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ASH releases new VTE guidelines
November 28, 2018
A panel of the American Society of Hematology released more than 150 recommendations for dealing with venous thromboembolism.
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Guideline authors inconsistently disclose conflicts
November 5, 2018
Review of payment records shows some undisclosed payments of $10,000 or more.
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Palliative care update highlights role of nonspecialists
October 31, 2018
The latest guideline revision aims to establish a foundation for “gold-standard” palliative care.
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AAP guidelines emphasize gender-affirmative care
September 17, 2018
You can transform your office into a place where TGD youth feel safe.
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New stroke intervention guidelines stress volume
September 12, 2018
New guidelines set minimum procedures per year for level 1 and level 2 stroke centers, but leave some wiggle room for centers in underserved regions.
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Adult congenital heart disease guideline gets 10-year update, new classification system
August 16, 2018
New data in the expanding range of adults with congenital heart disease spurred a revamp of the guidelines.
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New hypertension guidelines would add 15.6 million new diagnoses
July 11, 2018
A new analysis estimates that adopting the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines would add 15 million Americans to the ranks of the hypertensives, and half of those would be candidates for treatment.Similar increases would occur in other countries, according to study auth...
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USPSTF: Don’t add ECG for cardio risk assessment
June 12, 2018
Evidence is insufficient to assess risks vs. benefits of screening ECG for asymptomatic adults.
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AGA Guideline: Use goal-directed fluid therapy, early oral feeding in acute pancreatitis
March 1, 2018
New guideline gives practical recommendations for the first 2 weeks of care.
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New C. difficile guidelines recommend fecal microbiota transplants
February 15, 2018
About one-quarter of patients whose infection is treated with vancomycin will likely experience at least one additional episode of infection.