Full title:
A Fresh Look at Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management of a Multisystem Illness
Target Audience and Goal Statement
This activity is intended for primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers (HCPs)...
6% of Workers' Comp Cases Are for Long COVID, But Many Can't Collect
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/997416
(no paywall but may require free registration)
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can lead to postacute sequelae in multiple organ systems, but evidence is mostly limited to the first year postinfection.
We built a cohort of 138,818 individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection and 5,985,227 noninfected...
3 Years Into Long COVID: Where Do We Go From Here?
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/993827
"... approximately 6% of all US adults are currently experiencing long COVID, with Hispanic/Latinx individuals, transgender individuals, and cis female individuals facing the highest rates."...
[note: I just got this via a Medscape alert, I have not read it yet, just grabbed a few sections for the quote below]
Do Fatigue and Exercise Intolerance Post-COVID-19 Indicate a Chronic Disease?
Authors: News Author: Miriam E. Tucker; CME Author: Charles P. Vega, MDFaculty and Disclosures
CME...
Released: 12/21/2021
A Fresh Look at Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management of a Multisystem Illness
This activity is intended for primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers (HCPs) involved in the diagnosis and...
Medscape: Pandemic Boosts Care for Serious
Illnesses at Home
Yet another silver-lining of COVID for those of use with ME/CFS? I already get primary care in my own home (including blood draws) and have even been able to get an ultrasound in my bedroom. But to be able to avoid hospital stays in...
Article by Lindsey Tanner - Survivors Struggle as Scientists Race to Solve COVID Mystery
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/947450
(you may need to register to read article)
Nothing much new here. Mentions the $1 billion allocated for NIH research, lists some working theories why symptoms...
I saw this on the Medscape website today. I think it's just a summary of recent changes posted on CDC website but I'm not sure.
Full article (may require Medscape registration/login) - https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/900291_5
Just saw this on twitter and must say I agree..
Here is link to the test on Medscape:
A 36-Year-Old Woman in Undetermined Pain: Osmosis USMLE Study Question of the Week
It has gotten some comments and criticism.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/894622
(free account required to read)
ME/CFS is such a confusing mess, even Medscape gets the name wrong :banghead:.
Still, a decent brief video summary of the IOM (SEID) diagnostic criteria, and results of the recent ME/CFS summit in Salt Lake City.
It...
Threads about articles and people's experiences with LDN have been merged into this single thread.
Medscape: Low-dose Naltrexone Explored as Option for Chronic Pain (by Miriam Tucker)
Miriam Tucker's third article from the recent 2- day summit at the Bateman-Horne Center
Low-dose Naltrexone...
Miriam Tucker: Mast Cell Activation May Underlie CFS
"ME/CFS is a descriptive diagnosis of a bunch of symptoms, but it says nothing about what's causing the symptoms, which is probably part of the reason it's so hard for it to get recognition. So, the question becomes, What other pathology is...
Medscape has made a top 10-list of most searched for and most read subjects in 2017. Each subject gets a short introduction. CFS came on a 6th place and is described with the most common symptoms and a mention of research on PDH-enzyme.
The findings suggests that a reduction in the amino acids...
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