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• But during the pandemic, we’ve been learning about the strong similarities with long COVID.
• In fact, our recent research shows more than three-quarters of people with long COVID we studied had POTS.
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What triggers it?

• Then came the pandemic, with almost 800 million people infected so far with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.
• The World Health Organization says 10-20% of people infected with COVID are likely to develop long COVID – when unexplained symptoms persist three months or more after the infection.

What we and others have found

• The people in our study either attended a specialist cardiology clinic for people with POTS or long COVID, or came via a long COVID support group on social media.
• So we cannot generalise our results to people managing their long COVID at home or with their GP.
• Earlier this year, a review said about 30% of people with people with “highly symptomatic” long COVID also had POTS.

What happens if you have POTS?

• This, or another trigger, affects the autonomic nervous system.
• Even if the autonomic nervous system is marginally disturbed, it leads to the physiological equivalent of anarchy.

A long path to diagnosis

• Diagnosis can take years.
• In our submission to the parliamentary inquiry into long COVID, we shared the experiences of people with POTS symptoms and their frustration at the lack of recognition by the medical profession.
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We can do better

• Although many people with POTS report they were referred to multiple specialists before they were diagnosed, this is not always necessary.
• GPs can ask you to do a ten-minute standing test to help diagnose it.
• They can also exclude other common causes of POTS symptoms, such as lung and heart conditions.
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How about referral?

• There are no specialised clinics for POTS in public hospitals.
• For more information about the condition, see the Australian POTS Foundation website, which also lists doctors and allied health professionals who are “POTS aware”.
• Marie-Claire Seeley receives funding from The Australian Government Research Training Scholarship and Standing up to POTS .

• “Our strong second quarter 2023 results continue to drive the Company forward,” said Daniel Barber, Chief Executive Officer of Aquestive.
• The Company manufactured approximately 48 million doses in the second quarter 2023, compared to 47 million in the second quarter 2022.
• Total reported revenues were $13.2 million in the second quarter 2023, compared to $13.3 million in the second quarter 2022.
• Aquestive is updating its full-year 2023 financial guidance based on second quarter 2023 results and updated outlook for the remainder of 2023.

• The Global Urological Disorders Drugs Market is experiencing rapid growth and is estimated to be valued at USD 8.94 billion in 2023.
• Additionally, changing lifestyles, dietary habits, and exposure to environmental toxins contribute to the increasing prevalence of urological disorders.
• Despite these challenges, there are significant opportunities for growth in the urological disorders drugs market.
• Overall, the global urological disorders drugs market is a promising and dynamic market with substantial growth potential, driven by the increasing prevalence of urological disorders and the adoption of advanced treatment options.

• As a citizen, I would praise your sense of civic responsibility and willingness to express your opinion.
• I teach communication and public policy at Michigan State University and study how constitutents’ communication with lawmakers affects public policy decisions.
• In today’s polarized political environment, is it possible to get through to policymakers from the other side?

Discounting opposing views

• But research has also shown that policymakers engage in what’s called biased reasoning, writing off communications from constituents who do not share their policy views.
• This discounting of constituents who disagree on policy could explain why policymakers tend to have biased perceptions of public opinion, believing the public’s attitudes to be more in line with their own positions than polling suggests.

Do your research

• We asked a national sample of elected local policymakers – among them city council members – to evaluate a hypothetical email writer randomly assigned to express support or opposition to raising the minimum wage.
• The survey was fielded by Civic Pulse, which specializes in samples of elected officials.
• We anticipated, based on research on biased reasoning, that providing clear evidence that the constituent is knowledgeable about the issue would prevent biased discounting of constituent opinion.

How to not be written off

• The effects of citing evidence are stronger than simply stating that one has read about the issue.
• Our study is important in identifying a way constituents can avoid being written off.
• When faced with evidence that their constituent knows the issue well, policymakers are less likely to discount their opinions.

How to be heard

• One way to do this is by citing quality evidence to support your position.
• When contacting a policymaker about an issue, be aware that they may discount your opinion if they disagree.