The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for all stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and related complications since 1997. The 2015 update of the KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Hemodialysis Adequacy is intended to...
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this document is to generate a practice guideline for the management and treatment of symptoms of the menopause. PARTICIPANTS: The Treatment of Symptoms of the Menopause Task Force included six experts, a methodologist, and a medical writer, all appointed by The Endocrine Soci...
Werner, R. N;
Stockfleth, E;
Connolly, S. M;
Correia, O;
Erdmann, R;
Foley, P;
Gupta, A. K;
Jacobs, A;
Kerl, H;
Lim, H. W;
Martin, G;
Paquet, M;
Pariser, D. M;
Rosumeck, S;
Röwert-Huber, H. J;
Sahota, A;
Sangueza, O. P;
Shumack, S;
Sporbeck, B;
Swanson, N. A;
Torezan, L;
Nast, A.
BACKGROUND: Actinic keratosis (AK) is a frequent health condition attributable to chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Several treatment options are available and evidence based guidelines are missing. OBJECTIVES: The goal of these evidence- and consensus-based guidelines was the development of tre...
Two serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccines have recently been licensed for use in the U.S. (MenB-FHbp [Trumenba, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.] and MenB-4C [Bexsero, Novartis Vaccines]). Both vaccines were approved for use in persons aged 10 through 25 years. MenB-FHbp was licensed as a three-dose serie...
Travers, A. H;
Perkins, G. D;
Berg, R. A;
Castren, M;
Considine, J;
Escalante, R;
Gazmuri, R. J;
Koster, R. W;
Lim, S. H;
Nation, K. J;
Olasveengen, T. M;
Sakamoto, T;
Sayre, M. R;
Sierra, A;
Smyth, M. A;
Stanton, D;
Vaillancourt, C.
This review comprises the most extensive literature search and evidence evaluation to date on the most important international BLS interventions, diagnostics, and prognostic factors for cardiac arrest victims. It reemphasizes that the critical lifesaving steps of BLS are (1) prevention, (2) immediate rec...
A systematic literature review and meta-analyses (where appropriate) were performed and the GRADE approach was used to update the previous American Academy of Sleep Medicine Practice Parameters on the treatment of intrinsic circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders. Available data allowed for positive endors...
Silecchia, G;
Campanile, F. C;
Sanchez, L;
Ceccarelli, G;
Antinori, A;
Ansaloni, L;
Olmi, S;
Ferrari, G. C;
Cuccurullo, D;
Baccari, P;
Agresta, F;
Vettoretto, N;
Piccoli, M.
BACKGROUND: The Executive board of the Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery (SICE) promoted an update of the first evidence-based Italian Consensus Conference Guidelines 2010 because a large amount of literature has been published in the last 4 years about the topics examined and new relevant issues. M...
DESCRIPTION: In December 2014, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) approved a joint clinical practice guideline for the management of dyslipidemia for cardiovascular disease risk reduction in adults. This synopsis summarizes the major recommendations. METHODS...
OBJECTIVE: The objective is to formulate clinical practice guidelines for treating Cushing's syndrome. PARTICIPANTS: Participants include an Endocrine Society-appointed Task Force of experts, a methodologist, and a medical writer. The European Society for Endocrinology co-sponsored the guideline. EVIDENC...
Bretonnière, C;
Leone, M;
Milési, C;
Allaouchiche, B;
Armand-Lefevre, L;
Baldesi, O;
Bouadma, L;
Decré, D;
Figueiredo, S;
Gauzit, R;
Guery, B;
Joram, N;
Jung, B;
Lasocki, S;
Lepape, A;
Lesage, F;
Pajot, O;
Philippart, F;
Souweine, B;
Tattevin, P;
Timsit, J. F;
Vialet, R;
Zahar, J. R;
Misset, B;
Bedos, J. P.
Emerging resistance to antibiotics shows no signs of decline. At the same time, few new antibacterials are being discovered. There is a worldwide recognition regarding the danger of this situation. The urgency of the situation and the conviction that practices should change led the Société de Réanimat...
