Effectiveness of exercise Programme on Fatigue among Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment in Selected Hospitals, Mangaluru

Thomas, Dona; Lobo, Diana

doi:10.5958/2349-2996.2018.00021.6

Asia. Jour. Nurs. Educ. and Rese.

2018

DOI: 10.5958/2349-2996.2018.00021.6

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Effectiveness of exercise Programme on Fatigue among Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment in Selected Hospitals, Mangaluru

Dona Thomas¹,

Diana Lobo²

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Depression and Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis- A Study in Southern India

James

Sundaram

Renjitham

2023

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Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the patient experiences pain, joint immobility which in some instance can also lead to disability, and thus difficulty in carrying out various activities of daily living. It is a natural consequence that patients may experience varying degrees of depressive symptoms and fatigue. Aim and Objectives: In our study, it is our objective to find out the prevalence of depression, its severity and its correlation with disease activity, pain and inflammatory markers like ESR. We also attempted to quantify the fatigue using the MAF scale by calculating the GFI (Global Fatigue Index) and its prevalence in remission vs non remission patients. Study design: The study is a cross-sectional observational study of consecutive patients with a diagnosis of RA as per EULAR 2020 criteria. The patients were interviewed using standard questionnaires MAF (multidimensional assessment of fatigue questionnaire) and PHQ9 (Patient Health Questionnaire 9). Tools used in the study: Fatigue was measured by using MAF (Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue). Depression is measured using the PHQ9 questionnaire. Results: The population studied was found to have a prevalence of 33.5% depression. The patients’ mean age was 52.4510.53 years and disease duration 8.026.22 years. Their mean DAS28 was 2.961.1. The mean PHQ-9 score was 3.993.5., mild (26%), moderate (5.5%), moderately severe (1.5%) and severe (0.5%) degrees. Correlation of PHQ9 scores with DAS, VAS and ESR was done to see if there is a relation of depression to any of the clinical outcomes. It was found that depression had a positive correlation with disease activity score DAS 28 (coefficient of correlation 0.167, p = 0.018), VAS pain scores (coefficient = 0.361, p < 0.001) as well as ESR (coefficient = 0.217, and p = 0.002). Fatigue was evaluated using the MAF which gave the Global Fatigue Index (GFI). The mean MAF score was 8.623.33. 78% of patients had fatigue in the level (0-10), 20.5% in the (10-20) level and 1.5% in the (20-30) level. Statistical test for comparison between groups using t test was found to be significant with p value 0.034. Conclusion: Our study on both depression and fatigue once again emphasises the need for rheumatologists especially in the Indian scenario to address them in their routine clinical practice. There should be regular screening for these conditions during the patient visits similar to other risk factors screening in RA.

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Depression and Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis- A Study in Southern India

James

Sundaram

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2023

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A Review of Recent Advancements in Nanotechnology for Medical Drugs Delivery

Kumar,

Joshna,

Chandra Saha

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In recent years, nanotechnology has played a crucial role in revolutionizing the delivery of drugs by allowing precise control of the release and targeting of the drugs. During this review, we will discuss some of the recent advances in nanotechnology for drug delivery systems, as well as strategies used for delivering targeted drugs, controlled release mechanisms, as well as the potential applications of nanotechnology for specific diseases. Among the strategies discussed for targeting drug delivery are ligand-targeted nanoparticles, size-dependent nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, pH-responsive nanoparticles, antibody-targeted nanoparticles, active targeting using peptides that penetrate cells, and surface charge-based strategies. In addition to degradation-controlled release mechanisms, diffusion-controlled release mechanisms are also used as well as pH-controlled release mechanisms, magnetism-controlled release mechanisms, light-controlled release mechanisms, and temperature-controlled release mechanisms. The discussion also includes nanotechnology's potential to treat diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and neurological disorders. This is in addition to its potential applications in general. In order to improve patient outcomes, these advances in nanotechnology have the potential to revolutionize medicine in order to provide targeted and controlled release drug delivery systems that can revolutionize the way medicines are delivered to patients.

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Effectiveness of exercise Programme on Fatigue among Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment in Selected Hospitals, Mangaluru

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