The larval stage of the parasite Taenia solium can encyst in the central nervous system causing neurocysticercosis, which is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in the countries in which the parasite is endemic. Endemic areas are those with the presence (or likely presence) of the full life cycle of Taen...
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...
Neumman, Ignacio;
Izchovic, Ariel;
Aguilar, Ricardo;
Leon, Guillermo;
Casais, Patricia;
Colorio, Cecilia;
Guillermo Esposito, María Cecilia;
Garcia, Pedro;
Meillon-Garia, Luis;
Pereira, Jaime;
Meireless, Suely;
Serrano, Juan;
Tejerina, Mario;
Vera, Felipe;
Karzulovic, Lorena;
Rada, Gabriel;
Schunemann, Holger.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease in Latin American settings. Implementing international guidelines in Latin American settings requires additional considerations. The purpose of our study was to provide evidence-based guidelines about managing VTE for Latin American patients, clinicians, a...
Woods, Charles;
Bradley, John;
Chatterjee, Archana;
Copley, Lawson;
Robinson, Joan;
Kronman, Matthew;
Arrieta, Antonio;
Fowler, Sandra;
Harison, Christopher;
Carrillo-Marquez, Maria;
Arnold, Sandra;
Eppes, Stephen;
Stadler, Laura;
Allen, Coburn;
Mazur, Lynnette;
Creech, Buddy;
Shah, Samir;
Zaoutis, Theoklis;
Feldman, David;
Lavergne, Valery.
This clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) in children was developed by a multidisciplinary panel representing Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). This guideline is intended for...
Cheng, Shih-Lung;
Lin, Ching-Hsiung;
Chu, Kuo-An;
Lin, sheng-Hao;
Lin, Horng-Chyuan;
Ko, Hsin-kuo;
che, Yung-Che;
Chen, Chia-Hung;
Sheu, Chau-Chyun;
Huang, Wei-Chang;
Lin, Meng-Chih.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has significant contributions to morbidity and mortality world-wide. Early symptoms of COPD are not readily distinguishable, resulting in a low rate of diagnosis and intervention. Different guidelines and recommendatations for the diagnosis and treatment of CO...
Casasola-Vargas, Julio;
Flores-Alvarado, Diana;
Silveira, Luis;
Sicsik-Ayala, Sandra;
Reyes-Cordero, Greta;
Villanueva, Guadalupe;
Amaya, Guerra, Mario;
Reyes, Sara;
Zazueta, Beatriz;
Hernandez-Paz, Roberto;
Pacheco-Tena, Cesar.
Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that affects the skin, musculoskeletal structures and other organs and systems compromising functionality, quality of life and reducing the life expectancy of patients. It is a complex disease that requires specialist and timely care and mana...
Chung, Sharon;
Gorelik, Mark;
Langford, Carol;
Maz, Mehrdad;
Abril, Andy;
Guyatt, Gordon;
Archer, Amy;
Conn, Doyt;
Full, Kathy;
Grayson, Peter;
Ibarra, Maria;
Mustafa, Reem.
To provide evidence-based recommendations and expert guidance for the management of systemic polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). Twenty-one clinical questions regarding diagnostic testing, treatment, and management were developed in the population, intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO) format for systemic...
Maz, Mehrdad;
Chung, Sharon;
Abril, Andy;
Langford, Carol;
Gorelik, Mark;
Guyatt, Gordon;
Archer, Amy;
Conn, Doyt;
Full, Kathy;
Grayson, Peter;
Ibarra, Maria;
Imundo, Lisa;
Mustafa, Reem.
To provide evidence-based recommendations and expert guidance for the management of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK) as exemplars of large vessel vasculitis. Clinical questions regarding diagnostic testing, treatment, and management were developed in the population, intervention, c...
Ewig, S;
Kolditz, M;
Pletz, M;
Atiner, A;
Albrich, W;
Drömann, D;
Flick, H;
Gatermann, S;
Krüger, S;
Nehls, W;
Witzenrath, M.
Die vorliegende Leitlinie umfasst ein aktualisiertes Konzept der Behandlung und Prävention von erwachsenen Patienten mit ambulant erworbener Pneumonie und löst die bisherige Leitlinie aus dem Jahre 2016 ab. Sie wurde entsprechend den Maßgaben zur Methodologie einer S3-Leitlinie erarbeitet und verabsch...
Según estimaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), en el
2015 257 millones de personas en el mundo tenían la infección crónica por el
virus de la hepatitis B (VHB) y 900 000 fallecieron a causa de ella, en la mayor
parte de los casos de cirrosis o carcinoma hepatocelular. La mayoría d...
