Guidelines & Reports
ERS clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis of asthma in children aged 5–16 years.
20 May, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC
USPSTF Statement: Start colorectal cancer screening at 45 years for most patients.
19 May, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCScreening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Evidence Report: Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Editorials: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Forty-Five Is the New Fifty – JAMA AND Updated USPSTF Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening: The Earlier the Better – JAMA Surgery AND Colorectal Cancer Screening Starting at Age 45 Years—Ensuring Benefits Are Realized by All – JAMA Network Open AND
Modeling study: Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Updated Modeling Study for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Colorectal Cancer
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Colorectal Cancer
ACG Clinical Guidelines: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections.
19 May, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
📢New ACG Clinical Guideline on Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment of C. difficile Infections
Focus on clinical challenges – diagnostic issues in diarrhea, distinguishing C. diff colonization from active infection + eval/mgmt of CDI in IBD
Full guideline: https://t.co/QTCzeLB9Ri pic.twitter.com/mqZUN4r4jA
— AJG – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (@AmJGastro) May 18, 2021
Guideline: Early intervention for children aged 0 to 2 years with or at high risk of cerebral palsy.
19 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCEarly Intervention for Children Aged 0 to 2 Years With or at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy: International Clinical Practice Guideline Based on Systematic Reviews – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy and Beyond (free for a limited period)
WHO and UNICEF launch new tools for the promotion of adolescent mental health.
19 May, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCNews release: WHO and UNICEF launch new tools for the promotion of adolescent mental health – World Health Organization
WHO/UNICEF Helping Adolescents Thrive programme
Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit
Magnificent Mei and Friends: Comic 1
The mental and brain health of children and adolescents
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
📢 NEW RELEASE : The Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit, developed by WHO & @UNICEF, provides guidance for people working in the health, social services, education & justice sectors on how to promote & protect adolescent mental health.
Download 👉https://t.co/gtAK7WeQC7 pic.twitter.com/x7lq6m51Ze
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 18, 2021
Guide to enhanced recovery for cancer patients undergoing surgery: ERAS for Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with or Without hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
19 May, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCRelated Guidelines:
See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
#ACC21 – The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission: reducing the global burden by 2030 – “The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission outlines 10 ambitious recommendations to improve health outcomes for millions of women”.
18 May, 2021 | 07:32h | UTCHomepage: The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission: reducing the global burden by 2030 – The Lancet (free registration required)
Infographic: Women and cardiovascular disease
Video: The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission
News release: Experts call for urgent action to reduce global burden of cardiovascular disease in women by 2030 – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 35% of deaths in women yearly—yet remains:
❣️Understudied
❣️Under-recognised
❣️Underdiagnosed
❣️UndertreatedNEW @TheLancet Commission outlines 10 recommendations to improve health outcomes for millions of women: https://t.co/DDB97FFunC pic.twitter.com/WjV3aqqLV9
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 17, 2021
WHO study estimates long working hours causing 745.000 deaths a year from heart disease and stroke.
18 May, 2021 | 07:29h | UTCNews Release: Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO – World Health Organization
Commentary: Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds – BBC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 WHO & @ilo analysis shows that working 55 hours or more per week impacts #WorkersHealth & increases risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from #stroke & ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 2⃣9⃣% rise ↗️ since 2000.
👉 https://t.co/T3nuPX3nH7 pic.twitter.com/UW5XxbjWqo
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 17, 2021
Expert consensus on peri-operative myocardial injury screening in noncardiac surgery.
18 May, 2021 | 07:12h | UTCInvited Commentary: Expert consensus on peri-operative myocardial injury screening in noncardiac surgery
NICE Guideline Update | Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management.
18 May, 2021 | 07:14h | UTCHeadaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
WSES-AAST guidelines: Management of inflammatory bowel disease in the emergency setting.
18 May, 2021 | 07:15h | UTC
Report: Implementing high-quality primary care – “pay for primary care teams to care for people, not physicians to deliver services”.
17 May, 2021 | 08:11h | UTCOriginal report: Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
AHA Scientific Statement: Evaluation and management of aortic stenosis in chronic kidney disease.
14 May, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC
Report | COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic
13 May, 2021 | 06:09h | UTCCOVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic – Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Commentaries: Report of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: making COVID-19 the last pandemic – The Lancet AND WHO ‘needs more powers’ says independent panel co-chair Helen Clark – Devex AND COVID-19 Was ‘A Preventable Disaster,’ WHO-Ordered Report Says – NPR AND How the world failed to curb COVID – Nature AND Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics – Associated Press AND ‘A toxic cocktail:’ Panel delivers harsh verdict on the world’s failure to prepare for pandemic – Science AND Covid: Serious failures in WHO and global response, report finds – BBC AND Covid pandemic should serve as ‘Chernobyl moment’ for global health reform, international experts say – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
For the past 8 months, @TheIndPanel has been examining the state of #pandemic preparedness and responses to #COVID19. In a new report, they describe 13 key events that shaped its course, and outline recommendations to make this the #LastPandemic. Read https://t.co/KrcBTFEZ3J. pic.twitter.com/exH80QZ9Xl
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 12, 2021
2021 EULAR recommendations for the implementation of self-management strategies in patients with inflammatory arthritis
13 May, 2021 | 05:49h | UTCCommentary: EULAR issues recommendations on self-management strategies for inflammatory arthritis – MedwireNews
Guideline: SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists for adults with type 2 diabetes – This guidance recommends a risk-based approach, advising against starting SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients with three or fewer cardiovascular risk factors and without established CVD or CKD.
12 May, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCEditorial: Newer drug treatments for type 2 diabetes
Commentary on Twitter
New guideline provides risk-stratified recommendations about when to add SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists to existing treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes.#BMJInfographic provides an overview of the recommendations @will_s_t https://t.co/G7267xadmH pic.twitter.com/vKGj5xlm4Y
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 11, 2021
Practice Guideline: Prevention and management of allergic reactions to food in child care centers and schools
11 May, 2021 | 09:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Many clickbait headlines are misrepresenting new guidelines on managing #foodallergy in schools.
This is a nuanced topic and these guidelines evaluated all available evidence surrounding reactions in the school setting.
Access here: https://t.co/RIhfAmTSVd
My thoughts 🧵⬇️
— Dr. Dave Stukus (@AllergyKidsDoc) May 7, 2021
WHO Infographic | How to care COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms at home: information for health care workers.
10 May, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCCOVID-19 home care bundle for health care workers – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
How to care #COVID19 patients with mild symptoms at home: information for health care workershttps://t.co/r09i9k0zGl pic.twitter.com/i5ihXQrhzg
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 8, 2021
German National Guideline on the management of pilonidal disease.
10 May, 2021 | 00:40h | UTC
COVID-19 has caused 6.9 million deaths globally, more than double what official reports show
7 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCReport: Estimation of total mortality due to COVID-19 – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Commentaries: New analysis finds global Covid death toll is double official estimates – STAT AND Global COVID-19 death toll more than double official estimates – IHME – Reuters
CDC Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Botulism, 2021
7 May, 2021 | 08:28h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New CDC guidelines on botulism, the first botulism clinical guidelines are excellent.
🔑 points:
1) high clinical suspicion needed
2) BAT should be given in first 24 hours but can give later if progression of paralysis
3) Retreatment not recommended https://t.co/AfhrB74G0d— Joseph Marcus (@JosephMarcusID) May 7, 2021
Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of neurogenic dysphagia.
6 May, 2021 | 08:51h | UTC
New WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives.
6 May, 2021 | 08:47h | UTCNew WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives – World Health Organization
Publication: WHO global sodium benchmarks for different food categories – World Health Organization
WHO: New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900 000 midwives.
6 May, 2021 | 08:45h | UTCNew report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900 000 midwives – World Health Organization
Report: The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 – UN sexual and reproductive health agency
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
9⃣3⃣% of #midwives are women. But too many face persistent gender discrimination that prevents them from thriving professionally.
Gender transformative policies are key to change this! 👉https://t.co/qxkv16SVxp #MidwivesDay #IDM2021 pic.twitter.com/7aBBwvXFQa
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 5, 2021
Consensus Statement: Post-exercise recovery for the endurance athlete with type 1 diabetes.
6 May, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCPost-exercise recovery for the endurance athlete with type 1 diabetes: a consensus statement – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Post-exercise recovery for the #endurance #athlete with type 1 #diabetes: a consensus statement https://t.co/eCmIeXtGDh #exercise #T1D #FREE to read with registration (also FREE)
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) April 17, 2021