Thu June 20 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – Wellcome Global Monitor How does the world feel about science and health? (free PDF)

Report Summary: Wellcome Global Monitor 2018 (free)

News Release: How much does the world trust medical experts and vaccines? (free)

Commentaries: Japan and Ukraine most likely to doubt safety of vaccines – Nature (free) AND Global trust strong in healthcare, scientists, vaccines—with exceptions – CIDRAP (free) AND Eroding trust in vaccines leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds – Reuters (free) AND Vaccines: Low trust in vaccination ‘a global crisis’ – BBC (free)

2 – Adopt AWaRe Website: Handle antibiotics with care – World Health Organization (free)

News Release: In the face of slow progress, WHO offers a new tool and sets a target to accelerate action against antimicrobial resistance (free)

Commentaries: UN health agency steps up fight against ‘invisible pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance – United Nations (free) AND New AWaRe tool aims to guide antibiotic use globally – CIDRAP (free)

3 – Canadian consensus statement: enhanced recovery after surgery in bariatric surgery – Surgical Endoscopy (free)

Related: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)

4 – Debating Whether Checkups Are Time Wasted or Time Misused – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related Cochrane Review: General Health Checks for Reducing Illness and Mortality (free)

5 – Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risks in More Than 83 000 Individuals in 21 Randomized Clinical Trials: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: The Demise of Vitamin D for Cardiovascular Prevention – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period) AND Does Vitamin D Supplementation Provide Cardiovascular Protection? – MPR (free)

6 – Safety and Efficacy of Antithrombotic Strategies in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: In High-Risk AF Patients, NOAC Plus P2Y₁₂Inhibitor Tied to Less Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

7 – Septoplasty with or without concurrent turbinate surgery versus non-surgical management for nasal obstruction in adults with a deviated septum: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Surgery for Deviated Septum Linked to Better Quality of Life – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

8 – Extended Duration of Active Surveillance of Small Renal Masses: A Prospective Cohort Study – Journal of Urology (free)

Commentary: Active Surveillance Safe for Small Renal Tumors – MedPage Today (free registration required)

9 – Collateral Benefits of Preventive Chemotherapy — Expanding the War on Neglected Tropical Diseases – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

10 – Rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Effects of starting antiretroviral therapy within one week of diagnosis on people living with HIV – Cochrane Library (free)