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AAP Report: Some alternative peripartum, neonatal practices carry disease risks.

27 Jan, 2022 | 09:41h | UTC

News Release: Some alternative peripartum, neonatal practices carry disease risks: AAP report – American Academy of Pediatrics

Report: Risks of Infectious Diseases in Newborns Exposed to Alternative Perinatal Practices – Pediatrics

Commentary: Risks Discussed for Alternative Peripartum, Neonatal Practices – HealthDay

 


ESC Position Statement: Cardiovascular effects of doping substances, commonly prescribed medications, and ergogenic aids in relation to sports.

27 Jan, 2022 | 09:43h | UTC

Cardiovascular effects of doping substances, commonly prescribed medications and ergogenic aids in relation to sports: a position statement of the sport cardiology and exercise nucleus of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

News Release: Athletes warned against potential dangers of natural supplements – European Society of Cardiology

 


USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Still not enough evidence to recommend atrial fibrillation screening.

26 Jan, 2022 | 02:08h | UTC

Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

See also: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation – JAMA

Editorials:

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation—More Data Still Needed – JAMA

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation—New Devices, Same Challenges – JAMA Internal Medicine

Updated USPSTF Guidelines for Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Same as It Ever Was? – JAMA Cardiology

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation—Refining the Target – JAMA Network Open

JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation

Commentary: USPSTF: Data Around Screening for AF in Asymptomatic Adults Still Lacking – TCTMD

 


Guidelines on the management of Type B aortic dissection.

26 Jan, 2022 | 02:06h | UTC

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Type B Aortic Dissection – Annals of Thoracic Surgery

News Release: New practice guideline addresses diagnosis, treatment of type B aortic dissection – The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

 


ASCO-SNO Guideline: Therapy for diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumors in adults.

26 Jan, 2022 | 01:19h | UTC

Therapy for Diffuse Astrocytic and Oligodendroglial Tumors in Adults: ASCO-SNO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology

 


New CPR guidance addresses more contagious COVID-19 variants amidst evolving pandemic.

25 Jan, 2022 | 09:48h | UTC

News release: New CPR guidance addresses more contagious COVID-19 variants amidst evolving pandemic – American Heart Association

See Guidance: 2022 Interim Guidance to Healthcare Providers for Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19: From the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee and Get With the Guidelines®-Resuscitation Adult and Pediatric Task Forces of the American Heart Association in Collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Respiratory Care, The Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, and American Society of Anesthesiologists

 


WHO drops opposition to boosters – recommends third Pfizer jab for adults & two vaccines for children ages 5 & up.

25 Jan, 2022 | 09:45h | UTC

WHO Drops Opposition to Boosters – Recommends Third Pfizer Jab for Adults & Two Vaccines for Children Ages 5 & Up – Health Policy Watch

Related:

WHO updated roadmap for prioritizing uses of COVID-19 vaccines.

WHO advisers weigh in on COVID-19 boosters, Pfizer vaccine in younger kids.

 


ASH-ASPHO Choosing Wisely Campaign: 5 hematologic tests and treatments to question in children.

25 Jan, 2022 | 09:33h | UTC

The ASH-ASPHO Choosing Wisely Campaign: 5 hematologic tests and treatments to question – Blood Advances

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

 


Guidelines on Screen Time and Digital Wellness in Infants, Children and Adolescents – “children below 2 years age should not be exposed to any type of screen, whereas exposure should be limited to a maximum of one hour of supervised screen time per day for children 24-59 months age, and less than two hours per day for children 5-10 years age”.

25 Jan, 2022 | 09:30h | UTC

Indian Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines on Screen Time and Digital Wellness in Infants, Children and Adolescents

Related Guideline: Media and Young Minds – American Academy of Pediatrics

 


Developing a how-to-guide for Health Technology Reassessment: “The HTR Playbook”.

25 Jan, 2022 | 09:26h | UTC

Developing a How-to-Guide for Health Technology Reassessment: “The HTR Playbook” – International Journal of Health Policy and Management

 


Testicular seminoma and non-seminoma: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

25 Jan, 2022 | 09:28h | UTC

Testicular seminoma and non-seminoma: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up – Annals of Oncology

 


WHO updated roadmap for prioritizing uses of COVID-19 vaccines.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC

WHO SAGE Roadmap for prioritizing uses of COVID-19 vaccines – World Health Organization

Commentary: WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerable – Associated Press

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


WHO advisers weigh in on COVID-19 boosters, Pfizer vaccine in younger kids.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC

WHO advisers weigh in on COVID-19 boosters, Pfizer vaccine in younger kids – CIDRAP

See also: Interim recommendations for use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, under Emergency Use Listing – World Health Organization

 


Updated Guideline: Recommended drugs and biologics in adult patients with COVID-19.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:52h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guideline Summary: Recommended Drugs and Biologics in Adult Patients with COVID-19 – Covid-19 Advisory for Ontario

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

https://twitter.com/ASPphysician/status/1484874519252721664

 


WHO Technical Brief: Enhancing response to Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:36h | UTC

Enhancing response to Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant – World Health Organization

 


A guide to immunotherapy for COVID-19.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:29h | UTC

A guide to immunotherapy for COVID-19 – Nature Medicine

 


No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, says World Heart Federation.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:23h | UTC

News Release: No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, says World Heart Federation

Report: The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Cardiovascular Health: Myths and Measures – World Heart Federation

Commentary: No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, new report says, but critics disagree on science – CNN

 


Flying in the COVID-19 era: Science-based risk assessments and mitigation strategies on the ground and in the air.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC

Flying in the COVID-19 Era: Science-based Risk Assessments and Mitigation Strategies on the Ground and in the Air – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free registration required)

 


Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for functional dyspepsia.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:19h | UTC

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for functional dyspepsia 2021 – Journal of Gastroenterology

Related:

Dyspepsia: A stepwise approach to evaluation and management.

UEG Consensus on Functional Dyspepsia.

Podcast: GERD and Dyspepsia

 


AHA Statement: Oral penicillin, not injectable, advised for people with high-risk rheumatic heart disease.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:21h | UTC

News Release: Oral penicillin, not injectable, advised for people with high-risk rheumatic heart disease – American Heart Association

See Guidance: Penicillin Reactions in Patients With Severe Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association – Journal of the American Heart Association

 


The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:24h | UTC

The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly – World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Related:

ACP Guideline: Diagnosis and management of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis.

Review: Changing paradigms in the management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.

RCT: Another study shows that non-antibiotic outpatient treatment in mild acute diverticulitis is safe.

Review: Elective surgical management of diverticulitis

State of the Art Review | Management of colonic diverticulitis

Drains, germs, or steel: Multidisciplinary management of acute colonic diverticulitis

Diverticulitis: Observational study in outpatients suggests amoxicillin-clavulanate is a safe and effective option compared with metronidazole-fluoroquinolone

Randomized trial: Laparoscopic lavage vs. primary resection for perforated purulent diverticulitis; similar long-term results, but recurrence was more common after laparoscopic lavage

Randomized trial: In patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, sigmoid resection improved quality of life but was associated with a small but significant risk of major complications

Systematic review: Management of colonic diverticulitis

WSES Guidelines for the Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis

ASCRS Guidelines for the Treatment of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis

 


KDOQI US commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Guideline for the management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease.

24 Jan, 2022 | 07:56h | UTC

KDOQI US Commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in CKD – American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Related:

KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease

Guideline synopsis: management of blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease not receiving dialysis.

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Perioperative guidelines on antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents: 2022 Update.

21 Jan, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC

Perioperative Guidelines on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Agents: 2022 Update – Current Anesthesiology Reports

 


ATS Guideline: Outpatient respiratory management of infants, children, and adolescents with post-prematurity respiratory disease.

21 Jan, 2022 | 09:55h | UTC

Outpatient Respiratory Management of Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

News Release: Outpatient Management of Patients with Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease: American Thoracic Society Publishes New Clinical Practice Guideline

 


Treatment for Brain Metastases: ASCO-SNO-ASTRO Guideline.

21 Jan, 2022 | 09:36h | UTC

Treatment for Brain Metastases: ASCO-SNO-ASTRO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Related: EANO–ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with brain metastasis from solid tumors.

 


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