Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative musculoskeletal disease that
causes articular damage and chronic pain, with a prevalence of up to 50% in individuals> 60 …

Fatigue is common to all the rheumatic conditions, in varying degrees, and is a frequent,
often severe problem that has major consequences on patients' lives (1–4). In response to …

Objective Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience fatigue, little is known
about its causes and consequences, and a fully developed theoretical model explaining the …

Objective It is known that osteoarthritis (OA) increases the risk of sleep disturbance, and that
both pain and sleep problems may trigger functional disability and depression. However …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease which, if left untreated, leads to
functional disability, pain, reduced health-related quality of life and premature mortality …

Objective The disease burden in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) extends beyond the joint. This
article evaluates the physical and psychosocial extra-articular burden of treated RA and …

Aim To determine if there is an association between sarcopenia, physical function and self-
reported fatigue in osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods A cross …

Fatigue that persists for 6months or more is termed chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue (CF) in
combination with a minimum of 4 of 8 symptoms and the absence of diseases that could …

Fatigue is common and debilitating in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). A focus on the
psychological variables associated with fatigue may help to identify targets for intervention …

Objective Fatigue is a major concern for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However,
in order to treat fatigue adequately, its sources need to be identified. Methods Data were …