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Perspective | Eight billion and counting.

29 Nov, 2022 | 14:19h | UTC

Eight Billion and Counting – Think Global Health

 


Prevalence and trend of smokeless tobacco use among adolescents aged 12–16 years in 138 countries/territories.

29 Nov, 2022 | 13:47h | UTC

Prevalence and trend of smokeless tobacco use and its associated factors among adolescents aged 12–16 years in 138 countries/territories, 1999–2019 – BMC Medicine

 


WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant.

27 Nov, 2022 | 22:31h | UTC

WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant – World Health Organization

News Release: Launch of the WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low birth weight infant – World Health Organization

Commentary: Skin to Skin Contact between Mothers and Preterm, Underweight Babies Improve Chances of Survival, says WHO – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

27 Nov, 2022 | 22:30h | UTC

Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet

News Release: One in eight deaths in 2019 linked to bacterial infections, the second leading cause of death globally – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Commentary: Report highlights the deadly impact of bacterial infections – CIDRAP

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Towards zero carbon healthcare: anesthesia.

25 Nov, 2022 | 12:28h | UTC

Towards zero carbon healthcare: anaesthesia – The BMJ

Related:

Action guidance for addressing pollution from inhalational anaesthetics – Anaesthesia

Inhaled anaesthesia and analgesia contribute to climate change – The BMJ

Carbon Footprint of General, Regional, and Combined Anesthesia for Total Knee Replacements – Anesthesia

Principles of environmentally-sustainable anaesthesia: a global consensus statement from the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Anaesthesia

Environmental and Occupational Considerations of Anesthesia: A Narrative Review and Update – Anesthesia & Analgesia

Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery – NEJM Catalyst

Effects Of Surgery On A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? – NPR

Anaesthetic gases, climate change, and sustainable practice – The Lancet Planetary Health

Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter – Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology

People, planet and profits: the case for greening operating rooms – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


WHO report highlights oral health neglect affecting nearly half of the world’s population.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:36h | UTC

News Release: WHO highlights oral health neglect affecting nearly half of the world’s population – World Health Organization

Report: Global oral health status report: towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030 – World Health Organization

Commentary: Oral Health Neglect: The Overlooked Crisis Affecting 3.5 Billion People – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


WHO updates recommendations to guide family planning decisions.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:38h | UTC

News Release: WHO updates recommendations to guide family planning decisions – World Health Organization

Family planning: A global handbook for providers – World Health Organization (PDF)

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Review | Climate change and vectorborne diseases.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:31h | UTC

Climate Change and Vectorborne Diseases – New England Journal of Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A | Prevalence and global estimates of unsafe listening practices in adolescents and young adults.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:18h | UTC

Prevalence and global estimates of unsafe listening practices in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Global Health

News Release: 1 billion + young people potentially at risk of hearing loss from loud music – BMJ Newsroom

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (with video summary).

 


Post-trial follow-up | A brief intervention to prevent alcohol use can have sustained effects among high-risk adolescents.

22 Nov, 2022 | 13:08h | UTC

Effect of Selective Personality-Targeted Alcohol Use Prevention on 7-Year Alcohol-Related Outcomes Among High-risk Adolescents: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open 

 

Commentary on Twitter 

 


SR | The availability, cost, and affordability of essential medicines for asthma and COPD in low- and middle-income countries.

11 Nov, 2022 | 13:04h | UTC

The availability, cost, and affordability of essential medicines for asthma and COPD in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review – The Lancet Global Health

Invited Commentary: Access to essential respiratory medications remains elusive in LMICs – The Lancet Global Health

 


WHO Report | A blueprint for dementia research.

10 Nov, 2022 | 14:17h | UTC

A blueprint for dementia research – World Health Organization

News Release: Launch of WHO’s first blueprint for dementia research – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Review | Equal but different! Improving care for older LGBT+ adults.

10 Nov, 2022 | 13:39h | UTC

Equal but different! Improving care for older LGBT+ adults – Age and Ageing (free for a limited period)

 


Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 55 countries.

10 Nov, 2022 | 13:32h | UTC

Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 55 countries – The Lancet Global Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Effective refractive error coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 61 countries.

10 Nov, 2022 | 13:31h | UTC

Effective refractive error coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 61 countries – The Lancet Global Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


NICE Guideline | Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence.

7 Nov, 2022 | 12:58h | UTC

Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 


A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat.

4 Nov, 2022 | 14:01h | UTC

A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat – Nature

 


Perspective | Monkeypox — A sobering sentinel for pandemic preparedness and sexual health system capacity.

4 Nov, 2022 | 13:53h | UTC

Monkeypox — A Sobering Sentinel for Pandemic Preparedness and Sexual Health System Capacity – New England Journal of Medicine

Related:

CDC study shows healthcare workers have a low risk of infection after exposure to patients with monkeypox.

Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine

Diagnosis and Management of Monkeypox: A Review for the Emergency Clinician – Annals of Emergency Medicine

Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.

Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health

Cohort Study | Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain.

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

Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – 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

 


RCT | Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection.

3 Nov, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC

Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries – The Lancet

Commentary: Experts pave the way for safer surgery to address global elective waiting lists – University of Birmingham

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries.

3 Nov, 2022 | 14:12h | UTC

Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries – The Lancet

Commentary: Experts pave the way for safer surgery to address global elective waiting lists – University of Birmingham

 

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/NIHR_GSU/status/1587455307009105920

Under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License

 


ASCO Policy Statement | Electronic nicotine delivery systems.

3 Nov, 2022 | 14:03h | UTC

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: An Updated Policy Statement From the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Society of Clinical Oncology – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Commentary: Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems – Yale Cancer Center

 


Phase 2 RCT | A single injection of a monoclonal antibody was 88% effective for malaria prevention over 6 months.

2 Nov, 2022 | 14:30h | UTC

Safety and Efficacy of a Monoclonal Antibody against Malaria in Mali – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Monoclonal antibody prevents malaria infection in African adults – National Institutes of Health

Commentary: Monoclonal antibody infusion 88% effective against malaria – CIDRAP

Related Study: Phase 1 Study | Low-dose subcutaneous or intravenous monoclonal antibody can prevent malaria in a human challenge model.

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


WHO Guidelines on mental health at work.

1 Nov, 2022 | 12:15h | UTC

Guidelines on mental health at work – World Health Organization

News Release: WHO and ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Strategies for de-implementation of low-value care—a scoping review.

1 Nov, 2022 | 12:12h | UTC

Strategies for de-implementation of low-value care—a scoping review – Implementation Science

 


RCT | A multicomponent intervention at preconception, pregnancy, and early childhood can improve child health at 24 months.

1 Nov, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC

Impact of a package of health, nutrition, psychosocial support, and WaSH interventions delivered during preconception, pregnancy, and early childhood periods on birth outcomes and on linear growth at 24 months of age: factorial, individually randomised controlled trial – The BMJ

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


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