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Sex-specific patterns of symptom burden, psychological distress, and work productivity impairment in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19: a 10-month dynamic cohort study Abstract Background A considerable proportion of patients experience post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). Increasing...

Healthcare utilization patterns and medication burden in post-COVID syndrome: a cross-sectional analysis reveals four phenotypes Abstract Post-COVID syndrome has emerged as a major public health challenge, yet comprehensive characterization of healthcare utilization patterns and medication...

Pacing and Patching: Körpertherapie mit funktioneller Entspannung bei Post-COVID, 2026, Betker et al. Abstract (Machine Translation) Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) encompasses far more than persistent fatigue (ME/CFS). Sensitivity to noise and light, cognitive impairments (“brain fog”), and...

Bewegungstherapie beim Post-COVID-Syndrom – Umsetzung in der Rehabilitation Abstract Approximately 1–2% of all those affected by COVID-19 will develop post-COVID syndrome (PCS) to the extent that their ability to work is compromised and they require rehabilitation. Evidence to date supports...

Potentials for improving the healthcare for young people with post-COVID-19 syndrome: Analysis of stakeholder workshops on the model project Post-COVID Kids Bavaria Mara Linnea König 1 2 , Maja Pawellek 1 2 , Chiara Rathgeb 2 3 , Uta Behrends 4 , Michael Kabesch 1 2 , Christian...

Altered putamen connectivity in patients with neurological post-COVID condition Abstract Although the exact aetiology of the post-COVID condition is still under investigation, there is increasing evidence for white matter pathology in patients with persistent cognitive and fatigue symptoms...

The legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for the healthcare environment: the establishment of long COVID/ Post-COVID-19 condition follow-up outpatient clinics in Germany Abstract Background Since 2020, several specialized follow-up outpatient clinics have been established across Germany to address...

Associations between maladaptive personality traits and physical health: Results of a cohort study with a large representative sample Highlights Chronic somatic diseases are associated with personality traits in a large German cohort (N = 4,737). Maladaptive traits were linked to cardio-...

Specialist care at a distance: Patient-reported experience with telemedicine video consultations for neurological symptoms associated with post-COVID-19 condition or in temporal association with COVID-19 vaccination in a single-center retrospective cross-sectional study Abstract Objectives To...

Comparison of new and recurring post-acute infection syndrome – results from a German population-based cohort Abstract New respiratory infections after or while experiencing post-acute infectious syndromes (PAIS) can lead to resurgence of symptoms. Data comparing symptoms, related impairment...

Annual vaccination with BNT162b2 in Germany can avoid substantial clinical and economic burden of COVID-19 disease Abstract Aims To quantify the clinical and economic burden of Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), and burden potentially avoided with annual vaccination, in German adults in an...

Healthy Control Population for PAIS-ME/CFS: Study to Evaluate Possible Biomarkers and Methods for Examination of PAIS-ME/CFS Diagnostics in Healthy Volunteers (HelP) ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06653712 Sponsor Technical University of Munich Last Update Posted 2024-10-22 Study Overview Brief...

Medical invalidation is associated with structural barriers in postacute immune mediated syndromes based on patient perspectives in Germany Abstract Post-acute immune-mediated syndromes (PAIMS), including Long COVID/Post-COVID (LC/PC), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with post-COVID-19 condition (CBT-PCC): a feasibility trial Abstract Background The post-COVID-19 condition describes the persistence or onset of somatic symptoms (e.g. fatigue) after acute COVID-19. Based on an existing cognitive-behavioral...

Longitudinal observation of persistent Long COVID symptoms and health-related quality of life in an adult German cohort Abstract Background Many individuals experience persistent symptoms following an acute COVID-19 infection, a condition known as Long COVID. The aim of this study was to...

Major announcement out of Germany: National Decade Against Post-Infectious Diseases / 500 million Euro pledged over next decade Original: https://www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDoc...onale-dekade-postinfektiöse-erkrankungen.html Google translation:

August 22, 2025 Practical and evidence-based information on ME/CFS and corresponding courses of long-COVID and post-COVID syndrome for physicians

A housing project specifically for people with severe ME/CFS, including 24-hour assistance, is being planned in Neunkirchen-Seelscheid . A developer, in collaboration with Sozialhummel, plans to build barrier-free apartments in 53819 Neunkirchen-Seelscheid that are optimally tailored to the...

Posted under Germany, but giving it its own thread https://events.mecfs-research.org/en/events/conference_2025 Agenda https://events.mecfs-research.org/en/events/conference_2025/agenda Features everybody’s favorite serious hard-core ME/CFS researcher David P*trino. 12.05.2025 - Monday...

January 22, 2025 The University Hospital Regensburg (UKR) is initiating the "Miracle" project together with the University Hospital Gießen and Marburg (UKGM) to research the mysterious disease Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The disease is a massive burden for those...