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Homebound versus bedridden status among those with ME/CFS
Homebound versus bedridden status among those with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Karl Conroy, Shaun Bhatia, Mohammed Islam and Leonard A Jason in Healthcare 2021, 9(2), 106 [doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9020106] (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS – the Severely and … Continue reading
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Tagged bedbound, housebound, illness severity, Karl Conroy, Mohammed Islam, Prof Leonard Jason, Shaun Bhatia
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Validation of the severity of ME/CFS by other measures than history
Validation of the severity of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by other measures than history: activity bracelet, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and a validated activity, Questionnaire: SF-36, by by C (Linda) M C van Campen, Peter C Rowe and Frans C Visser in … Continue reading
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Tagged %peak VO2, cardiopulmonary exercise tests, CPET, Dr Linda van Campen, Dr Peter Rowe, illness severity, International Consensus Criteria, physical activity subscale, Prof Frans Visser, SensewearTM armband, severity scales, SF-36, steps
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A logistic regression analysis of risk factors in ME/CFS pathogenesis
A logistic regression analysis of risk factors in ME/CFS pathogenesis, by Eliana M Lacerda, Keith Geraghty, Caroline C Kingdon, Luigi Palla & Luis Nacul in BMC Neurology vol 19, no: 275 (2019) Research abstract: Background: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome … Continue reading
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Tagged Caroline C Kingdon, Dr Keith Geraghty, Dr Luis Nacul, Eliana M Lacerda, illness severity, infections, Luigi Palla, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, risk factors
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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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How surveys on CFS and ME fail
Erica Verillo comments in her blog on the CFS treatment guide website: Action for ME published two reports during ME Awareness Week (May 11 to 17) 2014. The survey was based on responses from more than 2,000 Action for ME members … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, AfME, CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, Erica Verillo, GET, graded exercise therapy, illness severity, survey
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