Public Health
Systematic Review: The global gap in treatment coverage for major depressive disorder in 84 countries from 2000–2019.
30 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTC
Cluster RCT: A household salt substitution intervention is a cost-effective intervention for preventing stroke and improving quality of life.
29 Mar, 2022 | 10:16h | UTCCommentary: ACC: Use of Salt Substitute to Prevent Stroke Is Cost-Saving – HealthDay
Related:
Former CDC director: Low sodium salt could save millions of lives – CNN
Is salt good for you after all? The evidence says no.
Systematic Review: Altered dietary salt intake for people with chronic kidney disease.
New WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives.
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Reduction in Dietary Sodium on Blood Pressure Levels
NCD Countdown 2030: efficient pathways and strategic investments to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4 in low-income and middle-income countries.
29 Mar, 2022 | 09:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#NCDCountdown: Investing in cost-effective, evidence-based interventions against #NCDs now will reap enormous health & economic benefits.
David Watkins & colleagues present a framework in new Health Policy: https://t.co/PLqTRTz1gr#LancetNCDs pic.twitter.com/RwUrIqSPei
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) March 25, 2022
Study challenges the theory that light alcohol consumption benefits heart health.
28 Mar, 2022 | 10:09h | UTCNews Release: Large study challenges the theory that light alcohol consumption benefits heart health – Massachusetts General Hospital
Original Study: Association of Habitual Alcohol Intake With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – JAMA Network Open
Related: No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, says World Heart Federation.
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study found confounding factors mediate the J-shaped association between alcohol intake & CVD. Genetic epidemiology suggests any amount of alcohol is associated with increased CVD risk, with exponential risk increases at heavier consumption levels. https://t.co/PrPDmyt87q
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 25, 2022
Review: Tobacco and nicotine use.
25 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCTobacco and nicotine use – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Infographic: Tobacco and nicotine use (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/DiseasePrimers/status/1507089870950318118
Study Commentary: Widespread screening catches more cases of depression. But follow-up care still falls far short.
25 Mar, 2022 | 08:34h | UTC
M-A: Global prevalence and trends in hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among slum residents.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:30h | UTC
Higher cigarette taxes could reduce child deaths, first global estimates suggest.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:25h | UTCNews Release: Higher cigarette taxes reduce child deaths, first global estimates suggest – Imperial College London
Original Study: Cigarette taxation and neonatal and infant mortality: A longitudinal analysis of 159 countries – PLOS Global Public Health
Review: Are we overlooking alcohol use by younger children?
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:21h | UTCAre we overlooking alcohol use by younger children? – BMJ Paediatrics Open
Collaboration and shared decision-making between patients and clinicians in preventive health care decisions and US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:39h | UTC
Systematic Review: Economic evaluation guidelines in low- and middle-income countries.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:22h | UTC
New WHO guidelines on the management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:52h | UTC
RCT: Effect of a physical activity and behavior maintenance program on functional mobility decline in older adults.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Considerations for maintaining functional mobility in older populations – The Lancet Public Health
Outcomes and safety of history-based screening for medication abortion: a retrospective multicenter cohort study.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:11h | UTCInvited Commentary: It Is Time to Change the Standard of Medication Abortion – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in causes and treatment.
18 Mar, 2022 | 09:37h | UTCNews Release: Largest ever study on traumatic brain injury highlights global inequality in causes and treatment – University of Cambridge
Denmark proposes ban on selling cigarettes to people born after 2010.
17 Mar, 2022 | 09:04h | UTCDenmark proposes ban on selling cigarettes to people born after 2010 – euronews
Commentary on Twitter
Happy to see this bold move by #Denmark to ban the sale of cigarettes to people born after 2010, and that the majority of 🇩🇰 people support this #NoTobacco decision. @WHO looks forward to working together to create ‘tobacco-free generations’ from now on.https://t.co/6BF0OeakrI
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 16, 2022
Cohort Study: Association between long-term exposure to air pollution and immune-mediated diseases.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:40h | UTCNews Release: Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune disease risk – BMJ Newsroom
Commentaries:
Air pollution linked to higher risk of autoimmune diseases – The Guardian
Breathing Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis – HealthDay
Four priority actions to slow the silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:42h | UTCFour Priority Actions to Slow the Silent Pandemic of Antimicrobial Resistance – Health Policy Watch
Related:
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis.
RCT: Effect of internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Focusing on Accessibility of Evidence-Based Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – JAMA Network Open
Visual Abstract: Effect of Internet-Based vs Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Global, regional, and national prevalence of, and risk factors for, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—LMICs account for more than 3/4 of global #COPD cases. W/ increased life expectancy in the majority of LMICs, prevalence of COPD in these countries is set to increase.
Study from NIHR @RESPIREGlobal Respiratory Health Unit https://t.co/KD1OSHuMAr pic.twitter.com/Mfm1uJ2tBm
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) March 11, 2022
Single-center RCT: Accessible Hepatitis C care for people who inject drugs.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:36h | UTCAccessible Hepatitis C Care for People Who Inject Drugs: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
This randomized clinical trial found that the accessible care model provides a framework for developing treatment programs geared toward engaging, treating, and curing hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs. https://t.co/zauS1gtPgO
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) March 14, 2022
Systematic Review: Point‐of‐care viral load tests to detect high HIV viral load in people living with HIV/AIDS attending health facilities.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:19h | UTC
Misinformation: susceptibility, spread, and interventions to immunize the public.
11 Mar, 2022 | 10:03h | UTCMisinformation: susceptibility, spread, and interventions to immunize the public – Nature Medicine
See also: An epidemic of uncertainty: rumors, conspiracy theories and vaccine hesitancy – Nature Medicine
WHO issues new guidelines on abortion to help countries deliver lifesaving care.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCNews Release: WHO issues new guidelines on abortion to help countries deliver lifesaving care – World Health Organization
See Guidance: Abortion care guideline – World Health Organization
Commentary: New WHO Abortion Guidelines Include Telemedicine for First Time – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW: WHO releases consolidated guidelines on quality abortion care, aiming to help protect the health of women and girls, and prevent the 25 million unsafe abortions that occur each year https://t.co/GqVOgUEZPl pic.twitter.com/63RTUGUalr
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 9, 2022
New WHO/ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:42h | UTCNew WHO/ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers – World Health Organization
Executive Summary: Caring for those who care: Guide for the development and implementation of occupational health and safety programmes for health workers – World Health Organization