| Fatigue in polio survivors. | |
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PMID: 11438839 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: Fatigue is commonly reported among polio survivors. The aims of the present study were to examine the incidence of perceived fatigue among a sample of Norwegian polio survivors, and to examine the association between the level of fatigue and sociodemographic and health variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A mailed questionnaire containing, among others, Fatigue Questionnaire, Fatigue Severity Scale, sociodemographic and health variables were sent to a representative group of 312 Norwegian polio survivors. 276 subjects (88%) answered the questionnaire. RESULTS: The incidence of fatigue among the polio survivors were considerably higher than in the normative data. Physical fatigue, more than mental fatigue, represented the major problems. Polio subjects who reported severe fatigue had significantly more other diseases and health problems than the normative group. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis and treatment of other or related physical conditions should be given higher priority in the management of persons with late effects of poliomyelitis, as these conditions probably can be the reasons for fatigue more than poliomyelitis sequelae alone. |
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Authors:
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A K Schanke; J K Stanghelle |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spinal cord Volume: 39 ISSN: 1362-4393 ISO Abbreviation: Spinal Cord Publication Date: 2001 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-07-04 Completed Date: 2001-08-23 Revised Date: 2011-06-06 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9609749 Medline TA: Spinal Cord Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 243-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Research Unit, 1450 Nesoddtangen, Norway. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Analysis of Variance Chi-Square Distribution Comorbidity Fatigue / diagnosis*, epidemiology* Female Health Surveys Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Norway / epidemiology Poliomyelitis / diagnosis, epidemiology*, therapy Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome / diagnosis*, epidemiology* Questionnaires Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Sex Distribution Sickness Impact Profile Survivors |
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