This review of the success and survival rate of endodontically treated cracked posterior teeth included 7 retrospective studies suggesting a 1 year survival rate of 88% (95%CI; 81% – 94%).
[read the full story...]Preventing depression: what do we need to succeed?
Can we prevent depression globally? Emma Corcoran, Molly Bird and Natalie Shoham summarise a recent review that considers what is needed to eradicate the worldwide depression epidemic, and why.
[read the full story...]Mindfulness to support antidepressant withdrawal: patient views and experiences
Hannah Bowers writes her debut blog on a recent qualitative study, which explores how mindfulness-based cognitive therapy can help people stop taking antidepressants and recover from depression. This paper includes the views and perspectives of participants in the 2015 PREVENT trial.
[read the full story...]Antifungal drugs for oral candidiasis
This network meta-analysis of the efficacy of antifungal drugs on oral candidiasis included 31 RCTs of overal low quality suggesting that fluconazole may be the most effective.
[read the full story...]STrAtegies for RelaTives (START): long-lasting effect on the wellbeing of family carers of dementia patients
A group of UCL Mental Health MSc students summarise a recent RCT assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness over 6 years of the START intervention for family carers of people with dementia.
[read the full story...]Who is your favourite Mental Elf blogger? #MentalElfAwards 2019: it’s time to nominate!
Hundreds of people have written Mental Elf blogs over the last few years, and today we want you to tell us who you think has done it the best.
[read the full story...]Cheers Covid-19: Will we consume more alcohol during this crisis?
Ian Hamilton reflects on the empty shelves in the Supermarket alcohol aisle and wonders how our relationship with alcohol might change during the Coronavirus pandemic.
[read the full story...]Oral leukoplakia: Malignant transformation rate
This review of the rate of malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia included 34 many retrospective observational studies. The estimated mean malignant transformation rate was 9.7% (95%CI; 7.8% to 11.7%).
[read the full story...]Dental implants: Short or standard for single-crown restoration in posterior jaw?
This review comparing whether implant supported crowns on short or standard implants have similar clinical outcomes in the posterior alveolar bone included 5 RCTs. the findings suggested no differences at one year but that shorter implants performed less well at 5 years.
[read the full story...]Patients as “domain experts” in artificial intelligence mental health research
Simon D’Alfonso summarises an editorial by Sarah Carr, which places the patient as a “domain expert” in artificial intelligence mental health research.
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