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Looked-after children and young people. Last updated: 2015

This guideline covers how organisations, professionals and carers can work together to deliver high quality care, stable placements and nurturing relationships for looked-after children and young people. It aims to help these children and young people reach their full potential and enjoy the same opportu...

National Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Saudi Arabia with strength of recommendations and quality of evidence

Ann. Saudi med; 35 (3), 2015
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer among Saudi men and the third commonest among Saudi women. Given the predominance of colorectal cancer compared with other cancers in Saudi Arabia, context-specific guidelines are needed for screening. METHODS: Experts from the Saudi Society of Colo...

Actualización de las recomendaciones para la evaluación y tratamiento de la osteoporosis asociada a enfermedades endocrinas y nutricionales. Grupo de trabajo de osteoporosis y metabolismo mineral de la SEEN

Endocrinol. nutr; 62 (5), 2015
Objetivo: Actualizar las recomendaciones previas formuladas por el Grupo de trabajo de osteoporosis y metabolismo mineral de la Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SEEN) para la evaluación y el tratamiento de la osteoporosis asociada a diferentes enfermedades endocrinas y alteraciones nu...

Clinical practice guidelines for the medical management of nonhospitalized ulcerative colitis: the Toronto consensus

Gastroenterology; 148 (5), 2015
BACKGROUND & AIMS:: The medical management of ulcerative colitis (UC) has improved through the development of new therapies and novel approaches that optimize existing drugs. Previous Canadian consensus guidelines addressed the management of severe UC in the hospitalized patient. We now present consensu...

Guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections

Intra-abdominal infections are one of the most common gastrointestinal emergencies and a leading cause of septic shock. A consensus conference on the management of community-acquired peritonitis was published in 2000. A new consensus as well as new guidelines for less common situations such as peritoniti...

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

J. Gastroenterol; 50 (4), 2015
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common cause of chronic liver disease in industrialized countries worldwide, and has become a serious public health issue not only in Western countries but also in many Asian countries including Japan. Within the wide spectrum of NAFLD, nonal...

Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: the Saudi clinical practice guideline

Ann. Saudi med; 35 (2), 2015
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is commonly encountered in the daily clinical practice. Cancer is an important VTE risk factor. Proper thromboprophylaxis is key to prevent VTE in patients with cancer, and proper treatment is essential to reduce VTE complications and adverse events...

Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) for Use of 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (9vHPV) in Females and Males

MMWR recomm. rep; 64 (11), 2015
GRADE was used to evaluate 9vHPV for routine vaccination of females and males aged 11 or 12 years as well as catch-up vaccination of females aged 13 through 26 years and males aged 13 through 21 years who were not vaccinated previously. Evidence of benefits, harms, values and preferences, and cost-effect...

Preventing excess weight gain

This guideline covers behaviours such as diet and physical activity to help children (after weaning), young people and adults maintain a healthy weight or help prevent excess weight gain. The aim is to prevent a range of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and imp...

Excess winter deaths and illness and the health risks associated with cold homes

This guideline covers reducing the health risks (including preventable deaths) associated with living in a cold home. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people vulnerable to the cold. Improving the temperature in homes, by improving energy efficiency, may also help reduce unnecessary fuel con...