Tag Archives: Netherlands
Covid-19 among ME/CFS patients: take part in a research study
Research on Covid-19 among ME/CFS patients The European ME Alliance (EMEA) invites people to take part in a study to find out whether: ME/CFS patients more often get infected with COVID-19 than other people? people with ME/CFS have other … Continue reading
Dutch report on CFS downgrades CBT & GET, calls for more research
The Dutch Health Council report to their Parliament in the Hague on CFS, 19 March 2018. Report in Dutch Summary in Dutch Background Google translation of Report into English Google translation of Summary into English Google translation of Background into English The Report’s conclusions and … Continue reading
Q fever fatigue syndrome research review
Review abstract: BACKGROUND: Long-term fatigue with detrimental effects on daily functioning often occurs following acute Q-fever. Following the 2007-2010 Q-fever outbreak in the Netherlands with over 4000 notified cases, the emphasis on long-term consequences of Q-fever increased. The aim of this … Continue reading
CBT for CFS: differences in outcomes in the UK & Netherlands
Research abstract: Objective: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) reduces fatigue and disability in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). However, outcomes vary between studies, possibly because of differences in patient characteristics, treatment protocols, diagnostic criteria and outcome measures. The objective was to compare outcomes after CBT in … Continue reading
CFS symptom profiles in UK & Netherlands
Research highlights: • We explore chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) phenotypes in two large clinical cohorts. • Adults with CFS may have one of 6 symptom-based phenotypes. • Phenotypes were associated with sex, duration of illness, and comorbidity. • Polysymptomatic patients … Continue reading
