Guidelines & Reports
Consensus Statement: Management of Nocturnal Enuresis
24 May, 2018 | 22:44h | UTC
ASCO Guideline: Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Early Breast Cancer
24 May, 2018 | 22:47h | UTC
Position Statement: Consumer Sleep Technology
24 May, 2018 | 22:42h | UTCConsumer Sleep Technology: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement (free)
Commentary: Sleep-tracking wearables and apps no substitute for sleep tests – Reuters (free)
AACN Practice Alert: Managing Alarms in Acute Care Across the Life Span
24 May, 2018 | 22:43h | UTCAACN Practice Alert: Managing Alarms in Acute Care Across the Life Span: Electrocardiography and Pulse Oximetry – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (free registration required)
News Release: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Outlines Expected Practices to Manage Clinical Alarms – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, via NewsWise (free)
“AACN Practice Alert aims to improve patient safety, minimize alarm fatigue”
ACOG Committee Opinion: Evaluating the Endometrium in Postmenopausal Bleeding
24 May, 2018 | 22:39h | UTCCommentary: Endometrial Evaluation in Women with Postmenopausal Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
AHA Scientific Advisory: Strategies to Advance Guideline-Based Diet Counseling by Physicians
24 May, 2018 | 22:27h | UTCNews Release: New strategies needed to help healthcare providers gain knowledge to counsel patients on diet (free)
Guideline: Clinical use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta
23 May, 2018 | 12:44h | UTCCommentary: EMCrit Guest Post – The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Joint Statement on REBOA by Zaffer Qasim (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children
23 May, 2018 | 12:18h | UTCReport: Hidden Hazards: An Exploration of Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children – Safe Kids Worldwide (free PDF)
Commentaries: New drowning study warns about the dangers of swimming in open water – Today (free) AND New report highlights danger of childhood drowning in open water – News Medical (free)
Guideline: Management of Lichen Sclerosus
21 May, 2018 | 13:16h | UTCEditorial: Updates in lichen sclerosis: British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus 2018 (free)
Source: New Clinical Practice Guidelines, May 2018 Edition – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Surgical Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms attributed to BPH
21 May, 2018 | 13:14h | UTCCommentary: AUA: Guideline on Surgical Management of BPH-Related Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – MPR (free)
WHO Report: World Health Statistics 2018
21 May, 2018 | 13:15h | UTCReport: World Health Statistics 2018: Monitoring health for the SDGs – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: World Health Statistics: Over Half Of World’s Population Lack Essential Healthcare – WHO – Vigil 360 (free)
ACOG Guideline: Postpartum Pain Management
21 May, 2018 | 13:14h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Postpartum Pain Management – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
News Release: ACOG Recommends Postpartum Pain Management Approach Tailored to Patients (free)
Commentary: ACOG: Postpartum Pain Management Requires Individualized Approach – MedPage Today (free)
Practice Guideline: Management of Ovarian Cancer
21 May, 2018 | 13:01h | UTC
WHO Report: A Strategic Response to Noncommunicable Diseases
18 May, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCNews Release: Investing in noncommunicable disease control generates major financial and health gains – World Health Organization (free)
“For every US$1 invested in each policy area, the following returns have been documented:
US$12.82 from promoting healthy diets
US$9.13 from reducing the harmful use of alcohol
US$7.43 from lower tobacco use
US$3.29 from providing drug therapy for cardiovascular disease
US$2.80 from increasing physical activity
US$2.74 from managing cancer”
WHO Manual: Key Facts About Major Deadly Diseases
18 May, 2018 | 02:42h | UTCManaging epidemics: Key facts about major deadly diseases – World Health Organization (free)
“Managing epidemics. This @WHO manual provides concise, up-to-date knowledge on 15 infectious diseases that have the potential to become international threats, and tips on how to respond to each of them”. (via @Onisillos and @claireekt see Tweet)
Guideline: Management of Mantle Cell Lymphoma
18 May, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCGuideline for the management of mantle cell lymphoma – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Clinical Guideline: Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain
18 May, 2018 | 02:33h | UTC
Guideline Summary: Cardio-Onco-Hematology in Clinical Practice
18 May, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Cardio-Onco-Hematology in Clinical Practice. Position Paper and Recommendations – Revista Espanola de Cardiologia (free)
Related Guidelines and Reviews: Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND 2016 ESC Position Paper on cancer treatments and cardiovascular toxicity developed under the auspices of the ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy (free) AND Cardiotoxicity of anticancer treatments: Epidemiology, detection, and management – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Report: The Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens
16 May, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCNews release: Study by center for health security identifies characteristics of microorganisms most likely to cause a global pandemic (free)
Commentaries: Is this the face of Disease X? The deadly pathogens which could cause the next global pandemic – The Telegraph (free) AND The Next Deadly Pandemic Could Be Unlike Any Threats We Know, Say Experts – Science Alert (free) AND The Next Pandemic: Forget Zika Or Ebola, Airborne Viruses Like The Flu And The Common Cold Are The Real Threat – Inquisitr (free) AND Report: Next Pandemic Will Likely Be Respiratory-Based Virus – MedPage Today (free)
Related: Are we prepared for the looming epidemic threat? (free commentaries and video)
Report: First-ever WHO List of Essential Diagnostic Tests
16 May, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCNews Release: First-ever WHO list of essential diagnostic tests to improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes (free) (via @Onisillos)
Executive summary: List of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics First edition (2018) – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Position Paper: Some Calories More Harmful Than Others
16 May, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCCommentary: Some calories more harmful than others – University of California, via EurekAlert (free)
Action Package: WHO Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Global Food Supply
16 May, 2018 | 01:12h | UTCNews Release: WHO plan to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from global food supply – World Health Organization (free)
See also: REPLACE Action package: Trans Fat Free by 2023 – World Health Organization (free resources)
Commentaries: Editorial Board Opinion: The World Doesn’t Need Trans Fats – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND WHO calls for trans fats to be eliminated within five years – Reuters (free) AND Industrial trans fats must be removed from food supply, WHO says – The Guardian (free) AND The new global plan to eliminate the most harmful fat in food, explained – VOX (free)
Guideline: Deprescribing Benzodiazepines
16 May, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCDeprescribing benzodiazepine receptor agonists – Canadian Family Physician (free) (via @Deprescribing)
Related: CaDeN Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free) AND 11 Drugs You Should Seriously Consider Deprescribing – Medscape Slideshow (free registration required) AND Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Practice (free)
Report: Anesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
16 May, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCNAP6 Report: Anaesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions: Report and findings of the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ 6th National Audit Project (free PDF)
News Release: RCoA undertakes largest ever study of anaphylaxis in anaesthesia and surgery (free)
Infographic: Anaesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions (free PDF)
“The study found teicoplanin is 17-fold more likely to cause anaphylaxis than penicillin and similar drugs. As 90 per cent of patients who report penicillin allergy are in fact not allergic, better identification of true allergy would reduce risk”. (from News Release)
Guideline: Screening for Impaired Vision in Adults Aged 65 years and Older
16 May, 2018 | 00:57h | UTCSee also: Summary of recommendations for clinicians and policy-makers (free)
Commentaries: Screening for impaired vision in older adults: New Canadian guideline – Canadian Medical Association Journal, via EurekAlert (free) Canadian Guideline Recommends Against Vision Screening of Older Adults in Primary Care Settings – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)