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Risk of Stroke With Various Types of Menopausal Hormone Therapies

14 Aug, 2017 | 14:42h | UTC

Risk 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

Review: Asthma-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome (ACOS): current evidence and future research directions – COPD Research and Practice (free)

Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease

14 Aug, 2017 | 00:15h | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Starts 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 | UTC

Prevention of suicide with regulations aimed at restricting access to highly hazardous pesticides: a systematic review of the international evidence (free)

Commentaries: 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)

“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 | UTC

Starts Today! Free Online Course: Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics – University of Cape Town and Coursera

Causes of death after self-inflicted, drug-related or alcohol-related, or violent injury during adolescence

11 Aug, 2017 | 16:55h | UTC

Causes of death up to 10 years after admissions to hospitals for self-inflicted, drug-related or alcohol-related, or violent injury during adolescence: a retrospective, nationwide, cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: One million teen study reveals suicide risk – OnMedica (free) AND Alcohol, drug, and violence related injuries in adolescence carry similar risk of later suicide as self-harm – Medical News Today (free) AND Teen Violence, Substance Use: Same Suicide Risk as Self-harm – Medscape (free registration required)

Mon, August 14 – 10 Stories of The Day!

14 Aug, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC

1 – Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival – Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Use of alternative medicine hastens death of cancer patients – Edzard Ernst (free) AND Cancer Survival Takes a Hit with Alternative Medicine – MedPage Today (free) AND Using Alternative Medicine Only for Cancer Linked to Lower Survival Rate – Yale Cancer Center, via NewsWise (free) AND ‘Alternative Medicine’ for Cancer Ups Death Risk – Medscape (free registration required)

2 – Free Online Courses Starting Today

– Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera

– Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics – University of Cape Town and Coursera

– Public Health in Humanitarian Crises – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera

– Health Across the Gender Spectrum – Stanford University and Coursera

– Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera

– An Introduction to Global Health – University of Conpenhagen and Coursera

– Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Coursera

– Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety – The George Washington University and Coursera

– Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease – The University of Sydney and Coursera

– The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera

3 – Prevention of suicide with regulations aimed at restricting access to highly hazardous pesticides: a systematic review of the international evidence (free)

“A worldwide ban on the use of highly hazardous agricultural pesticides is likely to prevent tens of thousands of deaths every year”.

4 – Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Global Health (free)

Invited commentary: Universal eye health: are we getting closer? (free)

Commentary: Global blindness set to ‘triple by 2050’ – BBC (free) (via Global Health NOW Newslellter)

“Blindness is set to rise at an alarming rate reaching 115 million by 2050” (RT @UniMelbMDHS see Tweet)

5 – Guideline: Counseling Adolescents About Contraception – American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)

Commentary: Contraception and adolescents: ACOG releases counseling recommendations for clinicians – Clinical Advisor (free)

6 – Severe infections and subsequent delayed cardiovascular disease – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (free)

Commentary: Pneumonia Or Sepsis in Adults Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – European Society of Cardiology Press Releases (free) AND Elevated Cardiovascular Risk May Linger for Several Years After a Severe Infection – TCTMD (free) AND CVD risk may rise sixfold in the year after pneumonia, sepsis – Medical News Today (free)

7 – Thromboembolic Risk, Bleeding Outcomes and Effect of Different Antithrombotic Strategies in Very Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Sub‐Analysis From the PREFER in AF (PREvention oF Thromboembolic Events–European Registry in Atrial Fibrillation) – Journal of The American Heart Association (free)

Observational study suggests anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation is beneficial even for very elderly subjects.

8 – Sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension in neonates – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)

“Sildenafil may help reduce mortality and improve oxygenation in neonates with pulmonary hypertension” (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)

9 – Preventing Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children. A Randomized Trial of Mite-Impermeable Bedcovers – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Mite-proof covers may reduce severity of asthma exacerbations in allergic children – News Medical (free)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

10 – Treatments for reducing menopausal hot flushes are ranked for effectiveness – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Vasomotor symptoms resulting from natural menopause: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of treatment effects from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on menopause – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (free)

Commentaries: Diabetes drug may be helpful for Parkinson’s disease – NHS Choices (free) AND Diabetes drug could help those living with Parkinson’s disease, research reveals – The Guardian (free) AND First hints Parkinson’s can be stopped – BBC (free) AND Diabetes drug shows potential as disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson’s disease – University College London, via EurekAlert (free)

Small trial suggests exenatide is beneficial for motor symptoms in Parkinson disease. Larger trials showing improvements in quality of life are warranted. (see NHS Choices commentary)