Public Health
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:32h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Dr_WuJ/status/1376715405553590275
Salt substitution (70% sodium chloride/30% potassium chloride blend) is an effective, low-cost intervention for BP controlhttps://t.co/EemPEY9T2k pic.twitter.com/xVITnGLEip
— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) March 31, 2021
Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:10h | UTCCommentaries: Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths worldwide – British Medical Journal AND ‘Couch Potato’ Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
The health implications of physical inactivity are truly a global issue with physical inactivity responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths across the world, finds research published in @BJSM_BMJ https://t.co/hcHlmgW7C6
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) March 30, 2021
Editorial | Remote by default general practice: must we, should we, dare we?
28 Mar, 2021 | 22:18h | UTC
https://twitter.com/trishgreenhalgh/status/1375408196303650818
Quadrivalent influenza nanoparticle vaccines induce broad protection against a wide variety of seasonal and pandemic influenza strains in animal models
28 Mar, 2021 | 22:01h | UTCQuadrivalent influenza nanoparticle vaccines induce broad protection – Nature
Commentary: Nanoparticle flu vaccine blocks seasonal and pandemic strains – University of Washington School of Medicine
M-A: Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:09h | UTCCommentary: Tuberculosis in prisons: an unintended sentence? – The Lancet Public Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/LeoMarti_EpiTB/status/1374073141195014145
USPSTF Statement: Current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for hearing loss in older adults
24 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTCScreening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Editorial: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Insufficient Evidence Does Not Mean Insufficient Benefit – JAMA AND United States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Hearing-Loss Screening Among Older Adults: An Opportunity in Insufficient Evidence – AMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery AND USPSTF Recommendations for Hearing Loss Screening in Asymptomatic Older Adults—A Case of Missing Evidence and Missing Treatment Options – JAMA Network Open
Evidence Report: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults
WHO Campaign | World Tuberculosis Day 2021: The Clock Is Ticking
24 Mar, 2021 | 08:16h | UTCWorld Tuberculosis Day 2021: The Clock Is Ticking – World Health Organization
Perspective | Leveraging Open Science to Accelerate Research
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCLeveraging Open Science to Accelerate Research – New England Journal of Medicine
WHO Guideline: Screening for Tuberculosis Disease
24 Mar, 2021 | 08:13h | UTCSee also: WHO Operational Handbook on Systematic Screening for Tuberculosis – World Health Organization
Ultra-Processed Foods and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in the Framingham Offspring Study
24 Mar, 2021 | 08:02h | UTCCommentaries: Eating More Ultraprocessed ‘Junk’ Food Linked to Higher CVD Risk – TCTMD AND Ultra-Processed Foods and Incident Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology
World TB Day | Report: COVID-19 Eliminates Twelve Years of Progress Against Tuberculosis
24 Mar, 2021 | 08:19h | UTCSee also: 1.4 million with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19 – United Nations
Cohort study: Non-communicable disease, sociodemographic factors, and risk of death from infection
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
Are the cardiometabolic and other risk factors for #COVID19 death common to other infections?
Our new @TheLancetInfDis paper reveals many similarities but some important differenceshttps://t.co/YJucd6q79a
Thanks to team @RicCubbon et al & our funder @TheBHF
[thread below] pic.twitter.com/54pCMqcXCc
— Mike Drozd (@DrMikeDrozd) March 2, 2021
Cohort study: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioral issues
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:29h | UTCOriginal Study: High-dose electronic media use in five-year-olds and its association with their psychosocial symptoms: a cohort study – BMJ Open
Commentaries: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues – British Medical Journal AND Expert reaction to observational study on electronic media use in 5 year olds and psychosocial symptoms – Science Media Centre AND Does Too Much ‘Screen Time’ Have Your Preschooler Acting Out? – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Preschoolers’ extensive use of electronic media, including game consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, is linked to a heightened risk of emotional and behavioural problems by the age of 5, finds new research in @BMJ_Open https://t.co/RIheqGDneF @EJPaavon pic.twitter.com/Ax6cnW1iZ4
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) March 18, 2021
WHO Report: Kicking off a global conversation about ageism
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTCGlobal report on ageism – World Health Organization
News release: Kicking off a global conversation about ageism: launch of the first UN Global report on ageism – World Health Organization
WHO Guideline: Updated recommendations on HIV prevention, infant diagnosis, antiretroviral initiation and monitoring
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCNews release: WHO publishes new clinical and service delivery recommendations for HIV prevention, treatment and care
4 ways radiology can reduce its climate change impact
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC4 Ways Radiology Can Reduce Its Climate Change Impact – Diagnostic Imaging
Original article: Radiology in Our Changing Climate: A Call to Action – Journal of the American College of Radiology ($)
USPSTF Draft Statement: Start screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in adults ages 35 to 70 years who are overweight or obese
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:41h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Lowers Age for Diabetes Screening in Draft Recommendation – NEJM Journal Watch
M-A: Effects of influenza vaccine on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:25h | UTC
Perspective | New lung cancer screening guideline comes with many caveats
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:23h | UTCNew lung cancer screening guideline comes with many caveats – Lown Institute
Original Guideline: USPSTF Statement: begin screening for lung cancer at age 50 years instead of 55 years for patients at risk (article and commentaries)
Clinical trial shows alcohol use disorder recovery can start without sobriety
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/A new trial found a harm reduction treatment effective in reducing drinking in persons experiencing homelessness – from @TheLancetPsych — I was happy to write the editorial—. Press summary here: https://t.co/WoLVWqinm6
— Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc (@StefanKertesz) March 12, 2021
Hearing loss prevalence and years lived with disability, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:16h | UTCCommentary: Addressing the global burden of hearing loss – The Lancet
Related: WHO Report: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/IHME_UW/status/1370167273407705089
Comparison of palliative care delivery in the last year of life between adults with terminal noncancer illness or cancer
11 Mar, 2021 | 07:55h | UTCCommentary: People with dementia receive fewer palliative referrals than those with cancer: study – McNight’s
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study finds differences in #PalliativeCare for cancer vs noncancer patients: Earlier initiation/Multiple settings/Shared care. Need to improve equitable access to care across all settings @CanadianHPCAssn @AAHPM @HQOntario @ICESOntario @SinaiHealth https://t.co/b7i4z8zokq
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 5, 2021
USPSTF Statement: begin screening for lung cancer at age 50 years instead of 55 years for patients at risk
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCRecommendation Statement: Screening for Lung Cancer – US Preventive Services Task Force
Editorials: Broadened Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening: Challenges and Uncertainty for Implementation and Equity – JAMA AND Expanded Access to Lung Cancer Screening—Implementing Wisely to Optimize Health – JAMA Network Open AND New USPSTF Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening: Better but Not Enough – JAMA Surgery AND The 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Lung Cancer Screening: The More Things Stay the Same… – JAMA Oncology
WHO Report | Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:21h | UTCDevastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence – World Health Organization
Commentary: Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever – Health Policy Watch
Global, regional, and national mortality trends in youth aged 15–24 years between 1990 and 2019: a systematic analysis
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCInvited commentary: The pressing need for better statistics on youth mortality – The Lancet Global Health
https://twitter.com/BrunoMasquelier/status/1366707073715691523