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    Head injury: assessment and early management

    This guideline covers the assessment and early management of head injury in children, young people and adults. It promotes effective clinical assessment so that people receive the right care for the severity of their head injury, including referral directly to specialist care if needed. In September 2019...

    Kodade virvendusarütmia (KVA) ravi- ja käsitlusjuhend

    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with a worldwide prevalence of approximately 2% (3, 4, 5). The occurrence of the disease depends on age, the prevalence among people under 60 years old is less than 1%, among people 80 years old and older it is 7...9%. Based on prevalence ind...

    European Stroke Organization guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis - endorsed by the European Academy of Neurology

    BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Current guidelines on cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) diagnosis and management were issued by the European Federation of Neurological Societies in 2010. We aimed to update the previous European Federation of Neurological Societies guidelines using a clearer and evidence-based met...

    Centers for disease control and prevention guideline for the prevention of surgical site infection, 2017

    JAMA Surg; 152 (8), 2017
    IMPORTANCE: The human and financial costs of treating surgical site infections (SSIs) are increasing. The number of surgical procedures performed in the United States continues to rise, and surgical patients are initially seen with increasingly complex comorbidities. It is estimated that approximately ha...

    2016 Focused Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

    Can J Cardiol; 32 (10), 2016
    The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Guidelines Committee provides periodic reviews of new data to produce focused updates that address clinically important advances in AF management. This 2016 Focused Update deals with: (1) the management of antithrombotic therapy for AF pa...

    The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in medical and critically ill patients

    Saudi med. j; 37 (11), 2016
    Venous thromboembolism (VTE) acquired during hospitalization is common, yet preventable by the proper implementation of thromboprophylaxis which remains to be underutilized worldwide. As a result of an initiative by the Saudi Ministry of Health to improve medical practices in the country, an expert panel...

    British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctologists of Great Britain and Ireland guidelines for the management of large non-pedunculated colorectal polyps

    Gut; 64 (12), 2015
    These guidelines provide an evidence-based framework for the management of patients with large non-pedunculated colorectal polyps (LNPCPs), in addition to identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) that permit the audit of quality outcomes. These are areas not previously covered by British Society of ...

    Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: the Saudi clinical practice guideline

    Ann. Saudi med; 35 (2), 2015
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is commonly encountered in the daily clinical practice. Cancer is an important VTE risk factor. Proper thromboprophylaxis is key to prevent VTE in patients with cancer, and proper treatment is essential to reduce VTE complications and adverse events...

    Chronic kidney disease in adults: assessment and management

    This guideline covers the care and treatment of people with, or at risk of developing, chronic kidney disease. It aims to prevent or delay the progression of chronic kidney disease, reduce or prevent the development of complications, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease....

    The Saudi Clinical Practice Guideline for the treatment of venous thromboembolism: outpatient versus inpatient management

    Saudi med. J; 36 (8), 2015
    Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) is commonly encountered in daily clinical practice. After diagnosis, its management frequently carries significant challenges to the clinical practitioner. Treatment of VTE with the inappropriate modality and/or...