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CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:37h | UTC

Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases — United States, May 17–July 22, 2022 – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries:

CDC releases interim monkeypox guidance, reports epidemiologic and clinical characteristics – ACP Internist

Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death – CNN

Related:

Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA

Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA

Antivirals with Activity Against Monkeypox: A Clinically Oriented Review – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Clinical features and novel presentations of human monkeypox in a central London centre during the 2022 outbreak: descriptive case series – The BMJ

WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch

Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 – New England Journal of Medicine

Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


CDC interim guidance for prevention and treatment of Monkeypox in persons with HIV infection.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC

Interim Guidance for Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox in Persons with HIV Infection — United States, August 2022 – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

 


Pre-post study | Junk food advertising restrictions linked to reductions in high fat, salt and sugar product purchases.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:21h | UTC

Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: A controlled interrupted time series analysis – PLOS Medicine

News Release: Transport for London’s junk food advertising restrictions linked to reductions in high fat, salt and sugar product purchases – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Commentaries:

Advertising ban was linked to lower purchases of unhealthy food and drink – National Institute for Health and Care Research

TfL junk food advert ban: Has the policy cut obesity? – BBC

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Living through the psychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of effective mitigating interventions.

16 Aug, 2022 | 13:43h | UTC

Living through the psychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of effective mitigating interventions – BMJ Open

 


Update on the Monkeypox outbreak.

15 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTC

Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA

Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA

Related:

Antivirals with Activity Against Monkeypox: A Clinically Oriented Review – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Clinical features and novel presentations of human monkeypox in a central London centre during the 2022 outbreak: descriptive case series – The BMJ

WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch

Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 – New England Journal of Medicine

Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

 


M-A | Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection in adults.

15 Aug, 2022 | 11:59h | UTC

Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT | Safety and immunogenicity of a typhoid conjugate vaccine among children aged 9 months to 12 years in Malawi.

15 Aug, 2022 | 11:55h | UTC

Safety and immunogenicity of a typhoid conjugate vaccine among children aged 9 months to 12 years in Malawi: a nested substudy of a double-blind, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Global Health

Commentaries:

Typhoid conjugate vaccine: are we heading towards the elimination of typhoid in endemic countries? – The Lancet Global Health

New TCV data from Malawi highlight longer-term immune response – Coalition Against Typhoid

Related:

Safety and Efficacy of a Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine in Malawian Children – New England Journal of Medicine

Cluster RCT: Vaccination of children against typhoid fever with a Vi-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in urban Bangladesh conferred 85% total protection.

Randomized Trial: Efficacy Analysis of a Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine

 


Supplement | Evidence for global health care interventions for preterm or low birth weight infants.

12 Aug, 2022 | 15:16h | UTC

Homepage: Evidence for Global Health Care Interventions for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants – Pediatrics

Introduction to Evidence for Global Health Care Interventions for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants

Evidence for Global Health Care Interventions for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

Mother’s Own Milk Compared With Formula Milk for Feeding Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Early Enteral Feeding for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Responsive Feeding for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Fast Feed Advancement for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Enteral Iron Supplementation in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Enteral Zinc Supplementation in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Enteral Vitamin D Supplementation in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Enteral Low-Dose Vitamin A Supplementation in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants to Prevent Morbidity and Mortality: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Enteral Calcium or Phosphorus Supplementation in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Enteral Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Family Involvement in the Routine Care of Hospitalized Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

 


Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

12 Aug, 2022 | 14:58h | UTC

Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Invited Commentary: Trends in the global burden of lower respiratory infections: the knowns and the unknowns – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Systematic Review | Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes for cardiovascular health in adults, children and pregnant women.

10 Aug, 2022 | 15:38h | UTC

Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and pregnant women – Cochrane Library

Summary: Does using low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) instead of regular salt reduce blood pressure and heart disease risks, and is it safe? – Cochrane Library

Related:

Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart

Cluster RCT: A household salt substitution intervention is a cost-effective intervention for preventing stroke and improving quality of life.

#ESCCongress – Cluster RCT: Among patients at increased risk for stroke, salt substitution (75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride by mass) reduced the rates of stroke, major cardiovascular events, and death from any cause.

RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients

Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths

Cluster Randomized Trial: Effect of Salt Substitution on Community-wide Blood Pressure and Hypertension Incidence

 


M-A | Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes.

10 Aug, 2022 | 15:40h | UTC

Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart

Commentary: Swapping salt for substitutes reduces risk of stroke and heart conditions – study – The Guardian

Related:

Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and pregnant women – Cochrane Library

Cluster RCT: A household salt substitution intervention is a cost-effective intervention for preventing stroke and improving quality of life.

#ESCCongress – Cluster RCT: Among patients at increased risk for stroke, salt substitution (75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride by mass) reduced the rates of stroke, major cardiovascular events, and death from any cause.

RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients

Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths

Cluster Randomized Trial: Effect of Salt Substitution on Community-wide Blood Pressure and Hypertension Incidence

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter

 


Enhancing primary stroke prevention: a combination approach.

4 Aug, 2022 | 14:42h | UTC

Enhancing primary stroke prevention: a combination approach – The Lancet Public Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

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Systematic Review | Implementation research on noncommunicable disease prevention and control interventions in low- and middle-income countries.

4 Aug, 2022 | 14:01h | UTC

Implementation research on noncommunicable disease prevention and control interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review – PLOS Medicine

 


M-A | The global burden of sore throat and group A Streptococcus pharyngitis.

4 Aug, 2022 | 13:33h | UTC

The global burden of sore throat and group A Streptococcus pharyngitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis – eClinicalMedicine

 


Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

2 Aug, 2022 | 12:37h | UTC

Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The BMJ

News Release: Chronic lung disease remains major public health problem – BMJ Newsroom

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Massive Open Online Courses (MOCCs) for health worker education in low- and middle-income countries.

2 Aug, 2022 | 12:21h | UTC

Massive Open Online Courses for Health Worker Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review – Frontiers in Public Health

 


Pre-post study | Assessment of calories purchased after calorie labeling of prepared foods in a large supermarket chain.

2 Aug, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC

Assessment of Calories Purchased After Calorie Labeling of Prepared Foods in a Large Supermarket Chain – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Calorie Labels Don’t Deter Most Grocery Shoppers — Adding labels to prepared foods only yielded small decreases in calories purchased – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Global trends and age-specific incidence and mortality of cervical cancer from 1990 to 2019: an international comparative study based on the Global Burden of Disease.

1 Aug, 2022 | 12:09h | UTC

Global trends and age-specific incidence and mortality of cervical cancer from 1990 to 2019: an international comparative study based on the Global Burden of Disease – BMJ Open

 


Monkeypox virus infection in humans across 16 countries — April–June 2022.

25 Jul, 2022 | 13:09h | UTC

Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Largest monkeypox study to date highlights new symptoms – CIDRAP

Related: WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


WHO declares global public health emergency over Monkeypox virus outbreak.

25 Jul, 2022 | 13:11h | UTC

WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch

Related: Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 – New England Journal of Medicine

 


Measuring contraceptive method mix, prevalence, and demand satisfied by age and marital status in 204 countries and territories, 1970–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

25 Jul, 2022 | 13:07h | UTC

Measuring contraceptive method mix, prevalence, and demand satisfied by age and marital status in 204 countries and territories, 1970–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet

News Release: 160 million women worldwide have unmet contraception needs; new study reveals large differences in types of contraceptives used across regions and age groups – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Commentary: Global Study Shows Contraception Needs Often Unmet for Young Women – HealthDay

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Cohort Study | Taiwan’s nationwide Hepatitis B vaccination and antiviral therapy program reduced end-stage liver disease burden.

25 Jul, 2022 | 12:54h | UTC

Association of Nationwide Hepatitis B Vaccination and Antiviral Therapy Programs With End-Stage Liver Disease Burden in Taiwan – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Systematic Review | Patient-level interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms in low- and middle-income countries.

21 Jul, 2022 | 12:43h | UTC

Patient-level interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-summary – PLOS Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A | Costs of multimorbidity.

20 Jul, 2022 | 12:06h | UTC

Costs of multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analyses – BMC Medicine

Related:

Variation in the estimated prevalence of multimorbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis of 193 international studies – BMJ Open

Italian guidelines on management of persons with multimorbidity and polypharmacy – Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Management of High-Need, High-Cost Patients: A “Best Fit” Framework Synthesis, Realist Review, and Systematic Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs: Ten Recommendations for Policymakers – The Commonwealth fund

Effective Care for High-Need Patients: Opportunities for Improving Outcomes, Value, and Health – National Academy of Medicine

Systematic review of high-cost patients’ characteristics and healthcare utilization – BMJ Open

Effectiveness of interventions for managing multiple high-burden chronic diseases in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research – The Academy of Medical Sciences

The global burden of multiple chronic conditions: A narrative review – Preventive Medicine Reports

Redesigning Care for High-Cost, High-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review

Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management – NICE Guideline

Multimorbidity in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology

Richard Smith: The challenge of high need, high cost patients – The BMJ Blogs

Better Care for People with Complex Needs – Institute for Healthcare Improvement

 


Who to vaccinate first? A peek at decision-making in a pandemic.

19 Jul, 2022 | 13:40h | UTC

Who to vaccinate first? A peek at decision-making in a pandemic – Nature

 


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