A guideline expert panel have issued a weak recommendation to offer a trial of non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids, in addition to standard care and management, for people living with chronic cancer or non-cancer pain.

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Many studies have evaluated the accuracy of urine dipstick tests as rapid detectors of bacteriuria and urinary tract infections. This literature review discusses the use of dipstick tests to rule out infections in hospitalised older patients.

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