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Risk factors for delayed antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV-seropositive patients
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:55h | UTC
Hysterosalpingography in The Assessment of Congenital Cervical Anomalies
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:46h | UTCReview: Hysterosalpingography in The Assessment of Congenital Cervical Anomalies – International Journal of Fertility & Sterility (free)
Emergency Management of Pediatric Seizures
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:52h | UTCClinical Review: EM Cases: Emergency Management of Pediatric Seizures – emDocs (free)
Update on the first-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:54h | UTCClinical Review: Update on the first-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection – a continuing challenge from an old enemy – Biomarker Research (free)
Optimal diagnosis and disease activity monitoring of intestinal Behçet’s disease
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:45h | UTCClinical Review: Optimal diagnosis and disease activity monitoring of intestinal Behçet’s disease (free)
Provocation Tests in Drug Hypersensitivity
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:42h | UTCReview: Pro and Contra: Provocation Tests in Drug Hypersensitivity – International Journal of Molecular Sciences (free)
Malaria in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela: current challenges in malaria control and elimination
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:43h | UTCReview: Malaria in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela: current challenges in malaria control and elimination – Malaria Journal (free)
Current treatment approaches for NK/T-cell lymphoma
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:40h | UTCClinical Review: Current treatment approaches for NK/T-cell lymphoma – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hematopathology (free PDF)
Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Epilepsy: Current Understanding, Diagnosis, and Treatment Approaches
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:43h | UTCClinical Review: Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Epilepsy: Current Understanding, Diagnosis, and Treatment Approaches – International Journal of Molecular Sciences (free)
Multiple Sclerosis: Immunopathology and Treatment Update
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:41h | UTCClinical Review: Multiple Sclerosis: Immunopathology and Treatment Update – Brain Sciences (free)
Prevalence, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management of Microscopic Colitis
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:42h | UTCClinical Review: Prevalence, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management of Microscopic Colitis – Gut and Liver (free PDF)
Report: 1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccinations in 2016
18 Jul, 2017 | 00:11h | UTCReport: Progress and Challenges with Achieving Universal Immunization Coverage: 2016 Estimates of Immunization Coverage – WHO / UNICEF (free PDF) (RT @WHO see Tweet )
News Release: 1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccinations in 2016 – World Health Organization (free)
Hypersensitivity to antipyretics: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:41h | UTCClinical Review: Hypersensitivity to antipyretics: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management – Hong Kong Medical Journal (free)
Why are these countries the most obese?
18 Jul, 2017 | 00:04h | UTCWhy are these countries the most obese? Walking is just one reason – CNN (free) (RT @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Prevention and Management of Cow’s Milk Allergy in Non-Exclusively Breastfed Infants
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:39h | UTCClinical Review: Prevention and Management of Cow’s Milk Allergy in Non-Exclusively Breastfed Infants – Nutrients (free)
Three-dimensional echocardiography in adult congenital heart disease
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:39h | UTCClinical Review: Three-dimensional echocardiography in adult congenital heart disease – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)
Tue, July 18 – 10 Stories of The Day!
18 Jul, 2017 | 00:15h | UTC
1 – Report: Progress and Challenges with Achieving Universal Immunization Coverage: 2016 Estimates of Immunization Coverage – WHO / UNICEF (free PDF) (RT @WHO see Tweet )
News Release: 1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccinations in 2016 – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Artificial Sweeteners Not Tied to Lower BMI and May Even Increase It – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Artificial Sweeteners Don’t Help People Lose Weight, Review Finds – NPR (free) AND The Irony Of Artificial Sweeteners – Forbes (free) AND Low-calorie sweeteners don’t help with weight loss — and may lead to gained pounds – STAT News (free)
3 – What proportion of health outcomes are attributable to health care – Sheffield DPH (free) (RT @gmacscotland and @felly500 see Tweet)
4 – The hidden truth about our prescription medications – Ideas.Ted.Com (free)
“Around half of the clinical trials that were done on the medicines we use today have never published their results…” (RT @Students4BE see Tweet)
5 – Why are these countries the most obese? Walking is just one reason – CNN (free) (RT @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Related studies: Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND NIH-funded team uses smartphone data in global study of physical activity – NIH News Release (commentary, see original article – $)
6 – Position Statement: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists And American College Of Endocrinology Position Statement On Menopause – 2017 Update (free)
Related Position Statement: The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society (free PDF)
Related Draft Recommendation Statement: Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
7 – Richard Lehman’s journal review, 17 July 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
9 – Financing transformative health systems towards achievement of the health Sustainable Development Goals: a model for projected resource needs in 67 low-income and middle-income countries – The Lancet Global Health (free) (RT @LancetGH see Tweet)
Invited commentaries: Financing health systems to achieve the health Sustainable Development Goals (free) AND All roads lead to universal health coverage, by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO (free)
WHO News Release: WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030 (free)
Commentaries: Global health price tag could be $371 billion a year by 2030, WHO says – Reuters (free)
10 – New research program and website: Access to Healthcare – Economist Intelligence Unit (all resources are free) (RT @anetrid see Tweet)
Report: Global access to healthcare: Building sustainable health systems – Economist Intelligence Unit report (free)
“This research programme, created by The Economist Intelligence Unit, examines the challenges and opportunities countries face as they attempt to improve access to high-quality healthcare that meets the needs of their populations. It consists of the Global Access to Healthcare Index, covering 60 countries with a diversity of income levels; a global report; an animated infographic introducing the key findings from the index; six infographics on the main domains of the index; and five regional summary papers”.
Evidence-based guidelines for fall prevention
18 Jul, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
What proportion of health outcomes are attributable to health care
18 Jul, 2017 | 00:08h | UTCWhat proportion of health outcomes are attributable to health care – Sheffield DPH (free) (RT @gmacscotland and @felly500 see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: Artificial sweeteners do not help with weight loss
18 Jul, 2017 | 00:10h | UTCCommentaries: Artificial Sweeteners Not Tied to Lower BMI and May Even Increase It – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Artificial Sweeteners Don’t Help People Lose Weight, Review Finds – NPR (free) AND The Irony Of Artificial Sweeteners – Forbes (free) AND Low-calorie sweeteners don’t help with weight loss — and may lead to gained pounds – STAT News (free)
Financing health systems to achieve the health Sustainable Development Goals
17 Jul, 2017 | 23:59h | UTCFinancing transformative health systems towards achievement of the health Sustainable Development Goals: a model for projected resource needs in 67 low-income and middle-income countries – The Lancet Global Health (free) (RT @LancetGH see Tweet)
Invited commentaries: Financing health systems to achieve the health Sustainable Development Goals (free) AND All roads lead to universal health coverage, by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO (free)
WHO News Release: WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030 (free)
Commentaries: Global health price tag could be $371 billion a year by 2030, WHO says – Reuters (free)
Richard Lehman’s weekly review
18 Jul, 2017 | 00:03h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 17 July 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy is superior to conventional oxygen therapy
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:36h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free resource to find articles of interest)
Global access to healthcare: Building sustainable health systems
17 Jul, 2017 | 23:58h | UTCNew research program and website: Access to Healthcare – Economist Intelligence Unit (all resources are free) (RT @anetrid see Tweet)
Report: Global access to healthcare: Building sustainable health systems – Economist Intelligence Unit report (free)
“This research programme, created by The Economist Intelligence Unit, examines the challenges and opportunities countries face as they attempt to improve access to high-quality healthcare that meets the needs of their populations. It consists of the Global Access to Healthcare Index, covering 60 countries with a diversity of income levels; a global report; an animated infographic introducing the key findings from the index; six infographics on the main domains of the index; and five regional summary papers”.
Guideline: The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:38h | UTCRelated: The Surgical Infection Society Revised Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection – Surgical Infections (free)