Key messages • In adults, using LSSS instead of regular salt in food probably lowers blood pressure slightly. Adults using LSSS instead of regular salt probably have a slightly lower risk of non-fatal heart conditions, such as stroke or a sudden reduced blood flow to the heart, and death from heart disease.

Key messages •   Laser trabeculoplasty may work better than topical medication (eye drops) in slowing down the progression of open-angle glaucoma (rate of visual field loss i.e. vision loss at the edges of vision) and may be similar to modern eye drops in controlling eye pressure at a lower cost. It is not associated with any serious unwanted effects, particularly for the newer types of trabeculoplasty, such as selective laser trabeculoplasty.  

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Key messages • People with heart disease who stop smoking are likely to experience a decreased risk in future heart attacks or other events linked to the heart or blood vessels, such as stroke.  • People with heart disease who stop smoking are unlikely to have worse quality of life. Smoking and heart disease

Why is improving the diagnosis of ovarian cancer important? Many women diagnosed with ovarian cancer (OC) die from the disease, because it has usually spread outside the tubes/ovaries at the time of diagnosis. Missing OC (a false-negative result) may need major surgery and a lower chance of survival. An incorrect diagnosis of OC (a false-positive result) may result in anxiety, unnecessary further tests and surgery. What did we aim to do?

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What was the review about? Acute ischaemic stroke is a sudden loss of blood circulation in a specific brain area, caused by a blockage in one of the blood vessels, promoting neurological damage. Urgent (recanalisation) treatment to remove the blockage can be beneficial. We wanted to know whether the type of anaesthesia used for this procedure influences treatment to restore blood flow after blood vessels are blocked (recanalisation therapies).

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The campaign for World EBHC Day 2022 focuses on partnerships for purpose and how partnerships within and across the global evidence ecosystem work to bridge research, policy and practice and realise the potential of evidence-based healthcare. The 2022 campaign aims to examine partnerships for practical considerations around establishing different types of partnerships, accelerating innovation, striving for equity and integrity, overcoming challenges and biases, lessons learned and achieving impact for improved health outcomes globally.

Key messages • Rapid antigen tests are most accurate when they are used in people who have signs or symptoms of COVID-19, especially during the first week of illness. People who test negative may still be infected. • Rapid antigen tests are considerably less accurate when they are used in people with no signs or symptoms of infection, but do perform better in people who have been in contact with someone who has confirmed COVID-19.