Daily Archives: December 22, 2018
IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management of Seasonal Influenza
22 Dec, 2018 | 13:26h | UTCNews Release: Flu is Serious for Pregnant Women and Others at High Risk: Testing and Treatment are Key, Say IDSA Guidelines (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New in CID: Updated guidelines for seasonal #flu recommend that individuals at high-risk for complications from the flu, including pregnant women and the severely obese, should receive antiviral treatment ASAP @IDSAInfo #ClinInfectDishttps://t.co/XmkgwaNiYv pic.twitter.com/IFHztVX6SW
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) December 19, 2018
Guideline: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute High-Risk TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke
22 Dec, 2018 | 12:50h | UTCCommentary: Guidelines Recommend Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Immediately After TIA or Minor Stroke NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Have you considered aspirin AND clopidogrel rather than aspirin alone for patients who have had a TIA or stroke?
Our international @bmj_latest #RapidRecs panel explored this question [thread]: #stroke #LifeAfterStroke https://t.co/K9DlEUmHFB
— ReedSiemieniuk. (@RSiemieniuk) December 18, 2018
WHO Guideline: Uterotonics for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage
22 Dec, 2018 | 15:06h | UTCNews Release: WHO updates guidance to help healthcare workers prevent postpartum haemorrhage (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Which drug is best for reducing excessive blood loss after birth? (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Interview with Dr @IoannisGallos lead author of the updated #CochraneEvidence on Uterotonic agents for preventing #postpartumhaemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis #PPH https://t.co/mILh9BKYZz #NMA @CochranePCG pic.twitter.com/01KKEEtfTV
— Cochrane (@cochranecollab) December 22, 2018
Guideline: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
22 Dec, 2018 | 12:35h | UTCJust Out! Guideline: ADA 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free guideline and topics)
ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement)
News Release: Patient-centered Care is the Focus and Priority of the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, Published Today by the American Diabetes Association (free)
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 (free)
See also: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers (free PDF)
Related Commentary on Twitter
ADA releases annual clinical practice guidelines: with more treatment algorithms to provide decision support for individualized care, the 2019 Standards create a roadmap for individualized therapeutic approaches and medication selection. https://t.co/r5eWD92WhY pic.twitter.com/h3VqkLCf0w
— DiabetesJournals.org (@ADA_Journals) December 19, 2018