3 results match your criteria: "University Hospital El Ayachi[Affiliation]"
Profile of sexuality in Moroccan chronic low back pain patients.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
February 2013
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital El Ayachi, Rabat, Salé, Morocco.
Background: Sexual life had an important role in preserving the good quality of life for patients and for their partner. Chronic low back pain (CLBP) as other musculoskeletal diseases may affect all aspects of life including sexual functioning. The purpose of this study is to describe the impact of CLBP on the sexual life of patients and to identify the factors that affect their sexual quality of life (SQOL).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence and severity of insomnia in chronic low back pain patients.
Rheumatol Int
May 2013
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital El Ayachi, Rabat, Salé, Morocco.
The purpose of this study was to assess prevalence and severity of insomnia in participants diagnosed with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and to identify factors associated with this insomnia. One hundred CLBP consenting participants were recruited. Sociodemographic, CLBP features and sleep characteristics were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the multidimensional assessment of fatigue scale (MAF) for use in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Rheumatol Int
December 2012
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital El Ayachi, rue la plage, 11000 Rabat Sale, Morocco.
Article Synopsis
- * The MAF was rigorously translated, pretested, and reviewed to ensure accuracy, and it was validated on a sample of 110 patients, showing strong reliability and internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.991.
- * Results indicated that the MAF has good comprehensibility and valid correlations with various disease activity measures, confirming its effectiveness for assessing fatigue in AS patients.