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"ME/CFS is diagnosed according to clinical criteria and after exclusion of other diseases that might explain the symptoms [48]. In adults the systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID)/Institute of Medicine (IOM) criteria [49] are recommended for screening and the Canadian Consensus Criteria...

Merged thread The rate of Americans developing a rare meat allergy from tick bites is rising, researchers say, and may have already impacted as many as 450,000 people. New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday shows a steep increase in cases of...

Don't think this deserves a thread of its own, but thought it should be noted in case @dave30th wants to check the claims made Functional neurological disorder: a review, 2023, Dusara et al, published in British Dental Journal Abstract Functional neurological disorder is a common condition...

Or an alternative take is to praise how well he has listened to patients and, in taking them seriously, accurately reflected what they said in his writing while still making the article readable. There is far more to the article than a simple regurgitation of patients' accounts. Additionally...

Text from Ed Yong tweets, "When long-haulers talk about their fatigue, they often hear “Oh I’m tired too”. But theirs is utterly different to the everyday version healthy people get. More severe. Very hard to push through (& costly if you try). Not cured by sleep. Multifaceted."...

For those unable to view the tweet, Ed says "First, an important note. I’ve been told that this piece will be free to read for 24 hours, but will then go behind the paywall. Best I could do. If you’re not a subscriber and this is useful to you or your loved ones, I’d suggest saving a copy ASAP."

"COVID-19 may no longer be considered a public health emergency, but post–COVID-19 condition—also known as long COVID—remains a hurdle, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS issued a...

Objectives: Fatigue is a common symptom in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Diagnostic tests to evaluate biological causes of fatigue commonly include markers of inflammation and haemoglobin (Hb), yet functional parameters have been inadequately studied in paediatric IBD. In...

"Some patients with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome-hypermobility type/joint hypermobility syndrome (EDS-HT/JHS) may suffer from Craniocervical Instability (CCI). CCI can result in continuous microtraumas and inflammation on craniocervical joint surfaces. It causes repetitive peripheral sensitization...

Full title: Perioperative opioid-minimization approach as a useful protocol in the management of patients with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome-hypermobility type, craniocervical instability and severe chronic pain who are to undergo occipito-cervical fixation Patients suffering from connective tissue...

Note the language. In my opinion, a professional, and more normal, way to have described it would have been as a hypothesis.

"ME/CFS Metabolomics Dataset The metabolomics data of CFS patients and healthy controls were utilized to perform the experiments in the study [2]." Reference [2] is Germain A, Barupal DK, Levine SM, Hanson MR. Comprehensive circulatory metabolomics in ME/CFS reveals disrupted metabolism of...

Yes, that's right.

"We’ve have over 18k DNA participants! Thank you to everyone who has taken part so far and for the great support in helping us spread the word! We are 75% of the way there and still need more so keep sharing! We are so thankful for the response after inviting more participants to provide DNA...

Sorry, meant to link to our thread on that paper, A rating scale for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (the FibroFatigue scale), 2002, Zachrisson et al

"Approximately three to four months after recovering from acute COVID-19, all participants in study 1 were interviewed by an experienced psychiatrist. The purpose of this interview was to collect information regarding the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants. The...

Functional somatic syndromes (FSS), like irritable bowel syndrome or fibromyalgia and other symptoms reflecting bodily distress, are common in practically all areas of medicine worldwide. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to these symptoms and syndromes vary substantially across and within...

Full title: Integrated Care for Patients with Somatic Symptom Disorder in Primary Care – A Qualitative Participatory Evaluation of a Randomised Feasibility Trial Objective The VISION intervention is a manualized short-term treatment for people with somatic symptom disorder, integrated into...

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