Daily Archives: September 5, 2017

Tue, September 5 – 10 Stories of The Day!

5 Sep, 2017 | 00:08h | UTC

 

1 – Estimated economic impact of vaccinations in 73 low- and middle-income countries, 2001–2020 – Bulletin of the World Health Organization (free) (RT @Onisillos see Tweet)

Commentaries: Vaccines Save 20 Million Lives, $350 billion in Poor Countries since 2001 – Eshelman School of Pharmacy (free) AND Global vaccine program will save 20 million lives and $820 billion by 2020, research finds – International Business Times (free)

 

2 – Ranking 93 health interventions for low- and middle-income countries by cost-effectiveness – PLOS One (free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)

 

3 – Effect of Palliative Care on Aggressiveness of End-of-Life Care Among Patients With Advanced Cancer – Journal of Oncology Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Palliative Care May Substantially Decrease Health-Care Utilization in Patients With Advanced Cancer – ASCO Post (free) AND End-of-Life Palliative Care Lowered Utilization for Patients With Cancer – AJMC (free) AND Palliative Care Cut Healthcare Use in Advanced Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Related guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)

 

4 – Doctors want to give their cancer patients every chance. But are they pushing off hard talks too long? – STAT (free)

 

5 – Committee Opinion: Obesity in Adolescents – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)

Commentary: ACOG Offers Tips for Managing Obesity in Adolescents – Physician’s First Watch (free)

 

6 – Can low doses of chemicals affect your health? A new report weighs the evidence – The Conversation (free)

Original report: Application of Systematic Review Methods in an Overall Strategy for Evaluating Low-Dose Toxicity from Endocrine Active Chemicals – The National Academies Press (free PDF)

Related Scientific Statement: EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (free) AND Executive Summary (free)

Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter

 

7 – Richard Lehman’s journal review / 4 September 2017 (free)

Richard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals.

 

8 – Zika virus: still no clear answers – The Globe and Mail (free) (RT @Onisillos  see Tweet)

 

9 – Self‐Care for the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association (free)

 

10 – Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Pharmacotherapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free)

Editorial: Medication and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: No Need for Anxiety in Treating Anxiety (free)

Commentary: SSRIs, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective for Childhood Anxiety – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND SSRIs, SNRIs Provide Modest Benefit to Kids with Mental Disorders – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

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