Search results for "Guidelines"
Thoracic society releases guidelines on pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell patients
The American Thoracic Society recently released clinical practice guidelines to help clinicians identify and manage patients with sickle cell disease who are at increased risk for death from pulmonary hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/18/4.htm
18 Mar 2014
New BPH guidelines address new drugs, watchful waiting, and when to try surgery
MKSAP Quiz: fatigue and exertional dyspnea
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/08/2.htm
8 Feb 2011
Updated guideline released on chemoprevention for breast cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released a clinical practice guideline last week on pharmacologic interventions for reducing breast cancer risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/16/5.htm
16 Jul 2013
Updated C. difficile guidelines address changes in disease strain, drug effectiveness
Bupropion combined with weight-focused counseling helps women quit
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/30/5.htm
30 Mar 2010
IDSA guidelines aim to reduce death, disability and cost of prosthetic joint infections
Multispecialty physician teams need to work together to reduce disability, death and costs associated with the ever-growing number of prosthetic joint infections, said the first guidelines on the topic released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/4.htm
11 Dec 2012
Swallowing gone wrong in EoE
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is uncommon but also underdiagnosed: Patients may not seek care for their symptoms, and physicians may not be aware of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/swallowing-gone-wrong-in-eoe.htm
1 Sep 2023
ASCO guideline update changes tamoxifen recommendations
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently released an updated guideline that increased the recommended length of tamoxifen therapy in women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/03/2.htm
3 Jun 2014
Hospitals vary widely in adhering to aspirin guidelines
There was a 25-fold variation in the proportion of U.S. hospitals that adhered to guidelines about prescribing high-dose aspirin at discharge, with some hospitals discharging fewer than 10% of patients on high-dose aspirin and other hospitals discharging 100% of patients on the regimen, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/19/5.htm
19 Aug 2014
Guidelines updated for patient selection for cardiac computed tomography
MKSAP Quiz: confusion, fever, and flank pain
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/2.htm
26 Oct 2010
Guideline update issued on prevention of stroke in nonvalvular afib
The American Academy of Neurology recently issued a guideline update on preventing stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/04/5.htm
4 Mar 2014