Daily Archives: June 16, 2017
Global Health Initiatives of the International Oncology Community
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:34h | UTCGlobal Health Initiatives of the International Oncology Community – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Asia–Pacific clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:35h | UTC
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Improving Prevention and Survivorship
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:33h | UTCPancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Improving Prevention and Survivorship – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Fri, June 16 – 10 Stories of The Day!
16 Jun, 2017 | 02:32h | UTC
1 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2017)
WHO News release: Abuse of older people on the rise – 1 in 6 affected – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Elder abuse fact sheet (free) AND WHO’s work on elder abuse (free) AND World report on ageing and health (free)
Related: Elder abuse prevalence in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Protecting the global longevity dividend – The Lancet Global Health (free)
2 – OpenWHO – The World Health Organization launched a series of video courses on epidemics, pandemics & health emergencies, open to the public (free courses and videos) (RT @WHO see Tweet)
3 – A randomized trial of telemedicine efficacy and safety for nonacute headaches – Neurology (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Commentary: For Headache, Telemedicine May Be as Effective as in-Person – American Academy of Neurology, via NewsWise (free)
4 – New Choosing Wisely List: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists – Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue, see #6.
“Great choosing wisely list from @ASHPOfficial. Great doctoring tips for physicians & trainees” (RT @AnilMakam see Tweet)
5 – Doctors are prone to burn-out and depression. We need to take care – World Economic Forum (free)
6 – Pharmacological treatments and risk of readmission to hospital for unipolar depression in Finland: a nationwide cohort study – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lithium Markedly Cuts Hospital Readmission in Depression – Medscape (free registration required)
7 – Review: Pathophysiology of Takotsubo Syndrome – Circulation (free)
Commentaries: Risks of major birth defects greater if mother is overweight – OnMedica (free) AND Obese women more likely to have babies with serious birth defects, says study – The Guardian (free)
9 – Machine Learning Versus Standard Techniques for Updating Searches for Systematic Reviews: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Artificial intelligence may help doctors keep up with new research – Reuters (free)
“Machine-learning fed by citations of a systematic saved a ton of time for updating it, didn’t miss important studies” (RT @hildabast see Tweet)
10 – Opinion: Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems – STAT News (free)
New Insight Into the Biology, Risk Stratification, and Targeted Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:31h | UTC
Using the New ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline for Palliative Care Concurrent With Oncology Care Using the TEAM Approach
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:30h | UTC
New Developments and Challenges in Rare Genitourinary Tumors: Non-Urothelial Bladder Cancers and Squamous Cell Cancers of the Penis
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:28h | UTC
Perspectives on the Use of Clinical Pathways in Oncology Care
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:29h | UTCPerspectives on the Use of Clinical Pathways in Oncology Care – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Optimizing Breast Cancer Adjuvant Radiation and Integration of Breast and Reconstructive Surgery
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:32h | UTC
Pain and Opioids in Cancer Care: Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:24h | UTCPain and Opioids in Cancer Care: Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know in 2017
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:26h | UTCChronic Myeloid Leukemia: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know in 2017 – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Breast Cancer After Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:27h | UTC
Consensus-based recommendations for the management of juvenile dermatomyositis
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:12h | UTC
Challenges in Opening and Enrolling Patients in Clinical Trials
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:25h | UTCChallenges in Opening and Enrolling Patients in Clinical Trials – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Management of Potential Organ Donor
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:11h | UTC
Is There an Association Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and PAD?
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:09h | UTCGreater Frequency of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Is Associated With Lower Prevalence of Peripheral Artery Disease – Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Is There an Association Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and PAD? – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Hand hygiene: facilitators and barriers
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:07h | UTCHand hygiene: facilitators and barriers – ACP Internist Blog (free)
Anecdotes are unreliable evidence
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:08h | UTCAnecdotes are unreliable evidence – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the second in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
The World Health Organization launched a series of video courses on epidemics, pandemics & health emergencies
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:01h | UTCOpenWHO – The World Health Organization launched a series of video courses on epidemics, pandemics & health emergencies, open to the public (free courses and videos) (RT @WHO see Tweet)
Social media and mental health
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:05h | UTCSocial media and mental health
1 – Quit Social Media Every Other Day – The Atlantic (free)
2 – Social media is as harmful as alcohol and drugs for millennials – The Conversation (free)
3 – Point of view: Is ‘Internet Addiction’ Real? – NPR Health News (free)
4 – Report: #StatusOfMind Social media and young people’s mental health and wellbeing – Royal Society of Public Health (link to introduction – free PDF)
Commentaries: Instagram ‘worst for young mental health’ – BBC News (free) AND Instagram worst social media app for young people’s mental health – CNN news (free)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Childhood and Adolescence
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:10h | UTCInflammatory Bowel Disease in Childhood and Adolescence – Deutsches Ärzteblatt (free)
Treatments can harm
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:08h | UTCTreatments can harm – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the first in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2017)
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:01h | UTCWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2017)
WHO News release: Abuse of older people on the rise – 1 in 6 affected – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Elder abuse fact sheet (free) AND WHO’s work on elder abuse (free) AND World report on ageing and health (free)
Related: Elder abuse prevalence in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Protecting the global longevity dividend – The Lancet Global Health (free)
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists – Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:59h | UTCNew Choosing Wisely List: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists – Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue, see #6.
“Great choosing wisely list from @ASHPOfficial. Great doctoring tips for physicians & trainees” (RT @AnilMakam see Tweet)
Risk of major congenital malformations in relation to maternal overweight and obesity severity
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCCommentaries: Risks of major birth defects greater if mother is overweight – OnMedica (free) AND Obese women more likely to have babies with serious birth defects, says study – The Guardian (free)