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New Clinical Guidelines & FDA Drug Approvals – October 2022

Posted on November 2, 2022

Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Society:American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Published:October 17, 2022 Pharmacological Interventions for Adults With Obesity Society:American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Published:October 20, 2022 Drug Allergy (2022 Update) Society:American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (ACAAI) & American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAI) Published:October 3, 2022 Diabetes Management in Chronic […]

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Top 7 Most Unusually Specific Clinical Guidelines – 2022 Edition

Posted on October 26, 2022

As most know, clinical guidelines are meant to translate the best available evidence into the best available clinical practice. The best available evidence is commonly in the form of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and most RCTs study homogenous populations. This of course makes sense, because the trials want to be as controlled as possible and […]

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022 – The Latest Clinical Guidelines & FDA Approvals for Breast Cancer

Posted on October 21, 2022

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held each year in October with the 21st dedicated to National Mammography Day 2022 designed to to improve support and screening for the disease. In this article, we will take a closer look at all of the new guidelines, therapies and innovations that have been introduced since Breast Cancer Awareness Month […]

Posted in Alerts, Miscellaneous, News | Tagged Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Guidelines, Guidelines, Guidelines Library

Top 5 Surprising Guideline Recommendations That You Didn’t Know About

Posted on October 18, 2022

Having trained in family medicine, I used to explain my profession to patients as having medical knowledge that was a mile wide and an inch deep (as the saying goes). There is not enough time in the world for any singular physician to know everything and to know it well. If you are part of […]

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World Heart Day 2022 – What’s New in Cardiovascular Medicine?

Posted on September 29, 2022

Today, September 29th, marks World Heart Day. A day established by the World Heart Federation (WFH) that’s dedicated to help raise awareness around cardiovascular disease around the globe each year. With a lot of new guidelines being published and updated, we’ve taken the courtesy of compiling all of the new cardiovascular disease guidelines, therapies and […]

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American Gastroenterological Association’s 2022 IBS Guidelines

Posted on September 20, 2022

Pharmacological Management of IBS with Constipation & IBS with Diarrhea Guidelines The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) 2022Pharmacological Management of IBS guidelines were published as two separate guidelines to stratify the treatment recommendations for two of the IBS subtypes: IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D) and IBS with constipation (IBS-C). The chart below details the new medication treatment options […]

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NEW CLINICAL GUIDELINES & FDA APPROVALS-AUGUST 2022 ALERT

Posted on September 1, 2022

MISSED OUT ON THE LATEST CLINICAL GUIDELINE ANNOUNCEMENTS? No problem, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a list to all guidelines and FDA approvals that were published last month. CLINICAL GUIDELINES AABB COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma AAES Adrenalectomy AAOS Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries AAP Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks […]

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Immunization Guidelines And Schedules

Posted on August 23, 2022

Select Immunization Guidelines and Schedules for All Ages in Clinical Practice August is National Immunization Awareness Month! Emphasizing the value and importance of vaccinations, August National Immunization Awareness Month highlights the goal of immunization for disease prevention for all ages! Prevent serious diseases with the latest immunization guidelines and schedules listed below! CLINICAL GUIDELINES CDC Childhood […]

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NEW CLINICAL GUIDELINES & FDA APPROVALS – JULY 2022 ALERT

Posted on August 4, 2022

MISSED OUT ON THE LATEST CLINICAL GUIDELINE ANNOUNCEMENTS? No problem, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a list to all guidelines and FDA approvals that were published last month. CLINICAL GUIDELINES AAP Vision and Concussion: Symptoms, Signs, Evaluation, and Treatment AGA Management of Subepithelial Lesions (SEL) Encountered During Routine Endoscopy AHA Polygenic Risk Scores for Cardiovascular […]

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NEW CLINICAL GUIDELINES & FDA APPROVALS – JUNE 2022 ALERT

Posted on July 5, 2022

MISSED OUT ON THE LATEST CLINICAL GUIDELINE ANNOUNCEMENTS? No problem, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a list to all guidelines and FDA approvals that were published last month. CLINICAL GUIDELINES AAP Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment ACR/AAHKS Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients With Rheumatic […]

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Clinical Experts

Posted on July 5, 2022

The significance behind their role when developing clinical practice guidelines! In our previous article, we’ve talked about how clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are developed by a panel of experts based on current evidence. But who are these clinical experts and why do they play an important role when a guideline is published or updated? Developing […]

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Clinical Guidelines vs. Primary Studies

Posted on June 15, 2022

Why are healthcare providers encouraged to follow clinical guidelines rather than individual primary studies? Still not familiar with what clinical practice guidelines are? How they are disseminated? We’ve highlighted what they are and how they are disseminated in our previous article. As you may already know, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) summarize the best available evidence in […]

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NEW CLINICAL GUIDELINES & FDA APPROVALS – MAY 2022 ALERT

Posted on June 7, 2022

MISSED OUT ON THE LATEST CLINICAL GUIDELINE ANNOUNCEMENTS? No problem, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a list to all guidelines and FDA approvals that were published last month. CLINICAL GUIDELINES ACMG Clinical Evaluation and Etiologic Diagnosis of Hearing Loss ASCO Exercise, Diet, and Weight Management During Cancer Treatment Systemic Therapy for Advanced Human Epidermal Growth […]

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Clinical Guidelines Explained

Posted on May 13, 2022

Clinical Guidelines: What are they & how are they disseminated? Clinical practices that are based on graded research findings are more reliable than that based on an “expert opinion”. So, more focus should be directed toward identifying and understanding these graded research findings called guidelines. Guidelines, also called clinical practice guidelines (CPG), are documents containing […]

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NEW CLINICAL GUIDELINES & FDA APPROVALS – APRIL 2022 ALERT

Posted on May 2, 2022

MISSED OUT ON THE LATEST CLINICAL GUIDELINE ANNOUNCEMENTS? No problem, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a list to all guidelines and FDA approvals that were published last month. CLINICAL GUIDELINES ACC/AHA/HFSA Management of Heart Failure (2022 Update) ASCO Use of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of High-Risk, Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Biomarkers for […]

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Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

Posted on March 8, 2022

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, held in March each year, offers healthcare providers who care for patients with diseases of the colon and rectum a valuable opportunity to educate their community about these diseases and promote awareness of the importance of colorectal cancer screening, prevention, and treatment. Learn where colorectal cancer starts, ways […]

Posted in Alerts, Miscellaneous, News, Uncategorized | Tagged Cancer, Cancer Screening, Colorectal Cancer, Guidelines

What Do You Know About the 2011 NAM Standards?

Posted on December 20, 2021

The organization previously known as Institute of Medicine (IOM), now known as The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), released standards for systematic reviews in March of 2011. Since its release, these 2011 IOM Standards (now 2011 NAM Standards) have been the bar in which many organizations and guideline developers operate by when creating guidelines. While […]

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Where Are The Guidelines Now? Three Months After the Closure of AHRQ’s NGC

Posted on October 14, 2018

It’s been roughly three months since the closure of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) on July 16, 2018. The defunding and closure of NGC left a significant gap in the healthcare community that yet remains to be filled. AHRQ stated that approximately 2.4 million healthcare professionals visited the NGC […]

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Alternatives to AHRQ’s National Guideline Clearinghouse: Finding Guideline Summaries In a Post-NGC World

Posted on June 9, 2018

Recently, you may have heard that the National Guideline Clearinghouse (also known as NGC and guideline.gov) website will shut down after July 16, 2018. This abrupt end to a staple for healthcare professionals is due to defunding of some of AHRQ’s programs. If you are one of the two million visitors to the National Guideline Clearinghouse each […]

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The Importance of Quick-Reference Guidelines: Summaries of Related Studies

Posted on May 9, 2014

If you haven’t seen our clinical practice guidelines infographic, make sure to take a look. Based on the popularity of that blog post, we decided to create another along those lines. As you may already know, our goal with GUIDELINES Pocket Cards and Apps is improve patient outcomes by making sure clinicians have access to […]

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