Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by aberrant peristalsis and insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients most commonly present with dysphagia to solids and liquids, regurgitation, and occasional chest pain with or without weight loss. High-resolution mano...
Pio, Carolina Santiago de Araújo;
Beckie, Theresa M;
Varnfield, Marlien;
Sarrafzadegan, Nizal;
Babu, Abraham S;
Baidya, Sumana;
Buckley, John;
Chen, Ssu-Yuan;
Gagliardi, Anna;
Heine, Martin;
Khiong, Jong Seng;
Mola, Ana;
Radi, Basuni;
Supervia, Marta;
Trani, Maria R;
Abreu, Ana;
Sawdon, John A;
Moffatt, Paul D;
Grace, Sherry.
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a recommendation in international clinical practice guidelines given its benefits; however, use is suboptimal. The purpose of this position statement was to translate evidence on interventions that increase CR enrollment and adherence into implementable recommendations. The...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing chronic heart failure in people aged 18 and over....
Management of acute and chronic pancreatitis in children, young people and adults....
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing glaucoma in people aged 18 and over. It includes recommendations on testing and referral (case-finding) for chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, and on effective diagnosis, treatment and reassessment to stop these conditions progressing...
This guideline covers managing cataracts in adults aged 18 and over. It aims to improve care before, during and after cataract surgery by optimising service organisation, referral and surgical management, and reducing complications. It further aims to improve the availability of information for people wi...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing cystic fibrosis. It specifies how to monitor the condition and manage the symptoms to improve quality of life. There are also detailed recommendations on treating the most common infections in people with cystic fibrosis...
This guideline covers assessing and managing chronic hepatitis B in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve care for people with hepatitis B by specifying which tests and treatments to use for people of different ages and with different disease severities...
This guideline covers recognition, assessment and monitoring of faltering growth in infants and children. It includes a definition of growth thresholds for concern and identifying the risk factors for, and possible causes of, faltering growth. It also covers interventions, when to refer, service design, ...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing first or recurrent upper or lower urinary tract infections in infants, children and young people. It aims to achieve more consistent clinical practice, based on accurate diagnosis and effective management...
