Daily Archives: March 2, 2017
Thu, Mar 2 – Top 10 Medical News Stories
2 Mar, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
1 – Global Skin Disease Morbidity and Mortality: An Update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 – JAMA Dermatology (RT @EricTopol)
2 – When is proton pump inhibitor use appropriate? – BMC Med
4 -Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) plus long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) versus LABA plus inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – The Cochrane Library (Link to abstract – $ required for full-text)
News Release: Which combination of inhaled medications are safe and effective for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Source: EvidenceAlerts (free resource to find articles of interest in all specialties)
In accordance with the recently updated GOLD guideline, when two classes of medications are required, long-acting beta-agonists (LABA) combined with long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA) seems a better choice than a LABA combined with inhaled corticosteroids.
5 – Adiposity and cancer at major anatomical sites: umbrella review of the literature – The BMJ
See also: Nearly a Dozen Cancers Tied to Obesity: Strongest links in cancers of the digestive organs, breast – MedPage Today (free registration required)
6 – Increased risk of 11 types of cancer linked to being overweight, researchers warn – The Guardian
“Study shows strong evidence of a link between excess body fat and cancers of the colon, breast, pancreas and ovary among others”
Source: Medscape – USPSTF Issues Draft Vision Screening Recommendations for Young Kids (free registration required)
See also: Early warning signs of heart attacks ‘being missed’ – BBC
9 – Hepatitis C drugs re-energize global fight over patents – Nature News
10 – Human cases of bird flu are surging, alarming public health officials – STAT News
See also: H7N9 Flu Outbreak Largest Yet: But risk of sustained transmission among people remains low: WHO – MedPage Today (free registration required)