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Wide-ranging medical cannabis quality-of-life study launches

Major longitudinal study launched to assess changes in quality-of-life outcomes for patients prescribed medicinal cannabis Lead researcher Associate Professor Claudia Rutherford. Top of page: Flowering cannabis credit My 450 Tours, Wikimedia Commons. Researchers at the University of Sydney have launched The QUality of life Evaluation STudy (The QUEST Initiative), a wide-ranging, longitudinal study for medicinal cannabis patients. The QUEST Initiative aims to be one of the world’s largest studies examining quality of life outcomes in patients prescribed medicinal cannabis. The study aims to recruit at least 2,100 patients – the minimum sample size (number of recruited patients) calculated to achieve statistical relevance – by June 2021 with potential to extend this study internationally.

The association between body mass index and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A cohort study

The association between body mass index and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A cohort study Kulapong Jayanama,  Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worst pandemic. The clinical characteristics vary from asymptomatic to fatal. This study aims to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) levels and the severity of COVID-19. Methods and study design A cohort study included 147 adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 were categorized into 4 groups by BMI levels on admission: 18.5 (underweight), 18.5–22.9 (normal weight), 23.0–24.9 (overweight), and ≥25.0 kg/m 2 (obese). Rates of pneumonia, severe pneumonia, acute kidney injury (AKI), and ICU stay during hospitalization across BMI group was determined. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between BMI and severe pneumonia.

Parents invited to share healthcare choices for kids

Premium Content Subscriber only Researchers are inviting parents to have their say in the development of future healthcare services for children by sharing their views on how they have managed common health issues. And they want to hear about the treatments and services they access and what factors influence these decisions. Associate Professor Matthew Leach from the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine is leading the research and said this information is pivotal to the future of healthcare delivery for children in Australia. He said the study aims to improve child health outcomes through the development of informed future health services that are appropriate, accessible and acceptable to parents.

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