Guidelines & Reports

Guideline: Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:46h | UTC

Guideline for Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia – The Korean Society of Infectious Disease (free)

Related Guideline: Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

 

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Guideline: Fertility Preservation for Patients with Malignant Disease

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:31h | UTC

Fertility Preservation for Patients with Malignant Disease. Guideline of the DGGG, DGU and DGRM – Recommendations and Statements for Girls and Women – Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd (free)

Related guidelines: Fertility Preservation in Patients With Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free) AND Fertility preservation for patients with gynecologic malignancies: The Korean Society for Fertility Preservation clinical guidelines – Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine (free) AND Fertility preservation for medical reasons in girls and women: British fertility society policy and practice guideline – Human Fertility (free)

 

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CDC Guideline: Use of Once-Weekly Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen to Treat Latent TB Infection

6 Jul, 2018 | 03:12h | UTC

Update of Recommendations for Use of Once-Weekly Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen to Treat Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentary: CDC Updates Guidelines on Weekly Therapy for Latent TB Infection – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Related WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection (free guideline and news release)

 

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Guideline: Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:26h | UTC

A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2018 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiology – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free)

News Release: IDSA/ASM Lab Diagnosis Guide Helps Health Care Providers Navigate Rapidly Changing Landscape of Infectious Diseases Tests, Enabling Faster, Better Treatment – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free)

 

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Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:14h | UTC

Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis – Allergy Asthma & Immunology Research (free)

 

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Guideline: Management of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:16h | UTC

Guidelines for the management of osteoporosis and fragility fractures – Internal and Emergency Medicine (free)

Related Guidelines: UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis – Archives of Osteoporosis (free) AND Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

 

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AAP Clinical Report: The Prenatal Visit

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:07h | UTC

The Prenatal Visit – The American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

News Release: What to cover during prenatal visit: AAP clinical report offers guidance – AAP News (free)

Commentaries: Urge expectant parents to have prenatal pediatrician visit – Pediatric News (free) AND AAP updates recommendations for prenatal visits – Healio (free registration required)

 

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Guideline: Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:58h | UTC

Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free PDF)

 

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Systematic Review: Dietary Recommendations for Adults With Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:00h | UTC

Dietary Recommendations for Adults With Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis From the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation: A Systematic Review – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: What is the Role of Diet in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Dietary Changes Can Lessen Severity of Psoriatic Disease – Medscape (free registration required) AND Can Diet Help in Psoriasis? – MedPage Today (free) AND NPF Dietary Recommendations for Psoriatic Disease – RheumNow (free)

 

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Guideline: Nutritional Considerations in Pediatric Pancreatitis

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:57h | UTC

Nutritional Considerations in Pediatric Pancreatitis: A Position Paper from the NASPHAN Pancreas Committee and ESPHAN Cystic Fibrosis/Pancreas Working Group – Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (free)

Commentary: Pediatric pancreatitis: nutritional care recommendations from ESPGHAN-NASPGHAN – Univadis (free registration required)

 

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ASCO Guideline: Recommendations on Disease Management for Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:55h | UTC

Recommendations on Disease Management for Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)

 

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Guideline: Follow-up After Vascular Surgery Arterial Procedures

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:51h | UTC

The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on follow-up after vascular surgery arterial procedures – Journal of Vascular Surgery (free)

 

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ASCO Guideline: Systemic Therapy for Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:56h | UTC

Systemic Therapy for Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)

 

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USPSTF Statement: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:52h | UTC

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)

Editorials: Screening for Osteoporosis (free) AND Osteoporosis Screening—2 Steps May Be Too Much for Women Younger Than 65 Years (free)

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (free)

See also: USPSTF Final Recommendation Statement (free)

 

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Guideline: Advance Care Planning in Dementia

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

Advance care planning in dementia: recommendations for healthcare professionals – BMC Palliative Care (free)

Related: New Document for Patients: Advanced Health Directive for Dementia (free document and commentaries) AND Alzheimer’s? Your Paperwork May Not Be in Order – The New York Times (free)

 

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Guideline: Management of Patients with Cervical Cancer

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:04h | UTC

The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology/European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology/European Society of Pathology Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Cervical Cancer – Virchows Archiv (free)

 

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Guideline: Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:06h | UTC

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: consensus guidelines on management – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (free)

 

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ESMO Guideline: Diarrhea in Adult Cancer Patients

24 Jun, 2018 | 19:34h | UTC

Diarrhoea in adult cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines – Annals of Oncology (free)

 

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Consensus Statement: Core Competencies in Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals

24 Jun, 2018 | 19:29h | UTC

Core Competencies in Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals: Consensus Statement Based on a Systematic Review and Delphi Survey – JAMA Network Open (free)

Editorial: Interprofessional Evidence-Based Practice Competencies: Equalizing the Playing Field (free)

“68 core competencies for evidence-based practice for health professionals, developed using systematic review & Delphi consensus process” (via @hildabast see Tweet)

 

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Scientific Statement: Educational Strategies to Improve Outcomes From Cardiac Arrest

24 Jun, 2018 | 19:31h | UTC

Resuscitation Education Science: Educational Strategies to Improve Outcomes From Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

See also: Highlights (free PDF) AND FAQs (free PDF) AND Infographic (free PDF)

 

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Report: Effects of Sodium and Potassium Intake on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:53h | UTC

Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)

See also: Evidence Summary (free PDF) AND Full Report (free PDF)

 

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NICE Guideline: Hearing Loss in Adults

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:52h | UTC

Hearing loss in adults: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

 

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Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:35h | UTC

Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2017 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)

 

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NICE Guideline: Dementia

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:34h | UTC

Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

 

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Guideline: Vitamin D Supplementation for the General Population and Groups at Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:16h | UTC

Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines for General Population and Groups at Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency in Poland—Recommendations of the Polish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and the Expert Panel With Participation of National Specialist Consultants and Representatives of Scientific Societies—2018 Update – Frontiers in Endocrinology (free)

 

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