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Study: Comparison of recommendations for screening mammography

31 Aug, 2017 | 15:20h | UTC

Comparison of recommendations for screening mammography using CISNET models – Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Three questions to ask about calls to widen breast cancer screening – The Conversation (free) AND Comparison of Screening Recommendations for Mammography – ASCO Post (free)

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care: Risks & Benefits, Age 40–49 (free) AND Risks & Benefits, Age 50–69 (free) AND Risks & Benefits, Age 70–74 (free) AND Full Guideline and Resources (free)

This article had a lot of attention from the media and suggests an annual screening starting at age 40 would prevent more breast cancer deaths. But screening has potential harms. For a clearer picture of the benefits and harms of screening in this context have a look at The Conversation commentary above and the infographics from the Canadian Task Force.

#ESCCongress – Cohort Study: Fruit, vegetable, and legume intake, and cardiovascular disease and deaths

30 Aug, 2017 | 18:32h | UTC

#ESCCongress – Fruit, vegetable, and legume intake, and cardiovascular disease and deaths in 18 countries (PURE): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Reassessing the benefits of plant-based eating (PURE) – ESC Press Release (free) Fruit, Vegetable, Legume Intake and CVD Events – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Life-saving fruit and vegetable diet need only be three portions – study – The Guardian (free) AND Less Is More? Health Benefits of Fruits, Vegetables, and Legumes Seen at Lower Intake Levels – TCTMD (free)

#ESCCongress – Cohort Study: Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality

30 Aug, 2017 | 18:33h | UTC

#ESCCongress – Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Revisiting dietary fat guidelines? (PURE) – ESC Press Release (free) AND PURE Investigators: Rethink Diet Guidance to Plug More Fats, Fewer Carbs – TCTMD (free) AND International study shows moderate consumption of fats and carbohydrates best for health – McMaster University, via EurekAlert (free) AND PURE: Findings Could Have Implications For Global Dietary Guidelines – ACC News Story (free) AND Huge Diet Study Questions Conventional Wisdom About Carbs And Fats – Cardiobrief (free)

Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) for HIV

30 Aug, 2017 | 18:09h | UTC

Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) for HIV – U.S. Pharmacist (free)

Source: Medscape

#ESCCongress – Study: Screening for vascular disease saves one life for every 169 patients assessed

29 Aug, 2017 | 15:14h | UTC

Population screening and intervention for vascular disease in Danish men (VIVA): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Screening for vascular disease saves one life for every 169 patients assessed (VIVA) – ESC Press Releases (free) AND VIVA: Could Population-Wide Screening Trial for AAA, PAD, and Hypertension Save Lives at Low Cost? – TCTMD (free) AND VIVA: Overall Mortality Significantly Reduced Among Older Men Receiving Triple Vascular Screening – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

Why developing countries must improve primary care

29 Aug, 2017 | 15:06h | UTC

Why developing countries must improve primary care – The Economist (free) (RT @AnjaNitzscheB see Tweet)

“The changing burden of disease requires a better approach to keeping people healthy”

What We Are Watching—Top Global Infectious Disease Threats

29 Aug, 2017 | 14:53h | UTC

What We Are Watching—Top Global Infectious Disease Threats, 2013-2016: An Update from CDC’s Global Disease Detection Operations Center – Health Security (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet)

Review: Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally

26 Aug, 2017 | 20:03h | UTC

Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally – PLOS Pathogens (free)

Study: Is late-life dependency increasing or not?

26 Aug, 2017 | 17:03h | UTC

Is late-life dependency increasing or not? A comparison of the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: The burden of triumph: meeting health and social care needs – The Lancet (free) AND Do we really need 200,000 more care home beds? – The Guardian (free) AND Time spent frail in old age ‘doubles’ – BBC (free)

“The amount of time spent needing daily care in late life has doubled in England over the past two decades, a study suggests”. (from BBC)

Report: Global Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease

24 Aug, 2017 | 23:16h | UTC

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease, 1990–2015 – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: Rheumatic Heart Disease — An Iceberg in Tropical Waters (free) (RT @NEJM see Tweet with interesting table)

Quick Take Video Summary: What is the Global Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease? (free)

Commentary: Death rates from rheumatic heart disease falling since 1990 – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)

Tranexamic acid reduces risk of death from bleeding after childbirth

24 Aug, 2017 | 23:03h | UTC

Drug reduces deaths from bleeding after childbirth – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Effect of early tranexamic acid administration on mortality, hysterectomy, and other morbidities in women with post-partum haemorrhage (WOMAN): an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (free) and Editorial: WOMAN: reducing maternal deaths with tranexamic acid (free)

“Tranexamic acid reduces risk of death from bleeding after childbirth by 31% when given within three hours”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)

Report: global burden of lower respiratory tract infections

24 Aug, 2017 | 23:07h | UTC

8 – Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of lower respiratory tract infections in 195 countries: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 – Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) (RT @simonihay and @IHME_UW see Tweet)

Invited commentary: Measuring progress on preventing pneumonia deaths: are we there yet? (free)

A bold open-access push in Germany could change the future of academic publishing

24 Aug, 2017 | 23:04h | UTC

A bold open-access push in Germany could change the future of academic publishing – Science (free) (RT @hildabast and @RickyPo see Tweet)

Study: Particulate Matter Exposure and Stress Hormone Levels

22 Aug, 2017 | 18:36h | UTC

Particulate Matter Exposure and Stress Hormone Levels: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Trial of Air Purification – Circulation (free)

Commentaries: Air pollution ups stress hormones, alters metabolismo – Reuters (free) AND AND Novel Study Shows How Air Pollution Increases CVD Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Air pollution linked to cardiovascular disease; air purifiers may lessen impact – American Heart Association, via Science Daily (free)

Global Burden of Sugar-Related Dental Diseases in 168 Countries and Corresponding Health Care Costs

22 Aug, 2017 | 18:55h | UTC

Global Burden of Sugar-Related Dental Diseases in 168 Countries and Corresponding Health Care Costs – Journal of Dental Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: High sugar consumption gives rise to dental treatment costs in the billions – Science Daily (free)

“Worldwide, people are eating far too much sugar. This has negative consequences for their teeth and for their purses: seen at the global level, the costs of dental treatment are currently running at around $172 billion”

Study: Reductions in Acute Gastroenteritis–Related Hospitalizations and Associated Costs After Implementation of Rotavirus Vaccines

22 Aug, 2017 | 19:06h | UTC

National Estimates of Reductions in Acute Gastroenteritis–Related Hospitalizations and Associated Costs in US Children After Implementation of Rotavirus Vaccines – Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (free)

Commentary: Rotavirus vaccines continue to reduce diarrhea hospitalizations, medical costs in US kids – Medical News Today (free) AND Study: Rotavirus vaccine cuts healthcare costs in US children – CIDRAP (free)

Guideline: Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation

22 Aug, 2017 | 14:21h | UTC

Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)

Systematic Review: Internet-Delivered Health Interventions That Work

22 Aug, 2017 | 14:09h | UTC

Internet-Delivered Health Interventions That Work: Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses and Evaluation of Website Availability – Journal of Medical Internet Research (free)

Review: Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa – from policy to practice to progress

22 Aug, 2017 | 14:05h | UTC

Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa – from policy to practice to progress: targeting the existing gaps for future care for diabetes – Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy (free)

Study: Factors Associated With Choice of Infant Sleep Position

22 Aug, 2017 | 13:07h | UTC

Factors Associated With Choice of Infant Sleep Position – Pediatrics (free)

Commentaries: Less than half of mothers place sleeping infants supine – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Most moms aren’t putting babies to sleep safely, study says – CNN (free) AND Less Than Half of Mothers Report Always Putting Babies to Sleep in Supine Position – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Parents still failing to put babies to sleep on their backs – Reuters (free)

Placing infants in the supine position for sleep reduces the risk of sudden unexpected infant death and has been recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics since 2005. Nevertheless, in this survey only 43,7% of mothers placed their infants exclusively in supine position for sleep.