Daily Archives: September 23, 2019
Mon September 23 – 10 Stories of The Day!
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:39h | UTC
1 – UNICEF News Release: Surviving birth: Every 11 seconds, a pregnant woman or newborn dies somewhere around the world (free)
WHO News Release: More women and children survive today than ever before – World Health Organization (free)
Reports: Maternal mortality: Levels and trends 2000 to 2017 – WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division (free PDF) AND Levels and trends in child mortality report 2019: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation – UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN-DESA Population Division (free PDF)
WHO Updated Fact Sheets: Newborns: reducing mortality (free) AND Children: reducing mortality (free) AND Maternal mortality (free)
See also: Maternal deaths decline slowly with vast inequalities worldwide – World Health Organization (free)
Related: Guideline: Management of the Child’s Airway Under Anesthesia (free guidelines) AND Review: Difficult Airway Management Algorithms (free guidelines)
Commentaries: Examining the antidepressant scattergun approach – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND Expert reaction to study on the clinical effectiveness of the antidepressant sertraline – Science Media Centre (free) AND Common antidepressant more effective for anxiety than depression – UPI (free) AND Antidepressants work, but just not how scientists thought they worked – The Conversation (free) AND Antidepressants may reduce anxiety more than depressive symptoms – University College London (free)
Commentaries: Obesity, drinking and unhealthy diet add to gout risk – Reuters (free) AND Four Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Hyperuricemia – HealthDay News (free)
6 – Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does delaying cord clamping or using cord milking at birth improve the health of babies born too early? – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Delayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants (free) AND Cohort Study: Delayed Cord Clamping is Associated with Reduced Odds of Severe Neurological Injury or Mortality in Extremely Low-gestational-age Neonates (free) AND Randomized Trial: Delayed Clamping vs Milking of Umbilical Cord in Preterm Infants (link to abstract)
7 – Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia With Neurodevelopmental Disorders – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
Commentary: Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Harm Child Neurodevelopment – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Anemia in early pregnancy linked with risk for neurodevelopmental disorders – Reuters (free)
Commentaries: Are booster doses of yellow fever vaccine needed? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND A single dose of yellow fever vaccine does not offer lasting protection to all children – MedicalXpress (free)
Related Article: Effect of measles vaccination in infants younger than 9 months on the immune response to subsequent measles vaccine doses: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Invited Commentary: Early vaccination: a provisional measure to prevent measles in infants (free)
10 – Nicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation: a pragmatic, randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Quick Take: Nicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related: It’s safest to avoid e-cigarettes altogether – unless vaping is helping you quit smoking – The Conversation (free)
UN Reports: Every 11 Seconds, A Pregnant Woman or Newborn Dies Somewhere Around the World
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCUNICEF News Release: Surviving birth: Every 11 seconds, a pregnant woman or newborn dies somewhere around the world (free)
WHO News Release: More women and children survive today than ever before – World Health Organization (free)
Reports: Maternal mortality: Levels and trends 2000 to 2017 – WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division (free PDF) AND Levels and trends in child mortality report 2019: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation – UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN-DESA Population Division (free PDF)
WHO Updated Fact Sheets: Newborns: reducing mortality (free) AND Children: reducing mortality (free) AND Maternal mortality (free)
See also: Maternal deaths decline slowly with vast inequalities worldwide – World Health Organization (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis of Chronic Anemia in Gastrointestinal Disorders
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:09h | UTC
Position Paper: Management of Unanticipated Difficult Airways in Children in Anesthetic Practice
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCRelated: Guideline: Management of the Child’s Airway Under Anesthesia (free guidelines) AND Review: Difficult Airway Management Algorithms (free guidelines)
Study: BMI, Diet, Alcohol and Diuretics Account for a Notable Proportion of Hyperuricemia Cases
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCCommentaries: Obesity, drinking and unhealthy diet add to gout risk – Reuters (free) AND Four Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Hyperuricemia – HealthDay News (free)
Systematic Review: Delayed Cord Clamping May Reduce the Risk of Death Before Discharge for Babies Born Preterm
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:03h | UTCEffect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does delaying cord clamping or using cord milking at birth improve the health of babies born too early? – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Delayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants (free) AND Cohort Study: Delayed Cord Clamping is Associated with Reduced Odds of Severe Neurological Injury or Mortality in Extremely Low-gestational-age Neonates (free) AND Randomized Trial: Delayed Clamping vs Milking of Umbilical Cord in Preterm Infants (link to abstract)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneLibrary/status/1174958884902985729
Randomized Trial: Sertraline is Unlikely to Reduce Depressive Symptoms
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCCommentaries: Examining the antidepressant scattergun approach – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND Expert reaction to study on the clinical effectiveness of the antidepressant sertraline – Science Media Centre (free) AND Common antidepressant more effective for anxiety than depression – UPI (free) AND Antidepressants work, but just not how scientists thought they worked – The Conversation (free) AND Antidepressants may reduce anxiety more than depressive symptoms – University College London (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – click for more)
Important new trial on the real-world effectiveness of antidepressants (sertraline) in primary care patients. Main finding: There is no evidence that antidepressants effectively treat depression symptoms in real-world patients (effect size: d<0.2) https://t.co/bq9atTwrdo
— Michael P. Hengartner, PhD (@HengartnerMP) September 20, 2019
Study: A Single Dose of Vaccine Against Yellow Fever in Children May Not Provide Long-Lasting Immunity
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:00h | UTCCommentaries: Are booster doses of yellow fever vaccine needed? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND A single dose of yellow fever vaccine does not offer lasting protection to all children – MedicalXpress (free)
Study: Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCAssociation of Prenatal Maternal Anemia With Neurodevelopmental Disorders – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
Commentary: Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Harm Child Neurodevelopment – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Anemia in early pregnancy linked with risk for neurodevelopmental disorders – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Immunogenicity, Effectiveness, and Safety of Measles Vaccination in Infants Younger than 9 Months
23 Sep, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCRelated Article: Effect of measles vaccination in infants younger than 9 months on the immune response to subsequent measles vaccine doses: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Invited Commentary: Early vaccination: a provisional measure to prevent measles in infants (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Recommending measles vaccination to infants younger than 9 months for those at high risk of measles is an important step towards reducing measles-related mortality and morbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Lancet Infect Dis @rivm https://t.co/HDHi8ULz6u
— Annemarie van Rossum @amcvanrossum@mastodon.nl (@amcvanrossum) September 22, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Nicotine Patches Used in Combination with E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
23 Sep, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCNicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation: a pragmatic, randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Quick Take: Nicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related: It’s safest to avoid e-cigarettes altogether – unless vaping is helping you quit smoking – The Conversation (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/HealthEvMatters/status/1172072860598358016