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Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease, although arterial function involvement has been documented. We assess the impact of a post-acute COVID-19 rehabilitation program on endothelium-dependent vasodilation and arterial wall properties. We enrolled 60 convalescent...

Highlights Menstrual disturbances were reported by 1 in 5 people after COVID-19 vaccination Perceived vaccine-related menstrual changes decreased with combined contraceptives Vaccinated individuals were not at increased risk of abnormal uterine bleeding COVID-19 disease associated with heavier...

Abstract The Long COVID syndrome has now been documented clearly in the literature, but whether or not psychiatric symptoms are prominent is unclear. We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients receiving medical care during the pandemic in an outpatient Long-COVID specialty clinic...

Highlights • At least one dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was associated with a protective effect against long COVID. • Long COVID trajectory following vaccination was mixed, with most patients reporting no changes. • Evidence supports SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for the prevention of long COVID...

Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK: 30 March 2023 "1.Main points An estimated 1.9 million people living in private households in the UK (2.9% of the population) were experiencing self-reported long COVID (symptoms continuing for more than four...

The ‘Lightning Process’ (LP), an effective therapy for ME? "Does LP work? Some think it does, particularly in Norway, it seems. Proponents of the ‘LP’ in Norway claim that 90% of all ME patients get better after trying it. However, such claims seem to be more than questionable. In the...

If you have a suggestion on how the rules around posting on the forum might be, in your eyes, improved so as to change the culture of the forum then I would encourage you to post it in the Suggestions and feedback sub-forum, https://www.s4me.info/forums/suggestions-and-feedback.16/

Well, to my surprise, the forum account has been unblocked.

Trial By Error: Why Are Exercise Studies for Long Covid Still Failing to Address PEM Adequately? "No ”exercise reporting template” for long Covid is acceptable if it fails to include a recommendation of rigorous pre-screening for PEM/PESE. Since many patients themselves might not be aware of...

Study information Scientific title A randomised controlled trial of specialist Physiotherapy for Functional Motor Disorder (Physio4FMD) Acronym Physio4FMD Study hypothesis Functional motor disorder (FMD), also known as conversion disorder, is a common disorder affecting movement. Patients...

Good response. "To us—public health scholars with lived experience of post-COVID-19 condition—the model appears indistinguishable from old biopsychosocial models. For decades, such models have been misused to inaccurately characterise similar conditions, such as myalgic encephalomyelitis (also...

Perhaps in Spain but not in the UK. They don't explain what criteria was used to diagnose the ME/CFS patients. (Cross posted with Cassava)

SUMMARY This study is testing a new brief mindfulness practice for people suffering from long COVID-19 symptoms. People suffering from long COVID are particularly vulnerable to negative emotions, as they must also cope with the long-term uncertainty of physical and psychological stress beyond...

Background Chiari malformation type I (CMI) is relatively common neurosurgical condition typically treated with posterior fossa decompression. However, the management of CMI in patients with heritable connective tissue disorders (CTDs), such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, or...

Background A proportion of patients with Lyme borreliosis (LB) report long-term persisting signs and symptoms, even after recommended antibiotic treatment, which is termed post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS). Consensus on guidance regarding diagnosis and treatment is currently lacking...

Background Individuals’ beliefs about the etiology of persistent physical symptoms (PPS) are linked to differences in coping style. However, it is unclear which attributions are related to greater expectations for improvement. Method and Results A cross-sectional regression analysis (N = 262)...

Objectives Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a rare multisystem and poly-symptomatic disease characterised by a report of various somatic symptoms attributed to inhalation of volatile chemicals in usually harmless doses. The aim was to explore four selected social factors and the risk of...

Introduction: Many people experience persistent or new-onset symptoms such as fatigue or cognitive problems after an acute infection with COVID-19. This phenomenon, known as long COVID, impacts physical and mental wellbeing, and may affect perceived quality of life and occupational perspectives...

Lots of mentions of ME/CFS. Thought this was less than ideal, my bolding. "Post exertional malaise (PEM), also called “crash,” has been clinically defined as an increase in fatigue, pain, cognitive dysfunction, and flu-like illness after physical exertion, mental activities, or stressful...

Although most individuals recover from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, a significant number continue to suffer from Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), including the unexplained symptoms that are frequently referred to as long COVID, which could last for weeks, months, or even years after the...