Patients with primary brain tumours often develop vasogenic edema and increased intracranial
pressure. Corticosteroid therapy improves this in most patients, generally within 48 hours. As such, corticosteroid therapy is sometimes a necessary prerequisite to embarking on chemotherapy
and radiotherapy foll...
The incidence and prevalence of Crohn's disease (CD) is rising globally. Patients with moderate to severe CD are at high risk for needing surgery and hospitalization and for developing disease-related complications, corticosteroid dependence, and serious infections. Optimal management of outpatients with...
WHO guideline on school health services: Web Annex F. Systematic reviews of the effectiveness and acceptability of comprehensive school health services: GRADE evidence profiles and evidence-to-decision table In partnership with WHO guideline on school health services Web Annex F. Systematic reviews of th...
In this abridged version of the Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Follow-Up of at-risk neonates, we provide recommendations for the care of newborns up to 2 years of age, corresponding to the first phase of their follow-up. The recommendations are intended for all health sector staff re...
O'Malley, Patrick G;
Arnold, Michael J;
Pharm, Cathy Kelley;
Spacek, Lance;
Buelt, Andrew;
Natarajan, Sundar;
Donahue, Mark P;
Vagichev, Elena;
Ballard-Hernandez, Jennifer;
Logan, Amanda;
Thomas, Lauren;
Ritter, Joan;
Neubauer, Brian E;
Downs, John R.
In June 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a joint update of their clinical practice guideline for managing dyslipidemia to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in adults. This synopsis describes the major recommendations. The guideline panel de...
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 ...
Chemoprevention/methods,
Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis,
Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy,
Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis,
Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy,
Pandemics/prevention & control,
Betacoronavirus/drug effects,
Evidence-Based Practice/methods,
Anti-Retroviral Agents/therapeutic use,
Lopinavir/therapeutic use,
Chloroquine/therapeutic use,
Receptors, Interleukin-6/therapeutic use,
Hydroxychloroquine/therapeutic use,
Plasma/immunology
Ikizler, T. Alp;
Burrowes, Jerrilynn D;
Byham-Gray, Laura D;
Campbell, Katrina L;
Carrero, Juan-Jesus;
Chan, Winnie;
Fouque, Denis;
Friedman, Allon N;
Ghaddar, Sana;
Goldstein-Fuchs, Jordi D;
Kaysen, George A;
Kopple, Joel D;
Teta, Daniel;
Yee-Moon Wang, Angela;
Cuppari, Lilian.
The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for nutrition in kidney diseases since 1999. Since the publication of the first KDOQI nutrition guideline, there has been a great accumulation of new evidence regarding the managem...
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...
Singh, Yogen;
Tissot, Cecile;
Fraga, María V;
Yousef, Nadya;
Cortes, Rafael Gonzalez;
Lopez, Jorge;
Sanchez-de-Toledo, Joan;
Brierley, Joe;
Colunga, Juan Mayordomo;
Raffaj, Dusan;
Cruz, Eduardo Da;
Durand, Philippe;
Kenderessy, Peter;
Lang, Hans-Joerg;
Nishisaki, Akira;
Kneyber, Martin C;
Tissieres, Pierre;
Conlon, Thomas W;
Luca, Daniele De.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is nowadays an essential tool in critical care. Its role seems more important in neonates and children where other monitoring techniques may be unavailable. POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) aimed to provide evi...
This guideline aims to provide specific, patient-focused recommendations on management and care of people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. With the exception of chemoprophylaxis for the prevention of infection in people exposed to COVID-19, the guideline does not include other interventions used in ...
Clinical Diagnosis/diagnosis,
Betacoronavirus/drug effects,
Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis,
Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis,
Hypoxia/diagnosis,
Patient Acuity,
Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy,
Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy,
Dexamethasone/therapeutic use,
Breast Feeding,
Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use,
Hydroxychloroquine/therapeutic use,
Colchicine/therapeutic use,
Plasma/immunology,
Darunavir/therapeutic use,
Interferons/therapeutic use,
Evidence-Based Practice/methods
