Thread by @bendymarsh

Re @bmj_latest article last week ‘moving beyond controversy’ #LongCovid & #MECFS
Article that imho largely added to & repeated controversy & ignored much recent research
For which I was interviewed & quoted

There r things I REALLY need to make clear
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bmj.com/content/373/bm…

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I didnt see or review article prior to publication, I solely approved my quote.
During the lengthy interview, on ‘the debate over exercise & what should be happening’ I shared up to date referenced evidence of science behind PEM, potential harms of GET, debunking of PACE

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Rather than respond myself, I highly recommend reading responses to the article, inc @DianeOLeary @DecodeMEstudy @MEResearchUK Dr Shepherd @MEAssociation

Though I was glad of opportunity to warn of dangers of PEM, for full thoughts pls see this video

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For proper, informed, balanced scientific rv & advice re #rehab #physiotwitter approach to #LongCovid learns from #ME & Post viral syndrome management, see this multi disciplinary international guidance:
@LongCOVIDPhysio @PhysiosForME @darrenabrown

https://twitter.com/bendymarsh/status/1405570348481974272?s=21

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For a detailed look at how biomedical research into help for #LongCovid can build on what is already known & identified in other #PostViral syndromes inc #ME #MECFS
By biomedical experts in the field please see this recent paper by Komaroff & Lipkin

cell.com/trends/molecul…

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The irony of the main article linking to a @bmj_latest opinion stating:
‘But power imbalances remain, esp. in creation of health knowledge, where prominent names in medicine seem to get easy access to the media’
blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/06/23…
By @CizCG; @DocAmali; @FrancesorFran