BIGG

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Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing

This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in children, young people and adults who do not have a catheter. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance....

Myeloma: diagnosis and management

This guideline covers the diagnosing and managing of myeloma (including smouldering myeloma and primary plasma cell leukaemia) in people aged 16 and over. It aims to improve care for people with myeloma by promoting the most effective tests and treatments for myeloma and its complications....

Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guidelines Endeavour (C-CHANGE) guideline for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care: 2018 update

CMAJ; 190 (40), 2018
This guideline is directed to primary health care providers caring for Canadian adults who have or are at risk of developing chronic cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, heart failure and stroke, and the risk factors for these conditions, including smoking, obesity and...

Guía de práctica clínica de carcinoma de células de merkel: diagnóstico y tratamiento en atención especializada dermatológica

El carcinoma de células de Merkel (CM) es un tumor cutáneo infrecuente (0.28 (95% CI: 0.15-0.40) casos por 100 000 personas año) y agresivo. El diagnóstico inicial y el estadiaje presentan variabilidad, y las técnicas a emplear podrían no estar disponibles en todos los centros. Por otro lado, la ba...

European Society of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of adrenocortical carcinoma in adults, in collaboration with the European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors

Eur. j. endocrinol; 179 (4), 2018
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and in most cases steroid hormone-producing tumor with variable prognosis. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide clinicians with best possible evidence-based recommendations for clinical management of patients with ACC based on the GRADE (Grading of Recomm...

Translation and implementation of the Australian-led PCOS guideline: clinical summary and translation resources from the International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Med J Aust; 209 (7), 2018
We have developed the first international evidence-based guideline for the diagnosis and management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with an integrated translation program incorporating resources for health professionals and consumers. The development process involved an extensive Australian-led inte...

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment and management guide

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with a worldwide prevalence of approximately 2% (3, 4, 5). The occurrence of the disease depends on age, the prevalence among people under 60 years old is less than 1%, among people 80 years old and older it is 7...9%. Based on prevalence ind...

Neuropad for detecting preclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy

The case for adopting Neuropad to detect preclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy is not supported by the evidence. Neuropad detects sub-normal sweating in patients with diabetes but the clinical importance of this in current NHS care pathways is poorly defined. There is insufficient evidence to suppor...