PRIMARY STUDY
Association between cannabis use and complications related to ulcerative colitis in hospitalized patients
Key Findings: Researchers suggest that the use of medicinal cannabis may mitigate a number of complications of ulcerative colitis among those patients that are hospitalized.
Type of Study: Meta-analysis
Study Sample Size: 298
Study Result: Positive
Research Location(s): United States
Year of Pub: 2019
Cannabinoids Studied: Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Unspecified
Citation: Mbachi C, et al. Association between cannabis use and complications related to ulcerative colitis in hospitalized patients: A propensity matched retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019; 98:e16551. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000016551
Authors: Mbachi C, Attar B, Oyenubi O, Yuchen W, Efesomwan A, Paintsil I, Madhu M, Ajiboye O, Simons-Linares CR, Trick WE, Kotwal V
