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Danilo Buonsenso

@buonsenso.bsky.social

Pediatric Infectious Disease doctor. Fighting to care for children with Long Covid & ME/CFS. My book on my LONG COVID JOURNEY: https://tinyurl.com/4tsvhwat

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So the Pediatric Infectious Diseases games are ready to go in 2d!
Impressive amount of different european countries participating this year!

09.12.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know, in these cases it’s not worth it

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When Patients Ask for a Cure: A Doctor’s Honest Reflection on Long Covid and ME/CFS In the past months, my inbox (and whatsapp!) has filled with messages from patients and families living with Long Covid or ME/CFS.

When Patients Ask for a Cure: A Doctor’s Honest Reflection on Long Covid and ME/CFS

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07.12.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Oxaloacetate, long COVID and ME/CFS: what the new trial shows β€” and a pragmatic (non-prescriptive) scheme for clinicians Fatigue and cognitive fog remain among the most disabling complaints for people with long COVID and with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

Oxaloacetate, long COVID and ME/CFS: what the new trial shows β€” and a pragmatic (non-prescriptive) scheme for clinicians

danilobuonsenso.substack.com/p/oxaloaceta...

30.11.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

let us know

23.11.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

with the only and one!!

23.11.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Low-Dose Rapamycin for ME/CFS and Long COVID: New Clinical Data, Promising Hints, and Ongoing Caution Over the past months, I have written several posts exploring the potential role of low-dose rapamycin in Long COVID and ME/CFS (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3).

Low-Dose Rapamycin for ME/CFS and Long COVID: New Clinical Data, Promising Hints, and Ongoing Caution

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What’s new in the Longβ€―COVID / ME/CFS endothelial story β€” and what that means for treatment You may remember that in earlier posts we discussed how both Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) appear to share a key feature: endothelial inflammation/dysfunct...

What’s new in the Longβ€―COVID / ME/CFS endothelial story β€” and what that means for treatment

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16.11.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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you’ll read several success papers about #nirsevimab and #RSV but to make it a successful and long term sustainable interventions you need to read also of out chorus provocative voices, like this one !

rdcu.be/ePXTa

14.11.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Long COVID and the AMPA Pathway: New Clues from Brain Imaging Over the past few years, Long COVID has become one of the most puzzling and impactful conditions in post-viral medicine β€” especially for the many children and adults who continue to experience β€œbrain ...

Long COVID and the AMPA Pathway: New Clues from Brain Imaging

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09.11.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conversations on IVIG and Monoclonals A recording from MD, PhD's live video

Conversations on IVIG and Monoclonals in #LongCovid #MECFS

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03.11.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The second-order effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on pediatric populations SARS-CoV-2 can have long-term health consequences that persist beyond acute infection. While this is evident in adults and the elderly, the impact on children and adolescents remains under recogniz...

new on covid impact on kids

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZY2VI...

01.11.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

retweeting allows direct engagement

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When There Are No Treatments: Why Off-Label Drugs Should Be on the Table for Long Covid and ME/CFS What Does β€œOff-Label” Really Mean?

The latest from @buonsenso.bsky.social rings so true:

Yet when patients and families ask for treatments, the answer is almost always: β€œThere are no approved options.”

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#PedSky
#LongCovidKids
#pwLC
#pwME

26.10.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paediatric invasive group A streptococcal infections and associations with viral infections in 15 European countries after lifting non-pharmaceutical interventions against SARS-CoV-2: an interrupted t... After lifting non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) against the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, various countries experienced an increase in invasive Gr…

glad our team contributed to another very important study on iGAS.
PEGASUS network

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22.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWe Can’t Do This Alone”: A Doctor’s Plea for Support in Caring for Long COVID and ME/CFS Patients As a pediatrician and infectious disease specialist, my days are full.

β€œWe Can’t Do This Alone”: A Doctor’s Plea for Support in Caring for Long COVID and ME/CFS Patients

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19.10.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6
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again viruses and dementia.
those of you negating this slow science progression and patients prevention options.

all started w #LongCovid revolution. years ago I said LC is clearly giving this indication and now science is confirming

all in my book: tinyurl.com/4tsvhwat

15.10.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working (and Keeping Your Salary) When Long COVID or ME/CFS Makes Full-Time Work Impossible 1.

Working (and Keeping Your Salary) When Long COVID or ME/CFS Makes Full-Time Work Impossible

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Point-of-care lung ultrasound to differentiate bacterial and viral lower respiratory tract infections in pediatric age: a multicenter prospective observational study Scientific Reports - Point-of-care lung ultrasound to differentiate bacterial and viral lower respiratory tract infections in pediatric age: a multicenter prospective observational study

I have a strongest feeling and growing evidence that lung ultrasound will play a growing role not only in diagnosing pneumonia but also in understanding which cases need antibiotics

rdcu.be/eJ1tQ

08.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can IV Saline Help Kids and Adults with ME/CFS? Living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) can be exhausting, not only because of the illness itself but also because of the limited treatment options available.

Can IV Saline Help Kids and Adults with ME/CFS?

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05.10.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(25)00496-7/fulltext

glad @TheLancetInfDis gave #LongCovid kids the voice they deserve, and with a powerful title as I love.
that’s a big change compared with the past

t.co/TyOo8jmQOr

02.10.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Lancet @buonsenso.bsky.social

The take-home message from this study is clear: long COVID is here to stay, even in children, and can be exacerbated by reinfections and sustained by high viral circulation. Governments, health-care systems, and

#LongCovidKids

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Helping Your Child Through Long Covid or ME/CFS: What Parents Can Do, Age by Age Long Covid and ME/CFS can affect children, adolescents, and young adults in profoundly different ways.

Helping Your Child Through Long Covid or ME/CFS: What Parents Can Do, Age by Age

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28.09.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nasal Azelastine and COVID Prevention: What a New Study Tells Us β€” And Why It Might Matter for Long COVID / ME/CFS Introduction

Nasal Azelastine and COVID Prevention: What a New Study Tells Us β€” And Why It Might Matter for Long COVID / ME/CFS

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21.09.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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one of the best feedback I could receive, mostly from the emotional perspective.

you can join the discussion on #ivig for #LongCovid or #mecfs on my blog

open.substack.com/pub/danilobu...

19.09.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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this message tells a lot about #LongCovid
1- pts recognized soon can recove, also entirely
2- reinfections can bring you doing again

this means a general predisposition against over reaction to viral infection, but also to try to avoid reinfections and maybe to treat them

15.09.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

so true

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Could Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Help in Long Covid and ME/CFS? A clinical overview for families and physicians β€” by Buonsenso and the Kids

agree, written this

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15.09.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I was a teenager, an early diagnosis and good advice would have been life changing.

14.09.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Is ME/CFS β€” And Why Should Pediatricians Care? ME/CFS is a complex, multi-system chronic illness that can strike both adults and children.

What Is ME/CFS β€” And Why Should Pediatricians Care?

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