Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is the most common cause of thrombocytopenia in children, with a reported incidence of 1.1-12.5 cases per 100 000 children. However, currently, there are several definitions of ITP, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. To develop an evidence-based clinic...
Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 is a critical component to the overall prevention and control strategy for COVID-19. Countries should have a national testing strategy in place with clear objectives that can be adapted according to changes in the epidemiological situation, available resources and tools,...
Rovin, Brad;
Adler, sharon;
Barratt, Jonathan;
Bridoux, Frank;
Burdge, Kelly;
Chan, Tak;
Cook, Terence;
Fervenza, Fernando;
Gibson, Keisha;
Glassock, Richard;
Earley, Amy;
Floege, Jürgen.
The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases is an update to the KDIGO 2012 guideline. The aim is to assist clinicians caring for individuals with glomerulonephritis (GN), both adults and children. The scope includes various g...
The purpose of this Clinical Practice Update Expert Review is to provide clinicians with guidance on the diagnosis and management of atrophic gastritis, a common preneoplastic condition of the stomach, with a primary focus on atrophic gastritis due to chronic Helicobacter pylori infection-the most common...
Davalo, Milagros;
Cabrejos, Maria;
Delgado, Cesar;
Padilla, Martin;
Vejarano, Carlos;
Vera, Romina;
Huaringa-Marcelo, Jorge;
Montes-Alvis, Jose;
Goicochea-Lugo, Sergio;
Becerra-Chauca, Naysha;
Nieto-Gutierrez, Wendy.
This article summarizes the clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic infection of hepatitis viral C of the Peruvian Health Social Security (EsSalud). To provide clinical recommendations based on evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic infection of hepatiti...
This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea
syndrome (OSAHS), obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease with OSAHS (COPD–OSAHS overlap syndrome) in people over 16. It aims to improve
recognition, investigation and treat...
The Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) partnered with its Transplant Infectious Disease Special Interest Group (TID-SIG) to update its 2009 compendium-style infectious disease guidelines for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). A new...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing bronchiolitis in babies and children. It aims to help
healthcare professionals diagnose bronchiolitis and identify if babies and children should be cared
for at home or in hospital. It describes treatments and interventions that can be used to help with
the s...
Low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer has become a standard of care in the United States, in large part because of the results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). Additional evidence supporting the net benefit of low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer, and increased experience in mini...
This clinical practice guideline is a focused update on management of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in adults specifically addressing the use of fidaxomicin and bezlotoxumab for the treatment of CDI. This guideline was developed by a multidisciplinary panel representing the Infectious Diseases...
