Guidelines & Reports
Guidelines for care of adults with Down Syndrome
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCMedical Care of Adults With Down Syndrome: A Clinical Guideline – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Guidelines for Care of Adults With Down Syndrome
Updated Guideline: Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:16h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Infection in Pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Clinical Report: Evaluation and management of the infant exposed to HIV in the US
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:09h | UTCEvaluation and Management of the Infant Exposed to HIV in the United States – Pediatrics
Commentaries: Pediatrics Group Updates Guidelines on Managing HIV-Exposed Infants – NEJM Journal Watch AND Perinatal Exposure to HIV Requires Specialized, Coordinated Care – AJMC
Position Statement: Standardizing care to manage bleeding disorders in adolescents with heavy menses
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:07h | UTC
WHO takes a position on genetically modified mosquitoes
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:02h | UTCWHO takes a position on genetically modified mosquitoes – World Health Organization
Position Statement: Evaluation of genetically modified mosquitoes for the control of vector-borne diseases – World Health Organization
AHA Scientific Statement: Contemporary diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:34h | UTCTop Things to Know: Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease – American Heart Association
KDIGO 2020 Clinical practice guideline for diabetes management in chronic kidney disease
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:33h | UTCExecutive summary: 2020 KDIGO Diabetes Management in CKD Guideline: evidence-based advances in monitoring and treatment – Kidney International
Commentary on Twitter
2020 #KDIGO Diabetes Management in #CKD Guidelinehttps://t.co/G127PgO1fe@deboerih @P_Rossing @goKDIGO pic.twitter.com/3kVNDpAoub
— Kidney International (@Kidney_Int) October 4, 2020
The Lancet: Latest global disease estimates reveal perfect storm of rising chronic diseases and public health failures fuelling COVID-19 pandemic
18 Oct, 2020 | 23:21h | UTCCommentaries: Global rise in chronic diseases combined with Covid-19 bodes ill for world health – CNN AND Global study shows deadly convergence of chronic disease, COVID-19 – CIDRAP
See report: NEW Special issue of The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Related Editorial: Global health: time for radical change? – The Lancet
WHO: Herd immunity, lockdowns and COVID-19
18 Oct, 2020 | 23:19h | UTCCoronavirus disease (COVID-19): Herd immunity, lockdowns and COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
Herd immunity is a concept used for vaccination, in which a population can be protected from a virus if a threshold of vaccination is reached. Vaccinated people are protected from getting the disease & passing it on, breaking any chains of transmission.
👉https://t.co/X9N7zcyfOX pic.twitter.com/V22iA6OqOq
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 16, 2020
SCCM International consensus conference on prediction and identification of long-term impairments after critical illness
18 Oct, 2020 | 22:59h | UTCSystematic review: Prediction Models for Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Impairments After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal – Critical Care Medicine
Source: Grupo UTI Clínica HCFMUSP
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Michael_Harhay/status/1316728913368952834
Guideline on anesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women
18 Oct, 2020 | 23:01h | UTCGuideline on anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women 2020 – Anaesthesia
Commentary: Guidelines Indicate Breastfeeding Is Safe After Maternal Anesthesia – Physician’s Briefing
Commentary on Twitter
🔐These new @Assoc_Anaes guidelines for anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women are new for 2020 and #FOAMed forever!
An excellent read for #WorldAnaesthesiaDay!@jmitchelldoc @ElaineW14626897 @BfWendy @mikekinsella10
🔗https://t.co/nMAyWjdW0G pic.twitter.com/pRKzcUaNhY
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) October 16, 2020
Guideline: Management and prevention of anemia (acute bleeding excluded) in adult critical care patients
18 Oct, 2020 | 22:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Latest guidelines for anemia 🩸in critically ill patients by @SigLasocki published in @AccpmJ
📈 what threshold?
🩸 how many RBCs?
💉EPO as a substitute?➡️check the Full 📃 for the answers !https://t.co/sJIIbunwKB#CriticalCare #ICU #Anemia #MedTwitter #AnesthTwitter https://t.co/AMD5xZnWDr
— Alice Blet, MD, PhD 🩺🔬 (@BletAlice) October 15, 2020
NEW Special issue of The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
16 Oct, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCHomepage: Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet
Editorial: Global health: time for radical change? – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Special issue of #GBDStudy 2019: 286 causes of death, 369 diseases & injuries, 87 risk factors in 204 countries & territories—data reveal how the world’s population was prepared in terms of underlying health for #COVID19 pandemic https://t.co/Af7hOlLFoJ pic.twitter.com/9kSeyB77Fv
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 15, 2020
IDSA Position Statement: “Herd immunity” is not an answer to a pandemic
15 Oct, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC“Herd Immunity” is Not an Answer to a Pandemic – Infectious Diseases Society of America
Commentary on Twitter
https://t.co/k15V8bMjiK via @IDSAInfo Excellent statement from @IDSAInfo & @HIVMA Presidents of why "herd immunity" is not an answer to a pandemic. These is the professional association representing > 12K specialists in infectious diseases so these are the real experts!
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) October 14, 2020
WHO Global tuberculosis report 2020
15 Oct, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCGlobal tuberculosis report 2020 – World Health Organization
News release: WHO: Global TB progress at risk – World Health Organization
Executive summary: Global tuberculosis report 2020
Commentary: WHO warns of COVID impact on TB services – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
The 🌏🌍🌏 has made steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), with a 1⃣4⃣% drop in deaths between 2015 and 2019.
🚨 #COVID19 will lead to setbacks if no action is taken urgently, according to 🆕 WHO report 👉https://t.co/5BvbGjaudU pic.twitter.com/A4edYfyOBH
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 14, 2020
Antiretroviral drugs for treatment and prevention of HIV infection in adults: 2020 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel
15 Oct, 2020 | 09:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults https://t.co/J3zHm9rpkY via @JAMA_current The new @IAS_USA ART guidelines document is out. Enormous effort led by @msaagmd with @RMKGandhi @doc_in_a_box @drmt @PaulSaxMD @joseph_eron and others on panel.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) October 14, 2020
Five things clinicians and patients should question in public health
15 Oct, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCFive Things Clinicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely Canada
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Updated NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
14 Oct, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines – National Institutes of Health
See also: What’s New in the Guidelines
AHA Scientific Statement: Assessing and addressing cardiovascular health in LGBTQ adults
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:29h | UTCNews Release: Discrimination contributes to poorer heart health for LGBTQ adults – American Heart Association
Commentary: Improving the Cardiovascular Health of the LGBTQ Community: An Urgent Call to Action
Top Things to Know: Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in LGBTQ Adults
WHO/UNICEF Report – Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths
9 Oct, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCNeglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths – World Health Organization / UNICEF
News Release: One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
According to 🆕 estimates, almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 #stillbirth every 16 seconds.
#COVID19 related health service disruptions could worsen the situation, potentially adding 200,000 more stillbirths over a 12-month period:
👉https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK pic.twitter.com/4fFAlbrIjj— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 8, 2020
ATS/ERS Updated guidance on the management of COVID-19
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC
ACEP Clinical Policy: Critical issues related to opioids in adult patients presenting to the emergency department
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:53h | UTCCommentary: ACEP Opioid Policy Statement – Journal Feed
Updated CDC Guidance: How COVID-19 Spreads
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:59h | UTCHow COVID-19 Spreads – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentary: CDC revises coronavirus guidance to acknowledge that it spreads through airborne transmission – CNBC
KDOQI clinical practice guideline for nutrition in CKD: 2020 update
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:08h | UTC
Guideline: Physical therapist management of total knee arthroplasty
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:05h | UTCPhysical Therapist Management of Total Knee Arthroplasty – Physical Therapy