Guidelines & Reports
ISCCM Consensus Recommendations | Competencies for point-of-care ultrasonography in ICU
13 Mar, 2023 | 14:51h | UTC
ISCCM Position Statement | Recommendations for evaluation and selection of deceased organ donor
13 Mar, 2023 | 14:50h | UTC
Minimum platelet count threshold before invasive procedures in cirrhosis: evolution of the guidelines
13 Mar, 2023 | 14:36h | UTC
New WHO guidelines to boost the use of life-saving safety restraints in vehicles
10 Mar, 2023 | 14:40h | UTCNews Release: New global guidelines to boost the use of life-saving safety restraints in vehicles – World Health Organization
WHO urges countries to implement comprehensive sodium reduction policies to combat cardiovascular disease
10 Mar, 2023 | 14:43h | UTCSummary:
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown that the world needs to catch up to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025. The report highlights that only 5% of WHO member states have mandatory and comprehensive sodium reduction policies.
Sodium, found in table salt and other condiments, increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and premature death when eaten in excess. Implementing highly cost-effective sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030.
WHO suggests a number of policies, such as reducing the amount of sodium in food products, introducing front-of-pack labeling, launching mass media campaigns, and enforcing public policies related to food service and sales.
The report urges member states to implement sodium intake reduction policies without delay, and calls on food manufacturers to set ambitious targets for sodium reduction in their products.
Article: WHO global report on sodium intake reduction – World Health Organization
News Release: Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives – World Health Organization
Related:
Adding salt to foods and hazard of premature mortality – European Heart Journal
New WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives – World Health Organization
WHO global sodium benchmarks for different food categories – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
Eating too much salt is one of the top risk factors for heart disease, stroke, and death.
WHO’s first global report on sodium intake reduction shows only 5% of WHO Member States are protected by mandatory and comprehensive sodium reduction policies👉https://t.co/hiocdiXUiy pic.twitter.com/NXSv0oe7fn
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 9, 2023
Current recommendations for management of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis
10 Mar, 2023 | 14:38h | UTC
AASLD guidance on the clinical assessment and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
10 Mar, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCRelated:
Management of NAFLD in primary care settings – Liver International
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A patient guideline – JHEP Reports
Recommendations for cardiac point-of-care ultrasound in children
10 Mar, 2023 | 14:35h | UTC
Consensus Recommendations | Spinal tumors
9 Mar, 2023 | 14:15h | UTC
Consensus bundle on cardiac conditions in obstetric care
9 Mar, 2023 | 14:14h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Pain management and opioid stewardship in adult cardiac surgery
8 Mar, 2023 | 14:22h | UTC
Guideline | Management of severe peri-operative bleeding
8 Mar, 2023 | 14:18h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Management of patients with advanced prostate cancer
7 Mar, 2023 | 13:02h | UTC
Position Statement | Chronic suppurative lung disease and bronchiectasis in children, adolescents and adults
7 Mar, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC
Report | Economic impact of overweight and obesity to surpass $4 trillion by 2035
6 Mar, 2023 | 14:32h | UTCSummary:
A recent report from the World Obesity Federation has issued a warning that the number of people worldwide suffering from overweight or obesity could increase significantly by 2035, surpassing the 50% mark. The report, called the World Obesity Atlas 2023, also highlights the significant economic impact of this trend, estimating that the cost of overweight and obesity could reach $4.32tn annually by 2035, equivalent to almost 3% of the global GDP.
The report also identifies two groups that are particularly at risk: children and individuals from lower-income countries. Childhood obesity is a growing concern, as the report predicts it could double by 2035. Additionally, lower-income countries face a rapid increase in obesity prevalence, with nine out of 10 countries with the greatest expected increases in obesity coming from low or lower-middle income countries.
Report: World Obesity Atlas 2023
News release: Economic impact of overweight and obesity to surpass $4 trillion by 2035
Commentary: Report: Obesity could cost the world over $4 trillion a year by 2035 – STAT
Related:
Report: Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades
Global cost of obesity-related illness to hit $1.2tn a year from 2025
The Lancet Series: The Double Burden of Malnutrition
BTS Clinical Guidance | Aspiration pneumonia
6 Mar, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCBTS clinical statement on aspiration pneumonia – Thorax
BTS Clinical Guidance | Prevention and management of community-acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability
6 Mar, 2023 | 14:34h | UTC
ACG Guideline | Diagnosis and management of biliary strictures
3 Mar, 2023 | 14:13h | UTC
Nitrous oxide-induced subacute combined degeneration of the cord: diagnosis and treatment
3 Mar, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC
Drug allergy | A 2022 practice parameter update
3 Mar, 2023 | 13:59h | UTCDrug allergy: A 2022 practice parameter update – The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Consensus Statement on the definition and classification of metabolic hyperferritinemia
3 Mar, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCConsensus Statement on the definition and classification of metabolic hyperferritinaemia – Nature Reviews Endocrinology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma
2 Mar, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC
Pediatric clinical practice adapted guidelines for management of nephrotic syndrome
1 Mar, 2023 | 14:01h | UTCPart 1: Steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome
Part 2: Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
IPNA Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome
1 Mar, 2023 | 13:59h | UTCRelated:
WSES position paper | Training curriculum in minimally invasive emergency digestive surgery
1 Mar, 2023 | 13:58h | UTC