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No mention of ME/CFS at all, in any form in the document. Does mention PEM in passing.

Abstract Objective This study examines how Long COVID, chronic conditions, and work outcomes affect the general workforce. Methods It examines the prevalence of Long COVID and its associations with chronic conditions, and other sociodemographic characteristics using 2022 National Health...

Not really seen much of anything on Twitter apart from this from Todd Davenport from Workwell, "If I hear another researcher claim the six-minute walk test is a valid test of cardiorespiratory function in people living with PEM, I am going to scream loudly enough that you are going to hear it...

Full paper isn't yet available so difficult to tell. Quite possible it is further analysis of existing data, and why Fane might be listed as an author.

BACKGROUND The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus is an international health concern with substantial morbidity and mortality. COVID-associated cystitis (CAC), presents as new onset or exacerbated urinary symptoms, resembling...

Abstract Background As a consequence of their occupation, doctors and other healthcare workers were at higher risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and more likely to experience severe disease compared to the general population. However, systematic information on post-acute...

Abstract Debilitating symptoms of fatigue and accompanying “brain fog” are observed among patients with various chronic health conditions. Unfortunately, an efficient and psychometrically sound instrument to assess these co-occurring symptoms is unavailable. Here, we report the development and...

Abstract Background An imbalance in affect regulation, reflected by a hyperactive threat system and hypoactive soothing system, may impact physical symptoms in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) and central sensitivity syndromes (CSS), including chronic fatigue syndrome...

Trial By Error: Update on Our Letter Concerning the Prevalence of Functional Neurological Disorder In August, I submitted a letter to NeuroImage: Clinical concerning inflated rates of prevalence of functional neurological disorder, on behalf of myself and nine colleagues. After the letter went...

Abstract This article develops the conceptualisation of loneliness by drawing on 42 accounts of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). While illness experience is a central concern of the sociology of health and illness, experiences of loneliness alongside contested and chronic illness have received...

Full title: Targeting persistent fatigue with tailored versus generic self-management strategies in adolescents and young adults with a fatigue syndrome or rheumatic condition: A randomized crossover trial Objectives To evaluate the use of two self-management intervention strategies for...

Yes, you could probably find examples of CBT being recommended to treat all of those somewhere, but if we are talking mainstream current recommendations, Yes, of course. Only as support. Only as support. Yes, of course. While I don't disagree that, on average, women are treated more badly...

Published papers thread for w/c 4th Dec Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02Tkvdf3TLLo4WrC9ehMoNza4hA6aioa98go6nioFSQRFYiA42P49nGCtYZvUkXdbKl Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/111561149320261071

Objectives This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of two widely used fatigue scales in a sample of patients with inflammatory conditions. Methods Rasch analysis was used to examine scale reliability, item bias, unidimensionality and overall fit to the Rasch model. Sub-test...

New menopause therapy guidance will harm women’s health, say campaigners New official guidance on treating menopause will harm women’s health, experts, MPs and campaigners have warned. Last month, new draft guidelines to GPs from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice)...

News in Brief posts for w/c 4th December. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02QeWZGEdegEd5dW1ozoAPAdocJWXDGdptxeo8pYceRkdQXJm1N5BJ2htMqHEFU8mql Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/111555826342374409

Published as An Explainable Artificial Intelligence Model Proposed for the Prediction of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Identification of Distinctive Metabolites Abstract Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex and...

Background: The lower Saint Lawrence river region (LSLRR), in Quebec, has a 10-fold higher incidence of Q fever compared to the provincial rate. This study aimed to review clinical cases and the Q fever risk exposure in this region. Methods: Data were retrieved from microbiology laboratory...

Abstract Mitochondrial dysfunction alters cellular metabolism, increases tissue oxidative stress, and may be principal to the dysregulated signaling and function of CD4+ T lymphocytes in the elderly. In this proof of principle study, we investigated whether the transfer of functional...

Moved from the general Long Covid news thread Opinion piece in the BMJ Hancock’s covid inquiry evidence offers few clues as to why long covid was sidelined Questions remain as to why long covid wasn't a political priority, writes Ondine Sherwood In the early weeks and months of the covid-19...