Guidelines & Reports
Guideline: The Palliative Care of Patients with Incurable Cancer
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCThe Palliative Care of Patients with Incurable Cancer – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Position Statement on Heart Transplantation: Patient Eligibility, Selection, and Post-Transplantation Care
13 Mar, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCCanadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Cardiac Transplant Network Position Statement on Heart Transplantation: Patient Eligibility, Selection, and Post-Transplantation Care – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Appendicitis in the Elderly
13 Mar, 2020 | 08:02h | UTC
Position Statement on the Evaluation and Management of Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis
13 Mar, 2020 | 07:59h | UTCCanadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Failure Society Joint Position Statement on the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Cardiac Amyloidosis – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
ASPEN Consensus Recommendations for Refeeding Syndrome
12 Mar, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCASPEN Consensus Recommendations for Refeeding Syndrome – Nutrition in Clinical Practice (free)
Position Statement on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Related Disorders of Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance
12 Mar, 2020 | 08:24h | UTCCanadian Cardiovascular Society Position Statement on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Related Disorders of Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
AHRQ Report: 47 Practices to Improve Patient Safety
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCNews Release: AHRQ Report Reviews 47 Practices To Improve Patient Safety – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
WHO Guideline: Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCKey messages and actions for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Latest articles, guidelines and updates on the COVID-19 Outbreak (several free resources – updated daily)
Position Paper on ‘Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Disease’
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:23h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Tinnitus Assessment and Management
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:24h | UTCTinnitus: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Guideline: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection and Pregnancy
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (free)
Related: Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) in pregnancy: What clinical recommendations to follow? – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (free) AND Novel coronavirus infection and pregnancy – Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (free) AND Preprint: CORONAVIRUS IN PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY: RAPID REVIEW AND EXPERT CONSENSUS – medRxiv (free PDF) AND Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What obstetricians need to know – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free PDF) AND In the race for coronavirus vaccines, don’t leave pregnant women behind – STAT (free)
See also: Latest developments on the COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak (several resources – updated daily)
AHA Scientific Statement: Lifestyle and Risk Factor Modification for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCNews Release: Better lifestyle habits are useful additions to optimize management of atrial fibrillation – American Heart Association (free)
Clinical Guideline for Homeless and Vulnerably Housed People, and People with Lived Homelessness Experience
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:18h | UTCCommentary: Comprehensive new clinical guideline on homelessness released – News Medical (free)
ESA/ESICM Guideline: Noninvasive Respiratory Support in the Hypoxemic Peri-operative/Periprocedural Patient
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:44h | UTC
Choosing Wisely in Rhinology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:38h | UTCChoosing Wisely Canada rhinology recommendations – Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Guideline: Normal Reference Intervals for Cardiac Dimensions and Function for use in Echocardiographic Practice
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:25h | UTC
Guideline: Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:27h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Measuring Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms Using Patient-Reported Instruments
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:24h | UTC
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:19h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group (free)
Related Reviews: A review of cancer immunotherapy toxicity – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free) AND Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free) AND New drugs, new toxicities: severe side effects of modern targeted and immunotherapy of cancer and their management – Critical Care (free) AND Severe toxicity from checkpoint protein inhibitors: What intensive care physicians need to know? – Annals of Intensive Care (free) AND Checkpoint Inhibitors: The diagnosis and treatment of side effects – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Guide for UK GPs
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCCoronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ (free)
See also: Latest Research on the COVID-19 Outbreak (free resources)
Related Commentary on Twitter
When should you suspect covid-19 infection and what should you do?
This #BMJEducation article offers a practical guide for GPs and others working in UK primary care on when to suspect covid-19 and how to respond https://t.co/yFwSYw267F #COVID19
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 6, 2020
Guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Critically Ill Neonates and Children
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:24h | UTC
8 Things to Know About E-cigarettes
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:25h | UTC8 things to know about e-cigarettes – Public Health Matters (free)
Related Report: Vaping in England: evidence update March 2020 – Public Health England (free)
Joint International Consensus Statement for Ending Stigma of Obesity
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:32h | UTCJoint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity – Nature Medicine (free)
Commentary: Scientific community pledges to end obesity stigma – King’s College London (free)
Related Report: Obesity: Health and Economic Consequences of an Impending Global Challenge – The World Bank (free)
See also: Updated WHO Fact Sheet for World Obesity Day: Obesity and overweight – World Health Organization (free)
AAP Clinical Report – Fertility Preservation for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Cancer: Medical and Ethical Considerations
3 Mar, 2020 | 08:01h | UTC
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults
3 Mar, 2020 | 08:03h | UTCAuthor Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults (free audio)
Editorials: Universal Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Step Toward Elimination – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND USPSTF’s Hepatitis C Screening Recommendation—A Necessary Step to Tackling an Evolving Epidemic – JAMA Network Open (free)
Evidence Report and Systematic Review: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults – US Preventive Services Task Force (free)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection (free)
Commentary: Experts recommend testing U.S. adults ages 18-79 for hep C – Reuters (free)