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...
This guideline covers interventions and support for children, young people and adults with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges. It highlights the importance of understanding the cause of behaviour that challenges, and performing thorough assessments so that steps can be taken to help peop...
This guideline covers the short-term management of violence and aggression in adults (aged 18 and over), young people (aged 13 to 17) and children (aged 12 and under). It is relevant for mental health, health and community settings. The guideline aims to safeguard both staff and people who use services b...
This guideline covers how organisations, professionals and carers can work together to deliver high quality care, stable placements and nurturing relationships for looked-after children and young people. It aims to help these children and young people reach their full potential and enjoy the same opportu...
Alsanea, N;
Almadi, M. A;
Abduljabbar, A. S;
Alhomoud, S;
Alshaban, T. A;
Alsuhaibani, A;
Alzahrani, A;
Batwa, F;
Hassan, A. H;
Hibbert, D;
Nooh, R;
Alothman, M;
Rochwerg, B;
Alhazzani, W;
Morgan, R. L.
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer among Saudi men and the third commonest among Saudi women. Given the predominance of colorectal cancer compared with other cancers in Saudi Arabia, context-specific guidelines are needed for screening. METHODS: Experts from the Saudi Society of Colo...
Bressler, B;
Marshall, J. K;
Bernstein, C. N;
Bitton, A;
Jones, J;
Leontiadis, G. I;
Panaccione, R;
Steinhart, A. H;
Tse, F;
Feagan, B.
BACKGROUND & AIMS:: The medical management of ulcerative colitis (UC) has improved through the development of new therapies and novel approaches that optimize existing drugs. Previous Canadian consensus guidelines addressed the management of severe UC in the hospitalized patient. We now present consensu...
Intra-abdominal infections are one of the most common gastrointestinal emergencies and a leading cause of septic shock. A consensus conference on the management of community-acquired peritonitis was published in 2000. A new consensus as well as new guidelines for less common situations such as peritoniti...
Watanabe, S;
Hashimoto, E;
Ikejima, K;
Uto, H;
Ono, M;
Sumida, Y;
Seike, M;
Takei, Y;
Takehara, T;
Tokushige, K;
Nakajima, A;
Yoneda, M;
Saibara, T;
Shiota, G;
Sakaida, I;
Nakamuta, M;
Mizuta, T;
Tsubouchi, H;
Sugano, K;
Shimosegawa, T.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common cause of chronic liver disease in industrialized countries worldwide, and has become a serious public health issue not only in Western countries but also in many Asian countries including Japan. Within the wide spectrum of NAFLD, nonal...
Al-Hameed, F;
Al-Dorzi, H. M;
AlMomen, A;
Algahtani, F;
AlZahrani, H;
AlSaleh, K;
AlSheef, M;
Owaidah, T;
Alhazzani, W;
Neumann, I;
Wiercioch, W;
Brozek, J;
Schünemann, H;
Akl, E. A.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is commonly encountered in the daily clinical practice. Cancer is an important VTE risk factor. Proper thromboprophylaxis is key to prevent VTE in patients with cancer, and proper treatment is essential to reduce VTE complications and adverse events...
GRADE was used to evaluate 9vHPV for routine vaccination of females and males aged 11 or 12 years as well as catch-up vaccination of females aged 13 through 26 years and males aged 13 through 21 years who were not vaccinated previously. Evidence of benefits, harms, values and preferences, and cost-effect...
