Public Health
Giant tube slides and broken legs: why the latest playground craze is a serious hazard.
26 Apr, 2022 | 07:50h | UTC
CDC alerts providers to hepatitis cases of unknown origin.
22 Apr, 2022 | 09:34h | UTCCommentaries:
CDC issues health advisory about acute hepatitis in children – CNN
CDC Issues Alert for Hepatitis in Children With Adenovirus Infection – WebMD
Related:
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
Cohort Study: Rates and causes of mortality among children and young people with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:22h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Very sobering study based on Scottish data. Children and young people with intellectual disability are at far higher risk of death and are more likely to have an avoidable death – one amenable to timely, effective care. https://t.co/xuxYjVrRd8
— Mary Dixon-Woods (@MaryDixonWoods) April 16, 2022
National, regional, and global estimates of anemia by severity in women and children for 2000–19.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:25h | UTCInvited Commentary: Sustainable Development Goals for anaemia: 20 years later, where are we now? – The Lancet Global Health
Analysis: Changing the assortment of available food and drink for leaner, greener diets.
18 Apr, 2022 | 10:39h | UTCChanging the assortment of available food and drink for leaner, greener diets – The BMJ
News Release: Changing products on offer in shops and restaurants can lead to leaner, greener diets – BMJ
Incidence of electric scooter–associated injuries in Finland from 2019 to 2021.
18 Apr, 2022 | 09:54h | UTCIncidence of Electric Scooter–Associated Injuries in Finland From 2019 to 2021 – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
This cross-sectional study found that actual incidence of any injury and major trauma was 18/100k and 5.9/100k trips taken with rental e-scooters in Finland. https://t.co/ZKz1j219vQ
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 14, 2022
Systematic Review: The effect of conditional cash transfers on the control of neglected tropical disease.
18 Apr, 2022 | 09:38h | UTCInvited Commentary: The potential of conditional cash transfers for the control of neglected tropical diseases – The Lancet Global Health
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Our systematic review examining impact of conditional cash transfers 💵 on neglected tropical diseases 🪱🦠🦟is published! Well done Aaminah Ahmed for publishing your BSc dissertation in @LancetGH with colleagues from @PHPE_IC @ImperialSPH @cidacs_fiocruzhttps://t.co/zdRaufFuRY
— Thomas Hone (@tomhone) April 13, 2022
Discharge preparation and readiness after birth: a scoping review of global policies, guidelines and literature.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:07h | UTCRelated:
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Putting positive experiences at the center of postnatal care.
Economic evaluation: cost-effectiveness of installing barriers at bridge and cliff sites for suicide prevention in Australia.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:01h | UTCInvited Commentary: Rethinking Suicide Prevention as a Public Health Issue – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
This economic evaluation found that barriers installed at multiple bridge sites – but not cliffs – in Australia were a cost-effective measure in reducing suicide rates at bridges. https://t.co/5D0MIzLZ1Y
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 5, 2022
Cohort Study: Mifepristone and misoprostol for undesired pregnancy of unknown location.
14 Apr, 2022 | 07:53h | UTCMifepristone and Misoprostol for Undesired Pregnancy of Unknown Location – Obstetrics & Gynecology
The burden of mental disorders, substance use disorders and self-harm among young people in Europe, 1990–2019: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
13 Apr, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCInvited Commentary: The burden of young people’s mental health conditions in Europe: No cause for complacency – The Lancet Regional Health Europe
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
See our new @IHME_UW analysis from on the #burden of #mentaldisorders, substance use disorders & self-harm among young people in Europe. In 2019 there were 16,983 MDs cases/100.000. In last 30 yrs YLD for eating disorders & drug use disorders increased. https://t.co/hMbHDlPuur pic.twitter.com/Rt4Iq4tpAA
— Maciej Banach (@maciejbanach) April 2, 2022
(Article and images under a CC BY 4.0 license)
Perspective: Supervised consumption sites—a tool for reducing risk of overdose deaths and infectious diseases in people who use illicit drugs.
11 Apr, 2022 | 00:59h | UTCSupervised Consumption Sites—A Tool for Reducing Risk of Overdose Deaths and Infectious Diseases in People Who Use Illicit Drugs – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
NYC last fall opened the first 2 US supervised consumption sites, where people can use illicit drugs under the watchful eye of staff trained to reverse overdoses, but such centers have operated elsewhere—sometimes under the radar—for decades. https://t.co/mS7wLZd164
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 6, 2022
Putting positive experiences at the center of postnatal care.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCPutting positive experiences at the centre of postnatal care – Evidently Cochrane Blog
Original Guideline: WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Systematic Review: How the reduction of working hours could influence health outcomes.
8 Apr, 2022 | 09:50h | UTC
Systematic Review: Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries.
8 Apr, 2022 | 09:48h | UTC
WHO Strategic framework for collaboration on antimicrobial resistance.
7 Apr, 2022 | 08:41h | UTCStrategic framework for collaboration on antimicrobial resistance – World Health Organization
Related:
Four priority actions to slow the silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance.
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis.
Commentary on Twitter
#DYK: Drug resistant organisms are found in people, animals, food, plants and the environment.
That's why WHO works in collaboration with @FAO, @OIEAnimalHealth & @UNEP to address #AntimicrobialResistance https://t.co/enhUb1jg2g pic.twitter.com/9elCBspx4y— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 6, 2022
Global, regional, and national trends in opioid analgesic consumption from 2015 to 2019.
6 Apr, 2022 | 10:49h | UTCNews Release: Global disparities persist in opioid painkiller access – University College London
Invited Commentary: Closing the global pain divide: balancing access and excess – The Lancet Public Health
Commentary on Twitter (article and images under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0 license)
Just Out @TheLancetPH 🚨
Global #opioids consumption increased from 2015 to 2019‼️#Disparities in opioid💊consumption remained, indicating potential inadequate access to essential pain relief in countries with low consumption🌐https://t.co/bkcdgLy3ZP pic.twitter.com/RUGl1gbiTw— Gil Morgan, MD (@weoncologists) April 1, 2022
Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data.
5 Apr, 2022 | 09:59h | UTCNews Release: Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data – World Health Organization
Report: WHO Air quality Database 2022
Commentaries:
WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air – Associated Press
Related: New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution.
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Shocking!
99% – or almost the entire world's population breathes air with unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter & nitrogen dioxide, and threatens their health.
More: https://t.co/Llaj2wHk0V #HealthierTomorrow pic.twitter.com/QlHUP4iyS4— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 4, 2022
WHO’s training for caregivers of children with autism goes online.
4 Apr, 2022 | 00:59h | UTCNews Release: WHO’s training for caregivers of children with autism goes online – World Health Organization
Online Course: WHO eLearning Caregiver Skills Training for Families of Children with Developmental Delays or Disabilities – OpenWHO
Systematic Review: Does giving money to people, in low- and middle-income countries, without conditions attached lead to better health and other life improvements?
1 Apr, 2022 | 10:05h | UTC
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCNews Release: WHO urges quality care for women and newborns in critical first weeks after childbirth – World Health Organization
Commentary: Postnatal care: WHO highlights urgency of physical and mental support – The BMJ
Cohort Study: Mortality associated with mental disorders and comorbid general medical conditions.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:15h | UTCMortality Associated With Mental Disorders and Comorbid General Medical Conditions – JAMA Psychiatry
Commentary: People with Mental Disorders, General Comorbid Conditions Have 11-Year Reduced Life Expectancy – HCP Live
Systematic Review: The economics of vision impairment and its leading causes.
31 Mar, 2022 | 07:53h | UTCThe economics of vision impairment and its leading causes: A systematic review – EClinicalMedicine
Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
See our new paper prepared within @IHME_UW! #BMJ
Life expectancy ≥70 has continued to rise globally. #Disability burden remained constant, suggesting the need to enhance public health and intervention programmes to improve wellbeing among older adults.https://t.co/TegmWQ3048
— Maciej Banach (@maciejbanach) March 14, 2022
Burden of non-communicable diseases among adolescents aged 10–24 years in the EU, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019.
30 Mar, 2022 | 09:55h | UTCInvited Commentary: 30-year NCD burden data for EU adolescents merit close attention – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New #GBD study: #NCD mortality substantially declined among #adolescents (10-24 years) in the #EU between 1990 and 2019. But disability has remained mostly unchanged, with a concerning rise in disability burden attributed to mental disorders https://t.co/V94kubDqOR #IAHW2022
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) March 25, 2022