This week Dr Ray O’Connor considers some recent papers which touch on disease prevention Vaccine preventable Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)This was a prospective, population-based CAP surveillance study1 at three hospitals in Germany. All patients admitted with clinically suspected CAP were tested for vaccine preventable infections. These included streptococcus pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus … Read more
This week Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the potential role of medication and vaccination on the prevention of dementia and cognitive decline Vaccination and Dementia RiskThe aim of this systematic review1 was to evaluate the association between influenza vaccination and dementia risk in the overall population and the high-risk populations for dementia, such … Read more
This week, Dr Ray O’Connor considers how common problems may benefit from non-drug treatment Back painLow back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The authors of this clinical review paper1 examined the evidence for common interventions, excluding drugs, for the treatment and prevention of non-specific low back pain in adults aged 18-60 years. … Read more