Guidelines & Reports
Guideline Synopsis: Pharmacologic Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:39h | UTC
Statements on potassium-based sodium replacers
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:33h | UTCSACN-COT statements on potassium-based sodium replacers – Public Health England (free)
Commentary: Experts urge use of salt alternative in food products – The Guardian (free)
Guideline: Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:31h | UTCManagement of tricuspid valve regurgitation: Position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups of Cardiovascular Surgery and Valvular Heart Disease – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (free) (via @rafavidalperez)
Faecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unresponsive Clostridium difficile
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:32h | UTCFaecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unresponsive Clostridium difficile – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent and refractory Clostridium difficile infection – Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Report: Cause-specific mortality for 249 causes in Brazil and states during 1990–2015
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:29h | UTCCause-specific mortality for 249 causes in Brazil and states during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2015 – Population Health Metrics (free) (via @PauloLotufo)
Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:29h | UTCCommentary: Updated International Guidelines for Ventilation During CPR – Journal Watch (free)
Comprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:19h | UTCComprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital – Cochrane Library (free summary – $ for full-text) AND News Release: Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital (free)
“Comprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Guideline: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescence
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:12h | UTC
Guideline: Hepatitis B Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:54h | UTCCommentaries: ACP, CDC issue best practice advice on HBV – ACP Internist (free) AND CDC, ACP Offer Joint Guidance on Hepatitis B Vaccination and Screening – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline for treatment of cancer pain
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:48h | UTC2017 SEOM clinical guideline for treatment of cancer pain – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Guideline: Deprescribing antihyperglycemic agents in older persons
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:45h | UTCRelated algorithm: Antihyperglycemic deprescribing algorithm (free PDF)
See also other Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free resources)
Choosing Wisely: Six Things Pharmacists and Patients Should Question
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:46h | UTCNew Choosing Wisely Canada list: Six Things Pharmacists and Patients Should Question (RT @CPhAAPhC see Tweet)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue (see #6)
Guidelines Synopsis: Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:39h | UTCClinical Guidelines Synopsis: Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults – JAMA (free)
Editorial: The New 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines “Up the Pressure” on Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension (free)
Related Viewpoint: The 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline for High Blood Pressure (free)
See original AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines and related resources in our November 13th issue (see #1)
Policy Statement: Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Obesity
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:38h | UTCPolicy Statement: Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Obesity – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
News release: The AAP and the Obesity Society Address the Social and Emotional Impact of Weight Stigma on Children and Teens (free)
Commentaries: Help obese kids avoid weight stigma, doctors advise – Reuters (free) AND How Not to Talk to a Child Who Is Overweight – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline: Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:32h | UTCRelated article: Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Guideline: Infection prevention and control measures and tools for the prevention of entry of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae into healthcare settings
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:13h | UTCRelated document: Guidelines for the prevention and control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosain health care facilities – World Health Organization (free)
Guideline – Periodic preventive health visits: a more appropriate approach to delivering preventive services
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:58h | UTCSummary: Periodic preventive health visits: A more appropriate approach to delivering preventive services (free)
News release: Annual checkups do not result in better health outcomes, national task force reaffirms (free)
Guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:47h | UTCGuidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests – Gut (free)
2017 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:19h | UTCSee also: High Blood Pressure Guidelines Hub / Executive Summary / ACC/AHA Slide Set / ACC Key Points to Remember (free resources)
Guideline: Bipolar disorder
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:08h | UTCNICE Guideline: Bipolar disorder: assessment and management (free)
Exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:37h | UTC
Clinical guideline for treatment of kidney cancer
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:35h | UTC2017 SEOM clinical guideline for treatment of kidney cancer – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Guideline: Recommendations for the follow-up care of female breast cancer survivors
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:33h | UTC
Clinical guidelines for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:34h | UTC
Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of glioblastoma
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:32h | UTC