Global & Public Health (all articles)
Study: Antipsychotic Use With and Without Comorbid Psychiatric Diagnosis Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:31h | UTCAntipsychotic Use With and Without Comorbid Psychiatric Diagnosis Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antipsychotics common for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (free) AND Antipsychotics Overused in Intellectually Disabled Adults – Medscape (free registration required)
“Antipsychotics are used inappropriately particularly in vulnerable groups: Poor children; Intellectually challenged; Autistic; Nursing homes. (RT @AllenFrancesMD see Tweet)
Chronic Health Conditions and Key Health Indicators Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older Adults
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:28h | UTCChronic Health Conditions and Key Health Indicators Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older US Adults, 2013–2014 – American Journal of Public Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Older Adults Suffer More Chronic Health Conditions Than Heterosexuals, Study Finds – The University of Washington, via NewsWise (free) AND LGB Older Adults Suffer More Chronic Health Conditions Than Heterosexuals, Study Finds – Science Magazine (free)
Stop smoking services can work for people in treatment or recovery from substance misuse disorders
9 Sep, 2017 | 18:30h | UTCStop smoking services can work for people in treatment or recovery from substance misuse disorders – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Interventions for tobacco use cessation in people in treatment for or recovery from substance use disorders – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Educating Girls, Ending Child Marriage
9 Sep, 2017 | 16:24h | UTCEducating Girls, Ending Child Marriage – World Bank (free)
Related infographic and report: Putting a Price Tag on Child Marriage
“By keeping girls in school, girls would have a better chance for safety and security, to health and education, and to make their own life choices and decisions”.
“Being born to a mother younger than 18 increases the risk dying by the age of 5” (RT @WBG_Health see Tweet)
Systematic Review: The Global Incidence of Appendicitis
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:05h | UTCSource: Medscape
Guideline: Vision Screening in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:20h | UTCUSPSTF Recommendation Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening (free)
Editorials: The 2017 US Preventive Services Task Force Report on Preschool Vision Screening – JAMA Ophthalmology (free) AND Vision Screening in Very Young Children—Making Sense of an Inexorable Diagnostic Process – JAMA Pediatrics (free)
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Vision Screening in Children (free audio)
Study: Effectiveness of a Third Dose of MMR Vaccine for Mumps Outbreak Control
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:16h | UTCEffectiveness of a Third Dose of MMR Vaccine for Mumps Outbreak Control – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Third Dose of MMR Vaccine to Reduce Risk of Mumps during Outbreaks? (free)
Commentary: Third dose of mumps vaccine could help stop outbreaks, researchers say – STAT (free)
Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:15h | UTCState of The Art Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments: putting them into practice – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
Ten Recommendations: Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs
6 Sep, 2017 | 18:41h | UTCRelated: Redesigning Care for High-Cost, High-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free) AND Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients — An Urgent Priority – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management – NICE Guideline (free) AND Multimorbidity in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Focusing on High-Cost Patients — The Key to Addressing High Costs? – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Richard Smith: The challenge of high need, high cost patients – The BMJ Blogs (free) AND Playbook: Better Care for People with Complex Needs – Institute for Healthcare Improvement (free)
Cohort Study: Physical Activity Frequency and the Risk of Stroke
6 Sep, 2017 | 18:32h | UTC“Even 1 to 2 times a week of moderate‐ to vigorous‐intensity physical activity might be beneficial to prevent a first‐ever stroke in the general population… from a public health perspective, we need to encourage inactive people to start exercising with more‐achievable goals”.
Report: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:44h | UTCCan low doses of chemicals affect your health? A new report weighs the evidence – The Conversation (free)
Original report: Application of Systematic Review Methods in an Overall Strategy for Evaluating Low-Dose Toxicity from Endocrine Active Chemicals – The National Academies Press (free)
Related Scientific Statement: EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (free) AND Executive Summary (free)
Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
Ranking 93 health interventions for low- and middle-income countries by cost-effectiveness
4 Sep, 2017 | 21:41h | UTCRanking 93 health interventions for low- and middle-income countries by cost-effectiveness – PLOS One (free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)
Study: Estimated economic impact of vaccinations in 73 low- and middle-income countries
4 Sep, 2017 | 21:40h | UTCEstimated economic impact of vaccinations in 73 low- and middle-income countries, 2001–2020 – Bulletin of the World Health Organization (free) (RT @Onisillos see Tweet)
Commentaries: Vaccines Save 20 Million Lives, $350 billion in Poor Countries since 2001 – Eshelman School of Pharmacy (free) AND Global vaccine program will save 20 million lives and $820 billion by 2020, research finds – International Business Times (free)
Study: Effect of Palliative Care on Aggressiveness of End-of-Life Care Among Patients With Advanced Cancer
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:45h | UTCEffect of Palliative Care on Aggressiveness of End-of-Life Care Among Patients With Advanced Cancer – Journal of Oncology Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Palliative Care May Substantially Decrease Health-Care Utilization in Patients With Advanced Cancer – ASCO Post (free) AND End-of-Life Palliative Care Lowered Utilization for Patients With Cancer – AJMC (free) AND Palliative Care Cut Healthcare Use in Advanced Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)
Meta-analysis: Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:40h | UTCGlobal Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What Is the Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? – The JAMA Network (free)
Study: Duration of protection of school-aged BCG vaccination
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:41h | UTCCommentaries: TB vaccine BCG effective for twice as long as previously thought – study – The Guardian (free) AND Lasting Merit Found in a Tuberculosis Vaccine Invented a Century Ago – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Zika virus: still no clear answers
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:38h | UTCZika virus: still no clear answers – The Globe and Mail (free) (RT @Onisillos see Tweet)
Breastfeeding: five ways it can be encouraged responsibly
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:03h | UTCBreastfeeding: five ways it can be encouraged responsibly – The Conversation (free)
Brazil May Face a New Threat, This Time From Biting Midges
4 Sep, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCBrazil May Face a New Threat, This Time From Biting Midges – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related commentary: Oropouche virus could emerge and cause a public health problem – Agência Fapesp (free)
Review: Reducing the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease, Part 1: The Epidemiology and Risk Factors
3 Sep, 2017 | 21:23h | UTC
Review: Reducing the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease, Part 2: Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
3 Sep, 2017 | 21:22h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association between sedentary time and mortality across levels of frailty
1 Sep, 2017 | 20:57h | UTCCommentary: Prolonged sitting and frailty a deadly combination – Medical News Today (free) AND Inactivity Toll Worst for Frailest Elders – Medscape (free registration required)
In health push, Singapore gets soda makers to cut sugar content
1 Sep, 2017 | 19:02h | UTCIn health push, Singapore gets soda makers to cut sugar content – Reuters (free)
See related articles on fiscal policies to reduce sugar consumption in our June 8th issue (see #4) and in our April 20th issue (see #1)
Preventing Teen Suicide: What Does the Evidence Shows
31 Aug, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCPreventing Teen Suicide: What Does the Evidence Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Guideline: Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free PDF)
Guideline: Vitamin D Supplementation
31 Aug, 2017 | 19:42h | UTCPublic Health Guideline: Vitamin D: supplement use in specific population groups – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
“Only test vitamin D status if someone has symptoms of deficiency or is at very high risk”