Guidelines & Reports
Guidelines on Long-term Home Non-invasive Ventilation for Management of COPD
4 Nov, 2019 | 01:26h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Heat Illness
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:39h | UTCRelated: National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Exertional Heat Illnesses (free) AND Heat stroke – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
Guidelines for Water Disinfection for Wilderness, International Travel, and Austere Situations
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:38h | UTC
Clinical Practice Guideline on Pregnancy and Renal Disease
5 Nov, 2019 | 10:21h | UTCClinical practice guideline on pregnancy and renal disease – BMC Nephrology (free)
Consensus Document: Follow-up of Patients after Revascularization for Peripheral Arterial Diseases
5 Nov, 2019 | 10:20h | UTC
ACP Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults
5 Nov, 2019 | 10:43h | UTCNews Release: ACP issues guidance for colorectal cancer screening – American College of Physicians (free)
Summaries for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Adults (free)
Commentaries: ACP issues new guidance on colorectal cancer screening – ACP Internist (free) AND Medical groups differ on when to start colon and rectal cancer screening. Here’s why – CNN (free)
Related: BMJ Guideline: Colorectal Cancer Screening with Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy (new guideline suggesting a more selective approach to screening) AND Colorectal cancer screening for average‐risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society (recent guideline with recommendation to start screening at 45 years, with links to guidelines from other organizations)
A Systematic Review of Guidelines for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:52h | UTCA systematic review of guidelines for managing rheumatoid arthritis – BMC Rheumatology (free)
Related Guidelines: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND 2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (free)
EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Sjögren’s Syndrome
4 Nov, 2019 | 01:23h | UTCRelated Guideline: The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of adults with primary Sjögren’s Syndrome – Rheumatology (free)
AAP Clinical Report: Soccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:18h | UTCSoccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Outlines Soccer Injuries and Prevention Techniques in Clinical Report – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:13h | UTCMental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Achieving the Pediatric Mental Health Competencies – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Provides Guidance on Helping Children With Mental Health Challenges – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
AAP Policy Statement: The Use of Nonnutritive Sweeteners in Children
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:15h | UTCThe Use of Nonnutritive Sweeteners in Children – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Nonnutritive sweetener use in children – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: AAP: Too Much Unknown About Sugar Substitutes’ Effects on Kids – MedPage Today (free registration required)
New Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guideline: Perioperative Care in Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement Surgery
1 Nov, 2019 | 10:43h | UTCRelated: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
New WHO Report to Bolster Efforts to Tackle Leading Causes of Urban Deaths
1 Nov, 2019 | 10:29h | UTCNews Release: New WHO report to bolster efforts to tackle leading causes of urban deaths – World Health Organization (free)
AHA/ASA Guideline Update: Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:49h | UTCTop Things to Know: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke (free)
WHO Guidelines for the Use of Thermal Ablation for Cervical Pre-cancer Lesions
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:43h | UTCRelated WHO Guidelines: Treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2–3 and adenocarcinoma in situ: cryotherapy, large loop excision of the transformation zone, and cold knife conization (free PDF) AND Comprehensive cervical cancer control: A guide to essential practice (free PDF) AND WHO publications on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer (free resources)
Consensus Statement: A Management Algorithm for Patients with Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:48h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring.
A useful resource for everyone interested in traumatic brain injury worldwide…free access at https://t.co/PHjX73Rto9
A "must read" pic.twitter.com/vMoq1ZZgaO— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) October 29, 2019
AAP Policy Statement: Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
28 Oct, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCPediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: More kids should get weight-loss surgery, even some preteens, pediatricians say – STAT / Associated Press (free)
Report: Safe Ambulatory Care, Strategies for Patient Safety and Risk Reduction
27 Oct, 2019 | 23:33h | UTCNews Release: ECRI Institute: Diagnostic Tests, Medication Pose Biggest Risks to Patients in Ambulatory Care (free)
Commentaries: ECRI Institute: Top 4 Biggest Risks in Ambulatory Care to Watch – HIT Consultant Media (free) AND Top 5 Patient Safety Risks in Ambulatory Care – Medscape (free registration required)
Renal Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Hemodialysis
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCRenal Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Haemodialysis – BMC Nephrology (free)
Consensus Study – Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being
24 Oct, 2019 | 08:48h | UTCHomepage: Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being – National Academies of Medicine (free resources)
Full Report: Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being (free PDF – registration required)
Commentary: Improving the System to Support Clinician Well-being and Provide Better Patient Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Improving the System to Support Clinician Well-being and Provide Better Patient Care (free audio)
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Mapping 123 Million Neonatal, Infant and Child Deaths Between 2000 and 2017
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:25h | UTCMapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017 – Nature (free)
Commentaries: Tackling inequality could save millions of children – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND Where You’re Born Even Within A Country Still Matters – NPR (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A map of death rates in children under 5 years old from low- and middle-income countries estimates that 123 million died between 2000 and 2017, according to a Nature report. The study explores how a child’s risk of dying depends on where they are born. https://t.co/IzjvO43bVz pic.twitter.com/p6LNIp54tB
— nature (@nature) October 22, 2019
NICE Guideline: Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease and Dyspepsia in Adults
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:11h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCCommentary: Guideline on Managing Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Updated – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Recommendations on Investigation and Diagnosis of Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCRelated: Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management (free reviews and guidelines)
The Cancer Atlas
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:09h | UTCThe Cancer Atlas, 3rd Edition – American Cancer Society (free PDF)
News Release: Progress in global cancer fight is not only possible, but achievable – American Cancer Society (free)