Too many benzodiazepines for insomnia in the elderly
Benzodiazepines, used to induce sleep and treat anxiety, are unquestionably among the most commonly used medications in Italy. Prescribing them as a first choice for elderly persons afflicted with insomnia is often unnecessary, and should not be done without first...Daily self-monitoring of blood sugar
Those diabetics who keep their blood sugar under control, through diet and medicine carrying a low risk of causing hypoglycaemia, should not be routinely required to self-monitor their blood sugar every day. In fact, there is no proof of significant benefit from the...Occult blood test and colonscopy
Besides following a healthy lifestyle (see Advice from Altro Consumo), having a regular faecal occult blood screening is recommended in order to prevent colon cancer. If the result is positive, a follow-up colonoscopy would be necessary. The presence of blood in the...Thyroid Ultrasound
The thyroid ultrasound should not be used for screening, or to examine a wide population, when no specific symptoms present themselves. There is a real possibility of finding benign nodules – or ones that wouldn’t cause any trouble – and assuming that they might be...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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