Peripartum management of hypertension: a position paper of the ESC Council on Hypertension and the European Society of Hypertension – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (free)

AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis – Gastroenterology (free PDF)

Related: British Society of Gastroenterology Guidelines on the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (guidelines on the subject)

Lack of new antibiotics threatens global efforts to contain drug-resistant infections – World Health Organization (free)

See Reports: Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Antibacterial agents in preclinical development – World Health Organization (free PDF)

Commentary: W.H.O. Warns That Pipeline for New Antibiotics Is Running Dry – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

International league of associations for rheumatology recommendations for the management of psoriatic arthritis in resource-poor settings – Clinical Rheumatology (free)

Mental health issues and psychological factors in athletes: detection, management, effect on performance and prevention: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement—Executive Summary – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Sports Medicine Group Issues Guidance on Athletes’ Mental Health – Reuters / Medscape (free registration required)

Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement on Endovascular Intervention for Trauma – Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (free)

Addendum to British Society for Haematology Guidelines on Investigation and Management of Antiphospholipid syndrome, 2012 (Br. J. Haematol. 2012; 157: 47–58): use of direct acting oral anticoagulants – British Journal of Haematology (free)

Related: Randomized Trial: DOAC Not as Good as Vitamin K Antagonist for Anticoagulation in Antiphospholipid Syndrome (link to abstract and commentaries)

Spanish Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management, Treatment and Prevention of DRESS syndrome – Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology (free PDF)

Indoor air quality at home – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Optimum Imaging Strategies for Advanced Prostate Cancer: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)

European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline for melanoma. Part 1: Diagnostics – Update 2019 – European Journal of Cancer (free)

European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline for melanoma. Part 2: Treatment – Update 2019 – European Journal of Cancer (free)

Report Summary: What researchers think about the culture they work in – Wellcome Trust (free)

Full Report: What researchers think about the culture they work in – Wellcome Trust (free PDF)

Commentary: Researchers facing ‘shocking’ levels of stress, survey reveals – The Guardian (free)

Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (free)

Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement on the Role of Percutaneous Ablation in Renal Cell Carcinoma – Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (free)

News Release: American College of Radiology Releases New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria (free)

See the complete list of ACR Appropriateness Criteria topics and ratings tables (free)

Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection in the critically ill: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)

Related: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free BMJ review and guidelines on the subject)

European Respiratory Society guideline on long-term management of children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia – European Respiratory Journal (free)

Diagnosis and Therapy Before Assisted Reproductive Treatments. Guideline of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG (S2k Level, AWMF Register Number 015-085, February 2019) – Part 1, Basic Assessment of the Woman – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free)

Diagnosis and Treatment Before Assisted Reproductive Treatments. Guideline of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG (S2k Level, AWMF Register Number 015-085, February 2019) – Part 2, Hemostaseology, Andrology, Genetics and History of Malignant Disease – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free)

SCAI expert consensus statement update on best practices for transradial angiography and intervention – Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions (free)

Commentary: SCAI Experts Update Transradial Guidance – TCTMD (free)

2019 Endocrine Society Measure Set for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes At Risk For Hypoglycemia: Performance Measures for Eligible Clinicians Developed by the Endocrine Society – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (free PDF)

Commentary: First-ever quality measures focus on treatment for older adults with hypoglycemia risk – News Medical (free)

Urgent health challenges for the next decade – World Health Organization (free)

Commentary: ‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade – UN News (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

WHO's list of urgent global health challenges for the new decade:
Climate
Conflict
Inequality
Access to 💊
Infectious diseases
Epidemics
Harmful products
Health workers
Adolescent health
Public trust
New technologies
Antibiotic resistance
Clean health carehttps://t.co/dKQEMFNZug pic.twitter.com/uQBkCwY8FR

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 13, 2020

Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Testing in Breast Cancer: ASCO/CAP Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)

News Release: Updated Breast Cancer Guideline Refines Testing to Better Identify Patients Likely to Benefit from Treatment – College of American Pathologists (free)

Marginal zone lymphomas: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up – Annals of Oncology (free)

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Bile Acid Diarrhea – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (free)

Expert Consensus on the Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations – Asian Journal of Neurosurgery (free)

ACC/AHA/ASE/HRS/ISACHD/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/SOPE 2020 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging During the Follow-Up Care of Patients With Congenital Heart Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)

Commentaries: Appropriate Use Criteria for Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease Patients: Key Points – American College of Cardiology (free) AND New AUC for Cardiac Imaging Follow-up in Congenital Heart Disease – TCTMD (free)

EAU-ESMO Consensus Statements on the Management of Advanced and Variant Bladder Cancer—An International Collaborative Multistakeholder Effort – European Urology (free)

Guidelines for treatment of umbilical and epigastric hernias from the European Hernia Society and Americas Hernia Society – British Journal of Surgery (free)

Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis) – Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (free)

Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis) – Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (free)

News Release: Nosebleed (epistaxis): New clinical practice guideline – American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (free)

Critical Update on the Third Edition of the Guidelines for Managing Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children – American Journal of Critical Care (free)

Original Article: New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free guideline and news release)

Recognition and Initial Management of Fulminant Myocarditis: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

News Release: Fast action and the right resources are key to treating fulminant myocarditis – American Heart Association (free)

Appropriate use Criteria – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (free)

Commentary: AAOS releases guidelines, appropriate use criteria for care of trauma patients – Healio (free registration required)

ERS statement on standardisation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in chronic lung diseases – European Respiratory Review (free)

Perforated and bleeding peptic ulcer: WSES guidelines – World Society of Emergency Surgery (free)

2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee – Arthritis & Rheumatology (free)

News Release: ACR and Arthritis foundation release updated treatment guideline for OA – American College of Rheumatology (free)

American Gastroenterological Association Clinical Practice Update: Management of Pancreatic Necrosis – Gastroenterology (free)

Related Reviews: Step-up approach for the management of pancreatic necrosis: a review of the literature – Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (free) AND Management of severe acute pancreatitis – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

Related Guidelines: 2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free) AND Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND American College of Gastroenterology Guideline: Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free)

Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk: A Science Advisory from the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: Heart-healthy diets are naturally low in dietary cholesterol and can help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke – American Heart Association (free) AND AHA Recommends a Focus on Healthy Dietary Choices Over Cholesterol Cutoffs – Clinical Advisor (free) AND AHA Plugs ‘Dietary Patterns’ Over Dietary Cholesterol Targets – TCTMD (free)

Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF)

Commentaries: Statement on National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on framing opioid prescribing guidelines for acute pain – U.S Food & Drug Administration (free) AND National Academies outlines opioid guidelines, aiming to make approach to prescribing more consistent – STAT (free)

Sports Dietitians Australia Position Statement: Nutrition for Exercise in Hot Environments – International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (free)

ERCP-related adverse events: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline (free)

Testosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Commentaries: ACP issues guideline on testosterone treatment for age-related low testosterone levels – ACP Internist (free) AND Most older men don’t need testosterone replacement, new guidelines say – Reuters (free)

Transfusion strategies in non-bleeding critically ill adults: a clinical practice guideline from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Editorial: Transfusion thresholds: the dangers of guidelines based on randomized controlled trials (free)

ACG Clinical Guideline: Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation – American College of Gastroenterology (free)

Neuroimaging for Migraine: The American Headache Society Systematic Review and Evidence‐Based Guideline – Headache (free)

Clinical Guideline Highlights for the Hospitalist: Diagnosis and Management of Measles – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free)

Original Guideline: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles (Rubeola): For Healthcare Professionals. 2019 (free)

The Real Deal on Brain Health Supplements: GCBH Recommendations on Vitamins, Minerals, and Other Dietary Supplements – Global Council and Brain Health (free)

Commentary: AARP report: Insufficient evidence that dietary supplements benefit brain health – Science-Based Medicine (free)

Gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis for critically ill patients: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)

See also: Efficacy and safety of gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis in critically ill patients: systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)

European Society of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Endocrine work-up in obesity – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)

Diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in adults: Recommendations from the First International Consensus Meeting – Blood Reviews (free)

Related: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia – Hematology (free) AND Guidelines on the management of drug‐induced immune and secondary autoimmune, haemolytic anaemia – British Journal of Haematology (free)

Recommendations for Providing Quality Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Services, 2020 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentary: Guidance developed for providing quality STD care – MedicalXpress (free)

Diagnosis, grading, and treatment recommendations for children, adolescents, and young adults with sinusoidal obstructive syndrome: an international expert position statement – The Lancet Haematology (free registration required)

Commentary: MD Anderson-convened consortium provides first universal recommendations for pediatric patients with sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (free)

Promoting Optimal Development: Identifying Infants and Young Children with Developmental Disorders Through Developmental Surveillance and Screening – Pediatrics (free)

News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics: Universal Screening Urged for Developmental Delays (free)

Guideline Homepage: ADA 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – American Diabetes Association (free supplement)

Commentaries: ADA 2020 Standards of Care Incorporate CVD Risk Stratification, New Medications – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND ADA releases 2020 standards of medical care in diabetes – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (free)

See also: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020 Abridged for Primary Care Providers – American Diabetes Association (free PDF) AND 2019 update to: Management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes, 2018. A consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) – Diabetologia (free)

See ADA 2020 Guideline topics below:

Introduction: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020

Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020

1. Improving Care and Promoting Health in Populations: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
2. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
3. Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
4. Comprehensive Medical Evaluation and Assessment of Comorbidities: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
5. Facilitating Behavior Change and Well-being to Improve Health Outcomes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
6. Glycemic Targets: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
7. Diabetes Technology: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
8. Obesity Management for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
10. Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
11. Microvascular Complications and Foot Care: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes−2020
12. Older Adults: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
13. Children and Adolescents: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes−2020
14. Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
15. Diabetes Care in the Hospital: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020

Related Commentary on Twitter

ADA's "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020" is finally here! Featuring American Diabetes Association's latest clinical practice recommendations, the global standard for diabetes care. #ADASOC2020

READ NOW (OPEN ACCESS): https://t.co/CCArNKXi9D pic.twitter.com/Yj9gExpVdG

— DiabetesJournals.org (@ADA_Journals) December 20, 2019

Acute kidney injury: prevention, detection and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Related: Series: Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit – Intensive Care Medicine (free articles) AND Practical approach to detection and management of acute kidney injury in critically ill patient – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Sepsis associated acute kidney injury – The BMJ (free) AND Acute kidney injury from sepsis: current concepts, epidemiology, pathophysiology, prevention and treatment – Kidney International (free) AND Drug-induced acute kidney injury diverse mechanisms of tubular injury – Current Opinion in Critical Care (free)

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: The Hope, the Hype, the Promise, the Peril – A Special Publication from the National Academy of Medicine (free)

Related JAMA Viewpoint: Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: A Report From the National Academy of Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: AI’s Future Potential Hinges on Consensus: NAM Report – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free)

Palliative care for people living with heart failure: European Association for Palliative Care Task Force expert position statement – Cardiovascular Research (free)

Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder – Pediatrics (free)

Commentaries: American Academy of Pediatrics Report Provides Sweeping Review of Evidence Concerning Autism Spectrum Disorder – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Report: Pediatricians Should Be Ready to Screen Youngest Children for Autism – AJMC (free)

AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia – Gastroenterology (free PDF)

News Release: AGA releases guideline on management of gastric intestinal metaplasia – American Gastroenterological Association (free)

It’s time to walk the talk: WHO independent high-level commission on noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free PDF)

News Release: WHO gets new advice on curbing deadly noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free)

WHO Health and Climate Change Survey Report: Tracking Global Progress – World Health Organization (free PDF)

News Releases: Climate risks to health are growing but prioritized funding lacking to safeguard human health from climate change – World Health Organization (free) AND Only one in five countries has a healthcare strategy to deal with climate change – UN News (free)

Related: The 2019 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change (free resources – registration required) AND Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject) AND NEJM Editorial: Prioritizing Health in a Changing Climate (free commentaries) AND Climate change threatens the achievement of effective universal healthcare – The BMJ (free) AND Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health – Scientific American (free)

Practice Guidelines for Central Venous Access 2020: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Central Venous Access – Anesthesiology (free)

Duodeno-pancreatic and extrahepatic biliary tree trauma: WSES-AAST guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)

European Guidelines for the treatment of HIV-positive adults – European AIDS Clinical Society (free PDF)

Source: HIV Infection Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019): European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) – Medscape (free summary – registration required)

Recommendation Statement: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – US Preventive Services Task Force (free)

Evidence Report: Primary Care Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – JAMA (free)

JAMA Editorials: Updated Guidelines on Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (free) AND Updated US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm—Are We Really Up To Date? (free) AND Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm—A Call to Arms? (free)

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (free audio)

Unique Needs of the Adolescent – Pediatrics (free)

News Releases: American Academy of Pediatrics Describes the Unique Needs of Adolescents With New Policy Statement – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND AAP policy: What doctors need to consider when caring for 11- to 21-year-olds – AAP News (free)

European Society of Cardiology/Heart Failure Association position paper on the role and safety of new glucose‐lowering drugs in patients with heart failure – European Journal of Heart Failure (free)

American Society of Hematology-American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely (free)

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

Source: NEJM Journal Watch

Older Adults in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: Factoring Geriatric Syndromes in the Management, Prognosis, and Process of Care: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

News Release: Treating more than just the heart is critical for geriatric patients – American Heart Association (free)

Homepage: CPR Guidelines (free summaries and infographics)

– 2019 Highlights – Guidelines Update for CPR & ECC

– 2019 FAQ – Guidelines Update for CPR & ECC

– 2019 Infographic – ACLS Guidelines Update

– 2019 Infographic – PALS Guidelines Update

Original Guidelines: AHA Updates on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (free) AND AHA Updates in Pediatric Life Support (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Have you seen the 2019 @American_Heart guidelines update? @sparsh717, @atolm6, @AylC1989 and @comilla_s have created #infographics to summarize the update! Here is the #ACLS update graphic!

AHA Update: https://t.co/Yo0kdKfZJM
ACLS Update infographic: https://t.co/Vb7R0LgAJI pic.twitter.com/tNadnBC2x5

— CanadiEM (@WeAreCanadiEM) December 8, 2019

Imaging in patients with suspected acute heart failure: timeline approach position statement on behalf of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology – European Journal of Heart Failure (free)

Lung–kidney interactions in critically ill patients: consensus report of the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) 21 Workgroup – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Menopause: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2018 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

News Release: More than 140,000 die from measles as cases surge worldwide – World Health Organization (free)

WHO Fact Sheet: Measles (free)

Commentaries: Global measles deaths rise to 140,000; young kids hit hard – CIDRAP (free) AND With vaccine rates stalled, measles outbreaks deliver deadly, debilitating impacts worldwide – Global ID News (free) AND WHO decries ‘collective failure’ as measles kills 140,000 – Reuters (free) Measles Numbers Were Bad In 2018. This Year, They’re Even Worse – NPR (free)

World malaria report 2019 – World Health Organization (free PDF)

Summary: World malaria report 2019 – World Health Organization (free)

News Release: More pregnant women and children protected from malaria, but accelerated efforts and funding needed to reinvigorate global response, WHO report shows (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

WHO releases the new World Malaria Report 2019: https://t.co/rBObT5YmVc.

The report shows that global malaria cases have increased while deaths have decreased.

2018: 228 million people afflicted & around 405 000 killed
2017: 231 million people afflicted & around 416 000 killed pic.twitter.com/fzOdNGJWih

— World Health Organization Philippines (@WHOPhilippines) December 4, 2019

The 2019 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Classification Criteria for IgG4‐Related Disease – Arthritis & Rheumatology (free)

Commentary: ACR and EULAR release new classification criteria for IgG4-related disease – American College of Rheumatology (free)

An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on fasting before procedural sedation in adults and children – Anaesthesia (free)

See also (preoperative fasting guidelines): Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration: Application to Healthy Patients Undergoing Elective Procedures: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration (free) AND Perioperative fasting in adults and children: guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology (free) AND Clear fluids fasting for elective paediatric anaesthesia: The European Society of Anaesthesiology consensus statement – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (free) AND Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society statement on clear fluid fasting for elective pediatric anesthesia – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

🔐We are delighted to publish the first fasting and aspiration prevention recommendations specific to procedural sedation!

Join us for tonight's TweetChat at 7pm GMT!@SteveGreenMD @mgirwin @gandolfattoNV @LucyOsoyoos @RobackMark @dougcarlson1

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— Anaesthesia (@Anaes_Journal) December 3, 2019

American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention of venous thromboembolism in surgical hospitalized patients – Blood Advances (free)

Related: European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (comprehensive resource on the subject) AND American Society of Hematology 2018 Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism: Prophylaxis for Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Medical Patients (free)

American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for sickle cell disease: cardiopulmonary and kidney disease – Blood Advances (free)

American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for immune thrombocytopenia – Blood Advances (free)

Related: Consensus Report: Investigation and Management of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (guidelines and reviews on the subject)

British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/Public Health England post-polypectomy and post-colorectal cancer resection surveillance guidelines – Gut (free)

Related Studies: Association of Colonoscopy Adenoma Findings With Long-term Colorectal Cancer Incidence – JAMA (free) AND Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death After Adenoma Removal in a Large, Community-based Population – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Baseline Colonoscopy Findings Associated with 10-Year Outcomes in a Screening Cohort Undergoing Colonoscopy Surveillance – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Reviews: Optimizing post‐polypectomy surveillance: A practical guide for the endoscopist – Digestive Endoscopy (free) AND Optimal Colonoscopy Surveillance Interval after Polypectomy – Clinical Endoscopy (free)

Related Guidelines: Endoscopic surveillance after surgical or endoscopic resection for colorectal cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Digestive Oncology (ESDO) Guideline – Endoscopy (free) AND Guidelines for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Screening and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (free) AND Korean Guidelines for Postpolypectomy Colonoscopy Surveillance – Digestive Endoscopy (free) AND Colorectal cancer surveillance after index colonoscopy: Guidance from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (free) AND Post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline (free)

Guidelines for the management of hereditary colorectal cancer from the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI)/United Kingdom Cancer Genetics Group (UKCGG) – Gut (free)

Related Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a Family History of Nonhereditary Colorectal Cancer or Adenoma: The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Banff Consensus – Gastroenterology (free) AND Endoscopic management of Lynch syndrome and of familial risk of colorectal cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Endoscopy (free)

Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia – Revised Edition 2020 – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free)

Emergency Contraception – Pediatrics (free)

Related: Committee Opinion No 707: Access to Emergency Contraception – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free) AND Interventions for emergency contraception – Cochrane Library (free)

Kidney and uro-trauma: WSES-AAST guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)

Related: Urotrauma: AUA Guideline – The Journal of Urology (free) AND Urological Trauma – European Association of Urology (free) AND Guideline of guidelines: a review of urological trauma guidelines – BJU International (free) AND Renal trauma: the current best practice – Therapeutic Advances in Urology (free)

Updated guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand – The Medical Journal of Australia (free for a limited period)

Guidelines for safe transfer of the brain‐injured patient: trauma and stroke, 2019 – Anaesthesia (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

🔐These new @AAGBI and @naccsuk guidelines aim to support the safe transfer between hospitals of patients with a brain injury.

They are essential reading for all doctors working in acute specialties, hospitals, trusts and departments. #FOAMed

🔗https://t.co/8tMCKcXvny pic.twitter.com/qiv9JxU5lR

— Anaesthesia (@Anaes_Journal) December 2, 2019

Perinatal Palliative Care – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)

Endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (free statement)

WSES consensus conference guidelines: monitoring and management of severe adult traumatic brain injury patients with polytrauma in the first 24 hours – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) (via @CritCareReviews)

Related: Head injury: assessment and early management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring: the Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC) – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Management of severe traumatic brain injury (first 24 hours) – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free) AND CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children (free) AND Italian guidelines on the assessment and management of pediatric head injury in the emergency department – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minor and moderate head trauma in children – BMC Medicine (free)

Guidance For: Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care – Intensive Care Society (free PDF) (via @CritCareReviews)

Related: Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free meta-analysis and guidelines on the subject) AND Research: ECMO versus Prone Position in ARDS (link to abstract) AND Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Antimicrobial de-escalation in critically ill patients: a position statement from a task force of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) and European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Critically Ill Patients Study Group (ESGCIP) – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Related: Antibiotic de-escalation in the ICU: how is it best done? – Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases (free) AND Is de-escalation of antimicrobials effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)

European Dermatology Forum guidelines on topical photodynamic therapy 2019 Part 1: treatment delivery and established indications – actinic keratoses, Bowen’s disease and basal cell carcinomas – Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (free)

Related: British Association of Dermatologists and British Photodermatology Group guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy 2018 – British Journal of Dermatology (free) AND Photodynamic Therapy: A Clinical Consensus Guide – Dermatologic Surgery (free)

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Guidelines for Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults and Patients Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult Care – Endocrine Practice (free)

Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free for 50 days)

Guidelines for the management of myocardial infarction/injury with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA): a position paper from the Dutch ACS working group – Netherlands Heart Journal (free)

Related: Prognosis and Predictors of Mortality in Patients Suffering Myocardial Infarction With Non‐Obstructive Coronary Arteries (studies, guidelines and reviews on the subject)

Consolidated guidelines on HIV testing services for a changing epidemic – World Health Organization (free)

Commentaries: WHO Releases New HIV Testing Guidelines To Help Expand Treatment Coverage, Reduce HIV Transmission – Health Policy Watch (free) AND WHO releases new HIV testing guidelines – Global ID News (free)

Updated international consensus report on the investigation and management of primary immune thrombocytopenia – Blood Advances (free)

Related: Immune Thrombocytopenia – Current Diagnostics and Therapy: Recommendations of a Joint Working Group of DGHO, ÖGHO, SGH, GPOH, and DGTI – Oncology Research and Treatment (free) AND Clinical updates in adult immune thrombocytopenia – Blood (free) AND Management of immune thrombocytopenia: Korean experts recommendation in 2017 – Blood Research (free)

What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)

Commentaries: FDA’s Warning On CBD: Cannabis Stocks Drop, Companies Object – Forbes (free) AND ‘CBD has the potential to harm you,’ FDA warns consumers – MarketWatch (free)

Related: Cannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them? – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products (free Guideline and other resources)

Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration – Circulation (free)

Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis: A Synopsis of the European Breast Guidelines – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Commentary: European guidelines for breast cancer screening differ from U.S. recommendations – ACP Internist (free)

Related: ACP Guideline: Screening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women (other guidelines and commentaries on the subject)

Guidance for Using Tafenoquine for Prevention and Antirelapse Therapy for Malaria — United States, 2019 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentary: CDC Offers Guidance on Tafenoquine for Malaria Chemoprophylaxis – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Use of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentary: PCV13 No Longer Recommended for All Seniors – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) international consensus document on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat cardiac implantable electronic device infections—endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS), International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases (ISCVID) and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) (free)

Health, safety and dignity of sanitation workers: An initial assessment – World Health Organization (free)

Commentaries: Toxic Conditions Expose Millions Of Sanitation Workers To Infectious Disease & Death – Health Policy Watch (free) AND On World Toilet Day, UN Highlights Plight of Sanitation Workers – IISD (free) AND Even Researchers Were Shocked By How Tough Life Is For Sanitation Workers – NPR (free)

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (free)

ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Treatment – Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (free PDF)

Consistent Definitions of Clinical Practice Guidelines, Consensus Statements, Position Statements, and Practice Alerts – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free)

Potassium homeostasis and management of dyskalemia in kidney diseases: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference – Kidney International (free)

Related: Physiology and Pathophysiology of Potassium Homeostasis: Core Curriculum 2019 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)

Diagnosis and treatment of xerosis cutis – a position paper – Journal of the German Society of Dermatology (free)

Guidelines on suicide amongst anaesthetists 2019 – Anaesthesia (free)

Practical Guide to Vaccination in All Stages of CKD, Including Patients Treated by Dialysis or Kidney Transplantation – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)

EAU-ESMO Consensus Statements on the Management of Advanced and Variant Bladder Cancer—An International Collaborative Multistakeholder Effort – European Urology (free)

Management Of Adults And Children Undergoing CAR T-Cell Therapy: Best Practice Recommendations Of The European Society For Blood And Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) And The Joint Accreditation Committee Of ISCT And EBMT (JACIE) – Haematologica (free PDF)

Global trends in insufficient physical activity among adolescents: a pooled analysis of 298 population-based surveys with 1·6 million participants – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (free)

News Release: New WHO-led study says majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk – World Health Organization (free)

Commentaries: Challenges in global surveillance of physical activity – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (free) AND Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health – Health Policy Watch (free) AND A Majority of The World’s Teens Aren’t Getting Enough Physical Activity – TIME (free) AND More than 80% of adolescents not active enough, warns WHO – The Guardian (free) AND Sedentary teens risk health, hearts and minds: WHO study – Reuters (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

NEW: Majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk: findings from first ever global trends for girls and boys aged 11-17 years across 146 countries @WHO https://t.co/hGg1LpJuVr pic.twitter.com/CPDhikMXhi

— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) November 21, 2019

Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers for Managing Patients with Suspected E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury — United States, November 2019 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

See also: Characteristics of Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Patients in a Nationwide Outbreak of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury — United States, November 2019 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentaries: Two Vaping Advisories Released by CDC – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND CDC Updates Interim Guidance on Vaping-Linked Lung Illness – Physician’s Briefing (free)

Thyroid disease: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: 2019 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free PDF)

CDC Page: Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (free resources)

Commentary: CDC updates ‘core’ antibiotic stewardship elements for hospitals – CIDRAP (free)

Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free)

Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

The Management of Stroke Rehabilitation: A Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Commentary: Nonpharmaceutical interventions have strongest evidence support for poststroke rehab – ACP Internist (free)

Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free)

News Release: New clinical guideline for the treatment and prevention of drug-resistant tuberculosis – American Thoracic Society (free)

Related: WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (free guideline and commentary) AND Randomized Trial: 9-month Treatment for Multi-drug Resistant TB is as Effective as 24-month Treatment (free article and commentaries) AND The Lancet Commission: Management of Multidrug-resistant and Incurable Tuberculosis (free registration required)

Recommendation on screening adults for asymptomatic thyroid dysfunction in primary care – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

News Release: Screening for thyroid dysfunction in people without symptoms: Don’t routinely check that box – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

See also: Asymptomatic Thyroid Dysfunction (2019): Summary of recommendations for clinicians and policy-makers – Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (free resources) AND Infographic (free PDF)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Should asymptomatic patients be screened for thyroid disease? The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care says no: https://t.co/RLjRQwHsUX @cantaskforce #primarycare pic.twitter.com/CsBDvUQ2Po

— CMAJ (@CMAJ) November 18, 2019

Difficult Airway Society guidelines for awake tracheal intubation (ATI) in adults – Anaesthesia (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

🔐Published today and #FOAMed! The new @dasairway awake tracheal intubation guidelines are about to be presented at @WAMM_2019 ! @dr_imranahmad @elboghdadly @altgm @ravibhagrath @ProfEllenO @oldandbaffled @WAMM_2019 #DASATI

🔗https://t.co/uwqILqCfeD pic.twitter.com/1HBUoGntzj

— Anaesthesia (@Anaes_Journal) November 15, 2019

– Using Antibiotics Wisely in Primary Care – Choosing Wisely Canada (free)

– Using Antibiotics Wisely in Long-Term Care – Choosing Wisely Canada (free)

– Using Antibiotics Wisely in Hospitals – Choosing Wisely Canada (free)

– NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions)

– NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)

– 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: Use of Advanced Airways, Vasopressors, and Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Cardiac Arrest – Circulation (free PDF)

– 2019 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Focused Update for First Aid: Presyncope – Circulation (free PDF)

– 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Systems of Care: Dispatcher-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Cardiac Arrest Centers – Circulation (free PDF)

– 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Pediatric Advanced Life Support – Circulation (free PDF)

– 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation (free PDF)

– 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Pediatric Basic Life Support – Circulation (free PDF)

2019 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces – Circulation (free PDF)

A consensus document for the clinical management of invasive fungal diseases in pediatric patients with hematologic cancer and/or undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Brazilian medical centers – The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)

Advanced imaging for detection and differentiation of colorectal neoplasia: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Update 2019 – Endoscopy (free)

The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate – The Lancet (free registration required)

Editorial: Health and climate change: making the link matter (free)

Video: The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: 2019 report (free)

Commentaries: How the Climate Crisis Is Killing Us, in 9 Alarming Charts – Wired (free) AND Climate Change Poses Threats to Children’s Health Worldwide – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND The climate crisis will profoundly affect the health of every child alive today, report says – CNN (free) AND Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children – AP (free)

Related: Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject) AND NEJM Editorial: Prioritizing Health in a Changing Climate (free commentaries) AND Climate change threatens the achievement of effective universal healthcare – The BMJ (free) AND Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health – Scientific American (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

#Climatechange is already damaging health of world’s children & threatens lifelong impact: new @LancetCountdown report sets out consequences of rising temperatures for a child born today should the world follow a business-as-usual pathway #LancetClimate19 https://t.co/M8HrqTGOcm pic.twitter.com/B5lmEb2P0l

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 13, 2019

Vegetarian diets in childhood and adolescence – Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics (free)

International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Infection Following Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass – Journal of Hospital Infection (free)

Guideline for Antibacterial Prophylaxis Administration in Pediatric Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free PDF)

Clinical practice guideline for the management of blood borne viruses within the haemodialysis unit – BMC Nephrology (free)

Guideline on the use of iodinated contrast media in patients with kidney disease 2018 – Clinical and Experimental Nephrology (free)

CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States 2019 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free PDF)

Commentaries: CDC spotlights ‘deadly threat’ of antibiotic resistance – CIDRAP (free) AND CDC report: 35,000 Americans die of antibiotic-resistant infections each year – STAT (free)

2019 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With High Blood Pressure – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)

Commentaries: New Performance and Quality Measures For High BP Released – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Heart Groups Publish New Performance, Quality Measures for BP Management – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Related AHA/ACC Guideline and Summaries: 2017 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (free) AND Executive Summary (free) AND Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Synopsis of the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Headache – Annals of Emergency Medicine (free)

Consensus Statement on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth Sports Using a Modified Delphi Approach – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Evidence Lacking on Ways to Prevent Youth Sports Concussion – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Podcast: Review of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment – JAMA (free audio)

Original Guideline: 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (free)

Cannabis-based medicinal products – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Commentaries: Drug experts on the new guidance for medicinal cannabis – The Conversation (free) AND Ian Hamilton: New guidelines for prescribing medicinal cannabis—another dashed hope for patients – The BMJ Opinion (free)

Related: Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain – Therapeutics Initiative AND (free) Meta-Analysis: Insufficient Evidence for The Use of Cannabinoids for Treating Mental Disorders – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract and commentaries) AND The Effects of Cannabis Among Adults With Chronic Pain – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract and commentaries)

“In short, NICE has concluded that more research is needed before it can recommend the use of cannabis-based products for medicinal use.” (from The Conversation)

Clinical Practice Guidelines for The Perioperative Nutrition, Metabolic, And Nonsurgical Support of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Procedures – 2019 Update: Cosponsored By American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College Of Endocrinology, The Obesity Society, American Society For Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine Association, And American Society Of Anesthesiologists (free PDF)

O-RADS US Risk Stratification and Management System: A Consensus Guideline from the ACR Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System Committee – Radiology (free)

Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Vaginal Cancer and Its Precursors. Guideline of the DGGG and the DKG – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free)

Updated Cardiovascular Prevention Guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology – 2019 – Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (free PDF)

Related Guidelines: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free guideline and resources) AND Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guidelines Endeavour (C-CHANGE) guideline for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care: 2018 update – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia, Version 2.2019, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network (free)

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Kidney Cancer, Version 2.2020 – Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network (free)

Subclinical and Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation: Pondering the Knowledge Gap: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentary: The Management of Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation: The Pathway to True Medical Expertise – American Heart Association (free)

Top Things to Know: Subclinical and Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation (free)

Related: Apple Watch Can Spot Atrial Fibrillation, But More Research is Needed (several commentaries on the subject)

American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Surgery: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely (free)

Commentary: Choosing Wisely Examines Pediatric Surgical Practices to Avoid – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

2019 HRS expert consensus statement on evaluation, risk stratification, and management of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: Executive summary – Heart Rhythm (free)

Full Guideline: 2019 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Evaluation, Risk Stratification, and Management of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (free guideline and commentary)

2019 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Position Statement for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free)

Related Guidelines: Interdisciplinary consensus on indications for transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TF-TAVI) – Clinical Research in Cardiology (free) AND 2017 AHA/ACC Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease (free) AND 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease (free)

Italian consensus statement (2020) on return to play after lower limb muscle injury in football (soccer) – BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine (free)

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (free)

Related Guidelines: Prevention of Drowning – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization (free PDF) Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children (free)

Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Heat Illness: 2019 Update – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (free)

Related: National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Exertional Heat Illnesses (free) AND Heat stroke – Journal of Intensive Care (free)

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Water Disinfection for Wilderness, International Travel, and Austere Situations – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (free)

Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults: A Guidance Statement From the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

News Release: ACP issues guidance for colorectal cancer screening – American College of Physicians (free)

Summaries for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Adults (free)

Commentaries: ACP issues new guidance on colorectal cancer screening – ACP Internist (free) AND Medical groups differ on when to start colon and rectal cancer screening. Here’s why – CNN (free)

Related: BMJ Guideline: Colorectal Cancer Screening with Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy (new guideline suggesting a more selective approach to screening) AND Colorectal cancer screening for average‐risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society (recent guideline with recommendation to start screening at 45 years, with links to guidelines from other organizations)

Clinical practice guideline on pregnancy and renal disease – BMC Nephrology (free)

Follow-up of patients after revascularisation for peripheral arterial diseases: a consensus document from the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases and the European Society for Vascular Surgery – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (free)

A systematic review of guidelines for managing rheumatoid arthritis – BMC Rheumatology (free)

Related Guidelines: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND 2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (free)

European Respiratory Society guidelines on long-term home non-invasive ventilation for management of COPD – European Respiratory Journal (free)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

EULAR recommendations for the management of Sjögren’s syndrome with topical and systemic therapies – Annals of Rheumatic Disease (free)

Related Guideline: The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of adults with primary Sjögren’s Syndrome – Rheumatology (free)

Soccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)

News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Outlines Soccer Injuries and Prevention Techniques in Clinical Report – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

The Use of Nonnutritive Sweeteners in Children – Pediatrics (free)

News Release: Nonnutritive sweetener use in children – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

Commentary: AAP: Too Much Unknown About Sugar Substitutes’ Effects on Kids – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice – Pediatrics (free)

Technical Report: Achieving the Pediatric Mental Health Competencies – Pediatrics (free)

News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Provides Guidance on Helping Children With Mental Health Challenges – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

Consensus statement for perioperative care in total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS^®) Society recommendations – Acta Orthopaedica (free)

Related: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)

The Power of Cities: Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases and Road Traffic Injuries – World Health Organization (free PDF)

News Release: New WHO report to bolster efforts to tackle leading causes of urban deaths – World Health Organization (free)

Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association – Stroke (free PDF)

Top Things to Know: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke (free)

WHO guidelines for the use of thermal ablation for cervical pre-cancer lesions – World Health Organization (free PDF)

Related WHO Guidelines: Treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2–3 and adenocarcinoma in situ: cryotherapy, large loop excision of the transformation zone, and cold knife conization (free PDF) AND Comprehensive cervical cancer control: A guide to essential practice (free PDF) AND WHO publications on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer (free resources)

A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring: the Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC) – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring.
A useful resource for everyone interested in traumatic brain injury worldwide…free access at https://t.co/PHjX73Rto9
A "must read" pic.twitter.com/vMoq1ZZgaO

— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) October 29, 2019

Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices – Pediatrics (free)

Technical Report: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity – Pediatrics (free)

Commentary: More kids should get weight-loss surgery, even some preteens, pediatricians say – STAT / Associated Press (free)

Deep Dive: Safe Ambulatory Care, Strategies for Patient Safety and Risk Reduction – ECRI Institute’s Patient Safety Organization (free PDF)

News Release: ECRI Institute: Diagnostic Tests, Medication Pose Biggest Risks to Patients in Ambulatory Care (free)

Commentaries: ECRI Institute: Top 4 Biggest Risks in Ambulatory Care to Watch – HIT Consultant Media (free) AND Top 5 Patient Safety Risks in Ambulatory Care – Medscape (free registration required)

Renal Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Haemodialysis – BMC Nephrology (free)

Homepage: Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being – National Academies of Medicine (free resources)

Full Report: Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being (free PDF – registration required)

Commentary: Improving the System to Support Clinician Well-being and Provide Better Patient Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Author Interview: Improving the System to Support Clinician Well-being and Provide Better Patient Care (free audio)

See also: Report Highlights | Key Messages | Report Recommendations | Press Release | Report Release Slides | Social Media Toolkit

Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017 – Nature (free)

Commentaries: Tackling inequality could save millions of children – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND Where You’re Born Even Within A Country Still Matters – NPR (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

A map of death rates in children under 5 years old from low- and middle-income countries estimates that 123 million died between 2000 and 2017, according to a Nature report. The study explores how a child’s risk of dying depends on where they are born. https://t.co/IzjvO43bVz pic.twitter.com/p6LNIp54tB

— nature (@nature) October 22, 2019

Management of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Guideline Recommendations from the International Consensus Group – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Commentary: Guideline on Managing Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Updated – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

The Brazilian Society of Rheumatology recommendations on investigation and diagnosis of systemic autoimmune myopathies – Advances in Rheumatology (free)

Related: Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management (free reviews and guidelines)