(This was about SARS, not properly controlled either) A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of an exercise training program in...
Abstract: Background Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is an autonomic nervous system disorder causing an abnormal cardiovascular...
The Scottish Health Department has posted an interim statement advising caution over the suitability of Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) in treating...
Abstract Background NHS specialist chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) services in England treat approximately 8000 adult patients each year....
This is a quick post I've just posted on Facebook. If anyone spots any errors, let me know; alternatively, let me know if you think everything is...
Thought this was an interesting editorial. It's from 2004 but is still relevant. The history of medicine is replete with examples of treatments...
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/gid-ng10091/documents/interim-findings-2 "NICE is aware of concerns about graded exercise therapy (GET) for...
I realise that this is hardly news but thought it worth a reread as Chalder and Butler in a 1989 MEA newsletter considered it one of the two...
Mod note: The reply by Lubet and Tuller was in response to an article by Sharpe and Greco, discussed here: Michael Sharpe: Mind, Medicine and...
This post and the following one have been moved or copied from this thread. Oooooo...! [MEDIA]...
Background: Cognitive function disturbance is a frequently described symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). In...
I've written a blog post about the recent amendment to the Cochrane review and how it doesn't address the major flaws. I will post the full text...
Following discussion on this thread I have now sent the following personal letter to Sonya Chowdhury, Chief Executive of the UK charity Action for...
I thought it might be useful to get an overview of medical guidelines on ME/CFS that have been influenced by the Cochrane review on graded...
Corsius et al. (2019). Zorg voor betere behandeling bij ME. Enquête onder ME-patiënten naar hun ervaringen met behandelingen bij ME. A new...
Sandler, C; Llloyd, A Barry, B (2016), Fatigue Exacerbation by Interval or Continuous Exercise in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Medicine & Science in...
On Royal Free website: CFS/ME research Royal Free London chronic fatigue syndrome/ME research project: the PACE trial The Royal Free London...
This thread aims to draw together all our discussions on the Cochrane Review: Exercise Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Version published:...
Michael Sharpe breaks his retirement promise on ME/CFS and returns with this monstrosity, a blog for the BMJ (British Medical Journal) He says...
The Royal College of General Practioners (RCGP) is having its Presidential election soon....
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