Daily Archives: June 20, 2019
Thu June 20 – 10 Stories of The Day!
20 Jun, 2019 | 09:33h | UTC
1 – Wellcome Global Monitor How does the world feel about science and health? (free PDF)
Report Summary: Wellcome Global Monitor 2018 (free)
News Release: How much does the world trust medical experts and vaccines? (free)
Commentaries: Japan and Ukraine most likely to doubt safety of vaccines – Nature (free) AND Global trust strong in healthcare, scientists, vaccines—with exceptions – CIDRAP (free) AND Eroding trust in vaccines leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds – Reuters (free) AND Vaccines: Low trust in vaccination ‘a global crisis’ – BBC (free)
2 – Adopt AWaRe Website: Handle antibiotics with care – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: In the face of slow progress, WHO offers a new tool and sets a target to accelerate action against antimicrobial resistance (free)
Commentaries: UN health agency steps up fight against ‘invisible pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance – United Nations (free) AND New AWaRe tool aims to guide antibiotic use globally – CIDRAP (free)
Related: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
4 – Debating Whether Checkups Are Time Wasted or Time Misused – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Cochrane Review: General Health Checks for Reducing Illness and Mortality (free)
5 – Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risks in More Than 83 000 Individuals in 21 Randomized Clinical Trials: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: The Demise of Vitamin D for Cardiovascular Prevention – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period) AND Does Vitamin D Supplementation Provide Cardiovascular Protection? – MPR (free)
6 – Safety and Efficacy of Antithrombotic Strategies in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: In High-Risk AF Patients, NOAC Plus P2Y12Inhibitor Tied to Less Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
7 – Septoplasty with or without concurrent turbinate surgery versus non-surgical management for nasal obstruction in adults with a deviated septum: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Surgery for Deviated Septum Linked to Better Quality of Life – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Commentary: Active Surveillance Safe for Small Renal Tumors – MedPage Today (free registration required)
10 – Rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Effects of starting antiretroviral therapy within one week of diagnosis on people living with HIV – Cochrane Library (free)
WHO AWaRe Tool: Handle Antibiotics With Care
20 Jun, 2019 | 09:28h | UTCAdopt AWaRe Website: Handle antibiotics with care – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: In the face of slow progress, WHO offers a new tool and sets a target to accelerate action against antimicrobial resistance (free)
Commentaries: UN health agency steps up fight against ‘invisible pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance – United Nations (free) AND New AWaRe tool aims to guide antibiotic use globally – CIDRAP (free)
Wellcome Global Monitor Report: How Does the World Feel About Science and Health?
20 Jun, 2019 | 09:30h | UTCWellcome Global Monitor How does the world feel about science and health? (free PDF)
Report Summary: Wellcome Global Monitor 2018 (free)
News Release: How much does the world trust medical experts and vaccines? (free)
Commentaries: Japan and Ukraine most likely to doubt safety of vaccines – Nature (free) AND Global trust strong in healthcare, scientists, vaccines—with exceptions – CIDRAP (free) AND Eroding trust in vaccines leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds – Reuters (free) AND Vaccines: Low trust in vaccination ‘a global crisis’ – BBC (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
THREAD: Some take-aways from a major global @wellcometrust survey about vaccines, science, and society:
1) higher-income countries (France!) are among the least confident in vaccines.
2) vaccine trust is highest where preventable diseases still spread (Bangladesh, Rwanda).
— Julia Belluz (@juliaoftoronto) June 19, 2019
Opinion – “Debating Whether Checkups Are Time Wasted or Time Misused”
20 Jun, 2019 | 06:38h | UTCDebating Whether Checkups Are Time Wasted or Time Misused – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Cochrane Review: General Health Checks for Reducing Illness and Mortality (free)
Consensus Statement: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Bariatric Surgery
20 Jun, 2019 | 09:27h | UTCRelated: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Meta-Analysis: Vitamin D Not Effective for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
20 Jun, 2019 | 06:17h | UTCVitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risks in More Than 83 000 Individuals in 21 Randomized Clinical Trials: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: The Demise of Vitamin D for Cardiovascular Prevention – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period) AND Does Vitamin D Supplementation Provide Cardiovascular Protection? – MPR (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#VitaminD supplementation does not confer cardio-protection and is not indicated for this purpose. https://t.co/pkAZByVrRG
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) June 19, 2019
Small Observational Study Suggests Active Surveillance is Feasible for Small Renal Masses
20 Jun, 2019 | 05:56h | UTCCommentary: Active Surveillance Safe for Small Renal Tumors – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Antithrombotic Strategies in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
20 Jun, 2019 | 06:04h | UTCSafety and Efficacy of Antithrombotic Strategies in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: In High-Risk AF Patients, NOAC Plus P2Y12Inhibitor Tied to Less Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Septoplasty May Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Nasal Obstruction and a Deviated Septum
20 Jun, 2019 | 06:03h | UTCSeptoplasty with or without concurrent turbinate surgery versus non-surgical management for nasal obstruction in adults with a deviated septum: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Surgery for Deviated Septum Linked to Better Quality of Life – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Effects of Rapid Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy for People Living with HIV
20 Jun, 2019 | 05:43h | UTCRapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Effects of starting antiretroviral therapy within one week of diagnosis on people living with HIV – Cochrane Library (free)
Perspective: Collateral Benefits of Preventive Chemotherapy — Expanding the War on Neglected Tropical Diseases
20 Jun, 2019 | 05:49h | UTC