Guidelines
Conference Coverage
New ASH guideline: VTE prophylaxis after major surgery
ORLANDO – The chair of VTE guidelines panel presented highlights of the latest guidelines in a special session at the annual meeting of the...
Conference Coverage
New heart failure trial data presage guideline revisions
PHILADELPHIA –
Guidelines
Updated gout guidelines: Don’t let kidney function dictate allopurinol dosing
Inadequate allopurinol dosing has been the bête noire of rheumatology for years.
From the Journals
AGA releases clinical practice update for pancreatic necrosis
A minimally invasive approach focusing on percutaneous drainage and/or endoscopic drainage or debridement is now favored over surgery.
Guidelines
Bile acid diarrhea guideline highlights data shortage
New clinical practice guidelines from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology focus on the management of bile acid diarrhea.
Opinion
Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia
The practice guideline was jointly written by an ad hoc committee of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Feature
Inpatient care declining among family physicians
Shrinking scope of practice reflects trends in employment and hospital privileges.
Guidelines
EULAR releases recommendations for management of Sjögren’s syndrome
The recommendations are meant to “synthesize current thinking” on the management of the disease but are limited by a lack of high-quality evidence...
Guidelines
ACP: Low-risk adults aged 50-75 should undergo regular screening for colorectal cancer
New guidance statement says the best test is the one that patients and clinicians agree fits individual need.
From the Journals
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....
From the Journals
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...