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Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
14 Aug, 2017 | 16:44h | UTCNews release: Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – Cochrane Library (free)
Related news release: Taking vitamin supplements may slow down the progression of a common eye disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Original articles: Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Antioxidants No Help for Age-Related Macular Degeneration – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Neurologic Complications Associated With the Zika Virus
15 Aug, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCNeurologic Complications Associated With the Zika Virus in Brazilian Adults – JAMA Neurology (free)
Editorial: The Expanding Spectrum of Zika Virus Infections of the Nervous System (free)
Commentary: Brazilian study sheds new light on Zika neuro complications in adults – CIDRAP (free)
Advances in the diagnosis and management of neck pain
15 Aug, 2017 | 00:33h | UTCState of the Art Review: Advances in the diagnosis and management of neck pain – The BMJ (free)
Related guideline: Neck Pain: Revision 2017 – Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (free)
Midlife Vascular Risk Factors and Incident Dementia
14 Aug, 2017 | 18:08h | UTCAssociations Between Midlife Vascular Risk Factors and 25-Year Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Midlife cardiovascular risk factors may increase chances of dementia – NIH News Releases (free) AND Midlife smoking, diabetes, and hypertension associated with late life dementia – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Heart-healthy middle age tied to lower risk of dementia – Medical News Today (free) AND Heart disease risk in middle age tied to dementia later – Reuters (free)
Effect of 0.5 mg versus 1 mg varenicline for smoking cessation
14 Aug, 2017 | 15:55h | UTCEffect of 0.5 mg versus 1 mg varenicline for smoking cessation: a randomized controlled trial – Addiction (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“No difference in smoking cessation effectiveness between 1 mg and 0.5 mg twice daily varenicline” (46.5% vs 46.4%) (RT @JorgeMTamayo see Tweet)
Eliminating CK–MB Testing in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
15 Aug, 2017 | 00:50h | UTCEliminating Creatine Kinase–Myocardial Band Testing in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Value-Based Quality Improvement – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Author interview: Eliminating Creatine Kinase–Myocardial Band Testing in Suspected ACS (free)
Commentaries: Eliminating CK-MB Testing in Suspected ACS – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Research review recommends eliminating widely ordered blood test for diagnosing heart attacks – Johns Hopkins Medicine, via Science Daily (free)
“Review is first publication from national consortium of academic medical centers working to eliminate unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures” (from Science Daily)
Day-to-Day Blood Pressure Variability and Risk of Dementia
14 Aug, 2017 | 16:12h | UTCCommentaries: Fluctuations in home-monitored blood pressure may raise dementia risk – Circulation Journal Report (free) AND Fluctuations in Blood Pressure Linked to Vascular Dementia – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Fluctuating Home Blood Pressure Linked to Dementia – Medscape (free registration required) AND Blood pressure fluctuations linked to dementia – Reuters (free)
The effects of physical activity and fatigue on cognitive performance in breast cancer survivors
14 Aug, 2017 | 16:00h | UTCThe effects of physical activity and fatigue on cognitive performance in breast cancer survivors – Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Breast CA Survivors – Medscape (free registration required)
Self-management interventions for patients with COPD
14 Aug, 2017 | 15:28h | UTCFull review: Self-management interventions including action plans for exacerbations versus usual care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (link to summary – $ for full-text)
Related: Asthma self-management programmes can reduce unscheduled care – NIHR Signal (free)
Self-management interventions that include a COPD exacerbation action plan are associated with improvements in health-related quality of life and lower probability of respiratory-related hospital admissions.
Delayed breastfeeding initiation and infant survival
14 Aug, 2017 | 15:23h | UTCThis systematic review and meta-analysis mostly of observational studies suggests early breastfeeding initiation is associated with increased survival. The authors acknowledge that there are many reasons for delayed breastfeeding initiation that may confound the relationship between breastfeeding initiation and mortality, but remember that randomized trials would not be considered ethical, so we must rely on high quality observational data. Based on their analysis, the authors suggest the implementation of programs that emphasize the importance of early initiation of breastfeeding, in addition to promoting exclusive breastfeeding.
Online parental training may help to improve behaviour in children
14 Aug, 2017 | 14:49h | UTCOnline parental training may help to improve behaviour in children – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Technology-Assisted Parent Training Programs for Children and Adolescents With Disruptive Behaviors: A Systematic Review – The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Once-Daily, Single-Tablet Regimen Suppressed HIV
14 Aug, 2017 | 14:30h | UTCOnce-Daily, Single-Tablet Regimen Suppressed HIV – Pharmacy Practice News (free)
Risk of Stroke With Various Types of Menopausal Hormone Therapies
14 Aug, 2017 | 14:42h | UTCRisk of Stroke With Various Types of Menopausal Hormone Therapies: A National Cohort Study – Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
This large cohort confirms an increased stroke risk with oral hormone therapies, but suggests no increased risk of stroke with transdermal or vaginal estrogen application.
Asthma-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome
14 Aug, 2017 | 14:35h | UTC
Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:15h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease – The University of Sydney and Coursera
Free Online Course: An Introduction to Global Health
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:11h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: An Introduction to Global Health – University of Conpenhagen and Coursera
Free Online Course: The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:16h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
Free Online Course: Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:12h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Coursera
Free Online Course: Health Across the Gender Spectrum
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:09h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Health Across the Gender Spectrum – Stanford University and Coursera
Free Online Course: Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:14h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety – The George Washington University and Coursera
Free Online Course – Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:10h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
Free Online Course: Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:06h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
Free Online Course: Public Health in Humanitarian Crises
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:01h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Public Health in Humanitarian Crises – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
Regulatory control of highly hazardous pesticides to prevent self-poisoning
13 Aug, 2017 | 22:03h | UTCCommentaries: Regulatory control of highly hazardous pesticides to prevent self-poisoning – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Highly hazardous pesticides: policies should focus on bans, rather than secure storage, Lancet studies suggest – Bristol Health Partners (free)
Related: Effectiveness of household lockable pesticide storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Asia: a community-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free) AND Learning from a negative trial of lockable pesticide storage – The Lancet (free)
“A worldwide ban on the use of highly hazardous agricultural pesticides is likely to prevent tens of thousands of deaths every year”.
Free Online Course: Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:02h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics – University of Cape Town and Coursera