Daily Archives: April 14, 2017
Increase in water and sanitation investment required to meet development targets
14 Apr, 2017 | 16:26h | UTCSee also: WHO’s work on water, sanitation and hygiene (free) AND WHO’s work on public health, environment and social determinants of health(free)
Screening for Endocrine Hypertension
14 Apr, 2017 | 16:27h | UTCScreening for Endocrine Hypertension: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement (free)
Source: Screen for Endocrine Hypertension, Endocrine Society Says – Medscape (free registration required)
“The statement provides guidance on screening for 15 hormonal disorders that present with hypertension and that can be potentially cured with surgery or treated with medication” (from Medscape commentary above).
Recorded childhood cancers rise by 13% worldwide
14 Apr, 2017 | 16:11h | UTCRecorded childhood cancers rise by 13% worldwide, study finds – The Guardian (free)
Original articles: International incidence of childhood cancer, 2001–10: a population-based registry study – The Lancet Oncology (free) ANDWorldwide comparison of survival from childhood leukaemia for 1995–2009, by subtype, age, and sex (CONCORD-2): a population-based study of individual data for 89 828 children from 198 registries in 53 countries – The Lancet Haematology (free) Related commentary: Issues raised by the incidence and survival of childhood cancers (free)
European Association of Urology releases its 1st thromboprophylaxis guideline
14 Apr, 2017 | 16:10h | UTCEuropean Association of Urology releases its 1st thromboprophylaxis guideline (free)
“Extended thromboprophylaxis is warranted in some procedures (eg, open and robotic cystectomy) but not others (eg, robotic prostatectomy without pelvic lymph node dissection in low-risk patients)”
“Extended prophylaxis is warranted for some procedures (eg, kidney transplantation procedures in high-risk patients) but not others (transurethral resection of the prostate and reconstructive female pelvic surgery in low-risk patients)”
Fri, Apr 14 – 10 Medical Stories of The Day!
14 Apr, 2017 | 00:18h | UTC
1 – Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes (free)
Large cohort showing the long-term cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetes.
2 – Ten years in public health 2007-2017 – World Health Organization (free)
WHO has launched a report that chronicles the evolution of global public health over the last decade. The first chapter examines WHO’s key role in promoting universal health coverage (free). The full series will be published over the next 6 weeks.
See also: WHO’s work on water, sanitation and hygiene (free) AND WHO’s work on public health, environment and social determinants of health (free)
4 – Screening for Endocrine Hypertension: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement (free)
Source: Screen for Endocrine Hypertension, Endocrine Society Says – Medscape (free registration required)
“The statement provides guidance on screening for 15 hormonal disorders that present with hypertension and that can be potentially cured with surgery or treated with medication” (from Medscape commentary above).
5 – European Association of Urology releases its 1st thromboprophylaxis guideline (free)
“Extended thromboprophylaxis is warranted in some procedures (eg, open and robotic cystectomy) but not others (eg, robotic prostatectomy without pelvic lymph node dissection in low-risk patients)”
“Extended prophylaxis is warranted for some procedures (eg, kidney transplantation procedures in high-risk patients) but not others (transurethral resection of the prostate and reconstructive female pelvic surgery in low-risk patients)”
8 – Four reasons why we shouldn’t forget about Zika – The Conversation (free)
9 – Recorded childhood cancers rise by 13% worldwide, study finds – The Guardian (free)
Original articles: International incidence of childhood cancer, 2001–10: a population-based registry study – The Lancet Oncology (free) AND Worldwide comparison of survival from childhood leukaemia for 1995–2009, by subtype, age, and sex (CONCORD-2): a population-based study of individual data for 89 828 children from 198 registries in 53 countries – The Lancet Haematology (free) Related commentary: Issues raised by the incidence and survival of childhood cancers (free)
10 – ASCO has just published 3 guidelines on the management of pancreatic cancer:
1 – Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free) AND 2 – Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Summary (free) AND 3 – Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Summary (free)
ASCO has just published 3 guidelines on the management of pancreatic cancer
14 Apr, 2017 | 16:13h | UTCASCO has just published 3 guidelines on the management of pancreatic cancer:
1 – Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free) AND 2 – Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Summary (free) AND 3 – Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Summary (free)
Ten years in public health 2007-2017 – World Health Organization
14 Apr, 2017 | 16:25h | UTCTen years in public health 2007-2017 – World Health Organization (free)
WHO has launched a report that chronicles the evolution of global public health over the last decade. The first chapter examines WHO’s key role in promoting universal health coverage (free). The full series will be published over the next 6 weeks.