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    Management of dyslipidemia for cardiovascular disease risk reduction: synopsis of the 2014 U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U. S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline

    Ann. intern. med; 163 (4), 2015
    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...

    Normativa SEPAR sobre disfunción muscular de los pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica

    Arch. bronconeumol; 51 (8), 2015
    La disfunción muscular de pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) constituye una de las comorbilidades más importantes, con repercusiones negativas en su capacidad de ejercicio y calidad de vida. En la presente normativa se ha resumido la literatura publicada más recientemente so...

    Treatment of cushing's syndrome: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

    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...

    European Society of Endocrinology: European Society of Endocrinology Clinical Guideline: treatment of chronic hypoparathyroidism in adults

    Eur. j. endocrinol; 173 (2), 2015
    Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is a rare (orphan) endocrine disease with low calcium and inappropriately low (insufficient) circulating parathyroid hormone levels, most often in adults secondary to thyroid surgery. Standard treatment is activated vitamin D analogues and calcium supplementation and not repla...

    European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines for the management of temperature in patients with acute ischemic stroke

    Int. j. stroke; 10 (6), 2015
    BACKGROUND: Hyperthermia is a frequent complication in patients with acute ischemic stroke. On the other hand, therapeutically induced hypothermia has shown promising potential in animal models of focal cerebral ischemia. This Guideline Document presents the European Stroke Organisation guidelines for th...

    Methodology for AACT evidence-based recommendations on the use of intravenous lipid emulsion therapy in poisoning

    Clin. toxicol ; 53 (6), 2015
    Intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy is a novel treatment that was discovered in the last decade. Despite unclear understanding of its mechanisms of action, numerous and diverse publications attested to its clinical use. However, current evidence supporting its use is unclear and recommendations are ...

    Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Clinical Guideline #8: the fetus at risk for anemia: diagnosis and management

    Am. j. obstet. gynecol ; 212 (6), 2015
    OBJECTIVE: We sought to provide evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of fetal anemia. METHODS: A systematic literature review was performed using MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. The search was restricted to English-language articles published from 1966 through May...

    Non-melanoma skin cancer in Canada chapter 1: introduction to the guidelines

    J. cutan. med. surg; 19 (3), 2015
    BACKGROUND: Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), including basal and squamous cell carcinoma, represents the most common malignancy. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this document is to provide guidance to Canadian health care practitioners on NMSC management. METHODS: After conducting a literature review, the group d...

    A clinical practice guideline for the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

    Undersea hiperb. med; 42 (3), 2015
    BACKGROUND: The role of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) has been examined in the medical literature for decades. There are more systematic reviews of the HBO2/DFU literature than there have been randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but none of these reviews has r...