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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Long-term treatment of the child with simple febrile seizures.
Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR), National Institutes of Health
Rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain injury.
Diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC)
Metastatic (stage IV) breast cancer.
Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs).
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Routine preschool screening for visual and hearing problems.
Primary prevention of child maltreatment.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Screening for D (Rh) sensitization in pregnancy.
Screening and vaccinating adolescents and adults to prevent congenital rubella syndrome.
The use of home uterine activity monitoring to prevent preterm birth.
Intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring.
Prophylaxis for gonococcal and chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum.
Screening for phenylketonuria.
Screening for congenital hypothyroidism.
Screening for cystic fibrosis.
Screening for hemoglobinopathies in Canada.
Screening for urinary infection in asymptomatic infants and children.
Prevention of iron deficiency anemia in infants.
Well-baby care in the first 2 years of life.
Screening children for lead exposure in Canada.
Preschool screening for developmental problems.
Prevention of household and recreational injuries in children (<15 years of age).
Screening for childhood obesity.
American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Management guidelines for follow-up of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS).
Management issues related to quality of the smear.
Management of glandular abnormalities in the cervical smear.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Routine prenatal ultrasound screening.
Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus.
Prevention of low birth weight/preterm birth.
Primary prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome.
Routine iron supplementation during pregnancy.
Primary and secondary prevention of neural tube defects.
Prenatal screening and diagnosis for Down syndrome prevention.
Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy.
Prevention of neonatal herpes simplex.
American Optometric Association
Comprehensive adult eye and vision examination.
Pediatric eye and vision examination.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
Guidelines for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia.
Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati, OH)
Evidence based clinical practice guideline for managing an acute exacerbation of asthma.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
Guidelines for isolation precautions in hospitals.
Guideline for infection control in hospital personnel.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Major depression in specialty care in adults.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
Family involvement in care for persons with dementia (FIC).
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Stable coronary artery disease.
Lipid screening in children and adolescents.
Preventive counseling and education.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
Prompted voiding for persons with urinary incontinence.
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
Management of patients with valvular heart disease.
Guidelines for coronary angiography.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Appropriateness criteria for cervical spine trauma.
Appropriateness criteria for renal trauma.
Appropriateness criteria for workup of palpable breast mass.
Appropriateness criteria for uncomplicated low back pain.
Appropriateness criteria for bone metastases.
Appropriateness criteria for suspected small bowel obstruction.
Washington State Medical Association (WSMA)/Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I)
Guideline for hospitalization for low back pain.
Guidelines for lumbar fusion (arthrodesis).
Surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS).
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT)
Position statement: cathartics.
Position statement: gastric lavage.
Position statement: ipecac syrup.
Position statement: single-dose activated charcoal.
Position statement: whole bowel irrigation.
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Appropriateness criteria for acute chest pain, suspected myocardial ischemia.
Appropriateness criteria for work-up of the solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN).
Sinusitis in the pediatric population.
American Medical Directors Association
Pharmacotherapy companion to the depression clinical practice guideline.
Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative
Use of amifostine to ameliorate the toxic effects of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer.
Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative
Systemic adjuvant therapy for patients at high risk for recurrent melanoma.
Postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy for resected stage II or III rectal cancer.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Report of the Expert Panel on Blood Cholesterol Levels in Children and Adolescents.
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
1999 Update: ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative
Use of gemcitabine in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Use of bisphosphonates in patients with bone metastases from breast cancer.
Use of gemcitabine in the treatment of advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Symptomatic treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients.
Drug therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia.
Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative
Use of raltitrexed (Tomudex) in the management of metastatic colorectal cancer.
Use of irinotecan in the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma.
Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative
Management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.
Adjuvant systemic therapy for node-negative breast cancer.
Fludarabine in intermediate- and high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. (Brookline, MA)
Management of menopause and perimenopause.
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Procedure guideline for pediatric sedation in nuclear medicine.
Procedure guideline for diagnosis of renovascular hypertension.
Procedure guideline for the use of radiopharmaceuticals.
Procedure guideline for gated equilibrium radionuclide ventriculography.
Procedure guideline for gastric emptying and motility.
Procedure guideline for gastrointestinal bleeding and Meckel's diverticulum scintigraphy.
Procedure guideline for breast scintigraphy.
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Procedure guideline for tumor imaging using F-18 FDG.
Procedure guideline for hepatobiliary scintigraphy.
Procedure guideline for hepatic and splenic imaging.
Procedure guideline for general imaging.
American Geriatrics Society
The management of chronic pain in older persons.
American Society of Hematology
Diabetes Treatment Centers of America
Specialty referral guidelines for people with diabetes.
Inpatient management guidelines for people with diabetes.
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy.
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Procedure guideline for gallium scintigraphy in inflammation.
Procedure guideline for In-111 leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation.
Procedure guideline for lung scintigraphy.
Procedure guideline for myocardial perfusion imaging.
Procedure guideline for parathyroid scintigraphy.
Procedure guideline for renal cortical scintigraphy in children.
Procedure guideline for radionuclide cystography in children.
Procedure guideline for diuretic renography in children.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Recommended colorectal cancer surveillance guidelines by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Diagnosis and management of rhinitis.
Parameters for the diagnosis and management of sinusitis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in primary care.
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of failure to progress in obstetrical labor.
Viral upper respiratory infection (VURI) in children and adults.
American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-infected adults and adolescents.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Guidelines for the pediatric perioperative anesthesia environment.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
AACE/ACE position statement on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obesity.
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
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.
Pancreas transplantation for patients with diabetes mellitus.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.) (SAMHSA)
Treatment drug courts: integrating substance abuse treatment with legal case processing.
A guide to substance abuse services for primary care clinicians.
Substance abuse treatment and domestic violence.
Substance abuse among older adults.
Comprehensive case management for substance abuse treatment.
Naltrexone and alcoholism treatment.
Substance use disorders treatment for people with physical and cognitive disabilities.
Continuity of offender treatment for substance use disorders from institution to community.
Screening and assessing adolescents for substance use disorders.
Treatment of adolescents with substance use disorders.
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM)
The electrodiagnostic medicine consultation.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Practice guidelines for obstetrical anesthesia.
American Thyroid Association
Treatment guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and well-differentiated thyroid cancer.
Treatment guidelines for patients with hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
Bathing persons with dementia.
Alzheimer's disease and chronic dementing illnesses.
Acute pain management. Note: this is an update of a previously published NGC Summary.
University of Michigan Health System (UMHS)
Idiopathic constipation and soiling in children.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS)
Free flap reconstruction of the mandible.
Dupuytren's contracture (update).
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
Manual for radiation oncology nursing practice and education.
University of Michigan Health System (UMHS)
Management of diabetes mellitus.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Breastfeeding and the use of human milk.
Circumcision policy statement.
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS)
CO2 laser surgery of the face and eyelids.
Endoscopic procedures in plastic surgery.
Explantation of breast implants.
Female breast hypertrophy/breast reduction.
Female breast hypoplasia/micromastia.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Hypertension diagnosis and treatment.
Preventive services for adults.
Preventive services for children.
Cervical cancer screening (Pap smears).
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
Manual for bone marrow transplant nursing: recommendations for practice and education.
Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: recommendations for nursing education and practice.
Safe handling of cytotoxic drugs: an independent study module.
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (CCSA )
Guidelines for chiropractic quality assurance and practice parameters.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
Cancer chemotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
Access device guidelines: recommendations for nursing practice and education.
Biotherapy: recommendations for nursing course content and clinical practicum.
Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles
Guidelines for Alzheimer's disease management.
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)
Practice management guidelines for screening of blunt cardiac injury.
Practice management guidelines for identifying cervical spine injuries following trauma.
Practice management guidelines for penetrating intraperitoneal colon injuries.
Practice management guidelines for the management of venous thromboembolism in trauma patients.
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
Practice advisory: thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke.
Assessment: melodic intonation therapy.
Practice parameters: magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of low back syndrome.
Practice advisory on selection of patients with multiple sclerosis for treatment with Betaseron.
Practice parameter: the management of concussion in sports.
American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Guidelines for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Routine ultrasound in low-risk pregnancy.
Management of postterm pregnancy.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Recommended breast cancer surveillance guidelines. [This is an update of a previously published summary.]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM)
Procedure guideline for bone scintigraphy.
Procedure guideline for bone pain treatment.
Procedure guideline for extended scintigraphy for differentiated thyroid cancer.
Procedure guideline for thyroid scintigraphy.
Procedure guideline for thyroid uptake measurement.
Procedure guideline for gallium scintigraphy in the evaluation of malignant disease.
Procedure guideline for C-14 urea breath test.
American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA)
Practice parameters for the use of stimulants in the treatment of narcolepsy.
Practice parameters for the use of portable recording in the assessment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Practice parameters for the use of laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty.
Practice parameters for the use of polysomnography in the evaluation of insomnia.
Practice parameters for the use of actigraphy in the clinical assessment of sleep disorders.
Practice parameters for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances.
Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Practice guidelines for cancer pain management.
Practice guidelines for acute pain management in the perioperative setting.
Practice guidelines for chronic pain management.
American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA)
The surgical management of female stress urinary incontinence.
The management of primary vesicoureteral reflux in children.
The treatment of organic erectile dysfunction.
The management of clinically localized prostate cancer.
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
Single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity, 1999 update.
Removal of the endotracheal tube.
Suctioning of the patient in the home.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Practice guidelines for blood component therapy.
Practice guidelines for perioperative transesophageal echocardiography.
Practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway.
Practice guidelines for sedation and analgesia by non-anesthesiologists.
Practice guidelines for pulmonary artery catheterization.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group report on hypertension in the elderly.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
Detection of depression in the cognitively intact older adult.
Prevention of pressure ulcers.
Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
Practice guidelines for psychiatric consultation in the general medical setting.
American Academy of Periodontology
Parameter on occlusal traumatism in patients with adult periodontitis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Acute otitis media: management and surveillance in an era of pneumococcal resistance.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Expert Panel Report 2: guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma.
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.
Public Health Services (U.S.)
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
Quality determinants of mammography.
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Age-related macular degeneration.
Management of posterior vitreous detachment, retinal breaks, and lattice degeneration.
American Academy of Periodontology
Parameter on cute periodontal diseases.
Parameter on adult periodontitis with advanced loss of periodontal support.
Parameter on adult periodontitis with slight to moderate loss of periodontal support.
Parameter on comprehensive periodontal examination.
Parameter on early-onset periodontitis.
Parameter on mucogingival conditions.
Parameter on periodontitis associated with systemic conditions.
Parameter on placement and management of the dental implant.
Parameter on plaque-associated gingivitis.
Parameter on refractory periodontitis.
Parameter on supportive periodontal treatment (SPT).
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Diagnosis and treatment of otitis media in children.
National Hospice Organization
Medical guidelines for determining prognosis in selected non-cancer diseases.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
American College of Rheumatology
Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis. Part I. Osteoarthritis of the hip.
Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis. Part II. Osteoarthritis of the knee.
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Quality standard for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical procedures.
Quality standard for the treatment of bacteremia.
Quality standard for assurance of measles immunity among health care workers.
1997 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with unexplained fever.
Diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis: a practice guideline.
Quality standards for immunization.
Practice guidelines for community-based parenteral anti-infective therapy.
Primary care of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
Community-acquired pneumonia in adults: guidelines for management.
Practice guidelines for evaluating new fever in critically ill adult patients.
Guidelines for the prevention of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals.
American Academy of Neurology
Practice parameter for electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome.
No new guidelines were added to NGC during the week of March 21, 1999.
American Academy of Neurology
American College of Rheumatology
Guidelines for monitoring drug therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.
Guidelines for the initial evaluation of the adult patient with acute musculoskeletal symptoms.
Guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease: a public health perspective.
Mount Auburn Hospital (Cambridge, MA)
American Academy of Neurology
Assessment: neuropsychological testing of adults. Considerations for neurologists.
Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative
Surgical management of early stage invasive breast cancer (stage I and II).
Epirubicin, as a single agent or in combination chemotherapy, for metastatic breast cancer.
Adjuvant therapy for stage II colon cancer following complete resection.
Adjuvant therapy for stage III colon cancer following complete resection.
Chemotherapy in stage IV (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer.
Unresected stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
Use of vinorelbine in non-small cell lung cancer.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
American Academy of Neurology
Assessment of digital EEG, quantitative EEG, and EEG brain mapping.
Assessment: electronystagmography.
Assessment: neurological evaluation of male sexual dysfunction.
Evaluation and management of intracranial mass lesions in AIDS.
Practice advisory on the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with riluzole.
Practice parameter: carpal tunnel syndrome.
Practice parameter: the electroencephalogram in the evaluation of headache.
Practice parameter: neuroimaging in the emergency patient presenting with seizure.
Practice parameters for determining brain death in adults.
Silicone breast implants and neurologic disorders.
No new guidelines were added to NGC during the week of February 21, 1999.
American College of Radiology
American College of Radiology guidelines for breast cancer screening.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Primary open-angle glaucoma suspect.
Rehabilitation: the management of adult patients with low vision.
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia.
NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Transfusion alert: use of autologous blood.
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Management of type II diabetes mellitus.
Institute for Healthcare Quality, Inc., a subsidiary of HRM
QualityFIRST coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction.
QualityFIRST diabetes mellitus (adult).
QualityFIRST dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
QualityFIRST pancreatitis (adult).
NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National High Blood Pressure Education Program working group report on hypertension in diabetes.
No new guidelines were added to NGC during the week of January 24, 1999.
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Practice guideline for eating disorders.
Practice guideline for major depressive disorder in adults.
Practice guideline for psychiatric evaluation of adults.
Practice guideline for treatment of patients with bipolar disorder.
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with nicotine dependence.
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with panic disorder.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
Diagnosis and management of asthma.
Major depression, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder in adults.
Management of type II diabetes mellitus.
Tobacco use prevention and cessation for adults and mature adolescents.
Tobacco use prevention and cessation for infants, children and adolescents.
American Association for Respiratory Care
Oxygen therapy in the acute care hospital.
Patient-ventilator system checks.
In-vitro pH and blood gas analysis and hemoximetry.
Use of positive airway pressure adjuncts to bronchial hygiene therapy.
Sampling for arterial blood gas analysis.
Endotracheal suctioning of mechanically ventilated adults and children with artificial airways.
Selection of aerosol delivery device.
Single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity.
Oxygen therapy in the home or extended care facility.
Exercise testing for evaluation of hypoxemia and/or desaturation.
Humidification during mechanical ventilation.
Transport of the mechanically ventilated patient.
Resuscitation in acute care hospitals.
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy assisting.
Intermittent positive pressure breathing.
Delivery of aerosols to the upper airway.
Neonatal time-triggered, pressure-limited, time-cycled mechanical ventilation.
Surfactant replacement therapy.
Metabolic measurement using indirect calorimetry during mechanical ventilation.
Transcutaneous blood gas monitoring for neonatal and pediatric patients.
Capillary blood gas sampling for neonatal and pediatric patients.
Defibrillation during resuscitation.
Infant/toddler pulmonary function tests.
Management of airway emergencies.
Assessing response to bronchodilator therapy at point of care.
Discharge planning for the respiratory care patient.
Long-term invasive mechanical ventilation in the home.
Capnography/capnometry during mechanical ventilation.
Selection of an aerosol delivery device for neonatal and pediatric patients.
Selection of an oxygen delivery device for neonatal and pediatric patients.
Selection of a device for delivery of aerosol to the lung parenchyma.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
AACE clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of male sexual dysfunction.
American College of Preventive Medicine
Tobacco-cessation patient counseling.
American Diabetes Association
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.
Council on Chiropractic Practice
Vertebral subluxation in chiropractic practice.
Kaiser Permanente Health Plan, Inc. Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Elective repeat cesarean sections.
Pediatric preventive care: health assessments and anticipatory guidance.
Proactive management of labor for term, singleton, vertex presentations.
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