Hong Kong women navigating menopause have often felt the need to “soldier on”, their hot flushes dismissed by others – and themselves – as stress, their mood swings blamed on “having teenagers” and their fatigue chalked up to ageing. But a new non-profit organisation aims to put a stop to that. The Hong Kong Menopause … Read more
Protocol registration and guidelines This review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) statement [22] and was registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with the following ID: CRD42021220338. Information sources and search strategy The following scientific databases were assessed in our search strategy: PubMed, Scopus, … Read more
A new Cochrane review confirmed that antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), are superior to placebo in adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and have comparable study dropout rates. However, the long-term impact of antidepressants on GAD remains unclear. “We have high confidence that antidepressants are more effective than … Read more
Depression and anxiety are among the most common complications of stroke, affecting 1 in 3 and about 1 in 4 survivors, respectively. These disorders are associated with higher mortality rates, often obscuring the path to recovery. The American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) last published its scientific statement on poststroke depression (PSD) in 2016. … Read more