Guidelines & Reports
Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer Guideline
13 Apr, 2017 | 16:02h | UTCDue to a recent study showing a 2,5 month increase in median overall survival, the doublet regimen of gemcitabine and capecitabine seems to be preferred in the absence of concerns for toxicity or tolerance.
Prostate Cancer Screening Draft Recommendations – USPSTF
12 Apr, 2017 | 15:58h | UTCProstate Cancer Screening Draft Recommendations – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Viewpoint: The US Preventive Services Task Force 2017 Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Prostate Cancer: An Invitation to Review and Comment – JAMA (free)
See also: Should you get screened for prostate cancer? We break down the latest advice – STAT News (free)
For those aged 55 to 69 it recommends “informed, individualized decision making based on a man’s values and preferences”. According to a useful infographic from the draft recommendations, the benefits are likely small. For every 1000 men offered PSA based screening over a period of 10-15 years, the test would avoid cancer spreading in 3 men and death from prostate cancer in 1-2 men, with the undesired consequences of false positives and subsequent procedures in many patients.
New ILAE Epilepsy Classification Published
12 Apr, 2017 | 15:51h | UTCNew ILAE Epilepsy Classification Published – Medscape (free registration required)
Position paper: Operational classification of seizure types by the International League Against Epilepsy (free)
Practical manual: Instruction manual for the ILAE 2017 operational classification of seizure types (free)
“For the first time in 30 years, an epileptic seizures classification update” (RT @MedscapeNeuro see Tweet)
Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
12 Apr, 2017 | 15:55h | UTCManagement of Osteoarthritis of the Hip – American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (free PDF)
Source: AAOS releases new clinical practice guideline for osteoarthritis of the hip – Medical Express (free)
EULAR revised recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia
12 Apr, 2017 | 15:52h | UTCEULAR revised recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
Source: EULAR Revised Recommendations for the Management of Fibromyalgia – Medscape (free registration required)
Hypertension Canada’s 2017 Guidelines
10 Apr, 2017 | 16:10h | UTC
Smoking causes one in ten deaths globally, major new study reveals
7 Apr, 2017 | 15:52h | UTCRelated commentary: Death, disease, and tobacco (free)
Explore data visualizations by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (free)
See also: Smoking causes one in ten deaths globally, major new study reveals – The Guardian (free)
See also: Other articles from The Global Burden of Diseases Study (free)
Singapore Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Lipids
7 Apr, 2017 | 15:24h | UTCSingapore Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Lipids (free PDF)
Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes
6 Apr, 2017 | 15:08h | UTC
Management of the Diseases of Mesenteric Arteries and Veins
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:53h | UTC
The wound/burn guidelines – Japanese Dermatological Association
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:55h | UTCThe wound/burn guidelines – Japanese Dermatological Association (all guidelines are free)
Wounds in general / Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for pressure ulcers / Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for diabetic ulcer/gangrene / Guidelines for the management of skin ulcers associated with connective tissue disease/vasculitis / Guidelines for the management of lower leg ulcers/varicose veins / Guidelines for the management of burns
American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:19h | UTCACR Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics, Covers More Clinical Variants Than Ever Before (free)
Browse Appropriateness Criteria Topics (free)
Source: Newswise
This comprehensive guide from American College of Radiology (ACR) covers 230 topics with more than 1,100 clinical indications and has just been updated. It is a very useful resource for doctors in all specialties to guide which exam is most appropriate in each clinical situation.
Child and Adolescent Health From 1990 to 2015
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:28h | UTCEditorial: Importance of Innovations in Neonatal and Adolescent Health in Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 (free)
Source: Child Deaths Drop From 14.2 Million In 1990 To 7.3 Million In 2015 – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
Building Next Generation Immunization Supply Chains
3 Apr, 2017 | 19:26h | UTCBuilding Next Generation Immunization Supply Chains – Vaccine Supplement (free)
News release: Global Immunization Impact Constrained by Outdated Vaccine Delivery Systems, Researchers Say – World Health Organization(free)
See also: Battling Infectious Diseases in the 20th Century: The Impact of Vaccines (free – classic 2015 page with interesting infographics) (RT @stefaniei)
This 29 open access articles are part of a special supplement published in Vaccine to address the challenges of Immunization Supply Chains.
Neuropathic pain in adults
3 Apr, 2017 | 19:23h | UTC
Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Guideline
3 Apr, 2017 | 19:17h | UTCFunctional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (free PDF)
Source: Endocrine Society Issues Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Guideline – Medscape (free registration required)
A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:23h | UTCSee also: Phase One Report (free)
U.S. Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C.
WHO Launches Global Effort to Halve Medication-Related Errors in 5 Years
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:30h | UTCSee also: WHO’s work on patient safety (free) AND WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge on Medication Safety (free) AND WHO Educational materials for medication safety (free)
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCSee also: Treat Substance Abuse as Chronic Condition, ACP Says – Medscape (free registration required) AND Physicians call for drug abuse to be treated as ‘chronic disease’ – ABCNews (free)
New recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:09h | UTCSee also: EULAR Releases New RA Tx Recommendations: Focus is on conventional agents, biologics, and targeted synthetic drugs – MedPage Today(free registration required)
Source: EvidenceAlerts Newsletter
Screening for Celiac Disease
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:04h | UTCScreening for Celiac Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (free)
Editorial 1: The US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Screening for Asymptomatic Celiac Disease: A Dearth of Evidence (free)
Editorial 2: Celiac Disease and Nonceliac Gluten or Wheat Sensitivity: The Risks and Benefits of Diagnosis (free)
“Some sanity about screening for asymptomatic celiac disease in the gluten-free diet “epidemic” era” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
WHO releases new guidance on malaria elimination
28 Mar, 2017 | 16:57h | UTCA framework for malaria elimination – World Health Organization (free) (RT @Onisillos)
News release: WHO releases new guidance on malaria elimination (free)
“Updated 2017 framework gives guidance, tools, activities and strategies to achieve malaria elimination, 10 years on” (RT @MalariaAtlas)
ESPEN guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery
27 Mar, 2017 | 00:54h | UTCESPEN guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery – Clinical Nutrition (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Management of Breech Presentation
28 Mar, 2017 | 16:47h | UTC
HER2 Testing and Clinical Decision Making in Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma
27 Mar, 2017 | 00:53h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts (free registration required)