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First NCCN guideline on hematopoietic cell transplantation focuses on GVHD
Diagnosis and management of both acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease is at the core of the recommendations.
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Updated international consensus recommendations on management of acute upper GI bleeding
Updated guidelines on management of nonvariceal acute upper GI bleeding address questions on endoscopic techniques and pharmacologic management....
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ISTH releases draft guideline for TTP diagnosis, treatment
The guideline provides recommendations for adult patients with either immune or hereditary TTP, from acute events through remission, including...
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New consensus recommendations on bleeding in acquired hemophilia
The key areas addressed in the global expert consensus statement include the initial management of bleeding and management of location-specific...
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New practice guideline: CRC screening isn’t necessary for low-risk patients aged 50-75 years
For individuals aged 50-79 with no symptoms and an estimated 15-year CRC risk below 3%, no screening is recommended by BMJ Rapid Recommendations...
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ACOG advises bleeding disorder screening for teens with heavy menstruation
Bleeding disorders are found in approximately 20% of adolescent girls who present for evaluation of heavy menstrual bleeding and in 33% of...
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USPSTF expands BRCA1/2 testing recommendations
Personal cancer history, ancestry now key factors in decision to assess, counsel, and test for potentially harmful mutations in BRCA1/2 genes.
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ASCO VTE guideline update: DOACs now an option for prevention, treatment
Updates to the ASCO guideline for VTE prophylaxis and treatment in cancer patients center largely on recent findings regarding direct...
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New transfusion guidelines for thalassemia
Experts discussed recommendations for alpha and beta thalassemia as well as non–transfusion dependent thalassemia.
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USPSTF reaffirms recommendation against pancreatic cancer screening in asymptomatic adults
After a systematic review of 13 studies related to the harms and benefits of screening for pancreatic cancer, the task force reaffirmed its 2004...
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First adult APS recommendations released by European society
MADRID – The EULAR recommendations also cover secondary prevention and management of recurrent episodes and catastrophic APS, for which new...