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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Primary angle closure. This is an update of a previously published Guideline Summary.
Primary open-angle glaucoma. This is an update of a previously published Guideline Summary.
Primary open-angle glaucoma suspect. This is an update of a previously published Guideline Summary.
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorders. This is an update of a previously published Guideline Summary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Public Health Service Task Force recommendations for the 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 is an update of a previously published Guideline Summary.
Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery (AAFAS)
Hallux limitus and hallux rigidus.
Metatarsalgia/intractable plantar keratosis/Tailor's bunion.
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
Clinical practice guidelines for nutrition in chronic renal failure.
American Society of Hematology
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
APIC guideline for infection prevention and control in flexible endoscopy.
APIC guideline for selection and use of disinfectants.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
(1) Pertussis vaccination: use of acellular pertussis vaccines among infants and young children. (2) Use of diphtheria toxoid-tetanus toxoid-acellular pertussis vaccine as a five-dose series. This is an update of a previously issued Guideline Summary.
Prevention and control of meningococcal disease.
Meningococcal disease and college students.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Guideline on the role of bisphosphonates in breast cancer.
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
APIC guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in health care settings.
New Zealand Guidelines Group, Inc.
Guidelines for the management of uterine fibroids.
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
Management of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection. A national clinical guideline.
Management of unerupted and impacted third molar teeth. A national clinical guideline.
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
Practice parameters for ambulatory anorectal surgery.
Practice parameters for the treatment of hemorrhoids.
Practice parameters for the management of anal fissure.
Practice parameters for the treatment of rectal carcinoma.
Practice parameters for the detection of colorectal neoplasms.
Practice parameters for treatment of fistula-in-ano.
Practice parameters for treatment of mucosal ulcerative colitis.
Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine/Paralyzed Veterans of America
Depression following spinal cord injury. A clinical practice guideline for primary care physicians.
University of Michigan Health System (UMHS)
Heart failure - systolic dysfunction.
Acute rhinosinusitis in adults. This is an update of a previously published guideline summary.
Peptic ulcer disease. This is an update of a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Preventive services for children.
Viral upper respiratory infection (VURI) in children and adults.
Major depression in specialty care in adults.
Diagnosis and treatment of otitis media in children.
Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP)
Early detection of breast cancer.
American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM)
Pharmacologic treatment of acute major depression and dysthymia.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of failure to progress in obstetrical labor.
Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Preventive services for adults.
American Academy of Periodontology
Parameter on systemic conditions affected by periodontal diseases.
Parameter on comprehensive periodontal examination.
Parameter on periodontal maintenance.
Parameter on plaque-induced gingivitis.
Parameter on chronic periodontitis with slight to moderate loss of periodontal support.
Parameter on chronic periodontitis with advanced loss of periodontal support.
Parameter on "refractory" periodontitis.
Parameter on mucogingival conditions.
Parameter on acute periodontal diseases.
Parameter on aggressive periodontitis.
Parameter on placement and management of the dental implant.
Parameter on occlusal traumatism in patients with chronic periodontitis.
Parameter on periodontitis associated with systemic conditions.
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Association for Genitourinary Medicine/Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases
UK National Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections and Closely Related Conditions
National guideline for the management of chlamydia trachomatis genital tract infection.
National guideline for the management of non-gonococcal urethritis.
National guideline for the management of gonorrhoea in adults.
National guideline for the management of bacterial vaginosis.
National guideline for the management of vulvovaginal candidiasis.
National guideline for the management of trichomonas vaginalis.
National guideline for the management of genital herpes.
National guideline for the management of early syphilis.
National guideline for the management of late syphilis.
National guideline for the management of donovanosis (granuloma inguinale).
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and therapy.
Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership/American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
Allergic rhinitis: clinical practice guideline.
American Thyroid Association
Guidelines for detection of thyroid dysfunction.
Washington State Medical Association (WSMA)/Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I)
Criteria for cervical surgery related to entrapment of a single rvical nerve root.
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Washington State Medical Association (WSMA)/Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I)
Criteria for entrapment of a single lumbar nerve root.
Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati, OH)
Community Collaboration on Healthcare Quality (Milwaukee, WI)
Long term management of asthma by classification.
The following NGC Guideline Synthesis was updated on September 17, 2000:
Screening for prostate cancer.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
Evidence-based protocol. Advance directives.
Research-based protocol. Individualized music. This is an update of a previously published Guideline Summary.
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
Assessment: clinical autonomic testing.
Practice parameter: diagnosis of patients with nervous system Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease).
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
Assessment: dermatomal somatosensory evoked potentials.
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
Diagnosis and management of achalasia.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Family visitation and partnership in the critical care unit.
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
Infant and family-centered developmental care.
Optimed Medical Systems
Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Inc. (SSAT)
Treatment of gallstone and gallbladder disease.
Treatment of acute pancreatitis.
Operative treatment for chronic pancreatitis.
Surgical treatment of cancer of the colon or rectum.
Surgical treatment of diverticulitis.
Surgical treatment of reflux esophagitis.
Surgical management of hemorrhoids.
Surgical repair of groin hernias.
Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Management of colonic polyps and adenomas.
Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (SCVIR)
Guidelines for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
Angioplasty standard of practice.
Diagnostic arteriography in adults.
Guidelines regarding HIV and other bloodborne pathogens in vascular/interventional radiology.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Therapeutic guidelines for nonsurgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.
Therapeutic guidelines on antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Poliomyelitis prevention in the United States.
Washington State Medical Association (WSMA)/Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I)
Criteria for MRI of the lumbar spine.
Guidelines for psychiatric and psychological evaluation of injured or chronically disabled workers.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)/North American Spine Society (NASS)
Clinical guideline on low back pain.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Clinical guideline on knee pain.
Clinical guideline on wrist pain.
Clinical guideline on ankle injury.
Clinical guideline on hip pain.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Anergy skin testing and preventive therapy for HIV-infected persons: revised recommendations.
The following Guideline Summaries were posted on July 2, 2000:
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Evaluation and preparation of pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia.
The following new NGC Guideline Syntheses were posted on July 2, 2000:
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Part I. Recognition and Assessment.
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Part II. Management.
The following NGC Guideline Syntheses were updated on July 2, 2000:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Recommendations to prevent hepatitis B virus transmission-United States-Update.
Prevention of varicella: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). (This is an update of a previously issued Guideline Summary.)
U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)
Treating tobacco use and dependence.
New Zealand Guidelines Group
Guidelines for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding.
The following Guideline Summaries have been updated in NGC:
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Hypertension diagnosis and treatment.
Diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in primary care.
Tobacco use prevention and cessation for adults and mature adolescents.
Tobacco use prevention and cessation for infants, children and adolescents.
Lipid screening in children and adolescents.
Treatment of lipid disorder in adults.
Preventive counseling and education.
Stable coronary artery disease.
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
European Society of Cardiology
Heart rate variability. Standards of measurement, physiological interpretation and clinical use.
The following Guideline Synthesis was published on June 12, 2000:
American Urological Association, Inc.
Prostate specific antigen (PSA): best practice policy.
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Guidelines for clinical and laboratory evaluation of patients with monoclonal gammopathies.
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Standards for diagnosis and management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast.
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Standards for diagnosis and management of invasive breast carcinoma.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidelines for prevention of intravascular device-related infections.
Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
University of Pennsylvania
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina.
American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)
Perimenopausal and postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy.
American Psychiatric Association
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with delirium.
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
Guidelines for ambulatory electrocardiography.
Guidelines for coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
American Medical Directors Association
Chronic pain management in the long-term care setting.
Pressure ulcer therapy companion.
Institute for Clinical Systems Integration (ICSI)
Cardiac stress test supplement.
Diagnosis and management of infertility.
Management of initial abnormal pap smear.
American Diabetes Association
The following 15 summaries are updates of previously published NGC summaries.
Management of dyslipidemia in adults with diabetes.
Preventive foot care in patients with diabetes.
Preconception care of women with diabetes.
Translation of the diabetes nutrition recommendations for health care institutions.
Role of fat replacers in diabetes medical nutrition therapy.
Tests of glycemia in diabetes.
Pancreas transplantation for patients with diabetes mellitus.
Report of the Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus.
Nutrition recommendations and principles for people with diabetes mellitus.
Standards of medical care for patients with diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes mellitus and exercise.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Recommendations for the use of Lyme disease vaccine.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)
Screening for prostate cancer.
Prevention of pancreatic cancer.
Screening for cervical cancer.
Screening for testicular cancer.
Screening for cognitive impairment in the elderly.
Prevention of household and recreational injuries in the elderly.
Secondary prevention of elder abuse.
Screening for visual impairment in the elderly.
Hypertension in the elderly: case-finding and treatment to prevent vascular disease.
Prevention of hearing impairment and disability in the elderly.
Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly.
European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
Management of stable angina pectoris.
The pre-hospital management of acute heart attacks.
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Universe of Florida patients with low back pain or injury.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Diagnosis and management of asthma. This is an update of a previously published Guideline Summary.
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
Care of the neonate requiring parenteral nutrition.
Discharge guidelines for the technology dependent infant.
Care of the premature infant with a patent ductus arteriosus.
Early discharge of the term newborn.
Renal Physicians Association/American Society of Nephrology
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Guidelines for laparoscopic surgery during pregnancy.
Guidelines for the clinical application of laparoscopic biliary tract surgery.
American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
Fifth ACCP consensus conference on antithrombotic therapy.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)
Screening for thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer in asymptomatic adults.
Prevention of osteoporotic fractures in women by estrogen replacement therapy.
Screening for hypertension in young and middle-aged adults.
Lowering the blood total cholesterol level to prevent coronary heart disease.
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Acetylsalicylic acid and the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Screening for chlamydial infection.
Screening and isoniazid prophylactic therapy for tuberculosis.
Screening for human papillomavirus infection.
Interventions other than smoking cessation to prevent lung cancer.
Screening f colorectal cancer.
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Universe of Florida patients with neck pain or injury.
Universe of Florida patients with acute ischemic brain attack.
Management of pain using dangerous drugs and controlled substances.
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
Hallux rigidus in the healthy adult.
Hallux valgus in the healthy adult.
Pediatric dysfunctional flatfoot.
Tailor's bunion and associated fifth metatarsal conditions.
American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)
Management of hypertension in adults.
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Clinical guideline for major depressive disorder.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
The AACE medical guidelines for the management of diabetes mellitus: the AACE system of intensive diabetes self-management. 2000 update. This is an update of a previously published summary.
American Cancer Society (ACS)
ACS guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer: update 1997.
ACS prostate cancer screening guideline: update 1997.
Optimed Medical Systems (OMS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Guideline for surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Society of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeons
Guideline for determining the route and method of hysterectomy for benign conditions.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)
Early detection and counselling of problem drinking.
Prevention of tobacco-caused disease.
Prevention of motor vehicle accident injuries.
Prevention of household and recreational injuries in adults.
Prevention of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in adolescents.
Physical activity counselling.
Prevention of obesity in adults.
Screening for diabetes mellitus in the non-pregnant adult.
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Guidelines for office endoscopic services.
Global statement on deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis during laparoscopic surgery.
Guideline for diagnostic laparoscopy.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)
Screening for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis.
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine.
Hepatitis B immunization in childhood.
Prevention of periodontal disease.
Dipstick proteinuria screening of asymptomatic adults to prevent progressive renal disease.
Early detection of depression.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-infected adults and adolescents. This is an update of a previously published summary.
Public Health Service Task Force recommendations for the use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant women infected with HIV-1 for maternal health and for reducing perinatal HIV-1 transmission in the United States. This is an update of a previously published summary.
Health Resources and Services Administration, National Institutes of Health, National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center
Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection. This is an update of a previously published summary.
The following Guideline Synthesis was posted for the week of March 5, 2000:
Management of Pharyngitis/Sore Throat.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
AACE medical guidelines for clinical practice for management of menopause.
American Optometric Association
Care of the patient with diabetes mellitus. 2nd edition.
Care of the patient with amblyopia.
Care of the patient with primary angle closure glaucoma.
Care of the adult patient with cataract.
American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)
European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
Prevention of coronary heart disease in clinical practice.
Clinical role of magnetic resonance in cardiovascular disease.
American Optometric Association
Care of the patient with open angle glaucoma.
Care of the patient with ocular surface disease.
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston)
Osteoporosis. Guide to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
American Optometric Association
Age-related macular degeneration.
California Diabetes Control Program/Diabetes Coalition of California
Basic guidelines for diabetes care.
American Optometric Association
Care of the patient with conjunctivitis.
Care of the patient with strabismus: esotropia and exotropia.
Care of the patient with retinal detachment and related peripheral vitreoretinal disease.
Care of the patient with low vision.
Care of the patient with myopia.
Care of the patient with hyperopia.
Care of the patient with presbyopia.
Care of the patient with accommodative and vergence dysfunction.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
Prevention of deep vein thrombosis.
Identification, referral, and support of elders with genetic conditions.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Immunizations for Native American children.
Newborn and infant hearing loss: detection and intervention.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Clinical practice guidelines for the use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy protectants.
Recommendations for the use of antiemetics.
The following Guideline Synthesis was posted for the week of January 30, 2000
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative (CCOPGI)
Use of Colony Stimulating Factors in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
Rationale for adult nutrition support guidelines.
Routes to deliver nutrition support in adults.
Nutrition support for adults with specific diseases and conditions.
Routes to deliver nutrition support in pediatric patients.
Nutrition support for low-birth-weight infants.
Nutrition support for infants and children with specific diseases and conditions.
American Urological Association, Inc.
Management of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI/NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO)
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)
Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC)/U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dementia identification and assessment: guidelines for primary care practitioners.
American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
Managing cough as a defense mechanism and a symptom.
Task Force on Community Preventive Services (U.S.)
Interventions to improve vaccination coverage in children, adolescents, and adults.
International Lactatin Consultant Association
Evidence-based guidelines for breastfeeding management during the first ourteen days.
University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC)
Intravenous immunoglobulin preparations.
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