ArticleBMC gastroenterology2022
Prevalence and factors associated with fatigue in patients with ulcerative colitis in China: a cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence of Fatigue Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients at a Tertiary Center in Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Sleep impairment in patients with ulcerative colitis: a cross-sectional assessment of clinical, inflammatory, metabolic and behavioral factors.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Characteristics of gut microbiota and metabolites in patients with ulcerative colitis with fatigue.World journal of gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Sex-related peripheral immune profile in ulcerative colitis: links to fatigue.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Management of Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- A cross-sectional study of physical activity and chronic diseases among middle-aged and elderly in China.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Clinical study of Jianpi Qingchang decoction in the treatment of ulcerative colitis patients with spleen deficiency and dampness-heat syndrome accompanied by fatigue: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2024Article
- Assessment of Fatigue and Associated Factors in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Questionnaire-Based Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFatigue is one of the most common symptoms reported by patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), while it has not been fully recognized and taken seriously in clinical practice. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of fatigue in patients with UC and identify the factors associated with fatigue and its severity in China.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from May 2020 to February 2021. Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected. Fatigue was evaluated with the Fatigue Severity Scale and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Index Scale and the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool were respectively used to evaluate the anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and nutritional risk of patients with UC.
resultsA total of 220 UC patients were enrolled in this study. The prevalence of fatigue in patients was 61.8%, of which in patients with disease activity was 68.2%, and in patients in remission was 40.0%. Univariate analysis indicated that the Montreal classification, disease activity, anemia, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and high nutritional risk were the factors associated with fatigue in Patients with UC. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the Montreal classification (E3: E1, OR = 2.665, 95% CI = 1.134-6.216), disease activity (OR = 2.157, 95% CI = 1.055-4.410) and anxiety (OR = 2.867, 95% CI = 1.154-7.126) were related to an increased risk of fatigue. Disease activity (RC = 0.240, 95% CI = 0.193-0.674) and anxiety (RC = 0.181, 95% CI = 0.000-0.151) were associated with severity of fatigue.
conclusionsThis study demonstrated that the prevalence of fatigue among UC patients in China. The Montreal classification, disease activity and anxiety are associated with an increased risk of fatigue.
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