1. Jet lag: trends and coping strategies (Lancet Seminar)
(Journal Club/Travel Medicine)

... account of the main problems that remain unresolved." Jet lag: trends and coping strategies. The Lancet 2007; 369:1117-1129. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60529-7 ...

2. Better first line treatment needed for children with severe pneumonia
(Journal Club/Pediatrics)

This Lancet article reports an important observational study from South Africa. The authors investigated 358 children aged 1–59 months, regardless of HIV status, who presented with WHO-defined s

3. Avian influenza in Africa -- still headed for disaster?
(Journal Club/Avian Influenza)

... that are highlighted in this article. Avian influenza H5N1 in Africa: an epidemiological twist. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2007; 7:696-697 DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(07)70244-X....

4. The anatomy of a malaria disaster: Modeling malaria epidemics and child mortality
(Journal Club/Malaria)

...uot; The anatomy of a malaria disaster: drug policy choice and mortality in African children. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2007; 7:739-748....

5. Malaria vaccine -- some encouraging news
(Journal Club/Malaria)

This week's Lancet reported the success of a phase I/IIb trial of a malaria vaccine, when tested in 214 young infants in a highly endemic area. The vaccine was given at 10, 14, and 18 weeks of age. T

6. Zinc and child mortality: what is known?
(Journal Club/Public Health)

...rial review looks at the evidence that zinc reduces child mortality, including two recent articles in The Lancet. Both studies showed a reduction in mortality, at least in children older than one year...

7. Depression common in elderly Nigerians
(Journal Club/Public Health)

...f major depressive disorder in elderly Nigerians in the Ibadan Study of Ageing: a community-based survey. Lancet 370:957-964, 15 Sep 2007....

8. New reviews on hypertension, atrial fibrillation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, gallstones
(Journal Club/General Review Articles)

BMJ: Clinical Review: Acute respiratory distress syndrome BMJ Clinical Review: Gallstones Lancet Seminar: Essential hypertension. Lancet Review: Management of atrial fibrillation

9. Community Eye Health Journal
(News/Latest)

...duces about one CD-ROM each year and each one is packed with useful resources: journal articles from BMJ, Lancet, and others; entire books; newsletters and so on. You could access most of these ...

10. Policy changes needed for diagnosis of smear-negative TB in HIV or in developing world
(Journal Club/TB)

...s in people with HIV infection or AIDS in resource-constrained settings: informing urgent policy changes. Lancet 2007; 369:2042-2049. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60284-0. Free full text. ...

11. Cardiac effects of antimalarial drugs: a review
(Journal Club/Malaria)

... the newer structurally related compounds is needed." Cardiotoxicity of antimalarial drugs. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2007; 7:549-558 DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(07)70187-1. Free full acce...

12. Male circumcision confirmed as effective in reducing HIV transmission
(Journal Club/HIV)

...mentary for the overall implications and where we should go from here.All the articles below are from The Lancet, Volume 369, Issue 9562 , 24 February 2007-2 March 2007. Male circumcision for HIV...

13. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Chest-compressions only preferred (Goodbye, mouth-to-mouth)
(Journal Club/Family practice)

...diopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders with chest compression only (SOS-KANTO): an observational study. Lancet 369(9565), 17 March 2007-23 March 2007....

14. Large study finds no great benefit of zinc supplementation in Zanzibar
(Journal Club/Public Health)

...n on mortality in children aged 1–48 months: a community-based randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet  369(9565 ) , 17 March 2007-23 March 2007, pp 927-934. Editorial commentary ...

15. Good adherence, overall success in home-based AIDS care program in rural Uganda
(Journal Club/HIV)

...." Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a home-based AIDS care programme in rural Uganda. The Lancet 2006; 368:1587-1594. ...

16. Highly resistant TB common in rural South African TB/HIV patients
(Journal Club/TB)

...s a cause of death in patients co-infected with tuberculosis and HIV in a rural area of South Africa. The Lancet 2006; 368:1575-1580. Free full access. ...

17. Diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa: 11-point action plan
(Journal Club/Travel Medicine)

...an 11-point action plan to address this problem in the region. Diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa. The Lancet 2006; 368:1689-1695. Free full text. ...

18. Community-based treatment of severe, acute malnutrition -- a better way?
(Journal Club/Public Health)

...l and cost-effective treatment strategy." Management of severe acute malnutrition in children. The Lancet 2006; 368:1992-2000 ...

19. Initial ART: Use NNRTI or PI, but not both
(Journal Club/HIV)

...everse transcriptase inhibitors as initial therapy (CPCRA 058 FIRST Study): a long-term randomised trial. Lancet 368 (9553), 16 December 2006 ...

20. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: timing and implications for prevention (review)
(Journal Club/HIV)

... HIV transmission." Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: timing and implications for prevention. Lancet Inf. Dis. 6:11, 726-732, Nov 2006. ...