Guidelines & Reports
Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:43h | UTCReport: Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance (2017) – The National Academies Press (free)
WHO MERS-CoV Global Summary and Assessment of Risk
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:10h | UTCReport: WHO MERS-CoV Global Summary and Assessment of Risk – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Commentary: WHO: Hospital outbreaks underscore MERS challenges – CIDRAP (free)
See also: WHO’s Work on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Consensus statement on ambulatory ECG and external cardiac monitoring/telemetry
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:09h | UTC
WHO Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:00h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free)
Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:01h | UTCCommentaries: CDC Updates Guidelines on Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Exposure – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Updated CDC Guidance on Zika in Pregnancy – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Damage control resuscitation in patients with severe traumatic hemorrhage
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:58h | UTCSee also: Guideline Summary: National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
Guideline: Approach to Syncope in the Pediatric Patient
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCSee also: Guidelines Summary: National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
Policy Statement: Guiding Principles for Team-Based Pediatric Care
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:47h | UTCPolicy Statement: Guiding Principles for Team-Based Pediatric Care – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: AAP issues guidelines for ideal pediatric care teams – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines Summary Cards
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:17h | UTCLatest European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines Summary Cards are now available (Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, CVD Prevention, Cardio-Oncology – free PDF summaries).
See Complete list:
– European CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice
– Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes, CVD
Public health interventions may offer society a return on investment of £14 for each £1 spent
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:19h | UTCPublic health interventions may offer society a return on investment of £14 for each £1 spent – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Return on investment of public health interventions: a systematic review – Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (free)
WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection
24 Jul, 2017 | 01:03h | UTCWHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)
Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free PDF)
See also: WHO’s Work on Pre-exposure prophylaxis (free resources)
Guidelines for the managing advanced HIV disease and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy
24 Jul, 2017 | 01:04h | UTCGuidelines for the managing advanced HIV disease and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy – World Health Organization (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet with infographic)
Report: Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:32h | UTCNews Release: National Strategy to Reduce Opioid Epidemic, an Urgent Public Health Priority, Presented in New Report (free)
Commentary: National Academies Recommend Steps to Address Opioid Crisis – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: a review of the dangers and difficulties in MR scanning and attempts to improve safety
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:22h | UTCSee article’s Algorithms and Protocols (free)
Commentary: Radiologists develop algorithm, contingency plan for MRI in pacemakers patients – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Guideline: Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism in pediatric trauma
23 Jul, 2017 | 14:42h | UTC
Guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis
23 Jul, 2017 | 14:32h | UTCSource: Guidelines: 2017 Midyear Review – Medscape (free registration required)
Screening strategies for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis
23 Jul, 2017 | 13:22h | UTCSource: ACP Journal Wise ($)
“A national screening programme for atrial fibrillation is likely to represent a cost-effective use of resources, with systematic opportunistic screening more likely to be cost-effective than systematic population screening”
A focus on treating fever does not improve survival in sepsis
22 Jul, 2017 | 21:10h | UTCA focus on treating fever does not improve survival in sepsis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Antipyretic Therapy in Critically Ill Septic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (free)
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update
22 Jul, 2017 | 14:08h | UTCVenous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update. Comparative Effectiveness Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free report and summary)
See also: Executive summary (free PDF)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($ resource to find articles of interest)
Comprehensive review on the evidence regarding thromboembolism prophylaxis in major orthopedic surgery.
Report: Ending AIDS: Progress Towards the 90-90-90 Target
21 Jul, 2017 | 17:53h | UTCReport: Ending AIDS: Progress Towards the 90-90-90 Target – Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) (free PDF)
Fact Sheet: Latest Statistics on The Status of The Aids Epidemic – UNAIDS (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet)
Related editorial: The global HIV/AIDS epidemic—progress and challenges – The Lancet (free)
Commentary: For first time in history, half of all people with HIV are getting treatment – Science (free) (source: GlobalHealthNOW newsletter)
HIV drug resistance report 2017 – World Health Organization
21 Jul, 2017 | 17:53h | UTCReport: HIV drug resistance report 2017 – World Health Organization (free)
News release: WHO urges action against HIV drug resistance threat (free)
Commentaries: HIV drug resistance could undermine progress in AIDS battle: WHO – Reuters (free) AND Drug-Resistant HIV Is On the Rise – TIME (free)
NICE Guideline: Parkinson’s disease in adults
21 Jul, 2017 | 17:52h | UTCParkinson’s disease in adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guideline (free)
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care
21 Jul, 2017 | 17:40h | UTCReport: Dementia prevention, intervention, and care – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentaries: Experts: 1 in 3 cases of dementia preventable, nonmedical therapies ideal for dementia – University of Southern California, via EurekAlert (free) AND One Third of Dementia May Be Preventable With Lifestyle Change – Medscape (free registration required) AND Over a Third of Dementia Cases Tied to Modifiable Risk Factors – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Living healthily, learning more could cut dementia cases by a third – Reuters (free) AND Lifestyle changes could prevent a third of dementia cases, report suggests – The Guardian (free)
Hepatology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
21 Jul, 2017 | 00:26h | UTCNew Choosing Wisely Canada List: Hepatology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free) (RT @ChooseWiselyCA see Tweet)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue (see #6).
An emergency department protocol to restore circulation doesn’t improve outcomes in septic shock
21 Jul, 2017 | 17:38h | UTCAn emergency department protocol to restore circulation doesn’t improve outcomes in septic shock – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Early, Goal-Directed Therapy for Septic Shock — A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)