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“In 2016, an estimated 1 million people died of HIV/AIDS, 445,000 people died of malaria, and 1.7 million died of tuberculosis. Nearly 18 million died of heart disease. And more than three-quarters of those deaths occurred in the developing world.”

The New Age of Patient Autonomy: Implications for the Patient-Physician Relationship

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:35h | UTC

The New Age of Patient Autonomy: Implications for the Patient-Physician Relationship – JAMA (free for a limited period) (via @EricTopol)

Perspective: A Pandemic Killing Tens of Millions of People is a Real Possibility

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:24h | UTC

A pandemic killing tens of millions of people is a real possibility — and we are not prepared for it – VOX (free)

Related: Innovation for Pandemics (free perspectives and video)

WHO Statement: Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak News

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:19h | UTC

Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)

Study: Using Genetic Databases to Identify People

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:18h | UTC

Identity inference of genomic data using long-range familial searches – Science (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Most White Americans’ DNA Can Be Identified Through Genealogy Databases – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND ‘We are increasingly exposed’: New studies show how easy it is to identify people using genetic databases – STAT (free) AND Supercharged crime-scene DNA analysis sparks privacy concerns – Nature (free)

Systematic Review: Youngest in Class More Likely to be Diagnosed with ADHD

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:17h | UTC

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder late birthdate effect common in both high and low prescribing international jurisdictions: systematic review – The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (free) (via @AllenFrancesMD)

Commentary: Global study finds youngest in class more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD – University of Adelaide (free)

The Lancet Series: Optimising Cesarean Section Use

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:14h | UTC

Series: Optimising caesarean section use – The Lancet (free articles and commentaries, registration required)

Commentaries: Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000 – The Lancet (free) AND C-section births rise rapidly to more than 20 percent worldwide – Reuters (free) AND Rate Of C-Sections Is Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says – NPR (free) AND C-section deliveries nearly doubled worldwide since 2000, study finds – CNN (free) AND C-section births surge to ‘alarming’ rates worldwide – study – BBC (free)

Analysis: Treatment Burden Should be Included in Clinical Practice Guidelines

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:13h | UTC

Treatment burden should be included in clinical practice guidelines – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

Opinion: Professional Societies Should Abstain From Authorship of Guidelines and Disease Definition Statements

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:12h | UTC

Professional Societies Should Abstain From Authorship of Guidelines and Disease Definition Statements – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free)

Commentaries: Professional Societies, Clinical Specialists, and Guidelines – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free) AND Turn Cardiology Guidelines Over to Outsiders – MedPage Today (free registration required)

John Ioannidis, MD. “questioned whether cardiovascular guidelines “homogenize biased, collective, and organized ignorance” through use of predominantly “insider” experts as authors.” (from MedPage Today)

Study: Unapproved Pharmaceutical Ingredients Included in Dietary Supplements

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:07h | UTC

Unapproved Pharmaceutical Ingredients Included in Dietary Supplements Associated With US Food and Drug Administration Warnings – JAMA Network Open (free)

Editorial: The FDA and Adulterated Supplements—Dereliction of Duty – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentaries: Nearly 800 dietary supplements contained unapproved drug ingredients, study finds – CNN (free) AND No Wonder It Works So Well – NPR (free) AND Hundreds of Dietary Supplements Are Tainted with Prescription Drugs – Scientific American (free) AND Hundreds of health, weight loss products contain unapproved ingredients: Study – UPI (free) AND Some dietary supplements contain potentially harmful drugs – Reuters (free)

Perspective: Should You Have Knee Replacement Surgery?

16 Oct, 2018 | 21:28h | UTC

Should You Have Knee Replacement Surgery? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“Some experts question whether the surgery is being done too often or too soon on patients who have not adequately explored less invasive approaches.”