ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2024
[Interdisciplinary, collaborative D-A-CH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) consensus statement concerning the diagnostic and treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome].
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- Biomarkers of post-acute infection syndrome: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Dietary Supplementation for Fatigue Symptoms in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)-A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of nonpharmacologic therapies on depressive symptoms in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Guidance on Home-Based Care for People with Severe ME/CFS: A Transdisciplinary Expert Statement.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2026Article
- [Transdisciplinary Expert Statement: care guide for people severely affected by ME/CFS in home-based care].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2026Article
- What is the Role of "the Psyche"? Long COVID and ME/CFS as Test Cases for Evidence-Based and Patient-Centered Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.Psychiatrische Praxis · 2026Review
- Feasibility, Adherence, Acceptance and Usability of a Multimodal Telemonitoring for Pediatric Post-COVID Syndrome: A Bicentric Pilot Study.Journal of medical systems · 2026Article
- Interpreting hand grip strength in hospital employees with post-COVID syndrome compared to non-infected controls: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Treatment of post-COVID symptoms with auricular vagus nerve stimulation.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2026Article
- Clinical relevance of circulating blood microaggregates and reactivation of Epstein Barr Virus in long-term Post-CoVID syndrome patients.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- ACHTSAM study protocol: outreach diagnostics and assessment of tolerability in severe ME/CFS-a pilot study.BMJ open · 2026Observational
- Assessment and Incidence Determination of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Following a SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Prospective Cohort of Hospital Employees.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- "Have you considered that it could be burnout?"-psychologization and stigmatization of self-reported long COVID or post-COVID-19 vaccination syndrome.BMC medicine · 2025Observational
- "A bit of a cough, tired, not very resilient - is that already Long-COVID?" perceptions and experiences of GPs with Long-COVID in year three of the pandemic. a qualitative interview study in Austria.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators of healthcare access for long COVID-19 patients in a universal healthcare system: qualitative evidence from Austria.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- Overlapping conditions in Long COVID at a multisite academic center.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a severe, chronic multisystemic disease which, depending on its severity, can lead to considerable physical and cognitive impairment, loss of ability to work and the need for nursing care including artificial nutrition and, in very severe cases, even death.The aim of this D-A-CH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) consensus statement is 1) to summarize the current state of knowledge on ME/CFS, 2) to highlight the Canadian Consensus Criteria (CCC) as clinical criteria for diagnostics with a focus on the leading symptom post-exertional malaise (PEM) and 3) to provide an overview of current options and possible future developments, particularly with regard to diagnostics and therapy. The D-A-CH consensus statement is intended to support physicians, therapists and valuer in diagnosing patients with suspected ME/CFS by means of adequate anamnesis and clinical-physical examinations as well as the recommended clinical CCC, using the questionnaires and other examination methods presented. The overview of the two pillars of therapy for ME/CFS, pacing and symptom-relieving therapy options, is intended not only to provide orientation for physicians and therapists, but also to support decision-makers from healthcare policy and insurance companies in determining which therapy options should already be reimbursable by them at this point in time for the indication ME/CFS.
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