consumption. This research aimed to determine the differences in muscle activation, energy consumption, kinematic characteristics, perceived muscular exertion and perceived cardio-respiratory fatigue between natural and modified walking techniques with altered pelvic height and rotation. Methods: Nine physically active, non-injured males walked on a treadmill. Modified walking techniques assumed maintenance of constant pelvic height and application of maximal pelvic rota…

Neuroimaging Correlates of Post-COVID-19 Symptoms: A Functional MRI Approach.

BACKGROUNDS AND PURPOSE: Post-COVID syndrome is characterized by persistent symptoms, including fatigue and cognitive impairment. These symptoms may be experienced by up to 80% of patients. We aimed to identify possible patterns of brain activation underlying post-COVID fatigue. METHODS: The study used functional MRI (Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma 3T scanner with a specially created protocol) of the brain in 30 patients with post-COVID fatigue syndrome and 20 healthy volunteers. Task functional MRI (fMRI) was performed using a cognitive paradigm (modified Stroop test). Eligible patients included ad…

Neuroticism, perceived stress, adverse life events and self-efficacy as predictors of the development of functional somatic disorders: longitudinal population-based study (DanFunD).

BACKGROUND: Functional somatic disorder (FSD) is a unifying diagnosis that includes functional somatic syndromes such as irritable bowel, chronic widespread pain (CWP) and chronic fatigue. Several psychological factors are associated with FSD. However, longitudinal population-based studies elucidating the causal relationship are scarce. AIMS: To explore if neuroticism, perceived stress, adverse life events (ALEs) and self-efficacy can predict the development of FSD over a 5-year period. METHOD: A total of 4288 individuals who participated in the DanFunD baseline and 5-year follow-up investig…

Lifestyle factors as predictors of incident functional somatic disorder. Five-year follow-up of The DanFunD study.

AIMS: To assess whether lifestyle factors, including sleep pattern, are predictors for the development of functional somatic disorder (FSD). … ent approaches: bodily distress syndrome (BDS) and functional somatic syndromes (FSS) (i.e. chronic fatigue, chronic widespread pain (CWP), irritable bowel, and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)). Baseline lifestyle and sleep pattern in relation to incidence of BDS and FSS (chronic fatigue, CWP, irritable bowel, MCS) was analysed by logistic regressions …

The Effect of Telerehabilitation-Based Self-Management Programme on Individuals With Scleroderma.

OBJECTIVES: Our study endeavoured to develop an online self-management programme facilitated by an interdisciplinary team and to assess its impact on the quality of life, sleep patterns, pain perception, and fatigue levels among individuals diagnosed with scleroderma. METHODS: Twenty-nine individuals with scleroderma completed the programme. The study spanned 8 weeks during which participants received weekly 45-min video sessions. Assessment tools included the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ) for disease severity and pain intensity, the Self-Efficacy Scale for Chronic Diseas…