Estimated rates of influenza-associated hospitalization and death are generally highest among individuals 65 years of age and older (1-4), an age group for whom influenza vaccine effectiveness is often lower relative to younger populations (5, 6). Two inactivated influenza vaccines approved in the U.S. f...
The VA and DoD Evidence-Based Practice Work Group (EBPWG) was established and
first chartered in 2004, with a mission to advise the VA/DoD Health Executive
Committee “on the use of clinical and epidemiological evidence to improve the health of
the population . . .” across the Veterans Health Administ...
Background
The American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline on the Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy addresses 43 Patients-Interventions-Comparators-Outcomes (PICO) questions related to the perioperative management of patients who are receiving long-term oral anticoag...
Primary care clinicians should initiate patient-centred conversations with their patients about overweight or obesity. The 5As of Obesity ManagementTM (Ask-Assess-Advise-Agree-Assist) approach, starting with asking permission to discuss weight, is an appropriate format to use.
Primary care clinicians sho...
El Instituto Nacional de Salud ha desarrollado
el proceso de adaptación de guías de práctica
clínicas (GPC) a fin de proveer de un documento científico como herramienta útil para
los profesionales de la salud y contribuir en la
mejora de la salud del país.
La presente guía de práctica clínica e...
Geraghty, Robert M;
Davis, Niall F;
Tzelves, Lazaros;
Lombardo, Riccardo;
Yuan, Cathy;
Thomas, Kay;
Petrik, Ales;
Neisius, Andreas;
Türk, Christian;
Gambaro, Giovanni;
Skolarikos, Andreas;
Soman, Bhaskar K.
The European Association of Urology (EAU) has updated its guidelines on clinical best practice in urolithiasis for 2021. We therefore aimed to present a summary of best clinical practice in surgical intervention for patients with upper tract urolithiasis. The panel performed a comprehensive literature re...
A group of experts from different disciplines was convened to develop guidelines for the management of upper visual field impairments related to eyelid ptosis and dermatochalasis. The goal was to provide evidence-based recommendations to improve patient care.
A multidisciplinary group of experts represen...
García Martín, Antonia;
Alhambra Expósito, María Rosa;
Cortés Berdonces, María;
Jódar Gimeno, Esteban;
Huguet, Isabel;
Rozas Moreno, Pedro;
Varsavsky, Mariela;
Ávila Rubio, Verónica;
Muñoz Garach, Araceli;
Muñoz Torres, Manuel.
Objective: To provide practical recommendations for the management of mineral and bone metabolism alterations in pregnancy and lactation. Participants: Members of the Working Group on Osteoporosis and Mineral Metabolism of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition.
Methods: Recommendations were ...
