Global & Public Health (all articles)
WHO: Mediterranean and Nordic Diets to Reduce Noncommunicable Diseases
9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTCCommentary: Embrace Mediterranean or Nordic diets to cut disease, WHO says – The Guardian (free)
Practical Primer: Outpatient Infection Prevention
4 May, 2018 | 02:11h | UTCOutpatient Infection Prevention: A Practical Primer – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free) (via @IDSAInfo see Tweet)
Commentary: Pioneering Paper Shows Infection Control and Prevention in Clinics Is in Everyone’s Hands – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, via NewsWise (free)
WHO Report: 9 out of 10 People Worldwide Breathe Polluted Air
4 May, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCRelated Infographics: PHE Infographics: Air pollution (free)
Updated Fact Sheets: Ambient (outdoor) air quality and health (free) AND Household air pollution and health (free)
Commentaries: Air pollution inequality widens between rich and poor nations – The Guardian (free) AND Expert reaction to new WHO global air pollution data – Science Media Centre (free)
WHO Manual: Core Components for Infection Prevention and Control
4 May, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCManual: Core Components for Infection Prevention and Control: Implementation tools and resources – World Health Organization (free) (via @julesstorr and @Onisillos)
Guideline: Screening, Prevention and Management of Hepatitis B and C in Sexual Health Settings
4 May, 2018 | 02:05h | UTC
ACOG Guideline: Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy
4 May, 2018 | 01:52h | UTCCommentary: ACOG: Updated Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy – Infectious Disease Advisor (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: High-dose Vitamin D3 in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition
4 May, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCHigh-dose vitamin D3 in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition: a multicenter double-blind randomized controlled trial – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High-dose vitamin D could be a game changer in treating severe malnutrition – The Conversation (free) AND Vitamin D improves weight gain and brain development in malnourished children – Queen Mary University of London, via ScienceDaily (free)
Cohort Study: Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies
3 May, 2018 | 20:36h | UTCImpact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies in the US Population – Circulation (free PDF)
Commentaries: Five healthy habits may add more than a decade to life – Circulation Journal Report (free) AND The five habits that can add more than a decade to your life – The Guardian (free) AND Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, via ScienceDaily (free)
Perspective: Universal Health Care, Worldwide, is Within Reach
3 May, 2018 | 20:28h | UTCUniversal health care, worldwide, is within reach – The Economist (a few articles per month are free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Report: Using Technology to Advance Global Health
3 May, 2018 | 20:25h | UTCUsing Technology to Advance Global Health – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018 (free PDF, registration required)
AHRQ Guide: Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
3 May, 2018 | 20:22h | UTCSee also: About the Guide (free) AND Infographic (free PDF) AND Quick Start Guide (free)
WHO Europe Report: Using Dietary Intake Modelling to Achieve Population Salt Reduction
3 May, 2018 | 20:24h | UTCReport: Using dietary intake modelling to achieve population salt reduction – A guide to developing a country-specific salt reduction model (2018) – WHO Europe (free PDF)
“The Salt Reduction Model is a 5-step plan to help countries achieve a 30% reduction in population salt intake. Reducing salt consumption will help prevent and control noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease and stroke” (via @WHO_Europe see Tweet)
CDC Report: U.S Trends in Vector-borne Diseases
3 May, 2018 | 20:09h | UTCReport: Trends in Reported Vectorborne Disease Cases — United States and Territories, 2004–2016 – MMWR, CDC (free)
Commentaries: CDC reports tripling of vector-borne diseases since 2004 – CIDRAP (free) And Tick and Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Tick- and mosquito-borne diseases more than triple, since 2004, in the US – CNN (free)
Study: Are Sweet Snacks More Sensitive to Price Increases than Sugar-sweetened Beverages?
3 May, 2018 | 19:50h | UTCCommentaries: Taxing sweet snacks may bring even greater health benefits than taxing sugar-sweetened drinks – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND Soda Tax Backers Eye Cookies and Candy – MedPage Today (free)
Related: Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free) AND To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free articles, commentaries and reports) AND The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)
“A 10% tax would reduce the purchase of chocolates and other candy by 7.4%, of cookies by 6.9%, and of cake-type snacks by 6.6%” (via @medpagetoday see Tweet)
Handbook: National Quality Policy and Strategy
3 May, 2018 | 19:31h | UTCHandbook for national quality policy and strategy – World Health Organization (free PDF)
“A practical approach for developing policy and strategy to improve quality of care”
Polypharmacy Guidance, Realistic Prescribing
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:58h | UTCPolypharmacy Guidance, Realistic Prescribing 3 rd Edition, 2018 – Scottish Government Polypharmacy Model of Care Group (free PDF) (via @trishgreenhalgh)
Related Reviews: Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Medicine (free) AND Routine deprescribing of chronic medications to combat polypharmacy – Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety (free) AND Polypharmacy—an Upward Trend with Unpredictable Effects – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free) AND Clinical Consequences of Polypharmacy in Elderly – Expert Opinion on Drug Safety (free)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Adolescents and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Adolescents and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Implants and Intrauterine Devices – American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free)
Commentary: ACOG Committee Opinion: adolescents should be offered LARC – Univadis (free registration required)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Azithromycin to Reduce Childhood Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:53h | UTCAzithromycin to Reduce Childhood Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Quick Take Video Summary: Azithromycin to Reduce Childhood Mortality (free)
Commentaries: Giving Antibiotics To Healthy Kids In Poor Countries: Good Idea Or Bad Idea? – NPR (free) AND Infant Deaths Fall Sharply in Africa With Routine Antibiotics – The New York Times (free) AND Giving at-risk children pre-emptive antibiotics reduces deaths – Nature (free)
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.”