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Position paper on the diagnosis and management of pediatric acute liver failure.

6 Sep, 2021 | 10:31h | UTC

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Position Paper on the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure – Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

 

AAP Guideline: Long-term follow-up care for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors.

3 Sep, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC

Long-term Follow-up Care for Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors – Pediatrics

News release: American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Guidance for Caring and Treatment of Long-Term Cancer Survivors – American Academy of Pediatrics

 

Position Paper: Diagnosis and management of heart failure in elderly patients from hospital admission to discharge.

3 Sep, 2021 | 10:11h | UTC

Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Elderly Patients from Hospital Admission to Discharge: Position Paper – Journal of Clinical Medicine

 

Scientific Statement: Coronavirus Disease-2019 and Heart Failure.

2 Sep, 2021 | 10:08h | UTC

Coronavirus Disease-2019 and Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the Heart Failure Society of America – Journal of Cardiac Failure

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Recommendations for ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

2 Sep, 2021 | 10:02h | UTC

Recommendations for ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce COVID-19 transmission – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Related:

We studied how to reduce airborne COVID spread in hospitals. Here’s what we learnt.

Report: Improved ventilation essential to safe use of buildings and public spaces, say leading engineers.

WHO: Roadmap to improve and ensure good indoor ventilation in the context of COVID-19

CDC releases new ventilation guidelines for indoor environments to reduce Covid-19 risk

Guidance: Using Ventilation and filtration to reduce aerosol transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care homes

 

AGA clinical practice update on the diagnosis and management of atrophic gastritis.

1 Sep, 2021 | 09:45h | UTC

AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Atrophic Gastritis: Expert Review – Gastroenterology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

NICE Guideline: Assessment and management of chronic kidney disease.

1 Sep, 2021 | 09:47h | UTC

Chronic kidney disease: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 

Recommendations for standards of monitoring during anaesthesia and recovery 2021.

1 Sep, 2021 | 09:44h | UTC

Recommendations for standards of monitoring during anaesthesia and recovery 2021 – Anaesthesia

 

WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel.

31 Aug, 2021 | 09:02h | UTC

WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel – Health Policy Watch

See guidance: Digital documentation of COVID-19 certificates: vaccination status: technical specifications and implementation guidance, 27 August 2021 – World Health Organization

 

#ESCCongress – 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice.

31 Aug, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC

2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: Developed by the Task Force for cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice with representatives of the European Society of Cardiology and 12 medical societies With the special contribution of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) – European Heart Journal

News release: How can I avoid heart disease or stroke? – European Society of Cardiology

Key Points: 2021 ESC Guidelines on CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice – American College of Cardiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

#ESCCongress – RCT: In individuals at risk for stroke, screening for atrial fibrillation using loop recorder resulted in a three-times increase in atrial fibrillation detection and anticoagulation initiation but did not reduce the risk of stroke or systemic arterial embolism.

31 Aug, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC

Implantable loop recorder detection of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (The LOOP Study): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet

News release: Continuous heart rhythm monitoring and treatment if indicated does not prevent stroke – European Society of Cardiology

Commentary: Atrial Fibrillation Detected by Continuous ECG Monitoring Using Implantable Loop Recorder to Prevent Stroke in High-Risk Individuals – LOOP – American College of Cardiology

Related: #ESCCongress – RCT: Small benefit from systematic screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults – After a median follow-up of 6.9 y there were fewer events (stroke, embolism, bleeding, and death) in the intervention group (31·9%) vs. control group (33·0%).

 

Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes – An HbA1c < 6.5% measured at least 3 months after cessation of glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy is suggested as the usual diagnostic criteria.

31 Aug, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC

Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

News release: International Experts Outline Diabetes Remission Diagnosis Criteria – Endocrine Society

 

#ESCCongress – 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease – in the new guidelines, more patients are eligible for surgical and transcatheter interventions, based not only on symptoms but also on imaging criteria.

29 Aug, 2021 | 18:23h | UTC

2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease: Developed by the Task Force for the management of valvular heart disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) – European Heart Journal

News release: European valvular heart disease Guidelines published today – European Society of Cardiology

Summary: 2021 ESC/EACTS Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines: Key Points – American College of Cardiology

Commentary: Revamped Valve Disease Guideline: Europe Sees Nearly Eye to Eye With U.S. – MedPage Today (free registration required)

“In line with recent U.S. recommendations, the newest European guidelines favor a wider pool of patients eligible for surgical and transcatheter interventions for valvular heart disease.” (from MedPage Today)

 

Commentaries on Twitter

(thread – click for more)

 

New CDC Guidance says influenza and Covid vaccines can be given together – “COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines may now be administered without regard to timing”

29 Aug, 2021 | 18:51h | UTC

Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2021–22 Influenza Season – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Related: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Commentary: Flu shot and a COVID jab? New 2021-2022 flu vaccine guidance points to both – McKnight’s

 

#ESCCongress – 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy.

29 Aug, 2021 | 18:20h | UTC

2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy: Developed by the Task Force on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) With the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) – European Heart Journal

News release: ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronisation therapy launched today – European Society of Cardiology

See also: European Society of Cardiology Quality Indicators for the care and outcomes of cardiac pacing – EP Europace

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

#ESCCongress – 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure – SGLT2 inhibitors are now recommended for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction regardless of the presence of diabetes.

29 Aug, 2021 | 18:25h | UTC

2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure: Developed by the Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) With the special contribution of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC – European Heart Journal

News release: ESC Guidelines on heart failure management launched today – European Society of Cardiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of rare yeast infections.

27 Aug, 2021 | 09:08h | UTC

Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of rare yeast infections: an initiative of the ECMM in cooperation with ISHAM and ASM – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

A multinational consensus on dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease: screening, diagnosis and prognostic value.

27 Aug, 2021 | 08:51h | UTC

A multinational consensus on dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease: screening, diagnosis and prognostic value – Journal of Neurology

 

Commentary/Podcast: are the AAP guidelines for the evaluation and management of the well-appearing febrile infant the answer to a never ending story?

27 Aug, 2021 | 08:40h | UTC

SGEM#341: are the AAP guidelines for the evaluation and management of the well-appearing febrile infant the answer to a never ending story? – The Skeptics Guide To EM

Original guideline and commentary: Commentary on the Latest AAP Guidelines for the Febrile Neonate.

 

WHO Guide | Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:21h | UTC

Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness, 2nd ed. – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:01h | UTC

New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published – Imperial College London

Original article: Recommendations for the recognition, diagnosis, and management of long covid: A Delphi study – British Journal of General Practice

Related: M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)

 

New WHO Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC

Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults – World Health Organization

Related: WHO: More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension – Number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since 1990.

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines – The journal of nutrition, health & aging

 

Pan-Asian adapted ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis treatment and follow-up of patients with localized colon cancer.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:33h | UTC

Pan-Asian adapted ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis treatment and follow-up of patients with localised colon cancer – Annals of Oncology

 

Guidelines for the peri-operative management of advanced ovarian cancer patients undergoing debulking surgery.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:32h | UTC

European Society of Gynaecological Oncology guidelines for the peri-operative management of advanced ovarian cancer patients undergoing debulking surgery – International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Editorial: Standardizing ovarian cancer surgery and peri-operative care: a European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO) consensus statement

 

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