Measuring the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis in clinical practice: a necessary challenge

K Baumstarck, L Boyer, M Boucekine… - Multiple sclerosis …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
While the physical disability aspect of multiple sclerosis (MS) is of great importance, quality
of life (QoL) measurements are being considered increasingly important with regard to …

Sexual disparities in the incidence and course of MS

R Bove, T Chitnis - Clinical Immunology, 2013 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects three times more women than men and this ratio appears to
be increasing. However male patients experience increased disease progression, brain …

Modeling multiple sclerosis using mobile and wearable sensor data

S Gashi, P Oldrati, M Moebus, M Hilty, L Barrios… - npj Digital …, 2024 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system that is the
leading cause of non-traumatic disability in young adults. Clinical laboratory tests and …

Elevated risk for autoimmune disorders in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

A O'Donovan, BE Cohen, KH Seal, D Bertenthal… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with endocrine and immune
abnormalities that could increase risk for autoimmune disorders. However, little is known …

People with multiple sclerosis report significantly worse symptoms and health related quality of life than the US general population as measured by PROMIS and …

D Amtmann, AM Bamer, J Kim, H Chung… - Disability and health …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) report fatigue, pain, depression,
cognitive difficulties, and other symptoms. It is often difficult to compare symptoms across …

Burden of multiple sclerosis on direct, indirect costs and quality of life: National US estimates

JD Campbell, V Ghushchyan, RB McQueen… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background MS imposes a significant burden on patients, caregivers, employers, and the
healthcare system. Objective To comprehensively evaluate the US MS burden using …

Patient characteristics and determinants of quality of life in an international population with multiple sclerosis: assessment using the MusiQoL and SF-36 …

O Fernández, K Baumstarck-Barrau… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have psychological and socioeconomic
consequences that affect patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as much as physical …

Sleep disturbances, degree of disability and the quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients

A Kołtuniuk, M Kazimierska-Zając, D Pogłódek… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sleep disturbances are pervasive in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), with incidence
about four times higher compared to the general population. The most frequent primary …

Anomalously warm weather and acute care visits in patients with multiple sclerosis: a retrospective study of privately insured individuals in the US

H Elser, RM Parks, N Moghavem, MV Kiang… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background As the global climate changes in response to anthropogenic greenhouse gas
emissions, weather and temperature are expected to become increasingly variable …

Fatigue, depression, and health‐related quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis in Isfahan, Iran

M Kargarfard, M Eetemadifar, M Mehrabi… - European journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose: Quality of life (QoL) of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is
worse than that of other chronic diseases. There is a need to examine the impact of fatigue …