Guidelines & Reports
Bioethics | Should clinical guidelines incorporate cost pathways for persons with financial hardship?
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:54h | UTC
Joint Statement: Hydroxychloroquine use with respect to retinal toxicity
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:41h | UTCCommentary: Societies Agree on Eye Safety for HCQ – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND ACR, medical societies reach consensus on hydroxychloroquine retinopathy – Healio (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 Joint statement on #Hydroxychloroquine use with respect to retinal toxicity 👀 by several #rheumatology and #opthtalmology societies. #ocular #toxicity relates to #HCQ dosage and duration of use and is seen in 4.3% to 13.8% of patients 🔎#Lupus #SLEhttps://t.co/ocFSCmgVsN
— Laurent ARNAUD (@Lupusreference) February 18, 2021
U.S. Guidelines panel recommendation for long-acting injectable antiretroviral regimen in adults and adolescents with HIV
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:34h | UTCWhat’s New in the Guidelines? Panel’s Recommendation for Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Persons with HIV
Indian Guidelines for pediatric skin care in neonates, infants, and children
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:37h | UTCIndian Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Pediatric Skin Care
WHO Report: Preparing for Long COVID 2021
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:46h | UTCIn the wake of the pandemic: preparing for Long COVID (2021) – World Health Organization
Commentaries: Long COVID sufferer still has disease’s debilitating symptoms nearly a year after first falling ill – EuroNews AND Debilitating ‘long-COVID’ may have severe health, social impacts: WHO – Reuters
Related: Dr. Fauci says new data suggests ‘long’ Covid symptoms can last up to 9 months – CNBC
Guidelines for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:15h | UTC
Consensus statement on the prevention of opioid‐related harm in adult surgical patients
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCCommentary: Stopping opioid-related addiction, harm and accidents after surgery – AAGBI
Commentary on Twitter
The prevention of opioid‐related harm in adult surgical patients.@nicholasalevy @jane_quinlan @elboghdadly @billfawcett @VandanaChaukar @FeliciaJCox @HansDonaldeBoer @EMARIANOMD @ProfMikeScott @DL08OMD
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🎥https://t.co/OM6fp3zKjC— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) February 22, 2021
Collaborative statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:25h | UTC
USPSTF Draft Statement: Aspirin use to prevent morbidity and mortality from preeclampsia
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:27h | UTC
KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
The 2021 KDIGO guideline covers optimal BP targets in patients with CKD, proper BP measurement, lifestyle interventions, antihypertensive medications, and issues specific to management in kidney transplant recipients and children. https://t.co/OXfhCbBQS9
— Kathryn Foti (@fotikat) February 23, 2021
Physical Activity: what’s the latest guidance?
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:19h | UTCPhysical Activity: what’s the latest guidance? – Evidently Cochrane
See also: New WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior – Every move counts towards better health (Guideline and commentaries)
ASCO Guideline: Management of dyspnea in advanced cancer
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:10h | UTCManagement of Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ How can we better manage dyspnea in people with advanced cancer?
Wonderful to see this new @ASCO Guideline out.
Led by Drs. @DrDavidHui and @campbell_meg #supponc #pallonc
Full text: https://t.co/qbdhzbibKw pic.twitter.com/f2Qf6GswvK
— Arjun Gupta (@guptaarjun90) February 23, 2021
Editorial: The reporting of race and ethnicity in medical and science journals
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:21h | UTCThe Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals – JAMA
FDA: No credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with viral transmission of SARS-CoV-2
23 Feb, 2021 | 02:05h | UTCCommentary: FDA: COVID-19 Not Transmitted by Food or Packaging – WebMD
WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:05h | UTC
Expert consensus of data elements for collection for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:53h | UTCRelated: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery (guideline and commentary) AND Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) Recommendations: An Important First Step—But There Is Much Work to Be Done – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (free)
See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Commentary on Twitter
Just published in @WorldJSurg
"Expert Consensus of Data Elements for Collection for Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery"
Available for free download here https://t.co/7L4evdqg0G pic.twitter.com/3XyKt6P6wv
— ERAS® Society (@ErasSociety) February 21, 2021
Clinical practice guidelines for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:43h | UTCClinical practice guidelines for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing – European Journal of Cancer
Commentary on Twitter
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing- Clinical practice guidelineshttps://t.co/bpdXf70PnW pic.twitter.com/i6O0br35ap
— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) February 15, 2021
Twelve criteria for the development and use of COVID-19 vaccine passports
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:36h | UTCTwelve criteria for the development and use of COVID-19 vaccine passports – The Royal Society
Commentaries: Vaccine passports can work, but face 12 challenges – University of Oxford AND UK scientists highlight 12 criteria for Covid vaccine passports – The Guardian
See also: What place should COVID-19 vaccine passports have in society? – Ada Lovelace Institute AND WHO looks at possible ‘e-vaccination certificates’ for travel – Reuters
Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of rare mold infections
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:18h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🔥🔥🔥 Global Guideline for Rare Moulds. Endorsed by 55 scientific societies in the field.
All you need to know about Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Mould infections: from Fusarium to Purpureocillium. @eurconfmedmycol @ISHAM_Mycology @ASMicrobiology
https://t.co/YJ3BX58osW pic.twitter.com/nrAGZl5ox4— Martin Hoenigl🇺🇦🇦🇹 (@martinhoenigl) February 16, 2021
COVID‐19 convalescent plasma: Interim recommendations from the AABB
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:56h | UTCCOVID‐19 convalescent plasma: interim recommendations from the AABB – Transfusion
News release: AABB panel issues interim recommendations for Covid-19 convalescent plasma use
AAP: 2021 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care
18 Feb, 2021 | 03:01h | UTCRecommendations: Periodicity Schedule
European position paper on the management of patients with patent foramen ovale. Part II – Decompression sickness, migraine, arterial deoxygenation syndromes, and select high-risk clinical conditions
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:36h | UTC
USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCGestational Diabetes Mellitus: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
WHO launches consolidated guidelines for malaria
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCWHO launches consolidated guidelines for malaria – World Health Organization
Online Platform: WHO Guidelines for malaria
Report: Using face masks in the community – effectiveness in reducing transmission of COVID-19
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#JustPublished: Updated report on using #FaceMasks in the community.
It reviews accumulated evidence on the suitability of using face masks and their effectiveness in reducing #COVID19 transmission.
Full report ⬇️https://t.co/6vtwAAkgEB
— ECDC (@ECDC_EU) February 15, 2021