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Monday, March 31, 2008

NICE - Corticosteroids for the TX of chronic asthma in adults & children 12 years & over

Technical Appraisal
Posted by Julie Esparza at 8:22 AM
Labels: Adolescents, Adults, Asthma, Corticosteroids, National Health Service, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Technical Appraisal

NICE - Antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis

Clinical Guideline
Posted by Julie Esparza at 8:17 AM
Labels: Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Endocarditis, Guideline, National Health Service, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, NICE

Friday, March 28, 2008

Consensus statement from the Am Diabetes Assoc and Am Coll of Cardiology - Lipoprotein Management in Patients With Cardiometabolic Risk

Consensus Statement - Please click on the FULL TEXT (PDF) Link in the right frame to see diagrams. The HTML does not show full data.
Posted by Julie Esparza at 11:22 AM
Labels: American College of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association, Cardiometabolic Risk, Consensus Statement, Lipoprotein Management, Position Statement

Thursday, March 27, 2008

JAMA - Systematic Review - What Type of Urinary Incontinence Does This Woman Have?

Review
Posted by Julie Esparza at 9:06 PM
Labels: JAMA, Review, Urinary Incontinence, Women

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Consensus Recommendations for Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy

Consensus Recommendations
Posted by Julie Esparza at 8:32 AM
Labels: American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, Consensus Statement, Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy, Position Statement, Society of Nuclear Medicine

Gastric Cancer Consensus Conference Recommends Helicobacter Pylori Screening and TX in Asymptomatic Persons From High-Risk Populations

Consensus Recommendations
Posted by Julie Esparza at 8:27 AM
Labels: Consensus Statement, Gastric Cancer Consensus Conference, Helicobacter Pylori, Position Statement

American College of Gastroenterology - Updated Guidelines 2008 for the Diagnosis, Surveillance and Therapy of Barrett's Esophagus

Guideline
Posted by Julie Esparza at 8:24 AM
Labels: ACG, American College of Gastroenterology, Barrett's Esophagus, Guideline

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

AHA Scientific Statement - Hyperglycemia and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Statement
Posted by Julie Esparza at 8:19 AM
Labels: Acute Coronary Syndrome, AHA, American Heart Association, Hyperglycemia, Position Statement

Friday, March 21, 2008

ACEP - Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Sedation of Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Dprt

Clinical Policy
Posted by Julie Esparza at 11:59 PM
Labels: ACEP, American College of Emergency Physicians, Children, Clinical Policy, Emergency Department, Moderate Sedation, Position Statement

Thursday, March 20, 2008

BMJ - Effects of statins in patients with chronic kidney disease: meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials

Meta-Analysis
Posted by Julie Esparza at 10:59 PM
Labels: BMJ, Kidney Disease, Meta-analysis, Statin

AHRQ New Evidence Report - Therapeutic Management, Delivery, and Postpartum Risk Assessment and Screening in Gestational Diabetes

Evidence Report (Publication No. 08-E004)
Posted by Julie Esparza at 6:43 PM
Labels: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, AHRQ, EPC Evidence Report, Gestational Diabetes, Systematic Review

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

NIH - State-of-the-Science Conference Statement: Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence in Adults

Conference Statement
Posted by Julie Esparza at 11:36 AM
Labels: Adults, Conference Statement, Fecal Incontinence, National Institute of Health, Position Statement, Prevention, Urinary Incontinence

Management of Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain and Myocardial Infarction. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Statement
Posted by Julie Esparza at 8:05 AM
Labels: AHA, American Heart Association, Chest Pain, Cocaine, Myocardial Infarction, Position Statement

ACCF/ASE/ACEP/AHA/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2008 Appropriateness Criteria for Stress Echocardiography

Criteria
Posted by Julie Esparza at 7:54 AM
Labels: ACC, AHA, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Criteria

Monday, March 17, 2008

JAMA - Clinician's Corner - Bacterial Peritonitis or Portal Hypertension??

Review
Posted by Julie Esparza at 3:28 PM
Labels: Bacterial Peritonitis, JAMA, Portal Hypertension, Review

Thursday, March 13, 2008

American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline: Recommendations for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis & Treatment in Patients With Cancer

Recommendation
Posted by Julie Esparza at 11:33 PM
Labels: American Society of Clinical Oncology, ASCO, Cancer, Guideline, Venous Thromboembolism

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health issues evaluation and overview on Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents

Systematic Review and Economic Evaluation
Overview
Posted by Julie Esparza at 12:51 PM
Labels: CADTH, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents, Systematic Review

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

ACP and AAFP Issue Guideline on Pharmacologic Treatment of Dementia

Guideline
Companion Article
Posted by Julie Esparza at 3:23 PM
Labels: AAFP, ACP, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Physicians, Dementia, Guideline, Pharmacologic

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening adults for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using spirometry.

Summary Page
Posted by Julie Esparza at 2:02 PM
Labels: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Recommendations, Screening, Spirometry, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Monday, March 3, 2008

AHRQ New Evidence Report - Hydroxyurea for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

Evidence Report (Publication No. 08-E007)
Posted by Julie Esparza at 12:23 PM
Labels: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, AHRQ, EPC Evidence Report, Hydroxyurea, Sickle Cell, Systematic Review
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