Guidelines & Reports
Guideline: Intestinal Failure in Adults
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCIntestinal failure in adults: Recommendations from the ESPEN expert groups – Clinical Nutrition (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Report: Examining Special Nutritional Requirements in Disease States
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:38h | UTC
NICE Draft Guidance: Antibiotics Should Not Be Issued as First Line of Treatment for a Cough
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:52h | UTCCommentaries: Promote honey rather than antibiotics for coughs, doctors told – The Guardian (free) AND Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say – BBC (free)
Related: Honey for acute cough in children – Cochrane Library (free systematic review and commentary)
Study: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:53h | UTCCommentaries: No level of alcohol consumption improves health – The Lancet (free) AND No amount of alcohol is good for your overall health, global study says – CNN (free) AND New scientific study: no safe level of alcohol – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
“Alcohol was responsible for nearly 3 million deaths in 2016, the study says. It was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths.” (from @cnni see Tweet)
Consensus: Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in AF Patients Presenting with ACS and/or Undergoing PCI
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCJoint Consensus Document: Management of antithrombotic therapy in AF patients presenting with ACS and/or undergoing PCI – European Heart Journal (free)
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Cervical Cancer
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCScreening for Cervical Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Related articles: Screening for Cervical Cancer With High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA (free) AND Screening for Cervical Cancer in Primary Care: A Decision Analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA (free)
Editorials: Screening for Cervical Cancer: New Tools and New Opportunities (free for a limited period) AND Cervical Cancer Screening—Moving From the Value of Evidence to the Evidence of Value (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cervical Cancer (free)
Final Update Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening – US Preventive Service Task Force (free)
Commentaries: Cervical cancer screening without Pap test OK for some women – Reuters (free) AND For Cervical Cancer Screening, Women Over 30 Can Now Choose The HPV Test Only – NPR (free) AND Annual Pap Test a ‘Thing of the Past?’ – Florida Atlantic University (free)
Position Statement: Management of Heart Failure in India
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:26h | UTCCSI position statement on management of heart failure in India – Indian Heart Journal (free)
Guideline: Acute Kidney Injury
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:24h | UTCThe Japanese Clinical Practice Guideline for acute kidney injury 2016 – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
WSES Guideline: Colon and Rectal Cancer Emergencies
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:25h | UTC
AHA Guideline: Chagas Cardiomyopathy
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:20h | UTCAHA News Release: Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, has spread outside of Latin America and carries a high risk of heart disease (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Chagas Cardiomyopathy: An Update of Current Clinical Knowledge and Management (free PDF)
AAP Report: Want Creative, Curious, Healthier Children with 21st Century Skills? Let Them Play
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCClinical Report: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Want Creative, Curious, Healthier Children with 21st Century Skills? Let Them Play – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: It’s come to this: A checkup with the pediatrician may soon include a prescription for play – Los Angeles Times (free) AND Let Kids Play – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND AAP Report Highlights Importance of Children’s Play for Development – Journal Watch (free)
WHO Rapid Communication: Key Changes to Treatment of Multidrug- and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB)
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:18h | UTCNews Release: WHO announces landmark changes in MDR-TB treatment regimens (free)
Commentary: WHO revises MDR-TB treatment with focus on oral drugs – CIDRAP (free)
AHA/ACC Guideline: Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
17 Aug, 2018 | 02:37h | UTC2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (free PDF)
News Release: Societies Release Updated Guideline for Treating Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients (free)
Key Points to Remember: 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)
Guideline: Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in the ICU
17 Aug, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCClinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU – Critical Care Medicine (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Guideline: Cancer in People Living with HIV
17 Aug, 2018 | 02:04h | UTC
Book: Diabetes in America, 3rd Edition – National Institutes of Health
17 Aug, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCDiabetes in America, 3rd Edition – National Institutes of Health (free chapters)
News Release: New NIH reference book is one-stop resource for diabetes medical information – National Institutes of Health (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases in Hematology and Oncology
17 Aug, 2018 | 01:50h | UTC
Guideline: Screening for Urinary Incontinence in Women
17 Aug, 2018 | 01:52h | UTCCommentaries: WPSI says screen all women annually for urinary incontinence – American College of Physicians, via EurekAlert (free)
Choosing Wisely: Twenty Low-Value Practices in Family Medicine
17 Aug, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCAmerican Academy of Family Physicians: Twenty Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
Commentary: Choosing Wisely: New Practices to Avoid in Family Medicine – 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
Guideline: Corticosteroid Therapy for Sepsis
17 Aug, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCCorticosteroid therapy for sepsis: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
Guideline: Medical Management of Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:17h | UTC
Cardio-Oncology Services: Rationale, Organization, and Implementation
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:14h | UTC
Position Paper: Imaging the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:15h | UTC
Guideline: Pediatric CAR T-Cell Therapy
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCCommentary: Guidelines for Pediatric CAR T-Cell Therapy Developed – The ASCO Post (free)
Review: Genetic Testing and Counseling After Sudden Cardiac Death
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:06h | UTC