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Round Up Email February 2022

This month's Round Up includes updates in evidence with respect to breast pain and breast cancer risk. Other highlights include updates with respect to antihistamines in breast feeding, and aspirin and cancer risk.

  • Question 1

    Ramadan and Type 2 diabetes - implications for patients with type 2 diabetes – How long does Ramadan last? If on once daily metformin, then when should this be taken during Ramadan? If on an SGLT2 inhibitor, then when should this be taken during Ramadan?: Ramadan - implications for patients with type 2 diabetes

    1) With respect to Ramadan and type 2 Diabetes, which statement is false

  • Question 2

    Vitamin D and risk of autoimmune disease – is there evidence that Vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of autoimmune disease? How does concomitant omega 3 fatty acid supplementation affect subsequent risk of autoimmune disease?: Vitamin D and marine omega 3 fatty acid supplementation and incident autoimmune disease

    2) With respect to vitamin D and risk of autoimmune disease, which statement is false

  • Question 3

    Benzodiazepine equivalences – an update to this "key facts" page.: Withdrawal from benzodiazepine hypnotic

    3) With respect to benzodiazepine equivalences, which statement is false

  • Question 4

    Aspirin use and cancer risk? – is there evidence of reduction in risk of colorectal cancer associated with aspirin use? What about oesophageal cancer risk and use of aspirin?: Aspirin as a chemoprophylaxis if previous colorectal cancer or adenoma

    4) With respect to aspirin use and cancer risk, which statement is false

  • Question 5

    Antihistamines use in breast feeding – an update to this "key facts" page.: Antihistamines in pregnancy

    5) With respect to the use of antihistamines in breast feeding, which statement is false

  • Question 6

    Breast pain and breast cancer risk – the evidence relating to risk of breast cancer associated with breast pain is summarised: Mastalgia and breast cancer risk

    6) With respect to breast pain and risk of breast cancer, which statement is false

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