Guidelines & Reports
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2020
4 Feb, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCRecommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2020 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Commentary: ACIP releases updated vaccination schedule with several changes – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just out in @AnnalsofIM
New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (#ACIP) Adult #Immunization Schedule recommends changes to several vaccineshttps://t.co/wa31QMpWct
Nice simplified tables, too. 👇#vaccines pic.twitter.com/u2EoD1gNbe
— Chris Hendel (@chrishendel) February 3, 2020
It’s World Cancer Day – 4 February 2020 / Report: WHO Outlines Steps to Save 7 Million Lives from Cancer
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCWHO outlines steps to save 7 million lives from cancer – World Health Organization (free)
See Report: World Cancer Report: Cancer Research for Cancer Prevention – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related: Is the world making progress against cancer? – Our World in Data (free)
AUA Best Practice Statement on Urologic Procedures and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:52h | UTC
European Consensus Recommendation: Prophylaxis and Management of GVHD after Stem-cell Transplantation for Hematological Malignancies
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:51h | UTCProphylaxis and management of graft versus host disease after stem-cell transplantation for haematological malignancies: updated consensus recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation – The Lancet Haematology (free registration required)
ESMO Consensus Recommendations: Management of Cardiac Disease in Cancer Patients Throughout Oncological Treatment
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:38h | UTCRelated guidelines: Cardio-Oncology: Vascular and Metabolic Perspectives: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF) AND Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Cardio-Onco-Hematology in Clinical Practice. Position Paper and Recommendations – Revista Espanola de Cardiologia (free)
Consensus Conference: Management of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:05h | UTC
Consensus Guideline: Management of Desmoid Tumors
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:04h | UTC
Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Complex Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:03h | UTCCommentary: New clinical practice guideline for complex ADHD in children and adolescents – Boston Children’s Hospital (free)
Related: AAP Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents (free)
NICE Guideline: Colorectal Cancer
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCColorectal cancer – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
BSH Guideline: Laboratory Diagnosis of G6PD Deficiency
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:36h | UTC
ASCO Guideline: Bone Health and Bone-Targeted Therapies for Prostate Cancer
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:26h | UTC
ACG Guideline: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:25h | UTC
Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:28h | UTCEliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan – Lown Institute (free PDF)
Press Release: Millions of Older Americans Harmed by Too Many Medications – Lown Institute (free)
Commentary: ‘Small’ tactics to counter Big Pharma’s influence on medication overload – STAT (free)
Related: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject)
Related Commentary on Twitter
After a year of collaboration and hard work, our comprehensive action plan to eliminate medication overload is published! Find out how you can help reduce harm from multiple #medication use here: https://t.co/pHjKbpVsIY
— Lown Institute (@lowninstitute) January 28, 2020
ASH Guidelines for Sickle Cell Disease: Transfusion Support
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:27h | UTC
WHO Technical Guidance: Clinical Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection When Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Infection is Suspected
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCSee Other Documents: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) technical guidance – World Health Organization (free)
Physical Therapist Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Individuals with Heart Failure
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:09h | UTC
ASCO Guideline: Germline and Somatic Tumor Testing in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:10h | UTC
ESC Position Statement: Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Heart Failure
28 Jan, 2020 | 09:12h | UTC
EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Synthetic and Biological Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
28 Jan, 2020 | 09:09h | UTC
Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General
28 Jan, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCSmoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (free)
News Release: Surgeon General Releases First Report Focused on Smoking Cessation in 30 Years – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (free)
Commentaries: E-cigarettes don’t help smokers quit, U.S. Surgeon General says – UPI (free) AND New U.S. Surgeon General’s Report Focuses on Smoking Cessation Efforts – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Surgeon General Releases Report Focused on Smoking Cessation – The ASCO Post (free)
Wuhan Novel Coronavirus: UK Interim Guidance for Primary Care
28 Jan, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCWN-CoV: interim guidance for primary care – Public Health England (free)
Commentary: GPs Given China Coronavirus Guidance – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Interim Guidance: Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Position Statement: Use of Drugs in ADHD in Children and Adolescents with a Known Heart Disease, As Well as in the General Pediatric Population
28 Jan, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCRelated: AAP Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents (free)
BSR Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:54h | UTCExecutive Summary: British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis – Rheumatology (free)
Related: Giant Cell Arteritis: An Updated Review of an Old Disease (free review and guidelines)
Consensus Statement: A Management Algorithm for Adult Patients with Both Brain Oxygen and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:50h | UTC
CDC Updated Recommendations: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccines
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:47h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: Tdap Acceptable Alternative to Td Vaccine – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND ACIP: Updated Recommendations for Tdap Vaccination – MPR (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Vaccine providers: New ACIP recommendations allow more flexibility for use of either #Tdap or #Td for decennial #tetanus boosters, tetanus prophylaxis during wound management, and catch-up immunizations. Learn more: https://t.co/TMQhK5F4aq pic.twitter.com/3CTJpYxEwM
— Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH (@CDCDirector) January 24, 2020