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Recent advances in the management of variceal bleeding

16 May, 2017 | 19:59h | UTC

Review: Recent advances in the management of variceal bleeding – Gastroenterology Report (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Management of intra-abdominal infections

15 May, 2017 | 19:41h | UTC

Management of intra-abdominal infections: recommendations by the WSES 2016 consensus conference – World Journal of Emergency Surgery(free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Hepatobiliary Cancers – NCCN Guidelines Insights

12 May, 2017 | 19:32h | UTC

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Hepatobiliary Cancers, Version 1.2017 (free)

 


Guidelines for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST)

10 May, 2017 | 18:25h | UTC

UK clinical practice guidelines for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) – Clinical Sarcoma Research (free)

 


Approach to the Patient with Hematochezia

9 May, 2017 | 20:43h | UTC

Review: Approach to the Patient with Hematochezia – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free) (RT @HMVJC)

 


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017

5 May, 2017 | 20:29h | UTC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) (RT @jankluytmans and @CIDRAP_ASP see Tweet)

Invited commentary: Surgical Site Infection Prevention – What We Know and What We Do Not Know – JAMA Surgery (free)

Commentary: ‘Long-Awaited’ CDC Guidelines on SSI Prevention Released – Medscape (free registration required)

Related: Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection 2016 – World Health Organization (free)

 


Mortality Trends After Surgical Safety Checklist

20 Apr, 2017 | 14:31h | UTC

Mortality Trends After a Voluntary Checklist-based Surgical Safety Collaborative – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – free PDF available)

Sources: Global Health NOW Newsletter (free) AND South Carolina Hospitals Saw Surgery Deaths Drop After Implementing WHO Checklist – AJMC News (free) AND A simple checklist prevents deaths after surgery, a large new study suggests – The Washington Post (a few articles per month are free)

See also: WHO Surgical Safety Checklist – World Health Organization (free) AND A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

 


Dexamethasone versus for postoperative nausea and vomiting in GI surgery

19 Apr, 2017 | 14:15h | UTC

Dexamethasone versus standard treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting in gastrointestinal surgery: randomised controlled trial (DREAMS Trial) – The BMJ (free)

A single dose of 8 mg intravenous dexamethasone at induction of anesthesia reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting with no increase in adverse events.

 


Life after breast, prostate, and colon cancer: Primary care’s role

17 Apr, 2017 | 13:53h | UTC

Life after breast, prostate, and colon cancer: Primary care’s role – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

 


ASCO has just published 3 guidelines on the management of pancreatic cancer

14 Apr, 2017 | 16:13h | UTC

ASCO has just published 3 guidelines on the management of pancreatic cancer:

1 – Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free) AND 2 – Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Summary (free) AND 3 – Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Summary (free)

 


Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer Guideline

13 Apr, 2017 | 16:02h | UTC

Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)

Due to a recent study showing a 2,5 month increase in median overall survival, the doublet regimen of gemcitabine and capecitabine seems to be preferred in the absence of concerns for toxicity or tolerance.

 


Long-term use of antibiotics and risk of colorectal adenoma

6 Apr, 2017 | 15:13h | UTC

Long-term use of antibiotics and risk of colorectal adenoma – Gut (free)

Sources: Antibiotics overuse could increase bowel cancer risk, study finds – The Guardian (free) (RT @Onisillos) AND Long-Term Use of Antibiotics Associated with Later-Life Colorectal Adenomas – Physician’s First Watch (free)

 


Management of the Diseases of Mesenteric Arteries and Veins

5 Apr, 2017 | 21:53h | UTC

Management of the Diseases of Mesenteric Arteries and Veins: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the European Society of Vascular Surgery (free)

 


American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics

4 Apr, 2017 | 21:19h | UTC

ACR Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics, Covers More Clinical Variants Than Ever Before (free)

Browse Appropriateness Criteria Topics (free)

Source: Newswise

This comprehensive guide from American College of Radiology (ACR) covers 230 topics with more than 1,100 clinical indications and has just been updated. It is a very useful resource for doctors in all specialties to guide which exam is most appropriate in each clinical situation.

 


Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis

29 Mar, 2017 | 17:05h | UTC

Comparison of Antibiotic Therapy and Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics(free)

Editorial: Medical Treatment of Pediatric Appendicitis: Are We There Yet? (free)

See also a recent meta-analysis and related commentaries on the same subject (free)

Nonoperative treatment was successful in 90% of cases. Subgroup analysis indicated an increased risk for initial fails and recurrent appendicitis in those with appendicolith.

 


Enhanced recovery after surgery

28 Mar, 2017 | 16:43h | UTC

Enhanced recovery after surgery: Current research insights and future direction – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free)

 


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