diagnostics

Katherine Huang, Alex G. C. de Sá, Natalie Thomas, Robert D. Phair, Paul R. Gooley, David B. Ascher & Christopher W. Armstrong Abstract Background Diagnosing complex illnesses like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is complicated due to the diverse symptomology and...

Abstract Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic immune-mediated condition triggered by gluten consumption in genetically predisposed individuals. Approximately 1% of the general population is affected by the disorder. Disease presentation is heterogeneous, and despite growing awareness among...

Burden of serious harms from diagnostic error in the USA https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/2023/07/16/bmjqs-2021-014130 Ironically, BMJ, a major contributor of diagnostic errors. But then so is pretty much everyone, it's systemic failure so everyone is complicit in one way or another...

https://molmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s10020-023-00610-z Background Survivors of acute COVID-19 often suffer prolonged, diffuse symptoms post-infection, referred to as “Long-COVID”. A lack of Long-COVID biomarkers and pathophysiological mechanisms limits effective diagnosis...

Abstract: Misdiagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) can occur when different case definitions are used by clinicians (relative misdiagnosis) or when failing the genuine diagnosis of another disease (misdiagnosis in a strict sense). This problem translates to a...

Desperate Patients Are Shelling Out Thousands for a Long Covid Cure. Is It for Real? Two doctors, their unusual treatment program, and the “wild bisons” who swear by it. by Kiera Butler January 3, 2022...