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Assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers - 2023

Dementia is a clinical syndrome of cognitive decline that includes a range of cognitive and behavioural symptoms caused by a variety of underlying pathophysiological processes. This includes Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, mixed dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia.1,...

Compounded bioidentical menopausal hormone therapy ACOG clinical consensus nº 6

Obstet. gynecol; 142 (5), 2023
Many compounding pharmacies use the phrase “bioidentical hormone” as a marketing term to imply that these preparations are natural and, thus, safer and more effective than U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved menopausal medications that use bioidentical or synthetic hormones or both. Ho...

AGA clinical practice update on risk stratification for colorectal cancer screening and post-polypectomy surveillance: expert review

Gastroenterology; 165 (5), 2023
Since the early 2000s, there has been a rapid decline in colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality, due in large part to screening and removal of precancerous polyps. Despite these improvements, CRC remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with approximately 53,000 deaths projected...

AGA clinical practice update on the epidemiology, evaluation, and management of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: expert review

Gastroenterology; 165 (5), 2023
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a disorder caused by the failure of the pancreas to deliver a minimum/ threshold level of specific pancreatic digestive enzymes to the intestine, leading to the maldigestion of nutrients and macronutrients, resulting in their variable deficiencies. EPI is freque...

2023 American Heart Association focused update on the management of patients with cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning: an update to the American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care

Circulation; 148 (16), 2023
In this focused update, the American Heart Association provides updated guidance for resuscitation of patients with cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and refractory shock due to poisoning. Based on structured evidence reviews, guidelines are provided for the treatment of critical ...

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) clinical practice guideline on immunotherapy for the treatment of melanoma, version 3.0

J. immunotherap. cancer; 11 (10), 2023
Since the first approval for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for the treatment of cutaneous melanoma more than a decade ago, immunotherapy has completely transformed the treatment landscape of this chemotherapy-resistant disease. Combination regimens including ICIs directed against programmed cell de...

European Respiratory Society short guidelines for the use of as-needed ICS/formoterol in mild asthma

Eur. respir. j; 62 (), 2023
Recent clinical trials of as-needed fixed-dose combination of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/formoterol have provided new evidence that may warrant a reconsideration of current practice. A Task Force was set up by the European Respiratory Society to provide evidence-based recommendations on the use of as-n...

Duration of antimicrobial treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections after definitive source control: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma

J. trauma; 95 (4), 2023
Recent studies have evaluated outcomes associated with duration of antimicrobial treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI). The goal of this guideline was to help clinicians better define appropriate antimicrobial duration in patients who have undergone definitive source control for cIA...

2023 HRS expert consensus statement on the management of arrhythmias during pregnancy

Heart rhythm; 20 (10), 2023
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has developed expert consensus documents that have guided clinical care in the management of cardiac arrhythmias since 1996. This HRSled expert consensus statement was developed in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American College of Obstetri...

Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE): 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) for children aged 2 through 18 years with underlying medical conditions

MMWR recomm. rep; 72 (39), 2023
On June 22, 2023, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended use of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20 [Prevnar 20, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc.]) as an option to 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15 [Vaxneuvance, Merck Sh...