Guidelines & Reports

Guideline: Induction therapy of ANCA-associated vasculitis

9 Aug, 2017 | 15:47h | UTC

Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the induction therapy of ANCA-associated vasculitis (free)

Transition of adolescent and young persons with chronic digestive diseases from paediatric to adult care

9 Aug, 2017 | 15:39h | UTC

UK guideline on transition of adolescent and young persons with chronic digestive diseases from paediatric to adult care – Gut (free)

Guideline: stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

7 Aug, 2017 | 01:10h | UTC

2017 consensus of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation – Journal of Arrhythmia (free)

Nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition

5 Aug, 2017 | 18:57h | UTC

Guideline: Nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda: CDC Achievements & Early Impact

5 Aug, 2017 | 15:14h | UTC

Report: Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda: CDC Achievements & Early Impact (free PDF)

“Read about CDC Achievements in advancing the Global Health Security Agenda” (RT @CDCGlobal see Tweet)

Mechanical clot removal for stroke reduces disability at two years

3 Aug, 2017 | 22:07h | UTC

Mechanical clot removal for stroke reduces disability at two years – NIHR Signal (free)

“Mechanical thrombectomy within six hours of stroke onset provides a sustained reduction of disability for patients” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)

Prescribing regular drugs to prevent febrile convulsions risks more harm than benefit

3 Aug, 2017 | 21:25h | UTC

Prescribing regular drugs to prevent febrile convulsions risks more harm than benefit – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Prophylactic drug management for febrile seizures in children – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)

“Benefits of anti-epileptic medication for children who’ve had a convulsion while feverish, do not outweigh harms” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease

3 Aug, 2017 | 14:09h | UTC

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement for Health Professionals From the American Heart Association (free)

Peri-operative myocardial injury and infarction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

3 Aug, 2017 | 14:09h | UTC

ESC Joint Working Groups on Cardiovascular Surgery and the Cellular Biology of the Heart Position Paper: Peri-operative myocardial injury and infarction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (free)

Summary with 10 key points to remember: Perioperative Myocardial Injury and Infarction After CABG – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: clinical guidelines

3 Aug, 2017 | 14:07h | UTC

Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: clinical guidelines (free)

Antiemetics: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update

3 Aug, 2017 | 14:06h | UTC

Antiemetics: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)

Related guideline: NCCN Guidelines Insights: Antiemesis, Version 2.2017 (free)

Commentaries: Antipsychotic Added to ASCO Antiemetic Guide – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND New Antiemetic Guidelines Issued by ASCO – Medscape (free registration required)

Guideline for the diagnosis, management, and followup of cryptorchidism

3 Aug, 2017 | 14:08h | UTC

Canadian Urological Association-Pediatric Urologists of Canada (CUA-PUC) guideline for the diagnosis, management, and followup of cryptorchidism (free)

Choosing Wisely International Top 10 recommendations

3 Aug, 2017 | 14:01h | UTC

Choosing Wisely: An International Campaign to Combat Overuse, with new Top 10 recommendations (free) (RT @ChooseWiselyCA and @CADTH_ACMTS see Tweet with infographic)

See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue (see #6)

Choosing Wisely has prioritized 10 recommendations for limiting overuse internationally.

– Basic Cardiac Life Support (free)

– Defibrillation (free)

– Advanced Cardiac Life Support (free)

– Paediatric Resuscitation (free)

– Neonatal Resuscitation (free)

– Post-resuscitation care (free)

– Therapeutic temperature management (TTM): post-resuscitation care for adult cardiac arrest (free)

– Bystander First Aid (free)

Access to Emergency Contraception

3 Aug, 2017 | 13:40h | UTC

Committee Opinion No 707: Access to Emergency Contraception – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cryosurgery of Pancreatic Cancer

3 Aug, 2017 | 13:52h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cryosurgery of Pancreatic Cancer: A Consensus Statement From the China Cooperative Group of Cryosurgery on Pancreatic Cancer, International Society of Cryosurgery, and Asian Society of Cryosurgery – Pancreas (free PDF)

Guideline: Induction therapy of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Transition of adolescent and young persons with chronic digestive diseases from paediatric to adult care

Guideline: stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

Nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition

Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda: CDC Achievements & Early Impact

Mechanical clot removal for stroke reduces disability at two years

Prescribing regular drugs to prevent febrile convulsions risks more harm than benefit

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease

Peri-operative myocardial injury and infarction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: clinical guidelines

Antiemetics: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update

Guideline for the diagnosis, management, and followup of cryptorchidism

Choosing Wisely International Top 10 recommendations

Neck Pain: Updated Clinical Practice Guideline

Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis

Brazilian guidelines for the clinical management of paracoccidioidomycosis

Resuscitation medicine – Singapore Guidelines

Access to Emergency Contraception

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cryosurgery of Pancreatic Cancer

Laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign indications: clinical practice guideline

Diagnosis of Upper-Quadrant Lymphedema Secondary to Cancer

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women

Sexual Health

Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents

Addendum guidelines for the prevention of peanut allergy in the United States

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