Public Health
M-A: Global burden of influenza-associated lower respiratory tract infections and hospitalizations among adults
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:30h | UTC
New report reviews methods for reducing waste, improving efficiency with expensive injectable medications
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:29h | UTCOriginal report: Medications in Single Dose Vials: Implications of Discarded Drugs (2021) – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
"significant amounts of expensive injectable or infused drugs, distributed in single-dose vials, are discarded" but hard to quantify.
Medications in Single-Dose Vials and Implications of Discarded Injectable Drugs: A National Academies Report https://t.co/z3ebKGIcEg
— Suresh Nirody (@snirody) February 26, 2021
Improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:23h | UTCImproving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
LMICs bear a high burden of global morbidity & mortality from chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). Read this review on improving lung health in LMICs—challenges in prevention, diagnosis, management, & pathways to universal health coverage: https://t.co/u8ToWFzwUl pic.twitter.com/gJQbO8B0Zk
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 24, 2021
Cognitive behavioral therapy for a variety of conditions: an overview of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:50h | UTC
Bioethics | Should clinical guidelines incorporate cost pathways for persons with financial hardship?
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:54h | UTC
U.S. Guidelines panel recommendation for long-acting injectable antiretroviral regimen in adults and adolescents with HIV
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:34h | UTCWhat’s New in the Guidelines? Panel’s Recommendation for Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Persons with HIV
RCT: Effect of screening by clinical breast examination on breast cancer incidence and mortality after 20 years
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:34h | UTCCommentaries: The story of the Mumbai breast screening study – The BMJ Opinion
This trial found that regular breast examination by trained female health workers in Mumbai led to earlier diagnosis and reduced deaths from breast cancer in women aged 50 and olderhttps://t.co/TQCHLbVO8L
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 25, 2021
Decreasing patient-reported burden of treatment: A systematic review of quantitative interventional studies
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC
Cohort study: High glycemic index diets are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:49h | UTCCommentaries: Study finds diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death – McMaster University AND High Glycemic Index Diets Linked to CVD and Mortality – TCTMD
Physical Activity: what’s the latest guidance?
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:19h | UTCPhysical Activity: what’s the latest guidance? – Evidently Cochrane
See also: New WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior – Every move counts towards better health (Guideline and commentaries)
M-A: Blood pressure effects of sodium reduction
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCCommentaries: The Lower the Sodium, the Better for BP: Updated Meta-analysis – TCTMD AND AHA News: Lower Your Sodium, and Blood Pressure Will Follow – HealthDay
State of the Art Review: Vaccines for older adults
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:23h | UTCVaccines for older adults – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:05h | UTC
The effects of tobacco control policies on global smoking prevalence
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:55h | UTCThe effects of tobacco control policies on global smoking prevalence – Nature Medicine
Commentaries on Twitter
Analysis of global #smoking prevalence trends from 2009-2017 demonstrates the effectiveness of #tobacco control policies across countries, and highlights gaps that remain for achieving universal adoption of anti-tobacco interventions. https://t.co/g86jhDUVFu #publichealth pic.twitter.com/fQZS4KKJIF
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) January 25, 2021
Nearly twice as many people live in countries (2.1 billion) where there are no smoking control or smoke-free policies, compared to people living in countries (1.1 billion) with national bans on smoking in public places.
Read more about tobacco control: https://t.co/qN8YBV9aFo pic.twitter.com/CoiOjeRFyU
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) February 21, 2021
The Lancet Commission on Global Eye Health: Vision Beyond 2020
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:38h | UTCGlobal Eye Health: vision beyond 2020 – The Lancet Global Health
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Eliminating preventable sight loss could bring economic benefits of US$411 billion a year, unlock human potential & accelerate global development. @LancetGH #GlobalEyeHealth Commission reports on action needed now to deliver key ?️ health services. https://t.co/aLNmwKVENB pic.twitter.com/u69JFGL2BY
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 17, 2021
SR: Integrating palliative care in ambulatory care of noncancer serious chronic illness
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:28h | UTCFull report: Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Chronic Illness
Evidence summary: Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Illness
M-A: Risk factors for suicide in prisons
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New paper! Meta-analysis of risk factors for completed suicide in prison. Included data on >35,000 suicides, 77 studies from 27 countries. Some potentially important findings, esp. differences with risk factors in general population. #OA @TheLancetPH: https://t.co/G26576gOrH 1/ pic.twitter.com/gB7efLHkqK
— Seena Fazel (@seenafazel) February 10, 2021
AAP: 2021 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care
18 Feb, 2021 | 03:01h | UTCRecommendations: Periodicity Schedule
M-A: Preventable medication harm across health care settings
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:43h | UTCCommentary: Preventable medication harm across health care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis – PSNet
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapy: A rapid overview
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:53h | UTCEffectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapy: A rapid overview – Physical Therapy
Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule: United States, 2021
15 Feb, 2021 | 00:58h | UTCRecommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2021 – Pediatrics
Commentary: AAP Releases 2021 Child, Adolescent Immunization Schedule – HealthDay
Table 3. Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Medical Indication, United States, 2021
See also: All CDC Immunization Schedulles
Updated U.S. Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:07h | UTCRecommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2021 – Annals of Internal Medicine
M-A: As consumer products, E-Cigarettes are not associated with increased smoking cessation, but may improve smoking cessation rates as a prescription therapy intervention
12 Feb, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCInvited Commentaries: E-Cigarettes: A Public Health Threat, Not a Population Health Intervention – American Journal of Public Health AND Reporting Certainty of Evidence on E-Cigarette Use for Adult Smoking Cessation – American Journal of Public Health AND Is Good Enough Good Enough? E-Cigarettes, Evidence, and Policy – American Journal of Public Health AND Should E-Cigarette Regulation Be Based on Randomized Trials or Observational Studies? – American Journal of Public Health AND
Related: Updated Cochrane Review shows electronic cigarettes can help people quit smoking – Cochrane Library
Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction mortality
12 Feb, 2021 | 01:51h | UTCCommentaries: Acute Exposure to Air Pollution Can Trigger MI-Related Death – TCTMD AND Does Short-Term Air-Pollution Exposure Increase MI Mortality? – American College of Cardiology
Near-equivalence in oncology: Generating evidence to support alternative cost-effective treatments
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Thoughtful piece with real implications for decreasing costs and improving access to cancer care – with particular relevance in low- and middle-resource settings although applicable in all settings. https://t.co/MkQx6Gzte4
— Julie Gralow (@jrgralow) February 10, 2021