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ESC Consensus Document | Frailty in cardiology: definition, assessment and clinical implications for general cardiology.

28 Oct, 2021 | 09:59h | UTC

Frailty in cardiology: definition, assessment and clinical implications for general cardiology. A consensus document of the Council for Cardiology Practice (CCP), Association for Acute Cardio Vascular Care (ACVC), Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP), European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), Council on Valvular Heart Diseases (VHD), Council on Hypertension (CHT), Council of Cardio-Oncology (CCO), Working Group (WG) Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases, WG e-Cardiology, WG Thrombosis, of the European Society of Cardiology, European Primary Care Cardiology Society (EPCCS) – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

 

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Management of Perforations in Gastrointestinal Tract.

27 Oct, 2021 | 01:35h | UTC

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Management of Perforations in Gastrointestinal Tract: Expert Review – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

 

UEG Consensus on Functional Dyspepsia.

27 Oct, 2021 | 01:32h | UTC

United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) consensus on functional dyspepsia – UEG Journal

 

Consensus and algorithm on the diagnosis and management of Cushing’s disease: a guideline update.

26 Oct, 2021 | 01:49h | UTC

Consensus on diagnosis and management of Cushing’s disease: a guideline update – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free registration required)

Related:

Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Medical Treatment for Cushing’s Syndrome

COVID-19 and Cushing’s Syndrome Recommendations

Practice recommendations for the management of the most common forms of secondary hypertension, including primary aldosteronism, renovascular hypertension, pheochromocytoma, Cushing’s syndrome, and sleep apnea

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Management of patients with cervical spine trauma in the emergency department: a systematic critical appraisal of guidelines with a view to developing standardized strategies for clinical practice.

26 Oct, 2021 | 01:17h | UTC

Management of patients with cervical spine trauma in the emergency department: a systematic critical appraisal of guidelines with a view to developing standardized strategies for clinical practice – Internal and Emergency Medicine

 

2021 Interim Guidance to Health Care Providers for Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19.

24 Oct, 2021 | 23:49h | UTC

2021 Interim Guidance to Health Care Providers for Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Commentary: CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE: Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

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Guideline: Transfusion strategies in bleeding critically ill adults.

24 Oct, 2021 | 23:47h | UTC

Transfusion strategies in bleeding critically ill adults: a clinical practice guideline from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine – Intensive Care Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

NCCN Guideline: Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease.

21 Oct, 2021 | 10:06h | UTC

Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease, Version 2.2021, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Related:

ASH 2021 guidelines for prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer

Review: venous and arterial thromboembolism in patients with cancer.

Systematic Review: Does testing for cancer in people with unprovoked blood clots in the legs and lungs reduce cancer- and blood clot-related death and illness?

M-A: Extended thromboprophylaxis after hospital discharge for medically ill patients with cancer – Extended thromboprophylaxis is not associated with a reduced rate of venous thromboembolic events and is associated with increased risk of hemorrhage

Systematic review: Primary prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

 

Guideline: Erectile Dysfunction.

21 Oct, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC

Canadian Urological Association guideline: Erectile dysfunction – Canadian Urological Association Journal

 

The International Cannabis Toolkit (iCannToolkit): a multidisciplinary expert consensus on minimum standards for measuring cannabis use.

21 Oct, 2021 | 09:48h | UTC

The International Cannabis Toolkit (iCannToolkit): a multidisciplinary expert consensus on minimum standards for measuring cannabis use – Addiction

Commentary: How to measure cannabis use: introducing the ‘International Cannabis Toolkit’ or iCannToolkit – The Mental Elf

 

ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for the diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer.

21 Oct, 2021 | 09:48h | UTC

ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for the diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer – Annals of Oncology

Press release: metastatic breast cancer: new ESMO guideline with evidence-based recommendations – European Society of Medical Oncology

 

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Strategy 2021 – Executive summary and rationale for key changes.

20 Oct, 2021 | 10:20h | UTC

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Strategy 2021 – Executive summary and rationale for key changes – European Respiratory Journal

 

WHO Policy Brief: The urgent need to implement patient blood management.

20 Oct, 2021 | 10:15h | UTC

The urgent need to implement patient blood management: policy brief – World Health Organization

 

WHO’s 7 policy recommendations on building resilient health systems.

20 Oct, 2021 | 10:18h | UTC

News release: WHO’s 7 policy recommendations on building resilient health systems – World Health Organization

WHO Position Paper: Building health systems resilience for universal health coverage and health security during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

 

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Guideline: Management of anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in cutaneous surgery.

19 Oct, 2021 | 09:50h | UTC

S3 guideline: Management of anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in cutaneous surgery – Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

 

Management of Diabetes Mellitus in patients with CKD: Core Curriculum 2022.

17 Oct, 2021 | 21:23h | UTC

Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD: Core Curriculum 2022 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases

 

Guidelines for the surgical management of ulcerative colitis.

17 Oct, 2021 | 21:21h | UTC

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Guidelines for anesthesiologists on patient blood management in cardiac surgery.

17 Oct, 2021 | 21:22h | UTC

2021 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Anesthesiologists on Patient Blood Management in Cardiac Surgery – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

PHE Statement: The role of face coverings in mitigating the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus.

15 Oct, 2021 | 02:52h | UTC

The role of face coverings in mitigating the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus: statement from the Respiratory Evidence Panel – Public Health England

 

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/OutbreakJake/status/1448651504563355657

 

FDA issues food industry guidance for reduction of sodium in processed and packaged foods.

15 Oct, 2021 | 02:29h | UTC

News Release: To Improve Nutrition and Reduce the Burden of Disease, FDA Issues Food Industry Guidance for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium in Processed and Packaged Foods – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Guidance for Industry: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Commentaries:

FDA Issues New Guidance on Sodium Targets for Food Industry – TCTMD

Reducing Sodium Intake in the US: Healthier Lives, Healthier Future – JAMA

FDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans’ Food – HealthDay

FDA guidance to food industry aims to reduce sodium consumption – American Heart Association

New FDA guidance aims to drastically cut salt in food supply – NBC News

 

WHO Report: Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Oct, 2021 | 02:30h | UTC

Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic – World Health Organization

Report: Global tuberculosis report 2021

Commentary: Tuberculosis deaths rise for 1st time in years, due to COVID – Associated Press

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

WHO provides guidance to address the shortage of quality palliative care services.

14 Oct, 2021 | 09:59h | UTC

News release: WHO takes steps to address glaring shortage of quality palliative care services – World Health Organization

See Guidance:

Assessing the development of palliative care worldwide: a set of actionable indicators – World Health Organization

Quality health services and palliative care: practical approaches and resources to support policy, strategy and practice – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Home Hemodialysis: Core Curriculum 2021.

14 Oct, 2021 | 09:55h | UTC

Home Hemodialysis: Core Curriculum 2021 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

ASH 2021 guidelines for stem cell transplantation in patients with sickle cell disease.

14 Oct, 2021 | 09:53h | UTC

American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for sickle cell disease: stem cell transplantation – Blood

News release: ASH Releases New Clinical Practice Guidelines on Stem Cell Transplantation in Sickle Cell Disease

Commentary: ASH Issues Guideline on the Use of HSCT for Sickle Cell Disease – HealthDay

 

USPSTF draft statement revises previous guidance and now recommends against initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of CVD in adults aged 60 years or older.

13 Oct, 2021 | 01:36h | UTC

USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Commentaries:

Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks – Associated Press

Taking aspirin to prevent heart attack may cause more harm than good, task force says – NPR

Related Randomized Trials:

Randomized Trial: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Randomized Trial: Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes

Randomized Trial: Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly

Related Meta-Analysis:

Meta-Analysis: Association of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention with Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding Events

Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events

Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups – BMC Medicine

Related Opinions:

Aspirin for Primary Prevention: Is This the End of the Road?

Evidence evolving on aspirin as prevention – ACP Internist

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

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