The postnatal period, defined here as the period beginning immediately after the birth of the baby and extending
up to six weeks (42 days), is a critical time for women, newborns, partners, parents, caregivers and families. Yet,
during this period, the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbid...
This guideline covers assessment, treatment, monitoring and inpatient care for children, young
people and adults with eating disorders. It aims to improve the care people receive by detailing the
most effective treatments for anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa.
In December 2020, ...
This guideline covers managing acute and chronic pancreatitis in children, young people and adults.
It aims to improve quality of life by ensuring that people have the right treatment and follow-up,
and get timely information and support after diagnosis.
In December 2020, we highlighted the importance of...
This guideline covers assessing and managing low back pain and sciatica in people aged 16 and over.
It outlines physical, psychological, pharmacological and surgical treatments to help people manage
their low back pain and sciatica in their daily life. The guideline aims to improve people's quality of
li...
Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, la obesidad se define como una acumulación excesiva de
grasa corporal (1), que tiene una estrecha relación con la aparición o complicación de enfermedades
crónicas como la diabetes, enfermedades cardiovasculares, y el cáncer (2).
En la actualidad, la obe...
Un proceso adecuado de envejecimiento es un logro para la salud pública, sin embargo, muchos de los adultos mayores requerirán mayor atención de parte del sistema de salud al que pertenecen. Bajo este contexto, el primer nivel de atención normalmente es el primer lugar de contacto que tienen los paci...
Alvaro, Domenico;
Hassan, Cesare;
Carpino, Guido;
Fabris, Luca;
Gringeri, Enrico;
Granata, Vincenza;
Mutignani, Massimiliano;
Morement, Helen;
Guglielmi, Alfredo;
Ridola, Lorenzo;
Marzioni, Marco;
Grazi, Gianluca;
Guido, Maria;
Cardinale, Vincenzo;
Giuliante, Felice;
Giulio, Emilio Di;
Tonini, Giuseppe;
Pantano, Francesco;
Venere, Rosanna;
Bragazzi, Maria Consiglia;
Biancanello, Francesca;
Faccioli, Jessica;
Giannetti, Aurora;
Cintolo, Marcello;
Giunta, Michela Di;
Gambato, Martina;
Lasagni, Alberto;
Izzo, Francesco;
Avallone, Antonio;
Banales, Jesus;
Rossi, Massimo;
Laghi, Andrea;
D'amati, Giulia;
Mancino, Maria Grazia;
Ridola, Lorenzo;
Catalano, Carlo.
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the second most common primary liver cancer, characterized by a poor prognosis and resistance to chemotherapeutics. The progressive increase in CCA incidence and mortality registered worldwide in the last two decades and the need to clarify various aspects of clinical manageme...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing rheumatoid arthritis. It aims to improve quality of
life by ensuring that people with rheumatoid arthritis have the right treatment to slow the
progression of their condition and control their symptoms. People should also have rapid access to
specialist care ...
Kaufman, John A;
Barnes, Geoffrey D;
Chaer, Rabih A;
Cuschieri, Joseph;
Eberhardt, Robert T;
Johnson, Matthew S;
Kuo, William T;
Murin, Susan;
Patel, Sheena;
Rajasekhar, Anita;
Weinberg, Ido;
Gillespie, David L.
To provide evidence-based recommendations on the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in the treatment of patients with or at substantial risk of venous thromboembolic disease. A multidisciplinary expert panel developed key questions to address in the guideline, and a systematic review of the literatu...
O'Malley, Patrick G;
Arnold, Michael J;
Pharm, Cathy Kelley;
Spacek, Lance;
Buelt, Andrew;
Natarajan, Sundar;
Donahue, Mark P;
Vagichev, Elena;
Ballard-Hernandez, Jennifer;
Logan, Amanda;
Thomas, Lauren;
Ritter, Joan;
Neubauer, Brian E;
Downs, John R.
In June 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a joint update of their clinical practice guideline for managing dyslipidemia to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in adults. This synopsis describes the major recommendations. The guideline panel de...
