Clinical Guideline Alerts – October 2024
A list of clinical practice guidelines and guideline summaries that were updated or published in September 2024.
Read MoreA list of clinical practice guidelines and guideline summaries that were updated or published in September 2024.
Read MoreIn our most recent edition of the Guidelines Timelines, we will be exploring the topic of stroke rehabilitation. In August 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) jointly released an updated clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the management of stroke rehabilitation for their healthcare providers. This new guideline serves […]
Read MoreThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released their draft recommendation statement titled “Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening,” which was published online on October 29, 2024. In accordance with the latest screening guidelines, the USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnant […]
Read MoreOur Guidelines Rundown Series continues with a new article that explores the topic of Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV). To offer guidance and support for clinical decision-making, several societies and organizations have released comprehensive guidelines that cover various aspects of HIV, including preventing and treating opportunistic infections in people living with HIV, the use of antiretroviral […]
Read MoreIn this installment of our Guidelines Timelines Series, we will be conducting a comparative analysis of the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) 2024 guideline on Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease in contrast to their previous 2018 version. Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) stands as a prominent cause of preventable liver-related morbidity and mortality on a global scale, including […]
Read MoreIn this edition of our Guidelines International Series, we will be examining the guidelines from the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC). MASCC is a global organization committed to advancing the practice, education, and research of supportive care in cancer. MASCC now includes members in over 70 countries around the world. With a […]
Read MoreIn the United States, 37 million people suffer from chronic kidney disease, with 10% of adults and 70% of children affected by genetic causes. Despite advancements in genetic testing and a growing understanding of the genetic factors contributing to kidney diseases, genetic testing in nephrology lags behind other medical specialties. To address this gap, we […]
Read MoreIn this edition of our Guidelines Timeline series, we will explore the recently released 2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA). This updated guideline supersedes the previous version from 2014, providing clinicians with a comprehensive resource to aid in the implementation of prevention […]
Read MoreThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recently released their draft recommendation statement on breastfeeding interventions. The statement, titled “Breastfeeding: Behavioral Counseling Interventions,” was published online on October 22, 2024. According to the latest screening guidelines, the USPSTF recommends providing or referring pregnant and postpartum individuals to interventions that support breastfeeding. These recommendations […]
Read MoreIn honor of National Audiology Awareness Month 2024, our Guidelines Rundown Series will focus on the audiology/hearing loss related guidelines. Multiple societies have released comprehensive guidelines to provide guidance and support for clinical decision-making in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of hearing loss in both adults and children. In this article, we will offer an […]
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