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  1. forestglip

    Acute serum protein biomarker profile and prevalence of persistent [...] neuropsychiatric symptoms in [SARS-CoV-2+] [...], 2025, Niekerk et al

    Acute serum protein biomarker profile and prevalence of persistent (>6 months) neuropsychiatric symptoms in a cohort of SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive patients in Cape Town, South Africa Inette van Niekerk, Monica Panieri, Talitha Müller, Lovemore Mapahla, Sonwa Dzanibe, Cascia Day, Dan J. Stein...
  2. Andy

    Costs of adult functional neurological disorders at a tertiary hospital in central South Africa, 2023, Christopher et al

    Abstract Background: Functional neurological disorders (FND) lead to increased care requirements and costs, negatively impacting healthcare budgets. Healthcare expenditure in FND has escalated beyond other neurologic disorders during the past decade. Objectives: To assess inpatient costs in...
  3. Sly Saint

    South Africa: eCPD Course Principles for the diagnosis and management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

    https://healthcare-ecpd.co.za/enrol/shoppingcart/view.php?id=3531&cat=62
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    • me/cfs medical education south africa training
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  4. Hoopoe

    The microclots in ME/CFS study has begun

  5. Sly Saint

    PaxMedica Plans to Initiate Phase 1B Study for PAX-101 (Suramin) in Patients with Long COVID-19 Syndrome

    Study has been approved by the South African Health Authority for individuals with documented COVID-19 infections who develop debilitating physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms that persist for more than 12 weeks after the viral infection has passed - Enrollment is expected to commence in Q1...
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    • 2022 clinical trial long covid pax-101 paxmedica post covid-19 syndrome south africa suramin trial
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    • Forum: Long Covid news
  6. Sly Saint

    Persistent clotting protein pathology in Long COVID/PASC is accompanied by increased levels of antiplasmin, 2021, Pretorius et al

    " Inflammatory micro clots in blood of individuals suffering from Long COVID Date: October 4, 2021 Source: Stellenbosch University Summary: Researchers have found an overload of various inflammatory molecules, 'trapped' inside insoluble microscopic blood clots (micro clots), in the blood of...
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    • 2021 antiplasmin asad khan blood blood circulation blood clotting fibrinogen long covid oxygen saturation paper pasc post covid-19 syndrome pretorius south africa video
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    • Forum: Long Covid research
  7. Andy

    News from South Africa

    A thread for news from South Africa https://www.afrika-news.com/interview-cfs-foundation-founder/
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    • africa interview retha viviers south africa video
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    • Forum: Regional news
  8. Sly Saint

    Correlates of Fatigue Among South African Adolescents Living with HIV and Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (2019) - Coetzee, Loades +

    Although it doesn't say it's about CFS, the funding and references might suggest otherwise, also talks about chronic fatigue. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10461-018-02384-6 full paper here sc-ihub: https://sci-hub.tw/10.1007/s10461-018-02384-6
  9. Andy

    The effects of warm water immersion on blood pressure, heart rate and heart rate variability in people with CFS, 2018, Parker et al

    Open access at https://sajp.co.za/index.php/SAJP/article/view/442
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    • 2018 autonomic dysfunction cardiology central sensitization heart rate variability me/cfs paper parker south africa treatment
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    • Forum: ME/CFS research
  10. Kalliope

    Blog Africa Clockwise: M.E. Too or Why I am No Longer NOT Speaking to Doctors about Chronic Illness

    Africa Clockwise: M.E. Too or Why I am No Longer NOT Speaking to Doctors about Chronic Illness
  11. MeSci

    Interview by South Africa's Pippa Hudson with Charles Shepherd and Retha Viviers

    Quite good interview: Station: CapeTalk Date: 8 februari 2018 WebRadio: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-pippa-hudson/health-and-wellness-myalgic-encephalomyelitis-or-c
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