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ME, Covid-19 & self-isolating
What do people with ME need to know about Covid-19 and self-isolating? updated 10 April 2020 The Health Minister for Wales has confirmed that people over 70 and people with a range of health conditions, including neurological conditions, should … Continue reading
Interventions to treat pain in paediatric CFS/ME: a systematic review
Interventions to treat pain in paediatric CFS/ME: a systematic review, by Caitlin Ascough, Hayley Kin, Teona Serafimova, Lucy Beasant, Sophie Jackson, Luke Baldock, Anthony Edward Pickering, Jonathan Brooks, Esther Crawley in BMJ Paediatrics Open Vol 4, #1, March 2020 … Continue reading
From IBS to ME – the dysbiotic march hypothesis
From IBS to ME – The dysbiotic march hypothesis, by Arnold Berstad, Olav Hauso, Ketil Berstad, Johanna ER Berstad in Medical Hypotheses Vol 140, July 2020, 109648 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109648] Research abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often associated with other … Continue reading
Maximal handgrip strength can predict maximal physical performance in patients with chronic fatigue
Maximal handgrip strength can predict maximal physical performance in patients with chronic fatigue, by Yves Jammes, Chloé Stavris, Caroline Charpin, Stanislas Rebaudet, Gerard Lagrange, Frederique Retornaz in Clinical Biomechanics Vol 73, pp 162–165, March 2020 [ doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.01.003] Highlights Patients with … Continue reading
Cerebral blood flow is reduced in ME/CFS during head-up tilt testing even in the absence of hypotension or tachycardia
Cerebral blood flow is reduced in ME/CFS during head-up tilt testing even in the absence of hypotension or tachycardia: a quantitative, controlled study using Doppler echography, by C (Linda) MC van Campen, Freek WA Verheugt, Peter C Rowe, Frans C … Continue reading
Systematic review & meta-analysis of the prevalence of CFS/ME
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) by Eun-Jin Lim, Yo-Chan Ahn, Eun-Su Jang, Si-Woo Lee, Su-Hwa Lee & Chang-Gue Son in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 18, no. 100, 24 Feb 2020 … Continue reading
Coronavirus & ME
A new Virus and ME, a blog post in Occupy ME, by Jennie Spotila, 28 Feb 2020 Extract from blog post: What Do I Do? As of today, there are no special recommendations for immune compromised people on how to … Continue reading
Cell-based blood biomarkers for ME/CFS
Cell-based blood biomarkers for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Daniel Missailidis, Oana Sanislav, Claire Y Allan, Sarah J Annesley, Paul R Fisher in Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(3), 1142; [doi.org/10.3390/ijms21031142] Research abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) … Continue reading
Associations of occupational stress, workplace violence & organizational support on chronic fatigue symptoms among nurses
Associations of occupational stress, workplace violence and organizational support on chronic fatigue symptoms among nurses, by Dr Mengyao Li, Dr Qianyi Shu, Dr Hao Huang, Dr Wen Bo, Dr Lulu Wang, Dr Hui Wu in Jan 14312 03 February 2020[https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14312] … Continue reading
