Cannabis

Users of both tobacco and cannabis were more likely than nonusers to report anxiety and depression, a recent study in PloS One showed.

Published results showed patient-reported cannabis use had no effect on functional outcomes, opioid consumption, length of stay, readmission or reoperation at 1 year after total hip arthroplasty.

Children who ingest cannabis edibles with a weight-based dose of tetrahydrocannabinol that is more than 1.7 mg/kg are more likely to develop severe and prolonged toxicity, researchers determined.

Cannabis use for several purposes, especially for physical health, was linked to a risk for problematic cannabis use, a study published in BMC Public Health found.

Despite increased interest in use of medical cannabis to alleviate cancer symptoms, there is limited rigorous evidence about the efficacy and safety of these products for pediatric patients, a systematic review and meta-analysis showed.

Use of recreational drugs such as cannabis, opioids, cocaine and amphetamines was prevalent in 11% of patients admitted to French cardiac ICUs and tied to increased odds of in-hospital major adverse events, researchers reported.

HOUSTON — People with type 1 diabetes who use cannabis and present at a hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis symptoms may have hyperglycemic ketosis related to cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, according to a speaker.

Medical cannabis can safely help alleviate cancer-related pain while reducing the medication burden for patients with cancer, according to a study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

Cannabis-involved emergency department visits among children, teens and young adults in the United States increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study published in MMWR found.

Leonard Calabrese, DO, chief medical editor of Healio Rheumatology, offered a breakdown of the June issue, which is led by a cover story on pediatric rheumatology workforce shortage concerns.