Tag Archives: school absence

Meeting the educational needs of young ME/CFS patients: role of the treating physician

Posted on 04/10/2019 by wames

Meeting the educational needs of young, ME/CFS patients: role of the treating physician, by Faith R. Newton in Front. Pediatr., 02 April 2019 https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2019.00104   Article introduction: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling, chronic disease characterized by the … Continue reading →

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School functioning in adolescents with CFS [Australia]

Posted on 10/22/2018 by wames

School functioning in adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Sarah Jenette Knight,  Jennifer Politis,  Christine Garnham,  Adam Scheinberg and  Michelle Anne Tollit in Front. Pediatr., 16 October 2018 Background:  It is well known that adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) experience greater … Continue reading →

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Measuring school functioning in students with CFS

Posted on 01/15/2018 by wames

Review abstract: Measuring school functioning in students with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a systematic review, by Michelle Tollit, Jennifer Politis, Sarah Knight in J Sch Health. 2018 Jan; 88(1):74-89. [published online 17 Dec 2017] BACKGROUND: It is often surmised that school functioning … Continue reading →

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Dr Tuller challenges lack of ethical review of Dr Crawley’s school absence study

Posted on 08/31/2017 by wames

Virology blog post, by David Tuller, 28 August 2017: Trial By Error: No Ethical Review of Crawley School Absence Study This is a complicated post. Here are the key points. The rest is details: *Professor Esther Crawley and co-authors claimed … Continue reading →

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30% school absence due to ME in Norway

Posted on 02/16/2017 by wames

Phoenix rising forum post, 6 Feb 2017: Norwegian prime minister concerned about young ME-patients. Norwegian media have reported several places today the prime minister’s concern for young ME patients. Last year she asked Ministry of Health and Care Services to … Continue reading →

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