Guidelines & Reports
NICE Guideline: Twin and Triplet Pregnancy
6 Sep, 2019 | 09:05h | UTCTwin and triplet pregnancy – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
New “Choosing Wisely” List on Low-value Laboratory Tests
6 Sep, 2019 | 08:59h | UTCCommentary: “Choosing Wisely” Calls Out Inappropriate Testing in Patients with Diarrhea or Hepatitis C – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
WHO: Stronger Focus on Nutrition Within Health Services Could Save 3.7 million Lives by 2025
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:29h | UTCReport: Essential Nutrition Actions: mainstreaming nutrition throughout the life course – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Stronger focus on nutrition within health services could save 3.7 million lives by 2025 – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report – Health Policy Watch (free) AND 3.7 million lives could be saved by 2025 if health services ramp up nutrition actions: WHO – UN News (free)
ASCO Guideline: Use of Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:15h | UTCRelated: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (free)
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
4 Sep, 2019 | 09:11h | UTCRecommendation Summary: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (free)
Editorials: Medications to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk: Promise and Limitations (free for a limited period) AND Breast Cancer Chemoprevention—Can We Make a Case for Precision Medicine? (free for a limited period)
Evidence Report and Systematic Review: Medication Use for the Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women – US Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (free audio)
Commentaries: Medication can lower some women’s risk of breast cancer – Reuters (free) AND USPSTF: Aromatase Inhibitors Recommended to Help Prevent Breast Cancer – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Guidelines on the Management of Patients Developing QT Prolongation on Antipsychotic Medication
4 Sep, 2019 | 09:00h | UTC
How to Diagnose Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: The HFA–PEFF Diagnostic Algorithm
4 Sep, 2019 | 08:58h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
1/8 Twitter editorial by coordinator of the HFpEF study @rudolf_deboer on new #HFA_ESC position paper ‘How to Diagnose #HF w/ Preserved Ejection Fraction – The HFA-PEFF-SCORE" https://t.co/n9VOls5ITE pic.twitter.com/XE3ao0Rq6w
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) August 31, 2019
ATS Guideline: Diagnosis of Fungal Infections in Pulmonary and Critical Care Practice
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:30h | UTCCommentary: New ATS Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosing Fungal Infections – American Thoracic Society (free)
WHO Revises Recommendations on Hormonal Contraceptive Use for Women at High HIV Risk
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:21h | UTCNews Release: WHO revises recommendations on hormonal contraceptive use for women at high HIV risk (free)
Commentary: WHO: All Forms of Contraception OK for Women at High HIV Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Randomized Trial: No Difference in HIV Incidence with Different Forms of Contraception (free study and commentaries)
Guideline for Preventing Nosocomial Transmission of Highly-resistant Micro-organisms in Long-term Care Facilities
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC
Guideline: Vaccine-preventable Infections and Immunization in Multiple Sclerosis
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCCommentaries: AAN Releases Multiple Sclerosis Vaccination Guidelines – Neurology Live (free) AND Regular vaccines safe, necessary for people with multiple sclerosis – UPI (free)
#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes
2 Sep, 2019 | 01:20h | UTCNews Release: Pollution and noise reduction advised in ESC guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
JUST RELEASED: 2019 #ESCGuidelines for Chronic Coronary Syndromes – what's new? what has changed? what are the 2019 new major recommendations? https://t.co/wPPZCYdRfH
@escardio #ESCCongress #ESCCoT #cardiotwitter pic.twitter.com/RBhIKgV9Uq
— European Society of Cardiology (@escardio) August 31, 2019
#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
2 Sep, 2019 | 01:19h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
JUST RELEASED: 2019 #ESCGuidelines for Acute Pulmonary Embolism – what's new? what has changed? what are the main 2019 recommendations? https://t.co/nyLf7eWk5G@escardio #ESCcongress #ESCCoT #cardiotwitter pic.twitter.com/DEFBMKdwcO
— European Society of Cardiology (@escardio) August 31, 2019
#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia
2 Sep, 2019 | 01:17h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
JUST RELEASED: 2019 #ESCGuidelines for the management of Supraventricular Tachycardia – what's new? what has changed? what are the main 2019 recommendations? https://t.co/A3Y15T3Dy8#ESCcongress #cardiotwitter pic.twitter.com/GVkMoOvYQQ
— European Society of Cardiology (@escardio) August 31, 2019
#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias
2 Sep, 2019 | 01:15h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
JUST RELEASED: 2019 #ESCGuidelines for the management of Dyslipidaemias – what's new? what has changed? what are the main 2019 recommendations? https://t.co/aBU1PkGc2k
@escardio #ESCCongress #ESCCoT #cardiotwitter pic.twitter.com/NChfhPNXDq
— European Society of Cardiology (@escardio) August 31, 2019
#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines on Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, and Cardiovascular Diseases
2 Sep, 2019 | 01:14h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
JUST RELEASED: 2019 #ESGuidelines on Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases – what's new? what has changed? what are the main 2019 recommendations? https://t.co/FY6xt34jNo#ESCCongress #cardiotwitter pic.twitter.com/q1HBPfRO5f
— European Society of Cardiology (@escardio) August 31, 2019
FDA Recommends Transition to Duodenoscopes with Disposable Components to Reduce Risk of Patient Infection
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCNews Release: FDA recommends health care facilities and manufacturers begin transitioning to duodenoscopes with disposable components to reduce risk of patient infection – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)
Commentaries: FDA: Hospitals Should Start Switching to Duodenoscopes with Disposable Endcaps – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND FDA Urges Transition to Disposable Duodenoscopes – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Duodenoscopes: These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize (free commentary, reviews and guidelines)
NICE Guideline: Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:56h | UTCType 2 diabetes in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Guideline: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement)
NICE Guideline: Management of Hypertension in Adults
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:54h | UTCHypertension in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Guidelines: 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines (free) AND 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension – European Heart Journal (free)
Guidelines for the Management of Treatment-resistant Depression
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:52h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Clinical guidelines for the management of depression with specific comorbid psychiatric conditions French recommendations from experts (the French Association for Biological Psychiatry and Neuropsychopharmacology and the fondation FondaMental) – BMC Psychiatry (free) AND Depression in adults: recognition and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hepatitis C in All Adults
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:32h | UTCCommentary: HCV Screening Now Recommended for All Adults – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
ACOG Recommendations: Screening and Management of Bleeding Disorders in Adolescents with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:30h | UTCCommentary: ACOG advises bleeding disorder screening for teens with heavy menstruation – ObGyn News (free)
Position Paper: Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Alcohol Intoxication and Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:25h | UTC
Guidelines on the Management of Thyroid Dysfunction following Immune Reconstitution Therapy
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:13h | UTC
Consensus Recommendations: Renal Replacement Therapy in the Management of Intoxications in Children
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:14h | UTCRenal replacement therapy in the management of intoxications in children: recommendations from the Pediatric Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (PCRRT) workgroup – Pediatric Nephrology (free for a limited period)