Daily Archives: November 24, 2022
WHO report highlights oral health neglect affecting nearly half of the world’s population.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:36h | UTCNews Release: WHO highlights oral health neglect affecting nearly half of the world’s population – World Health Organization
Commentary: Oral Health Neglect: The Overlooked Crisis Affecting 3.5 Billion People – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Good #OralHealth is essential in our daily lives helping us eat, breathe, and speak.
Yet, oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide. More in WHO’s new Global Oral Health Status Report ?https://t.co/NYOvKYy6Xg pic.twitter.com/zpyI2uqWfT
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 18, 2022
WHO updates recommendations to guide family planning decisions.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:38h | UTCNews Release: WHO updates recommendations to guide family planning decisions – World Health Organization
Family planning: A global handbook for providers – World Health Organization (PDF)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
?WHO releases important updates to its Family Planning Handbook ?
⏭providing health workers and policymakers with the most updated information on contraceptive options.
Know more:?https://t.co/UhC1BFca2r pic.twitter.com/LQEtm3wmbZ
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 15, 2022
RCT | Anticoagulation for 3 months reduces recurrence rates vs. treatment for 6 weeks in patients with isolated distal DVT.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:34h | UTCNews Release: Extending anti-clotting treatment after distal DVT reduces further clot risk – BMJ Newsroom
Review | Climate change and vectorborne diseases.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:31h | UTCClimate Change and Vectorborne Diseases – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Warming temperatures and changes in precipitation associated with climate change are affecting the occurrence of vectorborne diseases. Effective, equitable strategies are needed for vector control and disease management. https://t.co/o1yUTkjs93 pic.twitter.com/4Qn4RRXBcL
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 23, 2022
Review | Psychiatric issues among health professionals.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:29h | UTCPsychiatric Issues Among Health Professionals – Medical Clinics of North America
Review | Care of the seriously ill patient with SARS-CoV-2.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:26h | UTCCare of the Seriously Ill Patient with SARS-CoV-2 – Medical Clinics of North America
SR | Surgical decompression for malignant cerebral edema after ischemic stroke.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:25h | UTCSurgical decompression for malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke – Cochrane Library
Summary: Surgical decompression for people with severe brain swelling after stroke – Cochrane Library
SR | Pharmacological interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in people undergoing bariatric surgery.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:21h | UTC
SR | Prothrombin complex concentrate in cardiac surgery for the treatment of coagulopathic bleeding.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:24h | UTC
M-A | Prevalence and global estimates of unsafe listening practices in adolescents and young adults.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:18h | UTCNews Release: 1 billion + young people potentially at risk of hearing loss from loud music – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary from the author on Twitter (with video summary).
Why risk your hearing when its possible to ‘hear for life’?
Listen with care! @WHO study shows that 1 billion young people risk hearing loss from loud music. https://t.co/ziDn5OOoJn
protect your ears by following simple tips for #safelistening @MikkelsenBente_ pic.twitter.com/jvMVGXDpPi— Shelly Chadha (@ShellyChadha1) November 22, 2022