Guidelines & Reports
AHA/ACC Statement: Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
17 May, 2019 | 06:59h | UTCSummaries: Scientific Statement on Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Top Things to Know:
Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation – American Heart Association (free)
News Releases: New Scientific Statement Explores Home-Based Cardiac Rehab Strategy – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Home-based cardiac rehabilitation is an option to overcome barriers of traditional cardiac rehabilitation – American Heart Association (free)
Commentaries: Home-based heart rehab may help patients who can’t get to clinics – Reuters (free) AND Home-Based Cardiac Rehab a “Reasonable Option” – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Consensus Statements: Antibiotic Therapy in Acute Pancreatitis
16 May, 2019 | 05:47h | UTC
AAP Clinical Report: Comprehensive Health Evaluation of the Newly Adopted Child
16 May, 2019 | 05:46h | UTCComprehensive Health Evaluation of the Newly Adopted Child – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Newly adopted children need specialized health exams – Reuters (free)
BMJ Guideline: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism
16 May, 2019 | 05:26h | UTCThyroid hormones treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems – The BMJ (free) AND Experts: Don’t Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ThomasAgoritsas/status/1128438168519360513
AHRQ Systematic Review: Management of Infertility
16 May, 2019 | 05:23h | UTCManagement of Infertility – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Guideline: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon
16 May, 2019 | 05:22h | UTCTransition Planning for the Senior Surgeon: Guidance and Recommendations From the Society of Surgical Chairs – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Planning for Retiring From Operating (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon (free audio)
WHO Guideline: Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
15 May, 2019 | 07:02h | UTCRisk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: WHO issues first advice on dementia: exercise and don’t smoke – Reuters (free) AND Eat well, exercise more: New global guidelines to reduce risk of dementia – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to WHO Guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
Position Statement: Exercise Medicine in Cancer Management
15 May, 2019 | 06:59h | UTC
Consensus Statement on the Management of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
14 May, 2019 | 06:07h | UTCCommentary: HRS releases consensus statement on arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: 5 things to know – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Position Paper: Significance of Psychosocial Factors in Cardiology
14 May, 2019 | 06:09h | UTCSignificance of psychosocial factors in cardiology: update 2018 – Clinical Research in Cardiology (free)
2019 Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias
13 May, 2019 | 01:30h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free)
Turkish Consensus Paper on The Rational Use of Cardiac Troponins in Daily Practice
13 May, 2019 | 01:11h | UTC
Consensus Report: Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities
12 May, 2019 | 21:37h | UTCFunctional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities – The National Academies Press (free PDF)
Consensus Statement: When to Apply Sunscreen
12 May, 2019 | 21:36h | UTC
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
11 May, 2019 | 15:40h | UTC
AHA/ASA Scientific Statement: Management of Stroke in Neonates and Children
8 May, 2019 | 07:15h | UTCRelated: Stroke in Childhood: Clinical guideline for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation (free guideline and resources)
AUA Guideline: Incontinence after Prostate Treatment
8 May, 2019 | 07:13h | UTCIncontinence after Prostate Treatment: AUA/SUFU Guideline – American Urological Association (2019) (free)
AUA Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Stage Testicular Cancer
8 May, 2019 | 07:11h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Early Stage Testicular Cancer: AUA Guideline (2019) (free)
2019 Canadian Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia
8 May, 2019 | 02:11h | UTCGuidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia – Revised Edition 2019 – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free)
Related: Guidelines for the Safe Practice of Total Intravenous Anesthesia (free)
AAST Emergency General Surgery Guideline Summaries
8 May, 2019 | 02:05h | UTC
AAP Guidelines for Screening and Management of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: What is New?
8 May, 2019 | 01:52h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (free)
Guideline: Treatment of Tics in People with Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders
7 May, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCSystematic review summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders – Neurology (free)
Source: New Guideline Published on Tourette Syndrome, Other Tic Disorders – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
WHO Implementation Manual to Prevent and Control the Spread of Carbapenem-resistant Organisms at the National and Health Care Facility Level
7 May, 2019 | 01:18h | UTCImplementation manual to prevent and control the spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms at the national and health care facility level – World Health Organization (free PDF manual and resources)
Related Systematic Review: Control of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Healthcare Facilities – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free)
See also: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections (free guidelines on the subject)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Patients on ventilators, catheters (urinary or intravenous) or staying a long time in a hospital are at high risk of being infected by carbapanem-resistant bacteria https://t.co/lGLEiwrV8V #AntibioticResistance pic.twitter.com/0YlcpWbru3
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 5, 2019
Guideline Synopsis: Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
7 May, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Article: 2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum (free)
BRCA Mutation Carriers: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening Guidelines and Imaging Considerations
7 May, 2019 | 01:01h | UTC