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Resultados: 20

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Urinary tract infection-child: 2023 update

J. Am. Coll. Radiol; 21 (6S), 2024
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a frequent infection in childhood. The diagnosis is usually made by history and physical examination and confirmed by urine analysis. Cystitis is infection or inflammation confined to the bladder, whereas pyelonephritis is infection or inflammation of kidneys. Pyelonephri...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute pelvic pain in the reproductive age group: 2023 update

J. Am. Coll. Radiol; 21 (6S), 2024
This review focuses on the initial imaging in the reproductive age adult population with acute pelvic pain, including patients with positive and negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels with suspected gynecological and nongynecological etiology. For all patients, a combination of transa...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm

J. Am. Coll. Radiol; 21 (6S), 2024
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a significant vascular disease found in 4% to 8% of the screening population. If ruptured, its mortality rate is between 75% and 90%, and it accounts for up to 5% of sudden deaths in the United States. Therefore, screening of AAA while asymptomatic has been a crucial po...

Guideline No. 449: Diagnosis and Impact of Endometriosis – A Canadian Guideline

J. obstet. gynaecol. Can; 46 (5), 2024
To provide a contemporary approach to the understanding of the impact and methods for the diagnosis of endometriosis in Canada. Individuals, families, communities, health care providers, and health care administrators who are affected by, care for patients with, or manage delivery of services for endomet...

Recurrent miscarriage: green-top guideline nº 17

BJOG; 130 (12), 2023
The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance on the investigation and care of women and people with recurrent miscarriage.Within this document we use the terms woman and women's health. However, it is important to acknowledge that it is not only women for whom it is necessary to ...

Guía práctica clínica para diagnóstico y tratamiento de la endometriosis sintomática en mujeres en edad reproductiva

La endometriosis es la presencia de lesiones con células similares al estroma endometrial en zonas fuera del útero, las cuales pueden presentarse como lesiones peritoneales, implantes superficiales, quistes en el ovario, o con infiltración profunda (1). Según la Organización Mundial de Salud, la end...

Maternal and fetal assessment update: imaging ultrasound before 24 weeks of pregnancy

This recommendation is an update of one of the 49 recommendations that were published in the WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience. The recommendation was developed initially using the standardized operating procedures described in the WHO handbook for guideline develo...

Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage: diagnosis and initial management: Last updated 24 November 2021

This guideline covers diagnosing and managing ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage in women with complications, such as pain and bleeding, in early pregnancy (that is, up to 13 completed weeks of pregnancy). It aims to improve how early pregnancy loss is diagnosed, and the support women are given, to limit ...

Guía de práctica clínica para el tamizaje, diagnóstico y tratamiento inicial de cáncer de próstata localizado y localmente avanzado

El cáncer de próstata es producto de una proliferación descontrolada de células glandulares, ductales u otras de la glándula prostática. El tipo histológico más frecuente es el adenocarcinoma y se ubican principalmente en la zona periférica de la próstata (1). Así mismo, esta neoplasia se pued...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Nontraumatic Aortic Disease

J. Am. Coll. Radiol; 18 (supl. 5), 2021
Nontraumatic aortic disease can be caused by a wide variety of disorders including congenital, inflammatory, infectious, metabolic, neoplastic, and degenerative processes. Imaging examinations such as radiography, ultrasound, echocardiography, catheter-based angiography, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine exa...