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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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