Guidelines & Reports
Family planning, assisted reproduction, pregnancy and menopause in patients with SLE and/or antiphospholipid syndrome
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:49h | UTCCommentary: EULAR: Guidance for Managing Lupus Pregnancy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Guidelines for gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:46h | UTC
Guidelines for the Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:50h | UTCGuidelines for the Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics – Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) (free PDF)
Commentary: Chronic Pain Opioid Guidelines Updated for State Medical Boards – Medscape (free registration required)
Consensus guidelines for lumbar puncture in patients with neurological diseases
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:46h | UTC
Managing epilepsy in women of childbearing age
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:45h | UTC
Global Health Initiatives of the International Oncology Community
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:34h | UTCGlobal Health Initiatives of the International Oncology Community – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
New Insight Into the Biology, Risk Stratification, and Targeted Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:31h | UTC
Using the New ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline for Palliative Care Concurrent With Oncology Care Using the TEAM Approach
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:30h | UTC
New Developments and Challenges in Rare Genitourinary Tumors: Non-Urothelial Bladder Cancers and Squamous Cell Cancers of the Penis
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:28h | UTC
Perspectives on the Use of Clinical Pathways in Oncology Care
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:29h | UTCPerspectives on the Use of Clinical Pathways in Oncology Care – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Optimizing Breast Cancer Adjuvant Radiation and Integration of Breast and Reconstructive Surgery
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:32h | UTC
Pain and Opioids in Cancer Care: Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:24h | UTCPain and Opioids in Cancer Care: Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know in 2017
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:26h | UTCChronic Myeloid Leukemia: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know in 2017 – 2017 ASCO Educational Book (free)
Breast Cancer After Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:27h | UTC
Consensus-based recommendations for the management of juvenile dermatomyositis
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:12h | UTC
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2017)
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:01h | UTCWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2017)
WHO News release: Abuse of older people on the rise – 1 in 6 affected – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Elder abuse fact sheet (free) AND WHO’s work on elder abuse (free) AND World report on ageing and health (free)
Related: Elder abuse prevalence in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Protecting the global longevity dividend – The Lancet Global Health (free)
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists – Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:59h | UTCNew Choosing Wisely List: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists – Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue, see #6.
“Great choosing wisely list from @ASHPOfficial. Great doctoring tips for physicians & trainees” (RT @AnilMakam see Tweet)
World Blood Donor Day (June 14, 2017)
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:52h | UTCWorld Blood Donor Day (June 14, 2017) – World Health Organization (free)
See also: 10 facts on blood transfusion (free) AND Giving blood in a time of crisis (free) AND WHO’s work on blood transfusion safety (free)
Strategies for Preventing HIV Infection Among HIV-Uninfected Women Attempting Conception with HIV-Infected Men
13 Jun, 2017 | 20:04h | UTCCommentaries: CDC Outlines Options for HIV-Discordant Couples Who Want to Conceive – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND CDC Reversal: Sperm From HIV-Infected Men Okay for Insemination – Medscape (free registration required)
Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension
13 Jun, 2017 | 20:03h | UTC
Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years
13 Jun, 2017 | 20:06h | UTCEditorial: Global Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity (free)
Commentaries: New study finds more than 2 billion people overweight or obese – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND More Than 10 Percent of World’s Population Is Obese, Study Finds – The New York Times (free) AND Being overweight – not just obese – kills millions a year, say experts – The Guardian (free)
“High BMI accounted for 4.0 million deaths globally, nearly 40% of which occurred in persons who were not obese”
Kidney Cancer – NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines
13 Jun, 2017 | 20:02h | UTCKidney Cancer, Version 2.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (free)
Guidelines for the recognition and management of mixed depression
13 Jun, 2017 | 20:01h | UTCGuidelines for the recognition and management of mixed depression – CNS Spectrums (free)
Commentary: First-Ever Guideline for Mixed Depression Released – Medscape (free registration required)
New Series from The Lancet: Health in Humanitarian Crises
12 Jun, 2017 | 19:59h | UTCNew Series from The Lancet: Health in Humanitarian Crises (free registration required)
Related: How to Fix the Broken Humanitarian System: A Q&A with Paul Spiegel – Global Health NOW (free)
“Evidence is important to guide more effective & efficient health responses in humanitarian contexts” (RT @TheLancet see Tweet)
Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies
12 Jun, 2017 | 19:54h | UTCDiagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies – Neurology (free)
Commentary: New International Guidelines Issued on Dementia with Lewy Bodies – Mayo Clinic, via NewsWise (free)