The effect of individual-level interventions for reducing stress in healthcare workers
Cochrane Work has produced many systematic reviews of interventions that might help workers stay safe in the workplace. In this podcast, Roos Schelvis, senior researcher in mental health and work and Sietske Tamminga, assistant professor, both from Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands discuss the May 2023 update of one of these, which looks at the effects of individual-level stress interventions for healthcare workers. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
How can we communicate better with people and communities about measures which help to prevent and control COVID-19?
Clear communication with the public is a key part of the response to disasters and health emergencies, and the October 2023 update of a rapid review from 2020 investigates this in relation to measures to help to prevent and control COVID-19. Here ' s lead author Rebecca Ryan from La Trobe University in Australia to tell us more. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Is methylphenidate an effective treatment for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and does it cause unwanted effects?
The Cochrane Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems Group produced several reviews relevant to the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the update for one of these, investigating the drug methylphenidate, was published in March 2023. Here ' s one of the authors, Maja Storm from the Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand in Denmark, to tell us about the latest evidence. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Local steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that affects people worldwide. There are several Cochrane reviews and these were added to in February 2023 with a new review of corticosteroid injections. Here ' s lead author, Nigel Ashworth from the University of Alberta in Canada, to tell us about the findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Which treatments are effective for the management of complex regional pain syndrome in adults?
For some health conditions, there are multiple Cochrane reviews, each looking at the effects of a different intervention. Overviews of reviews are intended to help users to consider all interventions together and one of these overviews, for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome was updated in June 2023. Here ' s lead author, Michael Ferraro from Neuroscience Research Australia, to describe the findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Are interventions for fatigue effective among people with kidney failure requiring dialysis?
Alongside their reviews on treatments for chronic kidney disease, the Cochrane Kidney and Transplant Group produce reviews for interventions that might help with its consequences. These were added to in August 2023 with a new review of ways to help manage the fatigue experienced by people requiring dialysis. Here ' s lead author, Patrizia Natale from the University of Sydney in Australia, to tell us about the review. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
What are the effects of intensive control of blood sugar before, during and after surgery in people with diabetes?
People with diabetes face additional challenges when they need treatments, such as surgery, for other conditions. In the August 2023 update to the Cochrane review, reviewers examined whether perioperative glycaemic control might help with this, and we asked joint lead author, D ídac Mauricio from the CIBER of Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disease in Barcelona Spain to tell us more in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Which remotely-delivered psychological approaches help people with long-term chronic pain to improve symptoms?
The Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group has produced more than 300 reviews and added to these in August 2023 with a review of remotely-delivered psychological therapies for chronic pain in adults. Here ' s one of the authors, Geoff Duggan formerly from the Bath Centre for Pain Services in the UK, to tell us about the importance of the review and its findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Can collecting blood that is lost during surgery, and returning it to the patient, reduce the need to use donated blood for that patient?
There are several Cochrane Reviews of methods to ensure that blood transfusions are used effectively and efficiently, and that donated blood remains available for use in emergency situations. One of the first of these reviews looked at the evidence on a technique called cell salvage. It was first published in October 2003 and the fourth update appeared in September 2023. We asked new lead author, Louise Geneen from NHS Blood and Transplant based in Oxford UK, to tell us more about the technique and the latest findings of the review. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - September 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Platinum-containing chemotherapy for women before or after surgery for early triple-negative breast cancer
The Cochrane Breast Cancer Group have published reviews on more than 80 topics, and these were added to in September 2023 with a review of platinum-based chemotherapy for women with early stage triple negative breast cancer. In this podcast, Rachel Dear, co-author and breast cancer oncologist based in Sydney, talks with lead author, Sofia Mason from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Darlinghurst Australia about the findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - September 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
How successful are healthy eating programmes in preschools, kindergartens and childcare settings?
In this podcast, we ' re delving into the topic of " Healthy Eating Interventions in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings " , which is especially important because helping children to develop healthy eating habits early on can greatly influence their dietary choices later in life. Here ’s one of the authors, Melanie Lum, talking with lead author, Serene Yoong from Deakin University in Australia about the June 2023 Cochrane review of 52 randomized trials. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - September 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Cannabis-based medicines for cancer pain
Effective management of a patient ' s pain is a key part of cancer care and various medicines have been suggested to help with this. These include cannabis-based medicines and medical cannabis, and in June 2023, we published a new Cochrane review of their effects. Here ' s one of the authors, Andrew Moore, a retired scientist formerly at the University of Oxford speaking from the depths of Devon in the UK, to tell us about the review ' s findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - September 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) medicines for diabetic macular oedema
Diabetic macular oedema is a common complication of diabetes, in which damage to the blood vessels at the back of the eye leads to swelling. Lucentis, Eylea and Avastin are three antiangiogenic drugs that can be injected into the eye to treat these blood vessels and reduce the swelling; and drugs with longer lasting effects have recently become available, such as Vabysmo and Beovue. In June 2023, Katie Curran from Queen ' s University Belfast in the UK and colleagues, updated their Cochrane review of these drugs and used a network meta-analysis to compare their effects. Here ’s Katie to tell us more. (Source: Podcasts fr...
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints in all long-term care settings
Several Cochrane reviews look at the evidence on interventions that might be used for older people in long-term care settings and these include reviews on ways to prevent or reduce the use of interventions that might do more harm than good. Among these, the review of interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints was updated in July 2023. We asked lead author, Ralph M öhler of the University Hospital Düsseldorf in Germany, to tell us about physical restraints and the latest findings of the review in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
What is the best way to use nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking?
The Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group has produced many reviews of the role of nicotine replacement therapy in smoking cessation and, in June 2023, they updated their review of different doses, durations and modes of delivery. Here ' s first author, Annika Theodoulou from the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine at the University of Oxford in the UK to tell us about the latest findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
