Guidelines & Reports
Framework for equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccine
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:34h | UTCRelated: WHO SAGE values framework for the allocation and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination – World Health Organization AND An ethical framework for global vaccine allocation – Science AND US Adults’ Preferences for Public Allocation of a Vaccine for Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Network Open
ASH 2020 guidelines for the management of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:12h | UTC
WHO publishes pricing policy guideline to improve affordable access to medicines
30 Sep, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCNews release: WHO publishes pricing policy guideline to improve affordable access to medicines – World Health Organization
Original Guideline: WHO guideline on country pharmaceutical pricing policies – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
The 🆕 guideline covers 🔟 pricing policy approaches, incl.:
✔️ External & internal reference pricing
✔️ Value-based pricing
✔️ Promoting price transparency
✔️ Tendering & negotiation
✔️ Pooled procurement
✔️ Cost-plus pricing
…and more👉 https://t.co/XYqUYStolJ pic.twitter.com/T7vDMUmfBK
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 29, 2020
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiorenal protection with the newer antidiabetic agents in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:00h | UTCNews Release: Newer Type 2 diabetes medications have heart and kidney disease benefits, too – AHA Newsroom
New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:02h | UTCNews release: New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 WHO guidelines on #MentalHealth give particular attention to adolescents at increased risk of mental disorders/self-harm due to exposure to adversity;
going through challenging situations;
having early signs/symptoms of emotional/behavioural problems 👉https://t.co/L7u8ZFC9ih pic.twitter.com/QEnGMdCcwY— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2020
IDSA updated guidelines on the treatment of patients with COVID-19
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
.@IDSAInfo has updated its #COVID19 treatment guidelines:
*Don't give #tocilizumab
*Give #dexamethasone but not if room air oxygen saturation is > 94%https://t.co/66nwQQZgsz pic.twitter.com/PQNAaFBZS4— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) September 26, 2020
New CDC recommendations for meningococcal vaccination
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:33h | UTC
Advanced Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO Guidelines
24 Sep, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCAdvanced Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO Guideline PART I – The Journal of Urology
Advanced Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO Guideline PART II – The Journal of Urology
NICE Guideline: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s
23 Sep, 2020 | 14:41h | UTC
USPSTF draft statement: Insufficient evidence to screen for Vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults
23 Sep, 2020 | 14:36h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Antimicrobial prescribing for insect bites and stings
23 Sep, 2020 | 14:40h | UTC
Guideline: Management of dyslipidemia for cardiovascular disease risk reduction
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCSummary: VA/DoD Guidelines on Dyslipidemia Recommend Against Frequent LDL Testing – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ATallantMD/status/1308199038513278978
A national consensus management pathway for pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:31h | UTC
CDC Guidance: Indicators for dynamic school decision-making
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCIndicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentary on Twitter
CDC releases new epi indicators and thresholds for risk of introduction and transmission of COVID-19 in schools https://t.co/jGQUV149Wt pic.twitter.com/xNmA7iUbaF
— Caitlin Rivers (@cmyeaton) September 16, 2020
ESC Position Paper: Integration of a palliative approach into heart failure care
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Palliative care should be part of every #heartfailure management programme. Read about how you can discuss and implement it in #EJHF https://t.co/lpR3Jb1I9p@MarcoMetra @HFA_President @kevin_damman pic.twitter.com/tA9nCMHiyS
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) September 17, 2020
WHO: Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCKeep health workers safe to keep patients safe – World Health Organization
See also: World Patient Safety Day Campaign
Commentaries on Twitter
No country, hospital or clinic can keep patients safe unless it keeps #healthworkers safe.
Today, @WHO launched a health worker safety charter to ensure they have safe working conditions, training, pay & the respect they deserve.https://t.co/3Fks43r4JN #WorldPatientSafetyDay— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) September 17, 2020
Not necessary. 5 policy ideas for limiting low-value care in Canada
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCNot Necessary. Policy Ideas for Limiting Low-Value Care in Canada – Choosing Wisely Canada
Commentary on Twitter
#ChoosingWisely🇨🇦 has released 5 policy ideas to address in the short, medium, and long-term to limit low-value care in Canada during the pandemic and beyond.
Read now: https://t.co/fSTAe2ZvFM
— Choosing Wisely Canada (@ChooseWiselyCA) September 17, 2020
WHO Guidance: Allocation and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCCommentary: World Health Organization announces distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccine – ABD News
Related: An ethical framework for global vaccine allocation – Science
Gates Foundation COVID-19 Report: A Global Perspective
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC2020 Goalkeepers Report – Covid-19: A Global Perspective – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Commentaries: 25 years wiped out in 25 weeks: Pandemic sets the world back decades – Politico AND New report says Covid-19 pandemic has caused historic setbacks in global health – STAT AND The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Erased Decades of Progress on Childhood Vaccination – TIME
Gates Foundation report:
— Vaccination coverage is dropping to 1990s-era levels
— Nearly 37M more people globally are now living on less than $1.90 per day
Gates: “We’ve been set back about 25 years in about 25 weeks.”
Shocking stuff from @carmenpaun.https://t.co/FPDzCxqDhw
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) September 15, 2020
WHO: Considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:20h | UTCQ&A: Schools and COVID-19
Commentary: WHO, partners: Safe school reopening top priority – CIDRAP
COVID-19: Guidance on palliative care from a European Respiratory Society international task force
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC
Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For the opening of #UN75, a statement from @TheLancet #COVID19 Commission lays out views and recommendations regarding current key issues related to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic & summarises ten priority actions of the Commission https://t.co/qsLdHLWDbQ @CSD_Columbia @UNSDSN pic.twitter.com/F19k6NpBpO
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 14, 2020
AHA Scientific Statement: Drug-induced arrhythmias
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:50h | UTCDrug-Induced Arrhythmias: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation
Commentary: Drug Proarrhythmia
Top Things to Know: Drug-Induced Arrhythmias
News Release: Identifying, preventing and managing heart rhythm side effects of medicines
IHI releases action plan to advance patient safety
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCCommentary: IHI Rolls Out New National Action Plan for Patient Safety – Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare
Commentary on Twitter
IHI and 26 leading health care organizations and patient and family advocates have developed a NEW National Action Plan to provide health systems with renewed momentum and clearer direction for eliminating preventable medical harm. https://t.co/6vh4PRKTZ3 #PtSafety pic.twitter.com/CuOhseDKLn
— Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) (@TheIHI) September 14, 2020
Consensus Statement: Cardio‐oncology care in the era of the COVID‐19 pandemic
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
CA: A Cancer Journal Article on COVID and Cardio-Oncology Care from International Cardio-Oncology team of global experts! An outstanding achievement by our community- read it here: https://t.co/4GqnZfbWXN pic.twitter.com/9m9n744jSo
— International Cardio-Oncology Society (@ICOSociety) September 11, 2020