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Patients’ expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments and tests
A systematic review found that for many treatments and diagnostic or screening tests, the majority of people overestimated the likely benefits and underestimated the likely harms.
Nicotine replacement therapy for people trying to cut down cigarette use
A cross-sectional study in England found that at least half of people who used nicotine replacement therapy to reduce their cigarette consumption did not use the correct dosage. These people were less likely to cut down their cigarette use or be motivated to quit compared with people who used the products appropriately.
Life expectancy of people with cystic fibrosis
A US cohort study reported that mortality rate among people with cystic fibrosis decreased by 1.8% a year between 2000 and 2010, and estimated that children born and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in 2010 would be likely to survive to approximately 56 years if this trend were to continue.
Intermittent versus continuous administration of proton pump inhibitors after treatment of bleeding ulcers
A meta-analysis found that the risk of re-bleeding following intermittent administration of proton pump inhibitors was similar to the risk with continuous administration of proton pump inhibitors in people who had undergone endoscopic treatment for bleeding ulcers.
