Do coping strategies mediate the association between Type D personality and quality of life among people with multiple sclerosis?

The aim of this study is to explore whether different coping strategies are able to mediate the association between Type D personality and quality of life. We collected information from 156 consecutive patients (response rate: 72.9%; 75.

Self-esteem, social participation, and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.

The aim of this study is to explore whether self-esteem and social participation are associated with the physical and mental quality of life (Physical Component Summary, Mental Component Summary) and whether self-esteem can mediate the association between these variables. We collected information from 118 consecutive multiple sclerosis patients. Age, gender, disease duration, disability status, and participation were significant predictors of Physical Component Summary, explaining 55.

Importance of an individual's evaluation of functional status for health-related quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Background: Quantifying the clinical impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most important determinants for optimizing individual patient care. Useful clinical measures for MS can be evaluated from different perspectives.

Objective/hypothesis: This cross-sectional study compared physical disability and functional status as assessed by a neurologist and by a patient and explored how they are associated with the health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

The mediating effect of coping on the association between fatigue and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Fatigue, as one of the most frequent symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), has various adverse effects on the physical and mental health-related quality of life (PCS, MCS) of patients. The aim of this study was to explore whether coping mediates the relationship between fatigue and PCS and MCS. We collected data from 154 consecutive MS patients (76.

Factors associated with poor sleep quality in patients with multiple sclerosis differ by disease duration.

Background: Sleep disturbance is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) and knowledge about factors that contribute to poor sleep quality is scarce.

Objective: The aim was to explore the differences in the prevalence and determinants of poor sleep quality in a sample of patients with MS with disease duration ≤ 5 years and >5 years.

Methods: We collected data from 152 consecutive patients with MS; 66 patients (78% women, averaged 37.

Social participation and health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis.

Background: Social participation is an integral part of everyday life in society; however, evidence about its association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is lacking.

Objective: The aim of this study is to explore whether social participation is associated with the Physical Component Summary of HRQoL (PCS) and Mental Component Summary of HRQoL (MCS) in people with MS, controlled for age, gender, disease severity and disease duration.

Methods: The sample consisted of 116 consecutive people with MS (response rate: 75.

The role of social support in anxiety and depression among Parkinson's disease patients.

Purpose: To explore how social support is associated with anxiety and depression in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients controlling for gender, disease duration and disease severity.

Methods: The sample consisted of 124 patients (52.4% male; mean age 68.

Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients with bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction.

Purpose: Bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction are often overlooked symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and can be associated with lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim is to explore the association of bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction with HRQoL in MS patients stratified by disease duration (≤5 and >5 years) and controlled for clinical and sociodemographic variables.

Methods: The study comprised 223 MS patients (mean age 38.

Coping and its importance for quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyse whether problem-focused coping, coping focused on getting support and coping focused on stopping unpleasant emotions and thoughts are associated with different levels of physical and mental quality of life (PCS, MCS), controlling for gender, age and disease severity among MS patients.

Method: The sample consisted of 113 consecutive MS patients (response rate: 79.6%; 77.

Clinical determinants of primary and secondary fatigue in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Clinical and psychosocial factors associated separately with primary and secondary fatigue in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients have not been thoroughly studied before. The aim of our study was to assess factors associated with different fatigue domains in groups with primary and secondary fatigue in PD separately. We divided 165 non-demented PD patients according to the absence/presence of depression, anxiety and excessive somnolence into groups with primary fatigue (N = 63) and with secondary fatigue (N = 102).

Type D, anxiety and depression in association with quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease and patients with multiple sclerosis.

Purpose: The present study examines the role of Type D personality, anxiety and depression in quality of life (QoL) in patients with two chronic neurological diseases--Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 142 PD patients (73 % males; mean age 67.6 ± 9.

Employment status and perceived health status in younger and older people with multiple sclerosis.

This study explores how employment is associated with perceived physical and mental health status in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) adjusted for sociodemographic and clinical variables stratified by age. The sample consisted of 184 MS patients divided into a younger (<45 years) and an older (≥45 years) age group. Respondents underwent an interview, a neurological examination on disability [Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)], and completed the Short Form-36 Health Survey.

Quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis in Eastern Slovakia.

Purpose: Quality of life (QoL) is an important measure of the burden of disease and could be useful in evaluating patient management and practical interventions. The aim of this study was to explore the association of psychological and clinical variables with QoL in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods: One hundred and fourteen consecutive patients (mean age 36.

Self-rated health and employment status in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Purpose: The aim is to explore the association between self-rated health and employment status in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) when controlling for age, gender, functional disability, disease duration, anxiety and depression.

Method: One hundred eighty-four people with MS completed a sociodemographic questionnaire that included questions on employment status, the first item of the Short Form-36 Health Survey and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Functional disability was assessed using the Expanded Disability Status Scale.

Perceived health status as measured by the SF-36 in patients with multiple sclerosis: a review.

This review of literature gives an overview of recent studies about perceived health status as measured by the Short-Form-36 (SF-36) Health Survey in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The SF-36 is one of the tools measuring health status in patients used in international research and clinical practice. It measures two main health concepts - physical and mental.

Mastery, functional disability and perceived health status in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Background And Purpose: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that is difficult to predict and to cope with. Mastery refers to the extent to which patients see themselves as being in control of the forces that affect their lives. It may play an important role in perceived health status and well-being.

Social support as a predictor of perceived health status in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Objective: The main aim of this study was to investigate whether different levels of perceived social support are associated with different levels of perceived health status in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

Methods: Two hundred and seven MS patients (38.4+/-10.

[Metabolic indicators in large-scale breeding of goats during various seasons].

Thirty-five biochemical parameters were investigated in 144 clinically healthy goats throughout the seasons of the year from March 1984 to April 1986. The average values and standard deviations of the investigated parameters of metabolic profile which are presented in this paper were obtained from examinations performed throughout the whole period of investigation. The average values of biochemical parameters are presented in Tabs.