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    Second international guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

    Ann. intern. med; 173 (12), 2020
    Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 5000 that is characterized by the presence of vascular malformations (VMs). These result in chronic bleeding, acute hemorrhage, and complications from shunting through VMs. The goal of the Se...

    Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of acute pain from non–low back, musculoskeletal injuries in adults: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians

    Ann. intern. med; 173 (9), 2020
    The American College of Physicians (ACP) and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) developed this guideline to provide clinical recommendations on nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of acute pain from non–low back, musculoskeletal injuries in adults in the outpatient setting. The guid...

    World Health Organization guidelines on treatment of hepatitis C virus infection: best practice advice from the American College of Physicians

    Ann. intern. med; 174 (1), 2020
    In the United States, the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is 1.2 per 100 000 persons, the prevalence is 2.4 million cases, and annual mortality is more than 15 000 deaths (1, 2). Eliminating hepatitis will require diagnosis of 90% of those infected followed by treatment of 80% of those dia...

    The Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines

    Ann. intern. med; 172 (5), 2020
    Description: In September 2019, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) approved a new joint clinical practice guideline for assessing and managing patients with chronic insomnia disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This guideline is intended to give h...

    Testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians

    Ann. intern. med; 172 (2), 2020
    The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to provide clinical recommendations based on the current evidence of the benefits and harms of testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone. This guideline is endorsed by the American Academy of Family Physicians....