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WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic – Highlights threats posed by new nicotine and tobacco products.

28 Jul, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC

News release: WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic – World Health Organization

Report: WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2021: New and Emerging Products – World Health Organization

Commentary: While Global Tobacco Control Measures Improve, Electronic Cigarettes Evade Regulation in Many Countries – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

ESC Consensus Document: Antithrombotic therapies in aortic and peripheral arterial diseases in 2021.

28 Jul, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC

Antithrombotic therapies in aortic and peripheral arterial diseases in 2021: a consensus document from the ESC working group on aorta and peripheral vascular diseases, the ESC working group on thrombosis, and the ESC working group on cardiovascular pharmacotherapy – European Heart Journal

Key Points to remember: ESC Consensus on Antithrombotic Therapies in Aortic and Peripheral Artery Diseases – American College of Cardiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

CDC Report: Transmission of pan-resistant Candida auris in health care facilities.

28 Jul, 2021 | 09:59h | UTC

Notes from the Field: Transmission of Pan-Resistant and Echinocandin-Resistant Candida auris in Health Care Facilities ― Texas and the District of Columbia, January–April 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries:

CDC reports two outbreaks of pan-resistant Candida auris – CIDRAP

U.S. sees first cases of dangerous fungus resistant to all drugs in untreated people – STAT

Related:

Case reports: Multidrug-resistant Candida auris infections in critically ill Covid-19 patients

Candida auris: A Review of Recommendations for Detection and Control in Healthcare Settings

Global Epidemiology of Emerging Candida Auris (reviews and commentaries on the subject)

The superbug Candida auris is giving rise to warnings — and big questions – STAT

Candida Auris – “A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy” (reviews and commentaries on the subject)

 

Commentaries on Twitter

 

Expert consensus: Multimodality imaging of myocardial viability.

28 Jul, 2021 | 09:46h | UTC

Multimodality imaging of myocardial viability: an expert consensus document from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging

Related: Review | Myocardial perfusion and viability imaging in coronary artery disease: clinical value in diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic guidance.

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

AHA Report: Recommendations for statistical reporting in cardiovascular medicine.

27 Jul, 2021 | 03:22h | UTC

Recommendations for Statistical Reporting in Cardiovascular Medicine: A Special Report From the American Heart Association – Circulation

 

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Position paper: Advancing precision medicine for acute respiratory distress syndrome.

26 Jul, 2021 | 02:28h | UTC

Advancing precision medicine for acute respiratory distress syndrome – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Related:

Review: Personalized mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Seminar | Acute respiratory distress syndrome.

M-A of randomized trials: In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, there was no difference in mortality between higher vs. lower positive end-expiratory pressure strategies.

M-A: High versus low PEEP levels for mechanically ventilated adult patients with acute lung injury and ARDS

M-A: Decreased mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients treated with corticosteroids

ARDS: Contemporary management and novel approaches during COVID-19

Systematic review: Evidence-based practices for acute respiratory failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Current and evolving standards of care for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Definition, ventilatory support, fluid management, use of corticosteroids, indications of prone positioning and ECMO, and more.

 

International consensus statement on nomenclature and classification of the congenital bicuspid aortic valve and its aortopathy, for clinical, surgical, interventional and research purposes.

26 Jul, 2021 | 02:27h | UTC

International Consensus Statement on Nomenclature and Classification of the Congenital Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Its Aortopathy, for Clinical, Surgical, Interventional and Research Purposes – Annals of Thoracic Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

WHO Guideline on the prevention of drowning through provision of day-care and basic swimming and water safety skills.

26 Jul, 2021 | 02:30h | UTC

WHO Guideline on the prevention of drowning through provision of day-care and basic swimming and water safety skills – World health Organization

See also: World Drowning Prevention Day 2021 (25 July)

News release: Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death – United Nations

Related:

AAP Technical Report | Prevention of Drowning.

The Burden of Unintentional Drowning: Global, Regional and National Estimates of Mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study

Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization

Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization

Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Clinical practice guidelines for the medical management of Graves’ orbitopathy.

26 Jul, 2021 | 02:26h | UTC

The 2021 European Group on Graves’ Orbitopathy (EUGOGO) Clinical Practice Guidelines for The Medical Management of Graves’ Orbitopathy – European Journal of Endocrinology

 

CDC releases new guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections.

23 Jul, 2021 | 10:41h | UTC

Table of Contents: Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021

Guideline: Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Related (just released): WHO Guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infections.

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Position Statement on Endomyocardial Biopsy.

23 Jul, 2021 | 10:33h | UTC

Heart Failure Association, Heart Failure Society of America, and Japanese Heart Failure Society Position Statement on Endomyocardial Biopsy

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

An ESPGHAN Position Paper on the use of breath testing in pediatric gastroenterology.

23 Jul, 2021 | 10:26h | UTC

An ESPGHAN Position Paper on the Use of Breath Testing in Paediatric Gastroenterology – Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

 

Consensus Statement: Best practices in the clinical management of progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal syndrome.

23 Jul, 2021 | 10:22h | UTC

Best Practices in the Clinical Management of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Corticobasal Syndrome: A Consensus Statement of the CurePSP Centers of Care – Frontiers in Neurology

Commentary: Treatment guide for neurodegenerative disorders – Johns Hopkins University

 

AAP Policy Statement | Incorporate cardiac risk screening for all youths at least every 3 years.

23 Jul, 2021 | 10:19h | UTC

News release: Policy: Incorporate cardiac risk screening for all youths at least every 3 years – American Academy of Pediatrics

Policy Statement: Sudden Death in the Young: Information for the Primary Care Provider – Pediatrics

 

WHO Guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infections.

22 Jul, 2021 | 10:54h | UTC

Guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infections – World Health Organization

News release: Launch WHO guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infection – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Oncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards – “The OMH model is a system of care delivery that features coordinated, efficient, accessible, and evidence-based care and includes a process for measurement of outcomes to facilitate continuous quality improvement”.

22 Jul, 2021 | 10:49h | UTC

Oncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards – JCO Oncology Practice

Commentary: Oncology Organizations Release New Standards for Medical Home Care – Pharmacy Times

 

Guideline on the management of IgE-mediated food allergies.

22 Jul, 2021 | 10:34h | UTC

Update of the S2k guideline on the management of IgE-mediated food allergies – Allergologie Select

 

SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux.

21 Jul, 2021 | 10:34h | UTC

SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) – Surgical Endoscopy

 

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on non-invasive tests for evaluation of liver disease severity and prognosis.

21 Jul, 2021 | 10:35h | UTC

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on non-invasive tests for evaluation of liver disease severity and prognosis – Journal of Hepatology – European Association for the Study of the Liver

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

UK National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says.

21 Jul, 2021 | 10:30h | UTC

National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says – BBC

Report: National Food Strategy Independent Review

Related: Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free) AND  The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries) To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free policies, articles and commentaries) AND Reducing cardiovascular disease burden through targeted dietary policies (free study and commentaries) AND Fiscal policies for the prevention of diseases (free study and commentary) AND The potential impact of food taxes and subsidies on cardiovascular disease and diabetes burden and disparities (free)

 

WHO Guidance for clinical case management of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) following vaccination to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

20 Jul, 2021 | 10:29h | UTC

Guidance for clinical case management of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) following vaccination to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – World Health Organization

Related Guidance: AHA/ASA Guidance: Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia – “No heparin products in any dose should be given.” AND ISTH Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis and Treatment on Vaccine Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia

 

AAP Guideline: Evaluation and management of well-appearing febrile infants 8 to 60 days old.

20 Jul, 2021 | 10:14h | UTC

Evaluation and Management of Well-Appearing Febrile Infants 8 to 60 Days Old – Pediatrics

News Release: AAP releases clinical practice guideline on well-appearing febrile infants – AAP News

 

WHO publishes new Consolidated HIV guidelines for prevention, treatment, service delivery & monitoring.

18 Jul, 2021 | 23:22h | UTC

WHO publishes new Consolidated HIV guidelines for prevention, treatment, service delivery & monitoring – World Health Organization

Guideline: Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, service delivery and monitoring: recommendations for a public health approach – World Health Organization

 

AHA/ASA Scientific Statement: Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke.

18 Jul, 2021 | 23:20h | UTC

Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association – Stroke

News release: Comprehensive primary care is vital to holistic care and optimal recovery after a stroke – American Heart Association

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

AAFP Guideline: Pharmacologic Management of COPD Exacerbations.

16 Jul, 2021 | 10:51h | UTC

Pharmacologic Management of COPD Exacerbations: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the AAFP – American Family Physician

 

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