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Daily Archives: March 28, 2017

WHO releases new guidance on malaria elimination

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:57h | UTC

A framework for malaria elimination – World Health Organization (free) (RT @Onisillos)

News release: WHO releases new guidance on malaria elimination (free)

“Updated 2017 framework gives guidance, tools, activities and strategies to achieve malaria elimination, 10 years on” (RT @MalariaAtlas)

 


A.I. VERSUS M.D

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:52h | UTC

A.I. VERSUS M.D – What happens when diagnosis is automated? – The New Yorker (free) (RT @EricTopol)

“In some trials, “deep learning” systems have outperformed human experts.”

 


Richard Lehman’s weekly review

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:50h | UTC

Richard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals, 27 March 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)

 


Medical School’s Hidden Flaws and Hard Lessons

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:53h | UTC

The Comics Revealing Medical School’s Hidden Flaws and Hard Lessons – The Atlantic (free)

Source: Global Health Now Newsletter

Very interesting read…

 


Gastric Acid Suppression and Clostridium difficile Infection

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:54h | UTC

Association of Gastric Acid Suppression with Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)

“Another study that suggests gastric acid suppression may increase risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile” (RT @PreetiNMalani)

 


Teleretinal Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:55h | UTC

Implementation and Evaluation of a Large-Scale Teleretinal Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program in the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) (RT @PreetiNMalani)

Editorial: Seeing the Effect of Health Care Delivery Innovation in the Safety Net (free)

A large-scale telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening program increased overall rates of screening by 16.3%, and wait times for screening were reduced by 89.2%.

 


Diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:41h | UTC

Review: Diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension – European Respiratory Review (free)

 


Healthcare Quality and Safety Online Course

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:50h | UTC

Just Started: Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety – Free Online Course from The George Washington University and Coursera (free)

 


Enhanced recovery after surgery

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:43h | UTC

Enhanced recovery after surgery: Current research insights and future direction – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free)

 


Management of Breech Presentation

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:47h | UTC

Management of Breech Presentation: Green-top Guideline – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (free)

 


Tue, Mar 28 – Top 10 Medical News Stories

28 Mar, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC

 

1 – A framework for malaria elimination – World Health Organization (free) (RT @Onisillos)

News release: WHO releases new guidance on malaria elimination (free)

“Updated 2017 framework gives guidance, tools, activities and strategies to achieve malaria elimination, 10 years on” (RT @MalariaAtlas)

 

2 – Implementation and Evaluation of a Large-Scale Teleretinal Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program in the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) (RT @PreetiNMalani)

Editorial: Seeing the Effect of Health Care Delivery Innovation in the Safety Net (free)

A large-scale telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening program increased overall rates of screening by 16.3%, and wait times for screening were reduced by 89.2%.

 

3 – Association of Gastric Acid Suppression with Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)

“Another study that suggests gastric acid suppression may increase risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile” (RT @PreetiNMalani)

 

4 – The Comics Revealing Medical School’s Hidden Flaws and Hard Lessons – The Atlantic (free)

Source: Global Health Now Newsletter

Very interesting read…

 

5 – A.I. VERSUS M.D – What happens when diagnosis is automated? – The New Yorker (free) (RT @EricTopol)

“In some trials, “deep learning” systems have outperformed human experts.”

 

6 – Richard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals, 27 March 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)

 

7 – Just Started: Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety – Free Online Course from The George Washington University and Coursera (free)

 

8 – Management of Breech Presentation: Green-top Guideline – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (free)

 

9 – Enhanced recovery after surgery: Current research insights and future direction – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free)

 

10 – Diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension – European Respiratory Review (free)

 


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