scholarly journals Relationship Among the Symptom Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis, Quality of Life and Sleep Quality

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevgi İkbali Afşar ◽  
Hüma Bölük ◽  
Selin Özen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Symptom Severity

scholarly journals Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease in multiple sclerosis: a contributing factor for anxiety, disability, sleep disorder, and quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (11) ◽  
pp. 708-712
Author(s):  
Meral Seferoğlu ◽  
Ali Özhan Sivaci ◽  
Abdulkadir Tunç
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Mental Hrqol

ABSTRACT Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is one of the most common and burdensome sleep disorders in the course of multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: To evaluate common MS-related symptoms and consequences between groups with and without RLS and further assess the association of quality of life determinants with RLS symptom severity. Methods: According to their RLS status, 46 relapsing-remitting MS patients were divided into MS-RLS+ (n=19) and MS-RLS- groups (n=27). Specific questionnaires were administered to assess the patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL), fatigue levels, sleep quality, daily sleepiness, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Functional capacity was examined using the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). Results: The prevalence of RLS was 41.3%. Compared to the MS-RLS- group, those with RLS had higher EDSS scores, more cranial and spinal lesions, longer disease duration, and were older. In the MS-RLS+ group, symptom severity scores were positively correlated with higher anxiety and poorer sleep quality. The symptom severity score was negatively correlated with mental HRQoL and pain scores. Conclusion: In conclusion, the findings of the current study indicate the negative impact of RLS on functional capacity, anxiety, sleep quality, and mental HRQoL of MS patients. Further studies using more accurate diagnostic strategies for identifying RLS and other sleep disorders are necessary to clarify the association of MS with RLS and explore relevant clinical implications.

scholarly journals Internet Survey of Japanese Patients With Chronic Constipation: Focus on Correlations Between Sleep Quality, Symptom Severity, and Quality of Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 602-611
Author(s):  
Sayuri Yamamoto ◽  
Yurika Kawamura ◽  
Kazuhiro Yamamoto ◽  
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi ◽  
Yasuhiro Tamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Chronic Constipation ◽  
Japanese Patients ◽  
Internet Survey

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Use of Sterilized and Non-Sterilized Peruibe Black Mud in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Fávio Macedo Gouvêa ◽  
Zélia Maria Nogueira Britschka ◽  
Cristina de Oliveira Massoco Salles Gomes ◽  
Nicolle Gilda Teixeira de Queiroz ◽  
Pablo Antonio Vásquez Salvador ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Radiographic Grade ◽  
Physical Functions ◽  
Kellgren And Lawrence

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of treatment with Peruíbe Black Mud (PBM) on the clinical parameters and quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis and to compare the effects of PBM samples simply matured in seawater and PBM sterilized by gamma radiation. A controlled, double-blind trial was conducted with 41 patients divided into two treatment groups composed of 20 and 21 patients: one group was treated with matured PBM and the other with sterilized PBM. Evaluations were done using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaires, the Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) radiographic scale, and the quantification of the serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers. An improvement in pain, physical functions, and quality of life was observed in all of the patients who underwent treatment with both simply matured and sterilized PBM. Nine patients showed remission in the KL radiographic scale, but no statistically significant differences were observed in the serum levels of inflammatory mediators before or after treatment. Peruíbe Black Mud proves to be a useful tool as an adjuvant treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA), as shown by the results of the WOMAC and SF-36 questionnaires and by the remission of the radiographic grade of some patients on the Kellgren and Lawrence scale.

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