Global & Public Health (all articles)
Research: Targeted Mass Drug Administration on Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:42h | UTCCommentaries: Can improving access to care help to eliminate malaria? – The Lancet (free) AND Dose entire population with anti-malaria drugs to eradicate disease – study – The Guardian (free) AND Malaria studies show benefit of mass treatment, methylene blue – CIDRAP (free)
Related: Seminar: Malaria (free registration required) Series: Malaria in Pregnancy (free registration required)
Clinical Guideline: HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCRelated guidelines: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States – 2017 Update: a Clinical Practice Guideline (free)
Debate: Should we Recommend e-Cigarettes to Help Smokers Quit?
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCShould we recommend e-cigarettes to help smokers quit? – The BMJ (free)
See also: related guidelines, reports and commentaries on e-cigarettes
“Experts debate: Should doctors recommend e-cigarettes to help smokers quit? Revelation in harm reduction or a way to keep people addicted and gateway to youth smoking?” (via @rich_hurley see Tweet)
Systematic Review: Sending Patient Reminders Improves Immunisation Uptake
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCSending patient reminders improves immunisation uptake – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Patient reminder and recall interventions to improve immunization rates – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
World Malaria Day, 25 April 2018 – World Health Organization
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:32h | UTCWorld Malaria Day, 25 April 2018 – World Health Organization (free resources)
Perspective: The Role of Telehealth in the Medical Response to Disasters
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCThe Role of Telehealth in the Medical Response to Disasters – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:31h | UTCUSPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening (free)
Commentaries: USPSTF urges abuse screening for reproductive-aged women – MedicalXpress (free) AND USPSTF Recommends Screening for Partner Violence in Reproductive-Aged Women – Clinical Advisor (free)
“The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for intimate partner violence (IPV) in women of reproductive age and provide or refer women who screen positive to ongoing support services.”
Perspective: Strategies for Reducing Opioid-Overdose Deaths
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:18h | UTC
UNICEF: Twelve Things You Didn’t Know About Immunization
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:42h | UTCWorld Immunization Week, 24-30 April 2018: Twelve things you didn’t know about immunization – UNICEF (free)
source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
ACOG Guideline: Optimizing Postpartum Care
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:37h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Optimizing Postpartum Care – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Commentary: Redesigning Maternal Care: OB-GYNs Are Urged to See New Mothers Sooner and More Often – ProPublica (free)
Source: Kaiser Health News Morning Brief
Randomized Trial: Sigmoidoscopy Screening and Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Women and Men
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:36h | UTCLong-Term Effectiveness of Sigmoidoscopy Screening on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Women and Men: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Sigmoidoscopy reduces colon cancer risk for men, but not women – American College of Physicians, via MedicalXpress (free) AND Sigmoidoscopy reduces colon cancer risk for men, but not women – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
World Immunization Week, 24-30 April 2018 – World Health Organization
24 Apr, 2018 | 19:34h | UTCWorld Immunization Week, 24-30 April 2018 – World Health Organization (free resources)
The Vaccine Dilemma: How Experts Weigh Benefits for Many Against Risks for a Few
24 Apr, 2018 | 19:34h | UTCThe vaccine dilemma: how experts weigh benefits for many against risks for a few – STAT (free)
Perspective: The Blind Men and the Elephant — Aligning Efforts in Global Health
24 Apr, 2018 | 18:03h | UTCPerspective: The Blind Men and the Elephant — Aligning Efforts in Global Health – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Report: WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:10h | UTCWHO Expert Consultation on Rabies – World Health Organization (free)
News release: WHO publishes new rabies guidelines and recommendations on lifesaving immunization (free)
Revised WHO Recommendation on Use of Dengue Vaccine
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:12h | UTCRevised SAGE recommendation on use of dengue vaccine – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: A new dengue vaccine should only be used in people who were previously infected, WHO says – Science (free) AND WHO recommends testing before use of Sanofi’s dengue vaccine – Reuters (free)
Infographics: Global Infections by the Numbers
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:02h | UTCGlobal Infections by the Numbers – Scientific American (free)
UK Man with ‘Worst Ever’ Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Is Now Cured
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:00h | UTCUK Man with ‘Worst Ever’ Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Is Now Cured – LiveScience (free)
Other commentaries: ‘World’s worst’ super-gonorrhoea man cured – BBC (free) AND Successful Treatment in UK Very Resistant Gonorrhea Case – Medscape (free registration required) AND Highly resistant gonorrhea case treated successfully with ertapenem – Outbreak News Today (free)
See related report: Multi-drug resistant gonorrhoea in England (free PHE report and commentaries)
Research: Management of Fever in Africa
23 Apr, 2018 | 20:58h | UTCCommentaries: Study on fever in children in Africa may change global guidelines – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Trials in Africa support conditional day 3 follow-up for children with fever – PLOS, via EurekAlert (free)
Perspective: To Defeat Superbugs, Everyone Will Need Access to Clean Water
23 Apr, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCTo defeat superbugs, everyone will need access to clean water – The Conversation (free) (via @Onisillos)
Perspective: Why Do We Need Vaccines?
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:42h | UTCWhy do we need vaccines? – Welcome Trust (free) (via @greg_folkers)
New U.S. Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:41h | UTCGuidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV – AIDSInfo (free)
Report: Trends in Future Health Financing and Coverage
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:55h | UTCCommentaries: New Study Finds People Covered by Universal Health Coverage Will Fall Far Below UN Sustainable Development Goal – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Multimorbidity: A Priority for Global Health Research
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCReport: Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research – The Academy of Medical Sciences (free) (via @equitylist)
News Release: Global burden of multiple serious illnesses must be urgently addressed (free)
Commentaries: Burden of patients with multiple diseases could sink health systems around the world, warn medical experts – Independent (free) AND People with multiple health conditions get raw deal, says report – OnMedica (free)
See also: related articles on the Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients (free reports, articles and commentaries)
Choosing Wisely Campaigns: A Work in Progress
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCChoosing Wisely Campaigns: A Work in Progress – JAMA (free for a limited period) (via @ChooseWiselyCA see Tweet)