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ArticleArchives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases2019

Fatigue in heart failure outpatients: levels, associated factors, and the impact on quality of life.

Maria Polikandrioti, Fotios Kalafatakis, Ioannis Koutelekos, Dimitrios Kokoularis

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Article in Archives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 18 papers.

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05366673 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Massage Therapy on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients With Heart Failure in Intensive Care Unit

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityRan2021 to 2022Enrolled106ConditionsMassage, Heart FailureArmsmassage
NCT06161649 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

To Investigate Whether a Continuous Intelligent and Automated Mobile Education System Can Improve Knowledge, Self-care, Emotional Stress, Self-efficacy and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure

TypeinterventionalSponsorChang Gung Memorial HospitalRan2023 to 2026Enrolled138ConditionsAcute Decompensated Heart FailureArmsaccepting the operation process of automated intelligent education software system
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maria PolikandriotiNursing Department, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Fotios KalafatakisUndergraduate student, Nursing Department, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis KoutelekosNursing Department, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios KokoularisBiopathology Laboratory, Konstantopouleio Hospital, Athens, Greece.
University of West Attica · GRAgia Olga Hospital · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHeart failure (HF) patients experience various psychosocial issues and physical symptoms such as fatigue, which adversely affect their quality of life (QoL). The aim of the study was to assess levels of fatigue in HF outpatients and the associated factors, as well as to explore the correlation between fatigue and QoL. MATERIAL AND

methodsOne hundred and thirty patients were enrolled in the study. Data collection was performed by the completion of "Minnesota Living With Heart Failure" questionnaire (MLHFQ) and the Greek version of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS-Greek). Data also included self-reported patients' characteristics.

resultsOf the 130 HF outpatients, 50% scored above 69 (median) in total fatigue and above 41 and 29 (median) in physical and mental fatigue, respectively. Furthermore, 50% scored above 66 (median) in total QoL and above 32.5 and 13 (median) in the physical and mental state, respectively. These values indicate moderate to high impact of HF on fatigue and on patients' QoL. Total fatigue was statistically significantly associated with NYHA stage (

conclusionsA broader understanding of this distressing symptom in HF may contribute to the development of suitable interventions with the ultimate goal of improving QoL.

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fatigueheart failureoutpatientsquality of life

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PMCPMC6555087
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