by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://f1000research.com/articles/7-1987/v2 Comment; This is an under-recognized, under-reported, under-appreciated illness group. Introduction Babesiosis is a zoonotic disease with a global distribution; it is mainly transmitted by ticks from different genera...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1877959X18305120?via%3Dihub Comment; Sad to know that folks are not paying more attention to the risks that are present; “it won’t happen to me” is a common ailment!...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
home Comment; This is a pretty comprehensive 2019 update of guidelines, not standards for the care of Lyme disease patients and those suspected to have had exposure. History Historically, Medical Guidelines have been established by the Institute of Medicine (IOM)...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://danielcameronmd.com/human-bite-discovery-asian-longhorned-ticks-new-york/ Comment; Ticks seem to be increasing their range, prevalence & virulence of the pathogens that they carry. Surveillance needs to continue! Asian longhorned ticks, which have been...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://danielcameronmd.com/5-cases-of-lyme-arthritis-following-an-operation/ Comment; Will pre-op screening from Lyme become a recommendation? So many joint surgeries are done annually in the US. How many cases of Lyme are being missed?
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993618305371?via%3Dihub Comment; Bartonella causing a self-healing hole in the macula of the retina–that’s a new twist! Robert C.GunzenhauseraShaina M.RubinobVishakJohncMargaret A.GrevenaShow...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://aem.asm.org/content/85/14/e00866-19 Comment; There are many species of Ehrlichosis, tick and rodent. There is specificity as to which Ehrlichosis strain affect which tick and which mammalian strains. Despite these apparent restrictions to spread of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/3/117/htm Comment; Good reminder that Babesia impairs aspects of the immune system allowing Borrelia to progress more rapidly, worsening Lyme Disease. Nikhat Parveen * andPurnima Bhanot *Rutgers New Jersey Medical...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
Lyme Disease Set Her Back. And Pushed Her Forward. Comment; Inspirational! What a great idea, come up with a web-based platform to help disabled folks get employment as they are able. Hannah Olson (SHA’17) leads start-up to help chronically ill stay in workforce ...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/6/7/ofz299/5527068 Comment; John’s Hopkin’s data is hard to beat–illustrating the difficulty in coming up with the true diagnosis of this sometimes elusive disease.
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/6/7/ofz311/5524452 Comment; Babesiosis is not widely seen, certainly not widely recognized, but remains an important component of the differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin (FUO). Tick-borne illnesses in general have...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, ElectroMagnetic Field Sensitivity, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://www.msard-journal.com/article/S2211-0348(18)30564-9/fulltext Comment; I congratulate the treating team that made the diagnosis and their successful outcome. Unfortunately, it’s not always this straightforward…
