Wed, November 1 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – Lancet Countdown: Traking Progress on Health and Climate Change (free infographics, video and other resources)

Report: The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: from 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health (free registration required)

Commentaries: Health impacts of climate change already felt today – Imperial College London (free) AND How Climate Change Is Already Affecting Health, Spreading Disease – NPR Goats and Soda (free) AND Climate change already bringing disease, air pollution and heatwaves – The Guardian (free) AND Climate change isn’t just hurting the planet – it’s a public health emergency – The Guardian (free)

2 – Long-term proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer development after treatment for Helicobacter pylori: a population-based study – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer – study – The Guardian (free) AND Gastric Cancer Risk Doubled With Long-term PPI Use – Medscape (free registration required) AND PPI Use After H. pylori Eradication Therapy Tied to Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer – Physician’s First Watch (free)

3 – Maintenance therapy with proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Sweden – BMJ Open (free)

“Among 797 067 individuals on maintenance PPI therapy, the SIR of gastric cancer was over threefold increased (SIR=3.38, 95% CI 3.23 to 3.53)”.

4 – Review: Point of Care Ultrasound: An Overview – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

Related reviews: Ultrasonography in the emergency department – Critical Care (free) AND Clinically integrated multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for undifferentiated respiratory difficulty, chest pain, or shock: a critical analytic review – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Common pitfalls in point-of-care ultrasound: a practical guide for emergency and critical care physicians – Critical Ultrasound Journal (free) AND Point-of-Care Ultrasonography by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians – Pediatrics (free)

5 – 25th UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Week: Long-term aspirin use reduces the incidence of digestive cancers by up to 47% (free)

Commentaries: Long-Term Aspirin Use May Reduce Cancer Risk, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND Aspirin slashes risk of gastrointestinal cancer – Medical News Today (free)

6 – Joint statement for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Middle East–North Africa region, 2017 – International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (free)

7 – Mefloquine for preventing malaria during travel to endemic areas – Cochrane Library (free)

News release: Can mefloquine prevent malaria during travel to areas where the disease is widespread? (free)

Commentary: Cochrane review provides clarity about safety of mefloquine for preventing malaria in travelers – News Medical (free)

8 – Enjoyment of Spicy Flavor Enhances Central Salty-Taste Perception and Reduces Salt Intake and Blood Pressure – Hypertension (free)

Commentary: Can spicy foods curb salt cravings or lower blood pressure? – Reuters (free) AND Need to cut down on salt? Try something spicy instead – Medical News Today (free)

9 – Economic impact of palliative care among elderly cancer patients – presented at: 2017 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium (free abstract)

Commentaries: Palliative Care Associated With Decreased Costs For Patients With Advanced Cancer – Oncology Nurse Advisor (free) AND Early Palliative Care Is Key Driver in Reducing Costs – Medscape (free registration required)

Related study: 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) AND 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)

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

10 – Classification of Cough as a Symptom in Adults and Management Algorithms: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free PDF)

See also other recent CHEST guidelines on the management of cough in specific populations: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Acute Cough Associated With the Common Cold – CHEST Expert Panel Report (free) AND Chronic Cough Due to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Adults (free) AND Symptomatic Treatment of Cough Among Adult Patients With Lung Cancer (free) AND Cough in the athlete (free) AND Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Chronic Cough in Adults (free) AND Treatment of Unexplained Chronic Cough (free) AND Use of Management Pathways or Algorithms in Children With Chronic Cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free) AND Management of Children With Chronic Wet Cough and Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free)