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Study Commentary: Decreased Antibiotic Use for Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis Following Implementation of Childhood PCV13 Immunization.

8 Jul, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC

Decreased Antibiotic Use for Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis Following Implementation of Childhood PCV13 Immunization – NEJM Journal Watch

Original study: Impact of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on acute otitis media and acute sinusitis epidemiology in British Columbia, Canada – Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

 


Pediatric telehealth in the COVID-19 pandemic era and beyond.

7 Jul, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC

Pediatric Telehealth in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond – Pediatrics

 


WHO pledges extensive commitments towards women’s empowerment and health.

7 Jul, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC

WHO pledges extensive commitments towards women’s empowerment and health – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


New WHO recommendations for screening to prevent cervical cancer – the new guideline recommends an HPV DNA based test every 5 years as the preferred method, rather than visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) or cytology (Pap smear).

7 Jul, 2021 | 08:51h | UTC

News release: New recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer – World Health Organization

See guidance: WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


RCT: An antibiotic-prescribing feedback to high-volume primary care physicians led to significant reductions in total and prolonged-duration antibiotic prescriptions, as well as drug costs.

7 Jul, 2021 | 08:47h | UTC

Effect of Antibiotic-Prescribing Feedback to High-Volume Primary Care Physicians on Number of Antibiotic Prescriptions: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Studies highlight impact of clinician feedback on antibiotic prescribing – CIDRAP

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


WHO launches List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

6 Jul, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC

News release: WHO launches List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes – World Health Organization

Guidance: WHO list of priority medical devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Widespread implementation of a low-cost telehealth service in the delivery of antenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic enabled the reduction of in-person consultations by 50% without compromising pregnancy outcomes.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:26h | UTC

Widespread implementation of a low-cost telehealth service in the delivery of antenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis – The Lancet

Commentary: Expanding the concept of safety in antenatal care provision – The Lancet

 


Report | Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:10h | UTC

Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF – World Health Organization

Report: Progress on household drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene: Five years into the SDGs – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Perspective | “Prohibitive policies cause more problems than illict drugs, say experts”

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTC

Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illict Drugs, Say Experts – Health Policy Watch

 


WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use.

29 Jun, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC

News release: WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use – World Health Organization

Guidance: Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health – World Health Organization

Commentary: Artificial Intelligence ‘Very Promising’ for Health, Says WHO – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Putting people first in managing their health: new WHO guideline on self-care interventions – “Whether it’s for their experience of pregnancy and childbirth; managing fertility intentions, preventing sexually transmitted infections; enjoying better sexual health of themselves or their partner, or self-monitoring their blood pressure, access to quality self-care interventions can help meet people’s many health needs and rights”.

28 Jun, 2021 | 09:40h | UTC

News release: Putting people first in managing their health: new WHO guideline on self-care interventions – World Health Organization

See guidance: WHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school.

23 Jun, 2021 | 10:18h | UTC

News release: UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school – World Health Organization

Guideline: WHO guideline on school health services – World Health Organization

Commentary: UNESCO and WHO Launch Initiative to Promote Healthier School Environments – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Perspective | Sewage sleuths helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19. For wastewater epidemiology, that’s just the start.

21 Jun, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC

Sewage sleuths helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19. For wastewater epidemiology, that’s just the start – STAT

Related: The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature AND Testing sewage can give school districts, campuses and businesses a heads-up on the spread of COVID-19 – The Conversation AND It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT AND Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC

 


Perspective | Human waste could be the next big weapon in controlling COVID-19.

21 Jun, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC

Human Waste Could Be The Next Big Weapon in Controlling COVID-19 – TIME

Related: The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature AND Testing sewage can give school districts, campuses and businesses a heads-up on the spread of COVID-19 – The Conversation AND It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT AND Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC

 


One in 100 deaths is by suicide – WHO guidance to help the world reach the target of reducing suicide rate by 1/3 by 2030.

21 Jun, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC

One in 100 deaths is by suicide – World Health Organization

Report: Suicide worldwide in 2019: Global Health Estimates – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


WHO: Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access.

18 Jun, 2021 | 08:23h | UTC

Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access – World Health Organization

Original study: Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates – BMJ Global Health

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


The BMJ Series: The future of nursing.

16 Jun, 2021 | 08:18h | UTC

Homepage: The future of nursing – The BMJ

How to reposition the nursing profession for a post-covid age

How the nursing profession should adapt for a digital future

How to attain gender equality in nursing—an essay

Nursing’s pivotal role in global climate action

 


Review: General health checks in adult primary care.

16 Jun, 2021 | 08:13h | UTC

General Health Checks in Adult Primary Care: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: The Routine General Medical Checkup: Valuable Practice or Unnecessary Ritual? – JAMA

Podcast: General Health Checks in Adult Primary Care

 


RCT: A brief advice + nicotine replacement therapy sampling + active referral nearly doubled the odds of validated quitting among expectant fathers who smoked.

16 Jun, 2021 | 08:15h | UTC

Brief Advice, Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sampling, and Active Referral for Expectant Fathers Who Smoke Cigarettes: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

 


Parental education and inequalities in child mortality: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.

15 Jun, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

Parental education and inequalities in child mortality: a global systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet

Commentaries: Children of well-educated people have higher survival rates – Norwegian University of Science and Technology AND Parental education’s role in child survival – The Lancet

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


WHO: More than 100 reasons to quit tobacco.

14 Jun, 2021 | 08:38h | UTC

More than 100 reasons to quit tobacco – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


WHO Report: Global antimicrobial resistance and use surveillance system.

11 Jun, 2021 | 08:22h | UTC

Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) Report: 2021 – World Health Organization

News Release: Record response to WHO’s call for antimicrobial resistance surveillance reports in 2020 – World Health Organization

Commentary: WHO reveals new global antibiotic resistance data, more concerns – CIDRAP

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


M-A: Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapist practice.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:29h | UTC

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapist Practice: An Umbrella and Mapping Review With Meta–Meta-Analysis – Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal

 


M-A: Hospital-at-home interventions for patients with chronic disease who present to the emergency department – similar mortality risk, lower risk for readmission, lower depression and anxiety scores, and a lower risk for long-term care admission vs. in-hospital stay.

9 Jun, 2021 | 08:20h | UTC

Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Invited commentary: Hospitalization at Home for Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Disease—Further Evidence to Inform Practice – JAMA Network Open

Related: Pandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient AND Randomized trial: Admission Avoidance Hospital at Home + Geriatric Assessment led to similar outcomes compared to hospital admission for older persons AND Most COVID-19 patients receiving home-based hospital care did not require escalation to traditional hospital setting – Approximately 1 in 5 were admitted within 14 days. Higher oxygen saturation was associated with decreased odds of transfer, whereas higher comorbidity burden was associated with increased risk.

 


No health issues in babies whose moms got flu vaccine while pregnant.

9 Jun, 2021 | 08:17h | UTC

No health issues in babies whose moms got flu vaccine while pregnant – CIDRAP

Original study: Association of Maternal Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy With Early Childhood Health Outcomes – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Realizing the Potential of Maternal Influenza Vaccination (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


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