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NCCN Guidelines Insights: Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment of Colorectal Cancer

10 Sep, 2019 | 01:19h | UTC

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal, Version 2.2019 – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (free)

 

New UK Physical Activity Guidelines

9 Sep, 2019 | 00:16h | UTC

Physical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers’ report (free PDF)

News Release: New physical activity guidelines issued by UK Chief Medical Officers (free)

Commentaries: UK CMOs: When it comes to physical activity some is good, but more is better – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Strengthen muscles as well as heart to stay fit and healthy, say top doctors – BBC (free) AND No such thing as too little exercise, says Chief Medical Officer, as ten minute minimum is scrapped – The Telegraph (free)

Related: ACSM Scientific Pronouncements: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free)

 

Critical Care for Infants and Children – Updated Guidance and Practice Statement Released

9 Sep, 2019 | 00:17h | UTC

Criteria for Critical Care Infants and Children: PICU Admission, Discharge, and Triage Practice Statement and Levels of Care Guidance – Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (free)

Executive Summary: Criteria for Critical Care of Infants and Children: PICU Admission, Discharge, and Triage Practice Statement and Levels of Care Guidance – Pediatrics (free)

Commentaries: Critical Care for Infants and Children – Updated Guidance and Practice Statement Released – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Updated recommendations, levels of care categorized for pediatric ICUs – MedicalXpress (free) AND ‘Explosive’ growth in PICUs prompt updated policy in levels, practice of critical care – AAP News (free)

 

A Systematic Review of Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Acute, Community-acquired CNS Infections

9 Sep, 2019 | 00:07h | UTC

A systematic review of clinical guidelines on the management of acute, community-acquired CNS infections – BMC Medicine (free)

Related: The UK joint specialist societies guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults (free) AND ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis (free) AND Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal septicaemia in under 16s: recognition, diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Management of suspected viral encephalitis in adults – Association of British Neurologists and British Infection Association National Guidelines (free) AND Management of suspected viral encephalitis in children – Association of British Neurologists and British Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infection Group National Guidelines (free)

 

Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of Testosterone Therapy for Women

8 Sep, 2019 | 23:56h | UTC

Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of Testosterone Therapy for Women – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (free)

Commentary: Coalition issues international consensus on testosterone treatment for women – The Endocrine Society (free)

 

Expert Consensus Recommendations for the Suspicion and Diagnosis of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

8 Sep, 2019 | 23:58h | UTC

Expert Consensus Recommendations for the Suspicion and Diagnosis of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis – Circulation: Heart Failure (free)

Related: Cardiac Amyloidosis: Updates in Imaging (several reviews on the subject)

 

Consensus: CT and MR Imaging Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

8 Sep, 2019 | 23:55h | UTC

CT and MR imaging prior to transcatheter aortic valve implantation: standardisation of scanning protocols, measurements and reporting—a consensus document by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) – European Radiology (free)

 

NICE Guideline: Twin and Triplet Pregnancy

6 Sep, 2019 | 09:05h | UTC

Twin 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 | UTC

American Society for Clinical Pathology: Thirty Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely (free)

Commentary: “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 | UTC

Report: 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 | UTC

Use of Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)

Related: 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 | UTC

Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)

Recommendation 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

British Heart Rhythm Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Patients Developing QT Prolongation on Antipsychotic Medication – Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review (free)

 

How to Diagnose Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: The HFA–PEFF Diagnostic Algorithm

4 Sep, 2019 | 08:58h | UTC

How to diagnose heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the HFA–PEFF diagnostic algorithm: a consensus recommendation from the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) – European Heart Journal (free)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)

 

ATS Guideline: Diagnosis of Fungal Infections in Pulmonary and Critical Care Practice

3 Sep, 2019 | 01:30h | UTC

Microbiological Laboratory Testing in the Diagnosis of Fungal Infections in Pulmonary and Critical Care Practice. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free)

Commentary: 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 | UTC

Contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV: Guidance statement – Recommendations on contraceptive methods used by women at high risk of HIV – World Health Organization (free PDF)

News 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

Dutch guideline for preventing nosocomial transmission of highly-resistant micro-organisms (HRMO) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free)

 

Guideline: Vaccine-preventable Infections and Immunization in Multiple Sclerosis

3 Sep, 2019 | 01:07h | UTC

Practice guideline update summary: Vaccine-preventable infections and immunization in multiple sclerosis: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology (free PDF)

Commentaries: 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 | UTC

2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes: The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

News Release: Pollution and noise reduction advised in ESC guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes (free)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 

#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:19h | UTC

2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism developed in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society (ERS): The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (free)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 

#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:17h | UTC

The Task Force for the management of patients with supraventricular tachycardia of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC): Developed in collaboration with the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) (free)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 

#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:15h | UTC

2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk: The Task Force for the management of dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) (free)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 

#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines on Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, and Cardiovascular Diseases

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:14h | UTC

2019 ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD: The Task Force for diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (free)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 

FDA Recommends Transition to Duodenoscopes with Disposable Components to Reduce Risk of Patient Infection

30 Aug, 2019 | 08:50h | UTC

News 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 | UTC

Type 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)

 

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