Guidelines & Reports
Primary Care Implications of the BTS Guidelines for Bronchiectasis in Adults
2 Jul, 2019 | 01:00h | UTCOriginal Guideline: British Thoracic Society Guideline for bronchiectasis in adults – Thorax (free)
Related: 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) AND Cochrane Review: macrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis (free)
2019 European Guideline on the Management of Lymphogranuloma Venereum
30 Jun, 2019 | 18:07h | UTC
AHA Statement: Pediatric Post–Cardiac Arrest Care
30 Jun, 2019 | 18:09h | UTCTop Ten Things to Know: Pediatric Post–Cardiac Arrest Care (free)
Podcast: Care Considerations for the Pediatric Post-Cardiac Arrest Patient (free)
IDSA Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:48h | UTCIDSA/AAN/ACR Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free PDF)
Commentary: New Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines Issued – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Perioperative Care of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:26h | UTCPerioperative Care of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Upper Airway Surgery: A Review and Consensus Recommendations – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for the Periprocedural Management of Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Image-Guided Interventions
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:15h | UTCPart II: Recommendations (free)
Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCGuidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services – Edition 2 – Intensive Care Society (free PDF)
ESC Position Statement: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:47h | UTCRelated Reviews: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy – Circulation (free) AND Practical management of peripartum cardiomyopathy – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free) AND A contemporary review of peripartum cardiomyopathy – Clinical Medicine (free) AND State of the Art Review: Peripartum cardiomyopathy – The BMJ (free)
New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:37h | UTCNew Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Summary: New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists (free)
Original Guideline: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (free article and commentaries)
Related: Building a Better Death, One Conversation at a Time – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Diagnosing and Managing Work‐related Mental Health Conditions in General Practice
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:41h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Depression in Children and Young People
26 Jun, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCRelated: AAP Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (free)
NICE Guideline: Hypertension in Pregnancy
26 Jun, 2019 | 07:54h | UTCRelated Guidelines: WHO recommendations: Drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy – World Health Organization (free) AND Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy (free)
Related Reviews: State-of-the-Art Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free) AND Hypertension in pregnancy: Pathophysiology and treatment – SAGE Open Medicine (free)
WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-care Interventions for Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
25 Jun, 2019 | 07:21h | UTCNews release: Expanding access to health services with self-care interventions – World Health Organization (free)
Related BMJ Supplement: Self care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights (free articles)
AAP Policy Statement: Alcohol Use by Youth
25 Jun, 2019 | 07:09h | UTCAlcohol Use by Youth – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Alcohol Use by Youth – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Emphasizes Dangers of Alcohol to Children, Teens and Young Adults – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
ESMO Guideline: Early Breast Cancer
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:49h | UTC
Guideline: Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:38h | UTC
WHO Report: Epilepsy: A Public Health Imperative
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:15h | UTCEpilepsy: a public health imperative – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Releases: WHO highlights scarcity of treatment for epilepsy in low-income countries – World Health Organization (free) AND First-ever WHO global report on epilepsy highlights care gap in poorer countries – United Nations (free)
WHO / UNICEF Report: Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: 2000-2017
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:17h | UTCNews Releases: 1 in 3 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water – UNICEF, WHO (free) AND Billions globally lack ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’, new UN report spells out – United Nations (free)
See also: JMP Website (free resources)
A Clinical Reference Guide on Sexual Devices for Obstetrician–Gynecologists
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCCommentary: A Clinician’s Guide to Sexual Devices: What We Didn’t Learn in School – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
ESC Practical Guidance on the Use of Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCHeart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology practical guidance on the use of natriuretic peptide concentrations – European Journal of Heart Failure (free) (via @paomorejon)
WHO AWaRe Tool: Handle Antibiotics With Care
20 Jun, 2019 | 09:28h | UTCAdopt AWaRe Website: Handle antibiotics with care – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: In the face of slow progress, WHO offers a new tool and sets a target to accelerate action against antimicrobial resistance (free)
Commentaries: UN health agency steps up fight against ‘invisible pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance – United Nations (free) AND New AWaRe tool aims to guide antibiotic use globally – CIDRAP (free)
Wellcome Global Monitor Report: How Does the World Feel About Science and Health?
20 Jun, 2019 | 09:30h | UTCWellcome Global Monitor How does the world feel about science and health? (free PDF)
Report Summary: Wellcome Global Monitor 2018 (free)
News Release: How much does the world trust medical experts and vaccines? (free)
Commentaries: Japan and Ukraine most likely to doubt safety of vaccines – Nature (free) AND Global trust strong in healthcare, scientists, vaccines—with exceptions – CIDRAP (free) AND Eroding trust in vaccines leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds – Reuters (free) AND Vaccines: Low trust in vaccination ‘a global crisis’ – BBC (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
THREAD: Some take-aways from a major global @wellcometrust survey about vaccines, science, and society:
1) higher-income countries (France!) are among the least confident in vaccines.
2) vaccine trust is highest where preventable diseases still spread (Bangladesh, Rwanda).
— Julia Belluz (@juliaoftoronto) June 19, 2019
Consensus Statement: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Bariatric Surgery
20 Jun, 2019 | 09:27h | UTCRelated: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
USPSTF Draft Statement: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
19 Jun, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCScreening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurism – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentary: USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendations on AAA Screening in Draft Statement – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Consensus Recommendations: Management of Suspected Immediate Perioperative Allergic Reactions
19 Jun, 2019 | 08:20h | UTCRelated Report: Anesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions (free)
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