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Is graded exercise better than cognitive behaviour therapy for fatigue? A UK randomized trial in primary care

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients frequently present with unexplained fatigue in primary care, but there have been few treatment trials in this …

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Dysautonomia in chronic fatigue syndrome: facts, hypotheses, implications

Abstract: The diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is based on patient history and treatment on cognitive behavior therapy and graded exercise. …

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Patient power and control: a study of women with uncertain illness trajectories

Abstract: The authors interviewed 12 women diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and 13 with fibromyalgia with the aim of determining the strategies …

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Developing and evaluating community-based services through participatory action research: two case examples

Abstract: Occupational therapy has a strong history of embracing concepts of client empowerment. However there is limited literature in the …

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Quality of life and symptom severity for individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome: findings from a randomized clinical trial

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Chronic fatigue syndrome is a profoundly disabling condition characterized by severe, unrelenting fatigue and a number of other …

Identification of masqueraders of autoimmune disease in the office

Abstract: There are several rheumatologic and autoimmune disorders that can masquerade as allergic disease. Identification of these conditions in an …

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Regional distribution of fatiguing illnesses in the United States: a pilot study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness with no known cause or effective therapy. Population-based epidemiologic data on …

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Neuroendocrine aspects of chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a serious health concern affecting over 800000 Americans of all ages, races, socioeconomic groups and …

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Patient education to encourage graded exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome. 2-year follow-up of randomised controlled trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: An earlier trial demonstrated good outcomes after 1 year for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) who received an educational …

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Salivary cortisol response to awakening in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is accumulating evidence of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis disturbances in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The salivary cortisol response …

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