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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Fatigue
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for fatigue.
Reviewed March 2012
7 Resources Found
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| Title: | Aerobic exercise for adults living with HIV/AIDS |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Performing aerobic exercise or a combination of aerobic exercise and resistive exercise for at least 20 minutes, at least three times per week for at least five weeks appears to be safe and may improve fitness, body composition, and well-being for adult... |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Drugs for cancer-related fatigue |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Fatigue associated with cancer is a significant problem. It can occur because of side effects of treatment or because of the disease itself. It can have a significant impact on a person's ability to function. The causes of fatigue are not fully understo... |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Interventions for post-stroke fatigue |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Fatigue is common and distressing after stroke. This review found three small, randomised controlled trials that recruited a total of 239 people who had had a stroke to three different treatments (two different drug treatments and one chronic disease se... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | The effect of psychosocial interventions on fatigue during cancer treatment in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is limited evidence that psychosocial interventions are effective in reducing fatigue during active treatment in cancer patients. Most promising are psychosocial interventions specifically designed to treat fatigue. In general, during these interv... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | The effect of exercise on fatigue associated with cancer |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Fatigue is now recognised as a side-effect of cancer and its treatment. In the past people with cancer were encouraged to rest if they felt fatigued. It is important that individuals with cancer receive appropriate support and advice to help them cope w... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | The effect of amantadine for the treatment of fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease affecting young and middle-aged adults. One of the most common and disabling symptoms of MS is fatigue. Different approaches have been used to try and improve this, including energy conservation, specialised ... |
| Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Title: | Occupational therapy as supportive treatment for people with multiple sclerosis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the nervous system which affects young and middle-aged adults. MS causes disruption of the ability of nerves to conduct electrical impulses, leading to symptoms such as muscle weakness, fatigue and loss of... |
| Date: | May 2003 |
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