Tue, March 26 – 10 Stories of The Day!
26 Mar, 2019 | 02:16h | UTC
1 – Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association endorse suite of policies to reduce kids’ consumption of sugary drinks (free)
Commentaries: Tax on sugary drinks recommended by health organizations – UPI (free) AND AHA, AAP recommend policies to limit kids’ sugary drink consumption – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND To Curb Kids’ Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes – NPR (free) AND Physician groups call for taxes and regulations on kids’ access to sugary drinks – CNN (free)
Related: Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption (several policies, guidelines, studies and commentaries on the subject)
2 – Policy Statement: Prevention of Drowning – Pediatrics (free PDF)
News Release: AAP Updates Recommendations to Prevent Drowning in Children (free)
Related: Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization (free) AND Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children (free)
News Release: Many postmenopausal women do not receive treatment for osteoporosis (free)
Commentary: Managing Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Guideline – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
See also: Point of Care Algorithm (free)
5 – Management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
6 – Thyrotoxicosis: Diagnosis and Management – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related: Thyroid Storm: A Japanese Perspective (free study and commentary)
7 – A Clinical Overview of Off-label Use of Gabapentinoid Drugs – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
“Clinicians who prescribe gabapentinoids off-label for pain should be aware of the limited evidence and should acknowledge to patients that potential benefits are uncertain for most off-label uses.”
8 – Health and Socioeconomic Inequities as Contributors to Brain Health – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
10 – Differences in Parent-Toddler Interactions with Electronic Versus Print Books – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Does story time with an e-book change how parents and toddlers interact? – University of Michigan (free) AND Print Books Better Than E-Books for Parent-Toddler Interaction – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Reading to Your Toddler? Print Books Are Better Than Digital Ones – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)