The research objective was to comparatively assess the QOL of RA patients and the
correlation relationships of its manifestations with the severity of anxiety-depressive …

Purpose: To assess quality of life (QoL) and methods of coping with stress depending on the
used form of therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. Materials and methods …

Objective: to study of the relationship between psychological factors and indicators of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity in patients who have been followed up for a long …

Background: The quality of life of patients is one of determining factors in assessing the
effectiveness of treatment and prognosis. A search for possible associations of the quality of …

Results: The majority of patients in groups I and II (some 57 point) feel moderate pain (Table
II). Pain significantly affects physical function in patients in group II (r=–0.40; p< 0.05)(Table …

Quality of life (QL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and anxious disorders was
estimated according the scale of S. Roberts and M. Eliot. Anxious disorders were evaluated …

Among aims in treatment of RA one of the crucial aims is health improvement in physical,
social and emotional areas. The comprehensive approach to treatment of patients with RA …

Results It is shown that RA patients have subnormal quality of life. Its deterioration was
related to clinical parameters: duration of the disease and its activity, invalidity, X-ray stage …

Background Rheumatic diseases, irrespective of etiology and clinical course, influence
different areas of a patient's life. Adapting to disability and limitations caused by an illness is …

Background: Osteoarthritis is a chronic non-inflammatory disease and has multi-factorial
aetiology. In the effect of a chronic destructive process affecting joints, patients suffer from …