Daily Archives: February 28, 2020
Fri February 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC
Commentaries: Further evidence adds weight to call for urgent action on salt targets – George Institute for Global Health (free) AND Cutting salt likely to prevent future heart disease, even if you’re not at risk now – CNN (free)
2 – Model List of Essential Medicines – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: WHO launches a digital version of its Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) – World Health Organization (free)
Related: WHO Updates Global Guidance on Medicines and Diagnostic Tests (free resources)
3 – The Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: The Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education (free audio)
3 – When Can Intermediate Outcomes Be Used as Surrogate Outcomes? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
5 – SPIRIT extension and elaboration for n-of-1 trials: SPENT 2019 checklist – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Opinion: Will Spring Temperatures Stop Coronavirus? – Forbes (free)
Commentary: HPV vaccination found to prevent more cases and deaths than previous estimates – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Related: Modeling Analysis: Mortality Impact of Achieving WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets (free study and commentaries)
8 – A single-dose HPV vaccine would have a big impact on cancer prevention – STAT (free)
Related: Another Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Enough (free studies) AND Another Study Suggesting One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Effective for Prevention of Cervical Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries)
9 – Microbiota as Predictor of Mortality in Allogeneic Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Higher Microbiota Diversity in Hematologic Cancer Treatment Could Lower Mortality Risk, Study Finds – AJMC (free) AND Gut Diversity Before HCT Predicts Survival in Blood Cancers – MedPage Today (free registration required)
10 – Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 28 February 2020 Edition
28 February 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Opinion: The Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:30h | UTCThe Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: The Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education (free audio)
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Reduction in Dietary Sodium on Blood Pressure Levels
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:35h | UTCCommentaries: Further evidence adds weight to call for urgent action on salt targets – George Institute for Global Health (free) AND Cutting salt likely to prevent future heart disease, even if you’re not at risk now – CNN (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Evidence shows that sodium reduction lowers blood pressure in both hypertensive and non-hypertensive individuals, with greater effects in high risk subsets, concludes new #BMJResearch https://t.co/Oh3aIj1W9d
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 27, 2020
The World Health Organization Has Launched a New Easy-to-access, Digital Version of its Model List of Essential Medicines
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCModel List of Essential Medicines – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: WHO launches a digital version of its Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) – World Health Organization (free)
Related: WHO Updates Global Guidance on Medicines and Diagnostic Tests (free resources)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The World Health Organization has launched a new easy-to-access, digital version of its Model list of #EssentialMedicines.
The move will revolutionize the way this core WHO reference tool is used Right pointing backhand https://t.co/0juKvBp1Pj pic.twitter.com/MYKTRwEC9M
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 27, 2020
SPIRIT Extension and Elaboration for n-of-1 Trials: SPENT 2019 Checklist
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCSPIRIT extension and elaboration for n-of-1 trials: SPENT 2019 checklist – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Guide to Statistics and Methods: When Can Intermediate Outcomes Be Used as Surrogate Outcomes?
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:29h | UTCWhen Can Intermediate Outcomes Be Used as Surrogate Outcomes? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Study: Microbiota as Predictor of Mortality in Allogeneic Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCMicrobiota as Predictor of Mortality in Allogeneic Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Higher Microbiota Diversity in Hematologic Cancer Treatment Could Lower Mortality Risk, Study Finds – AJMC (free) AND Gut Diversity Before HCT Predicts Survival in Blood Cancers – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Opinion: Will COVID-19 Go Away on Its Own in Warmer Weather?
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCRelated Opinion: Will Spring Temperatures Stop Coronavirus? – Forbes (free)
Modelling Study: HPV Vaccination Provides Greater Health Benefits and is More Cost-effective Than Was Previously Estimated
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCCommentary: HPV vaccination found to prevent more cases and deaths than previous estimates – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Related: Modeling Analysis: Mortality Impact of Achieving WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets (free study and commentaries)
Opinion: A Single-dose HPV Vaccine Would Have a Big Impact on Cancer Prevention
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCA single-dose HPV vaccine would have a big impact on cancer prevention – STAT (free)
Related: Another Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Enough (free studies) AND Another Study Suggesting One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Effective for Prevention of Cervical Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries)