Global & Public Health (all articles)
Research: Association of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program With Outcomes in Heart Failure
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:22h | UTCAssociation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Implementation With Readmission and Mortality Outcomes in Heart Failure – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: To Fix the Hospital Readmissions Program, Prioritize What Matters – JAMA Forum (free) AND Readmissions reduction program linked to increased mortality for heart failure patients – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Going the Wrong Way: ACA’s Readmission Reduction Program Linked To Increased Heart Failure Deaths – MedicalResearch (free) AND Hospital quality-control program tied to rise in heart failure deaths – Reuters (free)
Research: Exposure to Magnetic Field Non-Ionizing Radiation and the Risk of Miscarriage
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:19h | UTCCommentary: Health risks linked to electromagnetic field exposure – Kaiser Permanente, via ScienceDaily (free)
Report: Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:20h | UTC
Childhood Obesity Climbing with Media Use, European Doctors Warn
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:08h | UTCChildhood obesity climbing with media use, European doctors warn – Reuters (free)
Clinical Trial Transparency: A Guide for Policymakers
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:15h | UTCPress Release: Opacity over clinical trials of medical treatments putting patients at risk – Transparency International (free)
Source: Rules on reporting trials must be better enforced, say health integrity groups – The BMJ News ($)
HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:02h | UTCCanadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines – Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (free)
Guideline Recommendations for Preventive Healthcare Services
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:59h | UTC
Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Guidelines: Update of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Policies and Procedures
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:01h | UTC
Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Activities on the Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Older Adults
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:49h | UTC
WHO Recommendation on Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCUpdated WHO Recommendation on Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage (free PDF)
Commentary: Updated WHO recommendation on intravenous tranexamic acid for the treatment of post-partum haemorrhage – The Lancet Global Health (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions to Increase the Number of Tuberculosis Cases Being Diagnosed
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:02h | UTCInterventions to increase tuberculosis case detection at primary healthcare or community-level services – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Interventions to increase the number of tuberculosis cases being diagnosed – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Commentary: Cochrane review of effectiveness of strategies to improve access to treatment for TB – Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, via EurekAlert (free)
Monitoring Universal Health Coverage Within the Sustainable Development Goals
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:05h | UTCInvited Commentary: Towards a meaningful measure of universal health coverage for the next billion (free)
See related report on Universal Health Coverage in our December 15th issue (see #1)
Guidelines: Strategies to Eliminate Mother-To-Child Transmission of Syphilis
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:04h | UTCRelated World Health Organization Guidelines: WHO guideline on syphilis screening and treatment for pregnant women (free PDF) AND Global guidance on criteria and processes for validation: Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis (free)
Review: What Works in Inclusion Health
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:01h | UTCReview: What works in inclusion health: overview of effective interventions for marginalised and excluded populations – The Lancet (free registration required)
Related Article: Morbidity and mortality in homeless individuals, prisoners, sex workers, and individuals with substance use disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet (free) AND Commentary: Inclusion health: addressing the causes of the causes (free)
Medication Adherence: Evidence Review
27 Dec, 2017 | 20:54h | UTCMedication adherence: evidence review – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:36h | UTCPress Release: World Bank and WHO: Half the world lacks access to essential health services, 100 million still pushed into extreme poverty because of health expenses (free)
Infographic: Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report (free)
Commentaries: Healthcare costs are pushing millions into extreme poverty. This outrage must end – World Economic Forum (free) AND Almost 100 million people a year ‘forced to choose between food and healthcare’ – The Guardian (free)
Research: Association between microcephaly, Zika virus infection, and other risk factors in Brazil
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:30h | UTCAssociation between microcephaly, Zika virus infection, and other risk factors in Brazil: final report of a case-control study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @Onisillos)
Commentaries: Zika virus, not vaccine or insecticide, linked to birth defects in Brazil – STAT (free) AND Study bolsters Zika-microcephaly link, rules out others – CIDRAP (free)
Research: Estimates of Global Seasonal Influenza-Associated Respiratory Mortality
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:34h | UTCEstimates of global seasonal influenza-associated respiratory mortality: a modelling study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu claim thousands of lives every year – UN health agency (free) AND Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year – World Health Organization (free) AND CDC says more people die of influenza worldwide than some experts have estimated – PBS NewsHour (free)
Research: Associations Between Fast Food and Physical Activity Environments and Adiposity in Mid-Life
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:31h | UTCCommentaries: The built environment and obesity in UK Biobank: right project, wrong data? – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Living near exercise facilities linked to lower BMI and smaller waists – OnMedica (free) Living near physical activity facilities linked to smaller waistline, lower BMI and lower body fat percentage – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Individualized Glycemic Control for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes:
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:26h | UTCIndividualized Glycemic Control for U.S. Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Individualized Glycemic Control Could Safely Cut Costs in Type 2 Diabetes – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Individualized HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Drop Cost, Improve QoL – Medscape (free registration required) AND Personalized Blood Sugar Goals Can Save Diabetes Patients Thousands – University of Chicago Medical Center, via NewsWise (free)
Supplement: The Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:19h | UTCThe Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free editorials, reviews and research articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Universal Health Coverage Day, 12 December 2017
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:15h | UTCUniversal Health Coverage Day, 12 December 2017 – World Health Organization (free resources)
Fact Sheet: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – World Health Organization (free)
Related: Opinion: 5 ways to make progress towards universal health coverage – Devex (free)
Review: Recent advances in pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:55h | UTCState of The Art Review: Recent advances in pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV – The BMJ (free fo 2 weeks)
Related Guidelines: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free PDF)
Related Commentary: Why PrEP takers should still use condoms with HIV+ partners – The Conversation (free)
Review: Drug Resistance and Treatment Failure in Leishmaniasis
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:36h | UTC
Report: Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of Dietary Recommendations
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:34h | UTC