Daily Archives: July 28, 2019
New WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:13h | UTCWHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2019 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic (free)
Commentaries: UN sees progress in fight against tobacco, warns more action needed to help people quit deadly product – United Nations (free) AND Battle against tobacco epidemic is far from won, WHO report finds – The Guardian (free) AND Expanding tobacco control measures to reach 5 billion people – Bloomberg Philanthropies (free) AND WHO Says e-Cigarettes,’ Smoke-Free’ Products Do Not Help Reduce Cancer – Reuters (free)
Study: A Cardiovascular Risk-based Strategy for the Treatment of Hypertensive Patients Could Prevent More Cardiovascular Disease Events
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:08h | UTCCommentaries: Strategies to identify patients for antihypertensive treatment – The Lancet (free) AND Using cardiovascular risk to identify patients eligible for blood pressure treatment could prevent significantly more heart attacks and strokes – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND Expert reaction to paper on identifying those eligible for blood pressure treatment and subsequent burden of cardiovascular disease – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW online: A #cardiovascular risk-based strategy could prevent over a third more cardiovascular disease events than the 2011 #NICE guideline and a fifth more than the 2019 #NICE guideline https://t.co/ZmfLpyN3iN @LSHTM
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 26, 2019
NICE Guideline: Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder in Adults
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:12h | UTCRelated Guideline: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Two-thirds of Hypertensive Patients Going Without Treatment in Low-income and Middle-income Countries
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:06h | UTCThe state of hypertension care in 44 low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level data from 1·1 million adults – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hypertension poorly managed in low- and middle-income countries – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND In the Global South less than one-third of high blood pressure patients treated – University of Göttingen (free) AND Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment – Health Policy Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In low- and middle-income countries, over 2/3 of thosewith high blood pressure get poor treatment despite the risks and available treatments. An international team including our Uni show who's losing out, when and why – https://t.co/gF7lMhfrtW, https://t.co/JhZpLTya9J @TheLancet pic.twitter.com/TL7uhUCCzb
— Uni Göttingen (@uniGoettingen) July 19, 2019
NICE Guideline: Multiple Sclerosis in Adults
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:10h | UTCMultiple sclerosis in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Guidelines: AAN Guideline: Disease-modifying Therapies for Adults with Multiple Sclerosis (free guideline and commentaries) AND ECTRIMS/EAN guideline on the pharmacological treatment of people with multiple sclerosis – European Journal of Neurology (free) AND Brazilian Consensus for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: Brazilian Academy of Neurology and Brazilian Committee on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (free PDF) AND Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: 2017 Revisions of the McDonald Criteria (free registration required)
Updated CDC Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:04h | UTCCommentary: CDC Updates Measles Prevention Guidelines for Healthcare Workers – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—25 July 2019
28 Jul, 2019 | 22:50h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 25 July 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Moral Injury and Burnout in Medicine: A Year of Lessons Learned
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:02h | UTCMoral injury and burnout in medicine: a year of lessons learned – STAT (free)
Original Perspective: Physicians aren’t ‘burning out.’ They’re suffering from moral injury – STAT (free)
Related: The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine (free commentaries on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Fluoroquinolones Linked to Serious Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Large Observational Study
28 Jul, 2019 | 22:47h | UTCFluoroquinolone use and serious arrhythmias: A nationwide case-crossover study – Resuscitation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fluoroquinolones and Sudden Death – JournalFeed (free)
Related: Committee Recommends New Restrictions on the use of Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions (free statement and commentaries) AND FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection and Ruptures of Aortic Aneurism with Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries)
Observational Study: Rhythm Control in Older Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Increased Risk of Fall‐Related Injuries and Syncope
28 Jul, 2019 | 22:49h | UTCEditorial: Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Atrial Fibrillation: Is There Still a Role for Rhythm Control? (free)
Commentary: Medications used to treat atrial fibrillation may raise risk of falls – American Geriatrics Society (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
We investigated if rate or rhythm therapy in older AF patients was associated with falls and syncope. The results might surprise you @gunngis @MRuwald @Jannik @AGSJournal https://t.co/7g28Vh7Uoh
— Frederik Dalgaard (@F_dalgaard) July 24, 2019