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 ...
This guideline covers interventions that use a digital or mobile platform to help people eat more healthily, become more active, stop smoking, reduce their alcohol intake or practise safer sex. The interventions include those delivered by text message, apps, wearable devices or the internet. The guidelin...
Wu, Lei;
Chen, Yaolong;
Ma, Yanfang;
Yang, Zifeng;
Yang, Nan;
Denga, Wenze;
Chen, Yuanbin;
Sun, Yuanyuan;
Li, Yimin;
Lin, Lin.
Influenza is a major public health problem worldwide. Mutations and resistance development make the use of antiviral therapy challenging. Chinese patent medicines are often used to treat influenza in China and well tolerable. However, the misuse of Chinese patent medicines is common. We therefore aimed t...
This guideline covers managing neuropathic pain (nerve pain) with pharmacological treatments (drugs) in adults in non-specialist settings. It aims to improve quality of life for people with conditions such as neuralgia, shingles and diabetic neuropathy by reducing pain and promoting increased participati...
This guideline covers care for adults (aged 18 and over) having elective or emergency surgery, including dental surgery. It covers all phases of perioperative care, from the time people are booked for surgery until they are discharged afterward. The guideline includes recommendations on preparing for sur...
Rochwerg, Bram;
Agoritsas, Thomas;
Lamontagne, François;
Leo, Yee-Sin;
Macdonald, Helen;
Agarwal, Arnav;
Zeng, Linan;
Lytvyn, Lyubov;
Appiah, John Adabie;
Amin, Wagdy;
Arabi, Yaseen;
Blumberg, Lucille;
Burhan, Erlina;
Bausch, Frederique;
Calfee, Carolyn S;
Cao, Bin;
Cecconi, Maurizio;
Chanda, Duncan;
Cooke, Graham;
Du, Bin;
Dunning, Jake;
Geduld, Heike;
Gee, Patrick;
Hashimi, Madiha;
Hui, David S;
Kabra, Sushil;
Kanda, Seema;
Kawano-Dourado, Leticia;
Kim, Yae-Jean;
Kissoon, Niranjan;
Kwizera, Arthur;
Laake, Jon Henrik;
Machado, Flavia R;
Mahaka, Imelda;
Manai, Hela;
Mino, Greta;
Nsutebu, Emmanuel;
Pshenichnaya, Natalia;
Qadir, Nida;
Sabzwari, Saniya;
Sarin, Rohit;
Sharland, Michael;
Shen, Yinzhong;
Ranganathan, Shalini Sri;
Souza, Joao;
Ugarte, Sebastian;
Venkatapuram, Sridhar;
Dat, Vu Quoc;
Vuyiseka, Dubula;
Wijewickrama, Ananda;
Maguire, Brittany;
Zeraatkar, Dena;
Bartoszko, Jessica;
Ge, Long;
Brignardello-Petersen, Romina;
Siemieniuk, Reed;
Guyatt, Gordon;
Diaz, Janet;
Jacobs, Michael;
Vandvik, Per Olav.
What is the role of drug interventions in the treatment of patients with covid-19? The latest version of this WHO living guidance focuses on remdesivir, following the 15 October 2020 preprint publication of results from the WHO SOLIDARITY trial. It contains a weak or conditional recommendation against th...
Jin, Ying-Hui;
Zhan, Qing-Yuan;
Peng, Zhi-Yong;
Ren, Xue-Qun;
Yin, Xun-Tao;
Cai, Lin;
Yuan, Yu-Feng;
Yue, Ji-Rong;
Zhang, Xiao-Chun;
Yang, Qi-Wen;
Ji, Jianguang;
Xia, Jian;
Li, Yi-Rong;
Zhou, Fu-Xiang;
Gao, Ya-Dong;
Yu, Zhui;
Xu, Feng;
Tu, Ming-Li;
Tan, Li-Ming;
Yang, Min;
Chen, Fang;
Zhang, Xiao-Ju;
Zeng, Mei;
Zhu, Yu;
Liu, Xin-Can;
Yang, Jian;
Zhao, Dong-Chi;
Ding, Yu-Feng;
Hou, Ning;
Wang, Fu-Bing;
Chen, Hao;
Zhang, Yong-Gang;
Li, Wei;
Chen, Wen;
Shi, Yue-Xian;
Yang, Xiu-Zhi;
Wang, Xue-Jun;
Zhong, Yan-Jun;
Zhao, Ming-Juan;
Li, Bing-Hui;
Ma, Lin-Lu;
Zi, Hao;
Wang, Na;
Wang, Yun-Yun;
Yu, Shao-Fu;
Li, Lu-Yao;
Huang, Qiao;
Weng, Hong;
Ren, Xiang-Ying;
Luo, Li-Sha;
Fan, Man-Ru;
Huang, Di;
Xue, Hong-Yang;
Yu, Lin-Xin;
Gao, Jin-Ping;
Deng, Tong;
Zeng, Xian-Tao;
Li, Hong-Jun;
Cheng, Zhen-Shun;
Yao, Xiaomei;
Wang, Xing-Huan.
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of a rapidly spreading illness,
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), affecting more than seventeen million people around the world. Diagnosis
and treatment guidelines for clinicians caring for patients are needed. In the ...
Quimioprevención/métodos,
Infecciones por Coronavirus/diagnóstico,
Infecciones por Coronavirus/tratamiento farmacológico,
Neumonía Viral/diagnóstico,
Neumonía Viral/tratamiento farmacológico,
Pandemias/prevención & control,
Betacoronavirus/efectos de los fármacos,
Práctica Clínica Basada en la Evidencia/métodos,
Antirretrovirales/uso terapéutico,
Lopinavir/uso terapéutico,
Cloroquina/uso terapéutico,
Receptores de Interleucina-6/uso terapéutico,
Hidroxicloroquina/uso terapéutico,
Plasma/inmunología
Rochwerg, Bram;
Agarwal, Arnav;
Zeng, Linan;
Leo, Yee-Sin;
Appiah, John Adabie;
Agoritsas, Thomas;
Bartoszko, Jessica;
Brignardello-Petersen, Romina;
Ergan, Begum;
Ge, Long;
Geduld, Heike;
Gershengorn, Hayley B;
Manai, Hela;
Huang, Minhua;
Lamontagne, François;
Kanda, Seema;
Kawano-Dourado, Leticia;
Kurian, Linda;
Kwizera, Arthur;
Murthy, Srinivas;
Qadir, Nida;
Siemieniuk, Reed;
Silvestre, Maria Asuncion;
Vandvik, Per Olav;
Ye, Zhikang;
Zeraatkar, Dena;
Guyatt, Gordon.
Clinical question: What is the role of remdesivir in the treatment of severe covid-19? This guideline was triggered by the ACTT-1 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine on 22 May 2020.Remdesivir has received worldwide attention as a potentially effective treatment for severe covid-19. Aft...
Stroke is characterised by high morbidity, mortality and disability, which seriously affects the health and safety of the people. Stroke has become a serious public health problem in China. Organisational stroke management can significantly reduce the mortality and disability rates of patients with strok...
This guideline covers assessment and referral for anaphylaxis. It aims to improve the quality of care for people with suspected anaphylaxis by detailing the assessments that are needed and recommending referral to specialist allergy services. In August 2020, we added advice on prescribing adrenaline inje...
