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What stops children with a chronic illness accessing health care: a mixed methods study in children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is relatively common and disabling with a mean time out of school of …

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Treating chronic fatigue syndrome – a study into the scientific evidence for pharmacological treatments

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS), is a severe disabling condition. Patients with CFS usually trial many …

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The common immunogenic etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome: from infections to vaccines via adjuvants to the ASIA syndrome

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained fatigue that lasts for at least 6 months with a constellation of …

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Social support needs for equity in health and social care: a thematic analysis of experiences of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Needs-based resource allocation is fundamental to equitable care provision, which can meet the often-complex, fluctuating needs of people …

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Sleep-stage dynamics in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome with or without fibromyalgia

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are medically unexplained conditions that often have overlapping symptoms, including sleep-related …

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Benefit from B-lymphocyte depletion using the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in chronic fatigue syndrome. A double-blind and placebo-controlled study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disease of unknown aetiology. Major CFS symptom relief during cancer chemotherapy in a …

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Mental quality of life in chronic fatigue is associated with an accommodative coping style and neuroticism: a path analysis

Abstract: PURPOSE: An accommodative coping style (e.g. acceptance) is related to a better mental health-related quality of life (MHQL) in …

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Symptom fluctuations and daily physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To compare the activity pattern of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) with healthy sedentary subjects and examine the relationship …

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Serotonergic descending inhibition in chronic pain: design, preliminary results and early cessation of a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: AIM: We examined whether activation of serotonergic descending pathways improves pain inhibition during exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) …

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A study of median frequencies of skeletal muscle undergoing Tuina intervention in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the changes in median frequency (MF) from a surface electromyogram of skeletal muscles and functional assessment …

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