Global & Public Health (all articles)

Research: Incidence of Psychotic Disorders in Different Countries

12 Dec, 2017 | 12:25h | UTC

Treated 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 | UTC

The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills – The Whashington Post (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 | UTC

Does Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall? Not Necessarily – WBUR (free) (via @HealthNewsRevu see Tweet)

“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 | UTC

Comprehensive 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 | UTC

Portugal’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 | UTC

The global burden of tuberculosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)

Invited Commentary: Tuberculosis eradication: renewed commitment and global investment required (free)

First Dementia Global Monitoring System Launched: Global Dementia Observatory

10 Dec, 2017 | 13:17h | UTC

First 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)

Systematic review of dietary trans-fat reduction interventions

10 Dec, 2017 | 13:14h | UTC

Systematic review of dietary trans-fat reduction interventions – Bulletin of The World Health Organization (free)

Global Human Trafficking and Child Victimization

10 Dec, 2017 | 13:05h | UTC

Global Human Trafficking and Child Victimization – Pediatrics (free)

Research: Association between adolescents’ consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages with oral health and weight status

10 Dec, 2017 | 13:03h | UTC

Association between adolescents’ consumption of total and different types of sugar-sweetened beverages with oral health impacts and weight status – Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (free)

Commentary: Study highlights overlooked impact of sugar-sweetened beverages on oral health – News Medical (free)

Research: Effectiveness of and overdiagnosis from mammography screening in the Netherlands

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:07h | UTC

Effectiveness of and overdiagnosis from mammography screening in the Netherlands: population based study – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Breast cancer screening (free)

Commentaries: Breast cancer screening has ‘little impact’ on cancer deaths – OnMedica AND It’s Time to End Mammograms, Some Experts Say – TIME (free)

See more on the arguments for and against screening for breast cancer with mammography in our November 7^th issue (see #4)

Book: Child and Adolescent Health and Development

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:09h | UTC

Book: Child and Adolescent Health and Development – Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition (free)

Press Release: DCP3 Publishes Latest Volume: Child and Adolescent Health and Development (free)

Key Messages From the Series: Disease Control Priorities 3rd edition – The Lancet (7 reviews – free registration required)

Other books in the series: Essential Surgery / Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health / Cancer / Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders / Injury Prevention and Environmental Health / Major Infectious Diseases /Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders / Disease Control Priorities (all free)

“Third edition of Disease Control Priorities launches today. A vast resource evaluating policy choices affecting the access, uptake & quality of interventions & delivery platforms to improve health in LMICs”. (RT @MRCTEG_LSHTM see Tweet)

Research: Respiratory and cardiovascular responses to walking down a traffic-polluted road compared with walking in a traffic-free area

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:02h | UTC

Respiratory and cardiovascular responses to walking down a traffic-polluted road compared with walking in a traffic-free area in participants aged 60 years and older with chronic lung or heart disease and age-matched healthy controls: a randomised, crossover study – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: Walking to a pathway for cardiovascular effects of air pollution – The Lancet (free) AND Traffic fumes in city streets ‘largely wipe out exercise benefits for over-60s’ – The Guardian (free)

Research: Oral Sex and Condom Use in Adolescents and Young Adults

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:03h | UTC

Oral Sex and Condom Use in a U.S. National Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults – Journal of Adolescent Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Kids aren’t protecting themselves against STDs during oral sex – Reuters (free)

Research: Impact of road traffic air and noise pollution on birth weight

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:01h | UTC

Impact of London’s road traffic air and noise pollution on birth weight: retrospective population based cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Traffic pollution is linked to poor pregnancy outcomes (free)

Commentary: Air pollution from London traffic is affecting the health of unborn babies – Imperial College London (free) AND Traffic pollution linked to low birth weight of unborn babies, study reveals – Medical News (free)

Research: Contraceptive use in world’s poorest countries

7 Dec, 2017 | 21:59h | UTC

Modern contraceptive use, unmet need, and demand satisfied among women of reproductive age who are married or in a union in the focus countries of the Family Planning 2020 initiative: a systematic analysis using the Family Planning Estimation Tool – The Lancet (free)

Related Report: FP2020 – The Way Ahead (free)

Commentaries: Contraceptive use gaining momentum in world’s poorest countries – Reuters (free) AND FP2020 reports progress on family planning, but faces an uphill battle – Devex (free)

Research: Newborn Screening Policies For Congenital Heart Disease Associated With Lower Infant Deaths

7 Dec, 2017 | 21:53h | UTC

Association of US State Implementation of Newborn Screening Policies for Critical Congenital Heart Disease With Early Infant Cardiac Deaths – JAMA (free)

Commentaries: Newborn Screening Policies For CHD Associated With Lower Infant Deaths – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Infant CCHD deaths cut by 33% after mandatory pulse oximetry testing – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease at Birth Saves Lives – CDC (free)

WHO reviewing data on Sanofi dengue vaccine, urges limited use

5 Dec, 2017 | 18:41h | UTC

WHO reviewing data on Sanofi dengue vaccine, urges limited use – Reuters (free)

Research: HIV Prevention Efforts and Incidence of HIV in Uganda

5 Dec, 2017 | 18:35h | UTC

HIV Prevention Efforts and Incidence of HIV in Uganda – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Combination HIV prevention reduces new infections by 42 percent in Ugandan district – National Institutes of Health (free) AND Combination HIV Prevention Reduces Infections – MD Magazine (free)

Research: Disparities in the Quality of Cardiovascular Care Between HIV‐Infected Versus HIV‐Uninfected Adults

5 Dec, 2017 | 18:29h | UTC

Disparities in the Quality of Cardiovascular Care Between HIV‐Infected Versus HIV‐Uninfected Adults in the United States: A Cross‐Sectional Study – Journal of The American Heart Association (free)

Commentaries: HIV-positive adults are under-treated for cardiovascular problems compared to those without HIV – UCLA Research Alert (free) AND HIV patients less likely to be prescribed aspirin, statins despite increased cardiovascular risk – Cardiovascular Research (free)

Press Release: Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition Launches Volume on Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Related Disorders (free)

Summary: Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders: key messages from Disease Control Priorities, 3rd edition – The Lancet (free registration required)

Previous volumes: Essential Surgery / Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health / Cancer / Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders / Injury Prevention and Environmental Health / Major Infectious Diseases (all free)

Research: Worldwide burden of cancer attributable to diabetes and high body-mass index

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:16h | UTC

Worldwide burden of cancer attributable to diabetes and high body-mass index: a comparative risk assessment – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free)

Editorial: Diabetes and adiposity: a heavy load for cancer (free)

Commentaries: Diabetes and obesity together responsible for nearly 800,000 cancers worldwide – Imperial College London (free) AND ‘Alarming’ rise in cancer rates driven by diabetes, obesity – Medical News Today (free) AND Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide are attributable to diabetes and obesity – eCancer News (free)