Fatigue

Midlife women with repeated episodes of heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding over 6 months were 40% to 60% more likely to report feeling fatigued, underscoring the clinical importance of menstrual history during the menopause transition.

Developing myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is significantly more likely after a case of COVID-19, an important connection for rheumatologists as they sort through symptoms and medical histories for a diagnosis, data show.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A machine learning model using existing clinical data may help clinicians screen for comorbid anxiety and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a poster presented at ACTRIMS.

Poor sleep quality may be linked to higher mortality for adults on hemodialysis, data show.

Uncertainty about future care and life impacts were among the top concerns for patients with psoriatic arthritis, but not for physicians, who highly prioritized individual symptoms, according to data published in ACR Open Rheumatology.

Researchers observed improvements in rates of burnout and work-life integration challenges among a cohort of U.S. medical oncology fellows in 2023 vs. 2013, but challenges remain, according to survey results.

Four out of 10 children and adolescents with severe asthma also experienced high levels of fatigue, with poorer asthma-related quality of life, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Concentration problems and fatigue severity appeared to be positively associated in patients with visual impairment, according to research published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Researchers identified various gaps in evaluation and management of heavy menstrual bleeding among a cohort of adolescents, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

WASHINGTON — Patients who use medication or surgery to achieve at least 5% weight loss demonstrate greater improvements in patient-reported outcomes across various rheumatic diseases, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.