De Hert, S;
Staender, S;
Fritsch, G;
Hinkelbein, J;
Afshari, A;
Bettelli, G;
Bock, M;
Chew, M. S;
Coburn, M;
De Robertis, E;
Drinhaus, H;
Feldheiser, A;
Geldner, G;
Lahner, D;
Macas, A;
Neuhaus, C;
Rauch, S;
Santos-Ampuero, M. A;
Solca, M;
Tanha, N;
Traskaite, V;
Wagner, G;
Wappler, F.
The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present recommendations based on the available relevant clinical evidence. Well performed randomised studies on the topic are limited and...
Legault, K;
Schunemann, H;
Hillis, C;
Yeung, C;
Akl, E. A;
Carrier, M;
Cervera, R;
Crowther, M;
Dentali, F;
Erkan, D;
Espinosa, G;
Khamashta, M;
Meerpohl, J. J;
Moffat, K;
O'Brien, S;
Pengo, V;
Rand, J. H;
Rodriguez Pinto, I;
Thom, L;
Iorio, A.
Background The McMaster RARE-Bestpractices project group selected the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) for a pilot exercise in guideline development for a rare disease. Objectives The objectives of this exercise were to provide a proof of principle that guidelines can be developed for rare d...
Considering that a high proportion of the Chilean general population smokes, the Chilean Society of Respiratory Diseases in collaboration with the Chilean Societies of Cardiology and, Endocrinology and Diabetes, formed an interdisciplinary group, who issued a set of recommendations for the treatment of t...
OBJECTIVES: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pancreatic Cancer based on Evidence-Based Medicine 2006 were first published by the Japan Pancreas Society, and they were revised to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pancreatic Cancer 2009 in July 2009 and were further revised to Clinical Practice Guidelines f...
Brooks, A. J;
Smith, P. J;
Cohen, R;
Collins, P;
Douds, A;
Forbes, V;
Gaya, D. R;
Johnston, B. T;
McKiernan, P. J;
Murray, C. D;
Sebastian, S;
Smith, M;
Whitley, L;
Williams, L;
Russell, R. K;
McCartney, S. A;
Lindsay, J. O.
The risks of poor transition include delayed and inappropriate transfer that can result in disengagement with healthcare. Structured transition care can improve control of chronic digestive diseases and long-term health-related outcomes. These are the first nationally developed guidelines on the transiti...
DESCRIPTION: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on noninvasive treatment of low back pain. METHODS: Using the ACP grading system, the committee based these recommendations on a systematic review of randomized, con...
BACKGROUND: Wet or productive cough is common in children with chronic cough. We formulated recommendations based on systematic reviews related to the management of chronic wet cough in children (aged ≤ 14 years) based on two key questions: (1) how effective are antibiotics in improving the resolution ...
Tazuma, S;
Unno, M;
Igarashi, Y;
Inui, K;
Uchiyama, K;
Kai, M;
Tsuyuguchi, T;
Maguchi, H;
Mori, T;
Yamaguchi, K;
Ryozawa, S;
Nimura, Y;
Nimura, Y;
Fujita, N;
Kubota, K;
Shoda, J;
Tabata, M;
Mine, T;
Sugano, K;
Watanabe, M;
Shimosegawa, T.
BACKGROUND: This clinical practice guideline addresses six questions related to liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults. It is the result of a collaborative effort between the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). METHODS: A multidis...
BACKGROUND: Radical surgery provides the best chance of cure for adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), but perioperative surgical care for these patients is yet to be standardized. METHODS: A working group appointed jointly by ENSAT and ESES used Delphi methodology to produce evidence-based recommendations for...
Reintam Blaser, A;
Starkopf, J;
Alhazzani, W;
Berger, M. M;
Casaer, M. P;
Deane, A. M;
Fruhwald, S;
Hiesmayr, M;
Ichai, C;
Jakob, S. M;
Loudet, C. I;
Malbrain, M. L;
Montejo González, J. C;
Paugam-Burtz, C;
Poeze, M;
Preiser, J. C;
Singer, P;
van Zanten, A. R;
de Waele, J;
Wendon, J;
Wernerman, J;
Whitehouse, T;
Wilmer, A;
Oudemans-van Straaten, H. M.
PURPOSE: To provide evidence-based guidelines for early enteral nutrition (EEN) during critical illness. METHODS: We aimed to compare EEN vs. early parenteral nutrition (PN) and vs. delayed EN. We defined "early" EN as EN started within 48 h independent of type or amount. We listed, a priori, conditions ...