Efficacy of mindfulness-based intervention for the treatment of chronic headaches: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction/cognitive therapy has attained popularity as an adjunctive treatment for a plethora of medical and psychiatric conditions, however, its impact on chronic headaches is inconclusive. This review aims to assess the impact of MBSR/MBCT in alleviating the symptoms of chronic headaches.

Data Sources And Data Selection: PubMed and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched from inception till 1st May 2021.

Retraction: Agreement and Correlation Between Arterial and Venous Blood pH, PO2, PCO2, Lactate, and HCO3.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18401.

Agreement and Correlation Between Arterial and Venous Blood pH, PO2, PCO2, Lactate, and HCO3.

Background:  The aim of this study is to assess the correlation and agreement between venous blood gas (VBG) values and arterial blood gas (ABG) values in patients presented in the emergency department of the Indus Hospital, Karachi. This study also included the evaluation of specificity and sensitivity of VBGs values for the identification of abnormal ABG values.

Method: It was a retrospective, observational study conducted at the Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan.