News tagged with practice guidelines
Tonsillectomy in children
A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, "Tonsillectomy in Children" will be published in the January issue of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (watch for a new cover and publisher in that issue of the jo ...
Jan 03, 2011 |
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Benefit of exercise in patients with hypertension has been insufficiently investigated
There are many good reasons to ensure sufficient exercise in everyday life. However, advising patients with increased blood pressure (hypertension) to exercise regularly is often regarded as a specific medical measure aiming ...
Oct 26, 2010 |
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ESMO publishes updated guidelines on cancer care
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) just released an enhanced and revised set of clinical recommendations designed to help oncologists deliver the best quality care to their patients.
Jul 08, 2010 |
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No clear criteria for diagnosing food allergies, researcher finds
A new study shows that confusion over how to identify and treat food allergies is creating the potential for misdiagnosis of this condition.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 11, 2010 |
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New guidelines for diagnosing, managing and treating Clostridium difficile
A joint panel of experts from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) today released online new clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 22, 2010 |
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New study finds barriers to pain treatment in children with sickle cell disease
A new study by researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, found a substantial variation in hydroxyurea utilization for pain and other sickle cell disease complications in children. Barriers to its use ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 06, 2009 |
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Reliability and benefit of diagnostic procedure for asthma in young children is unclear
The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has investigated the reliability of diagnosing bronchial asthma in children aged between 2 and 5 years, and the benefit that the test results can have for these ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 20, 2009 |
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ENT Society releases novel clinical practice guideline manual
The world's largest ear, nose, and throat professional medical association, the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), today released a manual detailing best practices for the creation of new ...
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Hospital care varies greatly for children with urinary tract infections
More than 45,000 infants and children in the United States are hospitalized each year for urinary tract infections, but a new study reveals significant variability across hospitals in treatment and outcomes.
Apr 21, 2009 |
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