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Video lecture by Dr Lucinda Bateman: Upright activity & exercise intolerance: critical concepts in the evaluation of chronic fatigue
Upright activity and exercise intolerance: critical concepts in the evaluation of chronic fatigue, by Dr Lucinda Bateman Dr Bateman talks to doctors. Duration 56 minutes. Topics covered: how she assesses and diagnoses patients with ME/CFS the questionnaires she gets … Continue reading
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Tagged diagnosis, Dr Lucinda bateman, energy envelope theory, Post-exertional malaise, video lecture
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The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire-2: a validation study
The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire-2: a validation study, by Helen Bedree, Madison Sunnquist & Leonard A Jason in Journal Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior Vol 7, 2019 – Issue 3, pp 166-179 [https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2019.1653471] Research abstract: Background: The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire … Continue reading
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Tagged case definitions, DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, diagnosis, Helen Bedree, Madison L Sunnquist, Prof Leonard Jason
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Towards a biomarker: Rethinking ME/CFS diagnostic reference intervals via machine learning, & the utility of activin B for defining symptom severity
Rethinking ME/CFS diagnostic reference intervals via machine learning, and the utility of activin B for defining symptom severity, by Brett A. Lidbury, Badia Kita, Alice M Richardson, Donald P Lewis, Edwina Privitera, Susan Hayward, David de Kretser and Mark Hedger … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice M Richardson, Badia Kita, biomarker, cytokines, David de Kretser, diagnosis, Donald P. Lewis, Edwina Privitera, illness severity, Mark Hedger, Prof Brett Lidbury, serum activin B, Susan Hayward
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Symptom frequency & development of a generic functional disorder symptom scale suitable for use in studies of patients with IBS, FMS, or CFS
Symptom frequency and development of a generic functional disorder symptom scale suitable for use in studies of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia syndrome or chronic fatigue syndrome, by Michael E Hyland, Alison M Bacon, Joseph W Lanario, Anthony F … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison M Bacon, Anthony F Davies, diagnosis, Generic Symptom Questionnaire, GSQ-65, Joseph W Lanario, Michael E Hyland, symptomatology
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ME, CFS & chronic fatigue: three distinct entities requiring complete different approaches
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Chronic Fatigue: three distinct entities requiring complete different approaches, by Frank NM Twisk in Current Rheumatology Reports June 2019, 21:27 [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-019-0823-z] Letter abstract: Purpose of Review: A recent review implicates that myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsychosocial model, diagnosis, Frank NM Twisk
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Varied presentation of ME/CFS & the needs for classification & clinician education: a case series
Varied presentation of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the needs for classification and clinician education: a case series, by Eva Martín-Martínez, & Mercedes Martín-Martínez in Clinical Therapeutics vol 41, issue 4, pages 619–624, April 2019 Abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome … Continue reading
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Tagged case study, diagnosis, Eva Martín-Martínez, medical education, medical training, Mercedes Martín-Martínez, subgroups
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ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia: definitions, similarities, & differences
ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia: definitions, similarities, and differences, by Benjamin H Natelson in Clinical Therapeutics 2019 Article abstract: This commentary presents a simplified way of making the diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) using the 1994 Centers for Disease … Continue reading
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The importance of accurate diagnosis of ME/CFS in children & adolescents: a commentary
The importance of accurate diagnosis of ME/CFS in children and adolescents: a commentary, by Keith J Geraghty and Charles Adeniji in Frontiers in Pediatrics [Preprint December 31, 2018] Article abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic illness that causes … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, Charles Adeniji, children, diagnosis, Dr Keith Geraghty, epidemiology, paediatric ME, teenagers
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