Resultados: 34

    Mechanical Ventilation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygena tion in Acute Respiratory Insufficiency

    Dtsch. Ãrztebl. int; 115 (50), 2018
    Mechanical ventilation is life-saving for patients with acute respiratory insufficiency. In a German prevalence study, 13.6% of patients in intensive care units received mechanical ventilation for more than 12 hours; 20% of these patients received mechanical ventilation as treatment for acute respiratory...

    Recommendations from the United European Gastroenterology evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis

    Pancreatology; 18 (8), 2018
    In collaboration with United European Gastroenterology, the working group on ‘Harmonizing diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis across Europe’ (HaPanEU) developed European guidelines for the management of chronic pancreatitis using an evidence-based approach. Recommendations of multidiscipl...

    Evidence-based guidelines for vaginal hysterectomy of the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE)

    The ISGE Task Force for vaginal hysterectomy for non-prolapsed uterus defined key clinical questions that led the literature search and formulation of recommendations. The search included Medline/PubMed and Cochrane Database. English language articles were reviewed from January 2003 to January 2018, in c...

    European Society of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of adrenocortical carcinoma in adults, in collaboration with the European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors

    Eur. j. endocrinol; 179 (4), 2018
    Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and in most cases steroid hormone-producing tumor with variable prognosis. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide clinicians with best possible evidence-based recommendations for clinical management of patients with ACC based on the GRADE (Grading of Recomm...

    EHS clinical guidelines on the management of the abdominal wall in the context of the open or burst abdomen

    Hernia; 22 (6), 2018
    To provide guidelines for all surgical specialists who deal with the open abdomen (OA) or the burst abdomen (BA) in adult patients both on the methods used to close the musculofascial layers of the abdominal wall, and regarding possible materials to be used. The guidelines were developed using the Gradin...

    Management of patients with rectal prolapse: the 2017 Dutch guidelines

    Techn. coloproctology; 22 (8), 2018
    BACKGROUND: Rectal prolapse-both external rectal prolapse and internal rectal prolapse-is a disabling condition. In view of the overwhelming number of surgical procedures described for the treatment of rectal prolapse, a comprehensive update concerning the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway for this cond...

    Colorectal cancer screening for average‐risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society

    CA cancer j. clin; 68 (4), 2018
    In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among adults and the second leading cause of death from cancer. For this guideline update, the American Cancer Society (ACS) used an existing systematic evidence review of the CRC screening literature and microsimula...

    Guidelines for the investigation of chronic diarrhoea in adults: British Society of Gastroenterology, 3rd edition

    Gut; 67 (8), 2018
    Chronic diarrhoea is a common problem, hence clear guidance on investigations is required. This is an updated guideline from 2003 for the investigations of chronic diarrhoea commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). This document has u...

    Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: International State-of-the-Science Conference With Recommendations

    Pancreas; 47 (6), 2018
    Recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) is a clinically significant problem globally. The etiology remains unclear in approximately 10% to 15% of patients despite a thorough workup. Data on natural history and efficacy of treatments are limited. We aimed to establish criteria for diagnosis, evaluate the causa...

    The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on follow-up after vascular surgery arterial procedures

    J. vasc. surg; 68 (1), 2018
    Although follow-up after open surgical and endovascular procedures is generally regarded as an important part of the care provided by vascular surgeons, there are no detailed or comprehensive guidelines that specify the optimal approaches with regard to testing methods, indications for reintervention, an...