Publications by authors named "Bright Etumuse"
Background: As cannabis legalization expands nationally and globally, its use for chronic pain increases, prompting people to seek information on social media platforms like YouTube. This study evaluates the accuracy and quality of information of popular YouTube videos on cannabis for chronic pain.
Methods: Using search terms related to cannabis for pain, the top 66 videos by view count were selected.
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- Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) occurs when vasopressin production is impaired, leading to excessive urination.
- A 52-year-old man with a cerebellopontine angle mass produced 8650 mL of urine despite receiving vasopressin therapy, indicating severe CDI symptoms.
- Research highlights the link between certain anesthetics, like alpha-2 agonists and sevoflurane, and increased CDI risk; desmopressin is recommended over vasopressin for prolonged surgery cases due to its longer effectiveness.
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- Acupuncture is widely sought for chronic pain treatment, and this study analyzes the quality and accuracy of related content found on YouTube.
- Researchers assessed 54 popular videos, categorizing them as useful, misleading, or neutral while using established quality assessment tools.
- Results showed that over half of the videos were useful, with those produced by healthcare institutions scoring higher on quality metrics compared to misleading content primarily made by health media.
Introduction: The Watchman device is approved in the US, but little is known about Watchman's ischemic stroke reduction compared to the newer direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). This study explored the differences in ischemic stroke reduction between the Watchman device, warfarin, and DOAC medication.
Methods: Three patient cohorts, each containing 10,969 patients, were created using TriNetX.
Background: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring helps determine whether patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD) should initiate medical management by predicting future cardiac event risk. CAC scoring is underutilized because many insurance companies consider it experimental. This study aimed to determine whether CAC screening of patients at risk for CAD is associated with decreased risk of myocardial infarction and improved survival.
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