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Cochrane produces systematic reviews which are recognized as the highest standard in evidence-based health care resources. Listen to Cochrane review authors explain in plain language the evidence and findings of their high-impact reviews. In 5 minutes or less, healthcare professionals to patients and families can understand the latest trusted evidence to help make better informed decisions.

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Cognitive behavioural interventions for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community

Alongside the several Cochrane reviews of ways to prevent falls in older people, a new review of the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy on their fear of falling was added in November 2023. Here's lead author, Eric Lenouvel from the University Hospital of Psychiatry in Bern Switzerland, to tell us more.

Nov 17, 2023•4 min

Which medicines, taken by mouth or injected, work best to treat a skin condition called plaque psoriasis?

The Cochrane Skin Group has produced some of the largest Cochrane reviews, providing a “one stop shop” for people interested in a wide range of interventions for a particular skin condition. One such example is the review of systemic medicines to treat psoriasis, which was updated for the fourth time in July 2023. We asked two of the authors, Laurence Le Cleach, head of the French satellite of the Cochrane Skin group, and dermatologist at Henri Mondor hospital, AP-HP in France and Emilie Sbidian...

Nov 15, 2023•8 min

Do antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive and sight-threatening disease affecting the central area of the retina at the back of the eye. There are Cochrane Reviews of the use of antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent or slow down progression of the disease and the latter was updated in September 2023. Here's lead author, Jenny Evans from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK to tell us about the latest evidence.

Nov 13, 2023•4 min

Laser therapy for hypertrophic and keloid scars

Hypertrophic and keloid scars are common skin conditions resulting from abnormal wound healing. One possible treatment involves the use of a laser and a new Cochrane Review of the evidence was published in September 2022. We asked one of the authors, Ana Carolina Nunes from Cochrane Brazil in Sao Paolo, to tell us more in this podcast.

Nov 07, 2023•3 min

Temperature and storage conditions for human insulin

The many Cochrane Reviews related to the use of insulin for people with diabetes were added to in November 2023 with a new review of the thermal stability and storage of human insulin. Here's Bernd Richter, lead author and Emeritus Coordinating Editor of the Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group, based in Düsseldorf, Germany, to tell us what they found.

Nov 03, 2023•7 min

What are the benefits and risks of methylxanthines (mild stimulant medicines) for premature babies whose breathing pauses during sleep (apnea)?

An important problem for babies who are born too early is a condition called apnea and a new Cochrane review published in October 2023 brings together the evidence on the effects of a class of drugs called methylxanthines. We asked one of the authors, Matteo Bruschettini from Cochrane Sweden, to tell us about the review's findings in this podcast and he used an AI voice from elevenlabs.io to make the recording.

Nov 03, 2023•4 min

The effect of individual-level interventions for reducing stress in healthcare workers

Cochrane Work has produced many systematic reviews of interventions that might help workers stay safe in the workplace. In this podcast, Roos Schelvis, senior researcher in mental health and work and Sietske Tamminga, assistant professor, both from Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands discuss the May 2023 update of one of these, which looks at the effects of individual-level stress interventions for healthcare workers.

Oct 30, 2023•6 min

How can we communicate better with people and communities about measures which help to prevent and control COVID-19?

Clear communication with the public is a key part of the response to disasters and health emergencies, and the October 2023 update of a rapid review from 2020 investigates this in relation to measures to help to prevent and control COVID-19. Here's lead author Rebecca Ryan from La Trobe University in Australia to tell us more.

Oct 23, 2023•6 min

Is methylphenidate an effective treatment for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and does it cause unwanted effects?

The Cochrane Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems Group produced several reviews relevant to the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the update for one of these, investigating the drug methylphenidate, was published in March 2023. Here's one of the authors, Maja Storm from the Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand in Denmark, to tell us about the latest evidence.

Oct 23, 2023•4 min

Local steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that affects people worldwide. There are several Cochrane reviews and these were added to in February 2023 with a new review of corticosteroid injections. Here's lead author, Nigel Ashworth from the University of Alberta in Canada, to tell us about the findings.

Oct 16, 2023•3 min

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