Causes of Death Among Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15217637
AutoresLeonard A Jason (0000-0002-9972-4425, DePaul University, autor correspondente), Karina Corradi (DePaul University), Sara Gress (DePaul University), Sarah Williams (0000-0001-7968-1870, DePaul University), Susan Torres-Harding, Susan Torres‐harding (0000-0001-7009-7117, DePaul University)
Ano2006
Volume27
Fascículo7
Páginas615-626
Data de publicação2006-07-14
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399330600803766
PMID16844674
OpenAlexW2131790245
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas27

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness affecting thousands of individuals. At the present time, there are few studies that have investigated causes of death for those with this syndrome. The authors analyzed a memorial list tabulated by the National CFIDS Foundation of 166 deceased individuals who had had CFS. There were approximately three times more women than men on the list. The three most prevalent causes of death were heart failure, suicide, and cancer, which accounted for 59.6% of all deaths. The mean age of those who died from cancer and suicide was 47.8 and 39.3 years, respectively, which is considerably younger than those who died from cancer and suicide in the general population. The implications of these findings are discussed

Cause of death · Chronic fatigue syndrome · Disease · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Demography · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics