Publications by authors named "A B Spinks"
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- About one-third of older adults aged 65 and older fall each year, prompting the need for community-wide interventions that address the broader factors contributing to these falls, such as environmental hazards and lack of physical activity.
- These interventions may include policies for increased vitamin D intake, reducing hazards in homes and communities, and promoting public health programs that encourage exercise among older adults.
- The study aimed to review evidence on the effectiveness of these population-based interventions by analyzing randomized controlled trials and other relevant studies, focusing on strategies that benefit entire communities rather than just individuals at high risk.
Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
December 2021
Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care and to be prescribed antibiotics. Overuse of antibiotics in primary medicine is a concern, hence it is important to establish their efficacy in treating sore throat and preventing secondary complications. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of antibiotics for reducing symptoms of sore throat for child and adult patients.
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- The fractional ablative CO2 laser is increasingly used for treating burn scars, but success rates are inconsistent across different studies.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated available data, focusing on patients with burn scars treated with this laser and measured with the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS).
- Overall, the review included eight studies and found a 29% average improvement in VSS scores from 282 patients, indicating that while treatment varies, there is a positive trend worth exploring further.
Background: Longitudinal research is subject to participant attrition. Systemic differences between retained participants and those lost to attrition potentially bias prevalence of outcomes, as well as exposure-outcome associations. This study examines the impact of attrition on the prevalence of child injury outcomes and the association between sociodemographic factors and child injury.
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