Global & Public Health (all articles)
Global Burden of Disease Study: Influenza Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
7 Jan, 2019 | 20:46h | UTCInvited Commentary: Reconciling estimates of the global influenza burden – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Lower respiratory tract infections due to #influenza accounted for an estimated 145000 deaths and 9.5 million hospitalisations in 2017 – new #GBDstudy in @LancetRespirMed https://t.co/pHCWToEypK pic.twitter.com/0XRDNjpHNt
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 13, 2018
Study: Global, Regional, and Country-Specific Lifetime Risks of Stroke
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:10h | UTCCommentaries: New study reveals ‘startling’ risk of stroke – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND 1 in 4 globally will have a stroke at age 25 or older, according to new study – CNN (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A new infographic explores findings from our latest #GBDstudy on the lifetime stroke risk, defined as the probability of a person developing a stroke at some point during their remaining lifespan, after accounting for other risks of death. Learn more: https://t.co/RdUq3PIk7m pic.twitter.com/qrEfValJ4g
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) December 21, 2018
WHO’s Tedros: Experimental Ebola Vaccine in the DRC Has Saved Countless Lives
7 Jan, 2019 | 13:02h | UTCWHO’s Tedros: Experimental Ebola vaccine in the DRC has saved countless lives – STAT (free)
Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit
7 Jan, 2019 | 03:02h | UTCAsk Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit – National Institute of Mental Health (free)
Commentary: New pathways for implementing universal suicide risk screening in healthcare settings – NIH News Releases (free)
Review: Community-Based Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Noncommunicable Diseases
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:44h | UTC
Systematic Review: Supportive Interventions to Improve Retention on ART in People with HIV in Low- and Middle-income Countries
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:45h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Associations Between Sex Work Laws and Sex Workers’ Health
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:43h | UTC
DRC Ebola Total Tops 600; Vaccination Team Attacked
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:29h | UTCDRC Ebola total tops 600; vaccination team attacked – CIDRAP (free)
Related: Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 600 cases amid more violence – CNN (free)
Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of a Hand Hygiene Program at Child Care Centers
4 Jan, 2019 | 19:32h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring in Low‐resource Settings
4 Jan, 2019 | 19:15h | UTC
Review: Role of Plastic Surgery in Global Health
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:53h | UTCWhat Is the Role of Plastic Surgery in Global Health? A Review – World Journal of Plastic Surgery (free)
The Scientific Foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:47h | UTCOriginal Article: The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free guideline and commentaries)
The 8 Biggest Global Health Controversies and Scandals in 2018
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:43h | UTCThe 8 biggest global health controversies and scandals in 2018 – Devex (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Antenatal Care Follow-up on Neonatal Health Outcomes
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:26h | UTC
Review: Chikungunya Virus
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:17h | UTCA scoping review of published literature on chikungunya virus – PLOS One (free)
Meta-Analysis: The Global Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Children Under Five Years of Age
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:14h | UTC
IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management of Seasonal Influenza
22 Dec, 2018 | 13:26h | UTCNews Release: Flu is Serious for Pregnant Women and Others at High Risk: Testing and Treatment are Key, Say IDSA Guidelines (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New in CID: Updated guidelines for seasonal #flu recommend that individuals at high-risk for complications from the flu, including pregnant women and the severely obese, should receive antiviral treatment ASAP @IDSAInfo #ClinInfectDishttps://t.co/XmkgwaNiYv pic.twitter.com/IFHztVX6SW
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) December 19, 2018
WHO Guideline: Uterotonics for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage
22 Dec, 2018 | 15:06h | UTCNews Release: WHO updates guidance to help healthcare workers prevent postpartum haemorrhage (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Which drug is best for reducing excessive blood loss after birth? (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Interview with Dr @IoannisGallos lead author of the updated #CochraneEvidence on Uterotonic agents for preventing #postpartumhaemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis #PPH https://t.co/mILh9BKYZz #NMA @CochranePCG pic.twitter.com/01KKEEtfTV
— Cochrane (@cochranecollab) December 22, 2018
WHO Manual: Preventing Surgical Site Infections
14 Dec, 2018 | 00:03h | UTCPreventing surgical site infections: implementation approaches for evidence-based recommendations – World Health Organization (free PDF) (via @onisillos)
NICE Guideline: Antenatal Care for Uncomplicated Pregnancies
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:59h | UTCAntenatal care for uncomplicated pregnancies – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Study: Neurodevelopment in Infants Exposed to Zika Virus In Utero
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:57h | UTCNeurodevelopment in Infants Exposed to Zika Virus In Utero – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Developmental delays persist as Brazil’s Zika babies grow up – STAT (free) AND Study: 15 percent of infants exposed to Zika develop abnormalities – UPI (free)
UNICEF Report: Transforming Care for Every Small and Sick Newborn
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:55h | UTCNews Release: Nearly 30 million sick and premature newborns in dire need of treatment every year (free)
Scientific Statement: Population Dietary Salt Reduction and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:47h | UTCPopulation Dietary Salt Reduction and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. A Scientific statement from the European Salt Action Network – Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: To ease out the policy of population salt reduction to prevent cardiovascular disease is dangerous and scientifically unjustified – University of Warwick (free) AND Salt wars: WHO statement throws cold water on CVD claims – Univadis (free registration required)
WHO Report: Health and Climate Change
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:50h | UTCCOP24 special report: health and climate change – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Commentaries: Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals – World Health Organization (free) AND Save millions of lives by tackling climate change, says WHO – World Health Organization (free) AND Tackling climate change could save millions of lives, report says – CNN (free)
WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:51h | UTCGlobal status report on road safety 2018 – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Road injuries leading cause of death for the young, despite safety gains: UN report – UN News (free) AND Measurement is not enough for global road safety: implementation is key – The Lancet Public Health (free)