Guidelines & Reports
WSES/GAIS/SIS-E/WSIS/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with intra-abdominal infections.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:24h | UTCRelated:
Fire safety and emergency evacuation guidelines for intensive care units and operating theatres: for use in the event of fire, flood, power cut, oxygen supply failure, noxious gas, structural collapse or other critical incidents.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:15h | UTC
Guideline Synopsis: The Non-Surgical Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:00h | UTC
Bone sarcomas: ESMO–EURACAN–GENTURIS–ERNPaedCan Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
1 Oct, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC
AUA Guidelines: Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
1 Oct, 2021 | 09:58h | UTCManagement of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: AUA GUIDELINE – The Journal of Urology
PART I—Initial Work-up and Medical Management
PART II—Surgical Evaluation and Treatment
AAN Position Statement: Use of social media in health care—opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations.
30 Sep, 2021 | 10:19h | UTC
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: ESMO–EURACAN–GENTURIS Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
30 Sep, 2021 | 10:11h | UTC
Position Statement on Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Amyloidosis – 2021
30 Sep, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC
NCCN Guideline: Older Adult Oncology
30 Sep, 2021 | 09:59h | UTC
USPSTF Statement: Start low-dose aspirin after 12 weeks of gestation for women at high risk for preeclampsia.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:12h | UTCEditorial: Low-Dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Preeclampsia
Commentary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia: USPSTF Recommendation – American College of Cardiology
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Use of Aspirin During Pregnancy to Prevent Preeclampsia
Guideline for Perioperative Care for People Living with Frailty Undergoing Elective and Emergency Surgery.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:10h | UTCNews release and infographic: Perioperative Care of People Living with Frailty – Centre for Perioperative Care
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 Perioperative care for people with frailty: important new guideline
🔶 Note the emphasis on education & training
➡️ Strong presence of need for #delirium assessment & good care
🔗 https://t.co/TwDX7BYr5C@GeriSoc @CPOC_News @APSForg @ASER_hq @AgeAnaesthesia pic.twitter.com/x4YO9fHuQo
— Alasdair MacLullich (@A_MacLullich) September 28, 2021
AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Coagulation Disorders in Patients With Cirrhosis.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:07h | UTCSee also: AGA Technical Review on Coagulation in Cirrhosis – Gastroenterology
WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis – New meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCSee guidance: Defeating meningitis by 2030: a global road map – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO Launches First Global Strategy to Eliminate Bacterial Meningitis by 2030 – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕! First ever global strategy to #DefeatMeningitis – a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. 👉https://t.co/wG6CqmOPH1 pic.twitter.com/0q6fkTwRHm
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2021
Editorial: It is time for consensus on ‘consensus statements’?
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:01h | UTCIt is time for consensus on ‘consensus statements’? – British Journal of Sports Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Is it time for a #consensus on "consensus statements"?🤔
This #OpenAccess article looks into if some of them deserve their prestige, bias in methods of development, and proposes future steps to improve their quality⬇️https://t.co/uZUObQX6FW pic.twitter.com/lF62IUm49D
— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) September 25, 2021
Updated WHO Living Guideline: Therapeutics and COVID-19.
26 Sep, 2021 | 22:16h | UTCTherapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline – World Health Organization
WHO Statement: On new recommendation for treatment of COVID-19 patients: WHO calls for equitable access to casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19
See also:
WHO recommends antibody treatment for COVID patients at high risk of hospital admission.
Commentary: WHO adds new recommendation for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody combo – CIDRAP
AUA/SMSNA Guideline: Acute Ischemic Priapism.
26 Sep, 2021 | 21:55h | UTCAcute Ischemic Priapism: An AUA/SMSNA Guideline – The Journal of Urology
Consensus Statement: Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – “Pregnant women should minimize risk by using the lowest effective APAP dose for the shortest possible time”.
26 Sep, 2021 | 22:02h | UTCParacetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Editorial: Caution needed: paracetamol use in pregnancy – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Commentaries:
New research cautions about possible risks of acetaminophen use during pregnancy – STAT
Expert reaction to statement on paracetamol use during pregnancy – Science Media Centre
A Common Pain Relief Med Used in Pregnancy Should Be Taken with Caution, Experts Warn – ScienceAlert
Commentary on Twitter
New content online: Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action https://t.co/FhsB5KdRs0 pic.twitter.com/8BQUUWeTbN
— Nature Reviews Endocrinology (@NatureRevEndo) September 23, 2021
The AUA/SUFU Guideline on Adult Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction.
26 Sep, 2021 | 21:58h | UTCThe AUA/SUFU Guideline on Adult Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction – The Journal of Urology
Part I: Diagnosis and Evaluation – The Journal of Urology
Part II: Treatment and Follow up – The Journal of Urology
Expert panel recommends against use of race in assessment of kidney function.
24 Sep, 2021 | 09:01h | UTCExpert panel recommends against use of race in assessment of kidney function – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
A Unifying Approach for GFR Estimation: Recommendations of the @nkf – @ASNKidney Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Disease https://t.co/0qt8F7l9Wm (FREE)#KidneyDisease #HealthEquity pic.twitter.com/QVkMnsBA6B
— AJKD (@AJKDonline) September 23, 2021
Clinical practice guideline on immune checkpoint inhibitor-related adverse events.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCRelated:
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities (several resources on the subject)
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis: Pathophysiological Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Treatment (several resources on the subject)
European guideline on indications, performance, and clinical impact of hydrogen and methane breath tests in adult and pediatric patients.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC
WHO releases new compendium of innovative health technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Sleep‐disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCNews release: Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health – American Heart Association
ERS clinical practice guidelines on treatment of sarcoidosis.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:00h | UTCERS clinical practice guidelines on treatment of sarcoidosis – European Respiratory Journal
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:05h | UTCNews release: New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution – World Health Organization
Original Guideline: WHO global air quality guidelines: particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide
Executive Summary: WHO global air quality guidelines: particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide
Commentaries:
Millions of deaths could be avoided under new air quality guidelines, WHO says – CNN
WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels – The Guardian