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ACOG updates guidance on chronic hypertension in pregnancy, gestational hypertension
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New diabetes guidelines downgrade insulin as first-line injectable treatment
ADA’s 2019 Standards of Medical Care suggest glucagonlike peptide–1 receptor agonists instead.
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Joint guidelines offer recommendations for treating peripheral artery disease
Cardiologists, radiologists, and cardiovascular interventionalists joined to create multidisciplinary document.
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PAD guidelines: Consensus needed between U.S. and Europe
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ASH releases new VTE guidelines
A panel of the American Society of Hematology released more than 150 recommendations for dealing with venous thromboembolism.
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ADA releases guidelines for type 2 diabetes in children, youth
Once a diagnosis is made, treatment includes lifestyle management and pharmacologic therapy.
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Revised U.S. cholesterol guidelines promote personalized risk assessment
CHICAGO –
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New cholesterol guidelines expand options for primary care
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Bradycardia guideline sets new bar for shared decision-making in pacemaker placement
Patients with decision-making capacity or their legally defined surrogates have the right to refuse or request withdrawal of pacemaker therapy.
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Palliative care update highlights role of nonspecialists
The latest guideline revision aims to establish a foundation for “gold-standard” palliative care.
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Guidelines outline patient-centered approach to type 2 diabetes
BERLIN – The ADA and EASD have issued their 2018 Consensus Report on the management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.