BIGG

Total: 2198

A Chinese practice guideline of the assisted reproductive technology strategies for women with advanced age

JEBM; 13 (1), 2019
More women postpone childbearing nowadays while female fertility begins to decline with advancing age. Furthermore, with the rolling out of the two‐child policy, there is a huge demand for a second child for Chinese aged women. There are various assisted reproductive technology (ART) strategies applied...

Patient blood management: recommendations rrom the 2018 Frankfurt consensus conference

JAMA; 321 (10), 2019
What is the current evidence base for patient blood management (PBM) in adults, and what international clinical recommendations can be derived for preoperative anemia, red blood cell transfusion thresholds, and PBM implementation strategies? Diagnosis and management of preoperative anemia is crucial, and...

Täiskasvanute unehäirete esmane diagnostika
Primary diagnosis of sleep disorders in adults

Sleep disorders are extremely common in the population. There are no exact data on the prevalence of sleep disorders in Estonia. In Western Europe, according to a cross-sectional study among people older than 15 years, 31% of people have sleep disorders. Half of the people with sleep disorder complaints ...

Cough (acute): antimicrobial prescribing

This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute cough associated with an upper respiratory tract infection or acute bronchitis in adults, young people and children. It aims to limit antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance....

ESCMID-EUCIC clinical guidelines on decolonization of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria carriers

Clin. microbiol. infect; 25 (7), 2019
The aim of these guidelines is to provide recommendations for decolonizing regimens targeting multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) carriers in all settings. Methods: These evidence-based guidelines were produced after a systematic review of published studies on decolonization intervention...

Guidelines for colonic diverticular bleeding and colonic diverticulitis: Japan gastroenterological association

Digestion; 99 (suppl 1), 2019
Colonic diverticular disease has been increasing in prevalence in Japan due to the rapidly aging population. Colonic diverticular bleeding can result in hemorrhagic shock requiring blood transfusion, and it carries a high risk of recurrence within 1 year. Colonic diverticulitis can cause abscess, fistula...

2018 update of the APLAR recommendations for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Inte jour of rhe dise; 22 (1), 2019
To update recommendations based on current best evidence concerning the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), focusing particularly on the role of targeted therapies, to inform clinicians on new developments that will impact their current practice. A search of relevant literature from 2014 to 2016 conc...

Renal and ureteric stones: assessment and management

This guideline covers assessing and managing renal and ureteric stones. It aims to improve the detection, clearance and prevention of stones, so reducing pain and anxiety, and improving quality of life....