Guidelines & Reports
Clinical Report: Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:16h | UTCSport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Concussion management embraces earlier light exercise, earlier return to school – AAP News Release (free) AND Pediatrics Group Updates Guidance on Sports-Related Concussion – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCThe Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – JAMA (free)
Editorial: New Physical Activity Guidelines: A Call to Activity for Clinicians and Patients (free)
Video Summary: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition (free)
Commentaries: New Physical Activity Guidelines Urge Americans: Move More, Sit Less – NPR (free) AND HHS Releases Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (free)
WHO Report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCCommentary: WHO uncovers big national variations in antibiotics consumption – Reuters (free)
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:33h | UTCGlobal Burden of Disease Study 2017 – The Lancet (8 free articles)
See also: Infographics with GBD 2017 Study Highlights – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (all free) AND Updated GBD Compare Visualization Tool – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free resource)
“All eight Global Burden of Disease 2017 papers providing 38 billion estimates of 359 diseases & injuries & 84 risk factors in 195 countries & territories” (via @TheLancet see Tweet)
Guideline: Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-Making in the Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCSummary: Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-Making in ASCVD Prevention – American College of Cardiology (free)
New AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:09h | UTCSummary: 2018 ACC/AHA Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol – American College of Cardiology (free)
See also: Cholesterol Guideline Hub (free resources)
Guideline: Management of Atrial Fibrillation
16 Nov, 2018 | 00:59h | UTC
Guideline Synopsis: Incidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images
9 Nov, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCIncidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images – JAMA (free)
WHO Guideline: Management of Physical Health Conditions in Adults with Severe Mental Disorders
9 Nov, 2018 | 03:02h | UTCGuideline: Management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO guidelines: Management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders (free)
WHO Video: Improving the physical health of people with severe mental disorders (free)
WHO Guide: Basic Emergency Care
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCBasic Emergency Care: approach to the acutely ill and injured – World Health Organization (free PDF)
2018 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Delay
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free) AND Summary form AAC (free) AND Bradycardia Guideline Hub (free resources)
Guideline Summary: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in ICU
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:20h | UTCRelated: Summary of the international clinical guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired and ventilator-acquired pneumonia (free) AND International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia (free) AND Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society (free)
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:22h | UTCClinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th Edition – National Consensus Project’s (free)
News Release: New National Guidelines Seek to Improve Access to Palliative Care for People Living with Serious Illness (free)
Commentaries: Palliative care guidelines updated with increased focus on collaboration, communication – ACP Internist (free) AND New Palliative Care Guidelines Demand ‘Seismic Shift’ in Care – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Diagnostic Assessment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCPart 2: IBD scores and general principles and technical aspects – Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (free)
Guideline: Interdisciplinary Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Patients with Endometrial Cancer
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:37h | UTC
Guideline: Interdisciplinary Screening, Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Breast Cancer
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:37h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation
8 Nov, 2018 | 12:00h | UTCCommentary: Medical management of opioid-induced constipation differs than for other forms of the condition – American Gastroenterological Association (free) AND AGA: New Opioid-Induced Constipation Management Guidelines Available – MPR (free)
CDC Recommendations for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine for Postexposure Prophylaxis and for Preexposure Prophylaxis for International Travel
8 Nov, 2018 | 12:01h | UTCCommentary: CDC Updates Guidelines on Pre- and Postexposure Protection Against Hepatitis A – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
2018 AHA Focused Update on ACLS – Use of Antiarrhythmic Drugs During and Immediately After Cardiac Arrest
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:54h | UTC2018 American Heart Association Focused Update on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Use of Antiarrhythmic Drugs During and Immediately After Cardiac Arrest: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (free PDF) (via @gonzaeperez)
2018 AHA Focused Update on Pediatric Advanced Life Support
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:53h | UTC
Policy Statement: Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:51h | UTCEffective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: AAP policy opposes corporal punishment, draws on recent evidence – AAP News (free) AND Discipline vs. punishment: What works best for children? – AAP News (free) AND Pediatricians strengthen stance against spanking kids – CNN (free) AND Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatricians’ Group Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline Summary: Australian Guidelines on Pregnancy Care
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:47h | UTCUpdated clinical practice guidelines on pregnancy care – Medical Journal of Australia (free for 7 days)
See full guidelines: Pregnancy Care Guidelines and related documents – Australian Government Department of Health (free)
Guideline: Management of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:41h | UTCNews Release: American Academy of Dermatology releases guidelines for melanoma treatment (free)
Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Central Hypothyroidism
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:32h | UTC
NICE Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:51h | UTCAntimicrobial prescribing guidelines – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free resources)
Just Published Guidelines: Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Pyelonephritis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Prostatitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (free)
See also: Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free PDF)