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Mashup Score: 10New research finds no impairment on simulated driving performance from medical cannabis when used as prescribed - 2 month(s) ago
A new study conducted by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology’s Centre for Human Psychopharmacology has made significant findings in the field of medical cannabis use. Published in the Journal …
Source: medicalxpress.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
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Aims Patients with chronic health conditions not responding to conventional treatment can access medicinal cannabis (MC) prescriptions from clinicians in Australia. We aimed to assess overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), pain, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, and depression in a large real-world sample of patients accessing prescribed medicinal cannabis. We hypothesized that all patient-reported outcomes (PROs) would improve from baseline to 3-months. Methods The QUEST Initiative is a large prospective multicenter study of patients with any chronic health condition newly prescribed medicinal cannabis between November 2020 and December 2021. Eligible patients were identified by 120 clinicians at medical centers across six Australian states. Consenting participants completed the EuroQol Group EQ-5D-5L health status questionnaire; European Organization for Research & Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life questionnaire (QLQ-C30); Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PR
Source: journals.plos.orgCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#MedicalCannabis use in patients with #chronicHealthissues linked to improvements in health-related quality of life @PLOSONE https://t.co/oWPQG0ygZw https://t.co/UuZFyV4BSR
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Changes in cancer care mean more employees may be looking to cannabis, and HR professionals need to have the right information to help them.
Source: HRExecutive.comCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Up to 40% of patients with cancer will use cannabis at some point along their cancer trajectory for treatment-related side effects. Dr. @BrookeWorster discussed what employers need to know about #Cancer and #MedicalCannabis for @HRExecMag: https://t.co/JSIPE31ZyY
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Medical cannabis can safely help alleviate cancer-related pain while reducing the medication burden for patients with cancer, according to a study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.“It’s very important to first examine the role of conventional approaches [to cancer-related pain] because, in my experience, medical cannabis is not an alternative treatment,”
Source: www.healio.comCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Healio spoke with a @NutritionMcGill researcher regarding study findings that showed medical cannabis can safely help alleviate cancer-related pain while reducing the medication burden for patients with cancer. @mcgillu @BMJ_SPCare #medicalcannabis https://t.co/4GQRRykziA
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Mashup Score: 2Cannabis for Cancer Symptoms: Perceived or Real Benefit? - 9 month(s) ago
Despite reporting many perceived benefits from cannabis, adults with cancer who used cannabis recently generally reported worse physical and psychological symptoms.
Source: MedscapeCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Cannabis for #cancer symptoms: Perceived or real benefit? #MedicalCannabis #OncTwitter https://t.co/XCFyJ7fOwy https://t.co/RmZU7Scbfc
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Cancer care startup Carer partners with medical cannabis firm Wholeleaf
Source: www.biospectrumindia.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#India #Cancer care #startup @Carerforcancer partners with #medicalcannabis firm Wholeleaf https://t.co/LEOySjEv54
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Mashup Score: 1Cannabis‐based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain - Häuser, W - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 10 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Pain is a common symptom in people with cancer; 30% to 50% of people with cancer will experience moderate‐to‐severe pain. This can have a major negative impact on their quality of life. Opioid (morphine‐like) medications are commonly used to treat moderate or severe cancer pain, and are recommended for this purpose in the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Source: www.cochranelibrary.comCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
❓ Do medicines based on #cannabis help adults with #cancer #pain? 📚 🔍 @CochraneLibrary #SystematicReview looked at the evidence from 14 studies involving 1823 people. https://t.co/GOqoXQuyBP #CannabisMedicine #CancerResearch #MedicalCannabis https://t.co/6Mm8fHXUut
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Mashup Score: 0Ridad and McKaig Discuss Oncology Nurse Perceptions on Medical Cannabis - 11 month(s) ago
Alyssa Ridad BSN-RN, OCN; and Amanda McKaig, BSN, RN, OCN, discuss oncology nurse perceptions of medical cannabis.
Source: Oncology Nursing NewsCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Watch Now: Amanda McKaig, BSN, RN, OCN, discusses oncology nurse perceptions of medical cannabis #ONSCongress #oncology #Nursing #medicalcannabis #cancercare @UCLAHealth full interview: https://t.co/NJD3AH78A3 https://t.co/KUiwzFSN1m
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Mashup Score: 0Cannabis‐based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain - Häuser, W - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 11 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Pain is a common symptom in people with cancer; 30% to 50% of people with cancer will experience moderate‐to‐severe pain. This can have a major negative impact on their quality of life. Opioid (morphine‐like) medications are commonly used to treat moderate or severe cancer pain, and are recommended for this purpose in the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Source: www.cochranelibrary.comCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
❓ Do medicines based on #cannabis help adults with #cancer #pain? 📚 🔍 @CochraneLibrary #SystematicReview looked at the evidence from 14 studies involving 1823 people. https://t.co/GOqoXQuyBP #CannabisMedicine #CancerResearch #MedicalCannabis https://t.co/PTtybMeNeA
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Mashup Score: 1Ridad and McKaig Discuss Oncology Nurse Perceptions on Medical Cannabis - 11 month(s) ago
Alyssa Ridad BSN-RN, OCN; and Amanda McKaig, BSN, RN, OCN, discuss oncology nurse perceptions of medical cannabis.
Source: Oncology Nursing NewsCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Watch Now: Alyssa Ridad BSN-RN, OCN, discusses oncology nurse perceptions of medical cannabis #ONSCongress #oncology #Nursing #medicalcannabis #cancercare @UCLAHealth full interview: https://t.co/f1BuU0pzPW https://t.co/10ku3kdO8N
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New research finds no impairment on simulated driving performance from #medicalCannabis when used as prescribed @swinburne https://t.co/NTU6cHAkfI