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IDSA Diabetic Foot Infection Guidelines Suggest Multidisciplinary Team Approach Is Best
Diabetic foot infections are an increasingly common problem, but proper care can save limbs and, ultimately, lives, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Poor treatment of infected foot wounds in people with diabetes can lead to lower extremity amputation, and about 50 percent of ...
British experts update addiction treatment guidelines
(SAGE Publications) The British Association for Psychopharmacology has released fresh guidelines on the best methods to treat substance abuse and addiction in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE.
Lung Cancer CT Screening Guidelines Revised
Older, current and former heavy smokers should receive annual, low-dose CT screening, according to revised guidelines published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Sunday. The revised guidelines follow, and in the JAMA paper are accompanied by, a systematic review of evidence on the ...
New Recommendations On Devices, Drugs And Diagnosis: ESC Heart Failure Guidelines
New recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis in heart failure were launched at the Heart Failure Congress 2012, 19-22 May, in Belgrade, Serbia, and published in the European Heart Journal. The ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure 2012 were developed by the European ...
New National Guidelines For Treatment Of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
People with bleeding brain aneurysms have the best chance of survival and full recovery if they receive aggressive emergency treatment from a specialized team at a hospital that treats a large number of patients like them every year, according to new guidelines just published by the American Stroke Association...
ESC Heart Failure Guidelines feature new recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis
(European Society of Cardiology) New recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis in heart failure were launched at the Heart Failure Congress 2012, May 19-22, in Belgrade, Serbia, and published in the European Heart Journal.
Rectal Cancer Patients May Not Be Receiving Treatment Consistent With Guidelines
Research from the University of Alberta provides new insight into treatment patterns for people with stage two and three rectal cancer - information that ultimately will help physicians improve care strategies for patients province-wide. Lead researcher Marcy Winget, an epidemiologist with the School of Public Health, says the study of ...
U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines
TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- "Team-based care" should be used to improve patients' blood pressure control, the U.S. Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommended on Tuesday. The recommendation is based on a review of 77 studies that showed improvements in patients' control of blood pressure when they ...
New guidelines require insurers to credit health law when issuing consumer rebates
The rule, which was finalized Friday, will result in an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates for nearly 16 million Americans.
New policy guidelines on appropriate use of social media by physicians
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) House of Delegates adopted new policy guidelines on the appropriate use of social media and social networking sites by physicians during the FSMB's 2012 Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 28.
Guidelines For Management Of Lupus Nephritis Issued By The American College Of Rheumatology
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has issued newly created guidelines for the screening, treatment, and management of lupus nephritis - a severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) where the disease attacks the kidneys. Previously, only general guidelines for SLE existed for clinicians. The guidelines, available in Arthritis Care ...