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{"title":"Association between apparent temperature and hypertension hospital admissions: a case study in rural areas in western China.","authors":"Guangyu Zhai,&nbsp;Yuan Wang,&nbsp;Kuan Zhang,&nbsp;Yiwen Tian","doi":"10.26444/aaem/163325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/163325","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>Although it has previously been shown that temperature is associated with cardiovascular disease, no investigations exploring the association between apparent temperature (AT) and hypertension in farmers in Zhangye and Longnan, Gansu Province, China, have been undertaken. As hypertension is a commonly known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the relationship between apparent temperature (AT) and hypertension is examined in Zhangye and Longnan to provide advice to local governments on preventive measures.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Daily data and weather conditions were collected in Zhangye and Longnan from 2014-2015. The Poisson generalized linear model and the distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) were combined to investigate the relationship between AT and hypertension in hospital admissions in the study areas.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A non-linear relationship between AT and hypertension in hospital admissions in both Zhangye and Longnan were recorded. The cold effects were stronger in Zhangye than that in Longnan for both study group and subgroups. The heat effects were more deleterious for the entire study group, female subgroup and adult subgroup in Longnan, but stronger for the male subgroup and elderly subgroup in Zhangye.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This investigation indicates that AT has adverse impacts on hypertension hospital admissions in Zhangye and Longnan, especially under low AT exposure levels. The results from this study may promote the formulation of further prevention measures for hypertension disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"490-497"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41146151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lower dose of plant substance more effective in repelling <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> F . (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) and <i>Sitophilus granarius</i> L. (Coleoptera, Dryophthoridae).","authors":"Aleksandra Maria Izdebska,&nbsp;Małgorzata Kłyś,&nbsp;Magdalena Nowak-Chmura,&nbsp;Sylwia Koczanowicz","doi":"10.26444/aaem/163326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/163326","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>The study compares the effect of two concentrations (0.1% and 1%) of plant material on repelling two dangerous stored pests - <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> F. and <i>Sitophilus granarius</i> L. Both species were treated with the essential oils of <i>Foeniculum vulgare</i> Mill., <i>Carum carvi</i> L., <i>Mentha pulegium</i> L., and <i>Cananga odorata</i> (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson, as well as the chemicals contained in these oils: anethole, L-carvone, pulegone and thymoquinone.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Laboratory tests were carried out at 29±1 °C with 60±5% relative humidity (RH). Repellence of insects were noted after 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 24 and 48 h.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A lower dose of essential oils and some of the tested compounds caused a stronger repellence in the specified species of beetles. In the case of R. <i>dominica</i>, the concentration of 0.1% pulegone and L-carvone had the greatest repellent effect. Differences in the repellence of R.<i> dominica</i> were found between the concentrations of 0.1%-1% among all the tested substances in each time interval. This difference ranged from 5.0%-52.92%. All substances used in the tests had a strong repellent effect on S. <i>granarius</i> (30%-100%). There were differences in the repellency of S. <i>granarius</i> between 0.1%-1% concentration in most of the tested substances in each time interval, but they were not as large as for R. <i>dominica.</i>.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The most interesting results were obtained concerning the relationship: the lower tested substance concentration caused a much stronger repellent effect of R. <i>dominica</i> and S. <i>granarius.</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"407-412"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41123272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Blood glucose level testing in Poland - do socio-economic factors influence its frequency? A nationwide cross-sectional survey.","authors":"Justyna Grudziąż-Sękowska,&nbsp;Kuba Bartłomiej Sękowski,&nbsp;Jarosław Pinkas,&nbsp;Mateusz Jankowski","doi":"10.26444/aaem/162964","DOIUrl":"10.26444/aaem/162964","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>The number of patients diagnosed with diabetes is constantly increasing. Opportunistic screening for diabetes, based on blood glucose tests, can result in early diagnosis and mitigation of its complications. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of blood-glucose tests in adults in Poland, and factors associated with the frequency of blood-glucose tests, including respondents' knowledge about diabetes.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In June 2022, a nationwide cross-sectional survey was carried out among adults in Poland.` The survey used a computer-assisted web interview technique and a self-developed questionnaire that included questions on respondents' self-reported knowledge of diabetes, time since last blood glucose test and socio-demographic characteristics of participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study population comprised 1,051 individuals aged 18-85 years, among whom 53.3% were females. Over a third of respondents (36.3%) declared a bad or rather bad knowledge about diabetes. Almost half of the respondents (48.7%) had a blood glucose test in the last 12 months, and 12.4% declared that they had never had a blood glucose test. Among respondents without diagnosed diabetes, female gender (OR=1.30, 0.96-1.76; p=0.009), age over 50 years (p<0.05), history of diabetes in the respondent's family (OR=1.83, 1.33-2.51; p<0.001), and good or at least moderate level of knowledge of diabetes were significantly associated (p<0.05) on blood glucose test frequency.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The presented data manifest the need to intensify screening for diabetes combined with implementing a comprehensive education strategy regarding diabetes in Poland.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"483-489"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41140096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First cases of alveolar echinococcosis in dogs in Poland.","authors":"Dawid Jańczak,&nbsp;Filip Skibiński,&nbsp;Artur Borkowski,&nbsp;Monika Jerchewicz,&nbsp;Karolina Włodarz,&nbsp;Paweł Klimiuk,&nbsp;Rafał A Sapierzyński,&nbsp;Jakub Gawor","doi":"10.26444/aaem/170154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/170154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alveolar echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus multilocularis is common parasitic disease among humans and animals in the northern hemisphere. Dogs, foxes, and other wild canids are definitive hosts, whereas small rodents play the role of intermediate hosts. In rare cases, after incidental ingestion of tapeworm eggs, dogs can become an intermediate host. The study describes briefly two cases of alveolar echinococcosis in dogs in Poland, including clinical management, diagnostic, treatment and molecular confirmation. Diagnostic procedures included laparotomy, cytology, histopathology and molecular analysis. Obtained sequences data were 100% homologous to E. multilocularis dehydrogenase subunit 1 gene sequences in GenBank®. To the authors' knowledge, alveolar echinococcosis has not been reported previously in a dog in Poland.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"561-565"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41158826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The correlation between two potentially antagonistic human adipocytokines, WISP-1 and CTRP1, and their association with insulin resistance.","authors":"Małgorzata Mirr,&nbsp;Anna Braszak-Cymerman,&nbsp;Aleksandra Ludziejewska,&nbsp;Matylda Kręgielska-Narożna,&nbsp;Paweł Bogdański,&nbsp;Maciej Owecki","doi":"10.26444/aaem/172122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/172122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>Wnt-1 signaling pathway protein 1 (WISP-1) and complement-C1q TNF-related protein 1 (CTRP1) are adipokines with possible opposite effects in regulating insulin sensitivity. The study investigated the correlation between circulating WISP-1 and CTRP1 in non-diabetic patients. Correlations between adipokines concentrations and biochemical and anthropometric parameters were also studied.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The cross-sectional study enrolled 107 adult patients without diabetes. Patients with obesity accounted for 52.3% of the study group. Clinical, anthropometric, and laboratory data, including serum levels of WISP-1 and CTRP1, were obtained.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The moderate positive correlation between serum WISP-1 and CTRP1 concentrations was observed (p<0.000001, r=0.49). The correlation was more substantial in non-obese patients than in the obese group (r=0.66 and r=0.36, respectively; p<0.01). Circulating CTRP1 correlated positively with fasting insulin, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol (p<0.05). WISP-1 level correlated with total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol concentrations (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in WISP-1 and CTRP1 concentrations between the groups with and without insulin resistance. The concentrations of WISP-1 and CTRP1 were significantly higher in females than in males (p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>WISP-1 and CTRP1 may represent interrelated factors that antagonistically affect insulin resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"555-560"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41167243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between pain intensity, neck disability index, and working conditions among women employed in horticulture.","authors":"Agata Czępińska,&nbsp;Magdalena Zawadka,&nbsp;Alicja Wójcik-Załuska,&nbsp;Agnieszka Rzezak-Siwiec,&nbsp;Piotr Gawda","doi":"10.26444/aaem/162028","DOIUrl":"10.26444/aaem/162028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>One of the most frequent musculoskeletal disorders is neck pain (NP). NP can be associated with occupational activities and is more common among females than males. Horticulture is a branch of agriculture in which work is intensively manual, and characterized by repetitive tasks. The aim of the cross-sectional study was to analyze the association between pain intensity, neck disability index (NDI), and working conditions in terms of selected factors related to work in horticulture.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>44 women employed in horticulture met eligibility criteria (experienced necked pain). Five factors related to working conditions were investigated: work experience, upper extremity position, head position, prophylaxis, and stress frequency. NDI and visual analog scale (VAS) were used to investigate pain intensity and disability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>It was found that the position of the upper limb at work and the frequency of stress were significantly associated with the VAS score (p=0.046 and p=0.02, respectively). With regard to NDI total score, a statistically significant association was found between work experience and stress frequency (p=0.02 and p=0.01, respectively). Analysis of the relationship between VAS and NDI total score showed a statistically significant weak positive correlation (R=0.39; p=0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>NP and NDI are related to the activities that women working in horticulture have to perform. Stress seems to be an important factor in cervical problems among female workers leading to an increase in NP and disability.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"531-535"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41157916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge, protection behaviours and seroprevalence of Lyme borreliosis in inhabitants of Lublin Province, eastern Poland - evaluation of a prophylaxis programme.","authors":"Violetta Zając,&nbsp;Jacek Sroka,&nbsp;Angelina Wójcik-Fatla","doi":"10.26444/aaem/171331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/171331","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most frequent tick-borne disease with 17,338 cases reported in Poland in 2022. Since research on a LB vaccine is still ongoing, the promotion of individual behaviours and limiting of tick exposure is one of the most effective ways to prevent LB. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the LB prevention programme by assessing the knowledge, practice behaviours, seroprevalence of LB and satisfaction among the population of the Lublin Province in eastern Poland.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The prevention programme was carried out among 2,920 participants who were asked about their exposure to ticks, history of LB and prevention behaviours. Awareness of knowledge was evaluated before and after training. Seroprevalence of LB was rated by ELISA and immunoblot assays.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over 73% of participants reported tick bites in their lifetime, without significant differences between rural and urban area inhabitants. More than 80% of individuals declared that they use protective measures (PPM), such as proper clothes and body checking; repellents were the least frequently used by participants. The diagnosis of LB but not tick bites in a lifetime influenced the more frequent use of PPM. Increase in knowledge was observed in 86% of participants after education, and the highest knowledge was noted among respondents with higher education. The seroprevalence of anti-<i>B. burgdorferi</i> antibodies was 37% and was higher among men than women (40% vs. 36%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The population of Lublin Province is highly exposed to tick bites and infection with <i>B. burgdorferi</i>. The high seroprevalence and increase in knowledge confirmed the effectiveness and need for preventive programmes. These results can be useful for optimizing and enhancing the effects of future prevention campaigns.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"413-424"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41164798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the quality of life of older people with diabetes.","authors":"Zuzanna Wróblewska,&nbsp;Jarosław Piotr Chmielewski,&nbsp;Mariola Wojciechowska,&nbsp;Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki,&nbsp;Tomasz Wójcik,&nbsp;Soňa Hlinková,&nbsp;Izabela Wróblewska","doi":"10.26444/aaem/168415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/168415","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>Diabetes is commonly classified as a chronic disease of affluence due to the frequency of its incidence and the rate of its spreading. The aim of the study was to evaluate the quality of life of geriatric patients with type 2 diabetes.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>294 seniors diagnosed with type 2 diabetes living in the Lower Silesian Province in south-western Poland took part in the study. The study used a self-developed questionnaire collecting clinical and socio-demographic data, the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire, Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS), Self-Care of Diabetes Inventory (SCODI) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant relationships of QoL with BMI, level of education and place of residence, were observed. BMI was significantly negatively correlated with the psychological domain of functioning and the environmental functioning, the level of education was correlated with physical health, psychological and environmental functioning, while the place of residence was correlated with the perception of the QoL and environmental functioning. Acceptance of illness was positively correlated with the perception of QoL and one's physical health. The results of regression analyses in predicting QoL in all domains showed that all models were a good fit for the data (p < 0.001), and the single predictor was maintenance of self-care. The level of depression was negatively correlated to a statistically significant degree with the perception of QoL and one's health condition.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>BMI, level of education and place of residence had the highest impact on the quality of life of the participants. The quality of life of the participants improved with the increase in the acceptance of their illness. The higher the level of depression exhibited by the participants, the poorer they evaluated their quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"505-512"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41167242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Uncovering the effects of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest - a living systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Karol Bielski,&nbsp;Michal Pruc,&nbsp;Zubaid Rafique,&nbsp;Frank William Peacock,&nbsp;Jaroslaw Chmielewski,&nbsp;Lech Panasiuk,&nbsp;Lukasz Szarpak,&nbsp;Nicola Luigi Bragazzi,&nbsp;Izabela Chojnowska-Ćwiąkała","doi":"10.26444/aaem/166757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/166757","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a global pandemic and had a negative impact on the entire health care system. To understand the effect of COVID-19 on outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies was designed to compare the pre- and intra-pandemic periods of adult patients who suffered cardiac arrest, and additionally by performing a sub-analysis related to COVID-19 positive vs. negative patients in the same group of patients.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on IHCA outcomes a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Pubmed (MEDLINE), Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane database were searched for articles published from 1 January 2020 - 8 April 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Return of spontaneous circulation events among IHCA patients in pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 pandemic periods varied and amounted to 64.0% vs. 60.0%, respectively (OR=1.23; 95%CI: 1.19 to 1.26; p<0.001). Re-arrest occurrence was 4.5% vs. 4.9%, respectively (OR=1.24; 95%CI: 1.00 to 1.53; p=0.05). Survival to hospital discharge (SHD) was 25.1% compared to 20.9% for COVID-19 period (OR = 1.17; 95%CI: 0.96 to 1.41; p=0.12). During the COVID-19 period, SHD in COVID-19 positive patients was 14.0% compared to 25.9% for patients without COVID-19 (OR=0.72; 95%CI: 0.28 to 1.86; p=0.50). 30-day survival rate among COVID-19 positive vs. negative patients was 62.6% vs. 58.3%, respectively (OR =0.99; 95%CI: 0.23 to 4.24; p=0.99).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection had reduced rates of ROSC and SDH, as well as poorer neurologic outcomes and increased in hospital re-arrests during the COVID-19 period. However, the 30-day survival rate was similar in SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"498-504"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41173927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can cannabidiol (CBD) help with low back pain?","authors":"Bartłomiej Kulesza,&nbsp;Marek Mazurek,&nbsp;Jacek Kurzepa","doi":"10.26444/aaem/168674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/168674","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objective: </strong>Low back pain (LBP) is a major cause of disability and the main reason why individual patients need medical attention. Pharmacological treatment options for LBP are limited and are often associated with serious side-effects. This makes it necessary to search for new painkillers. One potential therapeutic agent is cannabidiol (CDB). Cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol are the most researched components of cannabis, the plant more commonly known as marijuana or hemp. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first narrative review of the effects of CBD alone on acute and chronic back pain.</p><p><strong>Review methods: </strong>Based on the guidelines provided by the Primary Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement (PRISMA), the PubMed/ MEDLINE database was used to identify articles for analysis from the last 30 years. Due to the limited number of studies on this topic, all types of studies that met the inclusion criteria were included. After analysis, 10 studies were included in this review.</p><p><strong>Brief description of the state of knowledge: </strong>Currently, the use of medical marijuana continues to increase and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already approved four cannabis-based drugs. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a relatively safe substance for humans and generally well tolerated. It is a substance that is easily available and often taken by patients with LBP.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Evidence for the effectiveness of CBD in the treatment of acute low back pain is lacking. There was only one clinical trial conducted in the Emergency Department that showed no superiority of CBD over placebo in acute LBP. The majority of studies concern chronic rather than acute LBP. Although most of the results suggest a beneficial effect of cannabinoids in relieving chronic LBP, hard evidence is lacking. Rigorous randomized controlled trials are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":50970,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine","volume":"30 3","pages":"549-554"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41162805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}