Guidelines & Reports
Guideline: Management of Adrenocortical Carcinoma in Adults
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:08h | UTCEuropean Society of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Adrenocortical Carcinoma in Adults, in collaboration with the European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors – European Journal of Endocrinology (free PDF)
AHA Scientific Advisory: A Diverse Diet May Not Be the Healthiest One
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:26h | UTCNews Release: A diverse diet may not be the healthiest one (free)
Commentary: Diet Recommendations for Obesity Prevention: Time to Ditch Diversity (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Dietary Diversity: Implications for Obesity Prevention in Adult Populations (free PDF)
AAN Guideline: Disorders of Consciousness
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:14h | UTCRelated: Ethical, palliative, and policy considerations in disorders of consciousness – Neurology (free PDF) AND Comprehensive systematic review update summary: Disorders of consciousness – Neurology (free PDF)
Commentaries: New Guideline Released for Managing Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States – American Academy of Neurology, via NewsWise (free) AND Groups Issue New Disorders of Consciousness Guidelines – MedPage Today (free registration required)
USPSTF: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation with Electrocardiography Not Recommended
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCEditorials: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Comes With Many Snags (free for a limited period) AND Electrocardiography Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: We Can Do Better (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography (free audio)
“The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG. (I statement)”
CDC: Guidance for Preconception Counseling and Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus for Men with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:37h | UTCCommentaries: 1 in 7 kids exposed to Zika in utero suffers defects, delays – CIDRAP (free) AND 1 in 7 babies exposed to Zika in the womb have health problems, CDC reports – STAT (free) AND One in 7 babies prenatally exposed to Zika has health problems, CDC says – CNN (free)
Guideline: Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays in the Management of Major Bleeding
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Primary Biliary Cholangitis
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:23h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:25h | UTCNews release: New tools, old rules: limit screen-based recreational media at home – AHA/ASA Newsroom (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Early Breast Cancer
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:23h | UTC
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:21h | UTC
ESMO Guideline: Delirium in Adult Cancer Patients
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:12h | UTCDelirium in adult cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines – Annals of Oncology (free)
Study: Quantifying Excess Deaths Related to Heatwaves Under Climate Change Scenarios
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:04h | UTCCommentaries: Heatwave deaths will rise steadily by 2080 as globe warms up – Monash University, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Heatwave deaths likely to rise steadily by 2080 without appropriate climate and health policies – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Related Lancet Editorial: Heatwaves and health (free)
Related Report: Lancet Countdown: Traking Progress on Health and Climate Change (free report, commentaries, infographics, video and other resources)
Guideline: Management of Heart Failure 2018
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:51h | UTC
Position Statement: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Pediatric Obesity
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:49h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2018
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:50h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:46h | UTCACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Commentary: New Crohn Disease Management Guidelines: Top Five Takeaways – Medscape (free registration required)
AAP Clinical Report: Physician’s Role in Coordinating Care of Hospitalized Children
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:43h | UTCPhysician’s Role in Coordinating Care of Hospitalized Children – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Report guides pediatricians in improving care coordination of hospitalized children – AAP News (free)
Consensus Statement: Management of Acromegaly
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:39h | UTCA Consensus Statement on acromegaly therapeutic outcomes – Nature Reviews Endocrinology (free)
Commentary: Consensus statement: optimizing acromegaly management – Univadis (free registration required)
WHO Report on Early Initiation of Breastfeeding
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:37h | UTCReport: Capture the moment – Early initiation of breastfeeding: the best start for every newborn – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: 3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life (free)
Commentaries: When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief – UN News (free) AND 60% of babies ‘at risk due to breastfeeding delay after birth’ – The Guardian (free)
Choosing Wisely: Recommendations from the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:34h | UTCSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
Commentary: Choosing Wisely: Five Anemia, Transfusion Practices to Avoid – Physician’s First Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Consensus Statement: Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Oral Anticoagulation Undergoing PCI
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:30h | UTCCommentary: New Consensus Statement: NOAC and Clopidogrel for Most A-fib Patients Treated With PCI – TCTMD (free)
AAFP Guideline: PSA-Based Prostate Cancer Screening in Men Aged 55-69
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:07h | UTCPSA-Based Prostate Cancer Screening in Men Aged 55-69 – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
News Release: AAFP Updates Its PSA Screening Recommendation (free)
Related Guidelines with conflicting viewpoints: American Cancer Society Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer (free) AND USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Prostate Cancer (free guideline, editorial and commentaries)
AHA Scientific Advisory: Limit Low-calorie Sodas and Drinks
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:09h | UTCNews Release: Limit low-calorie sodas and drinks, and stick to water instead, researchers advise (free)
Clinical Report: Counseling in Pediatric Populations at Risk for Infertility and/or Sexual Function Concerns
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:02h | UTCNews Release: How and when to counsel at-risk patients about fertility preservation, sexual function – AAP News (free)
WHO Guideline: Hepatitis C Virus Infection
3 Aug, 2018 | 03:08h | UTCSee also: World Hepatitis Day (28 July 2018) – World Health Organization (free manuals, guidelines and campaign resources)