Guidelines & Reports
Position Statement: Evidence‐based Nurse Staffing
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:22h | UTCEvidence‐based Nurse Staffing: ICN’s New Position Statement – International Nursing Review (free)
Guideline: Management of Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:52h | UTC
Guideline: Sentinel Lymph Node Localization in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:55h | UTC
Consensus: Subclinical Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:51h | UTC
Guideline: Compression Therapy After Invasive Treatment of Superficial Veins of the Lower Extremities
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:46h | UTC
SEOM Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:44h | UTC
Position Statement: Obesity as a Disease
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:46h | UTCObesity as a Disease: The Obesity Society 2018 Position Statement (free)
SEOM Guideline: Treatment of Muscle-invasive and Metastatic Urothelial Bladder Cancer
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:45h | UTC
Position Statement: Recommendations for Participation in Competitive and Leisure Time Sport in Athletes with Cardiomyopathies, Myocarditis, and Pericarditis
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:41h | UTC
IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management of Seasonal Influenza
22 Dec, 2018 | 13:26h | UTCNews Release: Flu is Serious for Pregnant Women and Others at High Risk: Testing and Treatment are Key, Say IDSA Guidelines (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New in CID: Updated guidelines for seasonal #flu recommend that individuals at high-risk for complications from the flu, including pregnant women and the severely obese, should receive antiviral treatment ASAP @IDSAInfo #ClinInfectDishttps://t.co/XmkgwaNiYv pic.twitter.com/IFHztVX6SW
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) December 19, 2018
Guideline: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute High-Risk TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke
22 Dec, 2018 | 12:50h | UTCCommentary: Guidelines Recommend Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Immediately After TIA or Minor Stroke NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/RSiemieniuk/status/1075053957448376321
WHO Guideline: Uterotonics for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage
22 Dec, 2018 | 15:06h | UTCNews Release: WHO updates guidance to help healthcare workers prevent postpartum haemorrhage (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Which drug is best for reducing excessive blood loss after birth? (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Interview with Dr @IoannisGallos lead author of the updated #CochraneEvidence on Uterotonic agents for preventing #postpartumhaemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis #PPH https://t.co/mILh9BKYZz #NMA @CochranePCG pic.twitter.com/01KKEEtfTV
— Cochrane (@cochranecollab) December 22, 2018
Guideline: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
22 Dec, 2018 | 12:35h | UTCJust Out! Guideline: ADA 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free guideline and topics)
ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement)
News Release: Patient-centered Care is the Focus and Priority of the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, Published Today by the American Diabetes Association (free)
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 (free)
See also: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers (free PDF)
Related Commentary on Twitter
ADA releases annual clinical practice guidelines: with more treatment algorithms to provide decision support for individualized care, the 2019 Standards create a roadmap for individualized therapeutic approaches and medication selection. https://t.co/r5eWD92WhY pic.twitter.com/h3VqkLCf0w
— ADA Professional Publications (@ADA_Pubs) December 19, 2018
WHO Manual: Preventing Surgical Site Infections
14 Dec, 2018 | 00:03h | UTCPreventing surgical site infections: implementation approaches for evidence-based recommendations – World Health Organization (free PDF) (via @onisillos)
NICE Guideline: Antenatal Care for Uncomplicated Pregnancies
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:59h | UTCAntenatal care for uncomplicated pregnancies – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
GOLD Reports 2019 on the Management of COPD
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:58h | UTC2019 Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD – GOLD Reports 2019 (free PDF)
Related Guidelines: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (acute exacerbation): antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
UNICEF Report: Transforming Care for Every Small and Sick Newborn
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:55h | UTCNews Release: Nearly 30 million sick and premature newborns in dire need of treatment every year (free)
Guideline: Driving with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:54h | UTCCommentary: When should dementia patients stop driving? A new guidance for clinicians – Newcastle University (free)
Guideline: Clinically-assisted Nutrition and Hydration
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:53h | UTCClinically-assisted nutrition and hydration – British Medical Association (free guideline and other resources)
Commentary: Decisions about clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration: guiding doctors, helping patients – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“just because we can keep someone alive indefinitely, should we?”
CDC Report: Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:48h | UTCCommentary: CDC: Top 10 Drugs Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths – MPR (free)
New Canadian Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:53h | UTCSummary: Breast Cancer Update (2018) – Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (free)
News Release: Breast cancer screening: New emphasis on shared decision-making between women and their doctors (free)
See Also: Infographics for Shared Decision-Making (free)
Guideline: Obesity Surgery and the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:54h | UTCObesity Surgery and the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
WHO Report: Health and Climate Change
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:50h | UTCCOP24 special report: health and climate change – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Commentaries: Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals – World Health Organization (free) AND Save millions of lives by tackling climate change, says WHO – World Health Organization (free) AND Tackling climate change could save millions of lives, report says – CNN (free)
WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:51h | UTCGlobal status report on road safety 2018 – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Road injuries leading cause of death for the young, despite safety gains: UN report – UN News (free) AND Measurement is not enough for global road safety: implementation is key – The Lancet Public Health (free)
Guideline: Infection Prevention in the Operating Room Anesthesia Work Area
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:49h | UTCCommentary: New guidance focuses on reducing infections in anesthesiology – Healio (free registration required)