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    Guideline No. 404: initial investigation and management of benign ovarian masses

    J. obstet. gynaecol. Can; 42 (8), 2020
    To provide recommendations for a systematic approach to the initial investigation and management of a benign ovarian mass and facilitate patient referral to a gynaecologic oncologist for management....

    Preventing HIV through safe voluntary medical male circumcision for adolescent boys and men in generalized HIV epidemics: recommendations and key considerations: guidelines

    Since 2007 the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have recommended voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as an important strategy for the prevention of heterosexually acquired HIV in men in settings where the prevalence of heterosexually trans...

    Management considerations for the surgical treatment of Colorectal Cancer during the Global COVID-19 pandemic

    Ann. surg; 272 (2), 2020
    The COVID-19 pandemic requires to conscientiously weigh ‘‘timely surgical intervention’’ for colorectal cancer against efforts to conserve hospital resources and protect patients and health care providers. Professional societies provided ad-hoc guidance at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic on d...

    Guía para el cuidado de pacientes adultos críticos con COVID-19 en las Américas - versión 2

    Esta guía de práctica clínica provee recomendaciones informadas por la evidencia para la identificación de marcadores y factores de riesgo de mortalidad de los pacientes críticos, control de la infección, recolección de muestras, cuidado de soporte (ventilatorio y hemodinámico), tratamiento farma...

    Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of VTE in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019: CHEST guideline and expert panel report

    Emerging evidence shows that severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be complicated by a significant coagulopathy, that likely manifests in the form of both microthrombosis and VTE. This recognition has led to the urgent need for practical guidance regarding prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of...

    Guidelines for vulvar and vaginal surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations

    Am. j. obstet. gynecol; 223 (4), 2020
    This is the first collaborative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society guideline for optimal perioperative care for vulvar and vaginal surgeries. An Embase and PubMed database search of publications was performed. Studies on each topic within the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery vulvar and vaginal outlin...

    Management and prevention of anemia (acute bleeding excluded) in adult critical care patients

    Anemia is very common in critical care patients, on admission (affecting about two thirds ofpatients), but also during and after their stay, due to repeated blood loss, the effects of inflammation onerythropoiesis, a decreased red blood cell life span, and haemodilution. Anemia is associated withseverity...

    Interventions for breast cancer-related lymphedema: clinical practice guideline from the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of APTA

    Phys. ther; 100 (7), 2020
    A work group from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy developed a clinical practice guideline to aid clinicians in identifying interventions for people with breast cancer-related lymphedema, targeting volume reduction, beginning at breast cancer diagnosi...

    Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guidelines of thoracic endovascular aortic repair for descending thoracic aortic aneurysms

    Thoracic aortic diseases, including disease of the descending thoracic aorta (DTA), are significant causes of death in the United States. Open repair of DTA is a physiologically impactful operation with relatively high rates of mortality, paraplegia, and renal failure. Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repa...

    Guía de práctica clínica para la prevención, diagnóstico y manejo de la retinopatía de la prematuridad

    La Retinopatía de la Prematuridad (ROP por sus siglas en inglés) es un trastorno retiniano vasoproliferativo y una de las causas principales de ceguera prevenible en niños (1). La ROP afecta a recién nacidos prematuros (RNP) y está asociada a la administración inadecuada de oxígeno (2). El Seguro ...