June 29, 2009
American College of Radiology
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute chest pain - suspected aortic dissection. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® assessment of gravid cervix. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® chronic chest pain - low to intermediate probability of coronary artery disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® rectal cancer - metastatic disease at presentation.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® recurrent rectal cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® suspected osteomyelitis in patients with diabetes mellitus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Position statement on routine laboratory testing before endoscopic procedures.
Sedation and anesthesia in GI endoscopy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: treatment with steroids.
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: use of cyclosporine A.
Reflux nephropathy.
European Federation of Neurological Societies
Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease and other disorders associated with dementia: EFNS guideline.
European Society of Cardiology
ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening and treatment for major depressive disorder in children and adolescents: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
NGC Spotlight
New Feature! Visit the new
Preventing Hospital-Acquired Conditions page for evidence-based resources available on the NGC Web site to assist users in the prevention of the CMS-identified hospital-acquired conditions.
Newly Submitted
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H1N1 Flu
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Conference News
- The 6th annual Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) conference, will be held November 1-4, 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal. Register online now. G-I-N conferences aim to bring together many colleagues from all over the world to develop collaborations with people from a wide range of organizations, through workshops, discussion, networking and informal sessions. The theme of the conference is "Evidence Translation in Different Countries." For further information and details, please visit the G-I-N Conference Web site.
Healthy People 2010
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Recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisories
- July 1, 2009: Lantus (insulin glargine): FDA is currently reviewing many sources of safety data and information about ongoing controlled clinical trials, to better understand the risk, if any, for cancer associated with use of Lantus.
- July 1, 2009: Varenicline (marketed as Chantix) and Bupropion (marketed as Zyban, Wellbutrin, and generics): FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that it has required the manufacturers of the smoking cessation aids varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban and generics) to add new Boxed Warnings and develop patient Medication Guides highlighting the risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients using these products.
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