2021

A macrophage attack culminating in microthromboses characterizes COVID 19 pneumonia Brian S Bull, Karen L Hay Introduction: A neutrophilic infiltrate characterizes bacterial pneumonia. Macrophage infiltration is similarly characteristic of the viral pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2. These...

Title : Medical Education Webinar: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - Diagnosis, Management and Current Research Date posted on Youtube : 6th December 2021 Video description :

Full title: Understanding and restoring dopaminergic function in fibromyalgia patients using a mindfulness-based psychological intervention: a [18F]-DOPA PET study. Study protocol for the FIBRODOPA study—a randomized controlled trial Abstract Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a very prevalent...

Highlights Genetics of gut motility via data on stool frequency in 167,875 individuals GWAS identifies 14 loci associated with stool frequency Candidate genes enriched in neurotransmitter signaling and enteric motor neurons Polygenic scores predict increased risk of irritable bowel syndrome...

Abstract This document provides an update to the recommendations for physiotherapy management for adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the acute hospital setting. It includes: physiotherapy workforce planning and preparation; a screening tool for determining requirement for...

Original title: Submaximal Exercise Provokes Increased Activation of the Anterior Default Mode Network During the Resting State as a Biomarker of Postexertional Malaise in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Rakib U. Rayhan et al Abstract Background: Myalgic...

Nelson T, Zhang LX, Guo H, Nacul L, Background: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a multisystem medical condition with heterogeneous symptom expression. Currently, there is no effective cure or treatment for the standard care of patients. A variety of ME/CFS...

Male vs. Female Differences in Responding to Oxygen–Ozone Autohemotherapy (O2-O3-AHT) in Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Abstract (1) Background: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a syndrome that has fatigue as its major...

Compression Stockings Improve Cardiac Output and Cerebral Blood Flow during Tilt Testing in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Patients: A Randomized Crossover Trial Abstract Background and Objectives: Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is a clinical condition in which...

Orthostatic Symptoms and Reductions in Cerebral Blood Flow in Long-Haul COVID-19 Patients: Similarities with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Abstract Background and Objectives: Symptoms and hemodynamic findings during orthostatic stress have been reported in both long-haul...

Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Greatly Improved Fatigue Symptoms When Treated with Oxygen-Ozone Autohemotherapy Abstract (1) Background: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic syndrome characterized by fatigue as its...

Full title: Cerebral Perfusion and Sensory Testing Results Differ in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patients with and without Fibromyalgia: A Site-Specific MAPP Network Study Abstract Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a common co-morbidity in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder...

Preprint Abstract COVID-19 is known to cause multi-organ dysfunction1-3 in acute infection, with prolonged symptoms experienced by some patients, termed Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)4-5. However, the burden of infection outside the respiratory tract and time to viral clearance is...

Background: Individuals with generalised joint hypermobility (GJH, present in 10–20% of the general population) are at increased risk of being diagnosed with a range of psychiatric and rheumatological conditions. It is unknown whether Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)...

Reports, incorporating video footage, of neurological symptoms such as paralysis and seizures as a complication of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination are circulating on social media and have caught the attention of the professional community.1 It is an urgent task to determine whether these are coincidental...

Abstract Long-Covid (LC), as a patient-defined illness, has rapidly emerged as both a medical and social issue since 2020, drawing headlines in the public and global domain. In the UK, people experiencing ongoing symptoms of Covid after the initial infection came together online to try to make...

Hard to tell if it has been updated or not as it's quite difficult to navigate you have this CLMW Persistent Pain Service Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/clmw-persistant-pain-service Then there is the Central Lancashire Moving Well Service...

Free full text: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2049080121010955 Review Can l-carnitine reduce post-COVID-19 fatigue? RoyaVaziri-harami a ParisaDelkash b https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103145Get rights and content Highlights • The coronavirus disease is a viral...

UK Government Rapid Response on Long COVID Long COVID: The long-term health effects of COVID-19 (17/12/21). (Not sure the "rapid response" label is entirely justified.) Describes symptoms as " fatigue, shortness of breath, cough, sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression, cognitive...

(Embargoed until 2099?) Oxford criteria, so tagged as "chronic fatigue", not applicable to ME/CFS. Philippa Clery*, Alexander Royston , Katie Driver, Jasmine Bailey, Esther M Crawley, Maria Loades...