Guidelines & Reports
Guideline: primary biliary cholangitis treatment and management
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:36h | UTC
Guideline: Physical activity and the environment
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:43h | UTCGuideline: Physical activity and the environment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
The Assessment of Pain in Older People: UK National Guidelines
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:43h | UTCThe Assessment of Pain in Older People: UK National Guidelines – Age and Ageing (free)
Guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:42h | UTCEuropean evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms – Gut (free)
Special Report: The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:40h | UTCSpecial Report: The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: The IARC perspective on colorectal cancer screening – eCancer News (free) AND WHO Group Says Evidence Favors Most Forms of Colorectal Cancer Screening – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:31h | UTC
Guideline – Otitis media (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:10h | UTCGuideline: Otitis media (acute): antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
Commentaries: Most common ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics, says NICE (free) AND Common ear infections don’t need antibiotics, health watchdog says – The Guardian (free) AND Antibiotics not recommended for acute otitis, says NICE – OnMedica (free)
Related guideline: Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update) – Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (free) AND Executive Summary – Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (free)
Ethical Obligations Regarding Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:53h | UTCCommentaries: Ethical Guidance for Volunteer Medical Trips Issued by ACP – Medscape (free registration required) AND Ethical Duties ID’d for Short-Term Global Health Experiences – Physician’s Briefing (free)
The World Health Organization standards for tuberculosis care and management
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:51h | UTC#WorldTBDay (March 24, 2018) – The World Health Organization standards for tuberculosis care and management – European Respiratory Journal (free)
Original Guideline: Compendium of WHO guidelines and associated standards: ensuring optimum delivery of the cascade of care for patients with tuberculosis (free PDF)
“My dream of placing all recent and still valid older WHO TB guidelines into a short compendium, to facilitate life of users, is now accomplished. With this booklet, one can access immediately all WHO standards of TB care”. (via @M_Raviglione see Tweet)
Guideline: Stop smoking interventions and services
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:46h | UTCGuideline: Stop smoking interventions and services – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
Commentaries: Help people make informed decisions when they want to quit smoking, says NICE and Public Health England – NICE News Release (free) AND Doctors should tell patients e-cigarettes ‘less harmful than smoking but not without risk’ – iNews (free)
Related guidelines and reports: E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products: evidence review – Public Health England (free PDF) AND Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF) AND E-cigarettes: balancing risks and opportunities – British Medical Association (free PDF) AND Nicotine without smoke: Tobacco harm reduction – Royal College of Physicians (free summary and PDF) AND RCGP Position Statement on the use of electronic nicotine vapour products (E-Cigarettes) – Royal College of General Practitioners (free PDF)
Guidelines on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCMOH Clinical Practice Guidelines on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Singapore Ministry of Health (free PDF)
See also: Summary Card (free PDF)
The Water Gap – state of the world’s water
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:25h | UTCReport: The Water Gap – state of the world’s water – WaterAid (free)
Commentary: More than 800m people need to travel 30 mins for safe water, report finds – The Guardian (free)
Guideline: Alternative Mass Drug Administration Regimens to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:08h | UTCGuideline: Alternative Mass Drug Administration Regimens to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis – World Health Organization (free)
Guideline: Arrhythmias in congenital heart disease
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:07h | UTC
Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Patients With Lung Cancer for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
30 Mar, 2018 | 02:42h | UTCCommentary: ASCO Endorses CAP/IASLC/AMP Guideline Update on Molecular Testing for Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Treatment in Lung Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)
Venous thromboembolism in over 16s: reducing the risk of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
23 Mar, 2018 | 02:51h | UTC
Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation
23 Mar, 2018 | 02:46h | UTCThe 2018 European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)
News release: New EHRA Practical Guide on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants launched (free)
Expert consensus on arrhythmias and cognitive function
23 Mar, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCCommentary: New Expert Statement on Arrhythmias and Cognitive Function – Medscape (free registration required)
Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
23 Mar, 2018 | 01:58h | UTCScreening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Related Recommendation Statement: Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force (free)
JAMA Editorials: Sun Protection and Skin Self-examination and the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention (free) AND Should Pediatricians Be More Proactive in Counseling Children About Skin Cancer Risk? Implications of the USPSTF Recommendation Statement (free) AND The Potential of Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer (free) AND USPSTF Recommendations for Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: Throwing Shade on UV Radiation (free) AND The Value of Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: Actions We Can Take Now and Guidance for the Future (free)
Author Interviews: Screening for Skin Cancer (free audio) AND USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer (free)
Commentaries: Doctors endorse counseling of some kids, young adults to prevent skin cancer – Reuters (free) AND Evidence insufficient to make recommendation regarding visual skin examination by a clinician – The JAMA Network, via EurekAlert (free)
Guideline: Testosterone Therapy in Men With Hypogonadism
23 Mar, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCClinical Guideline Synopsis: Evaluation and Treatment of Male Hypogonadism – JAMA (free)
Original Guideline: Testosterone Therapy in Men With Hypogonadism: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (free)
Commentary: New Testosterone Treatment Guidelines ‘Useful but Not Gospel’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Diabetes UK evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:56h | UTCDiabetes UK evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes – Diabetic Medicine (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentary: New Diabetes UK Nutrition Guidance Supports Individual Approach – Medscape (free registration required)
BSH Guidelines on the spectrum of fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate products
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:50h | UTC
Guideline on Subthalamic Nucleus and Globus Pallidus Internus Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free)
Guidelines for Elderly with Psychiatric & Neurologic Symptoms
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:37h | UTCIndian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Elderly with Psychiatric & Neurologic Symptoms – Indian Journal of Psychiatry
– The Geropsychiatric Interview- Assessment and Diagnosis (free)
– Clinical practice guidelines for management of dementia (free)
– Clinical practice guidelines for management of delirium in elderly (free)
– Clinical practice guidelines for management of depression in elderly (free)
– Clinical practice guideline for management of psychoses in elderly (free)
– Clinical practice guidelines for geriatric anxiety disorders (free)
– Clinical practice guideline on management of sleep disorders in the elderly (free)
WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region: A Systematic Review on Environmental Noise and Effects on Sleep
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:39h | UTC