Guidelines
Pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis
The European League Against Rheumatism has released recommendations for health professionals to use in approaching pain management in inflammatory arthritis (IA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Dr Rinie Geenen, from Utrecht University in the...Australia releases guidelines to treatment of transgender children
Australia has become one of the first country's to release guidelines for the care of transgender and gender diverse children and adolescents. Australia has become one of the first countries to properly recognise transgender needs in healthcare,...
ACS recommends earlier colorectal cancer screening
June 6th, 2018 Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the US, most frequently diagnosed among adults over 65. To catch those typically slow-growing malignancies early, when they can often be cured, most doctors' groups recommend...Updated guidelines for patients with sepsis
For patients with sepsis, a serious infection causing widespread inflammation, immediate treatment is essential to improve the chances of survival. An updated "Hour-1 Bundle" of the international, evidence-based guidelines for treatment of sepsis...Medical mycology groups set out aspergillosis treatment guidelines
Several European medical mycology groups have joined to release guidelines to improve the clinical management of patients with aspergillosis. The groups involved were: ESCMID-EFISG (ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group); ESGICH (ESCMID Study Group...Cochrane Review identifies alternative drugs better to prevent PPH
New evidence from a Cochrane Review, led by a University of Birmingham scientist, suggests that alternative drugs may be more effective than the standard drug currently used to stop postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Bleeding after birth is the most...AASM position statement on medical cannabis and obstructive sleep apnoea
Medical cannabis and synthetic marijuana extracts should not be used for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). In November 2017 the Minnesota Department of...WHO's guidelines for TB medications may be too low for patients with HIV
The World Health Organisation's dosage guidelines for two leading tuberculosis medications may be far too low for patients with HIV, allowing them to remain contagious for longer than necessary, The New York Times reports a study has found. TB,...SA guidelines for psychologists working with LGBTI people
An historic document was launched in Johannesburg recently by the Psychological Society of South Africa. Suntosh R Pillay, a clinical psychologist in a public hospital and a co-author of Practice Guidelines for Psychology Professionals Working with...
MIC releases ARV and TB adverse drug reactions booklet
April 11th, 2018 The Medicines Information Centre (MIC) at the University of Cape Town has released its latest publication, which is freely available for download. The MIC said the booklet has useful, simple algorithms on how to treat patients on ARVs and/or TB...
WHO adds to current drug-resistant TB treatment guidelines
March 28th, 2018 Within the context of an ongoing extensive review of evidence on treatment of drug-resistant (TB) taking place in 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a Supplement to its current drug-resistant TB treatment guidelines, providing...
Endocrine Society updates testosterone treatment guidelines
March 21st, 2018 New scientific evidence has strengthened the case for reserving testosterone therapy for well-documented cases of hypogonadism, a condition where the body does not produce enough testosterone, Endocrine Society experts concluded in an updated...
Regimen change may halve cryptococcal meningitis deaths
March 21st, 2018 The Advancing Cryptococcal Treatment for Africa (ACTA) Trial shows relatively simple regimen changes can cut mortality rates in the region of 70% to 25-30%. In response, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new cryptococcal disease...Guidelines for managing opioid-use disorders
A newCanadian guideline for managing opioid use disorders lays out the optimal strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction, including recommending opioid agonist treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone as the preferred first-line treatment. The...ACP guidance on type 2 diabetes treatment
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be treated to achieve an A1C between 7% and 8% rather than 6.5% to 7%, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based guidance statement. An A1C test measures a person's average blood...