Daily Archives: July 18, 2019
Thu July 18 – 10 Stories of The Day!
18 Jul, 2019 | 11:18h | UTC
1 – News Release: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: DR Congo Ebola outbreak now a Public Health Emergency, UN health agency declares – United Nations (free) AND WHO declares public health emergency over DRC Ebola – CIDRAP (free) AND WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify – Reuters (free) AND The WHO finally declared a public health emergency over Ebola – Vox (free)
See also: Statement by the Emergency Committee (free PDF)
Related: Special Report: The Ongoing Ebola Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018–2019 – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Comprehensive Review: Ebola virus disease – The Lancet (free)
Editorial: Preventable harm: getting the measure right (free)
Commentaries: One in 20 patients exposed to preventable harm in medical care – OnMedica (free) AND Half of All Patient Harms ‘Preventable’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary: The power of awareness – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Invited Commentary: Partial versus total knee replacement for knee osteoarthritis – The Lancet (free)
5 – Original Studies: Universal Testing, Expanded Treatment, and Incidence of HIV Infection in Botswana – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Effect of Universal Testing and Treatment on HIV Incidence — HPTN 071 (PopART) – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND HIV Testing and Treatment with the Use of a Community Health Approach in Rural Africa – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Intensive Anti-H.I.V. Efforts Meet With Mixed Success in Africa – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND HIV Incidence: Effect of Universal Testing and Treatment – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND New HIV program increased viral suppression, decreased new infections in Botswana – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free)
Editorial: Is Transient Takotsubo Syndrome Associated With Cancer? Why, and With What Implications for Oncocardiology? (free)
Commentary: Cancer Rates High in Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Commentaries: Inserting informed choice into global menstrual product use and provision – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Menstrual Cups: Study Finds They’re Safe To Use — And People Like Them – NPR (free) AND Menstrual cups ‘as reliable as tampons’ – BBC (free) AND A Better Way to Manage Your Period? Try the Menstrual Cup, Scientists Say – The New York Times (free)
8 – Association of Extracellular Vesicle Biomarkers With Alzheimer Disease in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer’s – STAT (free) AND Predicting Alzheimer’s – Blood markers close in on helping determine who will develop Alzheimer’s disease – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“What good will that do without a cure?” (from STAT)
9 – A multimodality test to guide the management of patients with a pancreatic cyst – Science Translational Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Test shown to improve accuracy in identifying precancerous pancreatic cysts – Johns Hopkins Medicine (free) AND Machine Learning Guides Pancreatic Cyst Management in Patients – American Association for the Advancement of Science (free) AND An experimental AI system can predict when pancreatic cysts will become cancerous – STAT (free)
10 – The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness – The Lancet Psychiatry (free registration required)
Executive Summary and Podcast: A blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness (free summary, audio and other resources)
Commentaries: Global commission into health inequities of mental illness gives blueprint for change – NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University (free) AND People with mental illness experience poorer physical health, and the gap may be getting worse, experts say – ABC News (free) AND Why people with mental illness may face poorer physical health and early death – CNN (free)
Related WHO Guideline: Management of Physical Health Conditions in Adults with Severe Mental Disorders (free)
WHO Declares New Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
18 Jul, 2019 | 11:12h | UTCNews Release: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: DR Congo Ebola outbreak now a Public Health Emergency, UN health agency declares – United Nations (free) AND WHO declares public health emergency over DRC Ebola – CIDRAP (free) AND WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify – Reuters (free) AND The WHO finally declared a public health emergency over Ebola – Vox (free)
See also: Statement by the Emergency Committee (free PDF)
Related: Special Report: The Ongoing Ebola Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018–2019 – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Comprehensive Review: Ebola virus disease – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
BREAKING NEWS: The #Ebola outbreak in #DRC constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, citing concerning geographical expansion of the virus: WHO Director-General, @DrTedros following the IHR Emergency Committee’s recommendation #alert
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 17, 2019
Randomized Trial: Total vs. Partial Knee Replacement in Patients with Osteoarthritis
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:41h | UTCInvited Commentary: Partial versus total knee replacement for knee osteoarthritis – The Lancet (free)
Meta-Analysis: Preventable Patient Harm Across Medical Care Settings
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:54h | UTCEditorial: Preventable harm: getting the measure right (free)
Commentaries: One in 20 patients exposed to preventable harm in medical care – OnMedica (free) AND Half of All Patient Harms ‘Preventable’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Around one in 20 patients are affected by preventable harm in medical care, of which around 12% causes permanent disability or death, finds a study published by @bmj_latest today – take a look at the research https://t.co/oHxTBlh4s1 and linked editorial https://t.co/MBW6moT3pE pic.twitter.com/gxoL4V435w
— BMJ (@bmj_company) July 18, 2019
Cohort Study: Impact of Community Based Screening for Hypertension in Older Adults
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:46h | UTCCommentary: The power of awareness – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Three Large Studies Tested the Effects of Universal HIV Testing and Treatment
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:38h | UTCOriginal Studies: Universal Testing, Expanded Treatment, and Incidence of HIV Infection in Botswana – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Effect of Universal Testing and Treatment on HIV Incidence — HPTN 071 (PopART) – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND HIV Testing and Treatment with the Use of a Community Health Approach in Rural Africa – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Intensive Anti-H.I.V. Efforts Meet With Mixed Success in Africa – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND HIV Incidence: Effect of Universal Testing and Treatment – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND New HIV program increased viral suppression, decreased new infections in Botswana – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free)
International Registry: 16.6% of Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome Have Underlying Malignancy
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:15h | UTCEditorial: Is Transient Takotsubo Syndrome Associated With Cancer? Why, and With What Implications for Oncocardiology? (free)
Commentary: Cancer Rates High in Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
New Blood Test Seems Promising for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
18 Jul, 2019 | 09:49h | UTCAssociation of Extracellular Vesicle Biomarkers With Alzheimer Disease in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer’s – STAT (free) AND Predicting Alzheimer’s – Blood markers close in on helping determine who will develop Alzheimer’s disease – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“What good will that do without a cure?” (from STAT)
Meta-Analysis: Menstrual Cup Use, Leakage, Acceptability, Safety, and Availability
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:05h | UTCCommentaries: Inserting informed choice into global menstrual product use and provision – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Menstrual Cups: Study Finds They’re Safe To Use — And People Like Them – NPR (free) AND Menstrual cups ‘as reliable as tampons’ – BBC (free) AND A Better Way to Manage Your Period? Try the Menstrual Cup, Scientists Say – The New York Times (free)
The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: A Blueprint for Protecting Physical Health in People with Mental Illness
18 Jul, 2019 | 09:19h | UTCThe Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness – The Lancet Psychiatry (free registration required)
Executive Summary and Podcast: A blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness (free summary, audio and other resources)
Commentaries: Global commission into health inequities of mental illness gives blueprint for change – NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University (free) AND People with mental illness experience poorer physical health, and the gap may be getting worse, experts say – ABC News (free) AND Why people with mental illness may face poorer physical health and early death – CNN (free)
Related WHO Guideline: Management of Physical Health Conditions in Adults with Severe Mental Disorders (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
Our new @TheLancetPsych Commission #BlueprintMPH tackles the growing health inequalities associated with mental illness – presenting a 'blueprint for protecting physical Health in people with mental illness" https://t.co/l6P3owTnq9 across 5 different Parts, as follows (thread): pic.twitter.com/lCiKvQbzQK
— Joseph Firth (@joefirth7) July 16, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Artificial Intelligence System Could Guide Pancreatic Cyst Management and Avoid 60% to 74% of Surgeries
18 Jul, 2019 | 09:38h | UTCA multimodality test to guide the management of patients with a pancreatic cyst – Science Translational Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Test shown to improve accuracy in identifying precancerous pancreatic cysts – Johns Hopkins Medicine (free) AND Machine Learning Guides Pancreatic Cyst Management in Patients – American Association for the Advancement of Science (free) AND An experimental AI system can predict when pancreatic cysts will become cancerous – STAT (free)