Antimicrobial overuse is a major health care issue that contributes to antibiotic resistance. Such overuse includes unnecessarily long durations of antibiotic therapy in patients with common bacterial infections, such as acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, com...
This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and
children. It aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, help people to control their asthma and
reduce the risk of asthma attacks. It does not cover managing severe asthma or acute asthma
attacks.
In March 2021, ...
Lamontagne, François;
Agoritsas, Thomas;
Siemieniuk, Reed;
Rochwerg, Bram;
Bartoszko, Jessica;
Askie, Lisa;
Macdonald, Helen;
Amin, Wagdy;
Bausch, Frederique Jacquerioz;
Burhan, Erlina;
Cecconi, Maurizio;
chanda, Duncan;
Quoc Dat, Vu;
Du, Bin;
Geduld, Heike;
Gee, Patrick;
Nerina, Harley;
Hashimi, Madiha;
Hunt, Beverley;
Kabra, Sushil;
Kanda, Seema;
Kawano-Dourado, Leticia;
Kim, Yae-Jean;
Kissoon, Niranjan;
Kwizera, Arthur;
Leo, Yee-Sin;
Mahaka, Imelda;
Manai, Hela;
Mino, Greta;
Nsutebu, Emmanuel;
Pshenichnaya, Natalia;
Qadir, Nida;
Ranganathan, Shalini Sri;
Sabzwari, Saniya;
Sarin, Rohit;
Sharland, Michael;
Shen, Yinzhong;
Souza, Joao;
Stegemman, Miriam;
Ugarte, Sebastian;
Venkatapuram, Sridhar;
Vuyiseka, Dubula;
Preller, Jacobus;
Brignardello-Petersen, Romina;
Kum, Elena;
Qasim, Lyubov;
Zeraatkar, Dena;
Owen, Andrew;
Guyatt, Gordon;
Lytvyn, Lyubov;
Diaz, Janet;
Vandvik, Per;
Jacobs, Michael.
Clinical question What is the role of drugs in preventing covid-19? Why does this matter?There is widespread interest in whether drug interventions can be used for the prevention of covid-19, but there is uncertainty about which drugs, if any, are effective. The first version of this living guideline foc...
The primary audience for this guideline is national HIV programme managers, people living
with HIV, health-care providers and policy-makers in low- and middle-income countries. This
guideline update will be a useful resource for clinicians and should help to shape the priorities
of policy-makers in devel...
Generar recomendaciones basadas en la mejor evidencia disponible acerca de la entrega de respecto a la pesquisa, diagnóstico y tratamiento de adolescentes con depresión.
Adolescentes sospecha o diagnóstico de depresión, que reciben atención en el nivel primario, secundario y terciario de salud en el...
Lyman, Gary;
Carrier, Marc;
Ay, Cihan;
Nisio, Marcello;
Hicks, Lisa;
Khorana, Alok;
Leavitt, Andrew;
Lee, Agnes;
Macbeth, Fergus;
Morgan, Rebecca;
Noble, Simon;
Sexton, Elizabeth;
Stenehjem, David;
Wiercoioch, Wojtek;
Kahale, Lara;
Alonso-Coello, Pablo.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication among patients with cancer. Patients with cancer and VTE are at a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. These evidence-based guidelines of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) are intended to support patients, clinicians, and other ...
The consolidated WHO Guidelines for malaria present all of the
current WHO recommendations for malaria. These are the product
of careful evaluation following standardized methods as part of the
WHO normative processes [1]. WHO uses strictly defined
processes to assess the quality, consistency and complet...
This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing any type of primary brain tumour or
brain metastases in people aged 16 or over. It aims to improve diagnosis and care, including
standardising the care people have, how information and support are provided, and palliative care.
In January 2021, we...
Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) requires multiple courses of intensive chemotherapy. Each course of chemotherapy destroys a child's white blood cells, called neutrophils, leaving the child in a state of neutropenia for 2 or more weeks. During neutropenia, the child is at significant risk for life-...
Taenia solium is a zoonotic tapeworm found globally but with particularly high transmission and hyperendemnicity in parts of Latin America, South and South-East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Depending on its life cycle, it causes two distinct presentations in humans: taeniasis and (neuro) cysticercosis. A...
