Global & Public Health (all articles)
WHO Report | Water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity services in health care facilities
23 Jun, 2023 | 13:41h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Better access to water, sanitation, hygiene & waste services in health facilities improve quality care and help prevent millions of deaths annually.
New WHO & @UNICEF Global Progress Report 2023 outlines how:
➡️ https://t.co/moyBs6yibC pic.twitter.com/Rv0P8DjzjA— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 13, 2023
Report | Global, regional, and national prevalence and mortality burden of sickle cell disease, 2000–2021
23 Jun, 2023 | 13:40h | UTCNews Release: Sickle cell disease is 11 times more deadly than previously recorded – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Ahead of #WorldSickleCellDay #WSCD23 we are publishing the first detailed global estimates on the burden of #sicklecell disease
Read it #openaccess https://t.co/pVlWZ6s1G4
The authors show that mortality linked to #sicklecell disease is higher than previously described? pic.twitter.com/WplWr0gXqJ
— The Lancet Haematology (@TheLancetHaem) June 16, 2023
Global Analysis | Disease burden linked to unsafe domestic water, sanitation, and hygiene
16 Jun, 2023 | 13:52h | UTC
Opinion | Threats by artificial intelligence to human health and human existence
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:47h | UTCThreats by artificial intelligence to human health and human existence – BMJ Global Health
News Release: Doctors and public health experts join calls for halt to AI R&D until it’s regulated – BMJ Newsroom
Review | Wastewater monitoring can anchor global disease surveillance systems
13 Jun, 2023 | 14:07h | UTCWastewater monitoring can anchor global disease surveillance systems – The Lancet Global Health
Related:
Use of Wastewater for Mpox Outbreak Surveillance in California – New England Journal of Medicine
Opinion: Wastewater analysis can be a powerful public health tool—if it’s done sensibly.
CDC unveils its latest weapon in Covid-19 detection: wastewater.
[Preprint] Wastewater genomic testing can effectively track COVID-19 variants of concern.
Human Waste Could Be The Next Big Weapon in Controlling COVID-19 – TIME
Next steps for wastewater testing to help end this pandemic — and prevent the next one – STAT
The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature
It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT
Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC
AHA Scientific Statement | Contaminant metals as cardiovascular risk factors
13 Jun, 2023 | 14:04h | UTCNews Release: Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic increases risk of cardiovascular disease – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: Contaminant Metals as CV Risk Factors – American Heart Association
Commentary: Toxic Metals: The Poisons that are “Killing Us Softly” – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
⚠️ Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium & arsenic ⬆️ risk of CVD
Monitoring exposure in ?, ?& ?is important for reducing inequity in CVD risk, according to a new AHA scientific statement published in @JAHA_AHA
✍️ @GLamasMD @anavasachttps://t.co/v5TOvvettD pic.twitter.com/36iCmfDmDP
— AHA Science (@AHAScience) June 12, 2023
M-A | Kangaroo mother care reduces mortality in preterm and low birth weight infants
13 Jun, 2023 | 13:41h | UTCNews Release: Effects of KMC in preterm and low birth weight infants – BMJ / News Medical
Related:
M-A | The efficacy of Kangaroo-Mother care to the clinical outcomes of LBW and premature infants
Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants – Cochrane Library
Review | Drivers of inappropriate antibiotic use in low- and middle-income countries
12 Jun, 2023 | 13:35h | UTC
Review | Integrating eye care in low-income and middle-income settings
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:21h | UTCIntegrating eye care in low-income and middle-income settings: a scoping review – BMJ Open
M-A | Significant non-alcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence in South Asia, many non-obese affected
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:00h | UTC
Global burden, risk factors analysis, and prediction study of ischemic stroke, 1990–2030
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:53h | UTCGlobal Burden, Risk Factors Analysis, and Prediction Study of Ischemic Stroke, 1990–2030 – Neurology
News Release: Worldwide Stroke Deaths Expected to Increase to Nearly 5 Million by 2030 – American Academy of Neurology
Commentary on Twitter
Published online: Global Burden, Risk Factors Analysis, and Prediction Study of Ischemic #Stroke, 1990–2030 https://t.co/nIH5mBQDtE#NeuroTwitter pic.twitter.com/WUfFQM5t7Z
— Neurology Journal (@GreenJournal) May 23, 2023
Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:34h | UTCEditorial: The global epidemic of low back pain – The Lancet Rheumatology
News Releases:
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—GBD 2021 data published in @TheLancetRheum finds low back pain is the leading cause of disability globally. #LowBackPain affects 619 million individuals (1 out of every 13 people). More women across all age groups suffered from low back pain than men.https://t.co/A2RoU9hn9p pic.twitter.com/vhXwcVh1e7
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) May 22, 2023
WHO Report | Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015
25 May, 2023 | 11:36h | UTCNews Release: Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015: UN – World Health Organization
WHO Report | World health statistics 2023
23 May, 2023 | 13:16h | UTCNews Release: Urgent action needed to tackle stalled progress on health-related Sustainable Development Goals – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
?World Health Statistics 2023 report is out.
It is WHO’s ‘annual check-up on the state of the world’s health’.
⏩New figures on the impact of the #COVID19 pandemic
⏩Latest statistics on progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals.
?https://t.co/ESpUv3mEh4 pic.twitter.com/i0zrsy0IdH— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 19, 2023
WHO Report | 152 million babies born preterm in the last decade
23 May, 2023 | 13:15h | UTCNews Release: 152 million babies born preterm in the last decade – World Health Organization
Report: Born too soon: decade of action on preterm birth – World Health Organization
The Lancet Series | Small vulnerable newborns
23 May, 2023 | 13:13h | UTCNews Release: An estimated 1 million stillbirths and newborn baby deaths could be prevented each year with low-cost solutions – Lancet
Homepage: Small vulnerable newborns – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)
Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact
Biological and pathological mechanisms leading to the birth of a small vulnerable newborn
Global variations in heart failure etiology, management, and outcomes
22 May, 2023 | 13:50h | UTCGlobal Variations in Heart Failure Etiology, Management, and Outcomes – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Global Trends in Heart Failure Etiology, Management, and Outcomes
News Release: Heart failure deadly and under-treated in most countries, says a study in 40 countries – McMaster University
Commentary on Twitter
Study of patients with heart failure (HF) from 40 different countries and from 4 different economic levels demonstrated differences in HF etiologies, management, and outcomes. https://t.co/uYH9jI8Q5Z
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) May 16, 2023
Cluster RCT | Early detection and treatment bundle reduces postpartum hemorrhage complications
16 May, 2023 | 15:02h | UTCSummary: An international, cluster-randomized trial assessed the effectiveness of a multicomponent clinical intervention for postpartum hemorrhage in patients having vaginal delivery. The study involved 80 secondary-level hospitals across Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania, with 210,132 patients. The intervention group utilized a calibrated blood-collection drape for early detection of postpartum hemorrhage and a first-response treatment bundle, while the control group received usual care.
The primary outcome measured was a composite of severe postpartum hemorrhage (blood loss ≥1000 ml), laparotomy for bleeding, or maternal death from bleeding. The results showed a significant reduction in primary-outcome events in the intervention group (1.6%) compared to the usual-care group (4.3%) with a risk ratio of 0.40 (95% CI, 0.32 to 0.50; P<0.001). Postpartum hemorrhage detection rates were 93.1% and 51.1% in the intervention and usual-care groups, respectively, and treatment bundle adherence was 91.2% and 19.4%, respectively.
These findings demonstrate that early detection of postpartum hemorrhage and the use of a bundled treatment approach can significantly reduce the risk of severe postpartum hemorrhage, laparotomy for bleeding, or death from bleeding among patients having vaginal delivery. The results have important implications for improving clinical practice and reducing postpartum hemorrhage complications globally.
Article: Randomized Trial of Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lifesaving solution dramatically reduces severe bleeding after childbirth – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
In a large, cluster-randomized trial involving patients with PPH after vaginal delivery, a multicomponent intervention lowered the risk of severe PPH, laparotomy for bleeding, or maternal death from bleeding. Full results of the E-MOTIVE trial: https://t.co/NjcE4Q1rxM#IMNHC2023
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 9, 2023
M-A | Impact on childhood mortality of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene to households
10 May, 2023 | 15:28h | UTC
WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency
8 May, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCWHO Declares End to COVID-19 Global Health Emergency – Health Policy Watch
USPSTF Statement | Asymptomatic adults at increased risk should be screened for latent TB
5 May, 2023 | 15:34h | UTCEvidence Report: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Editorials:
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA Network Open
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults
M-A | Effectiveness of handwashing with soap for preventing acute respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries
5 May, 2023 | 15:28h | UTCNews Release: Handwashing during ‘normal times’ can reduce burden of respiratory disease – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Commentary from the author: New meta-analysis – handwashing promotion reduces respiratory infections by 17%
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Our new meta-analysis in @TheLancet : promoting handwashing with soap reduces respiratory infections by 17%.
Paper
? https://t.co/83RnQFbZoiBlogpost
? https://t.co/YZi91FGpo2Handwashing is not just for pandemics.
Endemic pneumonia kills 2.5m every year. pic.twitter.com/ulOUljLZUO— Ian Ross (@IanRossUK) April 28, 2023
Review | The global burden of liver disease
5 May, 2023 | 15:23h | UTCThe Global Burden of Liver Disease – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Position Statement | Telehealth policy, practice, and education
4 May, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC
Clinical aspects of snakebite envenoming and its treatment in low-resource settings
2 May, 2023 | 13:21h | UTCClinical aspects of snakebite envenoming and its treatment in low-resource settings – The Lancet (free registration required)