J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 2022 07 22;29(3):161-163. Epub 2022 Jun 22.
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA.
Heart 2022 Aug 9. Epub 2022 Aug 9.
The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia.
Objectives: The Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS) recently reported blood pressure-mediated benefits of a potassium-enriched salt substitute on cardiovascular outcomes and death. This study assessed the effects of salt substitutes on a breadth of outcomes to quantify the consistency of the findings and understand the likely generalisability of the SSaSS results.Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library up to 31 August 2021. Read More
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Aug 10;8:CD015207. Epub 2022 Aug 10.
Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Background: Elevated blood pressure, or hypertension, is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Diets high in sodium (predominantly sodium chloride) and low in potassium contribute to elevated blood pressure. The WHO recommends decreasing mean population sodium intake through effective and safe strategies to reduce hypertension and its associated disease burden. Read More
J Ethnopharmacol 2022 Aug 6:115598. Epub 2022 Aug 6.
Department of Family Oral Health Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address:
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Salvadora persica L. and Azadirachta Indica A.Juss. Read More
Psychiatry Res 2022 Jul 25;316:114748. Epub 2022 Jul 25.
VISN 2 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Preliminary research indicates that the COVID-19 illness affects the mental well-being of patients. This scoping review, thus, aims to examine the current state of research into mental health treatments for depression symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Select databases were searched on 7/1/2021. Read More
Semin Arthritis Rheum 2022 Jul 27;56:152078. Epub 2022 Jul 27.
Centre for Rheumatology & Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, University College London; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Department of Rheumatology, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address:
Background: Achievement of remission is a desirable outcome and the identification of predictors of remission may aid in the clinical management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Our aim was to summarise predictors of remission in people with axSpA.Methods: In this systematic literature review (SLR), we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTRAL from their inception to May 20, 2022, and 2020-2021 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) meeting abstracts. Read More