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Send me a medical study you can't access or don't understand and I'll summarise it for you. They can gaslight but they can't gatekeep I'm a disabled astronomy student, not a doctor
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Intro post with some frequently asked questions (I figured it makes more sense for the ToC to be pinned)

Send me any medical literature you want summarised or made accessible so that I can expand the list!

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All full texts

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#pinned post#table of contents#chronic illness#disability#complex diseases#cripple punk#chronic illness community
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Title: The unsuccessful self-treatment of a case of “writer's block”

Date: 1974 Published in: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Publicly available? Yes

Citation: Upper D. (1974). The unsuccessful self-treatment of a case of "writer's block". Journal of applied behavior analysis, 7(3), 497. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1974.7-497a

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#I've been feeling really unwell so unable to work on this blog and this was brought to my attention#I hope you enjoy it#joke#medical#writer's block#journal of applied behavior analysis#full text
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(Late) October 2024 update

Papers in the backlog (in no particular order):

  • Neurobiology of fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain
  • Pain Biomarkers in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Current Understanding and Future Directions
  • Methylation factors as biomarkers of fibromyalgia
  • Why is lithium [not] the drug of choice for bipolar disorder? a controversy between science and clinical practice
  • Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) as a criterion for classification and diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases
  • Dysautonomia: Diagnosis and Management
  • Nutcracker Syndrome: An Update on Current Diagnostic Criteria and Management Guidelines
  • Psychological approaches to chronic pain management: evidence and challenges
  • Suicide attempts in bipolar I and bipolar II disorder: a review and meta-analysis of the evidence
  • Substances of abuse and movement disorders: complex interactions and comorbidities
  • The Hematological Complications of Alcoholism
  • Antiemetic drugs: what to prescribe and when
  • Olfactory epileptic auras
  • Pyridostigmine bromide exposure creates chronic, underlying neuroimmune disruption in the gastrointestinal tract and brain that alters responses to palmitoylethanolamide in a mouse model of Gulf War Illness.
  • Chronic Conditions Among Adults Aged 18─34 Years — United States, 2019
  • Gastrointestinal issues and Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Joint Hypermobility Links Neurodivergence to Dysautonomia and Pain

I also made a poll a while back and there seemed to be a pretty firm consensus that a couple posts on how I find and read medical literature would be a helpful resource so I will be doing that as well.

Finally, I think I will be changing the way I structure posts a little. For papers that do not have full texts available I'll put the images at the bottom of the summary post. That way I can queue posts which will be easier for me.

#housekeeping#quarterly update#medical#medical literature#chronic illness#disability#complex diseases
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comorbid disorders are either like "yeah ok, makes sense" or "what the fuck"

adhd and autism having a high comorbidity rate? yeah checks out

adhd and autism both having high rates of comorbidity with hypermobility and GI issues? thats an evil curse

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Excuse me what?

@thebibliosphere help?

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Oh yeah. I posted links a while back but it’s very much a thing.

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I did a summary on gender dysphoria and hypermobility but I thought this was common knowledge… it’s going on the list…

(and yes, I know my quarterly update is late. I’ll do it as soon as I’m off my rescue quetiapine and can think again. Sometimes I just need to be sedated to function but I’ll return)

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So, as my mobility has deteriorated and I've often been unable to walk about my flat without at least a cane, I have started making these simple little cane holders so I can rest my cane nearby when I sit at my desk or when I need two hands. I figured I'd make a short little crochet pattern in case anyone wants to make them or give them as a gift.

These are super easy and quick to make. I use some complicated stitches but they can be substituted for basic stitches and this is a very low-commitment project to learn a new stitch on.

[insert apparently mandatory annoying life story here]

Materials

  • Size 4 yarn (I haven't measured how much but it's not a lot. I use scraps)
  • 4.00 mm crochet hook
  • darning needle (optional)
  • scissors

The sizes of these don't matter and they can be adjusted to what you have, I made these with scraps. If your materials are very small or very large, you might have to adjust the length a little to fit your needs.

Abbreviations

(UK terms)

  • ch = chain
  • fltr = foundation linked treble crochet
  • ltr = linked treble crochet
  • tr = treble crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch

Instructions

  1. Leaving a long tail, fltr 34 -- or ch 37 and ltr (or tr if you prefer) in the 3rd chain from the hook.
  2. ch 1 and turn. In the same stitch, sl st all the way across.
  3. Bind off an weave in this end using either a darning needle or your hook (leave the original tail intact though, we'll use it to sew it all together)
  4. fold the strip in half and use your tail to sew it together with either a needle or your hook (doesn't have to be pretty…). Functionally, it doesn't matter which way is facing out but I have the side with the visible linked stitches out because they're nice to look at
  5. Hang it up! I use the little Command hooks and stab it through the holes between the stitches but a nail or picture hanging hook would work just as well.

Modifications

  • Make the strip longer or shorter if your cane handle has a different diameter or if you need to hang it higher. Or make it wider.
  • Weave in some thin wire when it's done to help it retain its shape and make it easier to slide the cane into
  • Add embellishments! Buttons, colour changes, textured stitches, sew in a magnet or snap, anything!
#crochet pattern#cane holder#disability aid#disability
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Title: Breathlessness and dysfunctional breathing in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention

Date: January 2020 Published in: Autonomic Neuroscience Publicly available: It is now.

Citation: Reilly, C. C., Floyd, S. V., Lee, K., Warwick, G., James, S., Gall, N., & Rafferty, G. F. (2020). Breathlessness and dysfunctional breathing in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention. Autonomic Neuroscience, 223, 102601. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2019.102601

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Full text under the cut

#full text#medical#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome#pots#hyperventilation syndrome#hvs#dysfunctional breathing#db/hvs#autonomic neuroscience
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Title: Breathlessness and dysfunctional breathing in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention

Date: January 2020 Published in: Autonomic Neuroscience Publicly available: It is now.

Citation: Reilly, C. C., Floyd, S. V., Lee, K., Warwick, G., James, S., Gall, N., & Rafferty, G. F. (2020). Breathlessness and dysfunctional breathing in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention. Autonomic Neuroscience, 223, 102601. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2019.102601

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Abbreviations:

  • BPAT: breathing pattern assessment tool
  • COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • DB: dysfunctional breathing
  • HVS: hyperventilation syndrome
  • POTS: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

Article summary

#summary#medical#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome#pots#hyperventilation syndrome#hvs#dysfunctional breathing#db/hvs#autonomic neuroscience
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Title: Gender dysphoria in adolescents with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

Date: Dec 2022 Published in: SAGE Open Medicine Publicly available: Yes

Citation: Jones, J. T., Black, W. R., Moser, C. N., Rush, E. T., & Malloy Walton, L. (2022). Gender dysphoria in adolescents with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. SAGE open medicine, 10, 20503121221146074. https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121221146074

Abbreviations:

  • EDS: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  • GAMC: gender affirming medical care
  • HSD: hypermobility spectrum disorder
  • TGD: transgender and gender diverse

Article Summary

#summary#medical#ehlers danlos syndrome#eds#hypermobility spectrum disorder#hsd#gender dysphoria#transgender#gender noncomforming#sage open medicine
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Title: The Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) Bladder—Urodynamic Findings

Date: March 2021 Published in: Urology Publicly available: It is now.

Citation: Faure Walker, N., Gall, R., Gall, N., Feuer, J., Harvey, H., & Taylor, C. (2021). The postural tachycardia syndrome (pots) bladder—urodynamic findings. Urology, 153, 107–112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2021.02.028

Summary

Full text under the cut

#full text#medical#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome#pots#overactive bladder#oab#urinary symptoms#urology
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Title: The Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) Bladder—Urodynamic Findings

Date: March 2021 Published in: Urology Publicly available: It is now.

Citation: Faure Walker, N., Gall, R., Gall, N., Feuer, J., Harvey, H., & Taylor, C. (2021). The postural tachycardia syndrome (pots) bladder—urodynamic findings. Urology, 153, 107–112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2021.02.028

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Abbreviations:

  • ANS: autonomic nervous system
  • DO: detrusor overactivity (involuntary detrusor contractions during the filling phase)
  • DU: detrusor underactivity
  • ISC: intermittent self-catheterisation
  • OAB: overactive bladder
  • POTS: postural [orthostatic] tachycardia syndrome
  • UDS: urodynamic studies

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#summary#medical#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome#pots#overactive bladder#oab#urinary symptoms#urology
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Title: Hypermobility in patients with functional seizures: Toward a pathobiological understanding of complex conditions

Date: May 2022 Published in: Epilepsy & Behavior Publicly available: Yes

Citation: Koreki, A., Eccles, J., Garfinkel, S., Critchley, H., Cope, S., Agrawal, N., Edwards, M., & Yogarajah, M. (2022). Hypermobility in patients with functional seizures: Toward a pathobiological understanding of complex conditions. Epilepsy & Behavior, 132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108710

Abbreviations:

  • BS: Beighton scale
  • CBT: cognitive behavioural treatment
  • FND: functional neurological disorder
  • FS: functional seizures
  • PNES: psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

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#summary#medical#generalised joint hypermobility#gjh#hypermobility#functional seizures#psychogenic non epileptic seizures#pnes#functional movement disorder#fmd#functional neurological disorder#fnd#epilepsy and behavior
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I've not vanished! Well I have but not for no reason, just lacking in spoons.

Titles of some papers I'll be summarising in the near-ish future:

  • Hypermobility in patients with functional seizures: Toward a pathobiological understanding of complex conditions
  • The Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) Bladder-Urodynamic Findings
  • Neurobiology of fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain
  • Breathlessness and dysfunctional breathing in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention
  • Gender dysphoria in adolescents with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

Other update: silly past me decided to restrict things to physical disability but I have no idea why I did that. You are welcome to send in anything not physical as well.

Speaking of sending things in, feel free to reblog or comment on this post with suggestions of papers to summarise! I'll work faster if something's staring me in the face. You can still send in asks, those will always be on unless something catastrophic happens!

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I'm thinking of doing quarterly (January, April, July, October) updates of the stuff I'm working on. That way people can become a bit more aware when I'm stuck with nothing in the proverbial queue. Consider this the (very late) one for July.

What do you all think? Too frequent? Too infrequent?

I figure it'll give people more options to voice their suggestions (you're welcome to put questions on other posts but I understand not wanting to) and hopefully it'll mean more frequent posting so people actually find this blog (I appreciate all 12 of you here so much from the bottom of my heart but... well... there have to be more than 12 people needing this).

This blog's probably going to have to go on pause once I graduate my undergrad if I don't make it into a grad school program but fingers crossed I do and then get hired so I can keep my access to this information that really should be accessible to everyone. So please do give me things sooner rather than later so I can get them written!!!

#housekeeping#quarterly update#chronic illness#disability#complex diseases
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I've not vanished! Well I have but not for no reason, just lacking in spoons.

Titles of some papers I'll be summarising in the near-ish future:

  • Hypermobility in patients with functional seizures: Toward a pathobiological understanding of complex conditions
  • The Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) Bladder-Urodynamic Findings
  • Neurobiology of fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain
  • Breathlessness and dysfunctional breathing in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention
  • Gender dysphoria in adolescents with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

Other update: silly past me decided to restrict things to physical disability but I have no idea why I did that. You are welcome to send in anything not physical as well.

Speaking of sending things in, feel free to reblog or comment on this post with suggestions of papers to summarise! I'll work faster if something's staring me in the face. You can still send in asks, those will always be on unless something catastrophic happens!

#housekeeping#chronic illness#disability#complex diseases#cripple punk

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