Global & Public Health (all articles)
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
Research: Incidence of Psychotic Disorders in Different Countries
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:25h | UTCTreated Incidence of Psychotic Disorders in the Multinational EU-GEI Study – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Environment May Play Major Role in Psychosis – PsychCentral (free) AND Psychosis incidence highly variable internationally – University College London, via EurekAlert (free)
The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:26h | UTCThe other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills – The Whashington Post (free)
Related Articles and Commentaries: Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Medicine (free) 11 Drugs You Should Seriously Consider Deprescribing – Medscape Slideshow (free registration required) AND Too Many Meds? America’s Love Affair With Prescription Medication – Consumer Reports (free) AND Common ED Medication Errors: Polypharmacy – emDocs (free)
Related Website and Guidelines: Canadian Deprescribing Network (CaDeN) (free) AND CaDeN Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free) AND Deprescribing guidelines for the elderly – Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (free)
Opinion: Does Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall?
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:11h | UTCDoes Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall? Not Necessarily – WBUR (free) (via @HealthNewsRevu see Tweet)
Related systematic review: Does screening for disease save lives in asymptomatic adults? Systematic review of meta-analyses and randomized trials – International Journal of Epidemiology (free)
“We are not suggesting that cancer screening is useless. Our critique aims to show that screening tests are like any other medical intervention: there are benefits and harms. And it’s why we support informed decision-making”.
Themed Review – Comprehensive Care: Older People Living With Frailty in Hospitals
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:10h | UTCComprehensive Care: Older People Living With Frailty in Hospitals – NIHR Dissemination Centre (free download)
Opinion – Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it?
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:34h | UTCPortugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it? – The Guardian (free)
The global burden of tuberculosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:16h | UTCInvited Commentary: Tuberculosis eradication: renewed commitment and global investment required (free)
First Dementia Global Monitoring System Launched: Global Dementia Observatory
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:17h | UTCFirst Dementia Global Monitoring System Launched: Global Dementia Observatory (free resources)
News release: Dementia: number of people affected to triple in next 30 years – World Health Organization (free)