Guidelines & Reports
Evidence-based Recommendations for the Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Rupture
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:32h | UTC
ASGE Guideline on Screening and Surveillance of Barrett’s Esophagus
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:34h | UTCASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (free)
Position Statement: Safe Use of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Multidisciplinary Management of Urological Cancer
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:25h | UTCRelated: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities (free guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Guideline for Ventilation/Perfusion Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism and Beyond
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:42h | UTC
Guidelines for the Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:43h | UTCRelated: The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Guidelines on retinal vein occlusions: executive summary – Eye (free) AND Retinal Vein Occlusions Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines – Ophthalmology (free PDF)
Position Statement on Indications of Echocardiography in Adults – 2019
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:38h | UTC
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Myelomeningocele
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:34h | UTCCongress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Myelomeningocele (free articles)
– Whether Prenatal or Postnatal Closure Affects Future Ambulatory Status
– Closure of Myelomeningocele Within 48 Hours to Decrease Infection Risk
– Whether Persistent Ventriculomegaly Adversely Impacts Neurocognitive Development
2019 ACR Recommendations for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
23 Aug, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCNews Release: Rheumatology and Spondylitis Organizations Release Updated Treatment Guideline for Axial Spondyloarthritis (free)
Related Guidelines: Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management – NICE Updated Guideline (free) AND 2016 update of the ASAS-EULAR management recommendations for axial spondyloarthritis (free) Treating axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis, especially psoriatic arthritis, to target: 2017 update of recommendations by an international task force – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free) AND 2018 APLAR axial spondyloarthritis treatment recommendations – International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
German Guidelines on Prevention and Therapy of Preterm Birth
22 Aug, 2019 | 11:05h | UTCSee also: Part 2 with Recommendations on the Tertiary Prevention of Preterm Birth and the Management of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (free)
Related: Preterm labour and birth – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Practice Bulletin: Management of Preterm Labor – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free) AND Preterm Labor: One Syndrome, Many Causes – Science (free)
USPSTF Statement on BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:42h | UTCEditorials: Broadening Criteria for BRCA1/2 Evaluation: Placing the USPSTF Recommendation in Context – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Hereditary Cancer Evaluation in 2019—a Rapidly Evolving Landscape – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period) AND US Preventive Services Task Force Breast Cancer Recommendation Statement on Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND USPSTF Recommendations for BRCA1 and BRCA2Testing in the Context of a Transformative National Cancer Control Plan – JAMA Network Open (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer (free audio)
Commentaries: More women should be assessed for BRCA mutations, new recommendations say – CNN (free) AND Expert panel updates advice on BRCA cancer gene screening – Reuters (free)
AHA Scientific Advisory: Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Management of Hypertriglyceridemia
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:57h | UTCNews Release: Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications effectively lower high triglycerides – American Heart Association (free)
Related: Omega-3 Supplements Do Not Reduce the Risk of Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease (randomized trial and systematic reviews on the subject)
New Guidelines on the Spinal Stabilization of Adult Trauma Patients
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:55h | UTCRelated: The Norwegian guidelines for the prehospital management of adult trauma patients with potential spinal injury (free) AND Cervical spine collar clearance in the obtunded adult blunt trauma patient: A systematic review and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (free) AND Prehospital Cervical Spinal Immobilization After Trauma – Neurosurgery (free) AND Pre-Hospital Care Management of a Potential Spinal Cord Injured Patient: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Evidence-Based Guidelines – Journal of Neurotrauma (free) AND Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Spine Immobilization in the Austere Environment (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis‐induced Coagulopathy and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:53h | UTCRelated Reviews: Diagnosis of sepsis‐induced disseminated intravascular coagulation and coagulopathy – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free) AND Sepsis-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation and its differential diagnoses – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Advance in the Management of Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Consensus Recommendations: Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery
18 Aug, 2019 | 22:08h | UTCRelated: Pregnancy after bariatric surgery and adverse perinatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS Medicine (free)
Review: Difficult Airway Management Algorithms
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCDifficult airway management algorithms: a directed review – Anaesthesia (free)
Related Guidelines: Difficult intubation and extubation in adult anaesthesia – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free) AND Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Management of the Difficult Airway – Anesthesiology (free) AND The difficult airway with recommendations for management – Part 1 – Difficult tracheal intubation encountered in an unconscious/induced patient – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND The difficult airway with recommendations for management – Part 2 – The anticipated difficult airway – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND Guidelines for the management of tracheal intubation in critically ill adults – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free) AND S1 guidelines on airway management – German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (free)
EULAR Recommendations for Vaccination in Adult Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
18 Aug, 2019 | 22:09h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Update of the @eular_org #recommendations for #vaccination in adult patients with #autoimmune #inflammatory #rheumatic diseases just published. See the overarching priniciples at first glance attached!
FULTTEXT: https://t.co/BxNO6JfOws pic.twitter.com/m3yowT4zVm— ARD & RMD Open (@ARD_BMJ) August 16, 2019
Guideline: Management of Chronic Urticaria in Children
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:34h | UTCManagement of chronic urticaria in children: a clinical guideline – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free)
Related Guidelines: BSACI guideline for the management of chronic urticaria and angioedema (free) AND The EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis and management of urticaria (free) AND The diagnosis and management of acute and chronic urticaria: 2014 update – American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) (free) AND ASCIA Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) Position Paper and Treatment Guidelines (free)
ASCO Guideline Update: Use of Biomarkers to Guide Decisions on Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Women with Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:32h | UTCRelated Research: ASCO 2018: Many Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer Can Forgo Chemotherapy When Guided by a 21-Gene Expression Assay (free study and commentaries)
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Ovarian Cancer
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:30h | UTC
Position Statement: Hormonal Management of Adult Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:28h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (free) AND Policy Statement: Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents (free statement and commentaries)
Brazilian Consensus on Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:20h | UTCBrazilian consensus on non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis – Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (free PDF)
Related Guidelines: British Thoracic Society Guideline for bronchiectasis in adults – Thorax (free) AND Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis), acute exacerbation: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND European Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis (free)
German Consensus on Indications for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
16 Aug, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2017 AHA/ACC Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease (free) AND 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Metabolic Acidosis
16 Aug, 2019 | 08:15h | UTC
Report: How Doctors in Senior Leadership Roles Establish and Maintain a Positive Patient-centered Culture
16 Aug, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCSummary: How doctors in senior leadership roles establish and maintain a positive patient-centred culture (free)
Commentary: Do You Work in a ‘Diva Subculture’? – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Healing the Professional Culture of Medicine – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free) AND Understanding organisational culture for healthcare quality improvement – The BMJ (free)
CDC Updates Recommendations for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adults
16 Aug, 2019 | 07:53h | UTCCommentaries: CDC Recommends HPV Catch-Up Vaccine in Those 26 and Younger – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Confused About Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine, and When? The CDC Has New Recommendations – Time (free)