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DECEMBER 31, 2007

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Gynecologic herpes simplex virus infections.

Human papillomavirus.

Intrauterine device.

Management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology.

Management of endometrial cancer.

Pregestational diabetes mellitus.

Ultrasonography in pregnancy.

Urinary incontinence in women.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Heart failure in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Routine prenatal care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

DECEMBER 24, 2007

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Antibiotic prophylaxis for gynecologic procedures. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Antiphospholipid syndrome.

Endometrial ablation.

Hemoglobinopathies in pregnancy.

Management of alloimmunization during pregnancy.

Pelvic organ prolapse.

Premature rupture of membranes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Screening for fetal chromosomal abnormalities. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American College of Radiology

Renovascular hypertension. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Staging of testicular malignancy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Suspected lower urinary tract trauma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prevention and control of meningococcal disease. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). (Addendum 1) Recommendations for all persons aged 11--18 years; (Addendum 2) Recommendations for children aged 2--10 years at increased risk for invasive meningococcal disease. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.

United States Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for carotid artery stenosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

DECEMBER 17, 2007

American College of Radiology

Acute onset flank pain, suspicion of stone disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Acute onset of scrotal pain (without trauma, without antecedent mass). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Follow-up imaging of bladder carcinoma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Hepatic malignancy.

Osteoporosis and bone mineral density. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Pretreatment staging of invasive bladder cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Pretreatment staging prostate cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Renal cell carcinoma staging. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Renal trauma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Suspected congenital heart disease in the adult. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Antithrombotic therapy supplement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

DECEMBER 10, 2007

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Academy of Neurology

Evidence report: the medical treatment of ocular myasthenia (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

American College of Radiology

Indeterminate renal masses. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Obstructive voiding symptoms secondary to prostate disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Post-treatment follow-up of prostate cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine

Bladder management for adults with spinal cord injury: a clinical practice guideline for health-care providers.

European Society of Cardiology

2007 guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Finnish Medical Society Duodecim

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Coronary heart disease (CHD): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Diagnosis and treatment of childhood hypercholesterolaemia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Program in Evidence-based Care

Screening for skin cancer: a clinical practice guideline. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

United States Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for high blood pressure: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

DECEMBER 3, 2007

American College of Radiology

Follow-up of renal cell carcinoma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Incidentally discovered adrenal mass. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.

Guideline for the management of clinically localized prostate cancer: 2007 update. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Association of Coloproctology of Britain and Ireland

Guidelines for the management of colorectal cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Finnish Medical Society Duodecim

Acne. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Infectious Diseases Society of America

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with histoplasmosis: 2007 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of sporotrichosis: 2007 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Evaluation and management of obstructing cerumen.

Evaluation, management and treatment of sunburn in adults.

Management of human bite wounds.

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes and pregnancy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes management in the hospital setting. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Glycemic management. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Hypertension management. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Lipid management. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Microvascular complications. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Nutrition and diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Patient safety in diabetes care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Screening and diagnosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

American Psychiatric Association

Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment

Prevention of progression of kidney disease: dietary protein restriction.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Service Task Force recommendations for use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant HIV-1-infected women for maternal health and interventions to reduce perinatal HIV-1 transmission in the United States. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Finnish Medical Society Duodecim

Sore throat and tonsillitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

British guideline on the management of asthma. A clinical national guideline. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Translation and Dissemination Core

Detecting depression in older adults with dementia.

Evidence-based practice guideline. Exercise promotion: walking in elders. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Nursing management of hearing impairment in nursing facility residents.

University of Pennsylvania Health System

Drotrecogin alfa (activated protein C) use for adult patients with sepsis.

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Adalimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis.

Natalizumab for the treatment of adults with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Pemetrexed for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer.

Rituximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Stapled haemorrhoidopexy for the treatment of haemorrhoids.

Varenicline for smoking cessation.

New York State Department of Health

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV).

Human papillomavirus (HPV).

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

Assessment and management of stage I to IV pressure ulcers. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Assessment, diagnosis and clinical interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders. A national clinical guideline.

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Guidelines for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis during laparoscopic surgery. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Chronic wounds of the lower extremity.

Treatment of cutaneous melanoma.

New York State Department of Health

Care for the HIV-infected female adolescent.

General nutrition, weight loss, and wasting syndrome.

HIV prophylaxis following non-occupational exposure including sexual assault.

How to integrate prevention into primary care.

Infectious complications associated with HIV infection: mycobacterial infections.

Infectious complications associated with HIV infection: parasitic infections.

Neurologic complications.

Ophthalmologic complications of HIV infection.

Pharmacists: partners in health care for HIV-infected patients.

Prevention of secondary disease: lipid screening and cardiovascular risk.

Substance use treatment modalities for HIV-infected persons.

OCTOBER 29, 2007

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Benefits and risks of sterilization.

Episiotomy.

Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring.

Management of postterm pregnancy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Osteoporosis.

Postpartum hemorrhage.

Use of hormonal contraception in women with coexisting medical conditions. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Vaginitis.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute

AGA Institute medical position statement on acute pancreatitis.

Kaiser Permanente-Southern California

Chronic abnormal uterine bleeding in nongravid women.

Postmenopausal uterine bleeding.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

(1) Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (2) 2007 addendum. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.

New York State Department of Health

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV).

Singapore Ministry of Health

Glomerulonephritis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

OCTOBER 22, 2007

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Prevention and management of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis.

National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry

Coagulation. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Critical care. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Drugs and ethanol. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Infectious disease. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Intraoperative parathyroid hormone. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Management. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Occult blood. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

pH testing. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Renal function testing. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Reproductive testing. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Transcutaneous bilirubin testing. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

Use of cardiac biomarkers for acute coronary syndromes. Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing.

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Evidence-based care guideline for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) among very low birth weight infants. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

HealthPartners Dental Group

HealthPartners Dental Group and Clinics guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases.

HealthPartners Dental Group and Clinics oral cancer guideline.

HealthPartners Dental Group and Clinics periodontal risk assessment guideline.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Diagnosis and treatment of headache. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

New York State Department of Health

(1) Neoplastic complications of HIV infection. (2) July 2007 addendum.

Antiretroviral therapy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Hepatitis A virus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

HIV drug - drug interactions. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

HIV prophylaxis following occupational exposure. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Identification and ambulatory care of HIV-exposed and -infected adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Long-term complications of antiretroviral therapy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Primary care approach to the HIV-infected patient. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

United States Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for lipid disorders in children.

OCTOBER 8, 2007

Academy for Chiropractic Education

Manual medicine guidelines for musculoskeletal injuries. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Academy of Pediatrics

Beyond Munchausen Syndrome by proxy: identification and treatment of child abuse in a medical setting.

Evaluation of suspected child physical abuse.

Hepatitis A vaccine recommendations.

Maltreatment of children with disabilities.

Prevention of varicella: recommendations for use of varicella vaccines in children, including a recommendation for a routine 2-dose varicella immunization schedule.

American College of Physicians

Current diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in primary care: a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians.

Management of venous thromboembolism: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Screening mammography for women 40 to 49 years of age: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians.

European Federation of Neurological Societies

EFNS guideline on the treatment of cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Diagnosis and initial treatment of ischemic stroke. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in primary care for school age children and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Diagnosis and treatment of adult degenerative joint disease (DJD)/osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings 2007. Administrative responsibilities. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings 2007. Education and training. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings 2007. Protective environment. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings 2007. Standard precautions. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings 2007. Surveillance. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings 2007. Transmission-based precautions. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Lipid management in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Venous thromboembolism. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Work Loss Data Institute

Neck and upper back (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Pain (chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Shoulder (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Stress related conditions and other mental disorders. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Guideline on acquired temporomandibular disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

Guideline on behavior guidance for the pediatric dental patient. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guideline on informed consent.

Guideline on oral and dental aspects of child abuse and neglect.

American Heart Association

Drug therapy of high-risk lipid abnormalities in children and adolescents. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, and Obesity in Youth Committee, Council of Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, with the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing.

Recommendations and considerations related to preparticipation screening for cardiovascular abnormalities in competitive athletes: 2007 update. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.

Recommendations for the standardization and interpretation of the electrocardiogram. Part I: the electrocardiogram and its technology. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology; the American College of Cardiology Foundation; and the Heart Rhythm Society. Endorsed by the International Society for Computerized Electrocardiology.

American Medical Directors Association

Anemia in the long-term care setting.

Health maintenance in the long-term care setting.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Major depression in adults in primary care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc.

Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with diabetes mellitus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

United States Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for sickle cell disease in newborns: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

(1) Chronic hepatitis B. (2) Corrections to AASLD guidelines on chronic hepatitis B. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline.

American College of Radiology

Practice guideline for the performance of total body irradiation.

American Heart Association

Guidelines for the early management of adults with ischemic stroke. A guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council, Clinical Cardiology Council, Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council, and the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease and Quality of Care Outcomes in Research Interdisciplinary Working Groups.

Guidelines for the management of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in adults. 2007 update: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council, High Blood Pressure Research Council, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes in Research Interdisciplinary Working Group.

National Kidney Foundation

KDOQI clinical practice guidelines and clinical practice recommendations for diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Work Loss Data Institute

Head (trauma, headaches, etc., not including stress & mental disorders). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Hernia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Hip & pelvis (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Knee & leg (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Low back - lumbar & thoracic (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

American Academy of Neurology

Assessment: use of epidural steroid injections to treat radicular lumbosacral pain. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

Neutralizing antibodies to interferon beta: assessment of their clinical and radiographic impact: an evidence report. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

Practice parameter: diagnostic assessment of the child with status epilepticus (an evidence-based review).

Practice parameter: treatment of nervous system Lyme disease (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Elbow disorders. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 clinical practice guideline update on the role of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

British Association of Dermatologists

Guidelines for management of Bowen’s disease: 2006 update.

Guidelines for the management of actinic keratoses.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(1) Prevention and control of meningococcal disease. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). (2). Notice to readers: revised recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to vaccinate all persons aged 11--18 years with meningococcal conjugate vaccine. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.

Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute

Colorectal cancer screening clinical practice guideline.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Alteplase for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke.

Fludarabine monotherapy for the first-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Gemcitabine for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.

Work Loss Data Institute

Ankle & foot (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Burns. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Elbow (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Eye. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Forearm, wrist, & hand (acute & chronic), not including carpal tunnel syndrome. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

AUGUST 27, 2007

American Academy of Dermatology

Guidelines of care for acne vulgaris management.

American College of Chest Physicians

(1) Medical therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. (2) 2007 addendum. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Evidence-based care guideline for chronic care: self-management.

Evidence-based care guideline for management of pediatric moderate/severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

European Society of Cardiology

Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.

Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Docetaxel for the adjuvant treatment of early node-positive breast cancer.

Paclitaxel for the adjuvant treatment of early node-positive breast cancer.

Rituximab for the treatment of follicular lymphoma.

Singapore Ministry of Health

Dementia.

AUGUST 20, 2007

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical guideline on diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical guideline on prevention of symptomatic pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty.

American Association for Respiratory Care

Bronchoscopy assisting—2007 revision & update. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Removal of the endotracheal tube—2007 revision & update. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Carmustine implants and temozolomide for the treatment of newly diagnosed high-grade glioma.

Guidance on the use of imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Trastuzumab for the adjuvant treatment of early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer.

New York State Department of Health

Prevention of secondary disease: diabetes.

Prevention of secondary disease: immunizations.

Prevention of secondary disease: mental health care.

Prevention of secondary disease: opportunistic infections.

AUGUST 13, 2007

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV

United Kingdom national guidelines on HIV testing 2006.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prevention of varicella: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

National Athletic Trainers' Association

Inter-Association Task Force recommendations on emergency preparedness and management of sudden cardiac arrest in high school and college athletic programs: a consensus statement.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Community-based interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people.

Workplace health promotion: how to help employees to stop smoking.

National Kidney Foundation

NKF-KDOQI clinical practice guidelines for peritoneal dialysis adequacy: update 2006. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

NKF-KDOQI clinical practice guidelines for vascular access: update 2006. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of Canada

Use of systemic therapy in women with recurrent ovarian cancer – development, methods and clinical practice guideline.

United States Preventive Services Task Force

Counseling about proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints and avoidance of alcohol use while driving. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Screening for chlamydial infection: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Veterans Health Administration

VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for screening and management of overweight and obesity.

AUGUST 6, 2007

American Heart Association

Evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women: 2007 update. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs: an update for clinicians. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Initial hormonal management of androgen-sensitive metastatic, recurrent, or progressive prostate cancer: 2006 update of an American Society of Clinical Oncology practice guideline. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium

Acute pharyngitis in children.

Diagnosis and management of adults with chronic kidney disease.

Management of adults with chronic heart failure. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Management of overweight and obesity in the adult. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Treatment of childhood overweight.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

One to one interventions to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, and to reduce the rate of under 18 conceptions, especially among vulnerable and at risk groups.

Singapore Ministry of Health

Management of breastfeeding for pre-term infants.

The North American Menopause Society

The role of local vaginal estrogen for treatment of vaginal atrophy: 2007 position statement of The North American Menopause Society.

University of Michigan Health System

Adult preventive health care: immunizations. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

JULY 30, 2007

American College of Cardiology Foundation

ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography) developed in collaboration with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

American College of Chest Physicians

Pulmonary rehabilitation: joint ACCP/AACVPR evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

The role of endoscopy in ampullary and duodenal adenomas.

Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute

Cervical cancer screening guideline: October 2006.

National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions

Anaemia management in chronic kidney disease. A national clinical guideline for management in adults and children.

National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health

Long-acting reversible contraception: the effective and appropriate use of long-acting reversible contraception.

National Heart Foundation of Australia

Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia: an evidence-based review.

Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006.

National Heart Foundation of Australia physical activity recommendations for people with cardiovascular disease.

Singapore Ministry of Health

Epilepsy in adults.

JULY 23, 2007

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Practice parameters for the use of actigraphy in the assessment of sleep and sleep disorders: an update for 2007. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Society of Anesthesiologists

Practice guidelines for obstetric anesthesia: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Obstetric Anesthesia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Practice parameter for the detection of colorectal neoplasms: an interim report (revised).

Practice parameters for sigmoid diverticulitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Practice parameters for the prevention of venous thromboembolism. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Practice parameters for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prevention and control of influenza. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2007. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

National Heart Foundation of Australia

Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure in Australia, 2006.

Position statement on lipid management--2005.

Society of Critical Care Medicine

Clinical practice guidelines for support of the family in the patient-centered intensive care unit: American College of Critical Care Medicine Task Force 2004–2005.

University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Translation and Dissemination Core

Individualized music for elders with dementia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

JULY 16, 2007

Children's Oncology Group

Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 1-2: any cancer experience.

Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 107-132: surgery.

Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 133-136: other therapeutic modalities.

Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 137-146: cancer and general health screening.

Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 3-5: blood/serum products.

Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 38-91: radiation.

Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 6-37: chemotherapy.

Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 92-106: hematopoetic cell transplant.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy for the treatment of heart failure.

JULY 9, 2007

British Association of Dermatologists

British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for use of biological interventions in psoriasis 2005.

British Occupational Health Research Foundation

Workplace interventions for people with common mental health problems: evidence review and recommendations.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Management of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings, 2006.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Stable coronary artery disease. This updates a previouly published guideline summary.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Bevacizumab and cetuximab for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.

Cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis therapy.

Methadone and buprenorphine for the management of opioid dependence.

Naltrexone for the management of opioid dependence.

Program in Evidence-based Care

Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy, with or without radiotherapy, in completely resected non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline.

The use of chemotherapy in patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline.

JULY 2, 2007

American College of Radiology

ACR practice guideline for radiation oncology.

ACR practice guideline for the performance of high-dose-rate brachytherapy.

ACR practice guideline for the performance of low-dose-rate brachytherapy.

Practice guideline for the performance of stereotactic body radiation therapy.

Practice guideline for the performance of therapy with unsealed radiopharmaceutical sources.

Practice guideline for transperineal permanent brachytherapy of prostate cancer.

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

ASGE technology status evaluation report: radiographic contrast media used in ERCP.

Program in Evidence-based Care

Gliadel wafers in the treatment of malignant glioma: a clinical practice guideline.

Management of single brain metastases: a clinical practice guideline. This updates a previouly published guideline summary.

Management of unresected stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. This updates a previouly published guideline summary.

World Gastroenterology Organisation

WGO-OMGE practice guideline: endoscope disinfection.

JUNE 25, 2007

Alzheimer's Association

Dementia care practice recommendations for assisted living residences and nursing homes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American College of Cardiology Foundation

ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death).

ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

European Federation of Neurological Societies

EFNS guideline on neuroimaging in acute stroke. Report of an EFNS task force.

EFNS guidelines on pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain.

Review of the therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the Movement Disorder Society-European Section (MDS-ES). Part II: late (complicated) Parkinson’s disease.

Review of the therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Movement Disorder Society–European Section. Part I: early (uncomplicated) Parkinson’s disease.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Cardiac stress test supplement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

International Association for the Study of Pain

Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster.

Smith and Nephew, Ltd.

Leg ulcer guidelines: a pocket guide for practice. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

JUNE 18, 2007

American College of Radiology

External beam radiation therapy treatment planning for clinically localized prostate cancer.

Postradical prostatectomy irradiation in prostate cancer.

European Federation of Neurological Societies

EFNS guideline on diagnosis and management of post-polio syndrome. Report of an EFNS task force.

EFNS guideline on the drug treatment of migraine – report of an EFNS task force.

EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases: report of an EFNS Task Force.

EFNS guidelines on management of narcolepsy.

EFNS guidelines on the diagnosis and management of orthostatic hypotension.

EFNS guidelines on the treatment of cluster headache and other trigeminal-autonomic cephalalgias.

Guidelines for the treatment of autoimmune neuromuscular transmission disorders.

Guidelines on routine cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Report from an EFNS task force.

Management of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes: report of an EFNS Task Force.

Task force guidelines handbook: EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and management of fatty acid mitochondrial disorders.

Program in Evidence-based Care

The role of radiation therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline.

JUNE 11, 2007

American College of Radiology

Hodgkin’s Disease—unfavorable clinical stage I and II.

Nonsurgical, aggressive therapy for non-small-cell lung cancer.

Palpable breast masses. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Stage 1 breast carcinoma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Assessment and management of chronic pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Atrial fibrillation. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Management of labor. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Guidelines for laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal cancer.

Guidelines for office endoscopic services.

Guidelines for the surgical practice of telemedicine.

JUNE 4, 2007

American Academy of Pediatrics

Antiviral therapy and prophylaxis for influenza in children.

Prevention of influenza: recommendations for influenza immunization of children, 2006–2007.

American College of Radiology

Follow-up and retreatment of brain metastases. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Hematuria—child.

Multiple brain metastases. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Postoperative adjuvant therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer.

Routine chest radiograph.

Urinary tract infection—child.

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

Interventional techniques: evidence-based practice guidelines in the management of chronic spinal pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Infectious Diseases Society of America

Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults.

Joslin Diabetes Center

Clinical guideline for adults with diabetes.

Clinical guideline for pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes.

Program in Evidence-based Care

The role of gemcitabine in the management of metastatic breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

The North American Menopause Society

Estrogen and progestogen use in peri- and postmenopausal women: March 2007 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

MAY 28, 2007

American College of Radiology

Cerebrovascular disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Chronic chest pain—suspected cardiac origin. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Colorectal cancer screening. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Epilepsy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Acute coronary syndromes. A national clinical guideline.

Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease. A national clinical guideline.

Management of chronic heart failure. A national clinical guideline. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Management of stable angina. A national clinical guideline. This updates previously published guideline summaries.

Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. A national clinical guideline. This updates previously published guideline summaries.

MAY 21, 2007

American College of Radiology

Acute chest pain—suspected pulmonary embolism. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Ataxia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Hemoptysis.

Imaging after total knee arthroplasty.

Plexopathy.

Screening for pulmonary metastases.

Seizures—child.

Treatment of acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal tract bleeding.

European Federation of Neurological Societies

A systematic review on the diagnosis and treatment of primary (idiopathic) dystonia and dystonia plus syndromes: report of an EFNS/MDS-ES Task Force.

EFNS guideline on the management of status epilepticus.

EFNS guidelines on the use of neuroimaging in the management of multiple sclerosis.

EFNS task force on management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: guidelines for diagnosing and clinical care of patients and relatives. An evidence-based review with good practice points.

European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society guideline on management of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society.

MAY 14, 2007

American Diabetes Association

Diabetes management in correctional institutions. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Nutrition recommendations and interventions for diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association.

Standards of medical care in diabetes. I. Classification and diagnosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Standards of medical care in diabetes. II. Screening for diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Standards of medical care in diabetes. III. Detection and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Standards of medical care in diabetes. IV. Prevention/delay of type 2 diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Standards of medical care in diabetes. V. Diabetes care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Standards of medical care in diabetes. VI. Prevention and management of diabetes complications. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Standards of medical care in diabetes. VII. Diabetes care in specific populations. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Standards of medical care in diabetes. VIII. Diabetes care in specific settings. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(1) Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents. (2) 2007 addendum. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.

MAY 7, 2007

American Academy of Pediatrics

Cord blood banking for potential future transplantation.

The teen driver.

American College of Emergency Physicians

Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Heart Association

Detection of chronic kidney disease in patients with or at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A science advisory from the American Heart Association Kidney and Cardiovascular Disease Council; the Councils on High Blood Pressure Research, Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and Epidemiology and Prevention; and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group: Developed in Collaboration With the National Kidney Foundation.

Diet and lifestyle recommendations revision 2006. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee.

Influenza vaccination as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease. A science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology: endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, the American Diabetes Association, the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., the Heart Failure Society of America, and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners supports the recommendations of this scientific advisory. This science advisory is consistent with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(1) Diseases characterized by urethritis and cervicitis. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2006. (2) Update to CDC's sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2006: fluoroquinolones no longer recommended for treatment of gonococcal infections. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.

Infectious Diseases Society of America

Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America guidelines for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship.

University of Michigan Health System

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Pharyngitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

APRIL 30, 2007

American Academy of Pediatrics

Guidelines for monitoring and management of pediatric patients during and after sedation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: an update. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Office-based counseling for unintentional injury prevention.

Prevention of rotavirus disease: guidelines for use of rotavirus vaccine. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Spectrum of noninfectious health effects from molds.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory illness in children and adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

New Zealand Guidelines Group

Traumatic brain injury: diagnosis, acute management and rehabilitation.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Bronchiolitis in children. A national clinical guideline.

Management of hepatitis C. A national clinical guideline.

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery, part II: antibiotic choice.

APRIL 23, 2007

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with oppositional defiant disorder.

Practice parameter on child and adolescent mental health care in community systems of care.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute

AGA Institute medical position statement on the diagnosis and management of celiac disease.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Palliative care.

New York State Department of Health

Suicidality and violence in patients with HIV/AIDS. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Program in Evidence-based Care

Treatment for anemia with erythropoietic agents in patients with non-myeloid hematological malignancies: a clinical practice guideline.

University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Translation and Dissemination Core

Abrasion and laceration wound care: pre-school through grade twelve.

Acute pain management in older adults.

Assessing heart failure in long term care facilities.

APRIL 16, 2007

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Bisphosphonates (alendronate, etidronate, risedronate), selective oestrogen receptor modulators (raloxifene) and parathyroid hormone (teriparatide) for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women.

Inhaled insulin for the treatment of diabetes (types 1 and 2).

Work Loss Data Institute

Hernia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Hip & pelvis (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Knee & leg (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Low back - lumbar & thoracic (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Neck and upper back (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Pain (chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Shoulder (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Stress related conditions and other mental disorders. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

APRIL 9, 2007

American College of Emergency Physicians

Clinical policy: indications for reperfusion therapy in emergency department patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.

Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute

Pediatric asthma clinical practice guidelines.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Capecitabine and oxaliplatin in the adjuvant treatment of stage III (Dukes’ C) colon cancer.

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators for arrhythmias.

Irinotecan, oxaliplatin and raltitrexed for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.

Statins for the prevention of cardiovascular events.

Work Loss Data Institute

Ankle & foot (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Burns. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Elbow (acute & chronic). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Eye. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Fitness for duty. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Forearm, wrist, & hand (acute & chronic), not including carpal tunnel syndrome. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Head (trauma, headaches, etc., not including stress & mental disorders). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

APRIL 2, 2007

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 10: fusion following decompression in patients with stenosis without spondylolisthesis.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 11: interbody techniques for lumbar fusion.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 12: pedicle screw fixation as an adjunct to posterolateral fusion for low-back pain.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 13: injection therapies, low-back pain, and lumbar fusion.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 14: brace therapy as an adjunct to or substitute for lumbar fusion.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 15: electrophysiological monitoring and lumbar fusion.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 16: bone graft extenders and substitutes.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 17: bone growth stimulators and lumbar fusion.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 2: assessment of functional outcome.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 4: radiographic assessment of fusion.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 5: correlation between radiographic and functional outcome.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 6: magnetic resonance imaging and discography for patient selection for lumbar fusion.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 7: intractable low-back pain without stenosis or spondylolisthesis.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 8: lumbar fusion for disc herniation and radiculopathy.

Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 9: fusion in patients with stenosis and spondylolisthesis.

MARCH 26, 2007

American Dental Association

Professionally applied topical fluoride. Evidence-based clinical recommendations.

American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guideline recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in breast cancer.

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma

Practice management guideline for pulmonary contusion - flail chest.

Practice management guidelines for the timing of tracheostomy.

National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions

Atrial fibrillation. National clinical guideline for management in primary and secondary care.

National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc.

Environmental management of pediatric asthma. Guidelines for health care providers.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Docetaxel for the treatment of hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer.

Parent-training/education programmes in the management of children with conduct disorders.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer. A national clinical guideline.

Singapore Ministry of Health

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

MARCH 19, 2007

Finnish Medical Society Duodecim

Acne. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Food hypersensitivity and allergy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Physical activity in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Seborrhoeic dermatitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Ultrasonographic examinations: indications and preparation of the patient. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

(1) Immunizations. (2) Immunizations update. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Etanercept and efalizumab for the treatment of adults with psoriasis.

Etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of adults with psoriatic arthritis.

Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer (review).

Peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for the treatment of mild chronic hepatitis C.

MARCH 12, 2007

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Ottawa Panel

Clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture.

Clinical practice guidelines for balance training.

Clinical practice guidelines for biofeedback.

Clinical practice guidelines for constraint-induced movement therapy.

Clinical practice guidelines for electrical stimulation.

Clinical practice guidelines for gait training.

Clinical practice guidelines for intensity and organization of rehabilitation.

Clinical practice guidelines for sensory interventions.

Clinical practice guidelines for shoulder subluxation.

Clinical practice guidelines for task-oriented training.

Clinical practice guidelines for therapeutic exercises.

Clinical practice guidelines for therapeutic ultrasound.

Clinical practice guidelines for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).

United States Preventive Services Task Force

Routine aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prophylaxis for colorectal cancer prevention.

MARCH 5, 2007

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

ASGE guideline: colorectal cancer screening and surveillance.

National Anemia Action Council

Identification, diagnosis, and management of anemia in adult ambulatory patients treated by primary care physicians: evidence-based and consensus recommendations.

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Identifying and preventing overweight in childhood. Clinical practice guideline.

National Kidney Foundation

NKF-K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for hemodialysis adequacy: update 2006. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Program in Evidence-based Care

The role of HER2/neu in systemic and radiation therapy for women with breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease. A national clinical guideline.

Management of oesophageal and gastric cancer. A national clinical guideline.

Management of suspected bacterial urinary tract infection in adults. A national clinical guideline.

World Gastroenterology Organisation

WGO-OMGE practice guideline: celiac disease.

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

American Association of Poison Control Centers

Camphor poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management.

Long-acting anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management.

Salicylate poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management.

Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management.

American Thyroid Association

Management guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A comprehensive immunization strategy to eliminate transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) part II: immunization of adults.

Preventing tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis among adults: use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and Recommendation of ACIP, supported by the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), for Use of Tdap Among Health-Care Personnel.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Diagnosis and treatment of chest pain and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Brief interventions and referral for smoking cessation in primary care and other settings.

Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: brief interventions in primary care, exercise referral schemes, pedometers and community-based exercise programmes for walking and cycling.

Guidance on home compared with hospital haemodialysis for patients with end-stage renal failure.

Guidance on the use of metal on metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty.

Hormonal therapies for the adjuvant treatment of early oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer.

Inhaler devices for routine treatment of chronic asthma in older children (aged 5–15 years).

FEBRUARY 19, 2007

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Age-related macular degeneration. Limited revision. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Cataract in the adult eye. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Vision rehabilitation for adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV

2006 UK national guideline for the management of genital tract infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Hypertension diagnosis and treatment. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Prevention and management of obesity (mature adolescents and adults). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Preventive services for adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Preventive services for children and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

National Collaborating Centre for Cancer

Improving outcomes for people with sarcoma.

Improving outcomes for people with skin tumours including melanoma.

New York State Department of Health

Working with the active user.

The North American Menopause Society

The role of calcium in peri- and postmenopausal women: 2006 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

American Academy of Pediatrics

Diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis.

Evaluating infants and young children with multiple fractures.

Lactose intolerance in infants, children, and adolescents.

The use of systemic fluoroquinolones.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents: United States, 2007. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Global Initiative for Asthma

Global strategy for asthma management and prevention. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Initial management of abnormal cervical cytology (Pap smear) and HPV testing. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

American Academy of Pediatrics

Patient-and family-centered care and the role of the emergency physician providing care to a child in the emergency department.

Prevention and management of pain in the neonate: an update. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Evidence-based care guideline for medical management of first urinary tract infection in children 12 years of age or less. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Infectious Diseases Society of America

The practice of travel medicine: guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute

Secondary prevention of coronary artery disease clinical practice guidelines.

National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care

Postnatal care. Routine postnatal care of women and their babies.

Program in Evidence-based Care

Management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a clinical practice guideline. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Managing central venous access devices in cancer patients: a clinical practice guideline.

The role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline.

University of Michigan Health System

Heart failure - systolic dysfunction. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

JANUARY 29, 2007

European Federation of Neurological Societies

EFNS guideline on the diagnosis and management of alcohol-related seizures: Report of an EFNS task force.

EFNS guideline on treatment of multiple sclerosis relapses: report of an EFNS task force on treatment of multiple sclerosis relapses.

EFNS guidelines on cognitive rehabilitation: report of an EFNS task force.

EFNS guidelines on management of neurological problems in liver transplantation.

EFNS guidelines on neuropathic pain assessment.

EFNS guidelines on the use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy.

EFNS task force - therapy of nystagmus and oscillopsia.

European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on management of multifocal motor neuropathy. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society.

European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on management of paraproteinemic demyelinating neuropathies. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society.

Guidelines on use of anti-IFN-beta antibody measurements in multiple sclerosis: report of an EFNS Task Force on IFN-beta antibodies in multiple sclerosis.

Viral encephalitis: a review of diagnostic methods and guidelines for management.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Menopause and hormone therapy (HT): collaborative decision-making and management. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

The Endocrine Society

Androgen therapy in women: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline.

United States Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for elevated blood lead levels in children and pregnant women: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

JANUARY 22, 2007

American College of Emergency Physicians

Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Diabetic foot disorders: a clinical practice guideline. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations

Acupuncture and electroacupuncture: evidence-based treatment guidelines.

Finnish Medical Society Duodecim

Benign prostatic hyperplasia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Myocardial infarction. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Systemic diseases in pregnancy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Treatment of obesity. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Tularaemia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Maine Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine

Undifferentiated vaginal bleeding/abdominal pain suggestive of ectopic pregnancy clinical pathway.

New York State Department of Health

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected patients with mental health disorders.

JANUARY 15, 2007

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

General recommendations on immunization: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Finnish Medical Society Duodecim

Blood transfusion: indications and administration. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Chlamydial urethritis and cervicitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Eating disorders among children and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Seborrhoeic dermatitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Syphilis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in the primary care setting.

The efficacy of antidepressants and various psychotherapies as adjunctive treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Unintentional weight loss in the elderly.

Veterans Health Administration

VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of dyslipidemia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

JANUARY 8, 2007

American Academy of Family Physicians

Summary of recommendations for clinical preventive services. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Evidence-based care guideline for anesthesia, analgesia and sedation following arterial switch operation. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Evidence-based care guideline for femoral shaft fractures.

Evidence-based care guideline for prevention of thromboembolism after cavopulmonary anastamosis (bidirectional Glenn and Fontan operations). This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute

Hypertension guidelines.

Kaiser Permanente-Southern California

Acute uterine bleeding unrelated to pregnancy.

National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care

Nutrition support in adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition.

National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions

Tuberculosis: clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, and measures for its prevention and control.

National Kidney Foundation

K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for bone metabolism and disease in children with chronic kidney disease.

KDOQI clinical practice guidelines and clinical practice recommendations for anemia in chronic kidney disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Singapore Ministry of Health

Diabetes mellitus.

JANUARY 1, 2007

American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Society of Clinical Oncology 2006 update of the breast cancer follow-up and management guidelines in the adjuvant setting. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

ASCO 2006 update of recommendations for the use of tumor markers in gastrointestinal cancer.

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Nutrition support for neurologically impaired children: a clinical report of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.

University of Michigan Health System

Smoking cessation. This updates a previously published guideline summary. Updated recommendations are also included in a guideline synthesis.


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