[Articles] Efficacy of self-monitored blood pressure, with or without telemonitoring, for titration of antihypertensive medication (TASMINH4): an unmasked randomised controlled trial
Self-monitoring, with or without telemonitoring, when used by general practitioners to titrate antihypertensive medication in individuals with poorly controlled blood pressure, leads to significantly lower blood pressure than titration guided by clinic readings. With most general practitioners and many patients using self-monitoring, it could become the cornerstone of hypertension management in primary care. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - February 27, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Richard J McManus, Jonathan Mant, Marloes Franssen, Alecia Nickless, Claire Schwartz, James Hodgkinson, Peter Bradburn, Andrew Farmer, Sabrina Grant, Sheila M Greenfield, Carl Heneghan, Susan Jowett, Una Martin, Siobhan Milner, Mark Monahan, Sam Mort, Emm Tags: Articles Source Type: research
[Comment] Hypertension: time for doctors to switch the driver's seat?
In The Lancet, Richard McManus and colleagues1 in the TASMINH4 trial address a timely and clinically relevant question, as to whether self-monitoring of blood pressure, with or without telemonitoring, when used by general practitioners (GPs) to titrate antihypertensive therapy in individuals with poorly controlled blood pressure, leads to significantly lower blood pressure than titration guided by clinic readings alone. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - February 27, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ernst R Rietzschel, Marc L De Buyzere Tags: Comment Source Type: research
[Department of Error] Department of Error
Papi A, Vestbo J, Fabbri L, et al. Extrafine inhaled triple therapy versus dual bronchodilator therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (TRIBUTE): a double-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2018; 391: 1076 –84—In figure 3B of this Article (published online first on Feb 8, 2018), the y-axis title and the “Adjusted mean difference between treatments” heading have been corrected. This correction has been made to the online version as of Feb 26, 2018, and the printed Article is correct. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - February 26, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Department of Error Source Type: research
[Comment] Death and suffering in Eastern Ghouta, Syria: a call for action to protect civilians and health care
Since Feb 4, 2018, Syrian forces with Russian support have bombarded Eastern Ghouta, an enclave out of government control near Damascus. This military action has killed hundreds of civilians and injured more than 1550 people as of Feb 21, 2018,1 in an area where about 390 000 people, most of whom are civilians, have lived under siege since October, 2013. The recent escalation is reportedly part of a Syrian Government offensive supported by its Russian and Iranian allies to retake Ghouta. In just 1 day, on Feb 20, 2018, PAX, an international peace movement, documen ted 110 civilians killed and hundreds injured in 131 air...
Source: LANCET - February 26, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Samer Jabbour, Fouad M Fouad, Jennifer Leaning, Donna McKay, Rabie Nasser, Leonard S Rubenstein, Annie Sparrow, Paul Spiegel, Ahmad Tarakji, Ronald Waldman, Rola Hallam, Denis Mukwege, Ghanem Tayara Tags: Comment Source Type: research
[Series] Canada's global health role: supporting equity and global citizenship as a middle power
Canada's history of nation building, combined with its status as a so-called middle power in international affairs, has been translated into an approach to global health that is focused on equity and global citizenship. Canada has often aspired to be a socially progressive force abroad, using alliance building and collective action to exert influence beyond that expected from a country with moderate financial and military resources. Conversely, when Canada has primarily used economic self-interest to define its global role, the country's perceived leadership in global health has diminished. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - February 23, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Stephanie A Nixon, Kelley Lee, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, James Blanchard, Slim Haddad, Steven J Hoffman, Peter Tugwell Tags: Series Source Type: research
