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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review current information on the causes, treatments, and consequences of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis. RECENT FINDINGS Disease activity (inflammation, pain, joint symptoms) is associated with greater fatigue. However, disease activity per se accounts for only a small portion of fatigue, and rheumatoid arthritis medications that reduce disease activity have small effects on fatigue. Instead, factors outside the direct effects of rheumatoid arthritis, such as obesity, physical inactivity, sleep disturbance, and depression, explain the majority of variation in fatigue. Some of these factors may be indirect effects of disease (e.g. pain can lead to sleep disturbance). Rheumatoid arthritis has significant effects on the quality of life of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. The most effective approaches to reducing rheumatoid arthritis fatigue appear to be behavioral, such as increasing physical activity, or cognitive, such as cognitive behavioral interventions. SUMMARY Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis appears to be largely because of factors outside the direct effects of the disease, such as behavioral and psychological factors. In spite of the tremendous impact of fatigue on patient health and quality of life, effective treatments remain elusive, but existing data show that behavioral and cognitive approaches may be most effective.
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Fatigue and sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis patients during hospital admission. Reumatologia 2017; 55:65-72. [PMID: 28539677 PMCID: PMC5442296 DOI: 10.5114/reum.2017.67600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objectives Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease of connective tissue characterised by chronic course with periods of exacerbation and remission. Even in the early stages of the disease patients report the occurrence of fatigue and sleep disorders. Reduced sleep quality and chronic fatigue are common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of the research was to evaluate the severity of fatigue and sleep quality assessment among patients hospitalised with rheumatoid arthritis and to determine the relation between the level of symptoms of fatigue and sleep quality and variables such as: age, gender, disease duration, marital status, applied pharmacological treatment, and pain intensity. Materials and methods The study involved 38 patients (12 men and 26 women) hospitalised in the Rheumatologic Ward of the Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Hospital of the University of Medical Sciences. The average age of the entire group was 56.26 years. Fatigue was evaluated with use of Polish version of Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F), while in order to evaluate sleep quality within the examined group of patients the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used. Results Patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the analysed group have lower sleep quality, and within subjects with such a diagnosis the fatigue is present. The relation was found between fatigue and such variables as: age, illness duration, marital status, applied pharmacological treatment, and severity of pain. Sleep quality within patients with RA is correlated by such variables as: age, gender, applied pharmaceutical treatment, and severity of pain. It was identified that patients with lower sleep quality experience increased levels of fatigue. Conclusions There is a need to clarify which factors determine the level of fatigue and sleep quality in patients suffering from RA in future population-based research and to indicate to doctors, nurses, psychologists, and physiotherapists the significance and importance of the problem, which requires specialised and holistic care.
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Tang AC, Kim H, Crawford B, Ishii T, Treuer T. The Use of patient Reported Outcome Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Japan: A Systematic Literature Review. Open Rheumatol J 2017; 11:43-52. [PMID: 28553419 PMCID: PMC5427692 DOI: 10.2174/1874312901711010043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2016] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Patient-reported outcomes (PRO) obtained through routine medical care may identify patients’ day-to-day burden and help tackle the disease from the patients’ perspective. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the availability of PRO data and PRO tools for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Japan. Objective: We reviewed the literature on PRO data availability and to identify PRO measures implemented in Japan for RA patients. Method: We conducted a systematic literature review using ICHUSHI and the PubMed databases on PRO measures for RA published from January 2011 to August 2015 in Japan. Results: After removing duplicates, 2423 manuscripts were found. From these, 100 manuscripts were included for review and analysis. We found 29 PRO tools that were used to assess various domains of health such as general well-being, pain, functionality, and fatigue. More than 90% of the studies utilized PRO tools for research purpose. Only one study reported PRO tool implementation in the routine medical care. Conclusion: The importance of PROs is recognized in Japan. PRO tools varied significantly and were mostly used for research purposes, while reports on the use of PRO measures in routine medical care were limited. Despite the awareness of PROs in the research community, unmet needs remain among RA patients in Japan. Further work is needed to investigate ways in which PROs can better reflect these unmet needs and be utilized in routine medical care.
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- Ann Chuo Tang
- Akasaka Garden City, 4-15-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052 Japan
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- IMS Japan K.K., Toranomon Tower Office, 4-1-28 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Toyko, 105-0001 Japan
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- IMS Japan K.K., Toranomon Tower Office, 4-1-28 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Toyko, 105-0001 Japan
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- Akasaka Garden City, 4-15-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052 Japan
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- Eli Lilly & Company Hungary. Lilly Hungária Kft. 1075 Budapest, Madách u. 13-14. (VII. emelet). Hungary
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Berner C, Erlacher L, Quittan M, Fenzl KH, Dorner TE. Workability and Muscle Strength in Patients With Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: Survey Study Protocol. JMIR Res Protoc 2017; 6:e36. [PMID: 28254736 PMCID: PMC5355630 DOI: 10.2196/resprot.6449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic conditions not only fundamentally affect patients’ quality of life and physiological needs but are also negatively associated with work ability. The costs of poor work ability, which, in sum, are more than treatment costs, pose an economic burden to society and patients. Work ability in RA appears to be multifactorial; symptoms such as pain, swelling, and stiffness play a major role, as these directly affect functional disability. Also, RA patients typically suffer from reduced muscle strength. Lower extremity function and grip strengths especially impair their quality of life. However, the role of muscle strength and disease activity as determinants of work ability have not yet been studied. Objective The primary objective of this study is to compare work ability in working-age participants with seropositive RA and with high and low disease activity; the secondary objective is to evaluate the association of muscle strength, functional ability, and frailty with work ability. Methods This monocentric cross-sectional study will be conducted at a rheumatologic outpatient clinic and day hospital with approximately 100 seropositive RA patients aged <65 years. A clinical disease activity index as a measure for rheumatoid disease activity will be assessed during the patients’ routine visits at the clinic. Work ability, frailty, and functional disability will be evaluated with (self-reported) questionnaires as well as with physical tests (Work Ability Index/Score; Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe Frailty Instrument; Short Physical Performance Battery). Muscle strength will be determined with dynamometer measurements of isometric hand grip strength and quadriceps femoris muscle contraction strength. Sleep quality (Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale) and sexual functioning as physiological needs will additionally be determined with self-reported questionnaires. Results For this study funding has already been awarded and enrollment has been completed. Data are currently being evaluated. Conclusions This study will evaluate the association of work ability with modifiable parameters such as muscle strength and functional ability. It will provide further insights into work ability in RA and its associated risk factors. Any evidence of association will motivate further research, and the findings might encourage interventions focused specifically on improving muscle strength and lower extremity function to positively affect work ability. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02581852); https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02581852 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6oNcelHtQ)
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- Carolin Berner
- Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum-Süd, Department of Rheumatology and Osteology, Vienna, Austria.,Karl Landsteiner Institute for Autoimmune Diseases and Rheumatology, Vienna, Austria
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- Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum-Süd, Department of Rheumatology and Osteology, Vienna, Austria.,Karl Landsteiner Institute for Autoimmune Diseases and Rheumatology, Vienna, Austria
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- Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum-Süd, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vienna, Austria.,Karl Landsteiner Institute for Remobilisation and Functional Health, Vienna, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner Institute for Autoimmune Diseases and Rheumatology, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Centre for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Gossec L, Ahdjoudj S, Alemao E, Strand V. Improvements in Fatigue in 1536 Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Correlation with Other Treatment Outcomes: A Post Hoc Analysis of Three Randomized Controlled Trials of Abatacept. Rheumatol Ther 2017; 4:99-109. [PMID: 28251584 PMCID: PMC5443723 DOI: 10.1007/s40744-017-0054-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION A post hoc analysis of three randomized controlled trials of abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was conducted to explore the effect of abatacept on fatigue in RA and its correlation with other outcomes. METHODS In this analysis of AGREE (early RA) and AIM and ATTAIN (established RA), changes in baseline fatigue (0-100 mm scale), pain, sleep (AIM and ATTAIN only) and Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 (C-reactive protein; CRP) were calculated at days 29, 85, and 169. Agreement between improvements ≥minimum clinically important differences (MCID) in fatigue and other outcomes were evaluated using agreement statistics (kappa) in each study and at each time point. RESULTS Of 1536 patients (mean disease duration: 6.2 months [AGREE], 8.5 years [AIM], 12.2 years [ATTAIN]), mean (SE) decreases in fatigue from baseline to day 169 with abatacept were 28.9 (1.7), 25.3 (1.2), and 21.9 (1.6) in AGREE, AIM, and ATTAIN, respectively, with corresponding decreases of 16.0, 13.7, and 13.4 at day 29. Most patients (67.8%; 624/920) reported improvements ≥MCID in fatigue with abatacept at day 169; 79.2% (671/847) and 57.8% (388/671) reported improvements ≥MCID in pain and sleep, respectively; 18.9% (158/836) were in DAS28 (CRP) remission. Agreement between improvement in fatigue and other outcomes was low (kappa range 0.30-0.51 [pain], 0.14-0.26 [sleep], and 0.02-0.12 [DAS28 (CRP) remission]). CONCLUSIONS Abatacept resulted in rapid improvements in fatigue and pain in patients with RA. However, low agreement between improvements in these outcomes indicates that fatigue and other outcomes including pain and sleep may represent different domains of response. FUNDING Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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- Laure Gossec
- Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, GRC-UPMC 08 (EEMOIS), Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, Paris, France. .,Department of Rheumatology, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Mahdavinia M, Schleimer RP, Keshavarzian A. Sleep disruption in chronic rhinosinusitis. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2017; 15:457-465. [PMID: 28276943 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2017.1294063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common disease of the upper airways and paranasal sinuses with a marked decline in quality of life (QOL). CRS patients suffer from sleep disruption at a significantly higher proportion (60 to 75%) than in the general population (8-18 %). Sleep disruption in CRS causes decreased QOL and is linked to poor functional outcomes such as impaired cognitive function and depression. Areas covered: A systematic PubMed/Medline search was done to assess the results of studies that have investigated sleep and sleep disturbances in CRS. Expert commentary: These studies reported sleep disruption in most CRS patients. The main risk factors for sleep disruption in CRS include allergic rhinitis, smoking, and high SNOT-22 total scores. The literature is inconsistent with regard to the prevalence of sleep-related disordered breathing (e.g. obstructive sleep apnea) in CRS patients. Although nasal obstruction is linked to sleep disruption, the extent of sleep disruption in CRS seems to expand beyond that expected from physical blockage of the upper airways alone. Despite the high prevalence of sleep disruption in CRS, and its detrimental effects on QOL, the literature contains a paucity of studies that have investigated the mechanisms underlying this major problem in CRS.
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- Mahboobeh Mahdavinia
- a Allergy and Immunology Section, Department of Immunology and Microbiology , Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , IL , USA
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- b Division of Allergy-Immunology , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA
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- c Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Medicine , Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , IL , USA
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Reciprocal Relationship Between Sleep Macrostructure and Evening and Morning Cellular Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Psychosom Med 2017; 79:24-33. [PMID: 27428854 PMCID: PMC5182143 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined the reciprocal associations between sleep macrostructure and levels of cellular inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and controls. METHODS RA patients (n = 24) and matched controls (n = 48) underwent all-night polysomnography, along with assessment of spontaneous- and Toll-like receptor-4-stimulated monocytic production of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-6 at 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM. RESULTS As compared with controls, RA patients showed lower levels of sleep efficiency (mean [standard deviation], 88.1 [6.1] versus 83.8 [7.0]), a higher percentage stage 3 sleep (9.3 [6.4] versus 13.1 [6.9]), and higher levels of percentage of monocytes either spontaneously expressing TNF at 11:00 PM (log transformed, 1.07 [0.28] versus 1.22 [0.17]), and higher Toll-like receptor-4-stimulated production of IL6 at 8:00 AM (log transformed, 3.45 [0.80] versus 3.83 [0.39]). Higher levels of stimulated production of TNF at 11:00 PM were associated with higher sleep efficiency (0.74). In turn, sleep efficiency had a countervailing relationship on TNF production at 8:00 AM (-0.64). Higher levels of spontaneous and stimulated production of IL6 at 11:00 PM were associated with more stage 3 (0.39), stage 4 (0.43), and slow-wave sleep (0.49), with evidence that stage 4 had a countervailing relationship on IL6 production at 8:00 AM (-0.60). CONCLUSIONS RA patients show evidence of sleep fragmentation, greater sleep depth, and higher levels of cellular inflammation. Sleep maintenance and sleep depth show countervailing relationships with evening and morning levels of monocytic production of TNF and IL-6, respectively, which support the hypothesis of a feedback loop between sleep maintenance, slow-wave sleep, and cellular inflammation that is cytokine specific.
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Kurajoh M, Kadoya M, Morimoto A, Naka M, Miyoshi A, Kanzaki A, Kakutani-Hatayama M, Hamamoto K, Shoji T, Moriwaki Y, Yamamoto T, Inaba M, Namba M, Koyama H. Plasma leptin concentration is associated with fatigue severity in patients with cardiovascular risk factors - HSCAA study. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2016; 74:7-12. [PMID: 27567116 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fatigue induced by complex dysfunctions of the central nervous system is frequently complained by patients with cardiovascular risk factors. Although leptin is considered to regulate the central nervous system, there are no reports regarding its association with fatigue in those patients. This cross-sectional study included 347 patients with cardiovascular risk factors. Fatigue score and plasma leptin concentration were measured. In addition, abdominal fat accumulation, systemic inflammation, sleep condition, and functions of hypothalamus-pituitary axis and autonomic system were estimated. Plasma leptin concentration (natural logarithm transformed) was significantly and positively (r=0.222, p<0.001) associated with fatigue score, and significantly (p<0.001) higher in the moderately-fatigued group (2.32±0.75ng/ml, mean±SD, n=52) than in the normally-fatigued group (1.85±1.02ng/ml, mean±SD, n=295). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that plasma leptin concentration was significantly and independently associated with a moderately-fatigued condition independent of other factors, including age, gender, presence of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, alcohol consumption habit, urinary free cortisol, serum high-sensitive CRP concentration, visceral and subcutaneous fat area, apnea/hypopnea index, sleep efficiency, and heart rate variability. Hyperleptinemia may contribute to fatigue severity in patients with cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Masafumi Kurajoh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan; Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Guo G, Fu T, Yin R, Zhang L, Zhang Q, Xia Y, Li L, Gu Z. Sleep quality in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: contributing factors and effects on health-related quality of life. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2016; 14:151. [PMID: 27852301 PMCID: PMC5111274 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-016-0550-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Poor sleep quality is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and may lead to disease aggravation and decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The increasing prevalence of poor sleep in RA patients is associated with adverse demographic, clinical, and psychological characteristics. However, there are currently no known reported studies related to the effects of sleep quality on HRQoL in RA patients from China. This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the contributors of poor sleep and the effects of sleep quality on HRQoL in Chinese RA patients. METHODS A self-report survey was administered to 131 RA patients and 104 healthy individuals using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) for sleep quality. RA patients completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for anxiety and depression, the 28-joint Disease Activity Score for disease activity, the 10 cm Visual Analog Scale for pain, the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index for functional capacity and the Short Form 36 health survey for HRQoL. Blood samples were taken to gain some biochemical indicators (e.g., erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, rheumatoid factor, and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide). Independent samples t-tests, Chi square analysis, logistic regression modeling and linear regression were used to analyze these data. RESULTS Our results found that the prevalence of poor sleep (PSQI ≥ 5) was 78.6% and the mean global score of PSQI was 7.93 (SD 3.98) in patients, which were significantly higher than the controls (18.7% and 3.88 (SD 1.89), respectively). There were significant correlations among synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, pain, disease activity, functional capacity, anxiety/depression and sleep quality in RA patients. Meanwhile, logistic regression models identified disease activity and depression as predictors of poor sleep quality. Poor RA sleepers had impaired HRQoL than good RA sleepers, and sleep quality was independently and significantly associated with social function and mental components summary. CONCLUSIONS The majority of Chinese RA patients suffered from poor sleep, which significantly impairs their HRQoL. The data suggested the need for holistic assessment and management of RA patients and the importance of objective interventions to improve their sleep quality and finally to improve their HRQoL.
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- Genkai Guo
- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20th Xisi Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20th Xisi Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19th Qixiu Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20th Xisi Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19th Qixiu Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20th Xisi Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19th Qixiu Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20th Xisi Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19th Qixiu Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20th Xisi Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Nantong University, 19th Qixiu Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20th Xisi Road, 226001 Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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Gaspar MP, Kane PM, Jacoby SM, Gaspar PS, Osterman AL. Evaluation and Management of Sleep Disorders in the Hand Surgery Patient. J Hand Surg Am 2016; 41:1019-1026. [PMID: 27702465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Despite posing a significant public health threat, sleep disorders remain poorly understood and often underdiagnosed and mismanaged. Although sleep disorders are seemingly unrelated, hand surgeons should be mindful of these because numerous conditions of the upper extremity have known associations with sleep disturbances that can adversely affect patient function and satisfaction. In addition, patients with sleep disorders are at significantly higher risk for severe, even life-threatening medical comorbidities, further amplifying the role of hand surgeons in the recognition of this condition.
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- Michael P Gaspar
- Philadelphia Hand Center, PC, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Philadelphia Hand Center, PC, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Philadelphia Hand Center, PC, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Harborside Surgical Center, Oxon Hill, MD
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- Philadelphia Hand Center, PC, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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Karatas G, Bal A, Yuceege M, Yalcin E, Firat H, Dulgeroglu D, Karataş F, Sahin S, Cakci A, Ardic S. The evaluation of sleep quality and response to anti-tumor necrosis factor α therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Clin Rheumatol 2016; 36:45-50. [PMID: 27567629 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-016-3387-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Poor sleep quality (SQ) is increasingly recognized as giving rise to decreased quality of life, and raising pain perception. Our aim is to evaluate the SQ in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF-α) therapy. This was a prospective observational and open-label study of RA patients. A total of 35 patients with RA were enrolled in this study. Of the 35 patients, 22 had high disease activity (DA), and 13 were in remission. High DA group was initiated an anti TNF-α therapy. Clinical and objective parameters of SQ were assessed by using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and polysomnography (PSG). The total PSQI score and the frequency of poor SQ were high in 60 % of the RA patients. The median PSQI score was significantly higher in the high DA group than in the remission group (P = 0.026). Following an anti-TNF-α therapy initiation, significant improvements were observed in the high DA group by PSQI test (P = 0.012). However, no statistically significant difference was found by PSG (P > 0.05). Although an improvement in DA with anti-TNF-alpha therapy did not provide an amelioration in laboratory parameters, we found a significant improvement in SQ by subjective PSQI test. These findings may support that sleep disorders in RA are likely to be associated with a complex pathophysiology.
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- Gulsah Karatas
- Department of Physical Medicine, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital, 06100, Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital, 06100, Altindag, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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