Mon, July 24 – 10 Stories of The Day!
24 Jul, 2017 | 00:33h | UTC
1 – Guidelines for the managing advanced HIV disease and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy – World Health Organization (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet with infographic)
2 – WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)
Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free PDF)
See also: WHO’s Work on Pre-exposure prophylaxis (free resources)
Invited Commentary: Fluoroquinolone restriction to control fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile (free)
“Very important finding! Restricting fluoroquinolones more important than infection control measures to prevent CDI” (RT @sanjaysaint see Tweet)
5 – Why cancer is not a war, fight, or battle – CNN (free)
Related: He’s a Fighter – The Atlantic (free)
“Cancer is a process, it’s not a war. No winners or losers. Stop military metaphors”. (RT @lucadf see Tweet)
6 – “A misuse of scarce funds”: NHS to end prescription of homeopathic remedies – The Guardian (free)
Related: NHS to ban homeopathy and herbal medicine, as ‘misuse of resources’ – The Telegraph (free) AND NHS plans to scrap homeopathy treatments – BBC (free)
“Among patients with AF and native VHD, NOACs reduce stroke and systemic embolism compared with warfarin”.
8 – High prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 145 studies – Diabetic Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Screening for Erectile Dysfunction Should Be Routine in Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required)
“Erectile dysfunction 3.5 times more common in diabetes” (RT @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
9 – Diabetic retinopathy: current understanding, mechanisms, and treatment strategies – JCI Insight (free)
“It affects 100 M people WW, but under-diagnosed/treated: excellent review of diabetes retinopathy” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
10 – The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates – ProPublica (free)
“Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer”.