Global & Public Health (all articles)
WHO Guidance: Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCMental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related: The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence – The Lancet (free) AND Behavioural scientists form new front in battle against coronavirus – The Guardian (free)
“Minimize watching, reading or listening to news that causes you to feel anxious or distressed; seek information only from trusted sources and mainly to take practical steps to prepare your plans and protect yourself and loved ones.”
Review: Coronavirus Infections in Children Including COVID-19
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:52h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 appears less severe in children – Wolters Kluwer Health (free)
Related: A Review of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) – Indian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Detection of Covid-19 in Children in Early January 2020 in Wuhan, China – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepare and respond – The Conversation (free)
Systematic Review: Causes of the Transmission and Control Measures of Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities
13 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Risk of Tuberculosis Associated with Positive or Negative Results from Tests for Latent Tuberculosis
12 Mar, 2020 | 08:16h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New #BMJResearch provides detailed information on the risk of TB associated with positive or negative results from commonly used tests for latent tuberculosis infection, in people with a wide variety of underlying conditions or from at risk groups https://t.co/F1AdR5use2
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 11, 2020
Systematic Review: Alcoholics Anonymous Very Effective for Alcohol Use Disorder
12 Mar, 2020 | 08:10h | UTCAlcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder – Cochrane Library (free)
Author Interview: Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs for alcohol use disorder (free)
News Release: New Cochrane Review finds Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Facilitation programs help people to recover from alcohol problems (free)
Commentaries: A new, big review of the evidence found that Alcoholics Anonymous works — for some – Vox (free) AND Alcoholics Anonymous validated by meta-analysis: ‘It absolutely does work’ – Stanford Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Therapies for Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Compared
12 Mar, 2020 | 08:13h | UTCInvited Commentary: Are three drugs for malaria better than two? – The Lancet (free)
AHRQ Report: 47 Practices to Improve Patient Safety
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCNews Release: AHRQ Report Reviews 47 Practices To Improve Patient Safety – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
WHO Guideline: Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCKey messages and actions for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Latest articles, guidelines and updates on the COVID-19 Outbreak (several free resources – updated daily)
[Abstract Only] Preliminary Study Suggests Efficacy of a Standalone Universal Influenza Vaccine
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCImmunogenicity, Safety, and Efficacy of a Standalone Universal Influenza Vaccine, FLU-v, in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Is a ‘Universal’ Flu Vaccine on the Horizon? – HealthDay (free) AND Adjuvanted FLU-v Vaccine Immunogenic in Healthy Adults – MPR (free)
Guideline: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection and Pregnancy
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (free)
Related: Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) in pregnancy: What clinical recommendations to follow? – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (free) AND Novel coronavirus infection and pregnancy – Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (free) AND Preprint: CORONAVIRUS IN PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY: RAPID REVIEW AND EXPERT CONSENSUS – medRxiv (free PDF) AND Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What obstetricians need to know – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free PDF) AND In the race for coronavirus vaccines, don’t leave pregnant women behind – STAT (free)
See also: Latest developments on the COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak (several resources – updated daily)
Doctors Working While Sick is Bad Enough in Ordinary Times. During the Covid-19 Outbreak it Could be Catastrophic
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCRelated Systematic Review: Working While Sick: A Systematic Review of Infectious Illness Presenteeism (free)
Related Study: Which healthcare workers work with acute respiratory illness? Evidence from Canadian acute-care hospitals during 4 influenza seasons: 2010–2011 to 2013–2014 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free) AND Commentary: Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness – Reuters (free)
Clinical Guideline for Homeless and Vulnerably Housed People, and People with Lived Homelessness Experience
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:18h | UTCCommentary: Comprehensive new clinical guideline on homelessness released – News Medical (free)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Guide for UK GPs
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCCoronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ (free)
See also: Latest Research on the COVID-19 Outbreak (free resources)
Related Commentary on Twitter
When should you suspect covid-19 infection and what should you do?
This #BMJEducation article offers a practical guide for GPs and others working in UK primary care on when to suspect covid-19 and how to respond https://t.co/yFwSYw267F #COVID19
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 6, 2020
8 Things to Know About E-cigarettes
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:25h | UTC8 things to know about e-cigarettes – Public Health Matters (free)
Related Report: Vaping in England: evidence update March 2020 – Public Health England (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:21h | UTCEffect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Blood pressure control achieved using workplace-based programs – News Medical (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trials: Monthly Injections Noninferior to Daily Oral Treatment for HIV
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:29h | UTCOriginal Articles: Long-Acting Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine after Oral Induction for HIV-1 Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Long-Acting Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine for Maintenance of HIV-1 Suppression – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Monthly Injections Noninferior to Daily Treatment for HIV – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND A more convenient, monthly treatment for HIV cleared a key hurdle – ScienceNews (free)
Study: New 3-Drug Treatment Regimen Effective for Highly Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:30h | UTCTreatment of Highly Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Visual Abstract: Treatment of Highly Drug-Resistant Pulmonary TB (free)
Commentary: New TB drug regimen controls resistant disease in 9 of 10 cases: study – Reuters (free)
Study: Low Back and Neck Pain Tops U.S. Health Spending
4 Mar, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCLow back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Original Study: US Health Care Spending by Payer and Health Condition, 1996-2016 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The US #healthcare spending, by condition and payer, for the past 20 years, by @IHME_UW @JAMA_current
A noteworthy figure that sums up the 2016 story.
Musculoskeletal and #diabetes are the top 2 burdenshttps://t.co/6yWAbrKtxl pic.twitter.com/jfyTegCHuf— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 3, 2020
[Abstract Only] Observational Study Suggests Flu Vaccine May Not Decrease Hospitalization or Mortality Among Elderly Persons
4 Mar, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCThe Effect of Influenza Vaccination for the Elderly on Hospitalization and Mortality: An Observational Study With a Regression Discontinuity Design – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Flu vaccine may not decrease hospitalization or mortality among elderly persons – American College of Physicians (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at the flu vaccine and hospitalisation and mortality in older people – Science Media Centre (free) AND Isolated flu vaccination of elderly may not decrease hospitalization or mortality rates – ACP Internist (free)
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults
3 Mar, 2020 | 08:03h | UTCAuthor Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults (free audio)
Editorials: Universal Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Step Toward Elimination – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND USPSTF’s Hepatitis C Screening Recommendation—A Necessary Step to Tackling an Evolving Epidemic – JAMA Network Open (free)
Evidence Report and Systematic Review: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults – US Preventive Services Task Force (free)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection (free)
Commentary: Experts recommend testing U.S. adults ages 18-79 for hep C – Reuters (free)
COVID-19—New Insights on a Rapidly Changing Epidemic
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:45h | UTCCOVID-19—New Insights on a Rapidly Changing Epidemic – JAMA (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
Study: Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:50h | UTCClinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Commentaries: Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic? – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Escaping Pandora’s Box — Another Novel Coronavirus – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
Systematic Review: Home Fortification of Foods with Multiple Micronutrient Powders for Health and Nutrition in Children Under Two Years of Age
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:09h | UTCHome fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders for health and nutrition in children under two years of age – Cochrane Library (free)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What Obstetricians Need to Know
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:05h | UTCSee also: Latest Developments and Research in the COVID-19 Outbreak
Opinion: Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:03h | UTCOver-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies – JAMA (free for a limited period)